Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-05
ON WHAT BASIS?

On what basis Will the demo.
cratic party of Oregon effect re-
organization? This question is
before the leaders of that party,
especially in Multnomah county.
1t is not the province nor the
purpose of the GAZETTE, even if
it could, to render any assistance
in this matter.
AS a matter of fact so many
diverse factions are found in that
party, all clamoring for recogni-
slon and each striving for demi.
nancy that its reorganization will
be exceedingly difficult if not
actually impossible. This is
especially true since several Of
the issues it presented have been
decided at the baIlot-box by ad.
verse majerities so great as to
constitate a final verdict. Ne
new issue which Carries the
promise Of victory has been nor
is likely to be fonnd. By some
means, however, net easily uu-
derstoed, tho leaders hope to hold
the party together hoping that
the republican party in Multi
nomah county will be SO divided
al the next general election that
the democrats may slip into
power, OF at least share the spoils
Of victory with one Of the repub-
lican factions. The hope Of par
ticipating in the spells is, as the
democratic party is now consti-
tuted, Its strongest incentive to
cohesion and action. This, how
ever, is a vague hops when built
oa the hope of republican dis
sentien, fer it is not at all proba-
BILE that any dissention will ex-
ist among republicans.
Fer years the republican party
ia Maltnomah county has not
had SO little cause for dissention
as it new has. Each of The late
factions has been recognized and
given a share of party honors and
trust. No one has been read
out Of the party nor excluded
frem its councils because Of be-
Ing "a Simon man" OF "a Mitoh-
ell man," because he opposed
the city charter enacted by the
late legislature; because of the
corsolicatiea of oeunty Offices,
nor for any other reason.
What is true of the party in
Wultzsmah county is equally
true Of it throughout the state.
Il never had less cause for dis
sention than it now has. For
gears the state has not been so
ably represented In the councils
Of tAe nation. Our members OF
congress are industrious, active
and alert in looking after the in
terests Of their respective dis
tricts. Our senators are both
men Of recognized ability, in
dustry, experience and Influence.
Our whole delegation is in
political accord with the par-
ty and fairly in harmony
with the administration. The
defeat of Mr.. Cerbett for
senator left no bitterness behind
it. He ana his adherents are
too honestly republican in prin-
ciple to permit mere personal
disappointment to turn them
aside from party fealty. The
election Of Mr.. Mitchell provokes
no antagonism. Our senators
will work harmonieusly together
for the best interests of the state
and in upholding republican
principles. Self-interest, il no
other reason, will keep them In
harmony. There will be no
party dissention from this direc-
tion.
We heard a democrat say re-
gently: "The Oregonian will
oppose and belittle both sena-
tors" Doubtless the wish was
father of the thought. II is safe
20 say that the Oregenian will
offer NO factious opposition to
either. It knows that both are
able men. It has known Mr..
Simon quite all his life and
kaows him to be a man of irre-
proachable character, of remark
able industry and more than
average ability. The Oregonian
surely has no personal reason for
opposing Mr.. Simon. Ifit, in
deed, once opposed Mr.. Mitchell
on personal grounds, that is long
since past and will not be re-
newed. Unless our senators
make some very improbable and