Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-04-12
yR. YoDER AND THE wmsKYITEs.
Jefferson Correspondent Asks a
Number Of Questions.

Fp. CAPITAL JOURNAL:-I am'
indeed. very much Obliged to you
for your structure on the editorial
squirt" by Bro. Guild, in your issue
Of the 3rd inst, not that ! approve
your remarks, but that they clearly
reveal the character Of Mr.. Goder'
the republican candidate for school
superiutendent. You say: "The
fight at the primary lat Silverton)
was not on Mr.. Yoder it was upon
the saloon interest which was in the
habit Of setting up a ticket to suit
itself. It was known that the sa-
loon interest was putting forth Mr.
Yoder. and the whiskyites, if he
had been successful, would have
worked for his election, while their
ultcrior object would have been to
subserve the saloon interest" And
further on you say, Against Mr..
Yoder as a man there are no valid
charges, and if elected we look to
him to reflect credit on the republi-
can party
Now, Sir, | am not only Obliged
for this information, but will be
further obliged if you will allow me
space to analyze your statements
with few comments.
"The fight was not on Mr.. Yoder,
il was upon the saloon interest
Then the "whiskyites" cared moth
ing for Mr.. Yoder only so far rs he
represented the saloon interest.
Then it follows that Mr.. Yoder
represents the saloon interest.
"If he had been success
full" the "whiskyites would
have worked for his election"
Now, sir, Mr.. Yoder was successful,
defeated as IA delegate at
He found the climate at
the convention more congenial to
his interests where he was endorsed.
Is il fair to presume that Mr.. GOder
Is such turncoat that one day he
the saloon interest at
and the next day he
the better element of the
republican party in Marion county"
And is ii fair to presume that the
liquor interest would warmly sup
port Mr. Noder at the primary and
desert him after he succeeded at the
convention No, Sir, this would be
Il violation of personal support not
from any interest or party.
1t is beyond doubt fair to presume
and expect that the ''whiskyites'
will earnestly work for the election
Of MIR. NOder, their "ulterior object
being "to suhserve the saloon in
tercst.' Now what benefit can the
office of school superintendent be To
the saloon interest? Just this
The greatest harm the saloon in
Ierest is now receiving is i'm the
education of the rising generation. I
Our text book authors, our school
,upcrintendents, our teachers, each /
and all, or at least with only a few /.
exceptions like Mr.. Ioder, are
rightcously endeavoring to build up .
HE characters of the young in such a 1
way that the saloon interest would /
be- materially affected thereby. And I
now that their labors are beginning .
Ia muterialiZe, the saloon folks with .
heir usual sagucity are striking
where they can do the most good.
Is II possible that the republican
party of Marion County is so we'd
led To the liquor interest rs To suf-
Ter this seeming dictation? OR, is il
possible that the pnk and file ofthe
party will swallow such nomina-
ion when the true character of the
lominee is 81 clearly shown up by
he admission of their party organ?
think not Neither do | believe
hat the republicans will agree with
you, Mr., Editor, that there are no
'hargcs against Mr., Noder as rep
csentatiVel man, and IL elected WIN .
reflect credit ON the republican par
" No Sir, lfmen stepped I'M Ii
luor and tremendously working
with and for the whisky interest ara
he kind Of men our republican lead
m wish To place before Us for our
utimg''S for our most responsible Of
Ices, Il is high time We Were no
onger following their leadership,
md II such nominations are cunsum-
mated 10y some legerdcmain. we
M Justified in repudiating them at
he polls,
w T. RIGpuN. I
Igftpr~nu Or Anril a 1875