The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-09


Our old friend, Jos. Al. Roman, formerly Of
this county and wen known to the older resi-
dents Of this section, writes us very interest
ing letter describing the political conditions in
far-off Oregon. That newer section of the
country is more abreastwit progression than
the effete East, but has certain percentage
Of the go away back and sit down. class, Of
which the Daily Oregonian is an exponent.
The recent political developments have caused
that class to bump the bumps and there is q
consequent soreness which makes sitting
down uncomfortable and standing patslonely
Under separate cover am sending you q
copy of the Oregonian which laid aside a
week ago thinking you might be interested in
some of the doings in Oregon. You no doubt
have general idea of the political hub-bub
we have passed through in trying some new
lodges but may not have seen just how real
sore-head feels after taking.
The Oregonian under the late Editor Scott,
who died in Baltimore few months ago, has
had an individuality and force which made it
power in this North West Country. 1t
always claimed to be regular republican and
does yet when it knows what that is. It has
no love for La Toilette or Roosevelt. and to
mention Bourne is to cause its gorge to rise. It
has steadily advocated tariff for revenue
only Scott's holding up to ridicule those DEM
ocrats who compromised the principles of their
party for personal or local profit was equal to
Greeley's Haying Of old time Wings whoi in his
day played toady to slavery.
The paper has made many enemies through
Scott's meat-ax editorials. He was very severe
on some of the preachers and they disliked.
him heartily. Prohibition was to him as a red
rag to bull; woman voting, an aversion
equally offensive, notwithstanding his sister.
Mrs. Dunniway, was and is yet the head and
front of the movement in this state Socialism
at first was not worth notice, what it is now
you may Judge from the marked editorial
The paper is yet an echo of Mr. Scott.
The biggest cloud to the Oregonian happiness
was the direct primary and Statement No. i
These put both Bourne and Chamberlain in the
u. s. Senate from Oregon.
To head of this law it in company with
some politicians of the Ex-senator Fulton
stripe took the idea, first put out by Governor
Chamberlain, of having an assembly of the
intelligent and influential members Of the
party to select and recommend suitable men
to be voted for at the primary. This concen-
trating their vote and dividing the opposition
among a number of candidates would get the
required plurality to nominate their selected
men. In Ethis late campaign they put this
assembly plan on trial in County and State;
endorsed their candidates from Governor to
Coroner and expected that when nominated
the rest of the party would follow like the tail
Of the dog. When the primaries came off it
was found that in very many places this as
sembly endorsement was repudiated. In
others the personal popularity Of the man
carried him through. For Governor the as
sembly selected acting Governor Bowerman.
By keeping two or three other candidates in
the field he got the required plurality He is q
good man and worthy one, but when the cleo
ti0n was over he was beaten by more than six
thousand votes where his party has about
twenty Thousand majority. The people decid-
ed to make him the answer to the assembly
plan. There will be no more assembly IN
Oregon. / was little sore over the way the
.swets'' beat the sdrys'' here in Oregon, but
really had little hope Of anything better when
looked at the big breweries, big hop fields,
and the number of beer drinking foreigners
here. When got the MIDLAND JOURNAL
with the news of the more than eight-hundred
majority for prohibition it warmed my blood
and found myself rehearsing the good news
\ to people who have as clear idea of what and
where Cecil County Nd, is as have of KAN
scatke Steven A Douglas once went back to
Vermont on visit to his old home, of course
made a,speech. in which he complimented
the State as being good place to be born in
provided you left it soon after the event. III
never say that Of dear old Cecil County Md.
It Is not only good place to be born but to
stay in just as long as the Lord will let you.
This is no disparity or disloyalty to Oregon,
which is more even tempered nurse than
Maryland, but not more virtuous. We have
had one frost, enough to make thin ice and
rain enough to make the roads unpleasant to
automobiles as well as filling the streams The
low mountains are white with snow. Eggs
45c a dpz. and the hens won'tlay.
Wishing you all the good things Of the sea-
Your friend
J. A. ROMAN.