The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-04-02

district in Great Britain. In this country
because Of the machine methods in vogue
in the conduct Of parties, a man cannot
be nominated for Office In most instances
unless he is willing 10 sell his political
birthrieht, as well as his soul and body,
TO some political boes or peanut politi-
clan. A moments reflection reveals the
magnitude Of this theft Of power from
the people by the party bosses. The
power that controls the nominations is
the power that controls the elections
and the various public administrations.
Yet the people have permitted this
power 10 be stolen and apparently have
very little interest in whether they ever
get it back or not.-East Oregonian.
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Dallas Itemizer: Almost every county
in this congressional district has a Re-
publican candidate Of its own 70 whom
the congressional delegates will be
pledged. Mr.. Tongue will probably have
the largest initial following but by no
means enoughh 10 nominate him. What
combinations the others may form 10
defeat him can now be only a matter o!
conjuncture. And while they are rowing
among themselves some good Democrat
may slip into congress.
Editor Glstrap who ran a Populist
paper until recently has the following
10 say Of certain Americans in his now
Republican paper at Eugene, and GER
tain English-American:
Carter, Catch, Hewitt and Brownell
will each receive complimentary men
tion in the congressional convention after |
which the session will go down TO busi-
ness and re.nominate Thos. II. Tongue.
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A Philippine captain Of the Second
Oregon, Bert Heath, a bright young
McMinnville editor, seeks the Union
nomination for congress. An editor in
congress from Western Oregon would
be novelty. II he would go there and
publish the truth about what is going on
at the nations capitol, he would render
a valuable service.
80
What Marion County needs is a thor
ough ventilation before the people OF its
county affairs, that the people may
know the truth and the facts, not from
a party standpoint, but TO know what
remedies TO apply. viii County Chair
man Wrightman insist upon such a
canvass being made?
tt.
Ben Goliath, head deputy under sher.
IN Durbin, is prominently mentioned as
a Democratic candidate for sheriff, pro-
vided that his party puts an opposition
ticket in the field. Ben is familiar with
the work OF the Office, and would be
competent man in the place.
49,;
The plan OF the push politicians is to
run the county campaign ON national
issues and eyade discussion OF county
Then after they are in, get
onto their necks with party pressure to
pay the obligations incurred.
80
Judge J. X. Fairbank is prominently
az Union candidate for jus.
lice OF the ten Salem precincts. lie
Is an old soldier, has had experience,
and II is believed would not run the Of
lice for partisan purposes.
49,
The people Of Marion county want a
administration Of the
county court. They don't want admin.
istrators, guardians and road viewers
appointed under the benevolent in
iluences of party pull.
80
Wouldn't II have looked Just as well
Il Banker and Landowner Harry Miller
had taken some worthy young Republi-
ran along as his consular clerk TO Hang.
chung as his daughter
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The Union Jack and the Stars and
Stripes will be tWined together on the
occasion Of the benefit for Prof. scobie,
the old English.Amerioan music teacher.
~
For new precinct Sidney did pretty
we'll 10 get as good a man a. Isaac Need
ham ON for County commissioner.
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Hurrah for Hermann. II these are not
enough offices he will create them.