The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-27
Editors DeDfocrdf F.;

EHHeFs f<fWNtFm
The recent campaign and election were
ono OF the most phenomlnal and significant
that ever occurred In this or any other
state In this union. There were three
parties In the field and all claim victory,
TO which they are entitled 10 n certain ex
tent. The democratic party veriies ils
claim by having its nominee for governor
elected. The republican party .ubstantl-
stes Its ciaiin by having elected The CON
gressmen and legislature. The union
party proves lis title 10 the greater lriumphs
OF victory by cons,raInIng both Of The OPP
posing political parties 10 endorse at the
outset. many of its advanced principles Of
reform which they never did before. Hence
Its success hence the Significance II the
Union par,ys victory.
While the Union party did not exhibit
numerically, very great strepgih IN favor
| OF its own candidate, yet, II 10 clearly ap.
parent that II gas the work OF the union
party that wrought upon the people and
caused the defeat Of rhompaon and elect
ed Pennoyer. Thompson and Pennoyer
maintain opposing economic views and are
representatives. of The two great distinet
the lsborer, whose interest under existing
conditions are feariully antagonistle.
Thompson Isa stalwaft representative Of
the eapitaiis,ic class. thorough and able
eSponen, Of legaized monopoly and class
legislation which has put n HE possession
much wealth for which lac is not 10 blame.
1t is the law that Is wsons and the people
begin 10 know II and vote accordingly.
Upon the other hand, Pcnnoycr seems n
representative and friend oi the laboring
elaes, endeavoring at all tines to protect II
sgalns, the dsvoufing ravages Of capitals
tic greed and class legislation. This ai.
tfma'ion seems 10 be proven by the aggre.
gate Of lis private, public ahd official
actions. truly, he IL eonspicuously In AL
vance OF the great leaders Of the party Of
which he IL a member. M his official acts
and public speeches Prove, and VIC honor
him for IL. In his speech accepting the
| nomination for governor, hc said, he had
determined (preNiously) no, again TO be
sandidAis. and the feFsou assigned for
tina, determination was, that he had seen
the inequality o! the burden al taxation Of
this state, that he had seen repeated efforts
to remedy that abuse rendered futile, that
he had seen persistent efforts made 10 cx-
empt by Law certain species cf property
from tsSaiions. and that he had scen siill
greater abuses Ia the federal government
where wealth IL entirely exempt from tax
alton. where the burdens of sgch taxation
fall mainly upon the Poot, and where In
addition the POOR il taxed for the benefit
OF the rich. Under these circu instances
IL seems he determined TO absoIve himself
from all responsibility In the adninls,ra-
iion Of government 30 unjuasly admins.
tered. but upon = more mature refeeiion,
seeing the gravity Of the issurs and inter-
cats Involved, he yielded personal prefer
anees 10 public demand aud now stands
~ trusted eonservaior of the public weal.
Doubtless, the governor In alIuding to
the greater abuses oi the federal govern.
ment, where great wealth Is cxempl from
taxation, shifting the great hufdsn of ,ax
alton upon the shoulders OF the laboiins
| poor. included in connection With other
federal abuses. the ubiquitous uuitcd States
non-taxable bond and national banking
system-a system that takes more OF the
hard earnings Of the iaboiing people of
Oregon through exemptions. taxes and In
tercst, than would :hc combined effect
Of fifty such measures IN the Portland
Bullrun was,r BILL were they enacted in
to law And while the great leaders of
the dominant political parties manifest no
dislike to- ,he non taxable United States
bonds aud their despoiling appendages,
the governor elect enters his solemn pro-
test against every species Of private prop
erty being exempt from taxation, whether
by federal or state authority. This Is in
strict accordance with the principles Of the
unt1n party-it Is in strict harmony with
The principles OF justice and the rights OF
The people, regardless of party, and ex-
plains the reason for The large vote cast
for the governor outside ofpar,y lines
We believe we express the truth In ai
iirming, that while :he governor favors
every ayouched measure In the democrat.
ic creed, lie goes farther in his convictions
and feels himself In complete rapport and
sympathy with the principles of the
union rarty, therefore, we regard him as
moving forward Ia the front of the great
and mighty uprising hosts of reform that
will peaeeabc change the laws If the gov
ernTent and plant 1t on that finn basis
that will stand as a permanent guarentee
ot "equal rights to all and special favors to
none"
The union party In It's declaration oi
principles, includes and clearly defines rs
position upon every important, economic
question presented bv the now dominant
political parties, with others of vital iu.por.
lance, that they vaguely define or utterly
ignore. 1t Is upon these latter question.
that the future political battles of this state
and nation are 10 beiought know not wha1
the recent canvass developed in other por-
tons of the state, bnt in Linn county the
candidates for the legislature of both OF
the old parties were forced to uncover then
, positions with reference to some of the
vital questions not embraced In their plat
, forms but outlined In tie other. They
were demanded BY the union candidates to
answer squarely these questions. Are yoa
opposed 10 all non taxable bonds, incuding
United States non-taxablc bonds and the
national banking systemf Are you in ia
vor of the government owning and opera
ting telegraph system in connection with
the postal system9 TO which questions
they answered aflirmatively,an and the pcope
applauded and believing them sincere
sustained them with their suffrage. And
the party hereafter that is nor fully COM
mitted TO the support of these measures in
accordance with the public and private
assurances of these candidates in the re-