Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-25

/ am in this campaign to continue
the struggle of last year"
These utterances are fair warning
that a defeat by a small plurality
will not be accepted by Mr.. Hearst
as final. Unless crushed by an over
whelming adverse vote he will still
be the most prominent figure in the
national Democracy. He will en-
deavor to take Mr.. Bryan's place and
out-Bryan him in the utterance of
the gospel of discomfort. He will
aspire to the Presidency upon
platform OF cumulative grievances.
Those who are confident that Mr..
Hearst will be overwhelmed in the
vote may underestimate the power
of his personality and the strength
of his position His election is more
than possible.
A man who could take two nomi-
nations for congress from Murphy,
then denounce him as a jailbird and
later make use of him again; who
could organize new municipal par
ty almost in a night and nearly be
elected mayor; who could without
record of public service get 200
delegates In the national convention
OF the Democratic party to support
him for Presidential nomination,
and who has now captured the orga-
nization In the state of New York
with n second new party composed
of both Democrats and Republicans.
who hail It with enthusiasm though
It has not single national issue
that his captive Democracy has not
dlsavowed man who can do all
this Is a very able politician.
Mr.. Hearst profits In public esti-
nation by acts of political astute-
ness on his own side and by folly and
aparty In the opposition. He has
prevented the denomination of some
bad legislators and he may aid In
preventing the reelection OF n few
more. For this he is Justly COM
mended. He knows, as a politician,
whom TO stand firm and when to sur
render. He surrendered to Murphy
In the matter OF the deal judiciary
ticket, But despite the reckless dis
regard OF public interests which for
political reasons would seek 10 put
boss-made judges upon the bench for
II years, let no one forget that the
Deal ticket, balanced to give each
interest slice OF the judicial pat
ronage," is popular with ward work
ers,
Mr. Hearst Is strong In the blund-
ers Of his opponents. He profits In
directly and his associates directly
by tho exceeding weakness OF the
Republican state ticket below Mr.
Hughes name. Enthusiasm is do
ing campaign work for him which
no money could buy, The Republl-
cans are making practically no cam
paign. except the admirable speeches
OF Mr.. Hughes himself. Many ma
chine politicians are lukewarm be-
cause they can look to Mr.. Hughes
for no favor II he Is elected.
II is no time for overoonndence or
for ldleness on the part OF independ-
ents who desire Mr., Hughes cleo
tion. The issue Is not political II
Is the issue of sincereity In politics
That issue is not advanced by set
ting Republican plaeemen upon the
stump To emit time-worn twaddle
about tho tariff which neither they
nor their hearers believe. IL Is ad-
vanced by Mr.. Hughes own earnest
efforts. He should be seconded by
other strong men upon the platfrom
who shall speak as Independents TO
independents. as Carl sehprH would
speak Il he were still with us. upon
the public duty OF resistance against
demagoglo appeals 20 passion and
prejudice.
When viii the real campaign-the
campaign OF the lndependents--be-
glnf