The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-14
A WARNING TO
THE DEMOCR ACY
Blast From IN Old Battle-Scarred
Veteran Against New Tangled
Ideas.
FUSION A SNARE AND DELuSloN
False Teachers aud DOctnuerS Nho Seek the
kuia Of a Onee Splendid aad rriuuph-
ant OrQauiIation--rrrs Silver Not
Proper Tor COunty rlatiorm,

Astoria, Or, March y. .Nd
Editornally Astorlan;--
| regret tho necessity OF discussi sins
Democratic woes IN u Republican lot r
nal. but, as there Is no straight pcmo-
cratic paper In Astoria. | choose the
least OF two evils | resort TO tAls N.
pciicncy because | am getting too old
Democrat TO be delegate, have
worked too long and too hard for what
| consider Democratic principles 20 hc a
NJ representative OF this lattcr,day dis
pensation. TITS true, It's pity; and pity
It's, tbs true" that do not come up TO
the standard OF the new Democracy or
Dunbar OF Hilbert. and ot Tone Smith;
but am an old worn warhorse, 30 let
the new-fashioncd pcmocrats-D Dunbar.
HILBERT & Co,-lead on, Yet with their
permission. feel Il my duty to say a
few words to my old friends who uaed to
hight by my side and who are 80 fortu-
nate as TO be permitted TO attend to-
days convention:
Re careful, don't fall into the fusion
trap set by the Daily --, Fusion
has been It's theme all day. and It's dream
every night. for four years, and We
have tried fusion with vengeance We
fused with the Populists OF Oregon In
third party In the state We fused with
the Populists In this county In ~ and,
with tho assistance OF a number OF dis
satisfied Republicans. elected u state sem
ator and coroner 10 prcpar4 us for
our sepulcher but our new leaders are
still not content; they must deprive vs.
even OF the coroner, oh, what sight
my countrymenl What have We done
to be thus punished Hut mayb' that's
what our eS-Republican-D Democratic
Populist leaders are aiming at Oh there
Is method In all this madness! Who
would dare oppose them for the loaNcs
In the event OF national Republican Vie
toryf Show me any Republican who
has done more to ruth the CR'sop hc-
mocracy. What Republican Leaders and
Republican money have not bern able
TO accomplish. these, our new Leaders,
have accompllshed-the almost total dts
ruption OF our once splendid ani proud
organization Let the Daily ---. CO.
cree you into passing a FREE silver rcsS-
luton today and the way is paved FOR 4
another fusion next month. Tor the Pop
ulists won't fuse unless you embrace
pefferism.
But. are you going TO do IT, ls1'tl
there still some OF the Old ua lrhled .
not your plain American sense tell you
that II Is not for county convention to
make a platform for the great national
Democratcy? Select your most trust
worthy and tried comrades as d. gates
to the state convention. and adjourn un-
Ill some time next month TO nominate a
county ticket. but, for the SAKE OF ,uu'-
mon sense. for the sake Of harmony.
leave the building OF a platform % your
experienced and truSty lead 'rs Ia finance
and wisdom at the coming national con-
yontlon.
Suppose you were to endorse either
free silver free beer or free boodl. nd
our national convention composed of some
of the ablest Democrats In the Union.
declare for policy contrary 10 the
teachings OF the Daily --7 Stop
consider. act with prudence. before you
commit yourself-only to regret Il next
November.
II the Daily ----- refuses to lrll m
Democratic party unless We hang on TO
he silver-plated tail OF the Popullstir
,arty. remember that the Democrats OF
II Clatsop county fought battles and
won victories before Deacon Dunbar was
Expelled from the Republican tabernacle.
md that a glorious Democracy will
liai VI vi ~ NlNNoIltN luliA hlifE HbuiA-
,e Boss Dunbar has left even the loud
'opulist minority and Joined some other
llnd OF supposed majority.
| Will say no more. lest I bring down
he wrath Of our new uncrowned bosses
lpon my old head. so. once more. and
With fervent wish to success, beware
Il Editor Fusion. who wants to drive
'ou into the Populistic camp. tied onto
he silver-plated tail OF PETERS hobby.
Fraternally yours,
OLD-FASHIONED DEMOCRAT