Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-05
THE FAITHFUL SERVICE OF THE
PARTY.
"REPUBLICAN VOTER" "

i hDONb ~ bho OViuiii"o 'A VIZ
Argus.
The purpose is not to warn Republi-
cans against man who has at times
slackened little in his zeal for Re
publicanism.
Il is to put him among the class
known as political bosses, dictators
and machine leaders
If Republican Voter could be un-
masked he would be found 60 be some
man who has practiced 'venereal poll
tics" TO a finish.
Ho would be found to be one
Of those selfish creatures whose Re
publicanism is equal parts DESIRE
lFoR PLUMBER AND PETTY
/ iGRAFT1NG.
lie has a right, small and impercep-
tiblo anonymous creature. as he is, to
clamor for any kind Of leadership that
suits him.
lie may want for leaders "only mon
who have been long in the faithful
service Of the party" HE COULD
PROBABLY WORK THEM.
But who are they in oregoni Why
don z he name them and let the people
have the benefit Of their leadership II
they want $50
This is his proposition, as he seeks
20 throw mud at another man whom
he seeks 20 set up In on unenviablo
light
Ho says Hofcr seeks 10 dictate the
principles and policies Of the Ropub'
lican party. where Il his proofi
Some years ago Hofor aid step out
and dictate a platform that al parties
accepted In Marion county
II was that this county could bo
RUN FOR FORTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS A YEAR FOR CURRENT Elk.
PENsEs. AND 1T WAS DONE.
That kind Of Dictatorship would be
godsond 10 some other counties In
tho state and 20 the state Of oregon
itself.
Tho anonymous Argus gelding could
not quit grating long enough 20 think
~ anything In that line.
Marion has been for years tho best
administered county In tho state be.
cause Of honest leadership.
Hofer was accused Of Debating a
city administration that resulted In
tho overthrow Of those who we're run
ming things,
Instead Of running ton thousand dol.
lars a year IN debt tho city began pay
Ing 90 AMI living within its means
Incompetent leaders had contracted
debts that h viii take generations 20
pay. HOPPER DIDN'T DO 1T.
This may sound personal and ego
tistie 20 many, but the writer has been
lied about and misrepFesented for his
connection with public affairs before.
We propose 10 smoke and burn aud
sizzle each anonymous creature, that
shows up with stun worth noticing,
out Of his eowardly hole.
Hofer has done nothing 10 be asham'
ed Of In his going on sixteen years con
ne,tion with Oregon Journalism,
His only cause FOR shame and blush
ing arises from occasionally standing
mp for some unworthy leader.
II the people will forgive him he viii
try and not do il In the future, Some
OF them deserve 20 go 20 political OBJ
livion and be covered with the quick
lime Of forgetfulness.
The city Of Salem and Marion eoun'
~ are well governed, but II has been
accomplished by dietation, not origin
ating with the politicians who sneak in
TO oniee in guise OF party loyalty TO
steal an they can get,
In the Salem school district was Il
Hofer who dictated policies that made
the grafters have more OF the creepy
feelingsi
The district was a year and a half
NNHANM AN AAN NNAANAN - N'NHNN" 49, We
paving MORE FOR INTEREST THAN
FOR EDUCATION.
The district was put on a cash basis
and the endless chain Of finance in the
interest Of a little financial ring was
broken.
As in the city, popular loans were
floated and the people furnished four
per cent money until the district got
out Of debt,
Like the city ana the county, the
school district had ben plunged into
an iusolvent condition.
What the state Of Oregon needs is a
little dietation on the same line IN