The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-05-23
once MORE,

ANSA
journalist to call the attention of the
voteis of the state TO the Importance of
duly considering the matter of the
election of congressman from Oregon.
One Of the gravest as we'll as most diff
feult questions to be settled in the near
future is the regulation of freights and
fares on railroads, separately or in con-
nection with the general subject of the
relations between corporations and the
money power on the one side aud the
people on the other. It is a matter
well known to the people Of Oregon
that Portland has been attempting to
control the legislation of this state in
its interest without regard to the in-
forest of any other part Of the state
She also seeks to control the election of
q Congressman and n United States
Senator Eor the purpose of controlling,
so far as Oregon is concerned, the leg
islation of congress in the interest of
Portland. in order to compel the Viii
lamette Valley to pay tribute to her
commercial interests. This object is
sought to be accomplished through the
Republican party. The railroad and
corporation powers all over the country
control the Republican party. The
Republican party controls Portland.
Sol. Hirsch, 10. Simon, Harvey Scott
and very few other choice. copgenial
spirits, composing the Portland ring
have complete control of the Republi'
can party in Portland, aud the party il
Portland controls the party in the state
Hence, as a matter Of fact, the Who'll,
Republican party of the state is under
the complete control of Sol. Hirsch, 10
aSimon and Harvey Scott. Before tn,
late Republican convention rural Re
publicans sounded the alarm that Port
land sought to cont,ol the party of tn,
state in the interests of Portland. Th
ring proceeded at once to hunt up SOM
rural Republican whom they coul'
control, to whom they could give tn
nomination. Binger Hermann wa
found, ,and the Portland ring so manip
ulated as To cause his nomination
There was nothing in the man tha
could have brought about his nomina
ton, except the fact that Sol. Hirscl
knew before hand that he would prov
the mere tool of the Portland ring a
D represented In the person of Dolph a
3 Washington. Dolph and George, wh'
} know no part Of the state except Port
: land, were the first TO send dispatch
, to Hermann congratulAting him on hi
nomination. They then nominated
Finn, another "cow county" p:an, il
order to show their liberality to the
Willamette valley, and then they could
come up at the next meeting of the
legislature and ask that Portland man
shall be sent to the United States Sem
ate to succeed Slater. This they will
do. And if the Republicans elect a
majority of the Legislature, they will
elect Portland man. 1t will probably
be Sol. Hirsch. We warn the people
that they are on dangerous ground.
We are not an alarmist. Ii Hermann
sheuld bs elected be will be the mere
tool Of Dolph to do the bidding of rail-
road magnates who have boldly antsg-
onized not only the property, but the
very liberty of the people. The great
contest is between grasping capital aud
corporate power on the one side, and
the people on the other. Hermann. as
has been shown, will he against the
people in this conteS. Now we appeal
to every voter, without regard to party,
to well consider this matter before yot-
ing for Hermann. Are our Republi-
can readers willing to place our fair
young state in the hands Of grasping
monopolies, as California now is The
latter state is powerless to compel cor
Porations to even pay tbeir taxes. Does
any one want to see Oregon thus PIN
ioned and tettered by corporations and
monspolies If SO, then vote for Her
mann. If not, then vote for John N.Y.
ers.