Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-23
MORE TALK ABOUT HARMONY


MORE TALK ABOUT HARMoNN
There is a great deal OF talk abou
the political factions in Oregon b.
people who seem to enjoy the fac
that there have been factIonal differ
ences aud who seem to be discussing
this question only with a view to in
creaslng the breach. It Is constantly
repeated that the entire delegation al
Washington Is at outs with the Presl
dent and that every recommendation
made by the delegation is sure to be
turned down. etc. Whereas, Just the
opposite OF that condition seems Ia
be the real staJe Of affairs Much
fuss Is, for Instance. made over the
statement that Mr.. York was recon.
mended by the entire delegation and
turned down. The truth Is he was not
unquallhedly recommended by even
one OF the delegation. Another howl
goes up about the surveyorgeneral
having been bounced. This was prob.
ably the case. but that gentleman had
not been recommended by any mem.
Der OF the present delegation. in fact
ne was probably the creature OF n
FORMER delegation. The man who sue.
oeeded him, however Hon. John d
baly' OF Benton county. was unani.
mously recommended by the present
delegation, and received his appoint
ment without question. In the case
OF Knowles, Of the La Grande land Of
nee Booth and Bridges. OF the Rose.
burg land ofIioe, there seems IN bavs
been personal objections to these gen.
uemen on the part OF the admlnlstra.
ton They were held up Tor that rea.
SON. but even In these cases the del
egation has been requested 10 apree
on other persons 10 whom there would
be no personal objection. and from tbe
newspaper accounts, which are not
published In the interest OF factlonal.
ISM Il Is quite apparent that the pres. !
ent delegation Is receiving every cour.
tesy due Il at the hands OF President
Roosevelt Where Objectionable mar.
Ties have been recommended the dol
egatlon has always and In every I'm.
stance been requested 10 name anotb.
or party Tor the Office. showing copclu.
sively That lt has been Intended M
all times 10 leave the matter OF s,.
leotlng The parties 10 be appointed 10
inc delogatlon As a matter OF fact
me most cordial rotations exist be.
tween President Roosevelt and tho
oregon members How could "a be
o'horwlseg The Journal Coes not al.
ways agree with Mcssrs. Mitchell and
fulton aud even when IL would have
oeen pleased 90 see DISAGREEMENT
between clther OF them aud the CHIEF
executive iJ has always discovered
'ha' they stood pat" at the other end
OF the line senator Mitchell espe.
c'ally, has at times done things that ,
dlspleased this wrtor. but. somehow =
ne has always managed 20 do the thing T,
'ha' pleased the President aud. OF the
TWO u Is not surprising that he shoul3
prefer Ia be on good terms with the
head OF the nation. Hut these are NOT 81
personal matters, and should be looked !.
upon nom the standpoint OF tho great. 1.
'st good Tor our state and the con. D.
slant agitation OF partIsanshb ls =,
n'i'her oonent 20 the party. or any "a
faction ot the party, nor to the state h,
'seH There Is a cry from certain n
luar'ers of harmony harmony hut a'
here Is NO harmony. apI Il may ne !,
'osslDle that the gsntlemen who are b,
MAKING this cry The loudest, have the ii,
east use for harmony, After nrht i,
e'"een two boys the situation can be A.,
diosted, either by spanking them y
9th aud settling their differences or n,
y ta6lns them both IA hand and ad. !,
'in'sserng good, falherly advice hs
n' TO eternally punish one or an. ns
Aud the other simply wldens The an.
'eaeh aud Is q damage 90 an parties M,
ais Is equally true OF politicians To ~,
back and sulk aud abuse tho other hal
How and ask for fair treatment your ~
u wlll eventually receive the con. M.
mnation of all h..