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

an absolute necessity IL they are ever relieved
from their present financial embarrassment.
The recent vo.e C Is not n true exhibit Of the
strength Of the union party. For, where,
In The late elections in some Of its phases
Il only shows disiua and weakness. Il
viii, ufoa future test. display powe~ O
nn mean proportion. The union party Is th-
only one that assaies the liquor traffic and pieads
for temperance reform. Il sums there is no
good reason for doubt but what all true tenn
p.fance mel would give il their heartfelt SUP.
port of IFS temperance principles,i IL (or nothing
else. But what do VIC find 10 the election re
infhsf We hrd temperance men alrost solidiy
arrayed against it, and especially If their tenn
perance principles are sauctiie1 by the sacred
name Of religion. The writer personally knows
more than one minister Of the gospel who
breaches and pfays temperance and some 0l
them afe 50 hostile TO the saloon that they ob =
ject tor receive any aid from the saloon keeper
for the support Of the gospel, yet these same
pious temperance fcformcrs on the day of eiec-
lion deliberately deposit their ballots with the
saloon keeper ior the support Of his business
Why do they 30 aeif Is Il because their iem-
peranee and religious professions are pretensef
! think sot. II is because they bellows there
Is no chance fo' success by The temperance party
and they DO not want 20 f'iooSe their vote
So 1t seems whenever they see a show for Sue
cess, their votes will be on the side Of temper
ance aud real reform.
With few exceptions, the grangers did not
vote the union ticket, but almost without ex-
ceplion endorsed It's principles and many Of
them IN Linn county pledged themselves TO vote
only ior such men for congress and the iegisIa
iure as would vote 10 enact its principles into
statute iaw, but under the pressure Of old party
fcaliy they were beguiled 10 break faith and
disregard their convictions of right which
believe viii not be repeated IN the future
under snch eonditinns as are certain 10 be
developed,
"Wii the union party continue iis organiza.
liopi' inqufes an old time paiiizand, Yes, it
can't do OF be otherwise. II is an imren,iye
Necessity 10 carry forward The new revolution
in political economy.
The farmers, the mechanics and every class
Of manual iabofeTs are directly interested and
10 be benefited, II The union party were nos
10 determine 10 dissolve iis Organization, in less
Than one year II would be revived. or some 9th
CT party espousing It's principles would take its
place. The union party is not confined TO
Oregon. We arc only further advanced and
more thoroughly organized than anywhere else.
Having secured tho uaited cooperation Of the
representative heads and some rfthe best minds
aud eatnea workers in all the reform organiza
lions oi The ,iatc, which places us at the head
oi the grand colams Of the telofm hosts Of this
nation. And the principles aud mode of &c
ton oi the union party permealc tho minds Of
The people everywhere and aie being acted upon
and emulaied by the oppressed lat ofers la
every state and county ia the United States.
The union party can't he dissolved. II is here
10 stay.
great national union patty is in process oi
IeYeloreneut. and no doubt wlll he consumat,
ed within tie year. Conventions arc already
called ioE that purpose. Il may not have the
name Of lhe union party, but !, mus, necessari.
y have the principles of the union party.
Therefore. ~hsnevrt that great national union
patty is evolved. whatever may be It's name. le,
the union party of Oregon be The FIRST to align
isseli Under the grea, national union party sun.
kissed banner ujson whose shining folds will he
inscribed. ''Eqnal rights TO ALL special fayofs
TO none,
+ IlESbRlX.
iiarfisbnrg, OF. June I9, 1890.