Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-04-17

democratic party as "Gov. st. John. "
/ He was beaten for governor Of Kan
/ sas on the republican ticket at a time
when that state had republican
majority Of many thousands, and
on the same ticket q cOlOred man
ran and was elected. IL is safe to
say "A Chinaman would beat him in
/ Oregon for sheep inspector.
The lecturer said there were
several hundred persons i'm his audi
ence, intelligent men and women
holding n good position in society,
vet the mention Of his name did not
seem offensive to their susceptible
ties and he did not find a single one
ofthem holding his nose. at was
a piece Of impudence," we are told,
"to refer to the hired liar of the
assistant democratic party as GOV.
It. John,'" yet in the seventy
nine sheet Il report is given Of the
call Of q Statesman representative
on this obnoxious individual, who
wa, admitted into "the genial
presence Of Gov. st. John" If it is
pure impudence to call him "Gov-
crnor,n why does the Statesman re-
porter commit the ohense? He adj
mitted this visitor to his room, but
did not perceive that he held his
nose. The lecturer asked whether
there was argument in such kind of
talk? Whether it convinced an OPP
pOnent Of error? Or turned single
vote from the prohibition party? He
could excuse such pueritity because
the Statesman editor was very
young. He had a great deal to learn /.
yet, and he was not hopeless Of his /
A mule was a useful .
animal, and no doubt meant well. |
But his only exercise of vocal power .
was in his bray, and his only weap-
Dns of oflense his heels. The Ore
gonian and the Portland News have
escorted to the same mode of attack
Is this Salem editor. Hel could
,tand their scurrility if they could.
L was driving decent republicans
Iway from the party and sending
into the prohibition ranks.
He has been charged with trcach-
ry to the republican party, and in
cbuttal Of this gave brief sketch
+ his political history. He had
)incd the republican party at its
and i'm 1856 voted for
iov. Fremont for president. He
'as one of the early abolitionists,
nd when the war broke out,
houldercd his musket and marched
lto the field to suppress rebellion.
le was twice elected governor of
Kansas, and was largely instru-
rental in procuring the adoption of
ne prohibition amendment in that
ate. He ran third time for that
.llce aud was defeated Did that
'ur him, rs has been charged ? He
'mained two years longer faithfully
orking with the party, devoted to
le cause of prohibition, but bcliev-
X that the destruction Of in 4
importance could bc brought about "
ithiu that party. n
The lecturer told i'm a very inter
ting way Of the visit of Miss VIII
ri To the national republican con-
'ntion in 1884, bearing petition
gncd 10y "A quarter of million
lristim women of our land asking \
at resolution be- inserted in the
attorm committing the party to
e cause of prohibition. Her peti- 7
M was secuted, and then he con
ntcd To the use of his name as can
date for president ON the prohibi-
tion ticket. lie received $50. 900
les and his sin consists i'm causing
u defeat of Blaine. But those who
argr him with this oflcu,c forget I
at Blaine and Cleveland ronspired
bring about his defeat.
The lecture was hugely enjoyed
the audience, rthoSIwu, mixed
a. sharp rallies of humor. and
illiant Wpartcc. Mr. ST John N
Is established a reputation in the /
nds of our citizens of a first class
'hlh'Iion orator. May his shadow
Yer grow lV-Sl