Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-31
fmmedlately after The June election


Immediately after the June election
some one interviewed the RepublI-
can leaders 10 Multnomah county aud
they declared one aud all that they
were under no obligation to any Book
Co. for assistance 10 the campaign.
II any Book Co. bad helped any ticket
| IL had helped the Mitchell Republic
can and not the regular Republican.
Harvey Scott, 10. Simon, Mr.. Corbett,
and all the Republican leaders de-
clared they were in favor OF abolish
ing the present system and would In
trOduce a bill TO adopt the system en-
ployed in other states where some Of
the same text books used here were
secured at much lower prices, and
that would leave the people the right
through proper authority to get the
best and the most improved school
books at the lowest prices.
The Republican leaders have kept
their pledge aud the legislative COM
mittee have met and fearlessly DIS
charged their duty. They made an
effort TO take the selection OF public
school textbooks out of politics and
out OF the hands OF the textbook
trust. The agents OF the trust we're
heard. They brought all sorts OF in-
fiuence to bear on the committee.
But, headed by Senators Daley and
Mulkey and Representatives Hall,
Young aud Palmer, the committee
withstood all efforts aud influences
and have given the peoples a fair and
square Knockout reform bill in the
true interests OF the public schools OF
this and coming generations. The bill
for the revision Of school laws will be
the most important measure before
the legislature. IL will be fought with
all The cunning, skill and unlimited
resources OF the. book trust. That fight
will be largely waged through the
public school machine OF Oregon.
Teachers and superintendents and
principals will be arrayed against the
bill from all over the state. Lobbyists
. will be brought from other states.
Attorneys will be hired by the book
1 trust In every county in the
state. Book sellers will be en-
O listed aud the poverty OF the people
\ will be cited as an argument
}, against any change in the present
A system. Editorials from THE Jour
D NAL In opposition 10 change fouI
years ago, when textbooks we're last
4 adopted, will be placed 10 everybody
hands. We argued then against anl
3 action or any change under an unjust
q system that had been folsted upoI
r the people under State Supt. McElroy
v aud unless this system is abolished vi
Il shall again do all In our power II
" opposition TO change in textbook
# under the present system which
4 simply a combination OF robbery aut
k stupidity. We are only forecastin
a the fight that will be made TO preyen
Al this much-needed aud Just reforr
e now demanded and undertaken by th
Al Republican party In answer 10 a pub
l. lie sentiment that will no longer b
Df thwarted by the textbook trust. TIL
X latest mOYe Is to take the textboO
Is provisions out OF the bill To revise III
school laws and make IL an indepen'
IN ent measure and thus give the tru;
% a little better chance 70 get In u
q work on this bill separate and aloI
l. aud we are sorry 70 see some so-calle
a educators enlisted Ia this rOupC
be about move OF the enemy. We sha
10 10 another article review the effort
IA made by some OF these gentlemen.
,e the meantime the people should nj
a. sleep. They should demand this II
,e form begun by the Republicans 4
"a Oregon, TO their great credit.
THE MARION COUNTY BALLO