The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-22
WILL Soon BE SHOWN.


in short time. Everywhere we hear
Of no friendship being shown by one |
wing Of the Democratic party for the |
other, and it is certain but few efforts |
are being made by the leaders of
either wing for q compromise which
will have the effect to heal up the
breach and send the party into the
field united. There must come up q
third element, and there must be
third sswing', in the party. .organiza-
ton. and the third party must come
in as compromise. We do not mean
that the Democrats will be compelled
TO go outside Of IFS ranks to find this.
compromise, or that it shall, to effect
3 compromise, take up others than
Democrats but we mean that to take
either Thayer or any one else outside
Of those who constitute the honest ell
elnent of the party will be to kick up
row that must eventually end
In the party going into the contest di-
vided. Thayer will demand an In
dorsement Of his administration and
q chance of election to the United
States Senate, and there are Democrats
who do not like Thayer and yet will
grant this much for the sake of,harmo-
ny and there are other members of
the party who will strongly oppose
packing upon the shoulders of the PAR
ty inlthe race Thayer and his failings
and who will admit of no compro-
mise unless it is distinctly understood
that the Governor and his acts shall
not be defended by the party, or an
Endorsement given to either. Whether
those who have the party's welfare at
heart will succeed in securing control,
and whether after success has crown
ed their efforts the Thayer wing will
!. not bolt the party will be known only
After the conventions have met and
the9nolicyof the party announced.
!. Without doubt Thayer has been
very independent of his parry during
his term of Office, and there is no
doubt his Independence began before
his election. He has desplsed or treated
with contempt all suggestions made
by his party's members. Soon it will
be seen whether through the power he
has enjoyed in the Governors Office,
he has been able to control the
party, or the party will control him In
the end-not only by repudiating the
responsibility Of his administration,
but also in compelling him to after
wards support the party which made
HIM what he is
But the Democrats are not the only
ones planning and working for the fu.
ture. Republicans are just as busy.
They are laying their plans as assidu.
ously. Even Thayer's partner would
like to repeat hfs trip to Washington
as a congressman, and he would not
object. to being elected Senator-oi
having his partner elected. TO more
or less extent the very faction that
fought the return of Mitchell to
the United States Senate, is now
working for official preGerment. Per.
haps some will excuse the member.
thereof with this regard on the ground:
that having been long time away
from the public and official table they
have become quite hungry. This ii
only the excuse OF every office-seeker
They may win in the conventions, ant
they may not. The danger to the Re.
publican party is that they may
all turn traitors as they did before anc
find q n4outhpiece In the Oregon ian
The danger, however. Is lessened by
the failure of last year Of the faction
to send Corbett or q Greet man to
the Senate, and In eIecting members
to the State Senate they will not sac
rifiee the party so'ely to crafty per-
sonal malice as before for the simple
reason revenge secured in this way
would be a too costly article They
may be SO crazy, however, and in
their madness prefer general ruin to
particular success of the opposition
inside the party, thus placing the
party on an equal footing under any
circumstances with the Democracy
Time viii also show what win be the
result in this matter.
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