The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-01-30

state organization Of the Bryan wing.
Smith himself represents the Sheridan
MiltMilIer regime Of the Democratic
party, and they hone by holding u 9
organization together around him TO
control the next state convention and
control federal patronage when Dem
ocratic president is chosen. This Is
leadership for spoiIs only, and does
not represent the people becaute
under Ia rule the Republican maiorii-
los have steadily grown for the past few
years. The state that came within 1000
Of being carried for Bryan In 1896 hiss
swung back 10 10000 Republican under
the Sheridan. Miller.smith leadership.
They do not bops 20 do anything Tor
the people or the party, but will hold
together for the postofiices and land
Office aud custom houses when the a.
yet unknown goes into power In l0Oi.
Az mere plotters Tor federal spoils they
are no more entitled 10 consideration
than the federal onice.holding gang who
are here for Mcbride, Mitchell or any
one who will enable them 10 hold on {
che public toat. AZ mere bagand bag
gage camp.iollowers, rootera Tor official
acorna, these ring nosed minority grunt.
ers ars entitled 10 no more conaidera'
zion than the aams class Of the Re-.
publican party. They are the same puth
that prey on the body polite, repre-.
pentatiyes Of tho old ina.aDd.outs shut
tle 'ck game Of bipartisan policies Tor
revenue. A real Democratic opposition
party that ~ 10 stand for the people
cannot bu built up In a strong Republi
can state merely on spoils. II must
stands first for positive reforms that
mean something 10 the people, aud that
the Smith. Sheridan.Mlller regime do
not stand Tor. How quickly the Sohu
mann bill, 10 make tia felony 10 loAl
public iunda oi tho state. WAS withdrawn,
shows how feeble tho spirit Of retlrm IL
In this alleged Democratic organization
The plotting In the Democratic party
10 elect Mitchell 10 no more respectable
than similar plotting In tho Republican
party. Mr., Mitchell is entitled TO mo-
consideration IRON tho Bryan wing, be
cause II he had remained true 10 his
silver convictions In 1898, he might
have been ssnatof then, aud II not then
he might be nov, ~ Fred Dubois has
boen elected nov In Idaho. Mitchell lot
all his proportions a. heroic figure In
abandoning his lifelong convictions Tor
q mess oi Marx Iianna's pot.ago, And Ia
more obnoxious 10 any true man Of prn
eiple aud conviction In any party today
than any other senatorial possibility.
Iiis election a. this session, or Nc.
Brides, means tho obli,eration ol
tho Dtmocratlo organization and
the destruction Of tho integrity Of all
tho opposition iorcos. II is saying to
those gentlcmoni II you cannot control
the Republican organization In any
county la Oregon, you are authorised 10
step outside aud take charge Of the op.
position party, iust AZ you did In Multi
nomah county. That means 10 divide
oFegon politically into two factions
struggling foe plumber aud not ior
principle, both aides eoruptug the
people from motives OF personal al
vantage, aud no, on party lines, What
homes, man In any party wants that
state oi guerilla warfare inaunufatodp ?
Il means tho dissolution OF all part,
ties, political anarchy and revolution.