The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-02-23
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Fallaro 70 elect a senatorial this session
Of iho legislature cannot be laid At the
doors d any but The Repabllcan party
Not = slcaw waa laid 10 The way oi the
Immediate and regular organisation Of
both housea. Not an Effort has been
made By single man 10 the opposition
70 impede or ohalrnct the regular pro-
ceodiBgs toward that end. Not a blll
has been held up, not particle Of
influence has been employed 10 Influence
any member ol the majority from doing
Otherwise than going ahead and electlng
Republican senator Tan Journal
and men Of influence In the opposition
have favored breaking party lines and
choosing The lnaat Objectionable among
the Republican asplfants. No one oan
Ssy NE RepublIcan party has mot bad 9
Tree and unlmpalred opportnnliy 70
perform lla duly. But ON the ballot
Friday. The day before adioaTnment, the
lofccs stood 10 uaId array a. iollowsi--
Cofbeii "a, Democrats 20, AntI.csncus
Repnhllcanh 20.
TO permit tho deadlock 10 prevail
menne great harm 70 Oregon bat worst
oi sll ID means political confusion. The
two Republican factions will either hght
u ont on party lines AZ they have In
the past, and that means q struggle In
each county Al tho pIlmshes ior control
ol the lualslalivo ticket On state ticket,
county, congressional and Judicial tick
els both factions win mite aud the re-
mlt oi lhls 10 loFoll up = larger pop
ulaf vote for she Republican ticket,
with only . man loat here or thers In
the Legislature. Or the ant-oauoas
Republlcaas may unite With The
Mullnamah Clllaenn'a tickei and carry
the state for lho Democrats, although
the Cillsens aay they are not pemo.
Gratis The Indications are, from Tho
alllgnmeHt In the Iloue aud senate
that tha latter pIaa will be sdoptsd,
and tho stats lsFned over io the Mitch.
~ inetlon ol the Democratic party
called Clilnens Ia Mullnomah county u
30 ssnalor 4 elecled. A. The Dsme.
cratic party hss lo,i many q ne sblesl
mea on The silver question and only the
most Iavenouu sposls elsmsnt can bo
goi % swallow Mitchell with any degree
q satisfaction.
The great harm that uill come 70 Oso.
son l1um failure 90 elect . senator n
lhls hme grous cut ol ths iael that The
whole fsclac coast u GA the eve oi
g.eat dawa oi prosperity. We have voae
tnn03h lle great depfssalen bul lla II.
Iscis IN many respscls have been terrible
and vii he lelt Coz llmo 90 come. I'm.
mlsgstion Il noe luTnlns iosaId uA lhe
development q Asiallc oommefce is pro.
peeilns a. . raph rate. and In a
shol, llmp popnlaiioa. property and
bualnest alll b. lnersaslns ih rapid
strides. Ofeson needs lhe pIesence oi
her senators ~ never before iog the pro.
Iffllon ~ hrf tnl4feaia Apd ne defel'
opgent u her ecsoafces. Already have
lhess laetlonnl controversies cost cur
qlais dearly Ia ioss q poillleal proslise !
and all Fespeoi, There l. nol = little
poy Wedl o. hears The dclalla q sach
eel1lrilfe dlesIare hui has slaln pui
~ him lof llle and ne ohancoa a his
ona3lna oni sncceaslal cafeor are
diminished lAeTeby.
Nssblnsion has eons ahead q o. ~
fesI|se Sad inllaenpe snd has salnoi
,nHIeaamnn ana Il ssefy there vas
'nmoaeealth needsd shs amlslsncs
We, representation Ia ihe nalional
pEuss ala oregon ~ snpplemeni
/ pree'nl ir,eeallen Ia conarels con.
'ti q eonaioI Hlmoa And conssaas.
q fonsaR ana No.,tF wllA ! maa Il
apeoe and nblllly |sa psranonai
asllIy' naH Jorskkl haa iaksn she Il
DION 'hei 4 lhe Rnpnbllcaa psng
npl e'st 10 Ifssln Nc Mcnsias 4 u