Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
EDITORIALS WHILE YOU WAIT.

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ceiyed from o. P. Austin, manager of
literary Bureau of the Republican
National committee, letter asking:
"COuld you kindly let me know by
return mail whether you will desire
any copies of this matter which is pre-
pared by the editorial staff of this bu-
reau? would be glad to place upon
them the names of all who desire any
clas, Of the matter, whether docu.
ments, Washington letters or sugges-
Hons foa the political column or
EDITORIAL page. The approaching po-
litical campaigns, in many states, may
Envelope demand among editors and
readers for material bearing upon the
Questions at issue, and if you should
desire any Of these classes of matter
which we have for distribution you
VIII he welcome to them free Of any
ciarge.
"We send you enclosed copies of a
NnshiDgtun letter and some suggcs
Hons for the editorial page or politi-
Cal miscellany, which can be supplied d
ypu each week If you desire"
The Bee is not in need of literature
on either side of politics or finance
Whatever it has to say on national
lopics, it will 'endcayor to say in its
own crude, sledg hammer style.
The Literary Bureau of the Ma
tional Republican Committee must
have considerable customers already
on this coast, however, for we recog-
nize some of the gems sent us by Mr..
Austin rs having appeared in Calfor-
nia papers within day or so. Pro-
baby we were remiSs in allowing Mr..
Austin's matter to lie so long upon
our desk Here are two of his editor
ial paragraphetJes, which have al
ready been scooped up by several of
our esteemed contemporaries:
"President McKinley's signature to
the DINGHY bill touched the button,
the provisions of that measure do the
rest.
'Mr. Bryan's manipulation of the
Trans Mississippi Congress in the in
terests of free-silver politics is re-
sented vigorously by the business
men of the West who had great hopes
OF the benefits which would result to
the business interests of the country
Through that meeting"
This Literary Bureau should have
TALENT enough at its disposal TO send
,different editorial matter to different
Realities. 1t looks suspicious to see
more than one of our highly-respected
Exchanges blossoming out with the
same original editorialettes.
Really, however, this Bureau should
call itself the Literary Bureau of the
gold gamblers The hand may be
The hand of the Republican party,
but the animating voice is certainly
that of the Shylocks. The literature
is not that of Republicanism, but OF
Wall street. 1t is disseminated by
Wall street and for Wall street.
Wall street cares no more for the old
Republican party than it does for any
other tool which it may be tempor-
arily using. Wall street is the driver;
the Republican party merely the
horses. And Wall street is now en-
deavoring to lassoo the Democratic
party, so that it may drive both po-
litical organizations tandem over a
squeezed nation and ruined people.
In the editorial matter sent out by
this Literary Burea for Republican
papers, mind y0u!-is the following;
1.-THE recent meeting of Gold Demo-
Gratis in New York showed unexpected
strength, and makes it perfectly ap-
parent that that organization is gain
ing membership and standing, and
making rapid inroads upon the ranks
of the Silver wing of the party. The
sound money organizations In each
State where they are to be campaigns
this Fall are to have substantial aid,
especially with speakers, and the fight
will be just as hot asit was last year. T"
No doubt they will have a substan-
tial aid; the same substantial aid
that was accorded last year TO the
Gold Democrats as well as TO the Re-
publican party; the same substantial
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