The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-05-21

These gentlemen addressed the people Of
Linn county last Thursday afternoon 1T the
Court IIouie, In this city, on so ne Of the
questions Of the day that are now before the
people for their consideration. Hon. ]. X.
Weatherford was appointed Chairman.
Mr.. Pennoyer stated that he had not been
a candidate for Governorbut that the nom.
inatlon came to him entirely ursought, but
having accepted the nomination he felt II
his duty TO Use oil fair and honorable means
TO secure his election. On the Chinese
question he reiterated his views heretofore
given to the public lie regarded their
presence here as an unmitgatcdeyi. They
blast by their presence and contaminatng
influence the fairest portions OF our towns
and cities. They really become a burden
upon the taxpayers. They constitute the
one.slxth Of the population OF California, and
pay the one four.hundredth part of her
taxes. As touching mobocratie or reyolu.
tionary methods to drive them from our
presence, the speaker said he was opposed
to all such methods. lie said he i now.
always has been ana always will be IN favor
Of law and order. During the Chinese agl.
taton At Portland he belonged TO no society
or organization, but when hints were thrown
out that vigilance committees were 10 be
organized he felt Il his duty as a citizen,
property holder and taxpayer TO attend the
meeting and Use his influence Ia the interest
OF law and order. The bold and unequlvo-
cal stand which tho meeting over which he
presided at Portland took with regard to n
rigid enforcement of the law allayed public
excitement, and ever since that meeting law
and order have held supreme sway. The
speaker then showed that MIR Cornelius, II
measured BY his public record, was not In
sympathy with the people as against the
encroaehmeuts Of grasping corporations.
Cornelius supported the bin TO give Ben.
Iiolladay .$5oo.ooo of the money of the peo.
pie OF Portland without anything Ia return,
and this outrageous fraud would have been
imposed upon the people OF that city had Il
not been for the timely veto of tho Govern.
or. Mr.. Pennoyer spoke of questions oi
state policy, but we have not space to refer
to them. lie made an excellent impression
upon all who heard him, all regarding him
as safe, sound man TO occupy the Govern.
or's Office
/ AT the close Of his speech Mr.. Butlcr,can.
didate for Congress, addressed the audience
for the space Of three quarters OF an hour
devoting his time to the financial and tariff
questions. Ills expositIons Of these subjects
was forciblc and clear. His treatment oi
the subject Of the tariff was In strong con.
trast with that Of Mr. HIermanu's Of twc
years ago. Mr. Butler Is an able speaker
and one who. by his candor, conylnees. Va
predict he will make brilliant campaign
At the close of his remarks Mr.. Miller
Prohibition candidate for Congress, spoke
lie is lively, energetic. iorcibIe talker.and
entertained the audience by interspcrsing
his remarks with anecdotes and laughabie
comparisons, while he devoted himself ,e
the prohibition question, but when he
switched off into historical and constitution,
al questions he soon found himself lost In 4
maze.