St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-11-27

Mr.. A. Democrat gives the other
side of the senatorial situation
in another column. To the greater
part of which we fully agree. But
there are some things which need a
little fixing. He says that to regis.
ter as republican and then vote
for a democrat is not perjury. True
for you, but to swear you are re-
publican as these democrats are re.
ported to have done, who had always
been democrats In order to get a look
In at the republican primary then
by their Joining the faction of the
republican party that was trying to
foist an ineligible upon the ticket,
thus enabling them to accomplish
their purpose; then to work for the
democrats, with the democrats after
the primary, enabling them to elect
the democratic candidate for senator
proving conclusively that they never
we're or had any thought OF being
republicans IL is not perjury. We
would like for Mr.. Democrat to give
Il a name. We registered as re.
publican voted as republican In
most cases, voted for Taft's electors
and yet we voted for Tom Word, be.
cause we believed he was the bet.
ter man for this particular office,
but we did not commit perjury be.
cause we did not swear to a lie
when we sworc that the republican
party was our party. Neither were
we attempting to commit n fraud by
registering as a republican and then
voting for Tom Word; but these
democrats IL they are guilty as
charged were guilty of perjury be.
cause they swore they were republi.
cans and then voted only for Cake
In the primary and everywhere else
voted strictly democratic vote.
We do not know anything deroga.
tory of Governor Chamberlain except
that when he gets into the senate
IL he does. he will be opposed TO
the present administration. will do
III he can TO hamper It's operations.
He would not be democrat II he
did not They all do. No one knows
that 80 well as one who has been
through the mill, and they all have
the same story TO tell. Therefore
as We said last week. II Mr.. Cham.
bcrlain receives his favorable posi-.
ton by the fraud charged. We con.
slider every statement No I man
ahsolvcd from his pledge for the
reason thar a promise or pledge oh.
tincd by fraud IL not binding nor
onn II be-.
The ridlculc bestowed upon the ro.
Pub IN party by MIR. Democrat In
" ;, deserved II is a record the
can well be ashamed OF. |
u Is n ease OF II told you 80" with
~. our files viii show that W. made
'hc statement more than once before
lection that u the republicans per.
sisted In their fighting among them.
!, Ives. the democrats although only
l small minority IN the state. would
: ork their will with the republican
'nrty They have done 40 before.
lr Mr. Democrat boasts. aud will do
I again II tho party does not quit
ollowing the ole rotlon ring that has
dominated II the past ton years and
unuor new leaders who will
Eliminate the roity iealouSies and
ming harmony into the ranks. We
.opc 10 see good. strong rcpubll.
an sent 10 tho senate II the charges !
gainst the democrats can be- proven. :
Ve are patiently waiting for the {
roof We do rot believe everything {
10 hear against el,hcr friend or Toe. \
here are too many who delight To I
e aud make trouble. Whom We Sc 4
he evidence. II is then time enough q
. determine whether guilty or not. q
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