The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-08

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IN The proaldtuiini campaign Of 1880. N
labor deyolvcd upOn this committed .
organizing Mulunomhb county IN mo IN
tcrtst or The rcpuDlcnn pnrty ana co0
ducllng tho cnnpalen In this county tn
."Atuholl repibo0n" committee took NJ
p.trt IN the organization. conduct Or man
ascmrnt of iglc party m th1t cnnpaipi
indsssi. uuyrrui members or your commit
teo-t.ho mitchell republican" cOmmitio"
a1 then coHNtlm,ti openly adyoolf-s
tho election ~ Nr Bryan. and 10 iarz'
cEt@H hnd chorRo 0f Mr, Bryan'a cnm
pilgn in this state
Ia N" preceding campaign IN The spring
" i95 your committee whn NOT rnghgct
10 ui ondonyor 10 nrsisl IN thc election
~ republican onnd,datar. on tbe oOn
litry ry,ry possible effort was made q
'isafeat tho chpipiatrH nominated by M
regular republican organization and 3,
eloot not only thc candidates nominated
fnr the l's,ipiature VINO w"re denomlnaicd
"MHchrll r,Tsibi,,tns." nHd whose oni,
qualification or requirement WIS The ~,
prctbtlon bliilt tboy Wpiild vote for he r..
election of scnator Miba,oal. b,u nlso ths
olmildairr nominnt"d ln oppOrillou 10 10,
nominees Of tho rsgHfblican county con.
yrntioa for rouuiy and city officers. and
an alliance wan formed sdth tho eiomen,
now generally dcnomunod ~ ths pen.
noyor runh.' by mssrFt ~ which Penney.
-r hnd ha aatoliiinr have bcrn f9l-tod
upon The people u that city
In the county convention OF 1890. shlah
assembled In tho a. q. 4. W. hall. this
city ID most Outrageous nhi darfarily
nttompt Nha made by forcs md mob yi0.
laiter Ia a'is" thr convention. ana there.
hy secure the orla,nlHttion Of the party
IN The interest Of ihcer people N1io De.
nght Ia tlt- d~nlgnaron 81 "Mitcnoi ~
plhlloanF." Il " unnecessary to rceite
what took glare on that occasion. nor is
n ueotrse,fy 70 cnii attention 30 Cic out.
rais~nur conduct ~ ,al,s-s 4slw known na
Mitchell rcpublirahs" NJ th~ primary
election In April. iso The events are too
rrrrnt to rrquiro rostAJcmerg.
This commRtrr IL noS uzkod 90 dis.
cr,tiit tic convention which r.l-ct..i II. 20
c,ual feprupoi upon the action Of that
convention. by admitting THAI thai con-
yrntion had a,nt Mo power TO ar9oint this
committee. that The convection lhn, nom
mated 1ho r'pubicnn legislative county
and city tlcktt ana was regularly called
and held. mould not De called the 70
puhllcan convention OF Mulinoumh roun-
~. ami tnia This committee has cp, me
rig1t or ppscr 20 perform rpr duti-s
which by part usage deyoNeH upon the
irpnblienn city and county committee.
rhlr committee e. not prepared to do this:
bu' q ir''ss's that ;hc INTEGRITY o' the
commits. ,a'uii be nalrtalncd
In conclusion. this committee t-,ys TO
tis-srst lhat Il In not lmprrr.,l with rdlp
bssicf ral the Michel republican" com
unttvc In admitting its proposition for
what in crf,-n' Il csiils an Harmonious set
tlcmts.i of party differences. h' actlited
by o sincere or caracs, desire TO unite the
rfpub,Iran party. Nor ~ u couyln>od
That yuur committee iosircs or IN any
Nay expects ,ha, IL proposition should
br ace pied Tyi- communication that
Sou rsIbmlttrd to uhr chairman 81 this
committee had hardly been received by
him before Il was published with great
h"adlln~s and unusual prominence tn a
daily PAPER published In the city = Port
LAND, preceded and followed with stsltc-
m"nis " giaring inac,urany and highly
cclo-vd in The Interests % ,elo NH .glcu
rcpublVann." Men who wssh to lompro.
mro or settle matters " difference usi-
ally are able to accomplish II when am
mated by "A sincere desire for peace and
harmony. They do not md II necessary
to herald their opinions to the public IN
advUure Of the Efforts TO be made for
such comprumiss, Tn,cy seek In q quiet
and unobtrusiyc way 10 meet the adverse
pnrties dia-uss the differences and settle
them on a tslf's max ln,lly agreeable and
without los~ OF sclf-psiN,ct The course
adopted by your committee, loads US to
infer that y0ir proposition Is no, -,ip-
ported by sincere dctirc TO settle hon
cstly nnn nuicably any differences thar
may cNiS, II appears TO us 20 be more
OF an cfror7 to obtain an undue advantage
tmtn To secure uhc peace and promote
the b,>s Interests u ;hc republican party.
For these roaisnns thas commii,S, carnot
accept the terms peoposcd In your COM
municatlon
In du, time this committee will issue us
call. In the usual way. FOR republican pri.
marics Il NiU eek fov the republican
party the operation and support Of an
pri~uws willing TO assist tu maintaining
the principles Tor which uho r,plblcah
party stands Il WILL not solicit the as-
1lsiance Of the "Pennoycr push" in the
primaries, nor ask the help of popullstr,
nor silver democrats. MIR cNpcat the aid
Of pcrsona OF any political designation
who may DE unwilling to declare without
Cqu.v rcation ag,llnst FREQ coinage OF sill
YER and To inShat moreover that the
gold standard, tho actual standard Of our
money during more than GO ycars past
shall be preserved, We shall take every
prrcaution thtut thc primary election Shall
he open and fair Our purposes are tn,
eloCtlon to congress oC men nf sound
monetary principles. ANA close rctrtnch.
ment aM economy in state and local nj.
fairs We shah invite the assistance al,
cooperation Of all men who believe that
THESE objects ar' the great needs OF IN,
present time, An persons who may b,
willing to Join with us on this basis vii
rcIcivc welcome. Hut we cannot abdl
cate ON the onc hand nor permit tn,
followers OF politician Of un,ertair
principles TO dictate 10 INA on the other
Very respectfully,
DONALD MACKAY.
Chairman Republican city and Count,
Central Committee Of the city @