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HXtTT rm Y 'o, VOL. 39. NO. 19. So, OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1906. ESTABLISHED 1866. ATION ON CORPOR ERSUS THE PEOPLE PORTER OR BROWNELL JOHN R. COL.E, OF MOLALLA, RE VIEWS THE SITUATION. He Considers That Time Has Arrived For Retirement of Corpor ation Senator. After hearing all that I have about the Senatorial contest between L. L. Porter and George C. Brownell, the political spirit moves me to say just a few words before the fatal blow falls which will place .the name of L. L. Porter or George C. Brawnell at the head of our County ticket. I hope that every Republican in Clackamas County is just as anxious to see the right name there as I am and I be lieve they are, but from the various reports that we hear, there seems to be some difference in opinions as to which is the right man for the place. These aspirants have both spoken at Molalla and I have attended both meetings. Mr. Porter had with him three copies of the Senate Journals from which he reviewed Mr. Brownell's record as a legislator, as it appears in black and white, and in each in stance it appears just as his record has appeared to us in print through the various news journals of the coun- ty and state. Now, I would like to ask the friends of Mr. Brownell, if he has any, what he has done for us in the twelve years that he has represented this county at the legislature that we should be so devoted to him as to be plained how it happened to be so easy for Brownell to vote for that bill. They tried to smother it to death in the committee room, but failed and its friends forced it to a vote and Brown ell was the last man called. It had received a large majority so why should he not .vote for it? Mr. Brownell laid great stress on amount of money Mr. Porter has been getting for doing county printing. That is a matter that is in the hands of the County Court. If they paid Mr. Por ter an exorbitant price they are surely to blame, and why did not Mr.' Brown ell get a bill passed to relieve the county of this printing when printing was high and not wait until it has got down to just a few hundred a year and tXen blow about the nonsense of printing the delinquent tax list? Be cause he is just about four years be hind with This idea as the same as he is about the separate appropriation bill. Wait till the people hold it up and then howl about the necessity of a separate appropriation bill. I was amused at Brownell's ' bragg ing about the Referendum. It had made it possible for the people to get this direct primary law. He did not make the primary law, but he made Will ClacKamas County Voters Indorse Brownell Salaried Agent of Corporations, In Friday's Primary Election? DEMANDING CLEANER POLITITICS Voters Would Renovate Conditions in Ciackamas County and Are n " Tired of Trust Rule. N Corporations versus the people. That Is precisely the situation in Clackamas county. That is the main issue in the campaign that ends with Friday's election.. The corporations are openly supporting Brownell whose renomination and re-election tney are demanding. . While these very Inter ests have always supported Brownell, the law that made it possible. So we. ithev nave in tne Pas done 8 quietlv the nonnia rnnM t trr TTitoH I But this year they have made no at- States Senator lust a thnneh wo ' tempt to disguise the fact.. They have were caoable of votine for a TTnited i written letters indorsing States Senator, some man that lives off down to Portland, Salem or some where else when we haven't got sense enough to vote for a road supervisor that lives in our own neighborhood. Wouldn't that heat you? Bright idea, George, bright idea, indeed. In Brownell's speech at Molalla, he heaped indignation on the little "pea nut" lawyers of Oregon City, as well as the business men. He said they would not give the O.W.P. Co a fran chise to get through their streets so they could build out to the south end of the county and make our farms worth twice as much as . they are at present. Then he produced a letter from Mr. Morris, the -President and owner of the O. W. P. Co., addressed to the voters of Clackamas County, asking them to support Mr. Brownell. Brownell and pledging him their support and hearty assistance in his candidacy. These letters were written by the of ficials of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company and the Southern Pacific Company. In addition, both of these corporations are representing that Brownell is the only logical can didate for the Senate at this time. They recommend him to the favorable consideration of the voters. And why? Is it because he is an tagonistic to their best interests? Is it because he will introduce and sup port legislative measures that .will give the people reasonable and re spectable treatment at the hands of corporations? Is it because .he will work for the enactment of laws com pelling a reduction in the freight and passenger tariffs of these corpora- submit as a claim to the further suff rages of the people? Nothing. The every interest of the common people has been sacrificed. His is a record of unbroken pledges, unfilled promises, all backed up by a Federal indictment on which-he awaits trial. , This is the sort of man that asks for a further indorsement at the hands of an outraged constituency. Will the people of Clackamas county longer tolerate Brownell and his methods? Has the past afforded reasonable grounds for expecting anything in the future? The voters, therefore, are acquainted with the situation in every detail. Brownell is known as the tool and hired agent of corporations. He is being openly supported by corpor ations. He is being openly supported by corporations whose interests he has always served and in whose in terests he may be expected to labor further. , These facts are known to the voters of Clackamas county. It can not be said afterward that their action on the 20th inst was based on other than an intelligent knowledge of the situation. They know Brownell is the hired tool of corporations, is faced with a Fed eral indictment on which he must go to trial. L. L. Porter, who is oppos ing Mr. Brownell for this nomination, CANDIDATE FOR REPUBLICAN NOMINATION AS STATE TREASURER TO THE VOTERS AND CITIZENS OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY: Nearly two years ago, after consultation with many of the citizens of this county, I made the announcement that at this time I would be a candidate for the Republican nomination as State Treasurer and from all parts of the county I received encouragement and proffers of support, as it seemed to be nearly the unanimous opinion that Clackamas County, the oldest in the State, should have recognition by the selection of one of its citizens for a state officer, it having as yet never received that honorable distinction; since that time I have also corresponded with many of the most prominent members of the -.Republican Party in all parts of the State and have received much en couragement together with the acknowledgment that in their opinion our county is entitled to a place upon the state ticket; they have7 stated however. " ,.-( ' 'V JUDGE THOS. F. RYAN, OF OREGON CITY Conceded now to be the people's choice for the office and as far in the lead of his competitors. Judge Ryan is neither officer, stockholder, agent or employee of any bank ing concern and stands squarely on the platform that "The funds of the State should not be used for the benefit of any" par ticular bank or money loaning institution; that all moneys of the State, de posited in banks by the State Treasurer should draw interest, which should be paid into the State Treasury. That the State Treasurer be prohibited! from speculating with the state funds in any manner, and that he receive no other salary or remuneration for his services than the salary allowed him under the law; that the State Treasurer be prohibited from having interest, directly or indirectly, either as offieer, stockholder, agent or employee of. any banking; institution in which any of the moneys of the State are deposited or loaned." that the reason that we have not been recognized in this matter before Is that we have never been united in our demand for recognition; that jealousy and faction prevails among us to the extent that no good man can receive the united support of old Clackamas. Wherever I have been I have denied this statement as false and malicious, and that with a few exceptions, no men are more loyal and true to the interests of their county and its inhabitants than yon men of old Clackamas. I have been twice honored by you in being elected as your county Judge and I can assure you that I have appreciated your kindness and have always endeavored to perform every trust and duty in connection with said office without prejudice or partiality-and to your satisfaction; when I was first elected the county was deeply in debt and I promised you that I, should labor unceasingfcr to relieve you of same, and proud am I to state at this time, that after years of labor and discouragement, my word has been made good and today, in the Treasury of our County is sufficient funds to pay every outstanding obligation owing by Clackamas County, and I hope that never again will our great county be compelled to pay the large inter est charges which for the past 24 years have assisted in making out tax rate so high; I am also proud to call your attention to the fact that your present corps of county officers have systemized and performed the work and duties of the county so well and economically that the cost has been reduced the test few years more than one half, and today the business of our county is conduct ed at less expense by a large percent than any other county in the state of its size and inhabitants. While for the first time in over a quarter of a century Clackamas County is practically out of debt, I am well aware that this very satisfactory state of affairs has not been attained without some sacrifice and denial and the refusal by your QJianty Court at times to enter into every laud able project or undertaking, has-subjected us to criticism. Never, my friends, have we refused to enter into any of these projects without regret on the part of us all, but you as well as we knew, that we could not pay off our large indebtedness, and at the same time spend our entire income on other undertak ings, . however laudable they were laudable they were. As it is now, my Brownell m his celebrated "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde" role. asked to place his name at the head jl wonder why Mr. Morris wants Mr of our county ticket and not only his ! BrowneH elected if he is as great ap name, but a federal indictment along ! enemy of the railroads as he claims with it? jto be? Now I don't want to do Mr. Brownell j 1 guess when Brownell read that any injustice. I want that he should letter to the audience he forgot he be given credit for all the good he has nad spent about fifteen minutes in done, if he has done any; all we want jtne first -of his speech to try to prove is to find the good before he gets the jthat he was a great enemy of all the credit. He did, its true, work for the ! corporations and they were all fight referendum after Mr. U'Ren was de- j nS him. he surely caught himself that feated, but it was introduced by Mr. time, but he did not think that any of U'Ren and the Populist Party and af- j us green farmers would notice it. terwards indorsed by the Republican j Now if Brownell is the great man party, also by nearly every voter in jhe claims to be, why does he come this County as well as the State, and I before the people asking for this nom what could he do but work for it or jination while under indictment? He get out and you bet he isn't going to j says he will have it cleared away in get out if he can help it. j side of thirty days, but he has been It was a good deal like the fellow- j saying that it would be dismissed servant law that Brownell braes so I ever since the federal grand jury fav- miirh nhnut nnrt enva if moo a i n'rert him with it- hilt it still sticks to I friend of the railroads he could not ! him and I suppose will until he proves I have voted for it. But Mr. Porter ex- i (Continued on page 8.) tions? Certainly not. The Support of Brownell by these corporations is a selfish proposition. Brownell during his twelve years' service in the State Senate has proven an especially valuable man to corpor ate interests in matters of legislation. He has demonstrated his usefulness. His services are desired further by these corporations who applaud him as just the man for the contingency, the only logical candidate for nomina tion and election as State Senator from Clackamas county. But has net Clackamas county been manipulated long enough by Brown ell?- Voters have reasonably expect ed that in a twelve years' stewardship something in thev way of definite re sults and in the interest of the com mon . people might ' be expected, but we would ask, what has Brownell to I stands for cleaner political conditions in Clackamas county than that to . which the people of the county have been subjected during the last twelve years. The situation, then, is right up to the voters of the county. If a better order of things is desired, it is with- j in the power of the people themselves i to effect the change. Every voter has an individual responsibility in the matter. He should discharge that re sponsibility by taking part in Friday's election. 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