The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-26
THE SCOTT
MITCHELL
COMBINE
Stattling Alliance Pictured by
the Portland Chronicle.
If True, Would Cause DOlrh
to Turn Over in His
Grave.

Thelollowiug editorial sreprinted from
the Portland Chronicle, weekly paper
that is printed for the ostensible purpose
of disseminating political information
among Republicans in Oregon. The
JOURNAL prints the stuff for information
only, taking no stock in its presentation
of things or in the statements made Tor
the purpose of prejudicing any gentle
mans interest. As for Mr.. Scott having
made up friends with Mr.. Mitchell, we
can see no wrong in that. They fought
each other for twenty-five years and
both have had their revenges and victor
les. 1t is creditable to them in their old
ace 10 shake hands and be friends. That
does not involve abandonment OF prin-
ciples that may have been held by either
one in the past. AS matter OF TACT,
they shook hands and made up year
or more before Mr.. Mitchell was elected
senator, and when neither Of them had
much expectation OF that result ever
trapspiring again. The men are antipo-
dal in temperament, and could never
give down the same kind OF political
"milk" Mr.. Scott's service on the
textbook commission proves that. He
was uncom promsingly for a clean deal,
free from the Corruptive methods Ot the
past. The Mitchell stripe OF politicians
had sold out the interests Of the schools
for twenty years to an oppressive mo-
nopoly and had received campaign funds
from it right along Mr.. Scott had the
nerve and character, as chairman OF the
textbook com mission, 10 knock that fraud
in the head, and make it impossible Tor
time to do that kind Of business at the
expense If the school children OF the
state. While it is admitted Oregon has
he best and cheapest schoolbooks in the
tnorthwest this is not saying that al
support ers Of Mitchell are boodlers oi
would have sold out the state for another
twenty years to the textbook trust Bu'
il is saving that Mr.. Scott is q diiferen'
stripe of politician from Mr.. Mitchell
because the latter does not concern bim'
self with the moral aspects OF the mat
ter, or at least he never has. lie is
politician and Mr.. Scott is not, and when
the legislature meets Mr. Scott will moi
be much talked about for senator II there
are other available candidates. But read
the conspiracy
Some weeks ago the Chronicle pub
lished az a rumor that there was move
ou foot headed by the Hon. Jack" Mat
thews, Hon. Henry McGinn, Graham
Glass and others to send II. w. Scott Il
the United States senate. Such
movement, which could only be brough
about by the conuivance of the Mitch
ell element OF the party, was almost be-
yond belief, after the long battle be-
tween Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Mitchell, dur
ing which the Oregonian has said abou
all the bad things Of Mr.. Mitchell per
sonally and as politician that could b
said of anyone. Recent developments
however, have tended to confirm thi
rumor, and it may be said with iai
degree OF Gel tainty that Mr.. Scott ha
CLOSED Mr.. Mitchell over and swallowe
him whole, or Mr.. Mitchell has swal
lowed Mr.. Scott, or, they have perform
ed the extraordinary feat of each swal
lowing the other, for, certainly it woul
seem they are two minds with but
sipgle thought" and that thought is
work in double harness in the Unite
States senate.
"Mr. Scott has often said he woul
pot accept any office that he preierre
his present position. He ia being boom
J ed and groomed for the race, howeve
, without protest from him at the presen
time, and, in the absence OF a denial o
. his part, he may be said to be- an actiN
I candidate for the senate.
"Mr. Scott has right to be candidaI
3 II he SO desires. His candidacy on h
own merits would be treated as laudI