The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-30
STOCK IN TRADE, BLUFF AND colS
PORTLAND, May a., 1890.


Editors Democrat.
One word In reference to Thomrson's
political stock as given by himself. His
speeches are bold aud unblushing admls.
sions of lls peculiar methods of hogging
everything through. lie tells his hearers
that he was working for Multnomah coun.
ty when he voted to exempt water bonds
from taxation. That Is, he was working
against the interest Of the state for Multi
nomah. A hard shell republican here
remarked on reading this bla,tnt excuse
OF Thompson, ayes and he Is d. 49, Il fool
enough to repeat this death blow to him
all over the state. "For "said he when
Thompson took the GA e. TO
support the constitution, he swore he
would tax all property required to be taxed
by that constitution. His oath made him
as much an officer Of one cou ntyas an
other, for he was legislator for the whole
state controlled by the constitution" II
Thompson could, under this oath, exempt
any property In Mul,nomah county from
taxation, he eodld exempt all Of Il. This
requires the representative to discharge this
public duty impartial, and to the best ol
his ability. Mr. Thompson had the ability
to disre gard the constitution and his oath
under the ri, a that he was pleasing some
body in Mul,nomah county, when the fact
was, no doubt, that he wanted TO bid on the
water bonds when offered for sale 40 ;hC
best OF his ability" lie takes pains tc
place himself beyond the case of person
who might vote to exempt bonds from tax
alton from n claim of conscience; but
| Thompson claims nothing of the klod
All the way through his methods are tn,
sane Beating the ''damu little Jew" a
hs Is credited with saying wnen he ran to
m mayor, and feeling the same at the ptimar
les this spring, and dodging the constitu.
I ton, all were from desire TO please
"Multnomah county"
The hex. great argument nc makes Is h.
was n blacksmith. lie mast have been
phN VI " NONNb nave @NNH hiAONl
before he was nominated for governor
He says ne found something better an
got out of the business. There have bee
and are still verv talented and honorabi
men In the blacksmith business US In a
other occupations. But Thompson hs
not passed rs such. In this line OF black
smiths he has been very obscure. W
will leave Il TO this body of mechanics L
say, II Thompson to dav was shorn of hi
wealth, whether they would nominate hin
, for governor. II he was the "poor black
smith OF Oregon City," no blacksmith, nc
! the republican convention wouli toue
him as a candidate for governor. Eve
the astute Jim Lotan would not kno'
Thompson, IL he did he would not spca
70 him. Simply because.there Is nothing
( recommend ThomPson but gold and coin
These are facts that will not be g1insaye
by those who know them. There is roth
Ing left now but to bluff Thompso
through. This Is the transparent card c
j lIAAtu- A<oON pbA Adi PiNStAtlhi3
Of victories all over the state when In fac
there Is scarcely reliable republican 1
this city who looks for a republican victor
IN Oregon. You will read Il In the dis
patches how few attend democratic meei
, ings and how weak the professions ar,
when, in fact, the democratic candidate
have had a perfect grafton wherever the
have spoken and are getting away wit
their causelwith the promise of the creates
democratic 'ictory tina, this state has eve
} given. There Is state pride enough left I
. prevent man from being governor VINO
! totally untitled for the place. The plan
: to make Thompson senator IL elected wi,
a republican legislature. This is his lar
chance and 1t Is desperate. The end JUST
6es the means, and his credited remar
that he will spend 100000 to be electe
Is not strange. How Lotan loves him fc
: this. Democrats look ou, and defeat q
: such criminals methods.
VOTER.