Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-02-05

1.-The right side" Mr. Mitchell 10 Is
true has not yet been heard from
neither is IL necessary, for the party
has been so rapidly tending towards
gold moBOmetalllsm that even Mi.
Mitchell can hOld " back no longer
but must now come out plainly and
repudiate the work of his life or leave
the party. This meeting OF Repub
lican clubs has registered the rising Of
the tide. As stated less than two
years ago Mr.. Gatch's resolution was
tabled by a two-thlrds majority, but
the late convention went wild over
Mr.. McCammant's gold resolution en-
dOrsiDg Mr.. McKinley's New York
speech and Mr.. Cages gold policy and
elected Mr.. Catch TO the presidency
without opposition. Mr.. Ellis, a life
long bimetallist registers his first
vote for the gold standard
and telegraphs his congratula-
aions to the league. Charley
Fulton, no less than two years ago
was refused the privilege Of speaking
in Salem after having been 9dYer-
iised, because a few gold bugs OBJ
jected 10 his views, came forward in
the league, squeeze every drop or
moisture from his past pretensiOns
and vacillating conscience and poured
the little Offering upon the raging
waters and agreed that gold and sill
yer should lie down together even If
the gold must swallow the silver be-
fore so doing. 7. T. GeeT, poor fellow,
who had long wished to be great
leader and who bad flattered himself
that he could lead at country school
house or a cross roads or street corner,
vas called for to quiet the meeting.
His legs carried him to the platform
against his will. His tongue clave to |
yhe roof of his mouth. His lips were |
sealed book. He longed TO e clad |
in his grandfather's tow'shirt, inno- |
,ently chasing the black calf over the |
lill," So long had the words "rag- |
,ag, riff-raff and bob-tall" cOuTsed |
through his mind that as he stood be- |
ore what one leading delegate was |
pleased to call mob, Mr.. Geer felt |
hat his picture of the Bryanites was
n evidence His heart failed him |
md the sense of his inability to lead, |
Ind this demonstration that he was |
)orn only to follow, so oyerpOwered |
lin that he sank back and his tall |
aunt form was lost in the general |
lprOar, while the sound money BAN
Iuet went on "bidding defiance to all |
he congregated horde Of moDgrel-
sm,"
Now, laying all jokes and figures
side can any honest bimetallist |
urtber remain in the Republican |
'arty Of Oregon after allthis gyrating,
ircling and double summersaulting
1 the party, which has finally landed
t full length on the single gold stand.
rd at the feet Of the Wall street die
ators, as suppliant as lamb on the
handles
This league convention settles mat
ers in this state. No more straddling
ill be allowed. Every voter must
hoose his side. If he is for the gold
tandard he must Join hands with
colt, COrbett g. Company and enter
he struggle to 'save the country
rom the dire effects Of silver
but if he is for the
loney Of the constitution, the money
The people, let him join the oppos-
lg forces and lend his help toward
'eeinQ this state from the foul grasp
ed and ayarlce and put it in
n" iJI national victory in 1900.
y purs for clean.cut issue,
w. y. RIGDoN.