Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-28
NOT SUPPORTING CHAMBERLAIN
BECAUSE HE Is \ DEMO
CRAT.

nation OF the rumOr that tne cOlOne
aspires to be r?''-Portlant
Journal
The oregonian has matter on the
same line but is not complaining that
the editor, of this paper IL NOT
WRITING ANY EDITORIALS.
The Capital Journal editorials are
too square AMI flat-footed to suit
the oregonian just at present and
1T WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE
SUBJECT.
It refers to the editor of this pa
per as a candidate for governor, and
conveys the idea that he is selfishly
supporting Governor Chamberlain
for senator to secure the support of
the Chamberlain Republicans.
II there are any such persons as
Chamberlain Republicans we have
not heard Of 1t, AND WOULD NOT
CATER TO THEIR SUPPORT FOR
ANY OFFICE II there were some OF
that kind OF Republicans.
This paper is not supporting Geo.
Il. Chamberlain for United States
senator BECAUSE HE Is A DEMO
Graf.
IL did not support him in April at
the primaries nor I'm June at the
election.
IL supported Republican candi-
dates both at the primary election
and at the June election, and ITS
EDITOR VOTED FOR REPUBLI-
CANS AT BOTH ELECTIONS.
Governor Chamberlain knows this
to be fact and so does every other
man who took the trouble to ascer-
tain the truth.
But we are supporting Chamber
lain as the Peoples Choice for Unit
$ ed States senator, NOT GECiUSE
HE Is A DEMOCRAT But BE-
CAUSE HE IL THE PEOPLES
CHOICE ACCORDING TO LAW.
We are supporting the proposition
that men who signed Statement No.
Ono are legally and morally and po-
litically under obligation to fulfill
the pledges they made to the people
to vote for the Peoples Choice.
II that is catering to the Cham
berlain Republicans the oregonian is
welcome to make the most OF Il. But
Il is not 1T IL CATERING TO A
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE and is
what the oregonian ought to do out
OF "a decent respect for the opin-
ions of mankind"
II there are any live subjects that
the editor of this paper can express
himself on and has not done so he
will be glad to hame them called to
his attention.
No alleged candidacy for any Of
flee will prevent him telling Just
where he stands and JUST WHAT
HE THINKS ABOUT ANY SUBJECT,
The Portland Journal has done
us an injustice by the above item
because The Capital Journal is the
ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY THAT
n OUTSPOKEN in demanding that
members of the legislature keep
their pledges. even though It result
in making Gov. Chamberlain, a
Democrat, United States senator.
II believes 1HE SUREST AND
QUICKEST WAY to make the Re,
publican party minority party in
Oregon is to go upon record as a
party of pledge breakers in a matter
so important. That would end its
glorious career In short order
OF course, as an Independent
newspaper, DEVOTED To No PRIN
CIPLE AND LOYAL TO No PARTY
the oregonian has perfect right 10
engage in course destructive to Re
publicanism.
II is fighting a losing battle and
knows IL and has the people against
II upon this issue
II is seeking TO involve individuals
In personal controversies AND
RAISE FALSE ISSUES.
II flatters one man and ISLANDERS
another 10 divert attention from the
main issue.
The people of Oregon have deter
mined that United States senators
shah not be chosen by the legislature
BUT BY THEMSELVES.
They will not be diverted from
their intention to secure and rivet
this reform upon our political sys-
tenn,