Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-06-22
~ ASSERTION OF HONOR.
'rrue Cleaning OF the Splendid Victory
OF RePubiicanS in
OREGON.


The election in Oregon was a splendid
tribute TO the patriotism OF the Amer
lean people and an exhibition OF their
zeal and devotion 10 their country.
Al was a manifestation of that
broad patriotism which distinguishes
the American character and has made
IL iuN,ncibIe Ia war and i'm all acts for
national advancement.
The result OF that election was in
marked contrast with the action OF
faction Of the democratic party in CON
gress which has been endeavoring to
embarrass the administration and dis
credit the nation in the eyes OF the
world.
The result is not matter for par
tisan eNultation; ia is not a matter for
party Boosting. / is manifestation of
deep and fervent patriotism in which
all true lovers II their country should
rejoice-because "a was victory for
truth. the right and honorable dealing
The republican party stands to-day
with inheNible purpose II is for the
maintenance of national honor. II may
not always be successful in carrying
out the policies which IL enunciates. but
its purpose is honest and IL seeks To do
the right thing.
The election in Oregon furnishes a
lesson of the highest significance. Con-
cretely expressed, il may be said tina;
this sums up the situation: The repub-
lican party stood up for a fixed. unal-
terable policy. IL represented all THAI
is for honesty in public dealings.
Against il was what? \ combination
of everything in politics which should
excite suspicion and fear. 1t was flu
sion OF all that is represented in the
word "Bryanism." There stood the be.
levers in the unlimited coinage OF sill
yer; those who believed in paying pub
lie obligations in a deprecated cur.
rency; those who advocate any finan-
cial policy by which something will be
obtained for nothing; those who talk OF
reputation, dishonor. and. IL neceS-
sary, revolution, to- bring about what
they desire.
II was fusion of everything repre-
hensibie in politics against the repub.
lican party-and the republican party
won't
American honor-not alone the honor
Of the republican party, but AMERI-
CAN HONOR was asserted.
This is the lesson OF the election. and
II is one that is not to be forgotten. No
vainglorious words are needed here.
The American people have spoken
through the people of Oregon as they
have always spoken IN great crises.
Two years ago Mr.. Mckinley carried
the state by less than 2,2OO plurality
the figure being 2.ii1. This year Mr..
Geer's plurality will be in The neighbor-
hood of 10000
The meaning Of this is plain. The
people are tired of the. shams and inn
Postures that have been practiced on
them. They know where the repub-
lean party stands. They know how its
candidates will vote when they are put
in Office. But what man knows or will
undertake 10 say where democratic
representatives will be-whether they
are for free silver or for gold-whethe;
they viii preach bimetallism and fiat
money. or whether they will straddle.
dodge or plainly run away from any
question which comes up?
The country knows where the repub-
lean party stands. but no man knows
the position or the policy of the demo
cratic party.-Albany Journal.