When was it published?

May 9, 1874 in The Albany Register

Domestic News May 9, 1874

The Albany Register

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Governor Grover, Legislature Session, Portland Police Law, Litigant Law, Repeal Acts, Re Election Campaign

Albany, Linn County, Oregon

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What is this article about?

The Statesman reports on Governor Grover's hesitation during the last legislative session to sign acts repealing the Portland Police law and Litigant law, fearing party backlash, and criticizes his current re-election campaign as demagoguery.

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The Statesman puts it at Grover thus: It is a part of private history of the last session of the Legislature that when the acts repealing those odious laws, the Portland Police law and the Litigant law came before the Governor for his signature, the weak and wretched tyrant bowed his head and wept in very terror of the situation. Had he signed either act, he would have given mortal offence to one of the most powerful factions of his party, and to allow both to pass would ruin him inevitably, and this is the man who is to-day trailing his demagogue's drivel over the State, asking for a re-election as the people's friend.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Governor Grover Legislature Session Portland Police Law Litigant Law Repeal Acts Re Election Campaign

What entities or persons were involved?

Grover Governor

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Last Session Of The Legislature

Key Persons

Grover Governor

Outcome

governor did not sign the acts to avoid offending powerful party factions; now seeking re-election.

Event Details

During the last session of the Legislature, acts repealing the Portland Police law and the Litigant law came before Governor Grover for signature. He bowed his head and wept in terror, as signing either would offend a powerful party faction and both would ruin him.