Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-14
IPENNOYER COOPER.
Make Reply to the PopuIiSt
Address.
UNION FORCES WILL WIN.
State Chairman Young Really in
Favor of Union.

Portland Tribune, Dec. l3: IL don't
care to discuss the matter" said
Mayor Pennoyer, yesterday afternoon.
"Why should l discuss IT.; no good
will come Of it. MIR. Young's state
ments are not important. You may
say for me that John G. Young may
pursue whatever course he sees fit.
Now, that is !; won't talk about it
further"
Mr. Cooper, the union chairman,
has charitably overlooked the criti-
cisms Of himself, in view of other
statements which please him greatly.
Bet he insists most strongly that he
is not a self.appointed leader; he de.
clares that the union party and its
officers are as legitimate and as reg
ular as any others.
1--WE hare an organization in 20
counties Of the state" said he, "aud
it is as well in hand as is the Popu.
list organization, We have entered
this campaign to accomplish some
thing toward the free coinage of
silver, and we are going to stay in it,
no matter who objects. Men of
prominence have entered the move
ment; they are men of just as high
5 anding and of as great ability as any
in the Populist party.
"Why, does not Mr.. Young know
that many of the best-known popu.
lists of the state are also unionists?
We have men from every part who
believe in the free coinage of silver.
"Mr. Young's memory must be SER
iously al fault. He himself, was an
ardent delegate at the state conven-
tion at McMinnville, July 8, of last
year, where the union movement was
born. He was delegate to the st.
Louis convention of July p, of last
year, where this union movement took
national proportions. He.wasa staunch
supporter then, but now has changed
his tune,
1.-THE union movement took effect
i've shape at that McMinnville con-
yention. The union bimetalllc party
of Yamhill county, which elected rep
resentatives to the legislature in the
1896 June election, called a statescon-
yention Immediately after the elec.
tion. About 120 delegates, among
whom were some Of the best-known
men in the state, met aud held an en-
session. They passed resolu
tions in favor Of union Of all forces
that are in the fight against Wall
street. Mr.. Young subscribed to those
he was strong in support
of them. So were many more popu-
lists who attended the convention.
Furthermore, Mr.. Young was one
of the delegates to the national con-
vention at st. Louis last year. Mr..
Young went to st. Louis with these
gentlemen, and he took much inter
est in the meeting, giving it his full
endorsement.
''Now. as to the regularity of the
Of the leaders. The Nc
convention chose state |
and elected me chairman
and eX.otficio chairman Of the eXecu-
tive committee. That is the position
which l hold today | am here IN the
pursuance of the plans of that cOnYen-
lion to work in the direction o. unit
ng all the free silver forces of the !
state.
81 am very well satisfied with the !
of the Populist
chairman for a union at the primar-
es. OF course, it is put very mildly,
)ut it is letter than nothing, and
means more. 1t says, we recon-
mend that our precinct clubs and
ounty CONVENTIONS consider, without
all honest suggestions in
ended TO unite the direct Hesitation
nd free-silver voters of the state in
ne party We are very much pleased
With that statement, IL is just what
We are endeaYOring to accomplish.
We would like to see one state con-
entiOn, composed of Demncrast,
'opulists and free silver Republicans,
IL working together against the Re-
nh ican naatY