, 1889-01-24
THE ronr.Asp WORLD AGAIN

A week ago reference was made in
these columns TO some kind remarks
made by the editor OF the Portland
world with reference to the present
editor of the Review. The editor OF
the World commenced his remarks by
saying "We are glad again TO well
come J. NJ. Adams OF Spokane to the
newspaper brotherhood" After recit-
ing at some length that part Of the
political history OF this territory COM
moncing with the wrongful expulsion
Of the subject of his sketch from the
so-called republican convention OF
1884, aud after showing how II was
that this person referred 10 was forced
for the time into an attitude ,f hostil-
ity to the republican party OF the ter
ritory, the editor Of the World closed
his sketch by saying: whether Mr..
Adams ever returns to the republican
party or remains democrat, we ex-
tend to him our sincerest congratula-
tons" The editor of the World had
stated i'm the course Of his remarks
that: "Mr. Adams fought the party
which he had deserted With all the fer
vor of his manly impulses and abilities
aud converted more than any other
man the 1000 republican majority
into a majority Of 146 for voorhees.'
Based upon the remark here quoted
the REvIkw explained to the editor OF
the World 1T some lenyh that while
correct in his recital Of the history
of this political episode, he was slight
ly wrong in phraseology; that az
matter Of fact Mr.. Adams did not de-
rert the republican party, but merely
battled against its success rs long as 1t
was dominated and controlled in the
interest of . railroad corporation. The
editor Of the World having read this
explanation, nov expresses himself az
greatly dissatisfied. Although in his
fret article ie extended his congratu.
A.tions, regardless Of what might be
the future political oonfse Of this Mr..
Adams, he now says: "Mr. Adams
would be respe ,ted by the democrats
ii he stifl remains with the party, but
TO desert the democrats now and. go
back into the republican party
he will receive the dstrust, not to say
the contempt, Of all political parties"
Further along the editor of the World
SAYS: "We fear Mr.. Adams has now
taken position which he cannot sue
oessfuliy defend and I'VE are anxious
for AN explanation"
As long as the democratic editor OF
tiie World was in doubt as to whether
thus Mr.. Adams was going to 'go back
into the rep66licsn party" or remain
n democrat" Gas he incon ectly ex-
pressas i,). he was willing to extend
his congrat tulations, his compliments
and his expressions of respect. But
now he concludes that Ito desert the
will entail "the distrust,
not 70 say tie contempt of all political
parties 1t would seem to make
good d, al of difference with the editor
. { he World as 10 whose OK is to be
yored.
In 1854 aud 1856 the democrats of
,!r ,errit ry were loud in their praise
of ,his "drserter," as the railroad poll
ticians ui hat time were pleased TO
G III him, and editorials then written
by this "deseiter,' were freely pub
lisi,ed by the democratic campaign
committee AS the expressions Of az in
dependent, anti-monopoly republi-
can, who was battling for the success
Of the democratic candidate for con-
gle Democrats were not deferred
in their praise by the fact that all of
the railroad politicians Of both parties,
and especially those of the republican
party, we're directing their harmless
shafts against this "deserter" and
threatening him with "the distrnst.
not 20 say the contempto of all political
parties."'
But the World innocently exclaims
ADO you want democratic papers to
abuse you AZ republicans have done
for the lxst four years. In reply the
World is respectfully informed that it
mskes no possible difference TO this
,Ilsged deserter from what direction
abuse may come or whether