Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-31
SWINGING AROUND THE CIRCLE
The Journal Man and the Other
Republican Candidates on Their
Travels.
AT HURRARD

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and gentlemen turned out. All the
county candidates on both sides were
on the platform. The Republicans
opened the ball, but the Democrats
never faced the propositions fully.
Judge Bonbam made one Of his usual
able dignlfied and fair speeches. While
be branded Governor Pennoyer as the
orince Of demagogues as he did at
Woodburn and elsewhere, he did not
attempt any defense Of the Cleveland |
administration. When he denounced |
PennOyer for his encouragement Of the
COxeyites and declared that the Amer
lcau people would turn TO the wall that
picture (pointing to the governors phiz
IN the armory hall), the whole audi
Ience cheered him to u man. Gov
rnor Pennoyer has taken bigger load
han be can carry, In becoming tht
champion Of the POpulists and Coxey's |
trny too. But ~ he Is about played
ut in his role as reformer, he must
,ssume some new character. BOnhan'
declared that he would vote for the
neanest man on earth before he would
Ote for Pennoyer for United States
senator Mr.. Flagg spoke very wen
,ut did not 30 declare himself. BOr-
! Am declared that he was opposed T.
the initiative and referendum. bU
stated the sound principle that the de
r. l.. a
the people, and that the large volum
of new legislation enacted at each ses
don Of the legislature was fraud, ar
It is. Mr.. Flagg took "A more favorable
,iew of the referendum, saying j.
you'd be wise to refer large special
appropriations and very important &C. =
o the vote Of the people. But the fac
remains, that was shown up by Re
publican speaker, that both the Demo
rats and Populists endorse direct legis
alton aud demand constitutions
convention for the purpose of engrafr
ing the Swiss initiative and referen
ium system of legislation upon the tul
lamental law Of our commonwealth. |
The debate covered the usual ground,
scotch" Miller making free trad
speech, aud Mr.. Barkley impalDg |
Flagg upon his own pinhook where be |
wriggled and twisted to the amuse |
ment OF the audience. Flagg had |
charged that the Republican minority
IN congress was to blame because the
Democrats had been unable to do any
thing for the relief Of the country; il,
the next breath he said the Democrats
In the Oregon legislature, who were
within one Of IA majority in one branch,
the senate, were not to blame for ex
travagant appropriations. Bsrkley
fairly skinned the editor who has been
iabbing him under the fifth rib because
he Is preacher, and the crowd enjoyed
it. They may expect some fun at Sa-
lem or wherever Barkley gets after
FlagR. Hubbard people do not en-
thuse very readily, but on this occa-
sion they went wild, Republicans and
Democrats and Prohlbitionists seeming
to meet on "A common ground Of devo.
ton to American principles aud rejec,
tion and repudiatlon of cant or dema.
gogery.
The candidates were all royally en-
tertsined at the Ohio house now kept
oy J. u, Martin, The Oregonlan would
probably not notice a country hotel, !
but TuE ONE CENT DAILY believes IL .
Il u matter Of public interest that We
nave another clean, we'll kept hotel IN
he country, where you can get a good
neal, nicely served by the landlords
daughter and nicely cooked by the
landlords wife.
Many of the political gentlemen
tested Geo WOlfer's medicinal spring,
just on the edge Of town. 1t pours up
"a grand stream of clear sparkling,
mineral water that Ia de.
clared by many who have
tried II AS almost sure cure for
rheumatism, Mr.. Wolfer has built u
bath house aud is doing great deal to
make Hubbard IA summer resort. A
new odd Fellows hall Is nearly COM
p'eled, with two tlne stores below,
which Is "a credit TO the town.
AT AURORA,
In the evening we all went to the
old Colony city of Marion county
live, clean, busy Aurora. The largest
political audience ever assembled
greeted Us, Chairman Smith presided
with dignity, and his few words OF
witty introduction for each candidate
were appropriate aud appreciated,
Walter roo1e had been In town buy
In load OF potatoes aud for fifleen
this young Republican spell.
binder filled the air with his glorious
overflowing enthusiasm, lie is one Of
the kiud OF m,n who breaks loose from