Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29
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A mzz's political Character IL 3
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ms private ehsrsete-. Il bs asFirss 70
pzblie Place. BIT i is rgzsr5iy. 5-sVie-
be s-1 i-ta--0us 70 make s1o1T2gls
attacks. the rnors 50. q eozrss. Il
fbsy are -naIi.10us s-d false a. ere
the Attacks 0a Jc-Athzn Bozr1s. pri1s-
II a-5 eirrzls.sa by tso0san.1s. in tie
hope Of defeating hin fs- tie Unitel
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Who are the egEzr3ly eslgz--a-9-s
AID zsszssias. vAo 30 tkis work s11
stisld thszsslves sz5sr azorvzi-y
Evi3eatly they are ps-so1s ~bo have
1o.ey % back fhsir -nzliznity. o. TIE
e.s hand szd their s@lssa desire =
opsa TIE ssnztS-shiP 70 purchase o.
shs oahsr. CIrealsrs By tszs II sboz-
san3s eaB9oc be printed AID set
ihroagh the nails Ei-hog. Iao0ey, sz3
god DEAL of i. What Plztoe-zs, o.
To0p Of Plutoersts. Is ''Puit.ng up
for these a1o1v1o7s 6ef2Zstionsi
They probably yes viii Be eiseOvsred,
Asd br285e5 With the ;ntsmy they ie-
serve.
No creature i - d=<yiezble as hs
Ezo uses tAs zsszssi3's TesPJz q
saoJTuous s--sek- Criticism ot the
political career q Joaztbzn B91rne. o.
q ssy other p7blie nan. Is allowable !
Il 5ooe op@1y AID 5eeeatir; bat svsa
ibis sho1l5 never be d2ns By those rao |
Wp-k n Seereey zod e91esal1=at /
afraid 20 zv0w themselves Attacks o.
the personal s13 p-ivate Character II
y1blie nea By malignant coEzr3ic@
tat eonee2ls Us oEa Esrsonaliry snd 1
1t-ers eaLEmzies from u1je- cover
should Be treated always E.;h tie
contempt that soeh 5-spieable work
Reserves To al sa01Tnoas circular
% right-minde1 psrson ear pay any
.tiezti0n whatever; ard II eslunnioas
he work can Only excite loathing to-
rar1s those guilty AZ T.
Taking some Of theses libelSos circu-
as 10 the iavestigstiag committee Of
Be Municipal Association Of Portland
Gr Bourne requested an inquiry into
he charges theF eoutsin Several psr-
OPS. believed 70 Be the authors or pro
aOters Of thss sec1sati0zs were called
0 come and testify. but all Of then
et1sel or declined. TIE committee hs1
- POKE ITO compel the attendanee 0t
witnesses. sDa iae enileED@u who are
-uoEn 20 - among those who carry the
'zggsr q Libel zsd SANDER in the
aea-h q Anonymity refused 70 appear.
'gUari.y seounSre.s. always, are those
r-o Vursue TIE work q secrst de:arna-
ion. Bot a. some q these uoen are
-8oWu. they yet win probably have
BE- advantage. in spite of all their
forts 20 secrecy. 70 tel in Opea eOErt
TAat they pre,ena % know.
To oPPos@ q man IN politics is one
siag; TO 3sfara@ his personal eaarse-
- . aoo,her.--esT,eciaIly- IL Il Is doae
.nder the cover 0f = e0wardly ard ma
snant anonymity. Nothing that af-
eets the character of men should be
.ublisbed Anonymously. Fortunately
aman nature Is 80 constituted that
ueh publieatioas usnsslly defsat the
.urpose Of those who utter them.
TIE oTegoriaz has opposed NJ
bourne on many occasions heretofore.
D former wears. when the money ques-
ion WAS supreme, II differed from him
aosl widely. That wa ten years ago.
nd u is past TIE OregOniAn never
uestionel the honesty Of his motives.
.Hd II gave him credit for the courage
Z bis convictions. That vas more than
I could say for many OF most Of the
men Of the Republican
'arsy who were then juggling with the
money question. That coutension. how.
Yer, belongs to the past. L never viii
e renewed. No more forever win the
Old standard be questioned Mr..
bourne was no more ia error on the
aoney question. and far more honest.
ban large majOrity Of the active
iePublieAn politicians OF Oregon,
moEg whom are those who are now
lakiug on him these eoEardly at
aeks from ambush. in the hope Of al.
aniAee to themselves through party
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