St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-11-27
How the Mighty Have Fallen

Ed. Review: / desire to express
few thoughts on the Senatorial
calamity" that is now causing the
old line Republicans to weep many
bitter tears. and is even causing a
few of the leading newspapers of
the state to advocate that Legislators
violate their sacred pledges and re-
pudiate their honor as gentlemen
by voting against Chamberlain,
whom they are in duty bound by
all that is fair and holy to support.
The sorry predicament in which
the Republican party of the grand
old state of Oregon now finds itself
can be ascribed to no other party
than its own, however much that
once honored and respected body
may proclaim otherwise. In their
mad rage and humilition at the turn
affairs have taken they now blame
the pitiful handful of Democrats in
this three-to.one Republican state
who in a manner most foul defeat
ed "the will of the people" at the
primaries. Isn't this baby twad-
die of the most ridiculous kind ?
The claim is that the Democrats
registered as Republicans and thus
like sheep in VOLTS clothing"
made the election of Mr.. Chamber
lain possible. II Cake was the
weakest man in the Republican
party why was he pushed to the
front? Fulton was no stronger
with the rank and file of the Re-
publican party. Knowing this, If
the Democrats really did "perjure"
themselves, how would they know
how to vote, as 1t was tossup
on which was the weaker candi-
date. The fact is that Chamber
lain, Democrat that he is, can lick
any Republican in the state to
standstill when IL comes to a popu-
lar vote. This he has demonstrat-
cd fully on three different occa-
sions. When he was twice elected
Governor did the Democrats then
''thwart the will OF the peopler
Not in the slightest degree. The
majority Of the people wanted him
Governor and elected him twice to
that Office and would likely do so
again IL they had the opportunity.
Again when he became candidate
for United States Senator the p, o.
pie by their ballots declared for
him. Now the Republican leaders
advise the Legislators to violate their
manhood and cause all honest and
fair minded people throughout the
union TO point the finger of scorn
at Oregon by refusing 10 vote &C.
cording to the expressed wishes OF
the majority OF its citizens. Is IL
possible that enough debased man
hood will congregate in the capitol
building to blot the states fair
namel think not.
Even IL, as the leaders assert, a
few Democrats did register as Re-
publicans in order to nominate a so.
called weak Republican, is II any
logical reason why the Legislators
should become dishonorablel II
is not perjury for a man to register
as Republican and then vote for
Democrat. II this is perjury, how
about those Republicans who voted
for Chamberlain for Governor
And how about those who helped
to elect Mayor Lane, Tom Word,
Manning and other Democrats
Is this perjury guess not.
Is II any worse for the state to
send man as representative 10
Washington than TO elect him TO
I'LL the gubernatorial chairl Did
any one feel Inundated because he
was and is governor Has Fulton
made such a great record that you
are so very anxious to keep him
lherel know that some humili-
ating tales have in desperation been
hatched and sent broadcast against
Chamberlain, But do you believe
Ibeml Down in your heart you
Ieel that they are not true. George
Chamberlain may have his faults,
Dut he always did his duty.
Let the leaders in their lamenta.
ions that make Jeremiahs pale in
comparison iume and rage, but let
he electing body do their duty and
vote as they are instructed by the
,eople. II is not the pleasantest
hing in the world to perform a dis
'greeable task, but how much bet
er to do SO than do a dishonorable
Ictl
How much better it would be to
axe defeat in a philosophical man
lerl A timely lesson might be
AIKEN from Bryan in this respect.
rhe world admires a good loser,
rhe duty of the legislature is plain.
nd each member knows exactly
What he should do, There can be
20 mistake in that. Will he do il
II course this view of the affair is
AIKEN by A Democrat.