The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-07-24
NARRew AND sILLY.

The Rossburg PlaindcaIsr says
The dishonest and hypocritical prst.
ings of the Democratic newspapers OF
this state, of which the Revis10 seems TO
be the noisiest, still continues against
an extra session. What an absurd poe
sition The Democratic leaders and po-
litical shysters presume to dictate what
course Republican governor shall Pur-
sue. They are certainly not In a posi-
ton TO act as advisers to Republican
executive. When an executive looks
about for advisers, be will hardly 90
into the enemy's camp for bis COUNSEL
ors, especially on the most important
subjects. They might well act AS critics
on y certain tine Of policy pursued by q
Republican ADMINISTRATION, but are cer-
tainly incompetent TO adyise. They
are, however, not even content with ad-
vising, they even venture to tbIea.en IN
case their selfish and hypocritical advise
is not Needed. The Republican party
has never yet called upon the Democrats
for advise. neither have they ever stood
in need OF it, ard we believe the c0un-
try will bo safe without paying heed to
this gratIitous Democratic advice aud
threats"
Now, according to the above. al
Democratic papers that have advised
against an extra session are dishonest
aud hypOcr:tical. All Democratic pa
J'ers in the state have advised against
sn extra session, therefore, according
to the PiaiNleaLey, all Democratic pa
Iers in the state are dishonest. How
narrow, how illiberal, how foolish. The
PlaiRdeaLsr says Democrats have nc
right To advise the governor what to dc
in the matter, but hspPily,no such mar
row-minded partisan as the PLdindeaLe'
man is called to sit in judgment on the
rights of Democrats to advise the gov.
ernor in a matter of concern TO the peo
pie Of tho eutire state. The PLaiRdeat
er has not learned enough yet OF th'
fundamental principles Of our govern
ment and the elementary principles o
citizenship to know that the governor
Is the governor of the whole people, ,snC
not of Republicans alone. That al
are equal 50 far as advising the goverO
or is concerned. Democrats are AS
much interested in avoiding the expen
ses of an extra session as Republican,
are, and it is both silly and absurd tC
accuse Democrats Of threatening th'
governor wb they point out thess OBJ
jections to sn extra session.
The Democrats Of the state will COO.
tinue to advise the governor, notwith.
standing the pTouunciamentO # th,
PLaindeaLer. And, although the gov
ernor may not heed the advice, ye
Democratic newspapers will feel tha
they have doLe their duty to the peo
pie, and the PLdindeaLer will learn some
time in the future, let as bope,) that
R.Publicsn governor is as much respon.
sible 10 Democrats as tc R4puolicans
for his Official conduct, and Democrat
will hold him aud his party responsible
fer tis manuer 10 which he exercige'
AS d4 $ ii we wanted TO advise tho
governor 20 do aUythi0g which would
surely result in handing the state Ovei
10 the d .mocrats next Dune, we would
advise him u call an extra session
And if IL did not involye he people il
expense, we would ss a mere PARTISAN
advise him to do 20. but our duty tc
Democrats and Republicans alike, which
is above al partisans considerations,
cOnstrains us to aa gise Governor Moody
to refrain from calling an extra session
all of which we ID despite th5 caustic
ten Of the PtaindeGter.