The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-12
COMMENTS ON THE MEssAsE.

The following are some Of the comments
made edItofisiiy by the New York papers
on President EIarrlson's message:
The World: "The President had notf-
Ing 10 say and did not know how 10 say II :,
Epegfng Sun: President Harrison has
issued bis annual message. II IL i long
one. The h1eaing SIM prints: Read fl II
you like, but I. Is hardly wofthit.v
Heyad: '.Mr IIarrison's message docs
not rise above the dull monotony Of
platItude. II lacks the merit OF either
rhetoric or logic II viii be read from
courtesy, but without interest. AZ an ex-
hibIt Of statesmanship II Is a serious disap-
poinlment, for Il conveys the impression
that the writer has no convictions OF thinks
II impolIte 70 express them"
7imAs; aThe President has forgotten
little and learned nothing. he meets the
congress In which his party provoked de
feat on Its reassembIing with sediousiy
urgent exbortation TO remedy none Of the
mistakes already made, 70 press forward 10
the same line and trust TO that providence
which The French say watches over Amer
ieans and fools. One subject Mr Harrison
was bound TO diseuss--the tariff; second
he was chosen TO bring forward-the Force
bill. On neither has he anything new to
say
San: "Tbe principal thing IN President
HarrIson's message Is the jealous recon-
mendation that the Force bill should be
taken up and pressed through eongress.
There Is little need Of any further argu-
ment upon ihis subject. This bin IL simply
revolution. It's one purpose isto continue
the dominant party In power, and to this
end lie promoters are willing TO destroy
local self government, 10 overthrow the
rights Of the citizens and Of communities.
and 10 change the republic Of free elections
into coreenirated party despotism."
This scheme should be resisted deter
mlnedIy aud uncomproinIslngly By every
democrat. II necessary every means Of
delay and obstruction should be resorted to
in congress. The fn.schlefs that are sure
TO arise from such political revolution are
20 great and 20 grave as 10 overshadow
every question. Whatever difference of
cplnlon may exist among democrats con-
cerning oihel subjects. let there be unity and
cooperation concerning this. Preserve
The liberty Of the people and put down the
republican conspiracy 10 destroy them"
TrlbAAs: -The message Of the Presi-
dent Is calm, digniied and able doeu-
mcns. which appeals to the sober thought
Of Americans and will strongly influence
public opinion. II s as quiet and conf
dent as II there had been no election since
that in which the President and his party
had been deliberately instructed by the
people with the charge Of the government
Il Is message emlnently fitted to recall
the republican voters of 1858 10 the sense
Of their responsibilities and 10 remind them
that. tho national policy for which tlsey then
declared deserves their unwaveriag sup
port"
Sfav; @It Il fashioned after traditional
pattern as 10 the subjects discussed and the
order in which they are mentioned. For
literary andIorrnsic merit II barely reaches
ipediocrity. while politically Il Is a purely
partisan plea in exienuation of the course
of the administration and the congress
which the people have justdeeislvely con-
demned."