The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-05-18

DEMOCRATIC SPkAktNG. Last evening
the democrats opened the camraign in
this city with large audience at tie
opera house. Hon NJ A Miller of Lebanon,
member of the state central oommitte
called the meeting to order and intro
duced Hon L l. Davidson of Marion
county, candidate for state treasurer.
Mr. Davidson spoke very briefly saying
that he was a farmer, a pioneer of this
country, that his nomination came un-
solicited, that he was in favor of free
silver and if elected would perform the
duties OF his Office faithfully and conscieu-
tiously. Mr. Weatherford was then in
troduced and spoke at length upon the
legislation, which, il elected to congress,
he would labor to secure. He treated at
length and with great clearness of the
necessity OF ample appropriations 10 open
| up the Willamette river SO as u make it
| navigable for boats as it was years ago.
He showed that if this could be ac-
complished the freight on wheat and
other farm products, as we'll as the stock
| OF goods OF merchants and other dealers
| would be much less than under the con-
dition OF things tina, now exist under
which the railroad has n monopoly of
carrying trade and expects such tribute
from farmers aud merchants as its desire
may dictate. Mr. Weatherford also
treated of the tariff qaestion and par,ic-
ularly the views OF Mr. Hermann from
whose speech Mr. Wealheriord read He
literally tore Hermann's speech into
shreds and disclosed Ihe many fallacies
which that gentleman resorts TO TO main
tain his position in favor OF protection
ism Nr Galloway the candidate for
governor, was then introduced and made
speech, which, although not political.
yet was of much interest 20 every one
present. He showed that the appropri-
ations made by the legislature had in
creased from SS56, 600 in 1878, (the last
year the democrats had control of the
legislature to S2.2l5, 500 in 1898 All
this increase was due TO the extraya-
gance of republican legislatures. lie au-
nounced that he was not talking politics
to the people, but as a citizen interested
IL the veal OF the commonwealth, was
showing them how the business had
been conducted, and pledged them in
the most emphatic way il elected COVER
nor he would use all his power TO correct
these abuses. lie said he was in favor
OF the reenactment OF the mortgage tax
law. and opposed to a repeal OF the Aps-
tralian ballot law. Mr. Galloway made
an excellent impression on the MINDS
OF all present whether democrats, repab-
licans or populis's- In fact all the can
didates made very favorable impressions.
They speak today 81 Lebanon and go to
Brownsville tomorrow.
An ALBANY MAN SUPERINTENDENT. =
The Roseburg Review says: A bond for
deed was filed this week in the clerks
office from I Cooper TO the Cooper
Sandstone Co. Its provisions calls for
the construction OF a railroad from the
quarry to the Southern Pacifcs main
line, and also requires the company 10
furnish all the funds, material and tools
necessary for the construction of the
same, and to build plant equipped
with all modern machinery for operating
the quarry. All OF this must be accom-
Plished on or before one year from April
80, 1894. At mee;ing OF the direstors
OF the company held in this city, Tues-
day, the following gentlemen were chosen
officers OF the company for the ensuing
year: Jos g Kelley, president; T
Cooper. treasurer; U q Hayne, secretary
and superintendent
y DELAYED SrEAMER.-M Mr. and MIS-
Frank Wood, son and dog Dash returned
this Eoon from their trip TO San Francisco
coming by way of Iaquina, after an
ocean trip Of six days. the Homer losing
four days on account Of damaged wheel.
which it was thought was lost. for several
days