THE ENTERPRISE.
MEfiOS OTT.lpEtnS, MAY S, 1S74
' DEMOCRATItSTATE llUNtl. t
For iffre
GEO. A. LaDOAV, of Umatilla.
For GoTeTHori
L. F. GKOVER. of Marion Co.
For Secrtary or Ktat i
S.F. CIIADAVICK, of Douglas.
For State Twaiureri
A. II. BRO WN, of Baker.
For StAte Printer t
M. V. BROWN, of Linn.
Superintendent of Public Instruction :
E. J. DAAVNE, of Marion.
DISTRICT NOMINATION'S.
FOR Jl'DOE 1'OURTII DISTRICT,
E. D. SIIATTTJCK,
Of Multnomah County.
For Proaecutlng Attorney,
II. Y. THOMPSON,
Of Multnomah Connty.
For Prosecuting Attorney, First District.
II. K. II ANN A, of Jackson County.
For Judge of Second Judicial District,
G I. F. MOSHEK, of Douglas County.
For rros-?cutins Attorney,
C. IV. FITCU, of I-'ino County.
For Prosecuting Attorney, Third District,
J. J. WIIITSBV, of Linn County.
For Prosecuting Attorney, Fifth District.
W. B. LASSWKLI of Grant County.
CLACKAMAS CCUNTY DEMOCRATIC
TICKET.
For SMte Senator:
A. F. HEDGES.
e For Representatives :
Honry Mx'Guirin, J- "W
Caine, P. S. Noyer,
,T. M.Roed,
For Count Judge :
W. E. W II 1 T E.
For County Commissioners:
A. Fields, A. .T. Cason.
For SherilV:
C. F. 13 F A T I F.
For County Clerk :
FRANK W. FOti
TFI I.
For Count v Treasurer :
.T. I3. :W A JZ D.
For Assessor:
F, Xi V F F F F N.
J. II.
For School Suierintendeut :
V.W. M; O 1Z ELAND.
Ffrs Surveyor:
G OR1IAM BRIDGES.
For Coroner:
Fr. II. STRAIGHT.
Political Speaking.
Governor firoTer will speak at the
following times and places:
Eugene City, May May
Albany, Saturday "
Corvallin. Monday "
Dallas. Wednesday "
Lafayette .Thursday. "
1
2
4
li
Halem, Saturday " 9
rregon i'ity, Monday " 11
Portland, Tuesday " 12
Hillsboro. Wednesday " W
The Dalles. Friday " 15
Pendleton, Monday ' IS
Weston. Tuesday " lf
I.a Grande, Thursday " 21
I'nlon, Friday " 22
Kaker City, Saturday " 23
Speaking at 1 o'clock, p. ni., each day,
except at Portland and The Dalles, at
at which places H will begin at 1, p. m.
Opposing candidates are invited to join
in the canvass.
c;ovi:itN"oii :kovi:h.
Governor Or over will address tho
citizens of thisj county at the court
house, in this iity, on Monday next,
at 1 o'clock, p. m. We trust that
the people will turn out aud hear
him, in order that they tuay learn
how infamously the Radical, press
have misrepresented him and hi
administrate I Let there be a
crowded hou remember the time.
The Governorill skin his two op
ponents to the entire satisfaction of
all concerned.
Another one of Them.
Dolph, proxjy of the Custom House
and State Senator from Multnomah,
whose speech.has been printed, (no j
doubt 'with Custom House corruption
funds,) and Circulated through the
State, is a V.eet-scented thing to
preach cornVion. This fellow, an
attorney, who ought to have known
that the present fee bill is nothing
but a robbery, voted for the act, and
also for the increase of the salary
bill. These , Radical bushwhackers
are of the kind that befoul their own
nests. That fee bill has taken more
money out ci the tax-payers in this
State durindkthe past two years than
the entire e r of tho State Adminis
tration, extSJiting the penitentiary
and the asylum expenses. The Leg.
islatute created the expenses, and
their cheek hold the Governor re
sponsible fo. their acts is certainly
refreshing.
m m
The Eastern Oregon Tribune of the
2d inst., says: As we have received
sundry letters from the Willamette
Valley inquiring when Col. La Dow
will be then and talk to the people,
V0 deem it right and proper to say
that for Bome days past Col. La Dow
has been closely confined to his room
by sickness.: For a few minutes on
last Thursday he was out on the
streets; but he is not now in any
proper condition to enter upon a
olitical earapaign. Nor do we be
ieve that, under the most favorable
eiroumstances, be can so far revover
- his normal condition as to warrant
him in engaging, to any considerable
extent, in the labors and conflicts of
tt pndinc; political c-vnvas.
What Consistency.
The Custom House Ring claims
that they are in favor of the repeal
of the odious "fee bill," and also the
increase of the Judges' salary. "What
an infamous pretension this is. Look
at the men they have no-jsunatedrand
it is always better to judge what men
have done than what they profess
they will do. In Benton county the
Radicals have nominated Bush Wil
son, the author of the fee bill for
Clerk, and James Gingles, the man
who belonged to Wilson in the Leg
islature and introduced the bill, for
Sheriff. This ought to be enough to
c n vince any one of the hypocrisy
of the Radicals. But let us go, to
Portland. Sol. Ilirsli and Davo
Powell, are the Radical or Custom
House ring candidates for the Senate.
They both were in the last Legisla
ture and they did rote for both these
bills, and every other thieving act.
John F. Caples is the nominee for
the Lower House, and he was a mem
ber in the last Legislature and did
vote for both of these bills. So much
for the members. W. H. Harris is
the Radical nominee for County
Clerk. This is the individual who
paid Sam. Clarke, (the reformer) , $40
to shuttle the fee bill on the top, and
it was done. J. M. Cay wood, the
Radical or Custom House candidate
for Sheriff. This fellow lobbied for
the bill during the entire session,
and paid money to secure the passage
of the bill. This shows how consis
tent these Radicals are in their pro
fessions for the repeal of these bills.
Let the readers judge men by their
past acts and not by what their or
gans profess and promise what they
will do.
Let I.rn Make Up and Kisw.
The contest last Monday in the
city election developed some rather
curious facts. In the morning it
was well known that the friends of
a portion of the Radical ticket pro
proposed to "sinch" certain nomi
nees. In fact, there were any amount
of factions on the ticket. No sooner
was this found out by those who
were most likely to be defeated,
when a general compromise was pro
posed. Doc. Barlow was one that
was to be sacrificed. He brought
his opponents to time by telling them
that "if vou sinch me now, I will
sinch the county ticket next June."
This brought the friends of the can
didate for Sheriff to terms very
quickly. The Major's friends told
Carey's candidates that if they failed
to come to time and elect him, he
and his friends would " sinch W.
Carey." This brought them down to
time, and all at once they found that
it was necessary to kiss and make up.
This was done and resulted in paci
fying the elements for the time. But
we apperhend that those who were
so fearfully scratched before the
kissing took place, will remember
who did it on the first Monday in
June.
An Expensive Justice.
The luxury of a Radical Justice of
the Peace in Oregon City precinct is
very apparent. At each term of the
County Court we find more or less
bills against the county for some In
dian trials or other frivolous offences,
which could as well be settled as to
put the county to costs. At the last
term of Court two Indians had been
arrested four months ago for stealing
a bottle of cider. One of them gave
bonds, the other has cost the county
about $100 for board, while he could
have been released on his own cog
nizance and the county saved that
much. But that is not the end. At
the trial, these Indians were set free
aud the verdict of the jury was " not
guilty." The trial and expense at
tending this case does not, probably
amount to less than 100 to the coun
ty. The indidviduul who might have
at least saved the tax-pavers one-half
this sum is a candidate on the Radi
cal ticket for County Treasurer. His
name is W. P. Burns, and was for
merly Sheriff. The people probably
will remember this at the polls next
June.
The Rev. Thos. Campbell, the In
dependent candidate for Governor,
has proved himself a liar, and when
a gentleman who professes to be a fol-
: lower of Christ, is found and proven j
guilty of telling lies, his statements
should be taken with great allowance
thereafter. It appears that he denied
when he was charged with being a
political weather-cock and anything
for office, that his name had been us
ed by his consent in the Democratic
Convention for Superintendent of
Public Instruction. At Albany the
letters he had written to parties ask
ing their support were on hand, and
the Reverend Campbell took a hugh
hump on his back and came out like
a little man and acknowledged the
The Radicals did not have the
courage to endorse the Radical Ad
ministration in their State platform,
but in this county a resolution was
adopted swallowing the whole dose.
Besides, they have a carpet-bagger
named Lee, who was one of Grant's
appointees to accept the X. P. Rail
road. Do the people of this county
propose to elect a railroad receiver
they know nothing of and who has
scarcely been here long enough to
entitle him to the office? This Lee is
probably the best tool the railroad
monopolists could get, and as he is
an obscure individual, they expect
1 to Wt l,im on thaf c,nr(1,
Let the People Hear from You.
On last Monday, the Mayor and
four out of tho seven Councilmen
were re-elected. This, in ordinary
cases, would bo regarded as an en
dorsement of the last year's admin
istration. It may be so by those
who voted blindly the party ticket,
and who generally vote without
knowing what they are voting for, so
long as their master fnrnishesthem
the tickets. But what we desire
now, is that the Council and the re
elected Mayor owe It to the public to
make an exhibit to the people of
their transactions for the past year.
Will they inform the people how
much money they have received and
what they have done with it ? Will
they give them a plain exhibit of
their transactions for the past year,
and show how much they are now
in debt on account of the school and
road fund? Will they show whether
the receipts of last year were suffi
cient to meet the expenses they in
curred, and will they show how
much more it cost the city to have
the' ordinances stuck tin on tho
streets thau what we proposed to
publish them for in the paper? The
election is now over, and we presume
our city fathers will not deny the
minority in this city at least the mis
erable privilege of seeing what has
been done with tho money they have
collected, and the script that is issu
ed for the deficiencies. The new
Council is composed of a majority
of the old, and there can be no rea
son why these requests cannot bo
complied with. There was a limited
exhibit published last year by the
out-going Council before the elec
tion. But the reports could have
easily been made and published last
year, as the books and accounts were
kept that year in such a manner as
! to be understood bv anv one, besides,
j one of the Financial Committee of
j old Council was re-elected, who was
! conversant with all the details, and
j who could have easily made an ex-
hibit. But we presume the contrast
between that year's administration
of affairs and previous ones, was too
great for the benefit of the Radical
party, and hence it was not best to
give it to-the public. But the people
have become somewhat anxious to
know what their servants do with
their money, and in behalf of the
minority, ask that.the majority give
them such information as they, have
a right to demand of them. It is
true they have not elected them, but
they arc equally responsible for their
transactions to those who voted
against them as they are to those
who supported thein. We trust that
this little mutual administration ar
rangement may be stopped, and that
each Council will hereafter give 11,1
account to the people of their actions.
Besides, will the Council tell the
people how much money was collect
ed on account of city taxes, and
whether the money collected ever
! readied the city Treasury, or was
i that money pocketed bv some official
.
j and the script which was worth
l eighty cents on the dollar, paid over
i and cancelled ? To the last question
we desire a direct answer, and wo
i call upon the re-elected Mayor that
j in case lie lias any officer elected un
! der him this year who may pay over
script when he collects coin, that he
bring the matter before the Council
for their action, let it hurt who it
may. It is the public that is inter
ested in these matters, and if he ac
cepts a position, let him attend to it.
We shall refer to this matter again.
Court House Mobilier.
A correspondent from the northern
end of the county, asks us to remind
the voters of this county of the little
Court House Mobilier game played
four years ago, in which the present
Radical candidate for Connty Clerk
played a very prominent part, and by
which the county has been paying at
least two hundred dollars per year
more than the rooms formerly occu
pied could have been had for. This
two hundred dollars per year would
amount in the four years past to just
eight hundred dollars. Charge this
sum to Radical manipulation.
Our correspondent states that a letter
was kept back until tho present con
tract was entered into, in which
Dr. Thessing proposed to let iiis en
tire building for any sum the county
was willing to give, and that he
would have taken even two or three
hundred dollars. Do the people
want to re-elect the Court House
Mobilier?
Mischief-makers. Certain per
sons, who evidently have nothing
better to do, are busying themselves
about our affairs and circulating ru
mors that we are working for this
and opposing that man on our ticket.
We will state for onco and for all,
that wo work for the entire ticket,
whether the men oa it are our choice
or not, and the insignificant peddlers
who are barking on our track lie
when they even intimate that we de
sire any candidate defeated, or pro
pose to give aid to any one on the
Radical ticket. We hope this will
suffice.
The Custom House Ring is sending
out loads of electioneering documents
to the peoplo. These documents are
intended to reach only those who are
supposed to be soft enough to be ii
j 1 fiuenced by them.
I on Vir npr.
Let the people
?nx
IToni a Voter.
Editor Enterprise: Now that
the Convention is over, I shall feel
free to express my sentiments, as I
was a candidate and wras defeated,
I take this method to thank
my friends for their kindness, though
the favor was unsolicited by me, I
shall ever feel thankful for their sup
port. We have a good ticket nomi
nated, and I hope if there is any ill
feeling, that it will give way to a
patriotic desire for the success of
Democratic principles, for it is the
success of principle for which we
should labor, for if the success of
true Republican government is not
to bo attained through the Demo
cratic party, the prospect is gloomy
indeed, as the history of the past
twelve years will prove. While I
entertain the highest respect for
some of the members of the Repub
lican party, the principles advocated
by them are inherently dishonest.
The protective system, though legal
ized, in the eyes of God is dishonest.
In order to illustrate; Suppose Con
gress would tax manufactures for the
benefit of the farmers, how would
that be likea. The facts are, .when
any business is fostered by legisla
tion, some other must pay the ad
vance. The exemption of millions
of the most productive wealth, the
bonds from taxation, is a swindle on
the common tax-payer.
There will be an effort made to re
peal the usury law in this State,
which cannot help working an injury
to nearly all branches of business.
Some of the men on the Republican
ticket in this county, are most in
humanly unscrupulous and dishon
est. There in one who asks the
people to place him in a most respon
sible place, who has evaded and vio
lated law, and thereby robbed some
citizens of this county. Do the peo
ple want to put four or five thousand
dollars in the hands of the most
wealthy man in tho county? one
who has taken notes on deposit when
he knew the promise was they should
run as long as the interest was paid,
and demanded payment or six per
cent, usury, when he did not need
the money, and then say boastingly,
"these are hard times, ami now is
my chance to make money."
Moke Axon.
The .School Ioncy Swindlers.
Tho law requiring the annual dis- j
tribution of the interest of the irre- I
ducible school fund, was passed in i
180(5; but strange as it may seem, j
and the people certainly know it to '
be a fact, that there was not a cent I
received by tho districts or counties j
until 1871, the following year after i
the present State Administration j
went into power. The question nat- !
u rally is asked, what was done with !
the money? We will tell you. The j
Wood's administration speculated on '
it and pocketed the money and then j
left for Salt Lake, and finally one of j
them was returned to be tried, lut j
we presume that under ' the Union'
League pledge, the Radical jury
which tried him had to let him go. !
Democrats, you have the best s t of j
officers in the State Department that j
have ever been elected in this State.
Not one charge can be brought I
against it that there is any truth in, j
anil they have been honest and faith-
ful to their trusts. Do you want j
another set that will again rob your i
school funds? Let Democrats vote I
the straight ticket. i
Is it Proper ? Our Prof, closed
his school again last Monday to de
vote his time to electioneering, and
most effectually did he his work, for
at least two men secured their elec
tion, if not three, through his exer
tions. But the question is, does it
look, or is it, right, for a man who is
educating the children of our com
munity to be a ward runner on the
day of election? We believe that
every man should exercise the right
of suffrage without fear or favor, but
we assert that it is as much out of
place for a public instructor who is
educating the children of Democrats
as well as Republicans, to be found
on the streets electioneering all day
i
and trying to influence men to vote J
contrary to their convictions, as it j
would be for a minister of the gos-
pel. He is also a candidate for
County School Superintendent, and
we have no doubt but what he will
endeavor to s.cnre his election if he
lias to close the school on the first
Monday in June and solicit votes for
himself. While the Prof, was labor
ing on tho streets last Monday, his
opponent was properly engaged at his
legitimate business, and came to the
polls, voted, and returned to his
home. The Prof may be able to
manipulate Oregon City, but ho will
find on tho first Monday in June
that he cannot do so in the county.
.
Not MrcH. The Radicals seem to
be jubilant over the result of our
city election last Monday, and claim
it as an indication of the count' in
June. This, they will find is a mis
take. The town has always been
Radical, and it gave this time about
tho same Radical majority as it usu
ally gives. The cohesive power of
office made them use stronger exei
tions than they have ever before to
carry the city, and as they have a'
majority who can be made to vote
their ticket, having all the corpora
tions in their hands, there is no won
der that they got away with the city
election. The farmers are made of
different stuff, and the result in the
county will show this fact.
Daily Mercury. We are in re
ceipt of tho Daily Mercury. It is a
good Democratic paper and will do
noble service for the cause during he
From Salem.
A private letter to us from Salem,
under date of the 21st tilt., gives us
the following in relation o Gov.
Grover's and Proxy Dolph's speeches
in that place:
"We had a good time here last
Monday night in seeing the Govern
or skin Dolph in the discussion at
the Opera House. Dolph was the
worst used up man I ever saw. He
made the same old charges against
the State Administration that he
made at the Radical ratification meet
ing at Portland the evening of the
Republican Convention. Governor
G rover was armed with the facts and
the record to prove them all false
which ho did in the clearest manner.
As Dolph was forced from his false
hoods, the immense audience testifi
ed their appreciation of the Govern
or's convincing logic, by storms of
applause. Dolph was utterly dis
comfited and sneaked home very
early next morning like a whipped
cur. The people of this city are
highly delighted at Dolph's rout and
many Republicans who have hereto
fore believed these infamous slanders
published by the Bulletin, and ped
dled by tho railroad attorney, against
the present Administration, but are
now convinced of their entire falsity,
openly declare they will vote for
Gov. Grover and the whole Demo
cratic ticket.
They Don't Stick. It is a notori
ous fact in this county that the
"Independents" don't stick worth a
cent. Any of them will go back on
it if they can get an office. Before
the Custom House Convention was
held at Salem, W. Carey J., C. J.
was in with the " Independents,"
and the woman suffragists, and the
Good Tcuplars, but no sooner 'did
he find out that he could secure a
place on the ticket, than he went
back on it. One of the leaders of
the " Independents" in this connty
was captured last Monday with a lit
tle petty city office. The nominee
for Sheriff and all his friends were
terribly down on the "ring," but he,
too, and ail his friends have sudden
ly become convinced that they are
wrong and the "ring" right, and
n w loudly profess their devotion to
the Hippie-Mitchell ring of their
partv. These fellows are terribly
cheap, and it is but office they want,
and it matters but little what side or
where they get it from.
From one who Knows Htm. The
editor of the lied lloJc Democrat
knows Tolman of old. Here is what
he says of him:
The candidates nominated on tho
Republican ticket are lit representa
tives of the platform. Their candi
date for Governor we have known
for the last thirty one years, and
never knew him to be anything else
but a chronic office seeker, and in
Van Bnreu County, Iowa, when he
could not get the nomination for any
other office he would take that bf
constable, and did not i veil make a
good eonstable--he never could le
elected to a higher office there. lie
was there looked upon as being a
low political trickster, and the hon
est peoplo had no confidence either
in his ability, honesty or fidelity.
His nomina'tion for Governor of Or
egon will give rise to many a laugh
l derision in Southern Iowa. When
such a man as Jim Tolman can be
elected Governor of Oregon, then it
will be lit that the Secretary of State
should be a man who would write a
letter urging the propriety of de
stroying the poll books of a precinct
to carry an election.
Cowry Ji:ix;i:. Col. W. L.
White, the nominee for County
Judge of this county on the Demo
cratic ticket, has been a resident of
Oregon over twenty years, is a man
of excellent abilitiesfor the position,
and is at present the incumbent of
that office. He has thus far made a I
most excellent Judge, and discharg
ed the duties of his office to tho en
tire satisfaction of the people. Let
the voters of Clackamas elect him to
the position for which he has been
placed in nomination.
Certain Radicals in this city were
compelled to swallow any amount of
dirt last Monday. This isparticu ar
ly the cae with the friends of the
would-be Circuit Judge and Sheriff.
They were at daggers points with
certain others on the ticket in tle
morning, but the "common interest"
or "usury interest" soon brought
them to terms, and all was lovely
after many threats of what "I will
do if you don't come to time." They
came to time, "you bet."
Tho Democratic Representative
ticket for this county is composed of
men who are all identified with the
welfarennd interests of our county
and State. They are worthy men,
all farmers and men of good sound
judgment, just such as should repre
sent the county in the Legislature.
They will discharge their duty faith
fully and honestly. Let every Dem
ocrat see to it that they are elected.
In 1S70, Dick Williams canvassed
the Second Judicial District against
John Kclsay for Judge, and in favor
of the late A. J. Thayer. We are
anxious to know if he will now
throw his influence against Kelsay,
who is again the nominee of the Re
publicans for Judge, and whether
Judge Kelsay will now use his influ
ence for or against Williams? Like
produces like.
Cheeky. The Radicals are oharg
ing the Democracy with all the in
famous legislation passed by the last
Legislature. The hypocrisy of this
charge is appaiant when the reader
knows that in tho Lower House the
Radicals had 15 majority and thus
passed all the thieving acts the peo
ple COmplQir;
Figures Will Us.
Figures will lie when made for the
purpose to deceive as well as Dolph,
or any other Radical. But we pro
pose to stay closer at home. Two
years ago) an exhibit was made to
the people by tho present candidate
for Clerk on the Radical ticket,
which showed that the county at that
date was out of debt. The present
county Clerk soon ascertained that
his exhibit was not in accordance
with the facts on record, and besides,
it took all the assets the county had
to Inake this statement good, even
by the out going Clerk. But the
facts showed that there were a con
siderable number of county orders
outstanding and no money to pay
them with. One positive proof of
this fact that the county was in debt
is, that the county warrants were
worth just 00 cents on the dollar and
no more. If the count' had been
out of debt, they would have been at
par. They are worth that sum now,
and have been up as high as 9.".
But in addition to this, the Radical
retiring officers had contracted for
bridges to the amount of several
thousand dollars which the present
Board have paid. Besides, the
Clackamas bridge has been built and
that alone is more benefit to the gen
eral tax-payers than anything the
Radicals did while in power. This
little expense should be charged to
the Radical Board. Had they done
their duty, the Clackamas bridge
could have been saved and the fund
of the county would now be let
ter off. No doubt the Radical orators
of this county, headed by the great
American statesman of the age, Peter,
the great intellect of the Radical par
ty, will assail our county adminis
tration, and Broker Apperson will
probably give some information on
this subject. The Democrats should
be prepared to let the people know
just the condition of affairs. Two
years ago, Frazer packed an exhibit
all over the county, though incom
plete and incorrect. Give the peo
ple the truth of our county affairs as
managed by our present Board, and
we feel assured that the Democracy
will be endorsed by the voters. Rad
icals will lie to get into office, and
Democrats should be on their track.
Watch them.
A Temperance Convention, consist
ing of delegates from Clackamas,
Don
das, Jacl
kson. Lane, Marion.
Multnomah and Washington coun
ties, met in Portland last Wednesday
and jdacd in nomination the follow
ing ticket for State officers:
For Congress T. W. Davenport,
of Marion.
For Governor
-J. C. Tolman, of
Jackson.
For Secretary of State
-S. F. Chad-
wick, of Douglas.
For State Treasurer J)
of Benton.
G. Clark,
For State Printer Enoch Turner, j
of Mnltnfmiah. !
For Superintendent of Public In- i
slruction L. L. Rowland, of Wasco, i
We notice that there were quite a j
number of preachers among the del-
egates, and how they can swallow
Tim Davenport, a temperance-woman-snffrage-spiritualist
is a matter of
great wonder to sensible people.
The fellow- who
runs
the Salem
Staeni'ifi has much to say about the
corruption of the present State Ad
ministration, and seems to be partic
ularly down on Grover. Tins is eas
ily accounted for. In 15S0O he was
a member of the Legislature, and
sold himself to Baker for $800. but
was willing to sell himself over again
to Grover or any other man that
would give him more. But Baker
gave the full value of the fellow, and
he has been mad ever since because
Grover would not value him higher.
He is a pretty subject to talk of cor
ruption. lor
every feature.
sale is marked on his
Another. The Radical cry is in
favor of the repeal of tho " fee bill."
The Radical candidate for Clt
of
this county expressed himself about
as follows before he went out of
office: "The reduction of fees for
this county is an outrage, as a man
can't make hardly a living at the
present rate, and I shall do all I can
to have the bill repealed and the old
fees re-established." These are his
words as nearly as can be remember
ed. Do s any sensible man suppose
if he is elected that he will favor the
repeal of tho present bill. Not
much.
Frank W. Foster, the De mocratic
candidate for County Clerk is a far
mer in Eagle Creek precinct, is well
qualified for the position and will
discharge tho duties of the office to
the entire satisfaction of the tax
payers of the county. If farmers
are in earnest about desiring farmers
in office, vote for Frank Foster. He
is not a politician, hence not gener
ally known to our people; but he
was born in this county and the in
terests of the farmers and tax-payers
are his interests. Vote for Foster.
Will oo Rack. Democrats of
Clacharnas, remembor this fact
should you be inclined to be led off
by the hoodlum cry of Independent,
that every Radical (with, perhaps, a
fow honorable exceptions) will go
back to the Radicals on tho day of
election. They have no hope of
electing any thing. either in the Slate
J or oounty. Let Democrats, who are
biich from principle, voto the entire
tioket, It is composed of all good
and trustworthy men. Let tis give
I them all a hearty support.
Trip to Victoria.
"Week before last we made a flyina
trip to Victoria. We left here on
Tuesday evening and laid over at Port
land that night. On the following
day we took the boat for Kalama
reaching that place about 10 o'clock'
At 12 o'clock we took the cars for
Tacoma, which place we reached at
6:30. The railroad is 105 miles Ion"
and we must confess, that it run
over the poorest country we have
ever seen for that distance. We re
mained at Tacoma until 11 o'clock
that evening, when we got on board
the splendid steamer North Pacifict
owned by the Starr Bros., formerly
of Portland. The depot at Tacoma
is located at what is called the new
town, about two miles from old
Tacoma. The town is handsoralr
laid out, which was done by our old
friend Capt. Isaac W. Smith, who
was chief engineer of the locks at
this place. The company had just
commenced selling off lots, and we
were informed that $20,000 worth
had been sold within a week. Leav
ing Tacoma we passed dowii the
Sound, and stopped at the various
lumber depots, for w-hich that sec
tion has become so famous. The
next day at 2 o'clock we reached
Victoria.
We were agreeably snrprised at
both the beauty, size aud business
appearance of the place. There are
many fine buildings, good streets,
and good roads, we have never seen
the equal. In fact, it is perfect in
this respect, and the scenery is most
magnificent ajl around the town.
We have not space to give such an
account of the place as we should
desire. On Friday we visited the
Esquimanlt harlwir, where a number
of English man-of-war vessels were
lving. and we were kindlv shown
around tho store-house of the
Qov-
eminent and boarded one of
theso
vessels.
On Saturday evening we instituted
the Grand Lodge of the I. O. O. F.,
and on Sunday the Order attended
church in a body. The procession
was quite large, and the Episcopal
Church was crowded. The singing
was most splendid, and the sermon
by the Bishop was good, though it
was not of such a character as the
occasion demanded. On Monday
we installed the officers of the Gr:uii
Lodge, and in the evening a gnmd
banquet was given which ended with
a ball. At the banquet the tahles
were filled with everything human
appetite could desire, and the hall
room was filled with the beauty and
fashion of the place. Speeches were
made by a number of persons, and
we delivered the anniversary add: ess.
The best of feeling was manifested
by the members of the Order, and
they appeared to realize the fat1iiat
they were now indeed Free Odd Fel
lows, owing no allegiance but to thrr
Grand Lodge of the United States.
On Tuesday morning we boarded the
North Pacific, oceompanied to the
I boat landing by a number of the
friends of that place, and at 11
o'cloe!; we were on our way hojiio
reaching this city on ThnrsTiay
morning. The trip is a most pleas
ant one, and the a:com?nodatifn-
are excellent, the scenery is spli-ndul,
and we cannot help wishing that it
may not bo long before we shall be
required to make the journey again.
We take this occasion to tender our
sincere thanks to the members of tho
Order for their kind hospitality and
assure them that we shall ever eher
ish for them the kindest of feelings,
and wisli them the best of prosperity..
Good Men. Messrs. Joseph A.
Fields and A. J. Cason. the IVnio-
j cratic nominees for County Coniniis-
sioners, are both old citizens of this
count-, and are men of unnnpeaeie
able character. Both possess 'ood
bnsines qualifications, as their snc
cess in their own business affair
amply proves. Thev are both well-
to-do farmers, aud if they are elected
the interests of the county will I
faithfully and honestly guarded.
The facts and figures show that
the expenses of the Executive Do
partment of our State, notwithstand
ing the extraordinary expense's of tae
last Legislature, are less under fi10
present State Administration tban.
they were under the Woods-Mar
administration. This should he suf
ficient evidence aqainst the lies which
are being circulated for electioneer
ing purposes by the Custom Houoe
Riug.
Governor Grover is making a nio.-t
effective canvass, and is too much
for both the horse jockey Tclmaa
and the Rev. Campbell. He gets
away with them most beautifully.
Grover will be re-elected by an over
whelming majority, and he should
be. He has made the best Goverr w
OrPfrim vMr Jm.l and there can no
such charges be brought against lnta
as there are true of his Radical pred
ecessor. He is an honest man.
Burns, the Radical candidate for
County Treasurer, while he as
Sheriff, was allowed carriage hrt
while he was collecting the w--
He charrred it. and a Radieal County
Court allowed it. Ho is now a can
didate for Treasurer, and the peopij
should remember his short coming"
when ho was Sheriff.
From all parts'o the Siate vehear
cheering news as regards the rrof
pects of the success of the Democratic
ticket. There is scarcely a douht bo
what the entire ticket will be elected.
Democrats should do their dntyj
becomes men who have PrlDC1lJ;keS
fight for, and not let personal liw
and dislikes get tho better of jour
judgment.
W. W. Moreland, the BOfflineof
County School Superintendent is
practical teacher, woll qualified
the position, and is not like his o
ponent, a pot-house politician.
The Eugene State Journal has beeo
"seen" by the land office, na
comes out a3 a daily, nntil after
election.