The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-27
LIVE ADDRESS.

Judge Crowell, OF Jacksonvllle, spoke
last night at the court house to large
audience, and the splendid opinion here
tofore had of him was not iessened, bu,
increased.
Judge Crowell stated that he would
discuss principally matters that are ol
interest to the people OF Oregon. The
Union OF forces Is for the redemption oI
the people of Oregon, for the securing
of reforms needed in the state. He
would talk business.
We desire reform OF the ballot, q
better election Law, 90 that at least some
OF the corruption OF Portland may be
stopped. He would plead for q better
condition, so that officials will be held tc
strict accountability.
Without the school land ring of Ore.
gon there would now be iou, or five
million dollars in property for the use oI
the schools Of the state. This fund must
be held sacred.
The school book ring is another thing
that needs reforming. We are paying
more for books than in adjoining states,
$t.70 more for .he series of readers alone
than in Washington, just because of an
unjust school book contract.
The republicans in their platform cay
they want reforms in the state, an ad-
mission of guilt, for they have been In
power in the state. a criminal about to
be hung always wants reform.
The last legislature OF 80 members had
l5l clerks, no more needed than bed
bugs in Paradise. 12l should be done
away with.
In the last legislature there we're 20
republicans and 20 democrats and popu.
lists and yet the 20 claim TO have been
held up by the 20. But notwithstand.
ing, II nothing else, economy has come
out OF it for the state lew is the smallest
for years.
Speaking of prosperity the speaker
said there were more delinquent taxes
in his county than q year before. After
telling the people to wait for election,
then Tor the Inauguration, then for Con.
gress, then the republicans said We had
it any way, and We are bound to bsiieye
it. Unequal taxation is indirect rob.
berry. There are between $50, ,OO1 600
and $50, ,000, 600 OF railroad property in
oregon. at cost price. OF this but S. ,600-
COO paid taxes lAst year, about one six
teenth. II the man with Q $l6Oc house
was treated likewise he would be assess
ed only 500. In Linn county there are
10 miles OF railroad. appraised at $Ssl,
OU0. 1t had been lower, but the populist
judge and clerk brought it up 70 $5 200
mile. The cost of building the s. p. road
WAS $65. 900 mile, would Il be unreason.
able TO assess it 10000. one fifth. The
road is bonded At $50, ,005 mile. Across
the line in California the road is assess
ed at $l7 ,40S Q mile, and yet in Linn
county your republican assessor kicked
at raising the assessment to 5000 q
mile. Your railroad land is assessed at
ST. an acre but your nontillable land
al $3.50. Why this discrimination. In
this county S, goo should come into the
treasury from the railroads annually.
Recently Collis P Huntington, the presi-
dent passed through the valley with four
palace care for himself, wife, private Sec
retary and ten servants. There is pros-
perlty for you, but Coils has IL. The
Union party is in favor OF equality in
taxation.
When the speaker got through Coils
was pretty well riddisd. The inequality
In Oregon is due to republican admins
tration.
Dor't you think you need an honest
man like Bob Veatch, who cannot be
bought by Huntington's $3, ,oOo, 900 at his
end OF the line to educate Congressmen
In railroad matters. Huntington him
self said: ''I believe it 10 the duty of
the officers Of the road TO defeat men op-
posed 70 the interests Of the railroad, >"
statement OF record,
The manner in which the republicans
pattsd the middle OF the readers on the
back was put in lively manner. Two
years ago they were called anarchists
but now they are splendid fellows, just
like the gold bug democrats. They will
be anarchists again after election.
Vote for the interest OF the people not
Tor the rings and combines. See that
the men elected foi your County Clerk
and your assessor are men who will
stand by your County Judge ii securing
equality OF taxation.