Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-05
THE OREGONIAN AND THE NEXT
GOVERNoRSHIP.

The one man in Oregon that III
Oregonian would most of all othel
prefer 10 ses governoras well, moo
esty forbids.
IL does not seriously contemplat
having any man for governor whoI
IL cannot run and dictate 20 an
HENCE WE ARE BEING BOOSTED
That great newspaper does no
want a governor who is a rubber
backboned hermaphrodite, who will
jump every time 1t cracks the whil
and tie himself in a double bow
knot before the occupant OF tn,
Great White Throne of purity.
Now, the editor OF this paper
would never support Editor Scott
for any position for which he was
not fit.
This editor is not "one OF the wis
est, brightest and meanest of man
kind"
The late lamented Uncle John
Savage always said he took the Ore
gonian and Hofer's paper because
THEY COULD oUTLIE ALL THE
REST.
He said he wanted the smallest
and meanest newspapers printed in
the United States for the size of the
town and he guessed he'd got them.
But II is the fellow feeling that
makes us wondrous kind" and It
would be a sight for the gods TO
have Uncle Harvey support the can
didate HE MOST OF ALL LIKES
AND ADNIIRES.
The oregonian really owes Geer
another term as governor.
He killed himself politically by
vetoing a bill, which II II had become
law would have made It impossible
for the Oregonian to clean up about
six years publishing of delinquent
tax lists.
THE OREGONIAN GOT THE
PRINTING AND THE GOVERNOR
GOT THE AXE.
A governor who would have told
the oregonian to go TO hades when
Il made such a demand of him would
have been respected at least by a few {
of the people FOR TURNING DOWN
A BUNKO GAME.
We have really a good mind 10 sue !
the Oregonian for libel for putting 1
us in the same paragraph with Geer.
What the oregonian wants in a
governor is wobbly-kneed, faint
second or third rate pollti-
cal chaser.
The oregonian has many ways of
-ryng TO humiliate any person It does
not like. q
One way is by comparisons that a
smell To heaven, AS IN THE ABOVE
CASE OF COMPARISON TO GEER. :
What has Geer done that he should
,e mentioned in the same breath
With the unspeakable Hofer?" ~
The oregonian has many pet .
lames, and the above is only one =.
Il them AND 1T OWES GEER AN
APOLOGY.
Next Il will be calling him an un-
desirable citizen and a candidate for <
he asylum and the feeble-minded
institute. o
To the latter institution 1t has con
igned all adheTents of the iniquitous
statement No. One heresy. :
But II could not send Geer there !
low. lie has recanted HE NO
4ONGER THINKS STATEMENT NO.
)NE ANY GOOD. Z
He has run for office several times
nder the direct primary law and .
allied 10 land The law is bad. b
why should the spirit of mortal St
e proud" when you can get your a
anne mentioned for governor ID
LONG WITH THAT OF II. II.
iEERP oii
The people of Oregon have always fo
reated the Oregonian we'll and o'
HEY DESERVE FAIR TREAT "
lent IN RETURN. II
They deserve governor who "
ears the Oregonian's collar and who l'
ould have no mind of his own in
ut be one of its creations. il
What would be more fitting than 1l
lat the one morning newspaper in $
lie one city that goes TO all the !
1mes of all the people SHOULD y
rsEIF BE GOVERNOR OF THE il
rATE9 =
1t could then issue pardons to all n
no recanted their former princi- ~
es and Joined in the overthrow Of "a