The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-12

Tuttle charter bill In the legislature.
the decision Of its merits and demer.
its has awakened the republican party
to realization OF the necessity OF mar.
monious action in the future to pre-
went the accession OF the democratic
party to power In republican city and
county, under the guise OF a citizens
ticket, aided ana abetted by repub-
lican votes. There has never been
time in the history OF the city or coun.
ty that republicans have been elect
ed to Office by democratic votes. There
has never been time that the re-
publican party has been compelled to
drop its party name and party prlnci-
pals for the purpose of riding into
power under n misrepresentation
Every republican convention that has
been held has been held by republicans
In name and in fact. They have nomI.
mated republicans for Office and would
have been successful were II not 10,
the fact. that many republicans have
been influenced by fraud and deceit
All persons nominated and elected on
the citizens ticket have been demo-
Gratis. They were aware that Il would
be impossible for them to be elected
on a straight democratic ticket. and
they have fiirted with republicans and
induced them to support non-parti-
san ticket in order to remove politics
from the city government. The result
of the discussion on the Tuttle charter
bill has convinced the republicans that
politics does exist In the city govern
ment and that the democrats have be-
come strongly intrenched In the man.
agement of city affairs and secured
all the paying Offices by the assist
ance OF republicans. In order to bind
the ties of democratic affinity more
strongly together. the common coun-
ell, which is democratic has raised the
salary OF every democratic official In
the city until some of the salaries are
exhorbitant. Not only this. but they
have provided places OF remuneration
for democrats whose names appear
regularly every month on the payrolls,
which acts are without authority ana
contrary TO law.
This is politics which the democrats
were so anxious to eliminate from city
anairs 1t Is also q well known fact
that the democratic officials have kept
In power a police commission In d.
rect violation OF the charter, and for
political purposes. II is a we'll known
fact that the power and influence OF a
democratic police force has at all times
been used to perpetuate the democrat
ic party In power. They know, that
without the police commission ana the
police force, II Is impossible for them
to elect any candidate either in tna
city or county. We have had expert
enee with democratic representatives
In the legislature, leaving Clatsop
county virtually without any represen-
tation in the house. When 1t liz con.
sidered that Clatsop county mas a
Uqited States senator, 1t is not treat
ing him with respect to elect demo-
Gratis to Office II impairs ais influence
and continuance of such policies win
make It more difficult to return him
at the expiration Of his present term.
Clatsop county has also had the sec.
retary of state for two terms, and IL
was mainly upon the representation
that Clatsop county was assuredly re.
publican. The election of democrats
Is detrimental to the county and will
prevent 1t from securing future recog-
milton in state conventions.
Republicans should take pride In
their organization. They ought to be
ready and willing to support It's nomi-
lees and IL they DO so, there will be
no trouble to elect republicans to Of
ice which will give the county more
influence in state and national legis-
alton. All these things are consid-
cred by both the state and nation. II
S system Of politics which will al
ways exist, and 1t is to be hoped that
he republicans will profit from past
experiences and unite for party sue
less in the future.