Daily Democrat
WILL HAHKISoy DO IT f
The republican party , for years,has main
tained stoutly that, par excellence, it is the
friend of the neuro. It claims to have been
the exclusive ii.trument In breaking the
shackles of the colored man and setling him
free. 1 1 claims to have waged the war that
carried the colored race from slavery to
freedom. It claims on all occasions that it
with great and patriotic disinterestedness
lifted up the negro from a state of degrad
ed servitude to the plane of political equal
ity with the whites. This party has, by its
conduct, laid claim to the negro vote because
of the great obligation that race owes to it
for doing this great, good thing for it. No
mission or purpose of the republican party
has been more strongly asserted than the
one of establishing the perfect political
equality of the negro with the while race-
Buf has that party been faithful to the
pledges which it has made to the negroes
in consideration of the votes which that
race gives the republican party ? The negro
is keenly alive to the fact that this pretend
ed friend has not kept these pledges. Where
has it elected a negro to olhce and thus
shown Its sincerity in promoting his politi
cal equality. Neither time nar place can
be pointed out. But on the other hand
scores of opportunities where this might
have been done have been willfully neglect
ed, aye, worse than neglected, opportunities
that the party has openly refused to em
brace. Why this course on the part of re
publicans ? Simply, because all these pro
fessions of intei est in the equality of the
negro with the white race have been and
are now insincere. The republicans knew
the negroes of the South would vote the
republican ticket, and they were perfectly
willing that they should hold the effices in
the South and dominate over the whites
there, but they knew their people In the
North was too insincere to permit colored
men to rule over the North, hence that
party has uniformly refused to elect ne
groes to office. But the time has now ar
rived when the republican party can no
longer put off a proper recognition of the
services which the negro has rendered that
party. Nothing short of a place In the
cabinet would be a proper recognition.
Will Harrison doitf Will he place some
intelligent negro in the cabinet ? We pre
dict that race prejudice among republicans is
M strong that he will not dare to do it. lie
will scarcely be able to overcome this race
prejudice sufficiently to enable him to da
as much for the negro as President Cleve
land has done. And this predicament of
Harrison's is directly traceable to the at
most universal insincerity of republicans
with regard to political equality for the ne
gro. The republicans would have political
equality between the whites and blacks of
the South, but never between the two races
in the North. This accounts for the fact
that so many intelligent negroes, both In
the North and in the South.are leaving the
republican party ,and if, during the term of
Harrison, there is no change in this matter,
then the negro will desert that party by
the hundreds and thousands.
The question is being asked quite f re.
quently. "Why should Portland have both
U. S. Senators?" This is a grave, a serious
question. Is any other part of Oregon buj
Portland ever to have representation in the
U.S. Senate? Why should Dolph be re
elected? Portland with its railroad arid
money power can override the balance of
the state anyway. Let republican members
of the legislature seriously consider this
matter before electing Mr. Dolph. Of course
a republican will be elected. But has not
Eastern or Southern Oregon or the Wll.
lamitte Valley some suitable republican
upon whom the party could unite and thus
prevent Portland from taking possession
of the whole state?
The nail maniifacturcrsof the SchuykillV.il
ley, having helped to secure a perpetuation of
their tariff bounties by threatening their work
men with less work and lower wages if "Demo
cratic Free Trade" should prevail, now propose
to cut down the hours of labor, and to reduce
the pay correspondingly, as a part of the regu
lar policy of "restricting production" in order
to maintain prices. The workingmen are get
ting their education on this question in a dear
school, hut it will be complete before 02. Vea,
verily.
A cobbler at Petersburg, Va., whittles out
his own shoe pegs, makes his own lasts, melts
his own wax, pulls his bristles out of his own
hogs and makes a uniform charge of twenty
fiva cents for a job, no matter w hether it is a
new sole or only a patch.
A petition is being circulated at Pendle
ton asking the legislature to repeal the
mortgage tax law. The tax question will
attract a great deal of attention at the next
session of the legislature.
THE P01TLAR VOTE.
Vhe following is the official popular vote
cast for President :
States.
Cleveland. Harrison. I r'isk.
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hamp.
New Jersey
New York
N. Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
S. Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
117,810
05,90 2
117,729
37.5-M
7-t.92oi
16,414
39..l6i
100.47
348,272
261. on
'79.S77
102,73s
183,800
85032
50,481
106.16S
5.55
213.404
oo.66j
85.476
201.597
00,552
5.'49
43.358
51,493
635,1161;
148,336
39&.4"5
26,524
446,934
' 7.530
65.025
'5S.779
234.S83I
16,788
151.977
79.25o
155.82
57.197
58.752
1 24,809
50,706
74.5S4
12,073
26,659
40.443
370,473
'63,361
211.598
102,914
155.134
30,701
73.734
99.986
183,892
236,270
136,354
30,096
236.52...
108,425
7.0SS
45.720
'44.344
650,337
134.709
416,054
33-293
526,223
21,969
13,740
138,988
88,280
45.192
150.43S
78.100
76,553
Total 5.534.867 Ci.l6.68c
Cleveland's plurality over Harrison
583
614
5.761
1,265
4.234
4o
403
1,802
21,695
9.8ri
3.550
6,779
5.225
127
2,691
4.767
8,701
20,942
15,000
218
4.954
9425
41
1.592
7.904
30.231
2,787
24.356
1.677
20,756
,251
6,075
4.74
1.460
1,678
500
4.277
248.355
,SS,i85.
Holiday
AND
It is said that the prairie dogs come into
Osage City, Kan., and sit around in the back
door yards until the housewives shake out the
table cloths.
' The largest carpet in the world has been on
exhibition at the Cincinnati exposition. It con
tains 2,7CO square yards,
Babies. The finest line of babv carri
ages in the Valley just received at Stewart
& Sox's. Prices are remarkably cheap con
sidering the superior qualitv of the carri
ages. '
Removal. Misses li. & C. Howard
have moved their millinery store into rooms
in the Pearce block over J. J. Dubruilles
harness shop, where they invite old and
new customers to call on them.
A full linn of Chri.tm.. . .!,'.
will be kept by Brownell & Stanard.
Artists'
3IATEBIALS
AT
DR.CUISS & SOUS.
G. L. BLACKMAN,
Successor to E. W. Laufdon.
DEALERJIN
DRUGS, MEDICINES1
CHEMICALS, BRUSHES,
SOAPS COMBS
ETC.
FOUND.
Just the place to get Xmaa things cheap
and nice. in the latest art,iaaf hooks, tripods.
thermometers, banner rods and hat marks or
crowns painted to order. Nice oil paintings
on hand, iust the nicest thine yon could se
lect for a present. Call and are for yourself
at Mrs. li. rjtYHAH a
First door east of Young'a old stand,
CLOTHING
For Fall and Winter
-AT-
L E BLAIN'S.
Rubber Coats and Boots, Shoes
OVERCOATS,--Fine Assortment,
Pea Jackets-Chinchilla. Astrachan
Pull Line of Duck Suitings,
ALL GRADES WOOLEN OVER SHIRTS
Big Stock Cardigan Jackets,
HEAVY MERINO AND ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR.
Winter Gloves and Mite
ALL WEIGHTS LEATHER BOOTS AND SHOES.
UMBRELLAS, HATS, ETC.
Last but not least . Urge stock of CLOTNING AND FURNISHINGS
RECEIVED. FOR THE HOLIDAYS
NEW SMYRNA RUCS AND PORTIERRES.
NEW TABLE COVERS.
LINEN TABLE SETS, NAPKINS TO MATCH,
A LARCE ASSORTMENT OF LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
FINE LACE HANDKERCHIEFS.
TRUNKS AND VALISES.
SILK DRESS PATTERNS.
COLORED AND SILK WARP HENRIETTAS.
SILK UMBRELLAS,
Boot and Shoe Department.
ADIES AND CENTS FANCY SLIPPERS.
LADIESAND CENTS FINE SHOES.
MISSES AND CHILDRENS FINE SHOES AND SLIPPERS,
FELT SLIPPERS OF ALL KINDS.
CROCKERY DEPARTMENT.
6H0ICE NOVELTIES IN DECORATED CHINA-
TEA SETS.
FRUIT PLATES AND SAUCERS.
DECORATED BEDROOM SETS,
LAMPS.
SALAD BOWLS
FANCY PITCHERS
FANCY CUSPADORES-
CAKE DISHES
AND A LARCE ASSORTMENT OF NOVELTIES IN CHINA FOR THE HOLDAYS
Samuel E. Young.
Albany, Oregon.
BARGAINS!
First-olass good, at bottom prices is wait the publio wants. Tbeaa I have
at my store in this city, Bought at Hank nipt sales I can sell my stock of
General Merchanise
consisting U dress goods, gents.furnishing goodB, clothing, etc.,
AT COST.
Cashfor goodiwill be aidfor all kinds of countryfproduce.
ft IV siiiPsnY
Albany, Oregcs. R
A. J. ROSSITER, V. S.
Graduita of Ontario Tet3rinary
uoiiege,
Is prepared to tretf disMias of all do
msatio animils on acisntlSo principle.
Residence and office two doors east ol
Opera House. Albany.
DR. C WATSON MASTON
Physician and Surgeon.
Office opposite the'Dsmocrat Office.
STOCKMEN AND FARMERS
BEAD
I hereby certify that Dr, I. N. Wood!
nan aucoessiuny operated on my nairnm
horse, ISAAC HAY3.
For farther reference In regard to rid
ings Inquire of Win. Peterson, DaTS B;
tenon, Lebanon ; John Hanlman, 1IW
Wolverton, Albany ; Sara Gaines,
Win. Foster, Prlnevllle. I practlo vtw
Inary medicine in Albany and oountrj
surrounding. Office and residence oorW
6th and Washington Sts.
I. N. WOODLK,
Veterinary Surget