The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-27
san. CYRUS.

Ar. Editors
In the interset Of truth and fairness,
and for reply to the resolutions adoptod
by Scio Grange, p. of II. at The regulai
meeting on February 2lst, 1885, and
published in your ISSUE Of last week,
allow mo to say that 10 my opinion The
Scio Grange is laboring nnder mis-.
take, aud u mistake that may injurious.
ly effect Henry Cyruy, one Of The
members Of the last Legislature, whose
action tho Grange censurea very severe.
iy.
The cen .ure Il directed against his
Introduction Of IL. u. LOG for the pur-
pose of amending an act passed in 1882,
which prescribed or fixed the foes oI
Clerks and Sheriff.. The amen dmenl
Of Mr.. Cyrus being designated to in.
crease the compensation FOR services
rendered, thirty-three aud one-tbird
per centum.
The Bill 10 qussti IN was prepared and
sent TO Mr.. Cyrus, with . request that
he introduce IL. lie returned II 10 tbs
author. IL was again sent TO him, with
a request similar in purpose to tho ons
accompanying the Bill, when Grut
placed in his hands. together with a
statement, that petition Of the citizens
of Linn county, expressive o! the wishes
OF the people on tho subject matter OF
the proposed amendment would be
forthcoming, with this assurance, Mr..
Cyrus, Introduced the Bill. III. u. No.
LOG. The bill passed TO ia secosd
reading, in its regular order, aud when
the Same was cad second time,it vas
on motion Of Mr. Cyrus refeue'l TO a
Committee, composed OF tho Linn coun.
ty delegation, OF which COMMITTEES, Mr.
Cyrus, under the usage and custom OF
the House, vas Chairman, aud when
the petition, aforesaid, was not forth
coming, Mr.. Cyra,, not believing hs
would be justified in urgiog tho passage
Of the Bill, allowed il "to sleep, the
sleep that knows no waking" Can any
one claim they bavO been injured by bic
action ? l. Il claimed that be has been
uniAithtul TO tho trust repossd in him
by bis constituency ? consider him
good, faithful and honest Represents
tive, ever alive 10 tho interest of the
people. |. Is an old saying that. "ws
should net condema the baker until We
taste bis bread" Il is equally. true
that we should not condemn sarvaEs
Of the people until we have learned
what service he has rendered-what bis
sins Of omission and commission arr.
am prsrared 30 testify, tbs, without
tho aid Of Mr.. Cyrna, some Of the mosl
important bills. TO the people Of thi'
valley, conld not have been passsd
notsbly s. u. NJ. 10, introduced by
Mr. Weathsrford. To regulate ~sre,
hoase men, whArfngets, commissioner
and other baiiers aud TO declare th,
effect OF warehouse receipts.
He also introduced q Bill to 6x th'
liability of Fire Insurance Companisi
in certain cases, which Bill failed I,
pass through no fault Of his.
These matters ara meatio"ed merel,
as instances OF bis f,ithfnlness, and q
al argument, that We should not ALLOW
a mistake, considering for the purpose
Of this argument, that he was mistaken
in supposing his constituency demande,
that the emoluments of our Sherii
should be increased, was il not such
mistake as anyone might have com
mitted under the circumstances | hav
detailed, and should the faithful dis
charge of every other duty as q Repre-
sentative of the people be ignored an
forgotten 7 Think not.
l.. II. MoSTAxYE.