The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-02-29
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE
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LESo Station, On, Feb. %, 1884.
| Els. Democrat
Never, perhaps, since Oregon has
been a peopled community, has moro
excitement existed among her citi-
zens than ct the present time. An
her popuIace are moro or less con-
cerned, and are loud In their
excIamatIons Of dIsapprobation. Es-
pecially 90 are the farming districts.
II Is not our aim TO traduce any cor
poration or unJustly discriminate
those who have long held the wealth
Of this valley In the lren grasp OF
their discrimination. But facts, Mr..
Editor, have long been withheld frcm
our people that should be shown In
taeir true light, for In no portion OF
Uncle Sans dominion has the mo-
nopoly power q Rrmer hold than In
the great Willamette valley. Our
country Is not surpassed on the con-
tlnent for her natural facilities for
accumulating wealth. Our genial
climate is unequaled. The quality
and abundance Of her grain, cereals,
ETC., Il not exeelled IN America II
they have an equal in the world. We
have railroads that give Us commun-
icatien with our Eastern brothers,
and access TO markets that give as
Is''value for value" Our sea coast
gives Us intercourse with every civ
illzed nation on the glebe. f'a.'j
With these superior advantages we
should be the most happy aud pros
porous people living. Are we not?
Let the arguments Of the last month
answer. While the eastern markets
havo been paying $i.oo for poor,
shriveied, musty wheat, we cannot
get 75 ceuts-spot cash-for q mere
valuable article. Tho failures Of the
last month have wrung from the
hands Of labor thousands OF dollars.
Our present crop that cost every cent
OF Its net worth TO produce IL, has
been appropriated to cunningness, and
the sons Of toll have been despoIled of
their portion. Once before, Ia the
history Of Linn county, we were just
In such predlctment as now. A
well known house In which the
wealth Of this portion Of the valley
was stored failed. Oregon farmers
obtained from the spolls 40 cents on
the dollar. Then they said, Owe
have learned q lesson hencefsrth
We will keep our grain at home until
We arc ready to SELL" Did they ?
We suppose not, for now you hear the
same words on every street corner
and by every fireside. ah q. seas q
Brother farmer, we must wake up
TO the necessity Of the situation. We
must be and act like business men.
The future prosperity Of eur land and
loyalty to our own house holds de-
mand to- this reformation. Is It not
reasonable to suppose IL our grain Is
worth 81, which has been delivered
to the mills and the principal portion
already speculated upon, that we can
demand and obtain an advance OF
25 per cent while in our grainaries ?
The amount expended annually for
storage would put every road In this
precinct In condition to market our
products, any day In the year, for all
time to come, thus we would be in
dependent Of any corporation. In
one decade, by practicIng decent
economy and acting on business
principles, instead of our half titled
farms, shabby buildings, rotten down
fences, etc., which are now marked
with contempt by new arrivals, as
the profiIgacy OF our denizens. we
could boast of wealth, ,of independence
and an equality to which our sister