Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-02-27
SKETCHES OF THE THIRTY.
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pralsed, denounced, and were such .
successfol, potent force in Oregon pOlii-
IcaI history, that ! have been asked BY
good many readers Of THE JOURNAL
70 give some account Of their orEani-
zatlon and their leadership. As sim
liar occasion 10 draw men together for
aggressive combat for principle may
not occur soon again have consented
10 become historian.
The thirty became 20 prominent thai
the whole state was talking abou'
them. They were placed upon
dangerous emInence and as tie
fight grew hotter and the excite
ment greater the pressure and
temptations grew greater. At last
they were welded into one compac
unlt where not one dared devIaie from
. certain course. and where ali the 10.
lluence In the world could not have
p rsuaded one Of them 10 leave his
fellows. Owing 10 their place on the
roll call senator Alley and Represenis-
i've Bakers and Barkley naturally be-
same leaders.
All three had good voices, were hDr
shove average orators, and men Of
great courage and physical endurance.
Tnis seems provIdsntlaI, when II Is re-
nlembered that IL one Of them had been
unreliable O. not certain 10 be- Ia his
ssai 81 roll cali. the result would have
been disaster. They could always be
rsllsd upon 70 vote, 10 vote right, aud
10 speak with the right ring. They
were unseared leaders without fear, but
fearful of tho opposition. Alley naiuf'
ally bseams spokesman for the thirty,
and he was q faithful friend, counsellor
and guide. Baker gave the whole host
bach bone, Whenever hs spoke. lie
never tnnsd. Nor did sny Of the men.
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nssn hsys never seen together. They
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