The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-01
WHY REPUBLICANS ARE OPPOSED
10 MR.. FuLToN,

sue OK the Astoria herslu, paid anu ao'
knowlcdged organ OF the county repun.
lican campaign managers, which reads
as Follows;
During the state republican convention
held IN this city Mr., Fulton showed HIM
self to bc man Of ability, integrity and
honor, lie was admired by every man IN
Clatsop county, and feared by his enemies
| In the CONVENTION. ''s and It was
through his EFFORTS that Clatsop county
secured one Of the highest officers on the
state ticket There is no doubt that Mt
| Dunbar will be elected. Ito will hc In q
position 10 materially assist Clatsop
county. lie viii be In position to do
| many favors Tor his Clatsop county
/ friends, but no man who Is republican
and who opposes Mr. Fulton can expect
any favors at Mr.. Dunhars hands
Now. AR Editor. am lie long re-
publican, advocated republican prln-
clples and voted that ticket at time
when many Of the men now prominent
as local party leaders and Office holders
were foreign subjects or rabld opponents
OF everything that savored OF republican.
ism. expect to continue republican,
and believe will be found following
that hammer long after some OF our pres
ent self-eonstituted leaders and place
hunters have relopsed into tho ranks OF
the opposition.
But want to say. Mr. Editor, that
bitterly resent this attempt to drag ne,
me into the support Of every man who
wants an Office and sees at to adopt the
livery Of the republican party in order to
obtain Il. believe In stripe OF rcpub.
licanism that follows principles and not
individuals. had supposed Mr.. Dunbar
TO be running for the Office OF SECRETARY
OF state on his own merits, as a republl-
can and a citizen, and not as the lnstru-
ment or agent OF Mr.. Fulton or any other
man. happen to be one Of those repuci-
cans-and there Is none better In Clat-
sop county--who are opposed to Mr. Ful.
ton.
We oppose him. Mr., Editor, for more
than one good reason. First. we are tired
OF Mr.. Fulton's dominion and assump-
tion OF authority over the republicans o,
Clatsop county. We are tired OF being
traded like cattle at every convention he
attends as Buttons delegation" We are
tired OF his absorption for himself, his
family and his immediate friends OF every
office OF any consequence In the county.
We propose to assert our right as r.
publioans 20 be consulted and considered
In filling at least the elective Offices OF
the county and in determining party or
ganlEatiOn and methods. We propose also.
II we can. 10 change the inquiry In til I
Ing state and federal Offices at this end
OF the state from "who is Fultons candl- |
datey' to the more natural and proper
inquiry, Whom do the republicans OF
Clatsop county want?"
SO far has Mr.. Fulton carried his as
sumed monopoly as the Office broker OF
Clatsop county. that he is reported TO
have told leading and reputable repub-
lican. when asked concerning his supper,
Of candidates for an Office yet to be filed
by the president. that It made no dlfer-
enee to him. Fulton, what Endorsements
candidates might obtain Tor the position,
no man should have Il who was not per-
sonally satisfactory to him. Il do not
care" said Mr.. Fulton. on the occasion
referred to. III candidate has the In
dorsement OF every member OF the county
committee. unless he suits me he cannot
have the Office"
Another reason why We oppose Mr., Full
ton is because we do not want any man
10 go to the legislature from this county
as a republican concerning whose fidelity
to the cause Of sound money there can
be the slightest grounds for suspicion.
The republican party in its state and ma
tional councils has been confused and in
timIdated long enough by men who have
trihed with the money question. l am
willing that Mr.. Fulton shall signify his
conversion on this cardinal principle OF
republlcanlsm by remaining in the ranks
Of the party. Indeed, no man would well
come him to his proper place In the ranks
more cordially than /. but he is too recent
a convert, and his past record is OF sort
which inclines me to question whether ne
can be safely entrusted with the respon-
slbilIty and power OF leadership In the
party. After a while. when Mr.. Fulton
has proved his sincerity. he may re-
and betrayed in the past. l want him
tested a little more before can fully
OF him is this, II elected TO the legls-
lature. he viii give his vote, II he gets a
NAtAAAhFt Abl JbIu IL 1lAANlAEll da LlllA'h
States senator. It Is true John II. Smith,
Mr.. Fulton's opponent, may also vote for
free silver senator. II he gets a chance,
which don't think he will, but this much
I know Of John II. smlth-he will never
vote for John II. Mitchell nor for any
other pseudo-republlcan for that office
My position, In other words. Mr.. Editor, /.
Is this. IL we have got 10 be represented |
in the state and federal Legislatures by
free silver advocates want them to 90 |
there under their true colors-elther as
popullsts or democrats. We have been
misrepresented and the country deceived
long enough as to the sentiments Of Ore
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