Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-06
A Real Shock Absorber


The Portland Oregonan which not shocked by the
expenditure Of 900 purchase the presidency
General Wood and Governor Lowden by the actual
purchase the senate by Newberry is considerably
shocked because the Capital Journal called attention to it's
sanccation of sin when committed in the interest OF the
Grand Old Party. In reply, the Oregonian remarks:
M ne ofss0an a malicious Mgie nus eshbion of mnaa as to Itself
Salem On the whole think gives every DAY
truth other Oregon newspape It is real
ideals lack of them
All of which very entertaining but sufficient evidence
to convince the sceptca that the Oregonian is not
shock proof and that exposure of its hypoccy even by
poor little Salem paper gives it such genuine shock that
IS betrayed into telling the truth in startling sefrevela
ton it founders hepessy in the effort to express It's
muddy mind.
Any schoolboy, with rudimentary knowledge OF
English knows that the Oregonan is the subject OF the
above ooatono the second well the first sentence
great paper like the Oregonan is always grammatical so
we have the Oregonan word that it gives every day more
perfect exhibition of complete ncapacty to recognize and
tell the truth than any other Oregon newspapertruy
sweeping sefndictment but the public is inclined to
agree with, at least in campaign times.
is barely possible that the shockroof Oregonian was
shocked into perperatng stupid soecism clumsy trans
position of subject and that it's Illuminating characterize
on was really intended for the Capital Journal instead OF
itself in which the poor little Salem paper feels hlghy
compented Coming from such source, from the organs
Of predatory privilege and bonehead bunk it is praise
indeed.
The Capital Journal has the failing OF lncapac
ty to recognize truth in the Oregonan but is not
little In 1T, that IL ougnt TO De ldpeed
And the Capital Journal is faithful to it's idea 1t does not
sutify itself by champonng the treaty and adyo
eating the League Of Nations day and denouncng them
the next does not place party above principle or sactce
sincerity for expedency surrender convictions at the pc
Camouflaging the Spots
In recent front porch talks Candidate Harding declared
for extension of the loan principle Yet the senate Hard
ing bitterly opposed the farm loan bill and denounced as
sociastc and destructive of American institution in pr
pe and consistently throughout his term of office opposed
the farmer.
When opposing the passage of the farm loan BILL Senator
Harding declared:
believe state an there is more
take charge OF all our
affairs in that state see congressional
In talking against the farm loan bill, Senator Harding
presented the statement of farm mortgage banker as
of his argument:
general plan Is rendered use
less by two unjustiabe of cash
(the and
with grave combination Of long
onerations The bill is SO bad would have
(See Congressional Record page oo
Now that Mr. Harding wants the farmers vote ne says
"We NUT look our land problems and the farming situation
soarey in the face and act bravey and wisely and promptly
These conditions call for wise action on the part OF
the government They call for extension OF the
farm loan principle only in the OF the man VINO
already owns farm but worthy Americans who want to
,;ro fa,ns afwFWWW
Before nomination Mr.. Harding thought dollar bushel
ample wheat and he denounced federal loans TO farmers
He was sincere then and stated his reaconary convictions
md despite political promises made bait to catch baots
1e is still reactionary and opposed in principal to govern
ent assistance farmers The leopard doesn't change MS
he may camouflage them ss.
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