Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
LIE MARloN pELEoArIoN.


Barkley ank Craig are standing on
as representatives sgaIns. the Mitct
ell-corporation-eKtra-aganceo organlza
tiOn program. They represent th
best intentions OF Marion count
v1ten. They represent the farmers
the anti-Dolph, silver Republican ele
IDeuts Of their party and all The res
OF the people. II Dr. ). n. Smith rep
resents any one but respectable col
lection Of political fossils and bar
nlcles, who make political head
quarters at the "Red Front" drug
store, no one has discovered the fact.
In the county convention he was
nominated by I'd. HIrsch 10 defeat
I'd. NJ. Crolsan, and - dOcile instru-
meut OF HIrsch politics.
Better things arc expected Of Mr.
Mitchell Of Geryais. ana Mr. Chap
man ~ Brooks. They owe their nom
inatlon 20 the same independent
elements that forced the nomination
Of Barkley and Craig and we're elected
by the same vote very largely.
Why Chapman and Mitchell should
90 back on their pledges n Mr.. Bourne
and the independent elements, and
serve the old gold standard federal
once push. headed by John w. Mlnto,
and a crowd who will not even allow
them a smell Of the coveted ieshpOts
Of Egypt. is q mystery.
II those people had their way
neither Chapman.nor Mitchell would
have been on the ticket In June They
we're nominated by the antI-Dolph |
Sllver-Republlcan-b,itchell comblna-
tIon. There is no objection 10 their
keeping their personal pledges TO
Mitchell. As a matter Of principle
they owe him nothing, because
they ADVOCATED John II. Mitchell aud
promised TO vote for him as he was,
not as he has become. BE that as II
may, they have no moral right 20 20
back on all their other pledges at his
The people who command
him did their level best TO defeat
Mitchell, Craig aud Bark
ley 10 the primaries, at the conven-
tlon and at the polls. Those four
men owe the old political ring no {
loyalty. Their loyalty should be TO
The people. I
Senator Mitchell has kept his spec
al agents on the alert TO infiuence the
Marion delegation in his behalf. :
David Craig was offered a fat ONCE at !
Portland. But this repelled Craig, A q
Of Mckinley veterans have
cted as a body guard over Chap .
nan. They get more out OF Chap .
nan's loyalty than Chapman will. {
iitchell pretends TO have written
ledges OF support from Chapman aud
We cannot believe this.
uch pledges were not necessary from
ny Marion county man. They were
ublIcly pledged TO Mitchell, but not
0 an organization Ia his behalf.
Senator Mitchell In bringing a
rowd OF heelers here 10 force mem.
ers OF the legislature 10 vote for him
ndulges In a Yery ancient and dlscred- u
able method OF securing an election, y y
II these hangers on are brought here
n free passes, their expenses paid, and
romlsed rewards OF otice. All this is
tensiye la the extreme aud ought 70 v
efeat Mitchell. All this Is tergiver- =
alton u not actual corruption. The %
larlon county delegation ought not a.
bow the knee 10 such pressure. "a
hey ought Ia support the regular bs
gal organization OF the house. Mar y
N county has too much at stake with bs
I her Institutions 10 favor any but a ., -
wful organization. v,
The Marion delegation have no "
oral or political right TO lmperil all q
aud all promised re-
rus IA the interest OF the OrganiIed
ppetite .of the political fossils aud
arnacles ~ Oregon fhey should
present their constituents.