Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-20

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Z Patterson and Moores are entitled
to a rest. Both haYe gone to. their
fiOal reward and IL is not in good
taste to speak evil of the departed.
The Cottage Grove Messenger dis
cusses the proposition, "where ouI
sulphur comes FROM" From the Re
publican party, Of course.
-.
E. V. Carter, cashier of the bank of
Ashland, was elected to the legislature
by the highest vote thrown for any
man on the,ticket, and his Ashland
vote was the highest ever given TO any
candidate. He has reason to feel
proud of his record as banker.
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Corvallis Gazette, Rep: 1.-THE next
presidential campaign may be fought
out on these lines. The income tax
and the restriction of foreign elnigra-
tion are two Of the possible issues of
the future.
THE JOURNAL can say to the Salem
Sentinel from experience that tits
useless to try to shame the Republican
campaign managers Of this county
into paying their bills. The only
thing for you to do Is to join "Sound
money" party, ..
The Republicans will have major
ity OF 16 on joint ballot in the legisla-
ture next winter. Look out Tor
another hold-up.-Exchange.
No Union member of the legislature
should countenance such proposi>
tion.
We commend this patriotic utter
ance from a Silver Republican paper;
"Whether it will be Vim. J. Bryan or
Fitzhugh Lee for president In 1900 is
not the question just now. We want
to lick the Spanish under the same
flag, side by side with Republicans,
Populists, Gold Bugs, and the whole
combination of parties. After the
battle we can agitate politics and
talk about Issues"
80
Peoples Press Albany:-The men
who want bonds and the silver men
in the senate seem to have affected a
compromise on the war revenue bill.
An amendment to the bill has passed
the senate by vote of 4S to 81, which
directs the secretary of the treasury
to coin, at the rate of $4,000,000 a
month, all the silver bullion in the
treasury and to issue silver certificates
against 1t. A. provision for the issue
of bonds was also incorporated in
measure.
Roseburg Review. Mr.. 1: L. Pat
terson, the new collector of customs
for Portland, was a member Of the last
state senate from Marion county, and
was one of John III. Mitchell's
warmest supporters, assisting him in
the bitter fight made In the legisla-
ture for the election Of senator.
Placing Geef In the governors chair
paved the way fer Patterson's ap.
pointment and relieved the 'powers
that be" In the Republican party of a
very delicate manipulation which
otherwise would have been necessary
It's unfortunate that the e:people OF
Lincoln county should be SO short
sighted at this critical time, as TO lei
the control Of our county government
pass into the hands of the Populists.-
YaQuina Bay News.
The Republicans haYe had contro
of the government Of Lincoln county
since its organization and the busl-
ness has been conducted In a most
unbusiness like manner, and instead
OF the "Populist" county court beinl
calamity to Lincoln county, the
people Of Linn'county, who have beer
under Populist control for two year,
and will be for two years more at least
believe il will be the greatest blessing
ever bestowed upon our sister by the
sea,-Albany Press.
"a Citizen IN the Engene Guard
asks the following questions about
the State University;
What's the matter with the state
university
Why don't the president and faculty
attend the exercises?
Why don't the people show interest
anymore Less than so people and
only three professors to the class
tree planting. Less than 200 at the
lecture last night TO hear Iryine'E
excellent address. 81
Why did the presidents wife read a
novel conltantly during 'Mr, Irvine's
lecturer Was that courteous
Why are there no prominent men OF
the state here as visitoTsY
Where is the the glory OF the uni.
verslty9
Is it true as Sk!pworth said: "Uol-
lege is good place for men and