Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-30
The Joint Canvass,
Republican Discontinue a
Prominent Feature.
Union Successes at Scots Mills, Moni-
tor and Mt. Angel.
CANDIDATES AT SCOTS MILLS, MoNI-

CANDIDATES AT SCOTS MILLS, NUM-
TOR AND Mt. ANGEL.
The Republicans opened the argu-
Went and occupied one hours time
reiterating and emphasizing their
-ormer declarations with little mOdi-
tications. Mr.. McCourt had created
quite a sensation at Silverton with
his manly dignity, genial manners,
exact delivery aud Shakespesrian
quotations. So at this place his time
was mostly given to other candidates.
He took new tack owing to lack Of
time, and adopted the tactics Of Mr..
Cummings, and sailed into the Union
party with a determination and vim
that woke up the sleepiest man in the
house. He declared that the Union
/ party was party OF bnsses. "rhey
have as many bosses as theRepublicau
party" and the inference was that
the Union party, II elected, will be
pulled around by the nose as the Re-
cans have always been.
The Union party was new un-
tried and he feared their candidates
would become corrupted by bad men
just as the Republicans have been and
then what would you gain by the ex-
pertinent, simply nothing at all. 1--WE
are told that this is fusion or Union
as they do not like to be called fusion
ist. But it is no Union or fusion
either, simply three parties trotting
along together"
At the close Of the speaking Mr..
Flagg stated that Rev. Gwin was
present and demanded that the gen.
tleman come forward and tell what he
knew about the Statesman's charges
against II. L. Barkley, Mr.. Gwin came
forward and substantiated much Of
the charges which created degree OF
excitement in the audience. 1t looked
as though the whole mat
ter had been pre.arranged in
very adroit manner. A stranger
handed G. j. Simeral, Union
candidate for county treasurer =
folded note with the request that 10
be handed to Chairman Hendricks.
This note conveyed TO the chairman
informatisn Of The presence OF Mr..
Gwin. which made it appear as
though the Union candidates were
bringing Gwin out. The whole thing
appears at the present time Ito be o
deep laid scheme to black-mail Mr..
Barkley in his absence. The Union
Chairman Mr.. Rigdon declared at the
next meeting lat Monitor) that a
searching nyestigation Of the whole
matter should be made and Mr..
Barkley given an opportunity to
his defense and THE JOURNAL asks
all honorable men to withhold
judgment until conclusion is
reached. The meeting at Monitor
was we'll attended and good impres.
sion for reform made upon the au-
dlence.
At Mt. Angel, Friday evening the
candidates had the biggest audience
since starting out, Those thrifty
German Americans turned out with a
large hearted enthusiasm that showed
their patriotism for the welfare Of
their country.
Mr., Flagg was the ouly speaker for
the Republicans, and many of the for
mer subscribers OF his Salem Demo-
crat Of yOre are still wondering
whether he was there as an object
lesson or living example of relncar-
nation by the gold cure. He talked
and talked, but there was nothing said
until Mr.. Bents TOOK the stand for
the Union cause. Mr.. Bents felt at
home among his German friends and
spoke his best. He here exploded the
lie 0f Chairman Hendricks and Mr..
Fl9gg that no state warrants have
been issued as result of
the supreme court decision COM
pelling Secretary Kincaid to issue
He gave the official figures
showing that over$25O, 900 of warrants
have been issued by order of the court
and stamped mot paid for want OF
funds" This brought the house
lown, and 1t is thought that Mr.,
Flagg actually blushed The speaker
Ilso showed that about a million dol
ars lies idly IN the state treasury Tor :
ome Wherel aud that already the state
S held for over $4,000 interest on ,
stamped mot paid for want |
4 funds" The large audience went I
Wild over this cold Knockout, aud '
Ieither Mr.. Hendricks nor Flagg haYe {