The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-13
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A few persons, mostly Republicans,
who have full stock of assurance on
hand, backed by poor iudgmant, are as
serting that Mitchell, Ia the coming
Senatorial contest, will be elected BY
Democratic votes, and that Linn county
will furnish some Of those votes. This
assertion sesms too designing and absurd
to require comment or contradiction,
bat lsst some distant hearers might be
gulled into such belief, Il is probably
we'll TO remind them that Linn county
chose her legislators frem representative
Democrats men that knew from what
source their support at the polls came,
and men Of brains enough TO forases
the situation they will be placed 10,
should they even intimate an intention
Of voting for Mitchell. His prcclivities
are Of the deepest Republican hue, and
if they can't afford TO have him with
his railroad record, monopoly record
how can the Democratic party afford to
support him. II has been aail that if
the contest comes between Williams,
Hirsch and Mitchell, the Democrats
will fall In line and elect The latter, as
policy streke. THAT would be the
sheorast nonsense. Any Democrat from
this county. and think from any other
county,) that assists In che election Of
Mitchell will sign his political death
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They were not elected to psol issues
with Republicans, and especially In the
election Of the most Objectionable one.
Linn county furnished "a example of q
Democrat assisting ia ths election Of :
Republican many years ago, when he
veted for Baker, and those who know,
land Linn county representatives do
know,) what has been bis subsequent
standing politically viii Gee from such
q course as they would from the advance
agent Of shool. II petition should be
circulated in Linn coaaty, asking Dam.
ocrats to instruct their Representatives
to vote fer Mitchell, it is not certain
that the carrier would get away with q
sound hide, and IL Ia IN undeniable fact
that he could not gst the names of ten
prominent Democrats, nor fifty Dsmo-
Gratis Of less prominence in the entire
county to sign the request. II those
who favor the scheme will spend short
time IN circulating such petition. they
will reap their harvest soon. Dsmu-
crats can't afford TO support Mitchell
just now. He has proven himself q
little obstrsperous ia the Republican
party, and now 70 place him at the head
Of the Democratic fold, be- would prove
himself dangerous political leader. II
Democrats elsct Mitchell the approach
ing June election will not End enough
Democrats vcting the ticket Co kesp
the organization together. Some say
ths election of Mitchell would burst the
Republican party. He was elected
once, and the party still lives. IL 10
also said he has agreed, If elected, to
stand by the administration. 10 other
words, If Democrats will elect him be
will turn Democrat. Born la Rspub-
licanism, bis every thought aud design
is for the ultimate destruction of every
thing that teuds toward Democracy.
Yet for the sake Of office and to get
hold on the throat of bis Democratic
enemies, be will agree to become an
emisary for them. No, please excuse
the charge that Democrats will elect
him. They aye not ali asleep. They
have a partyat home ready TO flag them
in case Of approaching danger, before
they are ditched and the whole party
wrecked.
STRAIGHT DEMOCRAT.