Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-17
TUESDAY, SEPT. II. 1895.
what is Tie lesson Of all thls? Tn


What is the lesson of all this2 Tn,
significant events in the history Of oui
state politics, as 1t will be one day
written, are the appointment of Mr..
McGinn to judgeship and the setting
up in the boss business by q Mr.. Gul-
lixson. One of the most unpleasant
duties Of a newspaper is The holding up
Of unsavory characters In our public life
as object LESSONS. With the silence and
trucculency Of the Portland press, the
100000 people Of Oregon are practically
left to the country press for what little
protection they get from the publica
tlon Of the seamy sides of these char
acters. No one doubts that Mr.. Nc
Glnn is popular with the legal profess
sion. That was great card in his
favor. He will, rs judge, allow almost
any fee in case that q lawyer
has the cheek to ask for In his plead
logs. The corporation lawyers AID
looters, In case Of n receivership, will be-
protected In taking the entire bakery.
AS Mr.. McGinn was seldom known {,
oppose anything from the standpoib
Of moral principle, he Is handy MAJ
10 have on the bench 10 give sane ioL
to the demands so frequently san,
toned Ia the name Of Jaw. The lawy.is |
ut Portland are noted for their dispD
sition TO fleece the public, and wheI,
politics and the administration uI
justice are as closely allied as they at
In nearly ali large cities at present, Mi.
McGlnn's appointment lay very close
~ their hearts. Mt a newspaper oi
advocate has claimed any merit for Mr.
McGlnn as N legislator, except that he
made the greatest effort Of his life 10
pass the 500, 1000 special military appro.
priatiOn over Governor Pennoyer's
veto, and succeeded. He Is a legislator
off the same piece as Mr. Gullixson,
who conducted the Dolph campaign
last winter alongside Of Mr.. Steel. Mr..
was In the legislature but
one term. But In that short time
he evinced remarkable talents.
He helped organize the Eastern
Oregon asylum deal, the jute mill
deal, the 100000 for the state militia
and beyond giving few civilians
places on the state payrolls what ls
Lhore 10 the state militia today-in
short Mr.. Gullixon, but recently from
california, cost the people OF Oregon u :,
ull half million ut least. BY his skill :,
i logrolling he helped pass a lot OF :.
obnoxious game laws and endeared
himself TO the people who manage the
orporations that he has been the spe- b
Ial guest of the railroad commission n
N several OF its Junketing tours. 1t ls At
o the shame OF our political system N
hat such men can do such things, and IA
howa that instead Of the people gov IN
rninR, they are ruled by any petty
reature who may be picked up by the
losses and who stand back aud direct au
hem In their raids on the public. No fr,
'onder Mr.. Gullixon was given S5 u co
Ay all last winter OF the farmers hard mi
lrned taxes and rode about on free th
Asses. while the poorer and more
onest claas Of people have to pay for
ls rides and their own, too, when they tel
IN afford to take one. II ls the duty vo
the preas 10 show up these most Vel
airing instances Of fraud In our public ed
%, regardless Of who 1t may nit. The
epnblican party has no interest In
ence about them. II party machln. sac
Ia to be used In forcing such men ES'
be rewarded for their disregard OF hA'
. public interest, and In depriving VI
. people Of the services OF men who
II not condone them, then the sooner y
'h party machinery is got rid OF the k"'
Tier for the people. eA'