The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-08-21
j BRIGHT OUTLOOK.

Smith M Weed, the veteran democrat
and friend of Samuel ] Tiiden, has beei
interviewed by the New York World
| When afked about the goyernorship o
New York he said; "Well, don't knos
as have much 10 ray about politics, bu
from the outside II looks as II the republi
cans were having desperately hard TIM
TO get candidate for governor. But thef
don't know as they should concern them
selves 20 much about the matter, for II vii
not make much difference who they nom
mate. The next governor is pretty sure tt
be good democrat As 10 bis personal.
ity, the indications nov are that II will be
Mr. Flower. Mr. chapln Is also a cand.
date, and would make good governor
Mr. Flower, however, has the support o.
HIll and Murphy and ia favored ~ Tam
many, 30 he .ill probably get the MONT
nation"
"@hat Is your opinion I the presiden.
tia posgibiiItiesi"
They arc very uneerialr tbinss. and
possibilities Is a good word, fer al thirg'
sre possible and none Is probable 10 prog
nosticaiing the result Of presidential elec
tions don't know what Mr. Hill 10 GO
Ing 10 do. II Campbell wins IN Ohio, he,
OF course, viii be factor In the contest.
Campbell and Mckinley are both good
fellows and strong Fighters. They will
have a good square. fight out there on the
tariff question. How II will resul, do no.
know. Ohio has always been close
state. With decided preference for repub.
licans"
"What about the republican Bornina-
tianY"
"Ob, Mr. Blaine will be nominated, I
have no doubt, II he will accept. II rests
entirely with him. After Blsine, IIarri-
son stands as coed chance as any one.
Mir Harrison Is honest and has done the
best he could, but he Is aua,row-contract-
ed chap; and right here" continued Mr.
Weed. as he lighted fresh cigar, 81 rant
to enunciate principle Of my creed, and
that Ia that there should be no second
term for any president. Few, If any, pres
identa can withstand the Establishments of
second terms. just as soou rs they begin
TO make nominations with iecond term
Of Office In view they depar, from the
principles Of good government and bad re-
suits are sure to follow. The term Of the
presidents Office should be heightened and
a second term prohibited"
"What Is your opinion Of jewels that
have recently been dropped from the re-
publican easkei"
"Thc few dropped doa'; bring up the
axe.age much ! assure you,r said Mr.
Weed, with smile. "clarkson and Ouay
arc two Of a kind. The republicans are n
hypocrltical set anyhow. They drink and
are temperance men; they run Sunday
schools and monkey with bank stock at
the same time. Yea, sir, ,Wanamakcr ought
TO have been bounced long ago. lie should
have stepped out at the time when those
advertising circulars were sent to all the
postmasters. II Mr. Wanamaker did no,
do this IL was done by his partners and
with his consent. Harrison has Hlade some
very good appointments In his cabinet and
some very poor ones. Proctor has made
an excellent Secretary OF War. Tracy In
the Navy, too, haI been good man."
"what is the outlook for the next pres
ideniial eicc;IonP
Everything now points to victory for
the democrats. II Mr. Harrison is the re
publican candidate Il will be simply a
wslkover. Mr. Blaine, of course, would
make better fight. AS long a. the SEN
ate Is republican, ho~ever, there can be
but little democratic legislation. And the
worst thing the republican party ever did
was admitting those small states just to
get votes ia the senate More votes are
required In New York TO elect an AS
sembly than are necessary to elect two
senators and representative IN Nevada.
Idaho with 100000 people is on par with
New York's 6,ooo,ooo In senators. Of
course the senate should be conservative
body,bu republicans are taking the CO urse
to defeat this Intention of the constitution
Suppose the democrats should divide Tex
aa up into states the size of Nevada or
Idaho. The admission OF small states Is
doing great injustice to big states