The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-10-14
U. $. senator Simon.

Joseph Simon, "a Portland lawyer, forty
seven years of age, has been elected U Seen
ator for Oregon to succeed j. H. Mitchell,
another Portland lawyer, after an inter
regnum Of nearly year. Nr. Simon
will at once assume the duties OF the
new Office as soon as he taxes the cath
Of office as provided by law. The posi-
tion to which he has been elected is the
greatest in the gift Of tie people OF Ore
gon, greater than that OF governor. 1t
is an important one, one that sheuld be
filled by representative man, trust
worthy and reliable.
What kind of man has been elected.
There ls very decided difference Of OPP
inion, governed somewhat by politics,
but not altogether. IL ought to be go
that a man can be weighed in the bal
ance whatever his politics, but even il
this is done it is too true that the weight
10 not accepted.
As observed by the DEMOCRAT for q
good many years Mr.. Simon represents
the ring element in politics. He be-
longs to what is known as the wire pull
ers or manipulators. He is one OF that
class of politicians who proceed on the
plan that the end iustiies the means
He belongs to the MarK Hanna school,
though he proceeded Mark Hanna In his
schooling. He is Mark Hanna on q
smaller scale. Some people call such
men as Mr.. Simon schemers. II is moi
had meme for the man. A sample ol
Mr.. Simon's politics was displayed in th'
hold-up legislature. There are thos'
who are confident Mr.. Simon was at thu
bottom of the hold-up, and held th'
string that manipulated the affair. Hit
course will be remembered. his rulingI
being very decidedly in that direction
in his position sc president OF the senate
He had deep laid object in view &C
cording to the ideas OF some people, on'
OF which was the eventual election o
Toe Simon as senator. though he wa
ostensibly the champion of Mr.. Corbett
Was he willy.
On the other hand Mr.. Simon is
rustler. as U. S. senator belonging I
the party in power he will at once get
position on the inside Of the ring. neve
acquired by Mr.. Mcbride, because he
3 manipulation and knows how. Shout
he use this power Tor for the benetit {
Oregon he could do much for the stat
He is so much OF po'iscis
though that there is danger that he wi
have politics in his eyes in everything
and there is u fear that II be does haS
Oregon in view that Portland viii loci
up as the whole state. Nevertheless t
is better man for the place than NJ
lCorbett wocld have been, and muc
above the present incompetent senate
His election has undou btedly been uE
satisfactory to the masses in the reput
lican party, but it will be bravely swa
lowed, pnd the DENoCRAT expects to 81
him manipulate things so that he vi
remain in the Office permanently.
If you want an Office you viii, do we
to stand in with Simon. He will atter
to the details.
Mr.. Mitchell was the most accomm'
dating senator, probably, Oregon hI
ever had. He took pleasure in gran
ing little favors he was able to do, II
gardless OF politics, and would ssnd
Congressional Record to = democrat
d quickly as to a republican, or auyihiI
else that might be desired. All the
things stopped when he went oat. w
Mr.. Simon be equal to snch thin $.