Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-12-07
THE SILVER REPUBLICANS.


former "free silver Republicans" ou
of the party. They may be needed
for winning future victories. 1t wa
the spirit of Cancellation In the jun
campaign and throughout the fall con
test that laid the sure foundations o.
the victory that was Accomplished or
November Sd. The state of washing
ton furnishes striking contrast in
the disastrous consequence of the
opposite policy. There is no reason
why all the men in Oregon who have
been loyal republicans in the past
may not be true members of that
plrty in the future. Salem States
man Dec q.
F. We are in receipt Of many letters
from Silver Republicans from all parts
OF the state asking what shall be their
future party alignment in the leeisla-
ture and state politics?
That depends not on whether the
Mckinley Gold standard Republicans
are willing to take them into the
party, but on the actual work done
for economy and promised reforms in
the coming legislature and by the
present Republican state administra-
tion.
The lower house in 1895, where a
majority were against goldbug cOrpor-
alton ring-rule, spent $500 for cler-
ical expense of go members, while the
riDg-ruled senate under Simon, Nc
CHM, ct AL, spent $4,000 for clerks,
ETC.. for 30 members.
Silver Republicans are Republicans
from principle and because bimetal-
lism and protection to American in
dustrles have been cardinal principles
of the Republican party. But fnan-
ical system for the Wall street gold
trust and tariff for the other trusts,
syndicates and combinations they re-
pudiate. BY their leaders in state
affairs and in the legislature the sill
yer Republicans have shown that
they stand for reform, for retrench-
ment, and economy; that they are OPP
posed to ring rule, Capitalization of
political power at Portland and for
pure primaries and honest elections.
They will act with Republicans to
secure these ends, but they will not
refuse to act with any man who will
help to secure these ends.
Silver Republicans fought the bat
ties of the people in the last legisla-
ture, in the primaries last spring and
at the polls in November and have no
apologies to offer for standing by y>their
principles.
What of the future? We believe
they will make the same record with
Others of the same views in the COM
ing legislature that they made two
years ago. We believe their numbers
will be larger and they will accom-
plish more. The course of d. P.
Thompson and the members of the
state board of equalization in looping
off all useless expenditures is signif-
cant of their porpose to fight the
Doodle forces to a finish in Oregon.
The course of Secretary of State Kin
caid in compelling all institutions,
and commission and departments,
to have theirprinting and other per-
quisltes paid for out Of their own APP
proprlations as far as ossible, will
work a great reform in the enormous
expenditures Of the state printing
and binding. And so in all lines Of
expense by the state. Silver Repub-
llcans Will be found true to their
principles.
In the coming session Of the legisla-
ture silver Republicans will be found
voting for an organization of both
houses In the interest OF economy
and reform. Failing TO get such an
organization they will still battle as
individuals for such legislation as
will be In the true interest of the
people.