Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-27


Governor Chamberlain out of the
senate would be for no Republican
to vote for him at the June election.
BY pursuing this course, a Republi-
can senator would be assured and
the desired result could be accom-
plished without putting old corrupt
and discredited machine politicians
in charge of the state again.
Commenting on the foregoing par
agraph, the oregonian says: let
us have none of the old corrupt, dis
credited politicians in charge of the
state again; no man who ever has
stood up for the principles and pur-
poses of the Republican party and
fought IT'S battles. No more of Geer,
or Simon. or Moody; no more of
Lord, or WILLIAMS, or Fulton. or Fee.
As a helper, of course, the oregonian
IS not needed.
Again, the simplicity of the ap-
peal TO Republicans or so-called Re
publicons not to vote for Chamber
lain at the June election. is tomch-
ing. IL f. so childlike and bland.
What have these same voters been
doing these many years? Are they
expected to forsake Chamberlain
now?
Brethren, you have tnrned down
or cast out OF the Republican party
everybody who has or has had any
force or character in pushing and
sustaining it's principles or purposes.
Every man who has been earnest i'm
his support OF the Republican party
is under the ban as a machine man.
You will get on famousy, no doubt.
All happiness TO you! II will be easy
going. since party needs no organiza-
tlon and no helpers. The orego-
nian.
Dyspeptic, unreasonable, and vim
dictivel Not seeking TO discriminate
between friend or foe, but striking
ont blindly and vengefully in every
"Yoa have disrupted ~
partyl" you have cast
out every Republican OF prominence
md inhuence!" you" have done
his, and you" have done that II
would be interesting TO know just
who the oregonian means by you"
Surely, that paper does not mean TO
include the Observer, which has al
ways worked TO the extent Of its
ability for party organization and
he success of Republican principles.
Io man can point a finger at this
,apor and truthfully say that II has
lad any part In bringing about exist
ng political conditions In Oregon.
At no time has the Observer said.
'r thoMght of saying, that the Ore
,onlan was mot needed" as a helper |
n fighting the Republican battles.
Ne have never said this, because II |
lever was true. Nor have we sought |
o read any Republican out of the
'arty. We could not have done so.
we would. and IL is certain that |
We have had no desire 10 do so.
hen why drag IN the names of Mr..
ieer or Mr.. Moody or Mr.. Williams /
n Mr.. Fee. or any other OF the
rominent Republicans named?
The editor has never voted for
fr. Chamberlain for any office. nor
oes he intend to in future, This
aper has never printed a line (paid
Or. or otherwise). in favor OF Cham
ariain's candidacy for governor,
tOrney general or any other ONCE.
N Mr. Scott say as much?
The Observer was fighting the pri-
ary law when nine out OF ten news
lpers in Oreson--the oregonian
lcludcd-were either working for
; enactment or saying nothing
gainst IT, We fought the entire
easure. with Statement No. ] and ,
l other frills and trimmings there
lto belonging or in any wise apper-
lining. We opposed the measure
scause we believed that II would
ad TO the very conditions that ex-
{ in Oregon today. Therefore, il
,es not become any paper 10 Try 10
ace the Observer among those re-
onsible for present conditions.
This paper believes in organization
4 the preservation OF the party and
e carrying out OF party policies.
u il does not believe In machine" =
,litics. in the ordinary acceptation '
that term. There Is a vast diff u
renee between decent. legitimate d
ganizatiOn and the banding TO- g
ther Of a few scheming politicians
10 care nothing for party or party =