The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-11-05

Il
welcomed by the people with meas.
ure Of enthusissm second only 70 tha
accorded to General Grant on his re-
turn from bis journey around The wofld
and be has been given ample opporeenl
ity TO impress the mnllituds wiih BIT
political convictions His party has beer
enthused and quloksned In lee efforsa
Cor the election Of ils State ticket, and
the surface results indicate long stride
toward the Presidential ponination ol
1888 for the gallant Plumed knight ol
Maine.
Mr.. Blaine hka spoken TO tens 81
thousands OF willing listeners In Psnn-
sylvania during the few days hs has
been here, and be has discussed every
political issue regarded by him as vital
10 this or likely 70 be vital two ysars
hence. The enthusiasm bis pressnca
inspired Is visible to-day and parishes
to.morrow but the million voters Of
Mr. Blaine's native State have, - q
rule, read his ntteranees and they win
iDger for popular censideration after
the hufrss have faded into forgesfui-
meas. They will be carefully scanned
and considerably judged not only by
che mullitudes which greeted him With
Hearty cheers, hut By the greater multi
tudes which shout less, think more and
vote their own convictions With greater
Independents each year.
What has Mr. Blaine presented 70
the people Of Pennsylvania TO guide
them 10 the selection Of State ciiicsEs
who will be charged with the admins
trasiOn Of State affairs ? Being resi-
den. Of distant State, he adroisly ex-
cnsed himself for noe discussing State
issnss, and then followed with 40 en-
bisterod assault upon the Prohibisionlsss
who have forced that question 70 the
lFont 40 . distinct Ssats issue bat be
and General Beaver and Ex-senator
Stewart and all who have spoken with
Blaine ia bis whole Pennsylvania cam.
paigu, have discussed every question Of
national politics and foreign diplomacy,
- tbs issnes 70 be decided by State
contest. Mr. Blaine has been eloquent
and foreefal on ths Tariff. but he vas
Iorgstful Of The fact that bis ovn Ma.
sioaal Conyension that nominated him
Toe President, demanded Tariff revidoa
and reduction Of revenues. He fervent--
y Diseased the rights Of the cOlOred
voters in che South, apparently obliv-
ious Of The blissering truth that neither
Of PhiladeIphia, Psnnsyl-
vania nor Maine has ever nominated OF
slected solored citizen to . reproseu-
tative or other honorable or lucrative.
He fersely assaiIed Eagland and her
Irish policy, affecting % believe that
the elsosion Of party Governor wouId
humble the English lion aud make Tre-
land free. He earnestly declared
against nationL administration that
sriumphed over hi nsslf In 1884. pre-
sumabIy blind 10 sha fact that Il has
the public revenues. redpcea
the publis ex ,endisarss and witAeas-s a
general revival OF business, under the
same laws adninIsse red By the oppos-
ing political power. Adj 20 these the
kissing contempt o. Mr.. Blaine fof the
onIy effort made BY a moieru President
Tor the elevation Of the civil service OF
ths country, and We have the sum total
Of Mr.. BIaine's arguments for she sue.
cen Of his party ia . State contest, and
Ter his eIection 10 the Presidsncy -,
years hence.
These argumsnss prsssated by oAe 50
pre-eminent Is Il ST.. Blaine, will lin
GER with the people Iang after the cheers
Of welcome shall hags died away, aud
they viii linger 70 inaasnos polisicel
action when President shall be chosen
in 1888. The chief aignidoancs Of shs
Lesson taught BY Mr.. B'aine's most en-
thuaiastic wslc, ,me 50 Philaaalphia, il
in the noted absence of the solid fnan-
cial and business men who have been
the backbone Of the Rspublican party
in both city an 1 State for quarter Of q
century. They were to the fore front
In asserting the issues OF the war until
those issues were irrevocsbly settled,
and they have been abreast With the
politicians Of the party IN eyery contiict
in which business, .commeros and indas-
try have been Involved but when thes
sos the nation more than usually pros
per u ID eli It's channels of productive
wealth, with the utmost trust in the
ints pity, I'D ,lity and conservation Of
the govern nent, they have no part 10
the mere political agitation that syows
the greed and mean ambition Of the
spokesman ~ the chief argament Ia {. :
vOr Of chaug 90 Of political power,
The one important lesson that Dir.
Blaine seems not 20 have learned Il
that it Is the thoughtful men q the
country wha>now eontroI the destiny Of
a..s m - A....L