The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-09
SIMON VS.. BOURNE.

the resignation OF Jonathan
Bourne, secretary of the state re-
publican committee, giving as its
alleged reason, the supposed luke
warmness of his party loyalty.
The only evidence it offers in sup
port of this charge is the we'll
know tact that Mr.. Bourne is
silver man.
The Oregonian should have no
influence in determining the man.
agement of the republican CAM
paign, nor in the selection of the
committee officers. 1t is not
republican paper. 1t is pro-
fessional bolter. The Oregonian
is riding astride of one idea-it
Is veritable monomaniac. The
republican party will never be a
one-idea party, and its manage
ment should be in the hands of
those who recognize the true mis-
sion and purpose of the party.
Joe Simon rises to say that
Bourne must 60, for the party
good demands a "true republi-
can" as secretary. Simon is one
who believes that true republi-
can is he, who, as chairman of
the state central committee,
would have republican tickets
printed and distributed, bearing
the name of a democratic politi-
clan for judge of the supreme
court, instead of the republican
nominee. Simon is the man,
who having control of the state
campaign, plotted to defeat D.
P. Thompson for governor, and
elect Mr.. Pennoyer, the populist.
This man "doubts Bourne's party
loyalty" Henry McGinn, cuckoo
and tongue of Simon, echoes
"Bourne must 60" This drunk
en- ward heeler, a disgrace to the
judiciary of Oregon, compliments
Bourne by disliking him. He is
a fellow who never voted for
republican unless he was Simon
man. This man doubts Bourne's
loyalty. Harvey Scott wants
Bourne dismissed. Scott is the
editor who urged the election of
Popu1ist Quinn over Republican
Ellis. Scott is the professional
bolter. He should have no more
authority in the republican party
of Oregon than the emperor of
China.
Mr.. Bourne has no right to re-
sign at the dictates of such men
as these. Nor has he any right
to obey the dictates of so-called
republican clubs of Yarnhill or
Marion counties, nor the demands
of such politicians as Apperson,
of Clackamas. These counties
gave populist pluralities. The
republican self-appointed leaders
in these counties have by their
woeful lack of sagacity, their dis
gusting conceit, and selfish pur-
poses, given Clackamas, Yamhill
and Marion to the populists.
Such management as theirs will
lose us the state in November.
When the republicans of Polk,
Tillamook, Benton, Lane, Curry,
Douglas, Lake, 'Clatsop, Gillian,
Grant, Wasco, and the other re-
publican counties speak, Mr..
Hirsch and Mr.. Bourne may well
listen. If they ask the latter's
resignation it will not be because
he is a silver man; it will not be
because he is an anti-Simon man
it will not be because he has
failed in any way to do his whole
duty toward the party, but if they
ask him to relinquish the secre-
taryship it will be because they
believe that one not so prominent
ly identified with either faction
could better cooperate with both I;
il will be in the interest of har-
mony. But it is most unlikely
that these counties will ask his
resignation, for the republican,
at least in Benton, feel that when
ever Mr.. Bourne thinks the par
ty's good will be advanced by the
selection of another secretary, he
will not wait for a hint.
The object of the Oregonian
seems to be to stir up strife in the
party; to drive away support fol
Mckinley; to play into the hands
of the populists. Good republi-
cans, who believe that the SUI
premacy of the party means the
welfare of the people, who are
willing to submit all national
questions to that party for settle
ment, who are unwilling to ques
ton republicans party loyalty
simply because he has individual
ideas on finance, deprecate and