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NOT POLITICAL SHOT.
A Correspondant Warms Up on
. the Issues of the Campaign.
d o ao, but is under no obligation
t o any trust or com bination o f
trusts to secure his election. In
startling contrast is the arraign
ment o f the democratic methods
used as stated by Mr. Bryan July
13th. He says, “ I shall not mis
represent the situtation, or ap
peal for votes for the ticket upon
false grounds. A democratic
victory will mean very little, if
any progress on economic ques
tions so long as the party is
under the control o f the Wall
street element. The labor plank
as prepared by Judge Parker’s
friends was a straddling, mean
ingless plank. The nomination
of Judge Parker virtually nulli
fies the anti-trust plank." The
attacks of President Roosevelt
on the trusts have virtually an
tagonised them against him and.
From an item in the last week’s
issue o f a paper published here,
we are led to believe that some
one asked some one else the fol
low ing question: "W hat chances
have Parker and Davis?" The
answer given was, “ Why good ,
'very good indeed.” This reply is
ou r text and is found on the 3rd
.page, 8rd column and 3rd verse
o f this publication, also contain-
•ing more reasons for the belief
back o f this answer, provided the
i party actually does believe what
he says.
Nest November-8th the ballots
o f Oregon wID be cast, and preg-
<nant for good or evil will be the
• resalt, bat at this date no fears
sue entertained for the triumph
o f intelligence And common sense.
The American voter has become they fear the enforcement o f the
-a thinker more than ever before law in Roosevelt’s hands for
and has learned to judge between more. Wall street worked for
g o o d and evil, to test by weight Parker’s nomination, Wall street
tiie w orth o f questions or policies captured the convention, Bryan
.presented, to measure by achieve openly accused the delegates of
ment rather than theory, to selling themselves to Wall street,
value a t intrinsic w orth as a- Wall street carried the conven
. gainst fictitious promises, to tion and nominated Parker, a
.gauge the future by the past, to life long democrat, on a gold
analyze the fundamental princi basis. Remember for just One
pies o f party policies, competent moment that in 1896 and in 1900
to g o to the itallot box, free, in when sound men were voting for
telligent, discriminating, and sound money, Parker was voting
.patriotic, in the exercise of his 16 to 1. What has changed him
and why is he working so
franchise.
A prominent eastern business earnestly with the powers o f
man has formulated a few ques Wall street that he so lately op
tions and statements that con posed unless it be that he “ is
tain the very essence o f true under the control o f the Wall
Republicanism in such terse form street’ element?”
The sound money question—
that w c refer to them as they are
“
With
Roosevelt and his party
full o f sterling worth. As for
honesty: “ No living man can we are sure o f sound money.
•«barge Roosevelt with deceitful- W ith Parker and his party we
ncss, and nobody foils to know can only h op e.for its perma
w hat he is driving at. Parker nence." If Parker was right in
may not be deceitful, but he takes ’96 and 1900 when voting tor
-a longer time to show himself free silver, and he is right now
voting for gold, he might be
open and above board."
Against this proposition we right or wrong again in 1905
place the words o f the demo and vote for free silver in response
cratic idol, W\ J. Bryan. “ I have to the demands o f millions of
nothing to take back, I have democrats who do not now, nor
nothing to withdraw that I have never will endorse his present
said against the methods pur creed.
We quote again—“ Roosevelt
sued to advance his candidacy
(Parker’s). It was a plain and and his party are o f a single
deliberate attempt to deceive the mind. Parker and his party are
.party. The nomination was se of many and contradictory
cured by crooked and indefen minds.’’ The Republican party
sible methods.” If Judge Par has stood as a unit for its poli
ker submitted himself to the cies and will continue to do so as
nomination, secured “ bv crooked long as it deems it best for the
and indefensible methods,” how good of the people, but ever
safe do you think he is as to since the Civil war when it was
declared by the democratic party
honesty?
It is said of Roosevelt that he that the “ war is a failure” has
will over-ride the Constitution. this same party lieen torn by
Parker claims he will stand by it. tactions, distressed by irresponsi
Quoting again, “ Roosevelt and ble leaders, disagreeing on issues,
his party* have always been con facing depressed markets and
stitutional. Parker and his ruined industries resultant from
party make ‘constitutionalism’ their manipulations, until busi
a mask for a lack of aggressive ness was prostrated and utter
ness. But God be thanked we despair pervaded the very air.
Every fair minded man must
have a strong man who can
properly uphold the high duties concede that at no time in our
history have we had such general
imposed by the Constitution.”
As to our foreign policy— prosperity or made more materi
-“ Roosevelt and his party will be al progress. The troubles that
sure to continue the John Hay come to all governments, o f
policy. Parker and his party which we have our own, are not
are likely to plunge into the un proof of inherent weakness in
known, with paths that le&d no policy or administration. The
where in particular.” Jt is un consummate skill with which
necessary to remind any one o f these problems are met and solved
the increased respect o f foreign is vindication of the strong, fear
powers, ouc high standing among less minds that control our body
the nations, the dignified methods politic, and inspire confidence in
o f diplomacy, the deference the leadership o f such men as
shown our opinions—all the re make up our National Executive.
sult o f our present policy as The history o f each day o f our
worked out through the wisdom national life under our republican
leaders is nowhere sullied with
o f our Secretary o f State.
Take the trust question. “ We fraud, cowardice, or incapacity,
know that Roosevelt and his but is a record of advancement
party will deal with the trusty through the grandest achieve
seriously and vigorously, as in ments of any nation on the face
“ L in l e y v e l t .”
the past. But how Parker and o f the globe.
his party will deal with the
trusts, no one knows.” Roose Ladies you will find a fresh and
dainty line of millinery at Mrs. I.
velt has dealt with the trusts, A. Horton’s where you will al
promises to do so again and has ways find best goods at best
not only the moral courage to prices. Be sure and call.
HO. 48.
Í, THÏÏB8DAT, OCTOBER 13.1904.
NEWBEEO. YAMHILL
t for him. " I think I’ll get
v u hit quick rejoinder.
.. He took part in the Rio Grande
Newbeig had a venerable rifL campaign in our trouble with
tor this week—a veteran o f tiff
Mexico and served throughout
w ar with M exico, a fighter tm^sr
the war, when the soldiers were
old “ Rough and Ready" Taylor.
mustered out and advised by
His name is John Bantom and he
-"Rough and Ready” to "g o home
was here visiting his sister, Mrs.
to your wives, those that have
M ary Hardwick, whom heha^l
’em and those that haven’t, go
not seen for nearly thirty year^
get some. " The Only surviving
during which time he has lived Mexican war vçteran with whom
at Alsea, Benton county. He
Mr. Bantopi is acquainted is
w as never at Newberg before—
[Geo. Bp©he o f Toledo, Lincoln
that be knows of. That is, he county, a great grandson o f
was through this country in a s
early day, long before Newbttr L
w as even sprouted, SSfl m ea t*
bers the name of bat one ham lit
in this section—that o f “ S tr h £
tow n ," n ow more- com m osjp
known as Middleton.
The Graphic m as called on h fe
» « pwtinff to find gn
old man, decrepit find bowed
dow n with many years and much
service. On the other hand he
was introduced to an erect/
soldierly appearing 'personage,
over six feet tall, sinewy—seem
ingly retaining all the powers ok
mature manhood except that o f
eyesight which has foiled con
siderably. Though eighty year*
o f age, his white hair and beard '!
do not make him to look over
sixty, and as he talked with
animation o f the experiences’ o f
early days, he fulfilled the writer’s
ideal, formed in early boyhood,
o f the pioneer hero and soldier.
Mr. Bantom ’s mother hah beer
dead but a very few years, having
lived to be ninety-nine years o f
age, while his father measured
out one hundred and five yeatt
before death overtook him. The
writer suggested that in pro]^
tion to this liberal allotm ent
years, there should reasonal
h*. a quarter o f a
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