Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-02-03
TURN ON THE LIGHT.

ment will encounter the dcnunclatlon'
of those responsible for extravaganza
and corruption.
The editor of The JOURNAL, who
was member Of the last Legislature
voted about 300 times, and is moi
ashamed of a single vote. The States
man, in seeking TO put our record
falsely before It's readers, probably has
its reasons for Its course. The editor
OF THE JOURNAL and THE JOURNAL
consclentiously fought on the side OF
the people and against the gang, and
no apology to the people is necessary.
The Statesman is aided In It's war
fare on THE JOURNAL editor by men
whose hands have been deep into the
public treasury since twenty years.
They are preparing tables, and the
State sman prints them because of
THE JOURNALS fight in Oregon pub
lie affairs, and unless its influence
with the people can be weakened or
destroyed, some Of them will fare
very bad.
This Is the class Of patriots who
asperse the motives and seek TO
blacken the legislative record OF THE
JOURNAL editor. But let the light he
turned on. The Statesman's tables
and partial statements so far have
fallen Hat. It's latest effort is to
show that THE JOURNAL editor
voted for more appropriation
bills than any other member Of the
legislature, But out Of the fifteen
bills referred to only two became laws.
One OF those we did not vote for. The
other we did vote for was the general
appropriation bill. A Marion county
member who would not vote for the
general appropriation bill would be
simply resorting to cheap demagogery
that would not deceive anyone. But
TO this mess OF lies:
In the Statesman's table Hofer IS
accused Of voting for bills amounting
TO Sl,Si5,ll3, Barkley 1904, ,ll3, Craig
sl,53S, 1896, only one Of which appropri-
ating $1,000 became u law! The editor
OF THE JOURNAL voted for the $780,
900 Portage railway bill to give the
farmers OF Eastern Oregon relief from
the railroad monopoly that was charg-
ing more for hauling their wheat than
they got for II at point Of shipment.
We also voted fora law TO create u
revolving fund TO give children in the
public schools free elementary text
books published by the state. These
bills got but few votes In the lower
house and were never considered In
the senate Both We're peoples meas
ures and were fought by the railroad
lobby and the American Book Trust
lobby. Out OF seven hundred bills in
troduced, why does the Statesman se-
lect ll9 Because II suits its purpose
TO blacken men who would not stand
In.
The Statesman's fight on THE
JOURNAL editor should be understood
by the people, The editor OF THE
JOURNAL took not a dollar directly or
indirectly beyond the $500 day al.
lowed by law, lie voted against ex-
travagance In every form. Without
qnarrelling with his colleagues, he
stood for the people against u corrupt
gang from Portland and their Satel.
lltes at Salem, The man who does
this or anything like II Is doomed TO
the ealumny, lying aud detractlon OF
these 'mercenay elements. The
Statesman is owned and controlled
by thegang. There is no use mincing
matters, Every man lwho has ever
stood out against this gang in the
legislature has been retired, II the
primaries can be packed this year,
this will be done again. The federal
patronage for -four years looms np
ahead of the hungry and thirsty.
Their eyes snap, their mouths gasp
and their souls yean for the Repuhll.
can neshpots. II never occurs ia
them To 20 TO work for a living.
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