The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-03-14
PORTLAND AND rEprRAL pArnosAor

The voters Of this commonwealth win soof
Be called upon 10 cast their ballots IN The urn
tor members Of .he Oregon legislature, Thi
Legislature will elect United States senator Il
succeed John II Mitchell Of Portland. Does i
not behooye The people Of Portland to be alive
70 their best interests and labor hard 10 reiaif
this seat In the senate Of the United States
Save The great cotton rnasts 81 The south. Ne~
Orleans aud Atlanta, the homs Of the late
Grady. Portland IL The only city In tbs uniof
THAT can boast Of Two seats In the highest half
Of congress, bestowed ly united party. Sar
Francisco has two, but they come the offerings
Of two great rival parties each seeking the
good viii Of The Golden City Delawares two
senators. although residents of the same city,
occupy cushioned chairs In different parts oi
the chamber. and have but few interests In
common. All The other states Of the Union
from the rock iibbed shores Of New England,
to the sunny chimes Of the south.
Empire state. the great lake states. the new
states, and all except California, Oregon.
Georgia. Delaware and Louisa1ia, have sena-
tors chosen from different sections Of their
commonwealth. Nth The distinguished honor
Of being the home Of two statesman in the
highest halls Of congress. Portland can feel
thankful sgain for the honors that have been
bestowed on her sons by former administrations
and through the influence q h.r noble repre-
ssntalises At the national capitol are being
now showered upon the heads Of her people
by the present administration. On Mol, hiIl
Is the splendid mansion Of an Rx Attorney
General Of the United States. That great
and good man, the Judge Of the District court
Of the United States In and for the state Of
oregon-now wanderer in strange land
has many friends In the metropolis, whose
prayers arc offered up for bis speedy and safe
return home. The envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipo.sn,iary TO the court Of the
Ottoman Turk draws . snug salary Of s7Soo
and sighs for his home anu friends In the me
iFopolis ofihe far west. a RosebaEg man
will soon return .ouih 70 bis friends and leave
the rich plum collector Of the port In the
custody Of one ofour most highly esteemed
citizens, and bis southern Oregon deputies 10
the number Of four win give way to citizens Of
onr own fair town and salaries from siss 10
ssso per month win be for our own people.
The collector o. internal reyeue, also
Southern Oregon selection, has just re-
Gently removed down the valley and one
OF Pcrtiand's favoriie sons has assumed
charge Of this snug ofssce--his deputies 10
the number of three from the south have
been replaced by our own peopie-salary
Sf7s per month. In connection with
this Office, especial praise is due to our
new collector whose work will take him
.nostiy TO Eastern Oregon. For this place
\ Portland man was arpoinied-one who
had seen but little OF the Eastern country
consequently he will have splendid op
poripnity to become acquainted with
that growing section Of his adopted state.
The deputy for Southern Oregon, also q
Portland man, 10 likewise fortunately
chosen. Our Senators did themselves
proud In the selection Of a United States
Marshal. for there were many candidates
Tor this. perhaps the beat. federal Office in
the state, and some Of whom even had
considerable merit but they we've not from
this fair eity--she only Portland. Al
though his sleeping apartments are aimost
a dozen miles distant from the noise and
bussie OF the great city. the smiling coun-
senanec Of our next marshal can be seen
on our streets alfnoss any day and be b an
especial iavorise OF Portland. The Sur
veyor General ID Portland man, too, and
20 also his entire staff. but this Office Is no,
. desirable one. the salary having been
recentIy reduced, and h Is very DOUBTFUL II
8 Portland man would longer have II.
We also have the government steamboat
inspectors AMI indeed 4 dozen or more
other important government positions.
flied by our people, but have certainly
cited enough to show the good people OF
Portland that much 10 to BE- lost should we
not retain oar two seats In the Senate.
Although there are good many cities In
this Union spelled the same as ours, no
other Portland In all this bread land can
boast OF seat 10 the Senate for her sens,
while we have two on the same side OF the
chamber. Two Representatives OF Portland,
with every thing In common voting As .
unit on all important questions and work.
ing harmoniously and successfully for the
advancement Of their own and their friends
interests at home. Let US then be up and
doing. Let us work To retain this honor
and with Il all the highiyi lucrative feder.
al positions In the state. And, perchance
by united action Of our citizens and voters
our less tayorise country cousins may wake
up some fine June morning to find theli
congressman gone tool For even now III,
name OF one of our best orators can b
heard n connection with this Office. whicl
he desIrcs 10 again fill. 'Tis well. lie
Us have the congressman too. Portlan,
Is not 90 small but that she can suppor
the representative In Congress as well.
EP Unum.
Mob Hlli.
Portisnd-onthc Walamet.
March 1890.