The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-01-23
4 RsMARKiBI.E MESSAGE.

Il
remarkable one. III length IT has about
ten thousand words. In the first place II
Il remarkable In antagonIziBg 4 great
many pet interests tnat will be put for
ward for recognition. The governor
would have no further taxation of tie peo.
| pie 81 the adsfe static 70 pay til tuition and
support free scholarship for tie limited
few sons and daughters Of wcll-to~do
men who can send such away from home
10 school. There Il much fe,od for thought
and reflection here. ono general tax
should be levied which Is not for the gen
erai benefit" Gays this remarkable docu-
ment This ~ getting down 10 fIlst prin.
ciples and Is a vigorous STROKE 81 class leg
isalion.
With two-edgsd sword The governor
makes battle on our delegation 10 con-
gresA for attempting 20 secure an appro-
Pdation 10 build boat rsilway At the
dalies Of the Columbia river, which he
says viii take thirty four ,ears 10 BULL
when they might secure an appropriation
to build portage railway which could be
constructed In one year. The governor
would have the state buy the locks 1t Or
egon City. a vey large number Of the
taxpayers are opposed 10 this. The
governor would raise The ievrnue for The
state directly from the people, entirely In
dependent Of county taxation. This he
would DO BY imposing poll tax Of 81 on
every male person over 81 years of age
! graduated income tax on all incomes
$1,000 and tax upon the gross
receipts. Of express. telegraph, telephone
Ind insurance companies. The governor
sill find It difficult 10 induce the legisla-
ufe 10 adopt this recommendation espec-
ally the 81 poll lax.
lie thinks the mortgage tax Iaw all
light. II. deductions for indebtedness are to
&c retained then there should be excepted
uch Indebtedness as Is due 10 national
'anks. This for The reason that the state
. permitted 10 tar only shares and real
property Of such banks. Opposes the re-
zeal OF the usury law. Favors the abol-
shmeni of all commissions for The en-
oreement Of state laws. Recommends
he adoption Of the Australian ballot syt-
en- OF voting, and registration Law. He
Gems TO overlook the fact that the supreme
:ourl has decided that a registration law
the constitution Of this state.
He opposes any further spprop. Iation OF
public money 10 pay premiums Al agricnl- |
ural fairs or to make an exhibit Al the |
Columbian Exposition or Worlds Fair.
aOne OF the frat acts which should be |
performed by this legislature should be
he repeal of the Law providing for board
II railroad commissioners" This Is just
as pointed and blunt as the governor
could make It. But the recommendation
will not be needed. He would have laws
passed fixing the maximum rates to be
charged by the railroad and telephone
Gives Judge Deady few
raps over the head for assuming 10 pass
upon the cons,itutIona'ity OF statute OF
the state. and rriicrates his former ex-
pressed belief that only a legislature can
declare Law unconstitutional, and that
By repeal.
He would have The legislature b. joint
resolution instruct our delegation In con-
gress TO labor to secure more stringent
laws for the exclusion Of the Pauper hordes
Of China; the imposition of a graduated
income tax law by which the wealth Of
tho country now cntirely exempted win
be compelled - bear its just share of the
public burden, the further adjustment of
our revenue laws BY which all tariff taxa
ton shalt be removed from the necessafies
OF life and placed upon luxuries, the forfeit
ture Of all unearned land grants to rail-
roads, postal telegraph System for the use
of the general government opposition to
all subsidies, unyielding opposition to the
Force bill, abolishment OF inferior federal
courts, free coinage OF silver, providing
for the loaning of money BY the general
government upon improved farm property
Il Is remarkable for the great scope of
It's Recommendations, for the raiical In
novasions It proposes for the courage and
candor of It's author and the amount oi
antagonisim It will arouse. We regret
that we have not space to publish It in
full.