The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-12-05
PLAIN TALK.
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NJ A PkArN CHAP.
We remember but ono Junius In tie
world but have read many attempts
~ satire that made our hsAds ache.
Bare footel remarks, eut ~ tie cIbOw,
hlOwched hat aksirs, flOtic sAbic more for
their black guardism than thsir wit or
good sense, slurs ON enemles, III timed
iiattery for friends, hitting when the
iron IN cold or Rt the wrong tins and
then q weak Esaselsd stro<c. Mrs
Duniway, ~ many good things as she
says u one OF these. Bitter In her
prsjudlces, an opponent lisa uumbskuIi
or milkgop, unfit % be associated
with. She never heaps coals OF fro,
but she throws mud Justify. and either
Raises TO the highest pitch or debasss 70
the lswest depths. Cutting dlsgusts
rather than convipces and it takos little
TO establish this. Regardless OF our be.
ilsfs On any subject. we are arriving at
that staRo where we admire falraess
and candor la the treatment Of eyon
our ewn enemies Satire IL all right
when clothed In the right garments,
like Junius's. but pu. the clothes OF q
tramp on Il. and asad spectacle 10 pre-
sented.
There 10 NIL together too much Of an
Meditation observed In the world To be.
lievs III OF an opponent, ssviisther the
charges against him arc founded on
reason or not, and slight ~ Org. net
even the shadow Of truth. will be
caught up and made On sIsphaut Of
badness la the shortest space Of time.
IL IN like seeing pictures iu the blazl ng
IRE places. 1oa can imagine any thing
You Wish. One SEES peculiarly shap-
81 union hag that he nsyer cav before.
ne wishes it were "febep flag. and
30 he says lt L., and flies the nsws all
about with his Tapping tsngas. whs %
u locks no more like ono ill4n o Win.
dow curtain. Another says = prSmin-
ent church member was seen drunk on
the streets, and when the truth ls found
cut, it was only q lamp post that had
had lie head banged 90 one side and
90 slaudsr saila Ia the social air As
easily 90 ship on the sea, or dreams
10 school giris head.
This In q world Of many sBlnds with
many thoughts. The broad mIndod
Persen appreciates thIs and desplses
rather than admlres the individual who
evcrlastingly says yea. yea. and nay.
may. Different though It ls with many
stralt minded people who are snIy
happy when what they say 10 accepted
80 gospei truth 20 disagree with whom
ls 20 be characterized - 90 igaoramus.
II not as . thief. pirate, rebel or dynam.
tier. II an opponent is bic with sar-
casm. they yell. ''seryed him right
Just - II it annihilated him when, ns
- fsf . -
from bis side of the case for it 10 have
any eject at Ell. and probably is looked
upon as pun OF wind IL by a achocl
boy lying kite. We can not afford to
be sslf-oplnlonated or iatolcrant In
our viewa We are al human alike. and
one man has the same right 70 think ~
another.
No institution has ever done 90 much
for Albany as the SantIam Ditch
Whas 10 70 10 owes 20 . great extent 20
that splendid water power Not only
has it been In this past q monumcnt 20
our city. but 10 10 now. and will be IN
the future, Ia fact much more than
many appreciate yet lt pays Ia own.
er little above the expenses Of TunElna
IT, There Ii . splrit among SEINE to fishI
it. - they do railroads IN some placsA,
sed make IL as burdensome % the own.
or No Pessibls. why We do not knew. II
10 werth 10 the city many times whal
10 costs TO keep up the few bridges OF
10. Did We not have it We would bs
very glad 20 ret 10 NJ almost any price
80 We raunot afford 70 be oyerbearin,
IN the matter. There are TIVE sides 20
all questions, and IL thIaklng peopl,
win contemplate the matter they vii
nud it true Ia this case In . most en-
phattc maaner We understand tn
owner Of tie Ditch offers 10 give th
use OF the mains 10 the city free for fir,
Purposes II be can only be let alone o
the bridge question. Plain Chap b
iieves this % be very liberal offer, OF
which she city can do worse than q
cent