The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-02

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leadership, There is nothing, there
fore, that democratic or populist poll
tieian can do or promise that he will
not undertake or pledge this year FOL
the sake OF defeating the republican
party. II is their last stand, and they
will make the most OF It, Now, com
ing back to John Hahn. the Astorian
wants to say that by reason OF the
crisis that eonfronts the republican
party, to send men OF his stamp to the
Legislature this time is a dangerous
experiment, To any reasoning and in.
telligent man the Astorian can prove
this by an argument resistless and
unanswerable. In doing this it will
not. and need not, say one word against
his character. In fact the very prin-
ciples for which he is supposed to
stand. and which the Astorian would
ordinarily be among the foremost to
commend, prove his utter unhtness as
legislative candidate. The first quail
ification; the overwhelming qualifica-
tion; almost the only qualification, a
candidate for the legislature in any
state in the Union should possess to
day-and especially candidates for the
legislature in OregOn-is answering,
uncompromlsing, utter and unQuestion-
ed fealty 10 republican measures and
fidelity to the majority rule of the
party in its conventions and caucuses,
No other republican. whatever his per-
sonal worth. his personal views or his
opinions. is a safe man TO put in the
responsible office Of state legislator
Now, let it be noted! IT Is UPON
HIS VERY OPPOSITION TO THESE
PRINCIPLES THAT JOHN HAHN
HAS BEEN NOMINATED AND is
BEING DOOMED FOR THE LEGIs-
LATURE Out of some personal whim
or opinion, IT MATTERS NOT WHAT
since it is an assertion of his indi-
vidual views. contrary to the expressed
will Of the republican majority Of Clat-
sop county, JOHN HAHN. still pro-
Tossing to be a republican. is seeking
the overthrow Of the REGULAR leg
islative candidates Of the REPUBLI-
CAN party for the legislature. That
is to say. he asserts the right OF his
individual opinion upon a matter OF
party policy against the MAJORITY
opinion OF the republican party. Now.
what John Hahn has done in Clatsop
county politics in Astoria, he will do
in Oregon politics at Salem. He is that
kind Of man; II is because Of just
such egotistical. revolutionary. unre-
strained and thick-headed tendency |
that THE DEMOCRATS CoAXED |
HIM ON THE CITIZENS" TICKET,
AND ARE MAKING ALL KINDS OF
TRADES ON COUNTY CANDIDATES
TO SECURE HIS ELECTION. They !
know. if they can ill his mind with the
idea that he is greater than the re-
publican party at Salem, JUST AS
THEY HAVE PERSUADED HIM HE
is IN ASTORIA. he will feel himself no
more bound by the republican caucus
nomination for United States senator
than he has considered himself bound |
by the republican majority nomina-
tlons for legislative candidates in
Clatsop county. 1t is for these rea-
sons, the Astorian contends, that any
republican who votes for John Iahn
violates the first principle of republican
and exposes his party,
his country and his state to a disaster
which may be irremediable The best
only good republican
in the situation that now confronts
Oregon and the Nation is the repubji
can, regardless Of what his other de-
fciencies may be. who stands first, last
and all the time for his party rule and
discipline, ABOVE ALL OTHER CON-
sIDERATIoNs, PERSONAL, PRI-
yATE OR LOCAL.