The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-23
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"Behold my desire IL that mine advcr-
sary had written book" Such was Jobs
remarkable saying when protesting that,
Notwithstanding the afllletions visited upon
him, he had never betrayed his personal
integrity, Governor pennoser is more
fortunate thar Job In this, that his "adver-
sRry has written book" In the shape OF
a letter and had II published In The orcgo-
Hidn. And such letterl Il ls about the
kind of a letter that the governor would
have dictated had he been permitted to
write the letter for David, Referring to
the charge made by the governor Ia his
Lebanon speech that Thompson, while
mayor of Portland, signed an ordinance by
which the wharf line In front of the "Stark
Block" owned by Thompson, was extend
cd 20 feet Into the river, thus making
David the owner OF that 30 feet now
worth 100000, David, IN his letter, says 1:
al never owned that block; ! owned less
than one-third of Il, and Governor Pennoy.
er Is well aware of the fact that the mayor
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and this Is the first time the matter has
ever been called In question, although
cetablishing the wharf line, according to
the statement of the governor, occurred
eleven wears ago"
What denial, Does David DENY Sign
ing tae ordinances Not al all. What
does he denyI Simply that he did not own
al the block, but about ono third OF It.
lie says the mayor does not establi II wharf
lines. But he was charged With approy-
Ing an ordinance that did establish this
new line, aud this he does no, deny, nor
docs he dare deny Il. The governors
charge is substantially admitted.
Replying to the charge that In 1870 he
voted against proposition 10 abr1sate the
Burlingame treaty under which Chinese
were allowed to come to the Unilrd STATE,
and enjoy al the privileges and immuniIie'
Of the most favored nations Thompson
says;
4 "Govcrnor Prunoyer refers to vote OF
4 resolution introduced la the state scaatS
in 1870, asking the general government tt
abrogatc the Burlingame treaty Will
China. ! have not the record Of the state
ment Nith me and do not know what thS
vote was
But the people have no, been 50 forget
iul of the record you made upon the sub
ject Of Chinese immigration, Mr. rhomp-
son. They remember It well and for you
information We will say that yoar uoIe i,
kip0y Of khc Chiscse Is found at page ~
Senate Journal 1870. Referring to ia,
charge that money was used IN eivctinl
delegates TO the state republican ecnven
tion, Thompson says:
"ilis statement that was nominated b.
= convention selected by the usc OF none,
y !. equally untrue"
= 1t Is notorious, ave known by al! men 1
the state, who observe political matter.
that money was used lavishly and opcnl
10 buy votes in Portland at the rrpublica
primaries. The OrcgoHi,,H, after the son
: vention, openly asserted that money wa
u used by both the L.p,an and Jos. simo
factions, and that the corruption was III
u most open and outrageous on the part q
i'm Lotan, who was working in the inter
IS est of Thompson, and who succeeded
e!ectins IS delegates, every one Of who's
J. voted for him In the state convention
c Thompson Is the first man that has ha
p tho efironierv to deny the use Of mons
at the Portland primaries.
Il Speaking of the Portland Bull Ru
water bill Thompson says
. II voted for the Portland water bill. A
a my Constituents, democrats and rcpubI
a cans, favoried II. ! wac their rcprescna
r. tive. voted to pas, thc bill with III
non-assessable clause, and withou; Il.
On this subject David Is candid so far
: 1t goes. L(ks Tvere eicrIsd governor anil a
" other sgalsr bill sAoHid bs fasssi :sIfh he no,
: ha1abie bond clause is ia re roJai ehserfaa
affrove 1t, bal Geucra0r PcHRoyer ;gotl
y peloh. There /, no 9vssfioa fitf ne BIZ II,
" Be introduced. This is the issur clear
and sharply defined. The people cf Or
gon want to see Portland secure goo
. water, but ihcy want IL done at the c,
Pense of Portland, and no, a, the cxpen
. OF the people Of the state.