THE OREGON DAILY JOUSNAIi PORTLAND, THURSDAY, . EVENING, , OCTOBER L 17, 100f.-
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BRYAN, NOT JOHNSON, IS
THE LOGICAL CANDIDATE
Tj Strong Tribute to the Great Xebraskan by an Oregon
V TWtwrat. Who "RpIi'pyps n Otlipr Stninl:inl llcnri'l'
Can Lead, the Party to Victory.
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To the Editor of The Journal The
falrnrna with which The Journal treats
ill questions of public Intercut and Im
portance hs given It groat power In the
molding of public opinion, not only In
Oregon, but measurably throughout the
country, while the kindness of Its edi
torial management toward critics among
Its readers Is no less noteworthy. Its
Jiablts of tolerance towtird such Induces
me to offer some observations respect-
y' tng the nomination the Democrats
should makg for president next year,
Inasmuch as that la a subject of Interest
now,
." " I see that The Journal. In a very mod
erate and well guarded editorial, tins
' joined the Watterson crusade In favor
Of taking up a new man Governor John
? t A. Johnson of Minnesota In place of
William J. Bryan, tho popular leader.
find closed by venturing the opinion
' that "It Is not Improbable that under
ail the circumstances Johnson could
poll a heavier vote than Bryan." As
reasons for this view, tt Is hinted that
there are certain antagonisms to Mr.
Bryan, and his nomination would arouse
Opposition within certain elements of
the party, and Governor Johnson's won
derful popularity In his state Is pointed
to. The first of these reasons I do not
think Is worthy of serious considera
tion, but the second may well be taken
- Into account
aTorwaglaii Tots Elected Johnson.
Governor Johnson lives In a state
which was settled very largely by Nor
wegians, who are, quite naturally, very
Clannish, they stick together. Most of
them carte to America while the slavery
question was the leading Issue of the
Hay. Having come to a ""free" country.
they disliked slavery, and in common
with the Germans and Swedish Immi
grants of that time they became at
tached to the Republican party, which
was brought Into being to defeat the ex
tension of that curse to American civili
sation. Governor Johnson is, If I am
rorrectly Informed, a scion of one of
those Norwegian families, and came Into
public life as a representative of that
element of the population of the state.
He Is unquestionably a man of strong
much as posntMc relieve them from the
almost hopeless grind t which they
were then sulijected In their struggle
for life "
'J'hls statement substnnt lully lie mnde
to me the evenliiK before he was to
make his first .speech in i-ongress. March
16, S 9 2 . "And that ipsnlir Ihen niacin,"
he continued, "is the nason why I am
here in congress today, and why I have
prepared rn speech fur free wool."
An Unequaled Leader.
W ho. I would ask, among our public
men, has begun life with a higher pur
pose or a nobler ambit ion . --to elevate
the condition of the common man?
And In the years since 1 have known
him, since two years before he was first
nominated by the Democrats of his dis
trict for congress, that boyhood's In
spiration seems to me to have been the
guiding star of his every nubile act. It
was that profound thought which fol
lowed him through his years of school
ing, his adoption of the law as a fur
ther means of preparation, and his
study of elocution as a means of reach
ing the hearts and confidence of the
people that has given him an Impas
sioned eloquence or speech unapproached
among the men of his time, and made
him a peerless debuter on the stump. It
has, too, kept him from making such
mistakes In his public utterances as
Henry Play, Daniel Webster. Lewis
Pass and J.. meg J. Blaine made at crltl
cal times in their careers, which barred
them from the acme of their ambition
the door of the presidency. And. I
think It more than possible, that he had
that boyhood determination In mind
when he uttered that startling perora
tion to his great Chicago convention
speech in 1896: "You shall not press
down upon the brow of labor a crown
of thorns; you shall not crucify man
kind upon a cross of gold!"
Since his first entrance Into the halls
of congress. Mr. Bryan has moved rap
Idly forward as a forceful, constructive
statesman, not by means usual with
machine politicians, but by sheer
strength or character and ability; with
an enthusiasm for correct principles
that Is all-pervading, a courage un
daunted by temporary failure, an hon
esty that In unasgailed. a heartiness that
Is magnetic and which meets a ready re-
Fponse among me people, a geniality
as it Is to "ohanga horses In crossing a
stream. Air. ryan ana He alone oan
keep the ranks f the Democracy closed
and In the coming battle lead to a well
deserved victory. So It seems to yours
truly CHARLES K SHERMAN.
Dulry, Or., Oct. 11, MOT.
NEW COMMITTEES AT
TEMPERANCE
Eugene People Offer White
Itibboncrs Royal Welcome
During the Convention.
SESSION
As tn oyster is
protected by its
thell, so are
personality and great Intellectually re- which draws all men to him as a gen
Sources, and far be "It from me to dls- uln? friend of mankind, and with a
parage his powers. Of late years the statesmanship broad and deep which
Republican politicians of that state be- makes for the Purification of all the at.
came jealous of the claims of the Nor- fairs of public life and for the uplifting
wegians In the politics of the state and and bettering of the conditions of life
tried to ignore them, which fact aroused tnrougnout his country and the world.
(Special Dlipatrh to The Journal.)
! Eugene, tir., Oct. 17. The twenty-
i fifth annual convention of the Oregon
State W. C. T. U., now In session at the
l'Mrst Christian church In Eugene, Is
more largely attended than any previous
convention ror several years. Tnere
are over etO delegates In attendance, and
every section of the state Is represented.
The visiting delegates are being enter
tained in a royal manner by tne people
of the cliy and are shown every courtesy
during their stay here. Free streetcar
rides, Invitations to attend the assem
blies of the University of Oregon and
the high school are offered, and every
thing possible Is being done by the cit
izens to make the white rlbboners feel
at home.
The convention Is ably presided over
by State President Luoia F. Addlton, and
the business of the several sessions Is
greatly facilitated by her prompt rulings
on all Questions. Everything at the con
vention la harmonious, and a feeling of
good will and fellowship pervades the
convention hall at every session.
Committees appointed yesterday were
as follows:
Resolutions Mrs. Eva Wheeler of
Lane. Miss Mlnchln of Yamhill. Mrs.
Marv Allen of Jackson, Mrs. Ilattte Wolf
of Union and Mrs. Alice Hanson of I
Multnomah.
Credentials Miss Henrietta Brown
of Linn, Mrs. Hammond of Polk, Mrs.
Taylor of Josephine.
Courtesies Mrs. Norrls. Mrs. Hum
bert and Mrs. Calkins, all of Eugene.
Membership Mrs. Lillian 8mlth of
Multnomah. Mrs. O A. Bear of Marlon.
Mrs. Strelber of Wasco, Mrs. Garrett of
Linn.
White Ribbon Review and Union Sig
nal Mrs Ada Wallace Unruh, Miss
Rose Davison and Mrs. M. J. Hatfield.
The standing committees will be
named later.
protected by the moisture and dust
proof package hich brings them to
your table with a delicious crispness
and savory flavor that give a neir.
relish to oysters, soups, or chowder
MATIOKAE
BISCUIT
COMPANY
STEAMER RUTH'S MATE
MARRIES DAYTON GIRL
Treat resentment among that element, I His keen perceptions
trv
of t
he needs of the
(Special DUpatrb to The Journal.)
Dayton. Or., Oct. 17 William Lumm
and Miss Lena Wambsgan were mar
ried yesterday at noon at the home of
the brides parents in Dayton. They
nd while that feeling was at its strong- nation has enabled him to formulate I lpft n the evening train for a month's
st Johnson was taken un for governor platforms of principles so ant and nrn-
1 by the Democrats, and on the Issues found as not only to command their
? resented, was elected bay an overwhelm- adoption by his party, but has forced
ng majority while Roosevelt carried th6lr adoption by strong men of other
the state by more than 100.000.
The resourceful Norwegian-American
, was aoio to carry the man of his blood
and kindred with him for governor, but
noi on tne presidential question. And
As has done so, to a less extent, a sec
end time while on national party lines
.tne Norwegians stin vote the Republl
can ucaei; ana me proDabliltlrs poln
Strongly to their doing so, should John
parties and even by a president elected
oy me party opposea to h m. who 1ms
ound them to be the chief elements of
his popularity.
Unwise to Put Forward Another.
Is it the nrt of Wisdom, in vipiv of
these things, to suggest or counsel such
a man a model and exemolar of the
Biaiesmansmp or nis time to stand
on be the presfdential nominee next SLd.e ."L f mnT1 f .1e who' at
year. Not only that, but the country at th,.iLIf,.k.Tw" by. the """"
large would very likely look upon Tilm ?afkmJ ?n huf , V , couJtry- wn,0 na2
In the same light as fViany regard Mr. e" " pIin,Khap n the poJ c'e8 f
Taft today as a substitute for the real S,p h. y,.. . ,n . struggle which has
' iaoy ui iu jib present
nign standard or political and moral
leader of the party. And this leads me
to a brief discussion of the elements
or leadership possessed by Mr. Bryan
o sucn a remarnaDie degree, and has
enabled him to retain his place In the
hearts ami confidence of "tne rank and
, Illo as no public man In America ha
cone except Washington and Lincoln.
Bryan's JAla Purpose.
ethics? No matter what Mr. Brvsn mav
think of such advice, but Is it fair and
honest with the people? Should they
not have Somethlmr to sav rerardlnir
such a reactionary proposition? Have
the masses, who have found in Mi-
Bryan as perfect a leader as the coun
try has found in 60 years, nothing to
William J. Rryan was the son of say In this matter?
rather ordinary parents. His father The Journal well says that Mr. Bryan
. n an milium immer. who rose 10 ine I ' unuuuuieuiy me rirsi cnoice or a
distinction of a oountv ludsre. He was great majority of thA rank mH ii." nt
esteemed more by his neighbors for his his party. How can It. then, be the
unuuesiioneu nonesiy ana integrity and pan or political wisdom, or, Indeed, of
ior ngni living man ror superior taj- moral eunca. to Ignore that fact, to go
" inuiusr was a woman or rare i uui mier a wiu-o -me-wisp in search
buvu juusmcui una nomeiy oommon ior numcone wno, possioiy, has no an-
sense. as a Doy Mr. iryan lived and tagonisms within his party? It strikes
wuraea on me rarm as rarmers boys do me mat ins wisdom and force of char
v ounuui uuniij me winters, i ociei wnii.n nave maae Mr. Bryan a
jib was Dngnt ana or a studious and 1 leaaer or nis party also force unon him
analytic turn, so that his father de- i responsibility which he has no right
;iiuuiiiu i tsivo mm b. cnance 10 so- ana wnicn cannot De minim
cure more man a common school edu- led with safety or propriety. The re-
vauun. uui ne was a Doy who early m sun or a presidential election Is always
life displayed traits far In advance of a matter of doubt In advance This Is
the ordinary farmers' boys--a determl- well Illustrated by the $5,000,000 raised
nation to make a career for himself In by Mr. Hanna'i "hurry-up call" 10 days
. publio life fend this Is 'how it came before the election In '96 hut for tho
about as I had It from his own lips. use of which. It is believed that Bryan '
t uou suuui it years or age i was wuum nave peen eiecied. Four years
ii i wT " " lnv lamer s bu tryan n opponents- in the party
fields. The sun was warm, and as the thought to bury him forever when they
K , Jiani my. UIUB UH.CK UIU uuLtiintru n iiinnit;! y or me Bl. lyOUlS COn-
,-Iorth, the sweat ran from my forehead ventlon but the result was he came out
down over my face, and I got to re- of the struggle stronger than ever An
fleeting on the fearful struggle which eastern man was nominated against his
ithe great mass of people were com- Judgment "for the sake of success " as
pelled to make against poverty and was snld at the time, and the country
.v,vmAiireoo, vital. 111(3 I 1VU pUpiO 11HU I 1H1UW3 llltS ItfHUlU
ivur itnown tnrougn tne laws, while
trip to Portland and the coast, after
which they will be at home to their
friends In Dayton, Oregon. Mr. Lumm
Is mate on the steamer Ruth of the O.
R. & N. line, plying between Portland
and Dayton. He Is well and favorably
known here. The bride Is the" young
est daughter of Louis Wambsgan, a
leading stockman of this place. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr.
Bowersox of Portland, Oregon.
KATs TOV A COUOKr
A dose of Ballard's Horehound Syrup
will relieve It. Have you a coldT
Try It for whooping cough, for asth
ma, for consumption, for bronchitis.
Mrs. Joe McGrnth. 327 East First street,
Hutchinson, Kansas, writes: "I nave
used Ballard's Horehound Syrup In my
family for five years, and find It the
most palatable medicine I ever used.
Sold by all druggists.
SPEEDER IS WRECKED
BY SIGNAL TORPEDOES
(Special Dispatch ts Tba fesraaL)
Astoria, Or.. Oct 17 Superintendent
John McQulre of the Astoria and Col
umbia River railroad had occasion to
go up the road on a motor-speeder to
examine a portion of the track that
needed some repairs last Monday. He
directed the men to plaoe "slow down"
signal torpedoes on the rails so as to
warn approaching trains. After Mc
Qulre had given the Instructions to re
turn forgetting all about the torpedoes
and Just as soon as ha rot ths speeder
started the torpedoes exploded and the
speeder, McQulre and his men went
over Into the ditch. However, no one
waa injured.
Metsger oV Co., Jewelers and opticians,
z waanington street.
Suils&Overcoats.
$20 to $0
Trousers $4 to $10
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b worthy
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The man who is used to the
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will find in Columbia Tailor
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of style all are above the
average. Columbia Tailor
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Not only high in
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Modern methods and the ad
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enable us to eliminate every
unnecessary expense make it
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Mexican
Mustang Liniment
Goes aulokly to tha
vary eora of tha
dlssase and stop
tha moat deep-set,
exoruolatlng palna
almost Instantly.
Mexican
Mustang Liniment
4he poor had none; and I then and there
made up my mind that if I lived to
man's estate I would enter public life,
land do all that I could to equalize the
burdens of life, to elevate the plane of
iiib common man. tne man dpi ween the
J low handles, the blacksmith at his
orge, the carpenter at his bench, the
mechanic, and the day laborer, the men
who do Che work of the world, and as
School time means over
coat time.
They say "Nature fits all
her children," but when it
comes to boys' clothes we
can help her out with good
strong cloth and comfort
able garments.
A special showing this
week of school suits at
$4.35 Double seats and
kneesmade of strong worst
eds and cheviots the kind
that will be a credit all
round, to the boys, the par
ents and to our store.
IqthimCQ
. ie3.and 168 Third St.
Mohawk-Biiilding ; :
Wattsrson Hoi tile to Bryan.
That same influence is still nt n.rrir
only in another direction. Mr. Watter
son, the great Louisville Journiillst,
whose accomplishments are aa brilliant
as th?y are varied, has never llkeil
Bn-an very well since he won the nomi
nation in 1896 and became the accepted
leader of the Kentucky Dp
over his Own head. Wattcrson Is the
chief sponsor of the Johnson move
ment, and it Is worth observing that,
however brilliant are his accomplish
ments, past historv clearlv shows fht
urn political prescience is not to be re
lied unon. In the Chlcne-o ronvontir,,.
of 1892 he strongly Inveighed against
me nomination or Cleveland, and loudly
prophesied defeat. He was a bad
prophet. In 1894. under the leariershin
of Mr. Cleveland, nt that time backed
up by Mr. Watterson, the party was
worse beaten In the congress election
man ror a generation. it was from
tnat "siougn or desnond" that Mr
Bryan, in 1896 lifted it, and came bo
near carrying tne country. Perhaps
Mr. Watterson wou d a train like tn
wrest the partv Ieadcrshio from its nr.
knowledgcd head to place It unon hl.
own brow, under the insidious plea that
possioiy. Tinder all circumstancBs
somebody else "could poll a heavier
vote man aryan."
x. ror one. ao not snare in sucn n
misgiving: spirit To me such action
nas tne appearance of cowardice, and
liOd nates a coward." Mr. Brvan
stands for the exaltation of politics
ana ror tne elimination or ail the evils
ana giant wrongs wnicn armct our
oody politic. He has brought the party
to his standard. Would you have
m relinquish that standard in the
face of the enemy? But, aside from
tho reactionary features, it is safe to
say that the result or such a movement
would be problematic, to say the least.
AVe know how the "safe and sane"
movement of four years ago terminated.
Bnau me same experiment be tried
again? I hope not. The party should
rut Hb real leader in the forefront of
its battle line and thus meat tha fna
Bank and FUo Demand Bryan.
Mr. Bryan has very many elements of
strength which no substitute coull
possess. One of the chief est of these
is the confidence of "the rank and file"
who have to furnish the votes. They
Know Just where he stands on every
public question and he has never be- i
ird ea uiei - confidence; and not that
alone, but he has slood as a wall of ad
amant as the defender of the people's
rights and interests always. The ex
pl"iterH of nrivlWe th tt,(1,-,i i
er.s. the tariff rubbers, organized greed,
the trusts and the nvntnltori, ,.r
form of graft are the only enemies he
hag made in his battle for the public
good a plea for him to stand aside
h.. lng,.a favorlt general who
has led his well disciplined army up to
an enemy a entrenchments where the
men are all ready for the charge-Vi"!
eder 'wwS Eommand 10 n unUled
Result ir',,t!!.U -WKabUlty " would
result in utter rout. It la hA nnliv
toittan,e leader, in front ct th? aSamyv
Cures svery ailment
of Man or Beast
that a good, honest
Liniment oan eere.
None better,
None ao flood.
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