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HELLO, MR. MERCHANT, HOW IS BUSINESS? THE CASH REGISTER OF YOUR COMPETITOR ACROSS THE STREET IS ALWAYS RINGING MERRILYHE ADVERTISES CITY CO 25th YEAR. OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1908 No 42, OREGON T1LM1P1D W .S. U'REN ENTERS THE FIGHT INTO Announces His Candidacy For United States Senator. SAYS FIGHT FOR PEOPLES' RIGHT Has Had Ambition for Years-Hoped Office Would Seek Him-Tired of Waiting, Takes the Step. The contest for United States Sen ator grows more complex. With the entry of W. S. U'Ren Ini the Held, the unexpected has happened and the bat tle now la on between H. M. Cake, C. W. Fulton and Mr. U'Ren. Had not U'Ren entered the contest Cake stand ing for Statement No. 1 and Fulton op posing it would have made a clear-cut Issue on the question of retaining the vy ' y i 7 t S! ''-.ft . ROBERT BEATIE, our next Sheriff. To lend a hand at Banquet. present method of naming the Senator by a popular vote or returning to the old method of electing by the Legisla ture. U'Ren also favors, as does Cake, the new method and this divi sion of the anti-Fulton vote may result in Fulton's getting more votes than either Cake or U'Ren. So many think that U'Ren's plunge may mean vic tory for tho politicians who are thor oughly organized for the overthrow of the popular election of United States Senator and a return to the old system of corruption and loot with the Senatorial toga going to the as pirant with the longest sack. Mr. Cake has been planning his cam paign for the last year, but did not amounce his candidacy until it was generally understood that he would be alone in tho field as the champion of Statement No. 1 and the popular elec tion of Sem.tor. He is now far into his campaign, and the voters who are free from the influence of machine politics have largely committed them selves to his support. But there is a very radical vote that would proba bly support Cake in preference to Ful ton that will now go to U'Ren. This will be composed of the element that Is in sympathy with U'Ren's single tax or land tax' -measure ' that is to be voted on in the coming election and kindred socialistic measures that U'Ren' is known to advocate. Mr. U'Ren makes his bow to the public with the following declaration of his candidacy. . To the people of the State of Ore gon: I respectfully offer myself as a candidate for the office of United States Senator in Congress" for the term beginning March 4, 1909, subject to the approval of the Republican vot ers at the nominating election. I have had this ambition for many years, but it was my hope that it would be the rule In Oregon for, the office to seek the man before I be came a candidate; and I hoped that I might then be one of those whose record for useful service to the state would cause the office to seek me. I abandon the latter part of the dream now because no candidate in Oregon for that office. Is fighting aggressively for the right and power of the people, both in the state and nation, to make laws and select and Control their of ficers as the people of Oregon now do ; and also because no candidate for that office in Oregon is actively sup porting President Roosevelt in his re bellion against government of the United States by Standard Oil and Its allies. . .Cake the "Great Compromiser." .. With other friends of these princip les and admirers of President Roose velt, when Mr. Cake declared himself a candidate I hoped he would be our lead er in this contest. But Mr. Cake Is of the same nature as the Great Compro miser. For nearly four weeks he has been absolutely silent and all the time under a most bitter vigorous and per sistent attack on the right of the peo ple to pledge candidates for the Legis lature by Statement No. 1 or any other statement. I learned yesterday that at the Republican Club meeting on January 30, at which Mr. Hodson as sailed Statement No. 1, Mr. Cake was willing to compromise where the rights of the people are concerned. The at tack on Statement No. 1 Is only the beginning of the contest to give back to the political machines and bosses the power the people of Oregon have taken from them during the past 20 years. Senator Fulton makes no pretense that he favors any method of enforc ing election of the peoples' choice for i y k y e- a, , . - ' r u 1? CHAS. V. GALLOWAY, will speak Democratic Banquet. at Keep Bright and You Will Keep Busy ... RZLECTRIC LIGHT is the magnet that draws trade. The bright store is the "hypnotic eye" of business. People can no more resist the at traction of a brilliant, Electrically lighted store than resist tho clarion call of a brass band. - Is your competitor with the Electrically illluminated show windows, bright interior and sparkling Electric Sign getting an advantage over you? The moth never nutters around the unlighted candle ! Up-to-date stores nowadays consider shop-window lighting a necessity, whether they remain open after dark or not. Competition forces modern methods. A show window brilliantly illuminated with Electric light will make many a sale "the night before." Electric light compels attention, makes easy the examination of your display, shows goods in detail, and fabrics in their true colors. And don't neglect the Electric Sign. It is soliciting "tomorrow's" business every moment it is lighted burning your name in the public mind. It is a solicitor that never becomes weary never stops work costs little. Portland RailwayLight & Power Co. e. G. MILLER, Ment Oregon Qity, Oregon ffi y :: i " t . i Ay A V7. y" 1 j? k W. S. U'REN, comes out for United States Senator. BRYAN ENDORSED BY OHIO DEMOCRATS Says Roosevelt Didn't Com mence Soon Enough. At a visit to Columbus, Ohio, last week by William J. Bryan, the Demo cratic State Central Committee unani mously endorsed his candidacy for the Presidency. Mr. Bryan arrived at the Southern Hotel while the committee was still in session, and upon being in troduced to the members, paused long enough to say that he found "a keen feeling throughout the country that our efforts will not be in vain." While indorsing Mr. Bryan, the State Committee made provision in the call for the State 'convention by which the voters', of any county in which there is' a registration city may express their preference for a candi date for President by having the names of candidates printed on dele gate tickets. This action was taken at the request of Hamilton County Dem ocrats, who favor the nomination of Judson Harmon, of Cincinnati, former Attorney-General of the United States under President Cleveland, for the Presidency. The Slate convention will be held In that city May G and G. After luncheon at the residence of Col. James Kilbourne, Mr. Bryan ad dressed the General Assembly In joint session en tlje subject of guaranteeing bank deposits, He was accorded an enthusiastic reception. He was the sole speaker at a dollar dinner given at Memorial Hall under tho auspices of the Democratic members of the General Assembly. Twelve hundred persons were seated at the tables and twice that number had seats in the gallery. Mr. Bryan's subject was "The Point of View." Mr. Bryan, in an Interview, said: "I can't say just how much Presi dent Roosevelt's attitude had to do with the financial disturbance. If his investigations or recommendations have tended to squeeze the water out of watered stocks, the blame should not fall on him, but on those who have watered the stocks. My criticism would be that he did not commence soon enough to storm the fort. "The great questions to share atten tion in this coming campaign, I be lieve, are the trusts, the tariff and the railroad question. But one issue runs through all, and that Is 'Shall the Government be administered In be half of all the people or for the benefit of a few of the people?' " Senator, except by amending the Con stitution of the United States. For the past eighty years the Senate has refused, and still refuses, to allow such an amendment to be submitted, but perhaps Senator Fulton does not know this. I charge also that Senator Fulton Is a true and loyal supporter of Stand ard Oil and Us allies. My reason for this belief Is the praise so freely Iav lnhed on Senator Fulton by Senator Aldrlch and other representatives of special privileges, as well as Sen ator Fulton's savage speeches against President Roosevelt and his policies. I have never heard that Senator Al drich or his friends had a good word to say for President Roosevelt, Senator La Follette, Senator Bourne, or any other of the little group of Roosevelt rebel Senators against government of the United States by Standard Oil and Its allies. I shall publish a true and itemled account of my expenses and receipts In accordance with the provisions of the Huntley Bill now before the peo ple. My available fund for the cam paign is not quite eleven hundred dol lars. What Is spent beyond that amount will be contributed by those who seek to make the power of the people supreme, direct and absolute in our government. Whether I am nominated and elect ed or not, I promise the people of Ore gon that I will always support end advocate the enactment and enforce ment of laws and constitutional amendments to apply the following principles In our National and State government. 1. Every political party and Inde pendent organization in Oregon hat' the right to nominate a candidate for every elective office, but the people of Oregon have the sole and exclusive right to select the person to fill every auch office, from Constable to Gover nor and U. S. Senator. 2. The people of Oregon have the right to Instruct the members of the Legislature, and to demand from every candidate a pledge In advance of his election that he will obey their in structions. 3. I will advocate the nomination and election to the Legislative As sembly of those candidates only who subscribe to Statement No. 1 either exactly as it is written In the law, or else in substantially the following form : (Here follows the text of the initia tive bill. "People's Instruction we may have government at all times by actual majorities of the voters, in stead of by mere pluralities. 7. Laws by which minorities, as well as majorities, shall be fairly repre sented in Congress and the Legisla ture. 8. Such election laws and llmitatkm -f the amount candidates may spend, that a poor man may seek public office on equal terms, so far as money is concerned, with a candidate who has great wealth or corporation Influence. 9. Simple and effective laws for employers' liability, and for limita tion of the hours of labor, especially 011 transportation lines, to not more than 2H0 hours per month, nor more than 12 hours in any 'M. 1(1. Parcels post and rural delivery, with all the conveniences of the best Austrian and German systems, and just wages for mail carriers. 11. Postal savings banks and a de positors' guarantee law. 12. Exclusion of coolie labor from Asia and elsewhere. 1H. State and National pure food laws, with such branding of all adul terations, shams and shoddies, that the buyer may always know what he Is paying for. 14. Continuing appropriations'" nec Statement No, 1.") As one citizen of Oregon, I am firmly convinced that no man, not even a member of my party, Is worthy to be trusted by the people in the Legisla ture or any other oillce, if he will not promise to obey their instructions. 4. An initiative and referendum amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 6. Direct election of United States Senators by majority vote of the peo plo, with power to recall and discharge public officers. G. The enactment of laws by which essary for the earliest possible comple tion of the Panama Canal, coast de fenses, tho opening of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers to the head of navigation, Including a government canal at Oregon City, and the Improve ment of Coos, Yaqulna and other Or egon harbors. 15. That Oregon shall receive her fair share of the Irrigation fund and have it wisely and honestly expended in the reclamation service. 10. Revision of the tariff in the In terest of the people so that American made, goods may be bought as cheaply In the United States as In England and other foreign countries. In offering myself as a candidate, I do so with the kindliest personal feel ing for other candidates. If I am de feated at the nominating election, I will do all In my power to assist the candidates chosen by the Republicans to obtain tho highest number of the people's votes at the June election. After the June election I will most earnestly advocate the formal election by the Legislature of the candidate who received the highest number of the people's votes. If I am nominated and elected I will give all my time to the public ser vice. Whether I am elected or not, I shall continue to serve the people to the best of my ability by contending for the abolition of all special privi leges and the enactment of such laws that everywhere under our flag every man shall produce by his labor all he gets, and shall get all he pro duces, and no more. Finally, I will most loyally support President Roosevelt in his rebellion against giwornment 'of the United States by Standard Oil and its allies, and I hope and pray that there may be such a demand from the people of the United States that it will be clear ly his duty to accept a second elective term and continue for another four years, as President, to lead those who are rebelling against public govern ment for private profit. Respectfully, , W. S. U'REN. If Seerotary Taft should lie elected, I. u-roill l.n a fnn Ufhpniw fur him tfl give Mr. Roosevelt a job as his travel ing commissioner. THE DEMOCRATS OF CLAC KAMAS CO Will Get Together Thursday, March 5th for Big Time. MANY NOTED SPEAKERS Willamette Hall to Hold Many Enthusiastic Demo crats Wno Will Eat and Toast and Lay Plans. When It was announced in the last Issue of the Courier that John Cooke, chairman of the Democratic Central Committee, had Informed the assem bled committeemen that It was time to roll up their sleeves and dip Into the game, with a great big prelude in the form of a banquet a big banquet to be held Thursday, March 5, In Willamette hall, little did those direct ly Interested, or even a few of the big bunch, realize or even dream of the you go along the road from here to Marquam or Molalla you'll find every stone the other side up. And, again, the committee to look after the speak ers have not been asleep. Mayors make excellent toast-masters, and Mayor W. E. Carll is sitting on the top rung of the ladder in this connection. He will divide of the shooting stars to several gentlemen of fame who are sure to respond with wide-awake toasts. The list Includes Governor 0 i 7 GOVERNOR GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN, will speak at Democratic Banquet. magnitude the affair would assume. Not until the committee of three, H. E. Draper, A. L. Deatie and J. E. Jack, who were given carte blanche, had been swinging around about 25 feet above the tall buildings for several days, and had been pressed so hard for tickets, even being nearly hold up for standing room, did the Democrats wake up, and say, "here, If I'm going George E. Chamberlain, Robert S. Miller, J. M. Mlllor, E. A. Reames, C. V. Galloway, John M. Gearln, District Attorney John Manning, Sheriff Robert Deatie and State Senator J. E. Hedges. Then there will be music by a Port land orchestra of several pledes, who will play various selections like "We're Marching Onward to Bryan," etc., etc. Thursday evening, March 5, Is the ...... .. ( yy; V: - STATE SENATOR J. . HEDGES, prominent figure at Banquet. to that banquet I'll have to make a noise like an express train," and then they just swooped down on the boys until It has now developed that this will be the greatest feusl take the word any way you like recorded In the annals of Oregon history. And if time set for the love feast, anj on itiut day a convention will be held by tho primary delegates elected In tho various precincts February 29. The s''I'vh,,'H of Luther Osmond Moore have been secured to look after (Continued on Pago f )
