Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-28
SWINGING AROUND THE CIRCLE
The Journal Man and the Other
Republican Candidates on Their
Travels

Here was an immense display Of en-
thusiasm. This Is community of
rich farms; rich farmers, aud rich far
mer's Sons and wives and daughters
came out by the hundreds to hear the
Republican speakers. In this part Of
the county there II not over one Pop
1list out of four voters and but few Of
these are property owners or tax pay
,rs. An unusual number of young
men were present and they seem to be
'verywhere enthusiastic loyal Republi
cans. They are not following in the
camp Of the soreheads aud kickers and
politicians for revenue only. At the
/, ose Of the review Of Pennoyer's re-.
,ord Mr.. Barkley enthused the crowd
o such a pitch that they stimuli.
iineously burst into three cheers fol
he ticket, and then a whats the
m alter with Moore ?'' "Hetl all
rlghtv and 50 OH with the whole ticke' +.
The meeting lasted three hours and
when 1t broke up there was season OF
.Iand shaking and congratulations. II
ths Republicans are beat in Marion
unity this year they are going to die
hard.
AZ the crowds drove away in theiI
W .gons cheer after cheer echoed bacl
from the hills until they were out q
a ,aring. There's life In the old do,
q - Ia no la .f nf Ian1uaar1.
paintings and 1t will prove true Of th'
Republican party In Oregon this year
ATsTLvERToN.
Republican elOquence at MacleaN
raised a thunderstorm which begaI
70 fairly pour soon after the meeting
vas called to order at Siverton. Tn,
nunder rolled and cracked in good OLD
'a4hioned eastern style. II cleared tn,
air next day just as the mists and fog
If Populism will clear away to let IL
he sunshine Of Republican prosperity
Ifter the election in June, and still
more af er the next presidential elec
tion.
Silverton has the appearance of con
81 lerable thrift and enterprise In spite
Of hard times. Streets are being graued
and number Of hew buildings are
going up. A man who was at work OIL
the streets said most Of the men em
ployed on that improvement were Pop
ulists. aud that number of them were
ready to march with Coxey's army and
tear down the government at WashiHg-
ton II IL did not do something. He
told me he had lost nearly
everything he had in timber
'peculation last year, but that recently
Governor Pennoyer had bought his
logs for low price and helped him out.
lie was for Pennoyer for United States
senator, and did not blame him. /
lid not make inquiries IA To whether
hs ever had any logs or not, but 1t was
evident he had Pennoyer's money.
Let nobody think Pennoyer IL not
rustling for that seuatorship. He is
buying at cheap prices great many
logs this spring which he will after.
wards sell at lumber trust prices. II he
don't get his money back out of the |
United States treasury, he will get II |
back from the advance on logs under |
Republican good times. There was the |
usual three ring circus of Moores, Bar |
4ley and Hofer, with a lot OF question,
asked about railroad commission, school |
avs, roads, etc, all of which were an.
'wered satisfactorily, and Silverton was
bid farewell. The local Republicans
ire very enthusiastic, aud will poll II
much larger vote than ever before. The
'and played well at Silverton.
SCOTS MILLS
: the beautiful Quaker town, located |
TX miles east OF Silverton In the heart !
4 very rich farming region. Mr..
scott, the original proprietor now 10.
ides at Woodburn. The towusitr
lopes up from fine large squares, sur.
ounded by level streets ON the south
asst bank of Butte creek, and was
ocated 10y the Oregon Land Co., of
'alem, which Is entitled To great credit
Or developing this due part of Marion
ounty aud bringing in hundreds of
ew families, one OF the best laid OH
nd graded roads in the county has been
ullt 10 SCOTS Mills, aud the county
ock crusher Is on the ground, ready To
o to work TO build the first broken rock
Dad towards Salem. II anyone will
ome here aud see the pretty new style
hurch, school house, residences, stores
nd hotel, he will sec why II is only
atural that these people should want
etter roads. John :. Richie recently
Dickey county, North Dakota, was
hartman OF the large meeting.
Sheppard Ong, one OF the best mus
ed young men In the unty,runs the
ltel and spread grand diuner, served
y his wife aud Miss Gag. SCOTS
ills Is as full OF Republicans rs an egg
OF meat The young men here who
Q not dlssipAted politically, or other.
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