The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-05-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Mrs. Hancock Is occupying the house In
Washington presented to her by the Gen
erals friends. II isa fine, ,four.story, brown
stone building, on Twenty-frst and r
Streets,and Ingalls, makes a snoot at Il every
time he goes that way.
New Hampshire democrats have nom
mated ex.soldlers to oil important places
on the state ticket and for congressmen
That Is right The republicans have neg.
lected the soldiers In official preferment, and
they are entitled to a chance.
The lively candidacy OF Gov Gray and
Gen. BLACK appear to be making the Vice.
Presidency a question OF eo.or a. well n
Of politics.
Pick off all the blossoms that may mp
pear on your young strawberry vines sci
out this spring. DO not allow any OF the
young plants TO fruit. II will injufe their
growth and lessen their productiyerss
next season.
II Is suggested that II Blaine Is nominal.
cd when he Il haif.seas over he will com.
plain that advantage was taken of his help.
lessness and refuse 10 run on that ground
Chairman Mills thinks there Is little
inconsistency In system of taxation that
leaves playing cards free OF internal lax
while II ievIes n duty Of twenty per cent.
on Bibles Most people will agree with
him.
As shown by Hermann's own letter 70
Ed. MePherson, which We published few
days ago, that gentlemans election was ie.
cured two years ago by Jo Simon's money
10. wants this $1,000 paid back. 80 that he
may secure his own election this year 10
the State Senate. And yet the friends Ct
Hermann and 10. Simon arc giving vent 10
continued righteous sereeehings about
clevelands sack.
A few days ago some one started the ie-
port that l. c. Dlekey, former Sheriff Of
this county, but now In the employ of the
state at the penitentiary, had written let.
er to friend In this county urging the de.
feat Of one Of the candidates OF the demo.
cratic ticket In this county. Mr.. Dickey
having heard OF this report writes us tina,
the report Is absolutely false and without
any shadow Of truth. lie writes that he
will give a reward OF $500 for any such
letter. lie says hels demserat and wants
all his old friends in Linn TO "whoop 'er
up" for the whole ticket.
We arc askedby republican friend II We
are unquallkedly Ia favor Of the Mills tariff
bill. We answer. no. II Is not just the
kind Of bill We like. We would place coal
on the free llst. We would restore part
OF the duty on wool and make many other
changes. but the whole bill will be com.
promise, as every one OF sense must know,
aud no one has right TO expect that he
passed. But 50 pressing Is the need of tariff
reduction and surplus reduction that every
we.l-wisher Of the country viii make ur
his mind TO be content with a measure,
whetherit meets his approval In all It's parts
not.
The Herald still keeps up It's fight on the
County Court for allowing claims In full Al
times,and not doing 80 at other times. Alex
Brandon,one OF the Commissioners, and re
publican candidate for reelection. was pres.
ent when these claims were acted upon and
decided upon their allowance. There seems
to be no escaping the conclusion that the
Herald seeks to defeat Mr.. Brandon rs wei
as Mr.. whitney,fo Mr.. Brandon Is equally
responsible for this action of the County
Court. We arc ofthe opinion thst the tax
payers Of this county viii find no faul
with Court that labors TO conduct the af
fairs of the county economically. Wha
Mr.. Brandsn's friends throughout the coun
~ may think of this clandestine warfare
made upon him by the Herald we are no
now aware,b Il win soon come to light.