ditorial Page of The Capital Journal
CHA8LEr H. Fi.aHEl
Editor d Publisher
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MONDAY EVEXIXG B$i
November 4, 1918 8xH
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THE DAILT CAPITAL JOHEHAL
It the only newspaper in Palera whose eirmilatioa is guaranteed by the
Audit Bums Of Circulation
LET THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE VOTERS DECIDE
The morning paper of this city yesterday printed
a statement signed by Walter L Tooze, chairman, and the
secretary of the county republican central committee. It
attacks the Capital Journal as a liar and a villifier of
character in general, and reads just like Walter Tooze
sounds when he goes on a rampage and uses his voice to
its fullest capacity. He is one of those individuals who
is incapable of thinking while he is talking and as he
talks most of the time the result may be easily imagined.
He considers himself the republican party of Marion
countj and for all we know or care he may be, because
that is none of our business. It is up to the republican
voters to say whether Walter Tooze holds a blanket
power of attorney to speak for them and herd them to the
polls. However, we seriously doubt if this is the case,
knowing the intelligence of many of the voters of the
party and the conspicuous lack of it on the part of the
resounding and effervescent Tooze. , j
The Capital Journal has at this eleventh hour no de
sire to enter into a lengthy discussion of the political sit
uation which this statement by Mr. Tooze invites. The
facts are known to the people and they will make use of
them as their intelligence and conscience dictates at the
polls tomorrow.
The Capital Journal makes enemies because it prints
facts that some persons, most frequently politicians,
would like to have suppressed. It exposed the Kerr sal-,
ary grab and proved its case, and compelled the promot
ers of the scheme to entangle themselves in a mess of con
tradictory statements in an attempt to explain it away.
It fixed the responsibility upon the governor of the state
because of his repeated public indorsements of the salary
grab before its exposure, and because in his official posi
tion as exofficio member of the board he was in a position
to head off the treasury raid.
It has criticised the state military police because they
were unnecessary in the first place, and because in the
second place they were hand-picked by the governor's
political lieutenants, not for fitness but for their avail
ability as political strikers. They were used in the prim
ary to work against Moser, Olcott, Simpson and other re
publican candidates for governor. Members of the force
have been caught red-handed in bootlegging at Medford,
in houses of ill-fame in Portland, in insulting law-abid
ing people in eastern Oregon, and one of them at least is
behind the bars for seditious utterances against the gov
ernment In face of these facts, scarcely two weeks ago
Governor Withycomle issued a statement especially
commending the work of these men, but now" through Mr.
Tooze in the statement published yesterdayf he seeks to
shift the appointment of these men upon his republican
party colleagues, naming . Gus Moser, Secretary Olcott,
Treasurer Kay, R. N. Stahfield and K. K. Kubli, as re
sponsible for the organization. These men may answer
as they see fit, but we presume that they will say truth
fully that the matter was left entirely in the hands of
the governor.
The Capital Journal has from time to time told about
Governor Withycombe's management of the state prison
and especially his appointment and retention of the notor
ious Joe Keller as parole officer; of his management of
the flax business and his appointment to office of incom
petent men simply because they were politicians of the
narrow Withycombe brand These charges are not lies;
they are facts that have never been refuted, and, no mat
ter how the election goes, never will be.
The Capital Journal is not concerned with election
results from a party standpoint It has presented facts
to the voters and it is up to them to vote as the please and
re-elect Withycombe if they see fit We have no personal
interest because we never ask or expect to receive special
favors from any public official, republican or democratic,
and care nothing for the success or.defeat of political
parties as such.
We want to be frank and honest with our readers.
We do not think that Withycombe is a capable, broad
minded governor. We believe Senator McNary a better
representative in congress than Oswald West would be.
We do not presume to dictate or possess any superior
knowledge, and only seek to impress one thought upon
the voters of all parties: that ordinary citizens, taxpayers,
should go to the polls feeling the individual responsibility
resting upon them to select men for public office who
stand for honest, impartial government at the lowest
cost to them as taxpayers, compatible with efficiency.
The people are the government in this country and.
therefore, the standard of government cannot rise above
the average honesty and intelligence of the people who
constitute the government through their suffrage at the
polls. The political party should be a means to an end -and
that end is gcod government and not the end itse f.
There is grave danger to our institutions in making, as
men of the Tooze mentality do, a fetish of party organiza
tion and blindly worshipping it in felly and prejudice.
ANOTHER DISTINCTION FOR SALEM.
During the past week the Daily Capital Journal has
made new circulation records, in spite of the fact that no
soliciting for subscriptions has been done. This paper has
never done much of this kind of work, leaving its circu
lation entirely in the hands of the people of the territory
it serves, and some time ago the War Industries Board, or
dered all soliciting for newspaper subscriptions discon
tinued during the period of the war in rder to conserve
the news print supply.
Our audit bureau of circulations records, which ac
count for every paper printed, show the following cir
culation record for the Capital Journal during the past
week:
Monday, October 28 4,855
Tuesday, October 29 4,865
Wednesday, October 00 ........... 4,835
; Thursday, October 31 . 4,903
Friday, November 1 . . . . . . . . . 4,894
. ' Saturday, November 2 ...... .T.; 5,022
This is no doubt the first a newspaper published in
Salem in a regular week day edition has exceeded a circu
lation of 5,000 copies, giving it at least a semi-metropolitan
family of readers. It is a source of pride to the pub
lisher and should be to the people of Salem that they have
a newspaper which is generally reecognized as one of its
principal mediums for the dessimination of newrs and edit
orial opinion.
The records of the Audit Bureau of Circulation,
which officially audits the circulations of all leading
daily newspapers of the United States, largely in the
interest of the national advertisers, will show that the
Daily Capital Journal has a larger circulation by many
hundreds, than any other newspaper published in Oregon
outside of the city of Portland.
This is a fact which should be a source of consider
able satisfaction to the people of the Capital City.
Walter Tooze, who is the self-constituted guardian
of the republican party of Marion county, met Saturday
afternoon and unanimously nominated Sam Brown, of
Gervais, to fill the vacancy for state senator on the ticket.
Brown was in the last legislature and was the governor's
errand boy, and if he had been provided with a uniform,
might easily have been mistaken for a cute little page
running in and out of the executive offices. At commit
tee hearings, when asked his views he used to perk up, look
wise and remark that he would "have to see the governor
about that." It was natural that Tooze, a "yellow dog"
party man, should select a candidate who has a habit of
pricking up his ears and wagging his tail when his mas
ter whistles. Men like Tooze cannot adjust themselves
to the political atmosphere of the times when voters think
and act for themselves and like to cast their ballots for
a man who has a mind of his own.
IThe Wife
'is
Rooserelt Leagued
With Prussian Militarists
,
1; When German v started upon its mod
career of conquest, Roosevelt aaidl,
l-It is
I I'nited
By JANE PHELPS
eminentely desirable that the
Mates should remain entirely
BBIAS TILLS BUTH EE IS GOING, neutral." and re justified the iiva-;
TO LEABN TYPEWRITING. I"0" cf Belgium, saying ia an article
jia the Outlook, September, 1914: 1
By Jane Phelps. I "I admire and respect the Gorman
rwiPTTt? iTir ; people. I am proud of the German
t-HAi i t-s. . blood in my vein. When a nation feels
When Both was busy with her inter- tiat iseM o , contest In which,
esting, well paid work, she s happily! from whatever reaacn.it find itself
forgetful of manv things that, when: engaged will be national lile or death,
she was idle, came home to her with a " is inevitable that it should act so as
rush. So now when Brian said that he a itself from death and perpet
almost forgot he had a wife, she deter-; its life (The Belgians)
mined iinnieOiutelv to impress that fact suffering somewhat a my own Ger-
T
more strongly than ever npoa him.
man ancestors suffered when Tnrerme
t .i.ri'.v:.i. .v i. ..,. ravaged the Palatinate tie
take it easv for a while, and rest up' f " t meia " great
he had said when she leaned back in : Ai to her (nnany) won-
the ta with a sigh of content at be-'' -
ine with him.
"Oh, I'm not so tired! that was a
happy sigh," she smiled lovingly at
hiin.
,4I hare a surprise for you," it was
a good tun to tell her.
"What is itT" Bhe was all interest
staff, her instantaneous action, her in
domitable persistence there can be
nothing but the praise and admiration
due a stern, virile and masterful peo
ple, a people entitled to hearty respect
for their patriotism and farseeing self.
Distinction is never acci
dental every effect has a
cause.
IMPERIALS
MOUTHPIECE
CIGARETTES
have their cause in this the
choice tobacco in them
the skill that blended it the
pare mais paper that wrap
it and the mouthpiece that
cools the smoke.
at once.
"Your lary husband is learning
typing. I am going to type my own
letters after this."
"Oh, Brian! how nice," then quickly
Holding these sentiments, we are not
surprised to find Roosevelt doing nis
utmost throughout the war to create
division and discord, distrust and sus
picion in the United States, seeking
';to shatter publie confidence in the gov-
she added, "Xot because of what
wiu save, alone, out it win maw yon eminent and prevent a united front to
so much more independent." ttf enemv. Disappointed ambition has
"Yes. that's why I am learning. Of msAf him' carping critic and common
course I shall hate to leave you alone; i xvit consciously or unconsciously do
but I shall only go twice a wt-ek. I jEg fci6 utmost to aid the enemy. " l
have to go evenings of course." " j
For a moment Kuth's heart sank. ' KAISER' S ORG AW TXDOESES
EOOSEVKLT ATTACK ON WILSON
Them she thought, "here I have been
urging him to do more, and the first
thing he proposes, I want to object," so The Cologne Gazette. Imperial organ
site smiled and Baid: I of the kaiser, in its issue of October 9,
"I shall niiss yon awfully, but of! expresses the hope that President Wil-
course I know you can't learn sitting 'son will be defeated in the cengression
honw with me. Youwon't be very late j al elections in America. It says: j
at the school will you!" ' "Little by little the winter of dis-
"Xot very! probably ten or half, content is setting in for Wilson, the
past," she had mentioned the ; dictator. At the beginning of Novem
' school," ot he, but he took no pains i ner the people will, in the congressional
to set her right. j elections, sit in judgment over him and
"I'll try to be eontented.'' jhis war policies." ;
"You should be! here you have been The Gazette refers to the president's'
gW over a week, and I have not!PPl fr unified leadership at home
kicked! " then he wished he hadn't ! od says it is an attempt "to curtail "
boes alone all the evenings she had hundred million to exercise to the limit ValHey yOU VOte IOF tile IOI-
lee awavf J fcop? Kachel will kave!M constitutional ngnta." IOWinET
something good! I expect you are fed' Declaring that Wilson is a 'desperate &. , , ,
ma.a ana T.uai m 191 ne uiougni umvti uu Xiao mauv
11
By voting for Percy
ur e hotel crab.'' tlifv were n dim.
geroos ground, so he changed the suu-jlef ttaB nothing of international taw good hi3.,Wftrd, ftnA domo -
"Indeed I am! on. of Bach!'. Jin- 01 UIS"i 6 bjw uie juuw- -v " -a
ners will taste awfully good. I hope
sh gave yoa nice things while I was
- ii
Briaa was saved tl necessity of re- V"? "T Jfonnotion A police foi'Ce Comprising
hfa TZXoT. the most able men it is pos
& h?me,mKUshe had' 5i"2l? Bnt! ?y is sible to secure, clothed in a
lean elections: ritv. dnririfr his fnur veara
It is a trial of strength which Wil- ". . 2 ,
son tnns provokes. II he succeeds, nis ov-i v iv.c ui uaicm ,
question Eachel But first he must
pay the man and take her bags in f or j ntf icjmce
ilOl . .
that he will not succeed. In any event,
the November elections will have a sig-
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arc receiving subscriptions now
for the
yfl p.TU LIBERTY
BONDS
Here is an interesting little family quarrel. The
Gazette-Times, published in the governor's home town of
Corvallis and edited by the staunchest republican that
ever imigrated from Kansas, is poking a lotof fun at
Conrad Olson, the governor's appointee on the supreme
bench. The Gazette-Times criticises a recent opinion
written by Olson in fhe following manner: "Throughout
the verdict, Mr. Olson omits his verbs or his verbal auxil
iaries. This you may say does not affect his qualifica
tions. Perhaps not, but the voter should remember that
the Oregon decisions are bound in book form and go into
thousands of towns all over the United States. Oregon is
going to be judged by every lowyer in the United States
outside of Oregon by the quality of the decisions of the
supreme court If they read as though they were writ
ten by a Justice of the Peace they will size us up as a J
P. state."
After Eachel had been hugged and
kissed and told gleefully:
"You just wait, Mammy Eachel, im
til you see what I have brought you."
Brian followed her into the beuroom
ivhcre she laid off her things, and said
quickly
fore."
as they never had be-
In the light of these utterances by
the official organ of the kaiser, read
tbe warning by former ambassador to
Germany, Gerard
"I know," he wrote, "that Germans
uniform which will distin
guish them from other uni
formed citizens, , and con
sisting of gentlemen wh
will conduct themselves as
such, and be ever mindful of
cannot nndprsfcand nnlit.iral m-i"'"1 van ui uiiAVC, fca
l snail enjoy one ot Bachel s din-'tern; that if a congress opposed tc the -the fact that they are Ser
ners too Because of the typewriting president is elected they will believe , vant- fif fhp Pir;7pTi! nf flip
lessons, I haven t been homo to dinner ! again what they believed before we ' . L!5 0i lIle ClUZenS OI .Uie
except the first night. I thougat I ' dared to war with them, that there is:CltV of Salem,
would get along as far as I could while, in tie United States a great number of j Tf vnn rln-cn fV fnvoirn.
you were away." ! people favorable to the German cause ' . JJ- inaorse Cne IOregO-
"Thut was right, you weren't lonely, and opposed to the president and tojWg Statements, and desire &
then. Xo wonder you said you almost ; war. And, encouraged by this belief, ! cean pjfv nn pffiripnt Tinlire
forgot me, if you didn't come home at the military resistance of the people I 1 Ul CillUent pOULC
all," she' replied. Euth won dtred will again stiffen and the favorable 10 IXJe. and a DUSineSsllke 33-
litre ne mit ome. ana a pictuie ot moment lor the allies may pass.
-..n:.. t.-: xi-.i.ji , , i . . -w ... ..
oiwuc ivmK iiBsnca aero? ner Mimi. i am o sure nf tn:s that if l wptp
ASS FOR and GET
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The Original
tV!a.ted Milk
For Infants and Invalids
OTHERS are IMITATIONS
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(Paid Adv.
I
ANDREW WHITE IS DEAD.
ministration your support
a n ere ... . - -
But she would ask no questions, sav : opposed to even- other policv of the! Will be aDDreCiateCL
noimiig to spou tneir evening together, presiaeni ana were ne my mtter enemy,
"I'se got chicken mar 'land, honey," I should nevertheless beg the American'
Bachel announced, when she called People to support him at this fateful '
them t0 come to dinner, "An' co'n -moment'
fritters an' i
"Don't tell uic any more. Eachel,' '
Euth said, "keep the rest for a sur-i
prise," then in an aside to Brian: "1:
expect she has tired herself out get
ting a big dinner for us."
Eachel heard. i
" 'Ieed I ain't tired, Missy Hutu! lj
ain't had nothin' to do Bence yo ben:
gone, I ain't! no dinners to cook, an'!
it ha bca tumble lonesuin, fer ole Ea-1
chel." j
"Thank goodness I told her I had'
been out," Brian thought as he saw:
Eacnel disuppear into the kitchen. "1
knew she
Ithaca, X. T., Xov. 4. Andrew
White, ambassador ' to Germany from
1S97 to 1902 and previously minister t
Germany and Eussia, respectively, anl
peace commissioner to The Hague ia
1S99, died at his home here todav.
The war may be nearing its end, but the war work
must be kept ud at home until u ;..ii f
w she'd tell" IfViof t u"vu " uxxitiau' ivcii uu
poor Kacei" Euth laughed, "i I F?31" .1S nolonger necessary. The drive for funds for
expect she thinks you should hv, umtea War Activities should be made iust as ener-
.tayed at home and entertained her in-' eetidllv flnr? onthnfifMl .-1 "1lUe J1 1 d! el. .
stea of learning to tvpewrite. i ia-SS ana enthusiastically as if the struggle was just,
agine it was lonely for her. ' ' j ginning. It will be months at best before the boys get :
pJ K tl-,hk ST9 req the ministrations 'of fa
phed rather gh,d to have what he udj; ' 'J. V: a: Kmghts of Columbus, The Salvation Army
..id Euth confirmed, -she'll be lea v- and kindred oreranizations until thmr o fln !Jh:
.iout of service, J 1 ai niuo
.iiK , wwb you win nave a
time to find a maid as iroo.1 rr.-
fori"
"Oh. mammy won't leave. he likes
to grumble. Did you ever see a darkv
ttiat anin tT Bat I'll bet
Jackson's snite hill Wn a
a darky i ij , , - , , " "'U iXU. 1U, eguecwujr
Mir snould be defeated at tho rvrtii J.
giove, vo couldn't ge, Ur t... .'HiM f ZZ SI ... ""w. mey are ur
we aw together again." " iv"" Yx ",c to wnicn a man will go when his
BriSa id n0ti.ing further, , M P nobbles are mterferred with, and in this particular
r,x:t,:i detotedhi ieptax bais.
masned out wljcn t was awav and' Tho l-o" I ,
more than likely would teli the time hei , 1 ,e er 15 reported to have accepted the proposed
!. . wn to worrri control of the emnire bv thp npu a vZZZ ZZi
't lor a wailo, however: Ri.tt, V.
The kaiser seems about to take a lnrtcr
Vantinn in
j Switzerland unless the allies interfere with his plans
and settle him in surroundings less pleasing and comfort
able. v -
At M pre,eed that bv saving ",c.""iaSUCaiiy. UlS militarisi
T.Vr;1-' ' ' whlPPed a good deal harder than
To be truthful. Brian ki3 .
self
W'
feeling a8 he Wondered what Bu;i
would say if she knew the "school"
was 11 Moliie's flat, and that Kollie
jersclf ra his teacher
Tomorrow Although Euth Has
wuww, criaa uoeg to "School.
wlliy- His militarist crowd must have been
most of us realize.
The only objection the Oregonian and Telegram
mwerh
giswer. we naa alwavs. hprptrfn
ling as a legitimate and honorable calling.