Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-07-06
rHr nlMErALLIc UNION.
Ninetesn Counties Organized and win
BE Represented.


The executive committee OF the
Marion County Blmetalllc Union
hnve been In session Saturday and to-
day and will be prepared this week 70
open a school house campaign. They
are without campaign funds but Will
rely on volunteers TO speak, work and
organize. Their motto Is as follows;
Union and Harmony. y.-Financial
oppresslon and dictatIon Of the money
power In our politics has effaced the
boundary lines Of parties, aud the old
distinctions between Republicans,
Democrats and Popullsts no longer
exist. Our duty Is no longer to be
partisans but to become patriots.
POLK DELEGATES.
Polk county delegates are W. Z.
Cressey, J. X. Sears, T. V. B. E'nbree,
WIN. Faul. JIG. vanOrsdall, Ezra
Conner, n l.. Butler, J. j. Daley and
Cass Riggs.
CAMPAIGN NOTES.
Men here are saying that We are go
ing 10 have convention Of the ablest
men OF the state assembled.
Even the Golden Rule has sixteen
words In It's makeup. Read, correct
and heed It's teachings "Whatsoeyer
We would that others should do unto
you, 80 do ye even so unto them"
Col. Cooper, Of McMlnnville, writes
that he has reports from nineteen
counties that will be represented at
the McMinnyille state convention Of
the Uulon BimetallIc party July 9th,
and that about $50 delegates will be
present 10 will be large and repre-
sentative convention. The ladies'
Blmetallc Union are preparing big
dinner for the delegates.
Politicians OF certain class have
very little idea Of the magnitude OF
this movement. The silver men are
quiet but there can be found, In
quarters least expected, firm primer
pie fixed In the minds OF voters, that
viii show Itself by investigation and
be overwhelming when the votes are
counted. These ballots viii fall as
gently rs the SHOWS fell on the brill
liant army Of the "Llttle CorsIcan" In
his Investment OF Moscow, and the
retreat before the storm viii be as
disastrous.
JACKSON COUNTY.
The county mass convention met at
Medford, Saturday, with one hundred
present.
NJ. +. Eggleston was elected chair
man OF the convention and G. Il. VOL
cott, of Medford, secretary.
The committee on order OF business
reported for organization by county
central committee, composed OF NJ. II.
Egeleston, j. j, Houck, of Gold Hin,
IL. s. Evans, OF Ashland, j. II.
welch, OF Sans Valley, w. NJ. Luckey,
Of Ashland, n. A. Jacobs, OF Jackson
vile and G. II. wolcott OF Medford.
The attendance was representa-
tive from all parts OF the county and
Included many OF Jackson county's
best citizens Speeches were made by
Gen. Il. Applegate, Judge Howell,
Henry KlIppel and Others.
General Applegate, who has been In
feeble health for some time, threw in-
10 his speech some of his old time fire
aud energy and gave his friends hope
that he might he able later TO take an
active part In the campaign.
The following delegates were
elected 20 the state union convention,
70 be held at McMlnnville June o;
Al. \. Eggleston, NJ. h, Parker, II.
4. Evans, Frank Williams, J. Il.
Welch, A. S. Jacobs, $. Patterson, I.
w. Thomas, J.J.Honck, E. n. Phlpps
w. II. Bradshaw and c. E, woloott.
The following resolution offered
by 9. E. wolcott was adopted unan-
imously:
Whereas; A meeting OF the indie
pendent bimetalllsts OF Jackson
county assembled IN mass convention
recognize in Hon, Henry NJ. Teller, OF
Colorado, a logic leader for united ac-
tlon Ia securing the remonetizatlon OF
silver as standard money. Therefore,
be Il
Resolved, That we unanimously en-
loFse the action OF Senator Teller In
leading the bolt from the recent