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APRIL, 1924
THE UNITED AMERICAN
is to introduce a bill in the senate mak­
ing an appropriation for the preservation
and maintenance of the battleship Ore-
He has not missed a single roll call or
been absent from his desk during all of
the session since this congress met in
December.
It would take years for a new man to
attain his present position of prominence
and influence in the senate.
Of particular interest to the readers
of The United American may be Mr. Mc­
Nary’s stand on the issues that have of
late been injected into the politics of this
state. On this point he had this to say
in his platform issued on November 6,
1923, upon leaving Oregon to return to
his post of duty at the nation’s capital:
I am returning to Washington to con­
clude the hearings had on reforestation
during the adjournment of congress. As
chairman of the committee, I must re­
port its conclusion to the senate, and
propose a practical and constructive plan
of legislation to the consideration of the
congress. I take occasion to say that I
shall seek the renomination of my party
in the primaries next May. Assurances
have come to me from all parts of the
state of a general desire that I continue
to serve the people of Oregon on account
of the advanced positions I hold on im­
portant committees, and of the knowl­
edge I possess of economic conditions in
the state.
Other candidates may seek further to
inflame existing animosities by appeal to
racial and religious prejudices in the be­
lief that such a course wll reap a harvest
of votes, but I shall not do so.
The cornerstone of our advancement,
prosperity and happiness as a nation has
been the constitutional provisions draft­
ed by our forefathers guaranteeing the
freedom of religious opinion, freedom of
religious worship, freedom of press,
freedom of peaceful assembly, and_
the denial of any of these rights to
a citizen would jeopardize the welfare of
our people as a whole and constitute an
assault upon the very foundation of our
government. I am unalterably opposed
to the injection of racial or religious is­
sues in polities, no matter what the
source. I believe the people of Oregon
desire that this campaign among the
candidates be submitted upon issues in­
volving national welfare, federal aid for
and governmental co-operation with the
state, and not upon a subject expressly
removed from politics by our federal and
state constitutions.
I, therefore, offer my candidacy as
one who has endeavored to work in the
interest of, and without discrimination
to all classes and creeds. I shall neither
solicit nor seek the endorsement of any
organization, group, clique or faction
whose principles or doctrines contravene
either the letter or spirit of our constitu­
tion and laws.
I am in accord with the declaration
made by President Roosevelt:
“We have as little use for people who
carry religious prejudices into our poli­
tics as for those who carry prejudices of
caste or nationality.”
If I have been of some service to my
constituents in the past, it follows that
after nearly seven years experience in
the work I can render more efficient
service in the future.
Maurice E. Crumpacker, the republican
candidate, for congress from Multnomah
county, is an energetic young attorney
of this community. In his prepared state­
ment he says: “In announcing my plat­
form and the principles upon which I
propose to stand for nomination for con­
gress from the Third District, compris­
ing Multnomah county, I will not mince
words in saying that I am running as a
republican. I have confidence in the
ability of the republican party success­
fully to meet the changing conditions re­
sulting from economic and social pro­
gress. If nominated and elected I will
to the extent of my ability, represent
every man, woman and child of this dis­
trict, and desire to be considered a rep­
resentative of each and every individual,
regardless of his or her affiliation in
any manner or character whatsoever.
I believe in honesty in public af­
fairs. Man’s first and last duty is to
his country and to his constituents and
all other interests must be submerged
therein. I believe in the fearless en­
forcement of all the laws on the statute
books, the reduction of taxes to relieve
the normal taxpayer and to give indus­
tries every legitimate opportunity to de­
velop; the development of Oregon’s great
natural resources through federal aid.
Oregon has not received its share of
what it is entitled to, and if I am sent to
Washington, the shipping board and the
rivers and harbors committee and other
boards will know that I am there work­
ing for the interests of my district.
I will camp with them until Portland,
and Oregon get their fair allotment of-
federal aid and their due share of atten­
tion. The disabled service men need bet­
ter care. I will do what I can to see
that this is given. I believe in adjusted
compensation for ex-service men. I be­
lieve in a good, sound business adminis­
tration of public affairs and will oppose
all those who attempt to subvert the
government to their own selfish inter­
ests. I am a native of Indiana, educated
in the public schools there and in Wash­
ington, D. C., as well as at the Univer­
sity of Michigan and Harvard. I will
not be a stranger in Washington nor in
the halls of congress, as I have many
friends from different parts of the coun­
try who are now members of that body,
and have spent a good share of my life
at the national capitol as son of Edgar
P. Crumpacker who served in congress
from Indiana for many years. I am ac­
quainted with life and conditions there,
as well as with our public men and
women. I have lived in Portland since
1912, practicing law during that time,
save for the sixteen months in the mili­
tary service of the great war. Was one
of the authors of the Oregon Bonus law
and successfully defended it against at­
tack in the supreme court of the state.
Arthur I. Moulton, one of the foremost
progressive younger attorneys of this
city, is a candidate for nomination for
congress on the republican ticket from
the Third Oregon Congressional district
comprising Multnomah county. Moulton
is an idealist of strong convictions, able
and willing to fight for the principles he
believes to be right. He carries no grudge
against any man because of difference
of opinion and that is an American vir­
tue too few Americans possess at the
present time. He has practiced his pro­
fession in this county for sixteen years
and has taken a keen interest in public
affairs. From his statement to the press
the following excerpt is a typical Moul­
ton sentiment:
I participated in the house-cleaning
begun by Theodore Roosevelt, and I
would like to participate in another at
this time. It is with this object that I
enter the primaries this year. . . .
I shall advocate reduction of taxes in as
great a degree as is consistent with the
public welfare. I shall particularly urge
an amendment to the federal constitution
equalizing income and inheritance taxes
throughout all the states, and leaving i
their collection to the federal authorities.
I regard it as of primary importance
that Oregon endeavor to encourage in­
dustry to enter the state by bringing it-
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Vote
47 X Crumpacker |
Maurice E.
For
Congress
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Republican Candidate
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Honest service for all the people. Will a
represent every individual in this dis- |1
trict regardless of affiliation of any |
character whatsoever.
CRUMPACKER WILL WIN
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