The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-11
GONE FAR ENOUGH.

We are voicing the sentiment OF
the people OF this section OF Oregon
when We declare that the confusion
and turmoil and discredit Of the re-
markable attitude OF the Republicans
in this State toward the Democracy,
has gone far enough; that the de-
cency and dignity OF Republican Ore
gon calls halt and for the thought
OF readjustment and redemption with
in the lines of that party.
Blanket the past; and draw a line
of demarcation that shall gradually
clear the field OF ambiguity and re-
store the partisan balance, to the
strength and honor of the State at
home and abroad, and especially
abroad; for we may be able to
smother our own sense Of the inequities
and palliate our own folly and adj
versities, but we have no right to
covet nor demand the respect Of our
fellows on the outside so long as we
adhere to the absurd and false
premise we have set up.
OF what possible advantage will
the election of Geo. E. Chamberlain
to the United States Senate be to the
State OF Oregon?. He will be simply
another cipher in the minority at
Washington; he is not statesman
enough to rise above his associates
there; he can achieve nothing for us;
he will not represent us in the real
sense of the term even if the last man
in Oregon had voted for him, simply
because he will not be of the COM
manding majority that does things
and gets things. He has had his
share of honors at the hands of men
to whom he is politically diametrical-
ly opposed by every experience and
instinct OF his life, and he may drop
ped with decency and safety and
justice.
We know, with measurable GER
tainty, that the man who goes to
Washington next winter from this
State, is to be a Portland man; but
we still insist that even if it be a
Portland man, he must be Repub-
lican and the biggest and brainiest oi
the lot; a man who will take place
of command on the instant he takes
his seat in the Senate; man who will
be observed, honored, looked UP to,
waited upon; whose word and war
rant will pass current with the mas
ters in state-craft, who will have in
fuence and prestige from the moment
the toga falls on his shoulder With
such man in the upper branch OF the
National congress; with Hon. Charles
w. Fulton in the cabinet (and we
believe things are shaping themselves
to that end), Oregon would again
hold conspicuous and definite place
in the realm of governmental power
and influence, and the partisan at
home would have proud and justif-
able predicate for realigning himself,
and working, honestly and honorably,
to the nobler ends Of party ameliora-
ton and achievement. 3D.
Speaking, again, for the clean and
conservative Republicans Of this part
Of the State, we say, that if the new
Senator from Oregon must come from
Portland, in the interest of all we
have pleaded, send Hon. Harvey w
Scott there, and save the situation al
once and for all time He is none
too old to wind ont a splendid career
at Washington; he has won the bes
and highest reward within the gif
of Oregonians; he would be strong
and helpful and commanding as am
man in the group Of q delegated
there; he is of the ultra type Of ou
best men, and his election woult
crown the noblest ambition of hi
long and useful life and inspire hin
to the greatest and finest work 0
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