The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-09-11
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Col. James E. Neal, chairman, and
Capt. Barger, vlee-chalrman of the Ohio
democratic committee, have both been
singularly successful "a managers of hard
fought campaigns. As 10 the chances of
the present campaign Col Neal says 10
representative of the New York 7Imes;
"You will give me credit Tor never
making claims for the mere sake of maxi
ing a buff or for buncombe. AT the
present time, as we arc about to open the
contest, there is no man living able to say,
with any degree of certainty, what the re-
suit will be In November. Neither party
has mortgage on the election, and | re-
gard cur chances quite as good as the re-
publicans'. AS to the indications, can
speak with degree of certainty, and with
qualification say that today the prospects
of democratic success are 100 per cent
more favorable than they were two years
ago. when Gov, Campbell first ran. All of
the information have received or been
able TO gather from the most Trustworthy
sources IS ealeulsted to encourage the be-
lief that we shall win, and that the present
> governor will be his own successor.
"The general tendency Of the people Is
In our favor. There prevails feeling OF
discomfort among the farmers, and this
has also spread to the various labor or
ganiEalions that have been held as in wise
for years to the support Of the republican
party, having been made to believe that
good wages would follow the success of
tina, party. The high-tariH and protection
imposition has lost its formidable influence
In these organizations, and there are man.
ifest signs of unrest and a speedy break
from the party so free in promises but slow
in performance.
''The tenor of our information from the
northwestern counties, Is the most encour-
aging. From localities where we were
no, expecting much the news Is the most
promising. That locality Is fu,l OF man
ufacturing industries, and the laborers
have been very thoroughly worn out with
the cry of the high protectionlsts during
the past ten or fifteen years and are quie,
" iorganizing agains, 1t. The younger
element OF the democratic party has been
pushing to the iron, in vigorous manner
during the past few years,and there prom
ises 10 be revolution In that section OF
Ohio.
"The strength tia. the new party may
Develops entirely probIemaiieal. Whether
the farmers will give their support to the
peoples party movement or not, cannot
be stated at this time. Undoubtedly some
may do so, but Il is an open question
whether they rally to the support of the
movement as an Organization. The i'm
preston prevails that the current Il In our
fAvor-that while many indorse some oi
the features Of the new party, they strong
ly oppose others, ard cannot indorse the
platform on some of the most import
ant suestions. The democratic platform
IL far more in accord with their views, and
1 am led to believe that many republican
farmers who are strenuously oppo' ed Il
the Mckinley tariff will vote for Gov.
Campbell, not because he is q democrat
but because of the declaration of principles
of the party on the subject of high taxa
tion. There are, on the other hand, ,many
republicans in the rural districts to whom
the very name of democracy Is repugiant
but who are violently opposed to the COL
lection Of additional taxes for the benef
Of the infant industries which have beer
missing at the door Of the treasury 70
over twenty years. These republican
viii support the peoples party.
"I am more sanguine Of success than a
any PerIoe of the contest two years ago
when Gov. Campbell swept the state. W.
are fully aud completely organized, no
only in the townships and schools districts
but In nearly all the counties. The dem
oerats did not need letter Of instruction
from the state committee before eominenc
Ing work. We are holding smallineeting
in every farming community. The contes
will be conduetedona high standard an
therntelllgence of thPe eople appealed Il
rather than their prejudices. We shall
give especial attention 20 the tariff, and
think that before the contest is ten day
old the hIgh-protection advocates will ap
preciats the fact that we are decidedly If
it, We are making no extravagant claim
but as between the two leading parties, ,ou
chances are fully as good as the republi
cans, OF swinging Ohio in November mex
and take Il that we have trifie the bes
ofthe argument on our side"