The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-03-09
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wArnaLoo, Or, Feb. szth, 1888.

This Is a word often met with In our
daily reading That II ls properly under.
stood very much doubt That It is =
proper wsrd TO use now, IL evident, but
what party organization has the rightinl
claim to this word a. 70 meritlng its full
meaning properly applied to the affalrs Of
state | mean, can the accurate aAd true
meaning Of this word be applied 10 any
party erganlzstlon Ia It's neral tendency
at the present day That II does so apply
to the democratic party affirm. BY petite
! wish to be understood To mean A well
devised national policy discreet In its prln.
ciples, sagaelous In its managementpseu.
liarly adapted to advance the interests Of
all,with the executive elected by the peo
pie, and such executive subject 10 the peo.
pie. Now with this definition before Us 1t
acts as a stralght.edge TO try the political
organizations. II we find any Of them
that stands up aud can breast II good, II not,
then we must proceed TO form one, unless
we find that II will be more detrimental In
the delay In formation than In the needed
reformation. To begin with does the re.
publican party GIL the requirements Do
they show by their record t. merit this
distinctive appellatlon Of polite : Have
they since 1860 been discreet or cunning.
which shall say both, but not for the ben
eft of the many bat for the few, BY section.
al ailegIslation they have created monopoliss
for Individual speculation, and history falls
te record such rapid accumulation Of
wealth, as we see during the past sS years.
La reviewing past history we end rulers
who have enslaved their subjects. for In.
stance the builders OF the pyramids OF
Egypt They must have been compelled
70 labor almost continuously ,haviag barely
time to prepare their crop simply for home
consumption, and this continued Cor long
years, and that II took immense numbers
to handle the huge stones Is also evident,
bat all this was for the benefit OF the many
1t was for honor, for name, for the pos
session of the most massive monuments In
the world, and when we consider the past
twsnty-elght years, In the light Of cur
present enlightened times, how inersdu-
lous IL Is to believe that nation OF free
men ! would allow such enslaving as We
to day are suffering Is beyond my power
to see. feel justified IL saying that no
other nation on the face Of the giebe ever
saddled on its subjects more unjust or an.
equal system of taxation, and compelled ita
subjects TO maintain Il 70 lsng. We are
to-day paying aiarge percentage on the
principal Of our National dept and the Ia.
terest in full and boarding fifteen mllIioa
dollars month. yes boarding taking the
very lie from the laboring classes by
unjust taxation, and when the people ask
for relief tho republicans, after their previ
Gus promises to reduce this unjust tax,
through their leaders, such as Col. Grant,
John Sherman and others, say, oh Il Il
easier to manage surplus than deficit
Now does not these facts confirm my ~.
sertion that republicans were both discreet
-Iaasmueh as their leaders sought TO hold
power by chlcanery and misrepresentation,
and cunning In their ways Of conducting
II all for Geii.aggrandizatlen. So thea the
republicans are tried and found wanting.
How then does this definition suit the dem
ocratie party, through the present Exscu.
tive and hIs Cabinet. What IL their stand
Ing, do they breast the line without finch
Ing ! Do they sanctlon unjust taxation :
Did Grover Cleveland as servant, not =
ruler, say In his last message that Il was
well to hoard SISooe,ooo per month Did
he say prefer to take the life Of my sub
jects surplus Is better than deficit
No, emphatlcally no. He said the burden
must be reduced. The democratic priaei-
pies enunciated In the days Of Jefferson,
and reiterated in every campaign since, is
that there should be only enough taxes
gathered to meet the needs Of the govern
meat economically administered. Then
by all fair and reasonable men why seek
further for the party that merits your
patronage, why grope In Misunderstanding
aid from party that has rolled In the
mire,i has fulfilled the purpose for which
II was instituted it has become the habfta-
ten of every foul and unclean bird. The
republican party Is stranded,itis hopelessly
captured by vultures. Let the laboring
classes desert 1t and come enmass to the
only party that has kept its pledges. The
democratic party Is prepared to fulfill
every vow. Our county affairs show It.
Compare our taxes with republican conn
ties OF this state and be convinced. The
primaries are called to mect In less than
two weeks, and judging from the names
offered the democratic county ticket of old
Linn will be good one and every man
will be elected. Let every democrat 60
to the primaries, and success Is sure to
crown our efforts. We are agitating the
vive voce plan of voting and to all we talk
with they are highly impressed with the
method, not only democrats but all parties.
Hoping that friends throughout the coun.
ty, especially democrats, will talk this vive
vece method up and instruct their dele
gates to the County Convention to use
their influence to secure It's adoption. !
am as ever strong in the faith of full and
complete victory.
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