Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-13
NJ. CHAM B BERLlN.
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or hnd associates elsewhere, your
paper stood la With the machine aud
strenuouSly supported the orders to
line up aud spot all who had the
temerlty to question It's orders, or re-
fuse TO obey the commands, and then
proceeded 10 read certain lifelong Re
publicans out OF the ranks.
You mistake public sentiment.
People are more patriotic than par
tisan nowadays, and good honest
government is priced higher than
party success, especially when that
party " weighed down by unscrupu
lous bosses. DO you wonder at the
overwhelming defeat OF party and
machine at the hands OF an Indignant
people last Monday? But. Mr.. Hen
drlcks, this alone Is not all that can
be laid at your dsor. You are party
man, aud believe he should be con
scienceless 10 be successful pnllti-
clan. In your misguided and cor
rupted Idea OF politics, you have
drifted near the precipice which will
prove the downfall OF our Amerlcab
institutions sooner or later II allowed
70 continue and control our municipal,
state and national affairs refer now
70 your action laIt Monday at the
city election In Ward No. 3. i hope
neyer again % witness another such
a dlsgraceful spectacle. A dIminutlye
colored man, Of the hobo species, sup
ported by Two burly ward heelers, WAS
presented AZ that polling place To vote
aud he uHs challenged OF course.
Among other dlsqualifynR answers TO
questions IL was shown that he was
an ex-conVlct, and the circumstances
seemed strongly 70 force the opinion
that the suspicious OF the judge were
correct that his vote had been pur.
chased. The judges promptly eenied
his right To vote, whereupOn your
frantic effort TO influence the judges
10 accept bis vote was disgusting aud
contemplate, Even your supporters
at the pslls deserted aud skunk out OF
siGht, ashamed Ot their leader. Your
action was 50 bold aud fragrant, and
caused 90 much unfayorable comment
that | feel II duty 70 call your at
tention 10 IL, aud live In the hopes
that II may be benehclent In the
future.
have delayed writing this In cx-
pectatlon that some more pungent pen
pen than mine would take up the sub
iect and do IL full Justice.
IL Is my understanding that you are
the ostenslble editor OF the Statesman
and that you are tue Republican
county central committee msn from
Marion county and chairman OF the
the congressional committee. You
also hold federal position Ia Jhs
custom house service at Portland,
aud am Informed your Judgment
aud Wisdom are much sought after Ia
party councils, aud yet, notw,th-
standing these positions OF trust and
honor, you so far forget yourself az a
law abiding citizen and by this
action enddnger the purity OF the
ballot, t,-setting an example before the
! youth OF commonwealth, the effect Of
which Is most dangerous and destruc-
tive 20 all free institutions. We must
stand for a higher order OF Citizen
ship In the future. Learned scholars
and eminent professors are taking up
the subject, and showing the great
Importance OF II az this time In our
progressive Ideas OF American ex-
pauslon aud our liberty-lovlng de.
P0tiOn 20 our cherished land, Yes,
We are reaching out for greater aud
better things, We must 90 forward
or backward. Which snail 10 beS
No ill Will or personal hatred 10
meant Ia these comments, Mr.. Hen
drlcks, but you should show greater
spirit Of federation and respect for
those who may differ from you. AS