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OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1908
No 42,
OREGON
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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
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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
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CHAS. V. GALLOWAY, will speak
Democratic Banquet.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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