Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-02-08
No States Are Wanted
SeIf-Seeking Candidates Are Sc
veIy Criticised
BY Editor Horace Mann in the cottage
Grove Messenger.

10 the ensuing campaign 10 TINS
state the people are to have a chance
through the primaries and nomlna-
tion conventions to express thelI
wishes as to principles, policies ana
candidates. In the discharge OF tue
duty of citizenship the people OughI
not To be embarrassed or harrasSed Oy
"slates" Cotton up by ambitious aod
nIercenary men, who regard, under
present conditions, nomination
equivalent to an election. The sue
cess OF the Silver Reform forces does
depend upon machine methCdS,
but upon intelligent and patrlOtlc
actions iD selecting the best and
ablest men as candidates, taking into
consideration their fitness, integrity
and popularity with the penple. lie
attempt Of any man, or set OF men,
who seek to set up 'the pegs 70
crafty their seltlshness with regard
TO the party's @elfere, and the
triumph of principles in both state
and nation. should be Squelched and
'the slate" broken. The Silver Re-
form forces of Oregon cannot afford TO
engage in that kind Of political bust
ness in the ensuing campaign.
If any man thinks that silver forces
in this state are going TO have an
easy victory, and a walk away 10
the campaign this spring, they are
mistaken. 1t will be a bitter light
and success depends upon a proper
recOg milton of all the reform forces
in the state, a vigorous and fearless
advocacy of principles and the char,
acter and ability Of the men selected
for the state, county and legislative
tickets. Politicians and chronic Of
flee seekers must not be allowed To
put in jeopardy the peoples cause.
Oregon has been cursed with a par
tisian Office seeking spirit In the Re
publican party, which has ruined and
disrupted the party by its trarf1c 10 Of
fee, and disregard of principles TO the
detriment of the state, and many
worthy and capable men who have
been ignOred because OF their deYO
tion to integrity and the welfare OF
the people. Let the object lesson be
needed and. the evil avoided.
Already the Republican office hold.
ing contingent, aud their subsidized
"heelers" aud planning TO deceive
the people on issues, and fix up a
"Slate" but of men who will be sub
seryient TO the "Old king bees" behind
the throne. They may be new meu
but cannot get recognition, or leader
ship till the pledge is given Of tidel-
ity 10 the old gangs wishes.
FIVE thousand independent Silver
Republicans, in Oregon, look with
contempt on this procedure and sacri-
nee OF principles. and mean 10 revu.
lut ,,;z The politics Of this state by
bur. ."S, at the polls, this vlciou.
and Impure politics, which ha:
cursed aud retarded Oregon'S devel-
Opment. These independent voter:
are ia ~ mind or attitude 20 bt
''fuoled with" Their sympathy is
with the Bryan Democracy and for re-
forms in the partisan and corrupt
management of the state affairs. II
recognized, consulted and given q
chance with the right kind Of men or
the state and legislative ticket they
will help enthrone the true DemOc-
racy in Oregon and give the state al
administration Of justice and purity
in the public affairs it has long beer
in need Of.