The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-04
the P ornrALlasc INTO LANE.
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| Editors Democrat;
frequently see reports OF the proceed
ings Of the Patrons Of Husbandry pub.
lished In your paper, and ~ q general rule
the greater part, and seemingly the most
important pf their work Il deylsing ways
and means TO reduce the price Of such
things as they have TO buv, by working to-
gesher, and purchasing from whole sale
dealers direct through an agent Of their
own selection. Likes ise. conteadiug for
a similar course Of procedure to enable
them 10 obtain the best price for what
hey have TO cell. This Is proper, just and
business Ike so far as II goes, but they do
not seem TO appreciate the fact. that there
Is great underlying agency established
BY law, and continued in operation In part
/! by the votes Of the grangers that fixes the
price Of everything they have 70 buy or
sell. and where they save 10 themselves,
one dollar through their business agencies,
they loose or contribute two dollars 10 the
mammoth iegalIxed agency just referred TO,
In taxes. intercst, low prices and shrinkage
In values. Recently some Of the subor
dinase oranges Of this state, Il appears, are
waking up to realization OF the situation
and are taking prompt, efficient and correct
measures 10 put stop TO the legalized
process OF spoiation tina. has been going
on for the iast twenty years, fleeing the
farmers all the time, 70 that, now. as q class,
they are burdcned with debt and poverty.
Alta recent meeting OF Turner grange,
Marion county, some vigorous resolutions
were passed against the continuance OF our
overriding veto railroad commission, aIso,
against the state Issuing nontaxable bonds.
and the erownlng merit Of these resola-
tions IL, the members Of Subordinate
grange No IS, declare they will not vote
for any man for the Legislature who IL tot
In favor Of these resolutions. Good.
Then comes, Oak Plane grange and en-.
dorses and adopts the same resolutions and
more, It goes further and demands:
"The establishment OF a national mon
etary system by which circulating medI-
uin In necessary quantities shall Issue direct
70 the people without the Intervention Of
bank, that ali money 20 issued whether gold,
silver or paper shall be full legal tender.
payment Of all debts pub lie or private
and the government shall not charter
guarantee. recognize or permit any bank
private or corporate for the issue Of money
To attest their sincerity he members OF
Oak Plane grange fusher resolves that they
win vote only Cor such men for congress
and the legislature as win carry out these
prinelples.
Likewise, comes the Harrisburg grange
Al lts last meeting, unanimously adopted
the following:
Ist That We demand The abolition Of ma
tlonai banks. ard that the government
shall issue legal tender treasury notes. d.
rect TO the people In sufficient quantities to
transact the business of the country on =
cash system. The volume Of money 10 be
regulated upon per capita hasls. tn
the government. shall loan money TO ii
people a, ono per cent. per anaun. securesI
lien on real esiale.
ard That the government nor this sta II
or and municipality corporation or In :.
dividasl shali ever issue INTEREST," bearing
nontaxabie bonds under any pret.st what
ever.
ID That the legislature Of Oregon shall
amend the law creating the railroad COM
mission 80 as to give the commission full
power TO regulate frelghta and fares on
the railroads Of this state. or TO repeal the
Law.
4th And We do further agree. that In
order 10 carry out thes objects, We will
vote only Tor such men for the legislature
and congress as can be depended upon to
enact these principles into statute law,
unInhaenced by party or party caucus.
From the action OF these oranges II ap-
pears they have adopted the only practical
and ciiectuai course. that Is to secure the
objects Of their just demands, to relieve
them and the people from the wrongs
of party class legislation from which
they have 80 long suffered at the hands
of the state and general govern
ment. The act of the last legislature In
folsting upon the people that useless, Inn
potent railroad commission proves tins
necessity of the people coming together
and putting aside party differences and
select their lawmakers, solely upon the
ground Of their fitness and the certainty Of
subservirg the people and thereby protect
themselves against party spoliation. The
Portland water bill of the last legislature
that sought to issue large amount OF In
crest bearing, non taxable bonds. had II
become law, would be much more OBJ
noxious, Ear reaching and oppressive than
the ornamental railroad commission
And, Il would be the law to day, were 4
not that we have an honest. firm, and fear
less governor that braveiy stood up be-
tween the party pirates and the people and
prevented the contamination of the plum.
dering scheme. The noble and mani,
course enacted by Governor Pennoyel
should endear him to the people, and en-,
title him to their gratitude and fullest con
fdenee, and II he desires,or 10 willing to b
continued In the governorship of this stat
he should receive the united support o
the tax payers, uninfluenced by party a
he can be depended upon to carrv 0,
their expressed objects and see that the :
prln ciples are enacted into statute law un
influenced by party, or party caucus.
Il A PATRON.