Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-21


that class. His vote has been the
other way as in the Bill Run water
bill-for the capitalist. When 1t was
evident that he was going to vote the
second time for that bill, some Of the
heavy taxpayers OF Salem threatened
him with political extinction II he
did not sustain the governors veto.
This argument was convincing and he
voted accordingly. Nov the men
who pulled him out OF that hole are
supporting him for governor, know
ing he is the willing tool of the cor
porations. Elevated to the guber-
Material chair, are these men going to
herd him and warn him out of every
dirty puddle he has a prediction for
getting into? They can't make a silk
purse out OF sow's ear.
The newspapers, for want of auy
other recommendation commend him
as an eloquent writer.
A notable instance Of the gable
called eloqueDce occurred ia the dis
cussion he had with the warden Of the
state prison of Washington, in the
Oregonian. His paragraphs, down a
whole column, began-"You must be
an old mossback not to know this, y
You must be an old antedeluvian not
TO know that, ''-"You must be an old
saurian not to know" etc. Any one
can see that this is the very essence Of
eloquence and sound logic. One can
imagine the ''old ante deluvians" and
and 'old saurians grinning with de-
light TO find themselves resurrected
to annihilate an opponent in argu-
ment.
Then they say "he has always been
for the party. 1t strikes me forcibly
that he tried Prohibition, but his fol-
lowing was unpropitlous and he
abandoned it. Then he was a free
silver Mitchellite, but when Mitchell
jumped down on the gold side Of the
fence Theodore Thurston followed
suit. He has tried other things-but
enough. Once when down on his luck
in politics, he remarked to a neighbCr
that "if the Republicans did not dc
something for him he would try some
other party" He is not hunting fol-
office, oh no!
There is another side TO this para
gon Of farmers. almost comic. He
has made some pretentions to religion
has patronized the Sunday School, is
revered in Silverton for his free
thought proclivities, and the "Torch
of Reason" went into ecstacies oveI
him because it discoYered that he had
some loose notions about free love.
In the shadow of Free Thought
Hall he made pious friend belieYe
that he entertained some thought Of
becoming Christian, thereby secur
ing vote. l mention this last tt
show how some of US are deficient ir
observation. That religious gentle
man has known Geer all his life, but
has not the remotest idea of his dupli
city. But t. T. had just apprecia-
: tion of the mas gullability.
Having an eye for the main chance
he joined the A. p. A. And VIZ
, find that mum bers of that organiza-
tion were very officious In manipula
ting primaries in his behalf. There
, is another secret order which has con
! tributed much to his success in poll
tics;-but here again l must pause
} and simply call your attention to the
effect Of secret orders on politics
: IL only remains for him to join the
true Catholic church would they
: have him?l and then he will have rur
= through the whole gamut of artifice'
: for making votes, and have knocked
. at the door Of every list" and "ism'
) The Vicar of Bray held down his seal
no matter who was king. But the
Tail Fir would not turn his coat?
hear a disaffected voter say she
would turn his skin if he could fol
, ofice."
AS we pan him down we lind nc
, color of gold, but much black sand
Some one says "he is an honest man.
Is it honest to hire yourself to the
great corporations for a pass and
! franking benefits? A man who would
do that lacks the very essentials O.
what goes to make a man, to say
; nothing of honesty.
He, the tool Of the corporations
posing as the farmers friend
Faughl can smell Carlisles' odor-
} Gus dog.
Now, would ask all Republicans