Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-20

are men politicians. But mau who
has so clear a conception OF his duties
as the governor OF Kansas will
scarcely be restrained from serving
the people by the pressure Of place
men.
One other thing: Do the people
support their officers as cordially after
election as before? Does the duty of
the deople end at the pollsy How
frequently officials are embarrassed by
criticism before they have chance to
make a record In Office. Give the
elected man an opportunity and think
we'll OF him until he forfelts your good
will by a series OF mistakes or malad-
mlnistratlons which clearly reveal
his character.
THE CLEVELAND sUPERsTrrIoN.--TA.
COMA NEWS, DEM.
The Cleveland superstition dies very
hard. IL seems To be fact that the
ex-president aud his admirers actually
think there is chance for him TO re-
gain the presidency In 1900. Strange
as II may seem, his candidacy Is advo-
Gated by some Western men,eyen men
who have favored silver. Croker is
represented as willing TO aid the
movement II he can be shown that the
ConsecTated one is the proper Moses
TO lead the way TO the promised land.
The old system OF letter writing AMI
personal communicatlons,so so efficiently
employed before Cleyeland's third
nomination, is again resorted TO. The
ex.presldent's recent brief but strong
announcement against imperialism Is
regarded as move In harmony with
the program.
IL Is very curious. All men with
their eyes open can see that Mr..
Cleyelands political race is run. He
will never again enter the White
House except as a visitor But he
cannot see IL, nor can those who wor-
ship at his shrine. Their eyes are
obscured, so that they grope 10 dark
ness. Their dream OF Cleveland re.
sumlng power aud undoing McKinley's
expansion work as he undd Harri-
sons acquisition OF Hawaii Is never
TO be realized. IL Is moi short OF hope
less imbecillty In any man TO cherish
such delcsiOn.
The policy OF the country as TO col
onlal possessions will be settled now.
The senate will ratify the peace
treaty. II the next congress supports
the presidents plans, as IL doubtless
will, aud provides for the permanent
acquisition OF the islands, that policy
will stand Ia perpetulty. Unless the
events OF the next year tend very
strongly TO discourage the system,
campaign toward undoing what has
been done would end in disaster. The
acquired soil may 10 the meantime
be watered with American blood.
The graves OF our dead soldiers will
mark the new boundaries OF the ma
tlon, and the people will not give
them up Property aud business in
terests will have arisen 10 cement the
union. IL imperialism is 20 be de-
feated, Il must be now, before Ameri-
eau cemeteries are pe0pled at Manila.
TACOMA LEDGER, REP, ON NICARAGUA
CANAL.
The present question OF congress
will expire by Limitation on March 4.
The holiday recress will doubtless be
for three weeks, as usual. The ap-
preparation bills must be passed, the
enlargement OF the army and navy
will be considered The Hawaiian
government bill will come up, possibly
the peace treaty will occupy consider
able time Ia the senate and the APP
OF the s2O,OO0,0OO cause
discussion 10 the house. There are
some other matters that may be
up. The Nicaragua canal
,lrody has been. This question has