The morning call., 1892-10-02
POLITICS ON THE COAST.
Governor Pennoyer ForsWears Allegiance
to the Democracy.

RosEBURG, Or. Oct. 1-About 800 people
assembled this afternoon to hear Governor
Pennoyer, who delivered an address on the
political issues of the present campaign.
The Governors address was listened to at
tentiyely, but evoked very little enthusl-
asm. he roundly denounced the course of
both the Democratic and Republican par
ties, saying, in part:
II shall speak to-day In defense of the
selfsame measures have heretofore advo-
Gated upon all occasions. / shall defend
the doctrine, as heretofore, that the bulk of
wealth rather than upon the labor and in
dustries of the country; that there
should be free and equal coinage
of both gold and silver money: that
both should be full legal tender, and that
paper money required by the business Inter-
est should be issued direct by the Govern
ment, rather than by private banking assO-
Citations. which money, like gold and silver,
should be legal tender. 1t is true. however.
that In advocating these measures now /
find myself outside of the political organiza-
tion to which formerly belonged, but this
Is neither my fault nor my misfortune. 1t
is the fault, il not the misfortune, OF the
Democratic party which. having abandoned
its principles, now ought by right to aban-
don Its name A great political party has
at last proved recreant to all its traditions.
and forswearing Its fealty to the cause of
the people has knelt In blind idolatrous de-
votion at the shrine Of man
whose sole distinguishing characteristics
Is his stubborn subserviency to
the demands of the monometalists.
Careful investigation, however, discloses
the fact that this devotion is really not 10
him, as he has neither the personal quail
tiles. the intellectual endowments nor the
political sagacity to win homage. The real
reason Of his potency is the fact that his
candidacy Is demanded by the money power.
1.-THE Chicago convention turned its back
upon all traditions and made a most pro-
found salaam to a great Joss set up by the
devotees of monometallism and bank rag
money. The nomination of Harrison aud
Cleveland. of like principles and policy
upon leading questions, by opposing politi-
cal parties Is quite nm anomaly in the politi-
Cal world. But fortunately for the country.
new party has entered the political arena
in antagonism to both old parties. Instead
of raising the bulk of the national revenue
by tariff taxation, which falls with unjust
and unequal weight upon the labor and in.
dustries of the country. it would transfer
the bulk of the, burden, by an income tax,
to the wealth OF the nation. where it justly
belongs. The only just standard of tax
alton is the one which compels q man to
paw according to his wealth"
SAN JOSE, Oct. 1.-The Democratic county
convention met to-day: The nominees were:
Sheriff, George 7, B0llinger; Clerk, Harry
II. Wilcox; Treasurer. Antoine Friant; Dis
trict Attorney, V. A. Scheller; Auditor, A.
p. Murgotten; Coroner, w. P. Ward; Sur
yeyor. G. NJ. Barker; San Jose Township,
Justice OF the Peace, j. r King; Con-
stables, ID. w. Campbell and j. A. Ridward.
MERGED, Oct. 1.-Congressman Bowers
addressed large meeting here tonight.
PORTLAND. Or, Oct. 1.-The Republican
campaign was opened in this city tonight
by a torchligbt procession and mas s. meeting
At the tabernacle The procession formed
at the Republican headquarters and marched
to the tabernacle, where u number of speak
ers addressed the meeting. among them
being Senator Dolph. who reviewed the
course Of the Republican party from It's in
ception, and discussed in forcible manner
ali the questions entering into the present
campaign.