Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-02-12
MISTOOK THE MAN.
Salmon Brown Uncompromisingly in Fa-
vor Of Union.

Salmon Brown Uncompromisingly in Fa-
vor of Union.
"a few Silver Republicans andiPop-
ulists OF the eastern part of this city
undertook 10 hold a sort of love feast
and prepare for the coming campaign
OF fusion, selecting the basement of
the East Salem high school for that
purpose. This is new use for the
public school buildings of Salem, and
the ianitor, who took it upon himself
to put seats in there and grant the
use OF 1t, may be called to account,
but that is not the subject of this ar
ticle."-Cor. Portland Tribune.
lThose who called the meeting were
particular to get written order from
the president of the school board. The
Janitor was not to blame in the mat
ter. He was paid dollar for his SER
vices. led. J.
About 20 of the supposed. reform
ers" were present, but the consterna-
tion OF the promoters of the meeting
may be imagined when several of
those called upon for speeches ard for
service upon committees, declared
That they had abandoned the Chin
eras which had led them from the
reliable old paths two years ago, and
that.they have returned home and are
now solid Republicans. Among these
latter were the son and grandson of
"Old John Brown, Of Ossawattamie,
who are residents here and conduct a
meat market. They went off with the
Bryan contingent in 1896. The meet
Ing in the school house basement is
said to have been a dreary failure."-
Same Report.
lSaImon Brown was at the meeting
and expressed himself freely and fully
in accord with the principles of the
SILVER Republicans, who are the true
Republicans, who have not de-
parted from the faith. He
said to JOURNAL reporter last night
"It's Mckinley and Mitchell and
those fellows who are running after
Grover Cleveland S ideas of finance
who haye left the party and ought to
come back onto the platform of the
Silver Republicans, which are the
doctrines of the fou uhders Of Republi-
canism."
A meeting of fuslOnists that was not
advertised is reported to have been
held in the basement of the East Sa-
lem school last night. Salmon Brown
and Others refused to take part. AS
a reason for not participating, they
said they are Republicans. Salmon
Brown is son of JohnBrown ofOssa-
wattomie fame. ."-Oregonian Report. |
1.-THE above also misrepresents Mr.. |
Brown, as he was present and took |
part, but declined to make a speech
because he is inclined to "get hot"
as he says when he discusses the
gold standard. Mr., Brown denounces
these reports as lies made
)f whole cloth, and thinks
some one must have wilfully missrep-
resented him TO the Tribune and Or
egonian reporters. or course, it gave
those papers chance TO telegraph
,he report all over the world that a
'on Of John Brown who supported
Bryan in 1896 had gone over to Nc
4inley. That it will ever be corrected.
10 one believes. 1t will serve its
purposes as political campaign lie.
desSrs. Lyon and Dayey, the reporters
n question, are generally fair and ac-
'urate, but in this instance were i'm
'osed upon Mr.. Brown is an uncom-
promising opponent CT the gold stand.
Ird, aud is in favor of union Of the
liver and reform forces on any hon.
'rable terms. ED. j,