The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-05-07
SHOULD Sor no II.

1t Is said there are SONS Democrats
in different parts of the county whe are
not content with some of the candidates
on the Democratic county ticket, and
are not disposed to support these cam
didatsa We would earnestly call the
attention Of these Democrats 10 many
reasons why they should support ell
legislative candidates on their ticket.
Ia the frat place while these candidates
may not DO the choice Of some,yet they
are the choice Of . large majority Of tho
Democrats Of the county, aud thess
discontented Democrats should remem-
bsr that, may bs,soms Of them or their
friends two years from nov, or some
other time, may be placed on the ticket
for seine office against the protest Of
Democrats who prefer other candidates,
yet these men will then insiss that ell
Democrats should abide by the action
Of tAo convention aud support their
friends, bat it will then ba said that
these same Democrats two yeara ago
refused to support the ticket aud now
have no right to insist upen Dsmscrats
voting for the entire ticket. H. is thiA
csurso that viii ultimately demoralizs
and destroy the party. We should ne.
forget that when elOctiag members OF
the legislature there is question Of
political principle involved. II a Dem
ocrat vot~s for Republican candidates
for State Senator. he says by that act
that be wants his vote cast for whom
ever Republican caucus may aelset a.
candidate for United States Senator
This matter wss fully and lorcibly illus
trated six years age when Capt. Humph.
rey, who was elected Senator by Dem.
ocratic votes, vent 30 the Legislature
. aud veted sixty-6vs ballots without I
, break fer the Republican caucus nom
} inee for Senator. Here thsso Demo
!. Gratis who voted for Humphrey we're il
: fact voting day by day for Republican
r United States Senator. This is simpl,
!, the effect had when Democrat vets
q fer = RspuSlican for the Legislators
e Aud the vote of every one Of thes
< Democrats was finally cast for Dolpl
& for Senator. Anslher feature Of tb
} effect Of elscting Republican Senate
d or Representative 10 the legislature j
o this: The Republicans Of Portland a.
d the rulers aud controllers OF that part
. throughout the entire state. They foI
y mulSte the pelicy of the party, and RI
IS publican members elected from Lin
y county woald act in harmony wit
II them. That policy is largely adgsr
Is TO the iateIests Of .hp rural districts
i hence the people OF Liam do not wal
y legislators who are under the control {
a the Portland "regeacy" in the Rsput
10 Iican party to represent them in th
Q legislature. There ia a very gsnsri
n effort being maze all over the countr
10 TO restore the Democratic majoFily /
of the United States Senate. II is due
IS the FIVE millions Of Democrats Of th
!. country that ths Democrats of 0Eegc
Of should contribute to that end. o.
], Democratic vote in some county migl
70 be the singls vote that would elect
a Democratic msm5sr Of the State Senaf,
'e The vote Of that one Senator might
J. the deciding vote to eIscE Democrat
d United States Senator. ThAtons Uni
l. ed States Senator might constitute
}, Democratic maje-ity ia that body. Ths
n how important it is that each DsmocrI
e should fully comprehend aad apPreeia
!, the responsibility under whiah bo acl
& in the premises.