THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 1 1898.
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A FEW WORDS.
Tbe people of Oregon should ap-'
point a special day of thanksgiving
and prayer because of the fact that
Gov. Lord's special session has failed
thus far to farther disgrace this great
state. Bat to the Corbett crowd no
credit should be eiven that this
scheme has failed.
H. W. Corbett bos been an active
man in Oreson s affairs. At one
time be was one of Oregon's senators,
That was many years aso, when he
iras in his prime. '
2fow Mr. ' Corbett has reached
seventy and more. He is no longer
capacitated for business, much less io
represent the constituency of a grow
ing 6late. Under ordinary circum
stances be would have no chance to
reap the hope of his boundless ambi
tion. But Mr. Corbett has grown to
be a very rich man, and he has shown
himself to be one who is ready to
pend a part of one of his plethoric
'barrels".
There is some history attached Jto
the Corbett candidacy for senator.
Two years ago Boss bimon was
turned down bv his party. The boss
bad arrayed himself against the
choice of the people for senator, and
the "mighty" could not successfully
battle against the odds. Simon is a
rich man himself. He is also a man
who does not spend Simon's money,
when there are others who can be in
duced to "loosen up". Simon saw
bis chance to break up the opposition
by flattering a childish old man. He
must have a man with money, and
one willing to spend it. He used this
money . through Graham Glass and
others to corrupt the last session of
the legislature, and to influence the
Astoria conventions. - He succeeded,
and he is still using the old man's
money to elect Simon. He cares
jsothrng for Corbett, but will "per--mit"
Corbett io be elected this ses
- sion, if the members can be induced
-to support Simon, thinking that with
"these thousands and millions Simon
"can be forced in two years hence.
The scheme is so bold, glaring and
antagonistic to the people's best in
terests that it is no wonder that it has
Jailed.
The people, however, have set their
stamp of disapproval on both fac
tions of the Republican party and
propose to clean the slate and begin
anew in an effort to produce har
mony. It cannot be brought about
by electing either Mr. Corbett or
one of the opposition. It must come
from a new source. Anew man, one
not identified with either faction
must be the "Moses" to lead us. . He
must be a man of undoubted integrity
and sound on all questions espoused
by the Republican party. He. must
be a man in the prime of life, active
and honest. . II is standing must be
that, that when chosen there cannot
remain one vestige of Mitchellism or
Corbcttism. While condeming the
latter, we cannot commend the form
er. Both have been wrong, and it is
the opinion of The Chronicle that the
best plan is to start anew.
That is why this paper hopes for
the election of a man like Hon. M. C.
George. It believes that the election
of such a man would do more to
settle our unfortunate differences
than anything that could be devised
at present. "
LIGHT EXCUSES.
The people of Oregon have been
curious to know what Gov.-Lord
would present, in his message, as ex
cuses for calling the special , session.
Their curiosity has been satisfied,
but their gullibility was not properly
sized up by the governor.
His chief reason for calling the
twenty-day session is to stop ex
penses and to elect a United States
senator. There ate other reasons
presented, but they are too flimsy to
recti ve any Consideration at all.
If Gov. Lord is fconest in either of
' tie important excuses he offers for
his action, ii there is a particle of
good sense in calling a legislature to
gather a little more than ninety days
before the regular session, this action
should nave been taken long ago.
The governor's message is enough
argument to convince any person of
that. .
Gov. Lord should have told the
truth of the matter, and should have
stated positively that the session was
called to seive Joe Simon and to
elect Hon. H. W. Corbett. This is
unquestionably the facts. Joe Simon
really called the. session and is en
tirely responsible for it. He led the
reyolt two years ago and created the
necessity which Gov. Lord states "to
be his reason for holding a special
session. Gov. Lord talks rot! kot!
rot! He knows that he Is a servile
tool.
The people can congratulate them
selves, however, that the chances for
the success of the Simon-Corbett
scheme have been reduced to a min
imums. It is more than likely that a
good, non-partisan Republican will
be chosen, one who has steered clear
of our party rows. There are plenty
of o-ood men who would erace the
n
senatorial toga. Then, there is no
use of electing a man who is by his
age rendered totally unfit for the sen
ate. The Chronicle believes that
the legislature has accepted this view
of the situation. In fact, the condi
tions at Salem point to a fair and gen
erous solution of the difficulty, which
will result in the election of a man
like Hon. M. C. George, The Chron
icle's candidate.
CAUCUS RULE.
Right now Republicans are discuss
ing, all over the state, the principle
of caucus rule. All admit that under
certain circumstances it is nn ideal
way to settle barty differences and
selections, so that a solid, unified
front may be presented to the enemy.
Those conditions, however, under
which such rule is desirable is where
fair means are being used. In the
hands of a corruptionist, where money
is being emploj'ed, it is a most danger
ous thing, and through it, if abided
bv. the will of the people can be
ruthlessly set aside.
Suppose that in the Oregon legisia
ture there are forty six Republicans
enough to elect a Republican senator
on 1oint ballot. Suppose again that
there are two candidates in the field,
one like Hon. M. C. George, going
before the body on his merit", relying
solely upon fair methods for his elec
tion. There is, on the other side, we
will suppose, the present aspiring ex
senator. He knows that if caucus
rule is obeyed he has to secure
but twenty-four votes to win. He se
cures a man like Joe Simon to do the
scheming, and employs corruption
ists resembling Glass and Joseph to
do the "dirty work." The state is
scoured from one-end to the other.
and by the use of every artifice under
the sun, the organization is captured
at the siate and congressional con
ventions. Money is used like water
to. elect men for the legislature favor
able to Mr. Corbett. Those opposed
or unfavorable to him are beaten, if
money can accomplish it. All sorts
of outrages are perpetrated unblush
ingly. When the legislature meets
it may be that the "idol" is yet a few
shy of the requisite number ot votes.
The sackholders, thugs and hailots
are brought out again, the "sack" is
resorted to rnd by dint of hard work
and the practice of worse than dam
nable schemes, the necessary number
to control the caucus is secured.
Whst is the result? A very little
more than one-fourth of the legisla
ture control that body and the wishes
of the Republican party," and these
put forth "a people's choice." .
If forty-six representatives, as
matters now stand, go into a caucus,
and stand by its hellish dictates, as
manipulated by " the corruptionists,
just such a result as that presented in
this article will exist. In the hands
of unscrupulous and designing men,
it is the source of untold dishonesty.
It is the tool of inferior but rich men
who want to gain senatorial honors.
When there is an opportanityof such
perversion of the wishes of the Re
publican party, let '-King Caucus" go
into retirement. Wipe it out of
existence by an open contest in "the
light of day. - ' .
As a matter of fact, no investiga
tion ot the U. S. senate can go behind
the actual vote of a legislature. - The
caucus may be, as most of them are,
rotten to the core, but that matters
not. The culprit cannot be punished
He has practiced "a little sharp work'
buthe holds bis scat in what should
be one of most honorable bodies of
our great nation. He is represent
ing ( ?) the constituency of his state
Senatorial caucuses have bcun very
unsuccessful in Oregon. .In 189
and in 1897 they failed utterly in
their purpose. This is discouraging,
aside from the other bad features of
"such a plan, under the present cir
cumstances, to nominate a senator.
"King Caucus" is one of the ideals,
It sounds well in theory. But the
history of the past, especially in Ore
gon, suggests that Republicans rele
gate it to oblivian, and then proceed
to elect a senator in a manner which
protects every candidate.. Then if a
rich old gentleman like Mr. Corbett
'.chooses to buy votes, let him take his
chances of bciDg caught and punched
Oregon has been disgraced long
enough. The Republican party has
been outraged and misrepresented,
Now let no faction prevail. The
Chronicle believes that this will be
the result of the legislature's action
It can be most successfully accomp
lished bv burying Corbett s caucus
offspring in the same grave with the
remains of those of the legislative
sessions of 1895 and 1897. -
Reports from Salem indicate that
Hon. M. C. George is the leading
compromise candidate. - His election
would insure great harmony, and
would prove a splendid solution of
our difficulties.
Mr. Mitchell's Albany letter sheds
new light on the situation as it ap
peared at Salem nearly two years
ago. At least, a majority of the peo
pie will gain information by reading
the letter which appears in full in
yesterday's Oregonian. It disposes
of one subject that the Oregonian
has been harping upon that he is not
a candidate for ' the United States
senate. The Oregonian has repeatedly
asserted that Mr: Mitchell was a can
didate and its advice has been
pointed. It seemed to fer that Mr.
Mitchell would quietly rest bis case
till a certain period in the contest,
and then, bobgobbhn like, pounce
down on and capture poor, innocent
Joe Simon and Graham Glass.
The Oregonian says in an editorial
yesterday, referring to the much-talked-of
candidacy of Mr. Mitchell
for the United Slates senate, that
"Mr. Mitchell, ex-senator, tells the
public that he is not a candidate. He
makes a virtue of necessity. This is
a good phislosophical spirit." Why
it has been lying all the time about
Mr. Mitchell it does not explain.
The Oregonian has 'come down off
its high horse and says that the cau
cus is not 'over-spirited.' There is
no caucus to have any spirit, or any
thiog else. It does not. and will not
exist. People of . OregOD are tired
of senatorial caucuses.
The Oregonian tucked its tail yes
terday and between the lines ad milted
that Corbett' 8 management bad failed
to complete the dirtj job. The legis-
ature is not for' Corbett, that is one
thing certain. . v
As a matter of fact, a good, sound
Republican will be elected at Salem
to fill the vacant senatorial chair.
But it is safe to say that that man
will not be Mr. Cotbett. -
PRESS COMMENT.
How many votes would H. VV. Corbett
receive for United States eenator if bis
election depended on the popular vote of
the people. Koeeburg riatndea!er. --v
; Ex-Senator Corbett's ejection is not
certain by any means. Both branches
of the legislature were organized under
a compromise. Mr. Corbett's partisans
should hold themselves in a little yet a
while. If thev do not; they may be
overwhelmingly em harassed before the
twenty days' term of the special session
of the legislature expires. There is
many a slip between Hie cup - and the
lip. East Oregonian,
The supporters of the candidacy of H.
V. Corbett are employing the bull-dozing
game of claiming the certainty of his
election, in order to make the supposed
ly timid members think they must "get
into the band wagon" or get run over by
it. There is no sort of chance for Mr.
Corbett's election, if those members,
who believe it would be art injustice and
an outrage to their constituents and to
their own reputations, will only vote
their honest sentiments. Let no one be
scared or bull-dozed. Salem Statesman.
The opponents of Mr Corbett claim
be is defeated, and his supporters admit
it. There will have to be a new name
brought , forward. ' "Any old- man"
would be better for Oregon's interests
and reputation. If some one must be
elected from that faction, better Joseph
Sitnnn, or II. W. Scott, or Donald Mac
kay, or Henry Failicg, or any one of a
hundred whose names will suggest
themselves in. the roll of public men.
But, flill better, a man representing
neither faction, who will harmonize and
unite the Republican party in Oregon.
Salem Statesman. : -
It is expected that, the Oregon legis
lature, which convened yesterday in spe
cial session, will elect H. W. Corbett, a
Portland banker, to the state's vacant
seat in the United States senate. The
Spokesman-Review has no approval for
that spirit which would shot the door of
public preferment against any honest
class of American citizenship. The cir
cumstance that Mr. Corbett is a ban' er,
and a man of great wealth, is of itself no
objection to his admiseioa to the senate
of the United States, provided he were
the possessor of qualities of statesman
ship which ought to be required of every
member of that distinguished body. No
toriously Mr. Corbett is lacking in these
qualities. Io his case it is conspicuously
his money which makes the political
mare go. If he were shorn of his wealth,
he would not be a senatorial possibility.
Mr. Corbett's election would immedi
ately level Oregon to the plane of those
states which pot their able men in politi
cal retirement in order to advance tbe
ambition of a mere money-grubber.
SpokaDe Review.
THE TRIALS OF THE TRAVELER,
Particularly Those or the Woman With
Family, a Bird Cage and
Bandbox.
The delayed train this morning was
side-tracked and the passengers took
breakfast at the Umatilla House, stop
ping for about twenty minutes. In the
meantime the Spokane train arrived,
and as it drew up at the hotel several
became somewhat confused, and think
ing it was their train boarded it as
it pulled out. Conductor Glenden
uing, however, informed an observer
that such would be left at Hood River,
that they might take their own train as
it passed a few minutes later. .
If there is a time iu a person's life
when wits seem to desert them and the
power to control one's self and stop and
calculate fails, it is when traveling. No
matter how experienced a traveler or
how cool and collected we may be, tbe
sight of a train when one is interested
in their movements seems to "rattle"
us, and we immediately ' begin to ask
questions. After gathering together our
belongings (in the case of a man, a tooth
brush anoVa comb in one pocket, a tie
and a collar peeping out from the other;
if it be a .female traveler, numberless
valises, a band box, umbrella, bird cage,
and what not, besides a half dozen chil
dren) we start for the train and reach
tbe depot a half hour before it is due,
and in case it is late, three hours. Fol
lowing the movements of the female
(some ot them) she pulls out a red silk
handkerchief full of cookies and feeds
the children, after which their laces are
washed, then begins- walking up and
down tbe walk in front of tbe station,
accosting every man she meets with the
questions : '"Is the train late?" "How
late?" "Does this train go to Pumpkin
ville?" etc. " -
At length the big engine pulls in and
with tbe aid of eeveral gentlemen, she
and her's are deposited on the train,
which is invariably crowded, and there
is a scramble for seats, in which the
poor woman, with a baby in her arms,
stands no show whatever. However,
thanks to some kind-hearted man (and
many such are found on railroad trains,
in spite of the cranks we often hear
mentioned) the family are at length
settled, and the conductor arrives when
another list of questions is propounded :
'Is this the train to Pnmpkinville?"
How soon do we arfive there?" "Will
you help me up home in case John ain't
thereto meet me?" etc. And so the
drama proceedea until the above named
station is reached, when, good-na
tured, eunburned John, who is only too
anxious for the arrival of the train, for
which he has been waiting since sun-,
up. makes bis appearance, and with a
broad smile on his countenance, gathers
the little brood under his protecting
wing and the troubles of the poor dee
traded traveler are at an end, for a good
long while, at least, for one euch trips in
a life time is sufficient.
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Are You Interested?
ho O. R. Jl N. Co'a Sew Book
On the Resourses of Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho is being distributed. Our
readers are requested to forward tbe
addresses of their Eastern friends and
acquaintances, and a copy of the work
will be sent tbem free. This is a mat
ter all should be interested in, and we
would a6k that everyone take an in
terest and forward such addresses to W.
H. Hcblbubt, General Passenger Agent,
E. & N. Co., Portland. ' -
TRIP THROUGH COLORADO.
Few of I ta Slae-nifieenC Slgnta Men
tioned In a Crude Manner by One
. Who Viewed Them.
At tbe close of the meeting of the
National Editorial Association at Den
ver, which adjourned on Friday, Sep
tember Oth, the newepaper people board
ed a special train, composed of eleven
coaches, and started for a tour of the
wonderful sight-seeing state, Colorado.
Tbe first day was spent at Loveland, a
place of about 2,000 inhabitants, situa
ted fifty iniles ..iroin Denver, on the
Union Pacific. Denver & Gulf railroad.
It is lively as a cricket and energetic as
a flea. It has fruit-growing and farming
interests all around, and every iarm
shows industry and thrift. Here the
annual corn-roast was taking place.
Not a regular feet-toasting spree, but a
lime when the fresh, green ears of corn
are roasted in open trenches and served
piping hot. Added to this "delicacy"
was a genuine banquet served in a large
tent, foi the benefit of hungry editors,
and in the words of the immortal poet,
the aforesaid editors fairly "groaned"
beneath the load, and had to Le conveyed
in carriages over the country.
Many on the second day took in the
trip over the Loop, which was not so
pleasant on account ot the frigidness of
the atmosphere as it would have been
on a clearer day. On reaching the lunch
station or half-way. house, a enow storm
was encountered, but it was fleeting, and
by the time Silver Plume, at the end of
the journey, was reached, the winding
path of the snake-like road could be
distinguished clearly for miles, and the
wonderful meandering? of the famous
Loop, were plain to be seen, crossing
and re-crossing itself, until, like a crazy
quilt, it gives up and quits the job when
it finds a place large enough to deposit
tourists, who by this time have no idea
"where they are at" in trying to trace
the road over which they came.
The loop trip was formerly considered
the greatest one-day attraction the state
affords; but within the past six months
a formidable rival has made its appear
ance in the shape of the journey over tbe
Colorado and Northwestern to Ward.
This route is often termed the "Switzer
land Trail of America", and even that
appellation, with all its comprises, does
not hint at its grandeur. The road is
narrow gauge and leaving, tbe growing
little city of Boulder, the traveler is
carried through the canyon by the same
name which is one of tbe deepest and
narrowest gorges in the world, climbing
at first at the rate of 200 feet to the
mile, and passing mine after mine con
taining the richest of ore. Ho$. we ever
passed them we cannot tell. From
Francis, a small mining station, to Ward
ia only 3,500 ieet, yet we run three miles
by rail to get there north, south, east
and west, soon reaching Point Franken
berger, named in. honor of the civil
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ing elevation.; Old cump Ward finally
comes into view, 9,450 feet above sea
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er the place where the ekeptical are
foolish enough to say editors will never
go. Hastening, we will but mention'
the lunch here spread, although columns
could be written and not do the subject
justice, for evidently the ladies under
stood the usual diet of their guests (air)
was almost too light in that atmosphere.
What shall be said of the following
day's delights, when, having traveled
in the night,' we "found ourselves in
Colorado Springe, with Pike's Peak in
vitingly looming up in the distance, the
the Garden of the Gods near at hand
and Cheyenne canyon, with its myeleries,
among them a tempting dinner, but a
lew minutb's ride from thedepot.Oregon,
as usual, was bound to see it all, and
accordingly started early toreach"Pike's
Peak or bust." Upon returning home
they found that they were "busted",
but not from a failure to reach the peak,
as a future article will show.
l'oster Farty.
In connection with the regular meet
ings of the Ladies Aid society cf the
Congregational church, it has been the
custom to frequently have an afternoon
devoted principally to social converse,
games, etc. Yesterday afternoon such a
meeting was held at the home of Mrs. E.
C. Pease, which was called a poster
party. From the different magazines '
and newspapers she had culled a num
ber of cuts used in advertising and fa
miliar to everyone, that is, supposed to
be so, until we attempt to tell what
particular article they advertise, and
then comes the tng of war. Theee bad
been tacked on the wall and the ladias
spent part of the afternoon in guessing
just what they call our attention to.
Mrs. Geisendorfer has evidently been
reading The Chronicle for she succeed
ed in carrying away the two very pretty
chocolate cups and saucers as a proof of
her observing faculty. Mrs. Grey, who
has not quite such good eyesight, but
reads just the same, won the consola
tion prize.
The hostess had decorated her parlors
as only one of her good taste can, and
served a lunch which was iu keeping
with the success of the afternoon's
pleasures. These afternoons are calcu
lated to awaken interest in the work of
the society, as well as create good feel
ing and sociability between its members.
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