The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-10

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tive standpoint from which the
question Of expansion can be viewed
all attempts to secure for our people
particularly Pacific coast people-the
best fruits of commercial expansion
will be impracticable and vain. These
important matters OF public pollcy-re-
publican policy-are the Puerto Rican
tariff and the proposed national aid
ia rehabilitating this oountry's mer-
chant marine. Yet, for reasons which
need not be explained to intelligent
people in Oregon. these two vital prin-
clples in the republican stand this year
have been selected for special attack
by certain influence in the party
councils and every effort is being put
forth-deliberately put forth-to mis-
lead and prejudice public opinion-re-
publican opinion-in Oregon concern
ing them Here is the enemy that con-
fronts Oregon republicanism at the
threshold of the coming campaign.
Here is the real foe against whom the
republicans of Oregon want to be fore
warned. Here is the insidious influence:
the treacherous traitor with whom the
state and county republican commit
tees OF Oregon will have to contend in
the coming campaign. 1t is not Bryan
and Organism, but members Of their
own household that republicans have
got to be taught to fear. Let every
individual republican be aroused! Let
every republican newspaper print the
facts needed to educate the people as
to the merits Of these great public !
questions and the high and patriotic |
motive which inspires the position Of |
the administration and the majority in |
congress upon them. The people Of |
Oregon, except in few rare instances,
have had no opportunity for hearing |
the other side Of these questions. OF |
course the people OF the whole coun-
try will thoroughly understand the re-
publican party in this connection be-
fore the campaign ends in November, |
but it will then be too late for Oregon
republicans TO correct a large part Of
the evil resulting from wrong decla-
ration in convention and a wrong ex-
ample at the polls in June. The work
of presenting the republican side Of |
these questions should begin without
delay. Plenty Of facts and figures can
be obtained to refute the distortions
and Misrepresentation with which 1t
is to be feared too many republican
minds have already been filed. Every
delegate to the Portland convention
should be sent there with the right
understanding of his party's purposes
and aims. 1t is the duty Of the party
press to instruct them and this duty
should be performed at once. It is
going out to the Nation every day
that Oregon republicans are opposing
the administration and ccndemning
their own members Of congress on
the questions here alluded to. The way
to correct that impression is through |
strong, ringing declarations at Portland
next Thursday. Oregon republicans
must not repeat the error once made
concerning free silver. The republican |
national convention is going 10 stand !
by the ship subsidy and Puerto R!can
tariff laws. No state in the Union has
more, If as much, commercial interest
in upholding the hands of the admins
tration and the majority in congress
2n these questions as has Oregon. She
must lead the Nation In the strength
and clearness of her position and the
loyalty of her support for both Of
them.