Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24
PLEASE COUNT us OUT.

PLEASE COUNT US OUT.
The OBSERVER would like to sugges
that a mighty good way to keep Gov
ernor Chamberlain out of the Senat
would be for no Republican 10 vot
for him at the June election. By pur
suing this course, a Republican Sena
tor would be assured and the desired
result could be accomplished withou
putting old corrupt and discrediteC
machine politicians In charge Of tht
state again.
Commenting on the foregoing para
graph, the Oregonian says: "Let Us
have none Of the old corrupt, discred
tied politicians In charge OF the state
again no man who ever has stood az
for the principles and purposes OF the
Republican party and fought its
battles. No more of Geer, or Simon,
or Moody no more of Lord, or VIII
liams, or Fulton, or Fee. AS helper,
of course, The Oregonian is not
needed.
again, the simplicity Of the appeal
TO Republicans or so-called Republi.
cans not to vote for Chamberlain at
the June election, Is touching. 1t is
30 childlike and bland. What have
these same voters been doing these
many years2 Are they expected to
forsake Chamberlain now?
Brethren, you have turned down or
cast out OF the Republican party every.
body who has or has had any force or
character in pushing and sustaining
its principles or purposes. Every man
who has been earnest in his support
Of the Republican party is under the
ban as q machine man. You will get
on famously, nodoubt. All happiness
to you'll 1t will be easy going, since
party needs no organization and no
helpers"
Dyspeptic, unreasonable, and vim
dictivel Not seeking to discriminate
between friend or foe, but striking out
blindly and vengefully in every direc-
tion "You have disrupted the Repub.
lican partyl" "You have cast out
every Republican of prominence and
infiuencep "You" have done this,
and "You" have done that 1t would |
be interesting to know just who the
Oregonian means by "You." Surely, |
that paper does not mean to include
the OBSERVER, whicE has always
worked to the extent of its ability for
party organization and the success OF
Republican principles. No man can
point finger at this paper and truth
fully say that 1t has had any part 10
bringing about existing political con
ditlons In Oregon.
At no time has the OBSERVER said, or
thought OF saying, that the Oregonlan
was mot needed" as helper In fight
Ing the Republican battles. We have
never said this, because 1t never was
true. Nor have We sought to read any 5
Republican out of the party. We
could not have done 30, II we would, 1
aud 1t Is certain that we have had no {
desire to do so. Then why drag In the t
names OF Mr.. Geer or Mr.. Moody, Mr.. !
or Mr. Fee, or any other of G
The prominent Republicans named? a
The editor has never voted for Mr.. q
chamberlain for any Office, nor does d
no intend to In future, This paper has |
never printed line, paid for, or 8
'therwise,) In favor of Mr.. Chamber. n
aims candidacy for Governor, Attor- r.
or any other Office. Can h
dr. Scott say as muohp k
The OBSERVER was fighting the prl- r,
nary law when nine out OF ten news. o.
apers In Oregon-the Opgonian Il
aoluded-were either working for It's a
nactment or saying nothing against al
. We fought the entire measure, sp
ith Statement No. aud all other IL
Ills and trimmings thereunto belong. in
X or In any wise appeItainiug. We pr
1posed the measure because we he
'lieved that 1t would lead to the very at
that exist in Oregon today. we
herefore, IL does not become any is
lper 10 try to place the OBSERVER int
nong those responsible for present I'M
nditions in
This paper believes In organization ito
the preservation Of the party and we
carrying out OF party policies, but thI
does not believe In machine" poli. hel
8, In the ordinary acceptation OF hiI
at term. There is vast difference
tween decent legitimate organiza. I
N aud the banding together Of a few Kn
heming politicians who care moth the
for party or party principles far. OF
" than they can use them for OF
fish ends. We are Of the opinion dis
It had the Republican party 10 Ho