The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-14
The Fiat HAS oone Forth.

The fiat has gone forth to the republicans
of Oregon that no man who believes in or |
advocates the free coinage CT silver, can |
be regarded as being in accord with the |
dictum or practice o! that party, and that
republicans who thus believe must change |
their course or find themselves outside the |
republican party, nov and hereafter. And
vino declares this fat to the republicans of
Oregon? Who is it that assumes to thus
dictate the course of republicans in this
state? Who assumes to hims, II the pre-
rogative of saying what individual repub-
licans may or may not believe as touching
the silver question: And who, in reach
ing the climax of has domination of the
thoughts of men, assumes TO say that sill
yer republicans must change their course
or be read out of the parS9 Itis the Ore
gonian that assumes to do and say all these
things. 1t is that paper that declares in
plain, unmistakahle words that no repub-
lican can act with the republican party that
does not stand unqueslionably against free
coinage of silver. The attitude of the Or
eg nian is bold and defiant one, but at
the same time it is iraught with imminent
danger TO the perpelnity OF lis party in
Oregon. II that party in Oregon were
cleaned OF all those who believe in free
coinage there would be less than 10000
voters left. In the chaff thus separated
from the wheat would be found Senator
John II Mitchell, Congressman Hermann
and Ellis. Governor-elect Lord, Hons c W
| Fulton and Thos Tongue and scores of
other leaders of the party, besides two
thirds of the republican press of the state,
and great masses of voters among the farm
ers and labor people of the party. To all
these people the oregonian boldly and de-
family says: ''You must change your
course or find yourself outside Of the re-
publican party, now and hereafter In
the manner of one who feels secure in his
power, that paper tells these free silver re-
publicans that they, like John Bunyan's 5
pilgrim, are wandering from the way and
must get back, right quick. OF. find them
elves out of tie party. Was ever any boss
more absolute than the boss of the repub-
lican party of Oregon? Has the republi-
can party of Oregon fallen TO such low
estate that il has become ;he subservien,
tool and slave of one man? viii the lead
ers resent this threatened domination Of
the oregonian? Can that party afford to
have boss, and such boss: The orego-
nian seems to forget that the republican
party in Washington. Idaho, California,
Montana, Utah, Oregon, lin 1897, and
several other states stand Oh free silver
\ platform. Besides hundreds of thousands
I of republican voters in the other states
likewise urge the adoption of free coinage.
Are all these republicans who do net seem
disposed 10 change their course to be driv-
en- out of The republican party? II so. q
hopeless minority only willie left. What
do republicans of Oregon intend to do about
this threat Of the 0regonian? Ii looks very
much Ike they intend TO yield up an abjeci
submission 10 the commands OF this new
boss. The oregOnian is very much wor-
riei over the tear it entertains tina, the
rec silver republicans will make a les OF 4
mans republicanism by raising Inc fires
coinage quest ion. We do not 50 regard
the attitude OF the free silver republicans.
J AS W. und-rsian the position Of Fulton
Tongue. Mitchell. Hermann, Lard. Eli
sid . hef free Coinage republicans. they
believe a man may DC a loyal Republican
whether he be ia favot o.. or opposed Il
the ire coinage Of silver. Bat The Oregoni
an is audaciouslS gully of the very ofeas,
, ~h.ch /. avs at the door Of me free silve
D republicans. Il IS The fest and only on,
that raises the tes: for j; declares that re
, puoieans who Selieve IN ire Tree coinsg
5 OF silver mus change ile.T ooHEse, an.
! vigh: quick, too, ,o' they will find ihsnselve
!, outside the Republican party, now an
!, hereafter Free coinage Ieyuslicsns nj
5 take notice from this that tSey are 10 b
raied out Of the P-rty not only "nowr bu
"he.safier.'' Hidden in this wor
: ''hereaiter"is the harsh. aggressive thres
S of the oregpnian tha, when the party ha
. Ioaves and fishes 10 distribute ihes. free s;l
/. yer republicans will find themselves outsid
the party. VIVA; will they nov Go uude
> this threat: Wait and xe shall sea wha
We shall see.