The Irish standard., 1900-06-16
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evening meeting, which was all that
could have been expected as to enthusi-
asm and spirit. The Transvaalers took
with them only the most pleasant recol-
lcctions Of the North Star state. And
they were also satisfied that their cause
and their distressed country have the
sympathy Of a great majority OF the peo-
pie OF this state. 1t is safe to say that
il it were made matter OF vote, the
Beers would be endorsed by at least 80
or 90 per cent.
In the face OF the almost unanimous
sympathy of the masses it is surprising
to many that the would-bc leaders OF
the state Republicans have so persistent
ly withheld any encouragement OF the
struggling South Africans. The real
reason is, however, apparent. These
leaders know that sympathy with the
Beers is sympathy with the Filipinos,
and they fear the inevitable application.
And again has Candidate Van SAINT
turned his back on the Beers and on
those who do sympathize with them.
He was invited to be present at the state
reception, as he has been invited on
each separate important occasion OF the
kind during several months past. He
was invited to Minneapolis, to the St.
Paul pro-Boer meeting, to the one at
his home, M:nona, etc, al! Of w!,;c!, he
either ignored or gave trivial,
trumped-up excuse He has not by his
course strengthened himself with Our
liberty-loving citizens, especially those
OF foreign birth, who know what it is to
stand up for country, and who have live
sympathies with any people struggling
for home and liberty. These will re-
member Candidate Van SAINT.
Oregon election reports we'll illustrate
the garbled information OF the G. o. P.
and so-called Independent" press.
Democrats were Skinned" or the op-
position Staggered" according to each
respectively, the independent" party
dependent, rather exceeding its CO.
patriots in zeal and such election les
SON."
Now the fact is that neither class OF
paper had such information, by freight"
Or otherwise. 1t was only guess" by
the associated press, based on fragment
airy returns claiming" 6,ooo to 1000
Republican majority, congressman 1000
to 5000, and the legislature "Repub-
lican."
Now, Oregon has never been any
thing but Republican but once since
1872, and that was in 'o2, when fusion
carried by 811. The average Republican
majority for the last FIVE presidential
elections has been near 1000, and was
5000 in 1894. In the election OF 1893,
corresponding to this (for state officers
and congressman it was 1914, the
two congressman having above 1000
and 5000 respectively, while the legis-
lature was 20 Republican majority in
the senate, and 26 in the house, 46 on
joint ballot. Besides there was a full
complement of Republican state Off
GERS.
The latest reports are that the state
has gone Republican by about the usual
figure, except that the legislature is
largely reduced. Considering the sheen
and gloss of expansion" in this coast
state, and all that the national and state
machinery, with supposedly copious
showers of Hanna money could do,
there is certainly very little Republican
encouragement in Oregon.
Our farmers who have been market
ing their wheat for the entire year to
this point at barely 50 cents will have
noted that the price OF silver has for