The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-26


&m can support as the faction fusion ticket re.
cevcs is the Mitchell. Mcbride faction
with it's office holders and affiliated gangs This is the
closest the most selfish the most exclusive ring ever
known in our politics 1t has always been unscrupu.
ous and always corrupt 1t ruled with high hand
for thirty years. till now turned down for nfdcty to
the great principles which the Republican party has
found it necessary TO proclaim and maintain, it sets
up for reform"
THE JOURNAL, being an independent paper, feels
it duty it the people Of the state over to ask the
name Of just man of the affiliated gang of two
years ago who is any more devoted to pure politics
than he was then. 1t must be borne in mind that up
to two years ago that gang "had always been unscup
uous and always corrupt" The people everywhere
are looking askancp at this alliance of Mr.. Scott
with Il gang" that has always been corrupt" and
only upfor reform after being "turned down for
infdclity after ruling with high hand for thirty
years"
Mr. Scott may argue, however, that, having br.
come sufficiently "organzed" to triumph the bet.
element of the party it is time that they be rccog
nizcd 1t should be remembered that the Orcgonian
is daily teaching the people of Oregon that cor.
ganizers" is what want in politics and high Offices
70 be able to 'organizc" indicates ability of Il high
order and, thefcrore, success.
This year the gang successful, and success
is what the Oregonian says is the test of excellence
Morgan is an "organizer,' and should be placed
therefore, in executive Office where the peoples
interests are to be looked after Lincoln had always
been poor man, therefore, should never have been
thought of for President.
Wonder how many people the Oregonian thinks
it is fooling?
Just before the election two years ago, the Ore.
gonian in commenting on the political situation, said
"Such influences the Mckinley administration
possesses in Oregon, is now in the main, opposing the
Republican party through fusion arrangements with
its advcrsaries Should the state be lost or the egs
laturc lost the burden will lie at the door of the adj
minstrTtiOn With but II single exception, so far aS
the Orcgonan knows the Federal office holders Of the
state, appointed through Mitchell and Mcbride, are
in fusion movements endcavoring to defeat Republican
candidates for the legislature President Mckinley
has given his whole support to this faction, and if il
succeeds the people will know where to place the
blame"
That faction succeeded, Mr.. Mitchell is now in
the United States senate, the direct result of that
factional movement The very same federal office
holders, appointed through Mitchell and Mcbride
are in office The Oregonian does not even pretend
that any one of them is less corrupt and unscupu.
lous' than he was two years ago. They "organ-
lied" and doing business under the very same political
blanket that doing service for their dirty work
then and the only difference the common voter can
see is that Mr. Scott has at last found congcnal
pany under the very same blanket
And he seems to not only like it, hut is actually
disposed to defend his conversion.