Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-17
DEMOCRATS
MAKE
PROTEST

lEeTe - NlletpI pINaO NNHHANiaAANA "a
The unrAu,eriean policy Of the Demo
cratic campaign managers in their at
tack upon Dr.. James .WithyeOmbe, the
Republican nominee for governor. This
vigorous protest against the methods
employed by tho Democratic leaders
cones not 50 much from Republicans
as from Democrats ot the rank and
sle. who refuses to be LED into the sup
port Of such tactics. Republicans have
reid little attention 20 the resort 10
D .au1i p.oli,ies in which the Democrats
have indnlgel, but have merely grittsd
their teeth and gone TO work for their
candidate. believing that tho sober
judnert of the people Of Oregon viii
not. approve the Limitations which
Denoe-ztic nanagers would place upon
the right Of q citizen 70 be eSndi-
6ase for Office.
Rspudia.e Party NRrrowness.
I; j from members Of the Demo
cratic party that Repatriation Of the
methods Of the leaders has come, and
the language Of some OF the lifelong
Democrats are using 20 express their
views leaves 10 doubt as 20 the earn
estness Of the protest
Napoleon Davis. for nzry years a
leader in the Democratic party, and
one still highly respected by the rank
and 6le Of the Denoerstie party.
though be has retired from politics. i
ore who does not propose TO let party
loyalty prevent him from raising his
voice agzius- what BE ebsrzeteriZes as
shallow and impertipcnt sophistry. he
believes thst the course that has beer
pzrS1ed Is an injustice 70 those Demo
e-sss who have been supporting Cham
be-lsin for Office almost continuously
for 20 y srS And he says 50. And
there are hundreds perhaps thousands,
Of Others who believe and feel as he
does thoagh they 90 no. 80 publiely
make their opinions hoEa.
Letter run Mr.. Davis.
NJ. Davis has sent TO the oreeOnian
\ letter in which he expresses himself
as follows;
-Cleoue, o., May 14--As Denoera;
I wish 20 express nv disapp-oval Of
tie attack upon D.. James WiihyeOmbe
candidate Tor governor Of
this state. on the ground ;hathe was
born in England. If sleh attack ema-
mated from Governor Chamberlain.
which doob; very much, il saoulj I
b. sufficient cause for his defeat 81
the nsxs election. II il did Eot. Z
Governor Chsmberlain is in 10 wsy
for soeh base se-ion, ther
he owes il 20 Is Of the rank ard lie J
who have supported him almost eoz;iE- (
ao0slT for more than 20 wears VIXEN 4
running for ofsee 10 disavow al eo.-
aertica with sQeh ehieRpery 70 again |
become governor Of o-ego1-
II every man in both the Repob,ies- 4
and Deu8oegStie parties in This country (
were ostracisea politically t<czuse
4, has foreig, blood il his veins ,here I
Could - bat little left il the wsy q
brain and b-avn-
While We may care nothing whsiever
for the eoazirv from whieh uan MAJ
have expGtriated hira=elf TO beeo@s a
siti1sa Il TIE Caissa States. We Go
care much for the shaa II Re be hones-
libe-ty-Ioviag and intelligent Saeh
nea have AlwzyS t0und : hearty wel-
eoze 20 this country from TIE great
EAssss q cur people and always VIII
a. lous - o1r Institutions remain a.
tSuudea BY the forotssAers Of tbs
repablie.
Tas action q alleged Dence-atis
iez5srs in 5eaoaaeizg D.. Withye0nbe
b>c1u~e q his na;isazliVy Is No5 only
eoa:eUpsitls. t.at imp.crtI.cns ani a.
izEsal, 70 every Ds1loer1s IN the state
q OreEoa WAC kaovs The political ira
eitiOns q his party 1aa Who would
H-Aias1i1 hs p-o,i;ieSl ss,f-reSFes;. L
Is ecztezlpsib,e bcczlss Of It's shallow.
a-ss and Is @cpAissry asa i=p~Etizsnt
bseApaes ot kA isp1sei ss=umpsio. that
political h-ghr-y7Nn IN position
nav Lead the working forces q as
party a. pleasure into political grave
Well. @o-.s Of - Go uos P-oroSe 20
be le.l IN shas way nor EAAn ve st;ezTt
vie.o-y BY Es1ho5s 80 AZ vErizSee
With the 6C.errirs q a Knc~ No;Aizg
or q a. A =. A
NAPOLEON DAVIS