The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-04-28
OUR SALEM LETTER.

columns, and yet | hope you will con
slider that for tie time being lie i
once more at home
Salem is improving in the matter o
increase of population, in the price o
] Eher town lots, and in various othe
matters-even In the matter of dissen
siens in the ranks Of the faithful in tht
Republican party. Te the wise exer-
tions of the Scotch company com
pany that has made many permanent
and profitable investments here, and
has and is engaged in completing sew
eral important enterprises alone
ehargable, the first part of the graft
flying intelligence stated above; and
the latter part-wen, to the censequen.
tial cussedness of party bleated by
continued fine feeding upon public f0d
der paid for from the public purse.
| am confident that Salem is on the
eve and is now enjoying the first fruits
OF It's greatest prosperity, and that the
brightest business days of the city are
dawning upon the pleased visions of
many of its long expeetant but now
happy citizens. But as to the pros
poets of the office seeking Republicans
in this county ol' city I cannot speak
SO confidently. Salem has now Dem
ocratic mayor, and YOU remember we
have here also a d emocratic sheriff
equally as efficient as our mutual
friend Hogan proved himself to be land
you know that Is saying good deaD.
But this is not all. The senatorial
contest last fall was an extremely bit
ter one and its effects will be felt for
many day ranking in the hearts of
those Republicans who will always be-
heve that the Republican party was
cheated By traitors within its own
ranks in the defeat Of John Fl. Mitchell
for q. S. Senator. The ''straights"
the ''old guard" Republicans, as they
term thenlselv es-cannot help but feel
that they gave up the caucus nominee
fer Senator through compulsion On the
part OF an insignificant minority in or
der that the party might be properly
Represented in the United States Sen
ate, and the fear, too that the Demo
Gratis might secure the next Legisla
ture; and those whe backed the "eioh-
teens" are disappointed since Senator
Dolph has not seen fit to give them all
the offices. Consequently there is
wide breach in the party that has here
tofore been considered invinciple in
Marion. Who can and will promote
harmony within the party ranks before
the next election, it is difficult to say.
AS yet there is no star In the east an
nounclng the birth of party messiah,
and If ones coming is much longer de-
layed, [ am certain, If he should at last |
arrive, he would only come to be cru |
cited between two questionable charac-
ters. Even the two party papers-the
Talk and the cannot agree.
lhey each represent wing of the par
ty, and when they commence Singing
filth at eachother, one naturally feels
TO rush of somewhere and pur
'hasea. patent spring clothespin with
which to close up his nostrils perma-
nently. The heated personal attacks
't these two papers clearly show the
bitterness Of spirit which exists in the
Republican bosom, the hatred between
he two factions of the party, and if
rood ticket is put up by the Democrats
Why should not that ticket be success
uR Everything points that way now;
nd if | should prove a true prophet. I
an already imagine, when the glad
ldings are telegraphed to Rosebure
hat black Marion has been redeemed
has gone Democratic-hearing sold"
'uller thankfully oxclaiming: "All I
ght, Gabriel toot your horn, for the {
ay of jubilee has, surely come" e
| saw 'Honest John" on the street t,
esterday. lie looks more like race !
orse than he ever did, and is in charge t
Mr.. Adamson, one of the best
'ainers on the coast. He is entered :
II the six hundred yard race to be run I
Portland, and it is believed here he
Ill show his competitors in the contest
clean pair of heels I shall invest a
w dollars upon his doing so. Talk
lgton d Hefron four "BilPg have .
'loon here and are doing fine busi
ess. Their saloon is the finest in the p
ty. ". II. Byars has purchased T
eat residence, formerly tie property e
Gen Odell, ond is we'll pleased with b.
IS new house. Mrs. Angie Engels is n
sitting her sisters here, and is much
approved in health John w. KeJlyI :
ld family are also residents of Salem.
ID seem perfectlp happy and contented