The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-01-11

A -s-s@-M"e~@N ~SAtAthA~at AhS thDaNI tH8s " -
inexcusabiy expended In these instancsI
would have been sufficient 10 put second
steam fire engine In the hands Of our sremen
/ A part Of yoar missisn IL the election Of 4
night police force. to serve fer twelve months,
or Till your successors are elected. There
will doubtless be many candidates offering
their services. and while each applicant will
be treated with the courtesy due every citi-
zen, you will please pardon ms for suggest.
ing, that IN making she selections, II you are
not already acquainted with the quAli6ca-
tions 81 the different candidates. you should
take time sufficient 10 acquaint yourselves,
and IN addition 10 the usually required quail.
ificstions OF policsmss, you shogld elect no
one that tho merchants and other busipess
mon Of the city, would refuse credit to--for
while poverty never debars . man, in gener.
Gus Oregon, from the lobisncy necessary for
present want, when known honesty presents
Itself a. his security either penufy or affiu.
snce, when encumbered with dishonesty, IL
below par. And IL would be passingly
strange " taose whs elected this council would
be satisfied should you put men 10 guard their
property At midnight. while the owner
sleeps, that he would be unwiliingto trust
In their hands at midday, while be is awake.
IL is not right for us TO require more Of our
own citizens than we do Of thoso who come
to dwell with as. and who demand our pro.
tsctisn 5 and TO that end we should require
more Of tho Chinese population than We do.
II any citizen should think. for . moment,
Of allowing his basinss house 10 emit . foul
oder that would stiAs the passerby, his house
would bo closed as 9 public nuisance. II Is
somstimss almost impossible 10 pass the
Chinese stores and wash.housss without be.
Ing suffncated with tho fumes Of opium and
the sxhalations from their peculiar edibles.
While they live 10 our ceuntry aud our city
ws should require them 70 conform 10 our
rules Of dsesney. Their msds Of living is
sufficient 10 breed contagious pestilepcs 10
sweep the town and we hAYs been placed
In power. NOT 70 erect monument Of dad
mems bones" bat 70 look 20 the health, as
well ~ wealth, Of our citizens
IL looks bad. indeed. TO soc the front Of
many businsss houses dsfaocd with lawyers
and doctors signs, but such must DO the case
10 any city that is nsgigsst with its streets
and walks, aud that tolsratsp the seed Of
disease to bs plsntsd aud fosterod in lie
center. We were not elected toiis dormant;
hsacs, We must move bat Ia doing so We
mnst remember that We are moving on the
domain ofsshers. and conducting our brok.
eFags on other mems capital. During our
Official career We cannot avoid impinging
upon the feelings Of some. bat by prudential
reasoning We need not materially infriOgs
upon their rights. As they. have rspOssd 50
much eenhdsnos in as. We should not fail 20
hener thsir Judgment.
Our fre department. in drill, discipline
Aud activity. Is second 10 none ia the state,
and Albany should. and does. feel justly
prsud Of her boys who volunteer their labor
and skill 10 save the city from the flames.
We must net forget that each and every Ere
man. no didsrsnee how humble. Is special
police against inesndiArism. aud his emily
reward for his arduous and somstimes dan.
goroas services. is the polite bow and hearty
shake Of the hand We are pleased TO offer.
Moro than passing notice ahOuld be extended
10 those ladies' who thoughtfully organized
themselves inte band Of workers, ,-0n the
occurrence Of dre.-te furnish hot coffee and
good sheer to those who arc toiiing at the en-
gias. No night since their organization. hAi
been too dark or stormy TO deter them from
their purpose, aad no act Of ours. - city
officials, should be such that these ladies
viii not be prOud Of.
By sn oversight. the city consented 70 ths
laying Of water pipes throash her streets,
without sxaSting in return tho use Of tbs
water for city purposes. By this Lesson We
should profit. and when an Individual, OF
corporation, 10 the future, asks the city''
fraschise, We should duly consider whether
va should be liberal aud give. or thrifty and
sell. There IL probably no ether city Of equa
population in the state that has fewer drunk
On men on its streets. which speaks we'll tol
our outgoing officers, and well for thos'
| Nuo ConuhCb dfAnAhk HA1Ssss w Aae@
remsmber that We are too diminutivs anS
weak body TO crush the liquor traffic. whii'
those in higher power sndoIse il and 70
this reason IL behsovos ne 10 survey well th
situation ;ssoOmpare the present with th
, past OF our city's morals. A few years ag
Albany was over-run with little ons-hors
whisky shsps, midnight brawls, aud thieves
both behind and in front OF the bar. Al
that was necessary for the migrator
. pick. pocket TO do was 10 rent . stall an
8 get jug Of whiskey. and he forthwith an
5 neunced himself one Of Albany's businss
! men. To-day the saloOn.ksopers Of Albany
! without exception, srs responsible for the
6 contracts and straight in their dealing
9 Some Of them are owners Of realty, an
their interest in ths cities wolf are 10 &c
|. squal With our owa hence. as we are con
o PEELED to accept OF this traffic l think
o stands Us in hand to retain the preser
o keepers, for in my judgment, should "
2 2 trade them for others the city woald
3 badly cheated.
o With the present and prospective educ
o tiouai advantages. aud high sOsial, mora
o and religious privileges, there is no reAso
2 Why Albany should not be sought by Il
4 continuous immigration as desirable pla'
o for their future abode. Aud II we look we
70 TO tho sanitary condition, and keep the wall
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