Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-02
EDITORIAL REVIEW.

parties nave organized a neWspape
war on him, and he expresses a desir'
and determination to send his enemies
70 jail. This is on par with the ma
ture OF the man, as it has been crop
ping out ever since the eyes of the
country haYe been turned in his di
rection. His publication Of garbled
version OF private letter from Roose
velt, in petty and unmanly spirit OF
revenge, was enough to show that he
had none OF the instincts Of a gentle
man.
He is now showing that he has lit
tie conception Of the spirit of COM
mon American humanity. No one
should know better than Secretary
Alger that what he calls "a news
paper war" is not only justified but
compelled by the situation. The
newspaper that does not now raise its
voice in protest against the criminal
and inhuman treatment to which our
brave and patriotic soldier boys have
been subjected and to which they
are being subjected today, Ia camps
of rendezvous and Of detention and
on transport ships and In the h0spi-
tals-the newspaper that keeps a
craven silence is now too low and
contemplate thing to circulate
among warm hearted and humane
people. The editor ofsuc sheet is
not a man. He should emigrate TO
Turkey where they haYe use for such
as he.
The American people could
endure the delays and the
planiess confusion; they could stand
the jobbery and robbery in army
supplies; they could smile at the buy
ing Of Mark Hanna's yacht for $780,
600 which he had been trying to sell
for $4,000; they we're mildly 'indig-
nant at the appointment OF horde Of
civilian politicians and sons and
nephews OF campaign contributors,
over the heads of competent and
experienced men in the army; but
when it comes to the inexcusable
neglect OF our sons in the ranks, the
starvation of we'll men, and the worse
than starvation Of the helpless sick
and wounded This is a different
proposition. The first touched only
our pockets; the last touches our
hearts.
Yes, 1t is newspaper war;" but
Mr.. Alger will haYe to reckon with
"the men behind the newspapers; and
that includes every man who is
fit to breathe the air OF this free
America.
Mr.. Alger will find that when the
American people are once aroused, as
they are aroused now. they are more
terrible than an army with banners"
Has any one heard that Secreta ry
Alger was cheered as he passed
through the camp at Moutauk point
the other day9
III anyone has heard Of any demand
for an extra session outside of Salem.
we would like TO know who he is.
The people do not demand 1t. The
point where legislative action was
needed is passed, aud there is moth
ing now so urgent but that IL can
wait until the regular session. The
The people OF Salem have tried hard
TO drum up demand for special
session, but 1t has repeatedly failed.
Eugene Register.
II the editor Of the Register would
read his exchanges real carefully, he
would discover that the demand for
an extra session does not all come
from Salem, by large and increasing
majority.
The Democratic party has gone
into power twice in defiance OF It's
worst elements. 'rhe. Republican
party goes into power on the should
ers OF It's worst elements. The federal
appointments in Oregon, aud other
states prove this. The man who can
come nearest outraging the laws on
election day aud keep out of the peni-
tentIary is steadily rewarded with
ONCE.
According 10 the best authorities,
single gold standard is this: That |
gold shall he the only full legal tender
money, and all other forms OF cur
rency, shall be kept at par by being
made redeemable on demand 10 gold.
Accepting this definition, IL Is
surprising 70 learn that there Is not
q nation on earth today which has
the gold standard, excepting England,
aud possibly Japan aud Peru.