The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
FLAT SALARIES AND SPECIAL
SESSION.

FLA v oRIhnlEo nv
SESSION.
The weather is too warm to get ex-
cited about the proposed special seq
sion OF the legislature. but when we
consider a great deal Of the opposition
to the matter is illfounded, Is ignor-
ant and venal, what shall be said?
For instance, what shall we say to
W. J. Clarke, of the Geryais star VINO
runs a Republican factlonal organ for
the sole purpose Of holding down a
petty postoflice?
lie Is opposed to special session
I'm every issue Of his postoiIice paper
but he doesn't know why except That
he thinks II is his duty to his party.
Hear his gruesome plant:
"When the Republican party pan
ders to the press utterances Of Hofer
and such renegade Republicans II is
In mighty poor business"
Il would seem as though II were
pretty good Republlcanlsm to sustain
the principal plank In the Republican
platform especially when that plank
became the pivotal issue on which the
campaign was made.
No one will blame Mr. Clarke for
hanging to the Republican teat as long
as he can, but when he deliberately
asks the Republican party to break lts
pledges 10 the people he Is carrying
his party zeal too far
There may be persons 80 Ignorant
as to be influenced by Mr.. Clarke
when he says: Your loyalty to the
Republican party requires you to dis
own the Republican platform and pay
no attention 10 it"
Did Hofer make the platform or was
the platform made by the very fac
tlon 10 which Mr. Clarke Of the Ger
yais Star owes allegiance? II that
faction defeats n special session and
defeats the enactment of Hat salaries
will il harmonizc the Republican
party?
The way to harmonic any party
and make II strong with the people is
10 do what is right Those who are
dividing the Republican party on an
issue 80 plain as that involved In fiat
salaries are not It's friends
Does w. j. Clarke pretend TO say he
can go to farmer Republican and tell
him It's all right to pay an official $50,
600 year when just as good service
can be- rendered and Is rendered for
$4,000 Il year?
Does Postmaster Clarke pretend he
can tell the farmers and business men
In the Republican party that It's all
right To have the state binding done
on commercial terms, under compo-
tltion nt fair business prices. and then
pay the state printer about four prices
To have work done on a graft scale?
No, even Clarke knows even better
than that II he would only admit H.
Mr. Clarke imagines he Ia serving
the interests Of Mr. Fultons senatori-
al aspirations by opposing Hat salaries
going into effect before the state Off
cials enter on thclr fourycar terms.
But In he?
What has paying the state printer
and the secretary of state about SlOO..
600 for their four years terms 10 do
with making Mr. Fulton senator? II
should have nothing to do with H. It
can have nothing To do with II.
The people who are not In practical
politics" can see the plain truth Of the
matter the difference between pay
ing AN official fair and reasonable
salary paying them say $4,000 year
aud paying them $l5oOo to $2o.OoO a
year
Can the Republican party anord to
put Itself on the defensive In matter
.of plain paramount duty to the tax.
payeuY WIN not Governor Chamber
lain be- Justified In putting II on tho
defensive II Il fails to carry its plat
form into efcct2
Is not the goyernorclect fair gener
Gus and liberal In being willing and
even say the Republican party should
onact Hat salaries at special session
instead OF laying back and playup
politics as many would?
Geor and Chamberlain are closer to
the people than Fulton and Clarke
and they are both known to favor "a
special session for the enactment of q
Hat salary law,
In spite of the warm weather We
have felt like reversing this matter for
the benefit and cnlightenment and a.
Elimination of Brother Clarke. who
va know will not look at the matter
as We do hut even ne may under
stand
=a-=-