The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-02-17
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Ed9loys De,,oeyof


Editors Dcmoeyal
have waited for rcadiustment Of our
mali communication with Albany but have
waited In vain. We have advice to be Inn
parted and people are ready to be instruct
ed, hence ! shall delay no longer TO be-
gin with then, propose that We take up
the question Of County and State conyen.
tions, but TO make things plain / suggest
that at our primaries all delegates be In.
structed to adept the vipa poee method OF
voting In County and State Conventions.
have thought Of Il, and conclude that
there are many evils which come from
The ballot voting In conventions. Men
are brought cut by this method and then
defeated At the polls, because there Is
crookedness charged TO them, and nine
times out Of ten they are not TO blame.
But ] maintain that should the viva voce
plan be adopted, that the will Of the pec-
pie sending the delegates would more
nearly be carried out. OF course II Il
usual for them In the primaries, when elect
ed, TO consider themselves pledged to vote
for certain men for certain Offices, where a.
By the ballot method some will prove re.
creant to the trust, and probably no one be
the wiser. Thus, the choice Of these del.
egates is not carried out. as Instructed by
their constituents. I admit that the IN.
eumbent and pledged duties are arduous
trying, nevertheless, II they fulfill their
pledges honsrably using reasonable judg.
ment In their support Of other than the
ones whom they were pledged to support
after II became apparent that their first
choice was not the choice Of the commun-
ity At large, then they merit the approba-
ton OF their constituents, but by the ballet
methed they are not sopIaced as to prac-
ically and unqueationabIy demonstrate
their conscientious fuIfiIlment Of their In
ssructioa as they are by the rIpa poee meth
cd. Besides BY this method one cannot 50
readily be charged with having been
bought,for delegates have the opportunity
to stand up and call his man BY name Thus
thiak we viii be enabled to place before
the people just as good meH.and every voter
in the county or state can know By what
methed they have their nomination. This
Iknow for my part would greatly strength
en me In their support. would feel that
they had received their nominations hon
orably, hence should work strenuousIy
for their election. This know to be the
feeling Of nearly all men no matter what
party. II behooses us as party to place
bstore the people ticket worthy Of elee-
lion. | think that there IL strong reasons
toradoptsng this viva vocc method, and for
my part would be pleased TO have It fully
discussed. The reasons which seem good
to me may not 50 appear to others. It's
for the good OF the people At large that
desire this to be discussed, and II 1t Is net
doae soon people will not have had time
to think upon IL and will be unde cided, so
let US hear from every precinct and from
every man who desires good, honest gov
eFnmcnt. feel that this thing small as II
seems. Is pregnant with much general
good. There never was time when dem
ocrass had greater responsibility resting
upon them, nor was there ever more
propisieus time than now for them to nc.
quire themselves SO meritoriousiy. 1t is
painfully evident to republicans that their
days arc numbered should the democrats
occupy the auspicieus position judiciously
presented TO them by their great leader,
Grover Cleveland. This Is plainly shown
BY the republican Senator's In their daily
acts In the United States Senate.
So, democrats, let as, to begin with, Sc
cure unison in our primaries aud continue
harmoniously through our County and
State conventions,and doing this We will
be the better prepared to secure grand
triumph in our two elections coming on
rapidly. Yours in the faith Of grand
success In June and November for the peo-
pie BY the vigilance and prudence of the
democratic party.
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