Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06

ness instinct and intelligence Of this
state can be aroused almost regardless
of party lines, the dismal dogma Of dis
tress will have It's day. PsnDoyerism
will run its course. II will take the
state ten years to recover from the de-
famation it will suffer in the eyes Of
the world IL the impending political
disgrace cannot be averted.
Men Of business sagacity and large
minded hopefulnes 10 puolic afairs,
can see no possible benefit for the poor
man, not a days labor for the working
man in the war cry Of calamity. The
man who has an income Will live; the
man who has capital will liye; the man
who is out Of debt will live; but the man
who has property to be taxed or debts to
pay, or interest obligations to meet has
not star Of hope shining out Of the
black and inky horizon Of calamity.
The bluer the Governor paints the
political sky, the greater the distress
aud destitutiOn he can picture, the
lower in the scale will sink the chances
Of those living outside the margins Of
OF solvency and competency. Unless
their own political idols can be over
thrown they caunOt be helped. The
temple Of the living God Of prosperity
and good times is only profaned by
worship Of the dragon Of depression.
dOod times can only be made possible
( possible at all, aud we believe good
times are possible ia Oregon by the
,veIthrow Uf Pennoyer. The troubled
,ountsin that spe~s the muddy waters
II Jfdistress continually over our fair stale
must be closed up. Having made his
fJrtuue, having nothing To lose, having
40 living tO make, tuIrstiug only fOi
political fame, burning only with per
sonal malignity towards Cleveland.
with erything to gain and nothing
W lose, Pennoyer is gambling for the
nigh stakes Of u senatUrsnip aud possible
presidency. Upon this hangs his
every uLterance, his thought by day,
nis dream by night. VIII the people
carry out Ills calamity program.
In facing this problem, tue people
should remember that calamity Is not
constructive but destructive. There Is
not an iota of help for any living nAd
iu calamity politics but for the man
Who works IL for his own benefit. Its
lufiJence is entirely 10 tear down aud
destroy cOnfi lence. VIII tue voters
help undermine this fair structure Of
PROSPEROUS statehood on which rests
The hope of their children, or fepeil tue
Invading deinoeog
The calamity wave has repeatedly
expended It's periodically recurring
forces upon other states III the East
when the coudlLious have been favor
aole. That wave has not yet expended
lis full force iu Oregon. Ii ID likely 10
do 30 this year. The conditions heIe
are not 30 favorable as IN Kansas IN
1892. Penuoyer Is trying to make
them so. Ii he can only make enough
people believe in his doctIine of ois-
trpss and destitutiou he has won The
game. TLoee who do not believe in
the triumph of this sort Of political de-
pravity should set about to counteract
1t. Give employment TO labor, open
farms, erect buildings, start factories,
put money In circulation, educate and
cultivate those around you 10 greater
hopefulness aud let every sane man
quit believing that the country Is going
To the "demnilion bow vows" aud the
calamity program will pass away like n
summer cloud. The opposite course Of
believing In the dismal wallings Of the
prophets Of evil omen will add to their
stock Ia trade aud not only render he
calamity program possible but luevit-
able,