Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-27
"MrrcHErr REpuBprcArs."

men Vi Ill pdIJiCH w iO"N "hN NDAA~'' "
ing from the Saturday Oregonlan. 1
is worthy of earnest consideration:
: The term "Mitchell Republican
may have taken some by surprise, bul
events are rapidly bringing out defi
milton of IL.
The Mitchell Republican was re
sponsible for the hold-up of the legis
llature of 1S94-95. He was a jobber In
Office and spoils; he was silver fanatic
himself. or associated for the profits
lof pOlitics and Office with silver
fanaticism. He defeated all the
efforts and wishes Of the people fol
retrenchment and reform, and this
year Is out again upon a new enter
prise, like that by which he held up
the last legislature.
The Mitchell Republican Is active
I'm Yamhill and Lane, In Marion and
Umatllla, as in Multnomah. In some
places he has gone directly over to the
POpulists; in Others he Is endeavoring
to work his purposes through the Re-
publican party. One Of the thirty"
was Guild of Yamhlll. He was and Is
a Mitchell Republican, and now leads
the POpulist ticket as a candidate for
the legislature from Yamhill. Another
of the "thirty" was Baker, "the old
soldier" of Lane. He was and Is
Mitchell Republican; he bore con-
spcuOu5 part i'm the hold-up Of the leg
islature and the defeat of all measures
OF retrenchment and reform. He now
leads the Popullst ticket as a candi-
date for the senate from Lane, In the
ayOwed interest of Mitchell, his ideal
for the senate. In Marion county,
Barkley, another POpulist member of
the last legislature, has managed to
get on the Republican ticket again,
and holds forth as a Mitchell Repub-
llcan. So of Gurdane and Davis OF
Umatilla.
III there is any difference between
the Mitchell Republican and the
Populist, the people OF Yamhill and
Lane, as well as OF Marion and Multi
nomah, would like TO know IL. To
men like Baker, Guild and Barkley,
the Mitchell Republican and the
Popullst are indistinguishable: and
the Mitchell Republican in Multno-
nah Is associated with them for the
booty of politics. The term Mitchell
Republican was clearly defined by
0NNh lii vi lJo |
appearance and av0wal.
The editor of the Oregonian does !
not consider Democrats or Populists,
or ProhibitiOnists ft TO hold office.
lie evidently does not consider silver
Republican, Mitchell Republican,
an anti-SlmOn Portland ring Republl-
can tit TO hold office. What is there left
then TO carry on the public service,
TO say nothing of representing the
people and making laws for them? 1t
Is evident that Harvey Scott objects
to any Republican guilty Of harboring
any sentiments Of sympathy with the
common people. Republicanism In
his mind is an exclusive joss worship,
and he Is TO name the josses.
Senator Mitchells name Is odlous TO
Scott and all the Joss worshipping
who take their ideas from
the joss organs. lie has convictions
on blmetallism. He favors election
of senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie. He has tried TO keep IN touch
with the people. He has been guilty
)f no other crime. The Thirty
Guild, Gurdame, Barkley, Baker,
Davis went into the legislature with
lean hands and came out with clean
lands. They voted for reform meas
Tres. They kept the expenses OF the
over house down TO $500, while the ,
'Joss-worshipping" senate, run by Jo
simon and Joss-worshippers spent :
'l3,5OO. But the Thirty are TO be os-
'racised. They did not bow down TO
loss. They are Popullsts. The peo- =
Die should take their cue from the !,
I0oye In the Portland JOSS organ and
mite TO send only such men TO the
lext Legislature as will not bow the
inee TO Harvey Scott, He Is not sat
stied to have Republicans represent . >
he masses OF the people. He wants
MY peculiar stripe to do his own
Iirty work. IL Is crime In his eyes |
o be even n Mitchell Republican, u
'hen Senator Mitchell is one OF the u
leanest, ablest, most influential men U
n the nation. His experience and L
landing In the senate makes IL almost a
criminal blunder TO think of retiring 0
nch a man. And Iwhy is he 70 be re. :
lredY Because he has dared TO advo- "
ate measures opposed by the gold Ia
lonopolists and political corruption pi
'ts' Need any man be ashamed 10 be "a
allied Mitchell Republican, u
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