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

JefFeraon. March 18th. 1885.

Jetierson, March 10th, 1885.
In answer to the preamble and re-
solutions adopted by SCio grange, and
published in your issue Of the 18th, /
wish TO state that while | respect that
body as fraternal organization,I i claim
and have the same right to criticise its
acts and work, that it has exercised in
criticising mine, and, while this answer
may not be characterized by that kind
fraternal feeling or practice Of the gold
on rule which says, "do unto others as
you would, etc.," IL will at least deal
as kindly as have been dealt by.
The insinuation contained in the first
preamble 10 unjust, incorrect and false
so far as it applies TO myself, and well
calculated TO mislead the reader, mas
much as IL stated that Certain mon OF
Linn county aspiring to Legislative
honors did promise and pledge their
honor prior TO tho county convention
to sustain the mortgage tax law" Now
in the Grst place, ! was not ono Of those
"aspiring TO Legislative Lonors," as the
above seems to indicate and the resp
luton implies, and feel perfectly safe
in making the assertion that there Is
not q member Of that or any other
grange who can honestly say or prove
that / was q candidate prior 10 tho ac-
ten Of that convention which saw 1T
10 place my name on their ticket, and
had not the remotest idea that my
name would be placed on the ticket un.
Ill the evening before the meeting of
the convention, and nothing definite
then, as only very few friends men
toned the subject TO mo at that time
There was no promise or pledge given
by or asked OF me in regard 70 the
mortgage tar or any other law prior Il
tho action Of thst convention. But
after my nomination / was called before
q committee composed Of members o.
tho Linn County Council, when wa
asked certain question:, among which
was "will you if elected support th'
principles Of the mortgage tax Law.
This waJ answered ia the affirmative,
as had both advocated and voted il
favor Of those principles during the ses
sion Of the Legislature Of 1882, (se'
House Journal, page 800, Of that seS
sion,) from the opinion held then | had
not nor as yet have had cause 10 receds
From tho above IL will be seen that thil
answer, instead Of being bid or made
for the purpose Of gaining political sup
port, was in accordance with the verJ
ideas which had advocated for the pas
two years. Now | ask this wise or.
ganization which is, lin it's own es'ima'
tion,) 80 well posted in regard TO the
aspirations, pledges aud promises o
certain men" prior 10 the county con
vention, etc, 70 point out 4 single &C
wherein ! have failed to keep and ler
form any and every promise made be-
fore that committee on tho questions
asked CT any other questions edectinI
the best interests of the agricultural o.
other population Of Linn county, anc
show 70 the public, as they have triec
70 show, my great inGdelity TO princi
Piles anu constituency. Aud lust how
and wherein my introduction 10y ra
quest) q. the last session Of the Legis
lature Of bill 70 raise the fees of th,
Sheriff Of Linn county, and afterwardI
defeating the same on my own judg'
ment, Affects the principles of the mort
gage tax law, and to point out the con
nection between the TIVE propositions.
l care nothing for the resolution o
censure or threat Of being hereafter dis
cardsd, but do not wish to be misrepre-
sented, as Q pretext for that censure,
which is not only unjust, but unmerited
and dishonorAble, nor VIII / sit silently
by and let the case 90 by default though
my claim on tho public is not creates
than that of other individuals. for the
public ought by right To hear both side
Of tho question before passing judgment
a. 10 who is right or wtcng.
HRSRY CYRUs.