The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-25
OUR SALEM LETTER.


message. There were not as many OF the
people In attendance as is usual on such
occasions. But what were there are cred.
II to the county In appearance and deincan.
or. When the Governor arose TO deliver
his address we were struck at the eviden-
ees OF our high civilization that surround
ed him and eontrasted Il In our mind with
the report Of The recent reception and In
auguration OF President Legitime OF Hayti
Jan. and, this year, as giyen by an eye
witness rs follows "Iie was aceompan.
led by the entire army of some I7,ooo
dressed In clothes the colors OF the rainbow
who, between dancing and singing, all the
way up to the church punctuated their ex.
prseslons Of loyalty by shouts OF "ViYe
LegitIme" Arriving at the Cathedral,
where the corps diplomatIque had already
assembled, the President was escorted TO
the alter. The Cathedral was thronged
with the elite of Port au Prince. They
are simply Indescribable. Imagine, u you
can, about 10000 negroes, dressed In the
latest style, a full.dress black hroadcloth
coat that hal done service for years and
had been handed down as a family relic,
no shirt, Il white cravat, strapped rather
negligent around the throat pair OF blue
trousers, coming halfway down the legs,
aud no shoes. will not attempt 10 dc.
scribe the wearing apparel OF the ladies'.
bu, will merely say that each was neatly
attIred In fan, a pair of carpet slippers
and broad grim The latter was the most
conspicuous article OF the clothing"
The Railroad Commission received their
"reslgnations" as my Irish friend would
say in the form of dismissal from Office for
cause which IL given In full In the message.
| The substance Is this. "rhere is no pro-
| vision of the constitution by which any
power or function Of the State government
| can be delegated 10 a Commission. This
| CommlsSion was entrusted with regulation
of reixhls, this Is a function Of the Legis.
iature ;; IL II IL entrusted with power TO ad.
just questions In dispute between common
carriers and persons having dealings with
them or others parties, this Is function
OF the judicial department, etc. The Gov
ernor recommends q just maximum rate
freight law instead OF the contrivanee oil
this X. X. Commission. The Fish Com.
mIssloners would 60 out In the same way
were u not that they are creatures OF the
| Legislature. He would prevent fish traps
and fish wheels. This Commission was an.
thorizcd to look after the Law for the prop
agatiou, protection, and preservation OF
hsiles, etc. Since the Ciackamas hatchery
has passed under the control OF the federal
government there Is no further need of this
Com mission, he says, and the State may
as we'll provide seed wheat for farmers ~
haleherles for fab monopolles. lie rec.
ommends that the Stale University and
Agrieulturai College become Sclt-support.
ing "a tax for tew IL not Legitimate IN
educational matters, II should be only Tor
all as In the matter OF common schools. The
Governor asks for river Improvement at
TIE Dalics aud n law on assessment and
taxation. II seems that certain funds be-
longing to the State University at Eugene
have been diverted for the support of a Law
school at Portland. For which there ID no
authority Of Law whatever, and OF this out.
rage the Governor says, eand It can vel
, be doubted as TO whether pupils can gain 0
|, proper respect for the law, who receive
their law education In q school supported
by funds diverted without authority ol
law" Does the Governor mean stealing
, lie wants the Agricultural College to ge
Sio.ooo worth of land and 60 to work. III
SAYS the scandal of our country IL the fac
that corporate power dominates the Fedora
: Senate, and therefore the Legislature shoul'
take extreme care In the election OF Sen
. ator. BY this outline Il will be seen tina
. work will begin to save those things th'
Governor has wrecked for season bu
We predict that those Commissions are gon
10 stay. While there are something's Ia tn
message that require consideration betot
n ACCEPTING the recommendations, there
n one thing and that Is L 10 document
n clear and wonderful directions.
SoJoURSRR.
n There are many opinions about the me
II sage, out OF which there comes one that
e unanimous In declaring that the personal
y ity oft cannot be questioned. II Is calcs
n lated to attract attention and produce muc
re comment. Tie Railroad COMMISSIONS,
are not content with their Irish ''resigni
tion,"' for they say there Is no cause for r.
y moyai, and the mere saying so witho'
g. stating the cause Is not sufficient. So u
~ Commissioners have written a letter to Il
a Governor-we learn-no doubt, in th
&c same Irish vein, stating that II the Cover
~ or cannot take Il back, they will. So no
n we will sec how II comes out. 1t Il
is Commission go to the Courts II may
sustained, and would II the bill could
amended first so as to meet the objectioi
of the Governor on the point of "delegai
;. | power" II left to the Legislature u
Commission will not be sustained III o
opinion as several have expressed then
.e selves favorable to the message who a
~ relied upon to sustain the Commissio
e. The Commission take the ground that
- cannot be removed, us there Is no caa'
but on the contrary they claim an approx
- of their work by the Governor. The FL
ys Commissioners do not feel altogether sal
rk though the Legislature may not distu
C. them. Nothing impossible however no
%. and some fine morning they may not ha
he a fish or a commission under which
~ hunt one.
a The idea of supporting a lawA teach
he having a law school In Portland, out
University funds, proper gets away wi
many a smile. It Is said the law school
y. tied onto the University only In name,
~ the purpose mentioned. The satire of
" Governor on this transaction is most wit
y ~ ering, but he should have said, also,
nd can we'll be doubted as to whether teacl
en- can gain proper respect for the law "
receives his pay from funds diverted wi
out authority of law" He says this of
re pupils.
.a- The freight rate law instead of Railr'
of Commission is another matter. 1t
IN | doubtful whether such alaw would be
ity visable. The present freight rate est
Iished by our common carriers does
seem to be far out of the way. And 4
ow are inclined to favor shippers as fast as