The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-20
SPECIE nv JUDGE BOISE.

On Thursday Of last week notices were
posted through the city announcing that
there would be mass meeting ut tie
Court House on The evening Of that day.
for the purpose Of discussing the action Of
tho Legislature on the "Hoult" Bill and
other matters. A. the appointed time a
fair audience, mostly Of farmers, was u
hand. The subject matter being one tf
uncommon interest neIiled for the occa-
sion larger gathering.
| j Williams, Esq., Of SciO, was elected
Chairman. Judge r Boise WAS intro
duced and spoke an hour and a half In a
very plain, fDrcible manner.
lie said tLs Patrons Of Husbandry, Of
which he was member, had been taken
10 task for being present during the meet
Ing Of the State Legislature, interfering
with legislation and on general principals
In an elaborate manner the speaker justi-
fled their course by giving complete
statement OF the Cbjsct Of that Society.
Tho Patrons are organized 10 protect tho
farmers interests, it ~ their duty 10 see
that they have friendly legislation, and
this they have attempted TO obtain. Ali
reforms have originated among the pso-
plo. IL has boon ssid that they attempt
TO antagonizo commercial interests; they
do not, II IL time sonnet hing be done for
the producing class. In 1860 the wealth
OF the producer and noBproducer In the
U was equally divided. Now the latter
has three iourths 10 tho formers obs
fourth, startling fact. IL has been said
that tho Patrons do not know hat they
want legislation for. The speaker read
from tbsir constitution list Of their wants
showing that they do know. lie ba been
accused, (probably referring TO the sore
gonian.") oftrying 10 humbug the farm.
srs. This be could not do, and would not
II he could.
Here the speaker took up the subject Of
the Hou!t, or kesan bill, tho Ifoult bill
differing from the Kegzn bill only In that
ths latter read interstate instead Of state
commerce., and the Kegan bal provided
for cent passenger rate where the Hoult
bill calls for q 4 cent passenger rate. He
showed the marvello US Inconsistency cf
the "Orcgonian." Be.ors the meeting OF
the State Legislature the "OTcgonian"
mentioned how simple aGd easily under
stood the ReEAn hill was but wien its
prototype was brought up in the l. egisla-
ture, although the same except as mem
toned, said The Hoult bill was covered up
with technicslities aud could not be un-
dorstood. The bill provides that We shsll
treat each ether courteously, that NO pool
Ing shall be allowed, that no more shall
Le charged for = short than for long
hauling, and for cent limit, certainly
all 10 be eAsii Y understood, Is not lsgis-
lation needed on these points. Now freight
10 Spokane Falls from the Fast IL a. much
As 70 Portland and then back 10 Spokane
Falls, and that is the present principle.
Our senate aud House instructed our
members in Congress 10 vote for the Be-
gan bill, but whom IL Is brought up here
it ls met by The State corporations, There
being four railroad lawyers in the Senate
70 oppose the bill. The opponents OF the
bill argue that tho right TO fix the rate Is 9
vested one and cannot be dist urbed. w,
say II IL not, and 50 Judge Waite, Chic
Justice of the u. S. Suprems Court, ha'
decided.
The Rsgan bill passed she House, bu
failed In the Senate oy reason OF the mon
led interest there. II wilt again come up
Should We elect u Senator who viii
vote against IL Sol Hirsch opposed IL II
the State senate ThiS should be remem
J be.ed.
When . Railroad Is entirely within tn
. State Congress cannot regulate II, and
Is for this reason the State needs an indi
viIual law, even II the Regan bill passes
This Hoult bill Is all the Patrons asktC
. for. for which they have been taken tC
task.
II Is said the country l. arrayed agains
Portland. The speaker mentioned on
important cause. By a section o: ih'
Revised Statutes It was intended tina
navigation on the river should be in com
petition with the Railroad, that, no cor
poratIoE or member OF q corporation en-
gagged in It, sho ouId hold stock or inteTss
In the Railroad. Then freight was onl
, Sl.50 per ton 10 Salem, but through col
a posate interests centered in Portland
A union resulting in the o X & \ Co Wa
: effected, and Immediately freight went u
n 81 n ton. As 1t is estimated 500, 900 Tor
K annually PASS north the amount is easil
II figured out. A law restoring the sectio
. mentioned should be passed. The spsal
a er also mentioned how the completion
70 the Locks OF the Cascades had been kel
q back by the same corporate interests, thu
70 preventing oempstition up the Columbi
$. All these things show the necessity
selecting men for Office who will legisl
tive in the interest OF the people.
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