Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-04-17
THE SILyERTON ENBROGLIO.
Mr. Yoder finds another Paladm to
Break Lance in His Defense

III NNa
sault made upon Mr.. NOder,republi
can nominee forSchool Supt.of Mar
ion countv,by W.T. Rigdon, of Jetter
SON I'm YOUR issue Of the 18th inst, l.
AN outrage on justice, and inasmucl
- the evident object Of the SAINT
j. to create dis-cnsion i'm the rcpubli
can party Of this county with view
toit. final defeat at the June elec
tiouuud considering that the charge
made affecting the character of the
candidate in question are absolute
~ false it is to be regretted that the
malicious communication was allow
ed toappear in the columns of the
JOURNAL.
However since it has received pub
licitv through this channel, | deem
it my duty, as precinct committee
man of this place, to "analyze" some
of RigdOn's caustic utterances, and |
trust the JOURNAL will grant the
necessary space that its readers may
get at the truth.
The complainant labOrs very hard
with a series of clauses beginning
with presume" and ending with
the 80" to create the impression that
Mr.. Yoder is a man without an iota
of honor or principle, and if elected
would be mere tool ofthe salOonist.
The evidence upon which Mr..
Rigdon makes this indirect charge
consists i'm the fact that some alleged
"whiskyites" were disposed to
favor Mr.. Yoder's aspirations. Is
that sufficient evidence upon which
to base 50 serious II charge? Were
there no good men who supported
Mr.. Nodcr? Until'Mr. Rigdon can
successfully impeach the honesty
and integrity of Mr.. Noder (and
prove his incompetency) lit is fair to
presume" that if the latter is elected
ne will honestly and faithfully dis
charge the duties of his Office as
prescribed 10y law, regardless Of the
wishes or dictates of either saloonist
or tanatical prohibitionist. The
administration of the affairs of the
Office Of school superintendent has
nothing whatever to do with Mr..
lodcr's views on current public
questions. If Mr.. Rigdon is
possessed of the testimony that
would impcach Mr.. Yodcr's fitness
for the place, and does not seek to
stab the republican party in the
back, he should bring the same be- |
fore the county central committee.
The complainant further says: .
"Our text book authors, our school .
supcriutendcnts, our teachers, each .
and all, nj least with only few cX-
ccptions, like Mr.. Nodcr, are right
cously cndeavoring to build up the
characters of the young in such Il
way that the saloon interest would .
bc materially affected thereby
What right has Mr.. Il. to except
Mr., Nodcr? Has he evidence in his
possession that Mr.. loder, while
teaching in the public schools ut Sill
verton, failed to comply with the
law in regard to teaching hygiene
and the effects of alchohol upon the
human system" He has not. Mr..
Ioder complied aS faithfully to that
law during his connection with the
schools rs did any teacher
N the state of Oregon.
Mr.. Rigdon further says: Meth
n do believe that the republicans
Nill argue with you, Mr.. Editor,
hat there are no charges against
ur Noder as Il .rcprcsentativclman.
40, sir. II men stepped in liquor
ire the kind Of men our republican
eaders wish To place before Us
ve are Justified in defeating him at
he polls
Here Mr., Rigdon specifies a serious
hargc against Mr., Nodcr. How
locs he know this 10 be fact? Did
le ever see him ina whisky soak
d' condition, or can ne produce
hc evidence that he was ever in
hat condition" Docs he know Mr..
'odcr to be- a liquor drinkcr? Itis
cry easy for a Kicker" 10 make of
Iand charges, hut quite another
natter to subslautiatc them.
With the exception of the writer
hc Silverton delegation was COM
Os,'d of as good men a. could be
licked up Ia any section of Marion
ounty, several of them voted
,r the amendment last November.
The fact that Mr. Nodcr met with
a. opposition i'm this delegation at
he convention should bc conclusive