Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-24
COOS
COUNTY
SLATE
Gets Touched up by a Writer
in the Marshfield
Mail

pears in the Marshheld Nail, anent the
Coos county slatei
1t appears some ''leading Republi
cans" assembled at Coquille lately.
Just why thcy did 20 is not very ap.
parent unless It was through force Of
habit. We believe the meeting was
called a conference" IL appears the
gentlemen in attendance among other
things passed some cold storage reso.
lutions and frcscoed the Coquille at
mosphere with oratory 10 seems these
resolutions, like old wine. grow better
and better with age, and always reas.
sure he that everything is coming our
way and that the "goose honks high. 4"
Tho time will surely come when an
hour spent In solitude aud meditation
with these ancient documents will be
a sure cure for cold feet, corns. bun.
ions and iugrowing nails.
10 is said some Of the conferees, un.
mindful Of what occurs when the
blind lead the blind, desired 10 follow
the lead of the Democrats and butt
into the direct primary law, while 9th.
ers opposed and still others discreetly
took to the woods SO far az We know
but one solitary journalist was present
-ho of tho classic precincts Of Ban.
gor What part the gentleman took 10
tho dcliberatiou Of the conference %
modcsiy, of course. forbade him state.
bot aficrwafd the distinguished author
of "she'H Just q Little Miikmaid'
composed his soul and boldly waded in
and this is part of what he pro
claimed 20 an eager, waiting and as
tonished world
"Ai any Fato each one would like 10
20 know what tho other mans ticket Is
To this end and az a matter Of news
tho representative of the Harbor. after
the conference was over asked J. W
Bennett how be intended TO vote. Ur|
proposed tho following AZ a good itch
u 90 supportI
For congress. 3 u. Huston of wasb
ington.
For sIrsui, judge, L. t nauI, Of
Eugene.
For governor c. A. John, Of
Raker
For secretary Of state, Claude Catch
Of Marion.
For treasurer, George A. steele Of
Clackamas,
For attorney general, A. NJ, Cnw.
ford Of Douglas
for state pfin,er, Willis Dualway Of
Multnomah.
In regard 10 supreme Judge aud
school supsTiptsndsnt he had not YET
made a selection. Mr. Bennett said
there was no show for q Coos county
man 20 make the race. Ile considered
Mr.. Johns the ahlesi man Tor COVER
nor OF an thoso mentioned aud be
hoped Coos county would give him
good vote"
suFei each one would like %
know what the other mans ticket is."
That is just what has been the matter
with us an along and We foolishly be
lieved We had "spring fever" until
this interview occurred. Now that We
know exactly what the other man's
ticket Is, We an feel bully. An an.
certain condition of mind is always
most distressing However, IL is 70
be deplored thar the gentleman inter
viewed hadn't selected fun ticket, !
but the Bangor family journal can be- |
relied upon 20 announce IL in clarion |
tones a. soon as huished
"Put your trust in Dollinger and be /
will take you through"
But for this timely interview the
Lord only knows what indiscTetions
We might have committed.
Not long since a ToOse booster laid
his soiled hands on our spotless collar
and said' Possibly you viii be out Of
jail next June and yotei now want
20 tell you sometAingi stTaws indicate
the direction OF the wind a mans
conduct is an index TO his character;
his tongue may practice deceit ana lie,
bat his actions don ~ man actions
are always in accord with his eharae.
ter and he acts naturally. Now ToOze
wanted the nomination for congress in
the first districts he didn' Z hang back
and sinPsE and hdget and eOquetts for
effect, but like a man boldly and
frankly told the people he wanted the
Job. proclaimed his principles and went
afteF the nomination with a club. He
vas hrst in the 6eld by odds; he
iidnt wait to hear or see what the
'sher fellows were going to say or do; !
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