Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-04-29
WHY THOSE rEARsq

CVhhuucs W sueu teafb ~ large ~ Wal'
nuts over the last Oregon Legislature.
His grief is inconsolabIe, and his lam
sntations for the sufferings Of the dear
people are heartrending. All who be
lIeve in the depth and sincerity Of Har-
vey SCOTS affection for the farmers
and the masses Of the people should
prepare 10 weep also
But why these weepIngs? Where.
fore the odious comparison To New
York which is untrue. Whence the
source Of these scalding briny tears ?
Was the advice Of the Portland
moulder OF public opinion scorned that
bis great heart is troubled and belebes
forth like a muddy fountain In con-
slant abuse Of the last legislature Was
his man for United States senator de.
feated. and were his pet measures
knocked In the head ? II they were
these "weeps" are justiHable.
Let us examine into the politics OF
the last legislature and the preceding
slectIon. The state convention ordered
new deal, put up a clean, strong
ticket and II was elected by the people
because they believed In those men. in
that convention, and more than all in
the professions Of reform In the plat
form Of the Republicans. There was
not q single straight-out Democrat
elected to the legislature. One fusion
senator was chosen from CIatsop
county. Otherwise the newly elected ="
legislature was overwhelmingly Re. "
publican, except seven Popullsts. II
ofcourse, out OF ~ Republicans there
would be some tools OF the old Portland
ring including all of the Multnomah
deieRation-except two represen tatives
waich the Oregonian abused and be.
Titled, and today has a libel suit with "
Burke and Cole. The rest =, -
" the senators aud Representatives rep "
resented the old Dolph-Aimon-s Scott -
machine, the old Portland rlnR-the "
Devil OF Oregon politics. ''
m qu
That gang within the Republican
'Arty had followers enough In the -.
ouse and senate TO elect Simon TO the A..
residency OF the senate and secure
'1lph an alleged caucus nomination -,
With practical control OF both houses
the legislature the old ring set TO
'ork to carry out its own program OF ,o.,
sform. We propose 10 lay that pro. -
ram bare and show the people its true ,,.
laracter and It's true inwardness. g..
hen the people can Judge whsther -.
arvey Scott has cause TO abuse this :"
gialAture and can SEQ what part OF Il -.
IL abusing. People can choose what o..
'ment OF the Republican party stood =.
the people and by the platform and 49,.
their pledges Of reform. The people ,.ad
choose whether they will keep the -,
ring ia the control OF the party or =,
N 10 the support OF the cleaner aud 80.
center element.
:. oam'
Oi course Dolph was defeated. But him
same men who fought 10 defeat a., !,
lph were organized 10 defeat other .,cr,
assures that ths ring framed and m. :
HE'D through the senate. asnp
What were those ring measures that tog.t
Dolph-tsoott-Simoh machine An,
ited passed Ia that Legislature ?
y vere a. followsi sal
mons charter bin that passed the oonp
'is. 70 giye nys msn as board OF aud :
Iie works, control of che city aud the I
loo of Portland aud Multnomah lhons
~ foF slE yeas, the same men are city q
'lofisy of whom eompriss ihs water aud b
'neslon, elty ball commission, Tim. a.e,
pAFinK syndldAis, fun lhn iaTgesi thank
= aud other vast enterprises, that fou..
a aahe them vllaal dlelstors aud lssl,l.
of fafllApd, The reform sle- tory ~
> Ia lhs hoass killed that bili. l.l in,,
ulnn's eounly salary blll whlob
. ihs senate, aimed solely si the iHs
u DlslSiel Attorneys Hume snd '"'
~ poFilsna, beoauss they Do, ''" ~
q Me,ilnn, iilmon, Dolpb si sps As~sps
'o'y ~ lhs efininal lav pIasllos isflel Q
'ibiy lsieT,a ban bat oTlslRallns ANN
lp mai smbliion q sinks a. : fsd
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