The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-06
WANTS A NEW PARTY.

was q quiet observer Of the acts,
facts and fctions OF the Oregon Repub-
lican State Convention, which without
doubt selected excellent men as stand
ard.bearerz Tor the coming campaign.
had some hopes that the Republican
party OF Oregon would proclaim plat
form that would be a benefit to the
state aud the nation, having in view
The eulsrging Of the immunities OF our
citizens and pledgiug them q better pro-
lection in their iuaIienable rights. II
The Republicans OF Oregon had declared
in their platform that The State Legis,a-
ture cannot delegate any Of the law
making authority 20 corporate bodies,
churches or individuals, 10 would have
done more 20 restore peace aud harmony
in the r.o-iuE cities that are now daily
imprisoning men under their vagraut
aud other bull-dozing ordinances, than
an OF the acts Of the Republicans of the
State and Nation during thetwo last ad-
miuis,rations. Another feature of their
platform should have been 10 condemn
in an uum,stakeu manner tie present
practice Of farming The Indian agencies
out 10 the several churches. If the Re
publicans Of Oregon bad done this, they
could have prevented the Democracy OF
the country from putting them iuayery
awkward position in the present cam
paign, and they could nave secured the
liberal vote OF Oregon, that gave whit
aker an even thousand votes above The
other candidates that were upon The
ticket with him two years ago.
In the Convention there were @ fine
lot Of fellows, IN military point Of
view-a large prepouderaucs oftal, sien-
. der men, many from six feet 20 six feet
/ six inches in hight, with very light
chests and small lungs, n structure that
denotes a tyrannical dispositl0n-and IL
the candidates OF their creation should
be beaten at the polls next June, it
might well seem to Instruct us all that
q Little more obesity and good nature
might help even political party in
time OF need. That unanimous Blaine
/ resolution is certainly some indication
/ OF q species OF mouomania similar 70
the times Of the Paris Commune, and is
not likely to be OF any benefit to Blaine
or the Republican party OF the country.
II the Convention had instructed foi
some quiet, unob,rusiye man from an
orderly community, it might in the end
have been much better, even If it had
cooled their enthusiasm a little. We
have the satisfaction OF knowing that
by the putting in Of the Republican
/ Spring crops, the soils OF Oregon viii
produce a bountiful harvest Of weed.
which the Chicago Convention eau
| plough under aud insure grand returns
next November in this Stale.
/ There seems to be some dissatisfaction
in both parties, and many are anziously
wishing that third party would some
how spring into existence, and the only
thing that is now seriously hiuderinl
some such movement is the want Of an
appropriate name. They all agree that
the name euOAlu We coA-rLi4lL1 Ailt- f ltl
make men patriotic and honest-thnl
when spoken its very sound instantly
produces an honest feeling in The bosom.
OF ali mankind. Having made name:
and their meanings a study, I respect
fully suggest tlfe name Of P-lagion, O
name that i'm its meaning cannot possi
bly, be miscoustrued, like Republican
/ Democrat, Mormon, or religion. Tn,
word Pelagion would be square auC
honest in its psychological sound auC
in lis effect upon the intuition and emo
tions of iis votaries. Il would not, per
haps, please many as well as the faith
and ictious Of the past, and yet nigh
have q tendency 10 make men mucl
better than they now are and allow Oh.
last and most perfect Of the handiworl
Of the Great Architect Of the uuivers
20 vote. o. p. HENRY.
R0se!awn Farm, ". Il.