Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-22

only to be convicted, but removed from
office and to lose the confidence of the
public and the respect Of their friends.
But no one in their right mind and
with any knowledge of the gentlemen
under consideration believes that Puter
story. 1t is contrary to the common ex-
perience Of mankind.
|
WHO Is THIS CONGRESSMAN
oUsHMAN OF WASHINGTON HE
IS A MAN OF BRAINS, THE LIKES
OF WHOM HAVE SELDOM OR NEW.
Err BEEN ALLOWED TO oBTRUDE
THEIR PERSONALITY INTO Off.
cIAL POSITION IN OREGON. That
kind Of men have been kept out Of pub
lie notice because they were not want.
ed by the political oligarchy of the tall
tower, with it's crack-brained manage
ment. In his first term he had the
nerve TO make a speech that tingled
with wit and humor, in which he roast
| ed Speaker Henderson, the committee
on rules, Gar Reed and the chairman
Of the committee on rivers and harbors
and got more appropriations for the
state Of Washington than all the Pa
cific Coast states secured altogether.
/ That is Cushman for you. He can see
through THE SCALLAWAGGERY OF
IMPORTING A MAN LIKE HENEY
TO do the dirty work for band Of pO
litical conspirators who have no brains
to accomplish results in any othor way
than by pulling down and destroying
those who are in their way. That has
been the ruination of Oregon. II has
made the state the easy prey Of men
like Hartman TO bottle up and like the
Northern Pacific TO steal its best tim,
ber lands, and for the great land
thieves like Henry +. Miller to grab
millions Of acres. One man like Cush-
man in Congress would be worth a doz'
en- newspapers, with the Oregonian,
that belittles and destroys every man
il cannot make a tool Of in its Own
blind interests. Nowhere but in Ore
gon on the face Of Gods green earth
could u whole delegation enjoying the
confidence Of the people be wiped out
Of existence by man like Heney. And
who digs up, worships and holizes He
uey but the oregouian'
A Tacoma special telegram has at
tracted great attention here. II readsi
" Congressman Francis w. Cushman
who returned to Tacoma this evening
gives out an interview, in which he bit
terly arraigns the prosecutors Of the
land-fraud cases in Oregon and de
clares his implicit faith in the limo
eence of Senator Mitchell and Con
gressmen Hermann and Williamson.
"'I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS
MAN PUTER EVER GAVE SEN
AToR MITCHELL ONE CENT OF
: DISHONEST MONEY, HE SIMPLY
) LIES WHEN HE SAYS HE DID, il
hope of saving himself. Senator Mitch
5 ell has done no more than have dom
myself hundreds Of times, and l def.
an investigation of my record. / d'
! not blame Puter-he is like "a IA
! caught in a trap-but do blame tn
! people of Oregon, who have receives
. favors Of Senator Mitchell for years
: do not think the jury will ever b
$ found in the commonwealth Of oregol
4 that viii convict .nator Mitchell, be
r cause do not believe he is guilty.
3 "Congressman Cushman was aske'
, if there was any likelihood Of land
: fraud investigations being made in tn
: state of Washington. Before answer
\ ing the congressman took the preeau
tion to close the door Of his library
g Then, for ten minutes, he INDUCED i
y most bitter arraignment of Puter an
a persons instrumental in the prosecution
!. of Senator Mitchell and Congressme
4 Hermann and Williamson.
Q " "'There may have been a few Ian
= frauds in the state of Washington i
< the past, but no senator or congress
) man was connected with them, and, u
= ANY SENSATIONAL ASS. WITH
Z CROOKED REPUTATION OF HI
4 OWN, WANTS TO COME UP HER
AND CAMP ON MY OFFICIAL
} TRAIL, WILL EXTEND TO HIM
, MOST CORDIAL INVITATION
= "Congressman Cushman added tina