Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-14

Veterans who r3callsu Tue DdbIiS
days Of bygone political contests
when parties differed widely aud their
leaders we're not afraid To express
their differences, lamented the
chauped conditions. They need not
lament on that score at this time.
The lines we're drawn sharply enough
in 1890 and they will probably be as
sharply drawn again 10 1900.
These differences are not confined
between parties. Men differ now
within their party ranks as they have
not differed before since the DAYS Of
the civil war. Take, for example, the
public expressions on Friday Of vii.
liam Jennings Bran and Richard
Croker. Both call themselves Demo
Gratis. but they are radically aparton
the two leading issues before the
country Bryan for free coinage, IL
TO /. and agalns. expansion. Croker
Is n aipst free coinage and for expan-
sion.
On the question of expansion
lines Of both parties are shattered.
Many Democrats and many Repuhli-
cans are Cor the retention OF the Phil
lppnes. and many Republicans aud
many Democrats are out 10 Opposl-
tlon. New England, the stronghold
OF RepnblIcanism, IS also the storm
center Of opposition IN expansion.
We are living In an age Of independ-
ence. The party yoke does not chafe
men today as IL has In past times.
They throw IL Off at pleasure, rejoice
In their spirit Of independence, and
are respected bj the public for their
manly temper.
The word "bourbon" has become
more offensive than the word turn
coat"
Governor PinRrGe, Republican, Ia
hls message 90 the Legislature Of Mich
igan, now IN session, conRratulates
the state on its progress and the era
Of prosperity which Is opening up be-
fore IL. Equal taxation he treats at
length, saying that IL Is the import.
ant question la this state today, and
that the present state administration
was put IN power expressly 70 take
some action looking 10 an equitable
system Of taxation lie Fargued that
railroads and other corporations
should be brought under the general
tax law, instead OF being assessed
upln their gross earnings, as are pres
ent. Governor Pingree recommends
the repeal Of the special charters Of
the Michigan Central and the Detroit
Grand nayen 4 Milwaukee roads, so
as 10 bring them under the general
tax laws. The attempt at the special
session last spring % pass the Atkln-
son bin, which has equal taxation for
its object, was referred 10, and the
governor criticised some OF the
federal officials for alleged lobbying
against it
The governor recommended mod
crate income INK upon all incomes
above $1,000 yeaI The progress
made by the trusts In recent years has
alarmed the governor. lie advocates
that congress should take this matter
la hand, as state legislatures, he says,
are powerless because corporations
would simply be driven from one state
10 another by any attempt at legisla-
tion on the part Of the states Gov.
ernor Pingree finds fault y ith the
present national administration, say
iug' THE war was prccipitated by
the clamor of an INSCRIPTIONS press,
with the cooperation OF equally
unscrupulGus politicians, who hoped
that the excitement aud hysteria OF
war would distract the popular mind
trum the abuses ~ their mlsgoyern-
ment and from the grievances which
our people suffered aud stlll SUI.
Ter greater than those which
Spain's subjects had % complain
Of Decided opposition is 6x.
pressed 90 the annexation Of the
Philippines, the governor claiming
that they are "a nc way necessary for
our safety or even usefulness, as are
tho Hawaiian islands or tie Antilles.
lie says:
"Ihe schcme OF annexation Is sim
ply a weak Imitation %: the policy OF
European munarchieS, conceived Ia
apparent Ignorance " indifference re-.
spectlng the vastly dlnlcult condl-
Uons which have forced those poWers
|futu distant colonization. Do