The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-04-19
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Some lime ago the DRMocRAT, feeling
that Il was duty which Il owed to the
public. showed up the short comings Of the
late legislature in way that proved NOR.
tai offence 10 some asinlne scrlbbler IN the
Oregoaisn, who, doubtless, because the
mention Of his own name would prove
stencil IN The nostrIls Of decent people ,6nds
Il more convenient to hide behind an assum.
ed name He says he Is not surprised that
democrats are kicking against the "wagon
road appropriations" because they are al
ways Kicking when anything is to be done
This man who writes under the name OF
"Progress" says the democrats have Een-
orally opposed the acquisition OF territory,
Internal improvements, the collection Of
fedora revenue and the education of the
maese. ard string Of other charges,which
none ta' AZ ignoramus or q talsi6er would
think OF making. But has not "Progress"
gnmrlIon enough about him to know that,
ifail these assertions about de enocrats were
true. they do not slngiy, nor 10 the aggre-
gate,constituie any defense to he charges
OF gross proAlgacy and incxcuSable extrav-
agance which a-e brought and stlll stand
unanswered against the legislature No
"Progress" failed to make decent defense
or reply to any Of the many counts made
against the legislature. While the DINO
cRAr will not allow "Progress" to shift the
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will take time TO show It's readers what q
fa'si6er OF history and facts progress" Is.
lie would make people believe that the
democrats have always opposed the aequl.
siticn Of territory. Now what are the truths
ofhlslory on this point Nearly t~o-thirds
Of the present area of the United States
was acquitted under democratic rule. Take
the louisiana purehase made by that im.
mortal democrat, Thomas Jefferson, and
tho territory of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah
California, Nevada and part OF Colorado
ali acquired by the treaty with Mexico un-
der that other great democrat James X.
Polk, and Il Is no matter OF surprise that
"Progress" should want to hide his face
from the gaze Of Tie public by covering Il
with an assumed name. The pharisee who
Is afraid to sign his name to his eonglom-
Grated mess of falsehoods, misrepresenta-
tions, abuse, slander and viluPeration,
lmagines that such constitutesa defense to
the charges which he evidently feels are
weighing heavily upon his party, but the
people will. not permit their minds to be
diverted from them BY the silly chatter Of
the coward who hides behind HOs dc
plnzue. Abuse Of the DEMocRAr will not
clear the skhts Of "Prngress' and tis party
from the stairs Of the outrage practieed
upon the people. The people OF Linn
county arc told BY this man, Progress,
who has 'stolen the livery of the court Of
heaven to serve the devil in" that hey can
raise money by subscription or by local
tsxatlon 10 build their roads aud bridges,
now, after having beer compelled BY re-
publican legislature to contribute thousands
Of dollars Of their hard earned taxes to
build local roa1s for rillamook, Coos, Curry,
Grant, Morrow and other counties. This
/. Is adding Insult to injury by presenting the
covert threat that these cormoTants who
congrega,e ar0undthe public treasury have
the power and Intend to use il. Well, The
people will have their say after awhile.