The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-05-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

number of states In which conventions
nave been held
The Eugene Jonaol very pointedly con.
iemns mud.slinging and other "slangy"
conduct In political campaigns and then in
The very same article calls Governor Pen.
meyer "a free trade crank" The Journal
very innocently means that no one shall
throw mud at II OF Its Political associates,
but Il shall have liberty to use all the mud
Il chooses.
Day by day the cheering news reaches
US from various parts Of the county that
democrats arc closing up the lines and viii |
march on to complete victory on the 4th |
Of June. This is presidential yeariand the |
bright outlook for President Cleveland's
reelection inspires democrats everywhere
to stand together In solid phalanx TO elect
the whole county ticket.
Say, new, are Swift and Tanner repabli.
can emissaries sent here by the leaders of
that party to interfere In the politics of this
state Isn't this outside interference an In.
suit to the republican vsters of this state
Are they authorized to come here to tel
republican voters how to vote ? lienor
bright, NOW, right up TO the mark.
Let every democratic voter in the city
turn out to hear Hon. Geo. II. Williams on
next Monday evening. lie is man OF
ability and will present the republican side
ofthe tariff with both skill and ingenuity.
Democrats will always be the gamer where
this question is discussed cody deliberately
and with candor.
From every republican paper in South
ern Oregon we find indubitable proof that
Col. Irish's speeches have had telling effect
on the minds OF the voters In that region
Every republican exchange has its editorial
columns filled with long and elaborate ar
ticles to break the effect of Mr.. Irish's
speeches. Truth crushed To earth will rise
again"
The democrat who bolts his ticket tbs
year will be called bolter tive years fran
now. In these days when republican pa
pers like the OrcgOaids are lashing theii
vSters into line and demanding that they
shall vote the "straight ticket" II would b,
we'll for every democrat in Linn county Il
carefully consider what his duties are IL
the premises.
While Mr.. Bilyeu was making his speech
Saturday at Brownsville, urging voters 4
vote for Mr.. Gearin for Congress, he aske'
, what Mr.. Hermann had dene TO entitl'
IN tothe votes of the people again. Ill
paused moment and then asked any re
: publican present to tell what Mr.. Hermann
had done. lie paused again when an oil
} republican answered "he drew his salary.
Just so. Any one could do that.
There is significant sentiment growing
; up among voters all over the states and tax
ing deep hold in the minds of many. II /
that Oregon ought to be represented il
Congress by both parties and fer thi
reason many republicans consider yer!
favorably the business proposition of send
ing Mr.. Gearin to Congress. II is believes
that Oregon would fare much better .
both parties were represented. As mat
ter OF business and legislative intcres
many republicans will vote for Mr.Gearn
Every true democrat should lay asid,
all personal dislikes concerning candidate
and labor 10 promote the union of demo
cratic sentiment and democratic action
Each democrat, as a member of the great
democratic partnership,owes something to
every other member of the party. n Ger
tain candidate may not suit you, but he may
be exactly the chOic of hundreds of demo
crats who have equal rights and privileges
in the party with you. Vote as democrat
this presidential year
Mr.. Conser, republican candidate for
Sheriff, we understand Is going round ad-
viSing republican voters to vote the straight
ticket and not scratch a single man from
Congress 10 Coroner,and at the same time
soliciting democrats TO vote for him. lie
would thus make ioo's Of these democratic
vOters, and two years from now would de-
nounce these democrats as boilers Dem
ocrats beware of the honied words Of these
enemies who try to slip into oflice on your
votes. Ifany of these republican candi-
dates should by hook or crook be elected,
they wil' throw their hats into your faces
and crow over the way they hoodwinked
you.
The Eastern Oregon Scout an indepen-
dent paper, has this to say During the
last month we have talked with many re
publicans who are in favor OF low tariff.
Such naturally belong 10 the opposite par
ty and should vote the democratic ticket.
Dolph, Mitchell and Hermann and the rest
Of the republican members of Congress,
with but few exceptions, vote for the reten-
ton of the present high protective tariff,
while the democratic members, with few
exceptions,a ARE in favor of substantial reduc-
tions. a vote fer Hermann or the rcpu5-
lican legislative ticket is vote for high
tariff. No other iSSLe is before the people
and men should be frank and honest in
voting upon the question"
Worth knowing.
Mr., w. III. Morgan, merchant, LAX
City, Fla. was taken with severe cold |
with distressing cough and