The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-07-13
nlfE WAS iliGHT.

The Oyegoniaa under the above caption
says:
"Seldom has the degradation Of the low.
CT sort OF politics been more signally Illus
tratcd than by the frantic efforts Of the
dcmocrahc press 10 create prejudice against
Gen. Harrison by hiscourse on the Chinese
question. In this matterthc action Of Gen.
Harrison was absolutely Just and right We
had treaty with China,and Harrison held
that It was wrong to enact law In conflict
with II, or a law that would violate IT, and
that the right way was TO keep the proposed
statutes OF restriction within the trclty,and
seek modification OF The treaty itself. Any
other proceeding would be inconsistent
with national faith and public honor Where
Is the man, having any regard for his repu.
iatlon, or any reputation 10 care for, who
will say that this was not absolutely rightS"
The democratic press has shown up IIar-
rison's record on the Chinese question BY
referring to the book and pages where his
votes against tho restriction Of Chinese i'm
migration IL found. Docs such course
illustrate lower order Of politics Docs
pointing out mans record which hc vol
UNFAIRLY made, for the purpose Of showing
that hc does not deserve the votes of the
people, constitute low order of politics
II Is fact that no man who has any regard
for the truth will dispute, that liaTrison's
whole course with reference TO the Chinese
question was one Of persistent opposition TO
every move made TO restrict Chinese Inn
migration. This fact does not depend up.
on what the adherents Of Cleveland have
10 say, but Il abundantly and eonclusively
proven by the Congressional Record, which
may be found ineyery county seat In the
land. The 0regoHiaa says iiarrison's ac-
ton In the matter was absolutely righs.Let
as sec what that action was. II the reader
viii refer to page 3s64, Vol. I5nart (, Con
gresslonaI Record Of the First session OF
the 47ih congress,hc will find that Mr. Har-
rlaon voted 10 strike out Section "a ot the
Chinese Restriction ill,which reads as fol-
lows agec. "a. That hereafter no state
courts or courts of tho United States shall
admit Chlnesc TO citizenship, and all laws
In conflict with this act are hereby repeal
ed" Here was plain, simple issue, and
Harrison took the side of the chinaman
and the Oyegoaiaa says he did absolutely
right. But the Oregoaiaa's position viii
not surprise many people,as by large ma.
jority OF the people OF this state II Is and
has been regarded as pro- Chinese organ.
We nigh, go on and show that during the
pending Of both the Miller bin and the
Page bill Harrison voted At every stage
both on amending or striking out in favor
OF the Chinese, and finally voted against
the Page bill on It's final passage and would
have voted against the Miller bill had nc
been present as announced BY Maxey with
whom he was paired. In short Mr. Harri-
sons record during ali the proceedings had
on both these bills Ii one of uniform oppo'
sltlon 10 Chinese restriction, and all of which
the OyegoaiaH says Is absolutely right. i
a man was utterly opposed TO all restrictive
Chinese legislation, TO him Harrison'seours'
would bc all right. but 10 man who favor
| rd Legislation restrictive of Chinese immi
grafton hls course would be all wrong ans
this accounts for the fact that pro-Chines
papers like thn OregesiaH declare his aetioI
In tho matter MI right. This Is the Ion
and the short of Il. The pretense tha
Harrison opposed these bills because the
were vioiatise of treaty obligations Is a
sham, for the best lawyers in the Unite
States Senate voted for the bill,and iurthei
more IIarrison's friends say that he vote
for the Morrow bin In 1886 when the sam
treaty was In force.