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THE SUNDAY OUEGOXIAX. PORTLAND JANUARY 1G, 1910.
LIABILITY
E AS OLD
Measure to Be Placed on Bai--lot
Sets No Limit to
Damages.
UNIONS SEE HARD FIGHT
Original Act Lost in Senate and
HouseThen Argued Bill Would
1 5u r Pros ress M a x 1 m u 1 u
Penalty I S I OOO.
With only one exception.- Llie bill for
an employers' liability law, to bo sub
mitted to tho voters of the mate next
November under the Initiative by the Ore
son State Federation of Labor, is the
mmc measure that was defeated at the
last S'ssion of the Legislature. The re
spect tn which the proposed bill differs"
from the original measure is that noj
limit placed on the amount of dnm
ages that may be reeovered for the death
of an employe. The proposed Initiative
measure Ieave to the Jury the at"sess
nient of the amount of dimages that shall
hp awarded. The other bill limited the
liability of employers in such suits to
I7.-.O0.
Copies of the proposed nieosur.- have
been printed and members of organized
labor will non begin circulating the
initiative petitions for signatures. Jn this
work the Federation ol Labor will be
assisted by the Gransre. The legislative
'.''MTimittPe of the latter 01 "Sanitation was
consulted ly the trades- unionists' "when
the measure was being drafted and it
will have the support of both organiza
tlon.j "W't realize that w have a hard fight'
in cnr hands'." said .1. F. Cassidy, secre
lary (of the State Federation of Labor
yesterday, "hut we believe, the laboring
men of the state are entitled to the
protection provided In the bill we shall
propose. The principal thing we will have
: contend against will be the expected
action of tlie employer? thems.-lve. iu
drafting ami submitting another measure,
which on its face will appear to be a
duplicate or ours, but In fact will con
flict -seriously with the vital provisions
of the law proposed by us. We will
watclo any such development closely and
will idvise our friends of any sucli sub-terfuife.-
on the part of the opponents of
I he 4111.
Campaign Funds Lackint;.
"We fto not have tlie necessary funds
with mhlch to direct the aggressive cam
paign, we would like to make in support
of. our measure. For that reason wo
-will te obliged largely to depend on its
voluntary support by all friends of or
ganized labor throughout the state.".
As joriKlnnlly presented, the bill which
met flefcat in the Legislature was sub
stantially the same as the one now pro
ixised by . organized labor. It held the
employer liable for Injuries sustained by
laborers employed, on all classes of build
ings. Including barns and dwellings, anil
fixed no limit on the damages that might
bo recovered for the death of a . work
man so employed. At the request of the
labor unions, the measure was introduced
in the Senate by Senator Sinnott, of
Wasco County. Tt was referred to a joint
committee consirting of the Senate com
mit teep on judiciary and revision of laws.
or which t-enator Hart, of Baker, acted
as chairman.
Several public hearings were held when
representatives of oiganized labor ap
peared in advocacy of the bill while many
large employers of labor in this city and
throushout tlie state presented their
objections. I-ate in tlie session the com
mittee reported the measure back to the
Senate without prejudice after making
a number of amendments, "which wero
adopted. Most important among tlie.
changes in the b'.ll were those limiting tlie
liability of the employer In any suit to
7fi00 and excluding dwellings and barns
from the character of structures in the
building of which the employers were
to be held responsible for injuries to
workmen.
Representatives of many of the prin
cipal manufacturing and industrial in
stitutions of this city appeared before tlia
'.ommittee in opposition to the hill while
it -was under consideration. C. R. S.
Wood, who drafted tlie liability bill. Sec
retary Cassidy. of the State Federation
of Labor and R. A. Harris, appeared in
behalf of organized labor. R. D. Inman,
of the Inman-Poulsen Lumber Company,
was the principal speaker for the manu
facturers against the bill. IU argued that
the. enactment and enforcement of so
drastic a measure as the Sinnott bill
would hav? a disastrous effect on large
employers of labor who would b? re
quired to make up their losses either by
increasing prices or by. a further reduc
tion of wages.
Portland Progress Endangered.
For the Manufacturers' Association, of
this city. A. c callam advised the com
mittee, that the object of that associa
tion, which represents inverted capital
to the amount of J:!0.Ki0.000 and employs
li.000 men. was to encourage the loca
tion of additional manufacturing enter
prises in Portland and. In fact,' through
out the state. The enactmeht of the pro
posed liability law and other measures
proposed at that time by organized labor
and Including the eight-hour workday
law. he said, would have- the effect of
diverting these concerns to other sec
tions of the Pacific Coast where the
labor laws were le6S stringent.
Among other employers who went to
Salem and opposed tlie liability law
were: C W. Hodson, Everett Ames-,
of tlie Ames & Harris Box Company:
Carl Jackson. for the planing mills:
George A. Carney, who spoke as a la
borer; A. H. Bevers. representing the
Manufacturers' Association; Manager
Hoag. of Fleischner-Mayer Company: R.
K. Warlnner. of the Laundry Association:
J. C. Haver, of the Employers' Associa
tion: A.'-F. Graham, of the shipping in
terest: Charles Gunn and Henry Albers.
af Albers Bros. Milling Company .
The bill did not reach the Houae. having
failed to pass the Senate by a vote of 11
to 17. two absent. The rir-tuiled vote on
the measure was as follows:
Ayes Abraham, Albec, Bailey, Coffey,
Johnson. Kay, Kellaher. Miller (Linn),
Oliver. Selling. Sinnott; total, 11.
Nays Barrett. Beach. Bingham. Cald
well. Chnse. Cole, Hart, Hedges. Miller
(Linn and Lane). Norton. Nottingham,
Parrish. Scholfield. Smith (Marion), Smith
(Umatilla). Wood and President Bower
tnan; total. 17.
Absent Meryman and Mulit; total. 2.
"' House Also Bars It.
Another measure, introduced in the
House by Representative McKinney. of
Baker, and bearing on the same subject,
failed to pass the lower branch of the
legislature by a vote of "8 to 25, seven
absent. This measure propose'd to
make competent in any suit for per
sonal damages or loss of life evidence
showing that the employer carried ac
cident, casualty or indemnity Insurance
covering all or any part of the amount
sued for. The bill went further and
. abolished the defense of contributory
LABOR'S
SAM
negligence as a. complete defense to
any action for damages.
The affirmative vote on this bill was:
Altman, Beals, Bean, Belknap. Bone
brake, Campbell. Carter,. Conyers,
Couch. Dlmlck, Dodds. Hatteberg, Hin'es,
Jaeger, Jones (Douglas). Lelnenweber,
Mahone. Mann. McCue, McDonald, Mc
Kinney, Miller. Orton. Patton. Philpot.
Rush, Smith and Speaker McArthur.
The members absent from the chamber
when the vote was taken were: Brady,
Barrett. Bryant. Brandon, Libby, Ma
honey and Reynolds.
The full text of the liability measure
as it has been ' drafted by the labor
forces for submission at the .general
election next November is as follows.
A bill to propose by Initiative pe
tition a law providing for the protec
tion and safety of persons engaged in
the construction, repairing, alteration,
or other work, upon buildings.' bridges,
viaducts, tanks, stacks and other struc
tures, or engaged in any work upon
or about electrical wires, or conductors
or poles, or supports, or other electrical
appliances, or contrivances carrying a
dangerous current of electricity; or
about any machinery or in any danger
ous occupation, and extending and de
fining the liability of, employers in any
or all acts of negligence, or for injiq-y
or death of their employes, and defin
ing who are tlie agents of the employer,
and declaring what shall not be a de
fense in actions by employes against
employers, and prescribing a penalty
for the violation of the law.
Dwellings Are Excusrd.
Be it enacted by the people of tlie
State of Oregon.
Section 1. All . owners, contractors,
sub-contractors, corporations or per
sons whatsoever, engaged in the con
struction, repairing, alteration, removal
or painting of any building, bridge, via
duct, or other structure (other than a
private dwelling, barn or other domes
tic building appurtenant to a priva.te
dwelling or farm, and tised exclusively
as such, or In the erection or operation
of any machinery, or in' the manufac
ture, transmission and use of electric
ity, or in tli'e manufacture or use of
any dangerous appliance or substance,
shall see that all metal. Wood. rope,
glass, rubber, gutta percha. or other
material whatever, shall be carefully
selected and inspected and tested so
as to detect any defects, and all scaf
folding, staging, falsework or other
temporary structure shall be construct
ed to bear four times the maximum
weight to be sustained by said struc
ture, and such structure shall not at
any time be overloaded or overcrowded ;
and all scaffolding, staging or other
structure more than 20 feet from the
ground or floor shall be secured from
swaying and provided with a strong
and efficient safety rail or other con
trivance, so as to prevent any person
from falling therefrom, and all danger
ous machinery shall be securely cov
ered and protected to the fullest ex
tent that the proper operation of the
machinery permitF. and all shafts,
wells, floor openings and similar places
of danger shall tie enclosed, and all
machinery, other than that operated
by hand power, shall, .whenever neces
sary tor tlie safety of persons employed.
Jn or about the same, or for the safety
of the general public-, be provided with
a system of coniimmiea tion by means
of signals, so that at all times there
may be prompt and efficient communi
cation between the employes or other
persons and the operator of the motive
power, and in the transmission and
use of electricity of a dangerous volt
age, full and "romplete insulation shall
be provided at all points where the
public or tlie employes of the owner,
contractor or sub-contractor transmit
ting or using said electricity are liable
to come in contact with the wire, and
dead wires shall not be mingled with
live wires, nor strung upon the same
support, and the arms or supports
bearing live wires shall be especially
designated by a color o other desig
nation which is instantly apparent,
and live electrical wires carrying a
dangerous voltage shall be strung at
such distance from the poles or sup
ports as to permit repairmen to freelv
engage in their work without danger
of shock: and generally, all owners,
contractors or sub-contractors and
other persons having charge of. or re
sponsible for. any work invoicing a
risk or danger to the employes or the
public, shall use every device, care
and precaution which It Is practicable
to use for the protection and safety of
life and limb, limited only by the neces
sity ' for preservings the efficiency of
the. structure, machine or other appa
ratus or device, and without regard to
me auumonai cost oi suitable mate
rial or safety appliance and devices.
Section 2. The manager, superin
tendent, foreman Or other person in
charge or control of the construction
of works or operation, or any part
thereof, shall be held to be the agent
of the employer in all suits for dam
ages for death or injury suffered by
an employe.
1 OOO Maximum Ptnali;,
Section 3. It shall be the dutv of
owners, contractors, sub-contractors,
foremen, architects or other persons
having charge of the particular work,
to see that the requirements of this
act are complied with, and for any fail-'
ure in this respect tlie person or per
sons delinquent shall, upon conviction
of violating any of the provisions of
this act. be fined not less than $10, nor
more than $1000, or imprisoned not
less than ten days, nor more than one
year, or both, in the discretion of the
court, and this shall not affect or les
sen the civil liability of such person or
persons, as the case may be.
Section 4. If there be anv loss of life
by reason of the neglect or failure or
violations of the provisions of this act
by any owner, contractor, sub-contract
or, or any person nable under the pro
visions of this act, the widow of the
person so killed, his lineal heirs or
adopted children,, or the husband,
mother, or father, as the case may be.
shall have a right of action without
any limit as to the amount of damages
which may be awarded.
Section 5.: In all actions brought to
recover from an employer for injuries
suffered by an employe the negligence
if a fellow servant shall not l.e a de
fense where the injury was caused or
contributed to by anv of the following
causes, namely: Any defect in the
structure, materials, works, plant or
machinery of which the employer or his
agent could have had knowledge by the
exercise of ordinary care: the neglect of
any person engaged as superintendent,
manager, foreman or other person in
charge or control of the works, plant
machinery or appliances; the incom
petence or negligence of anv person in
Charge of. or directing the particular
work in which the emplove was en
gaged at the time of the Iniurv or
death; the incompetence or neglig'ence
of any person in charge of, or directing
the particular, work in which the em
ploye was engaged at the time of the
lJ?j2,rty r dea,th- the Incompetence or
negligence of any person to whose
orders the employe was bound to con
form and did conform and by reason of
his having conformed thereto the in
jury or death resulted: the act of anv
fellow servant done in obedience to the
rules. Instructions or orders given bv
the employer or any other person who
Said S"t tV dir"Ct the d-ns of
Section 6. The contributor- negli
gence ot the person injured shall- not
be a defense, but may be taken into ac-
or"uamaVe JUry ln f,'X'"s the amount
Section 7. All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re
pealed. ...
RENTS GO TO PAY LAWYER
Administrator Takes Charge of Co
lumbia George, Murderer's Land.
The estate of Columbia George, a Cay
use Indian, convicted of murder, and now
serving life iir prlsonment on McNeil's
Island, yesterday passed into the hand3
of an administrator.
Columbia George was convicted first in
the state courts, and later in the Federal
Court. He was defended by Attorney R.
J. Slater, of Pendleton, and to assure the
payment of a fee of 500, George and his
squaw, U-an-ma, gave a note. It was ar
ranged that the rentals from their 320
acres or land should apply on the note
and interest. The rentals have piled up in
the First National Bank of Pendleton, but
a former Indian Agent refused to allow
the. money to be delivered to Mr. Slater.
The attorney will row be enabled to get
his money, which, with interest, a-mounts
to 7o0.
COM LEADERS
FAVOR ASSEMBLY
Best Political Timber to Be
Brought Out by .Plan, De
clare Friends of Idea.
OPPOSITION NOT UNBIASED
Canvass of Josephine. Baker. Lane,
Umatilla, Sherman, 'Wasco, Union
and Klamath Counties Shows
Favorable Sentiment.
t Continued from First
tion system. He makes the charge that
the advocates of the assembly are ma- I
chine politicians. AVhile admitting that I
mistakes have been made under the j
direct primary, he says he Is willing j
yet to trust to the "masses." hoping
that a repetition of past blunders may
be avoided in the future.
Air. Barrett, who was twice elected
State Representative from Umatilla
County, is also opposed to the assem
bly. He was one of the Republican
members of the last Legislature who
found it necessary to vote for a Demo
crat for United States Senator. In his
interview he expresses the belief that
the direct primary in its present form
will yet work out satisfactorily if given
a chance.
The third man of the 37 who de
clines to indorse the assembly is Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney Browley, of
Baker County. Mr. Browley would have
the direct primary law amended so
that parly lines may be drawn more
clearly, but he is not in favor of the
Republicans assembling by duly elected
representatives and recommending to
the voters candidates best qualified for
public office. .
The other 34 Republicans who were
interviewed are a unit in declaring for
the assembly. It is only in the details
as to organization of these gathering's
and the manner in which delegates
shall be selected that there is any dif
ference of ptnion. Several jf them are
willing to leave these questions for de
termination by the members of . the
state and county central- committees.
Kleveu Favor Direct Vote.
Of 15 who discussed fthe selection of
delegates. 3 1 favored the election of
delegates direct by the voters in the
various precincts to the county assem
bly, thas gathering thus constituted ill
turn to elect the county's quota of
delegates to the state assembly.
The other four Republicans who ex
pressed themselves on this subject pro
pose that delegates to the county as
semblies shall be elected at a caucus
or mass meeting of the Republican
Voters of each precinct. The central
thought and judgment of every Repub
lican committing himself on the ques
tion of how the delegates should be
selected is that the proceeding must
be open to the voters of the party, so
that every Republican may have some
thing to say in the organization of the
assembly. In this way only, it is urged,
can a thoroughly representative as
sembly be assured.
Twenty-four of the 37 interviewed ad
vise that the county assemblies be hold
in advance of the state assembly. Four
would have the state assembly precede
the county gatherings. The latter ar
rangement is not approved by the great
majority of the Republicans for the rea
son that it would make more difficult
the manrfer of selecting delegates to the
two assemblies.
Precinct Vote .Urged.
The general impression is that the na
tural order to be pursued is tor delegates
to the county assemblies to be elected
by precinct vote of Republicans. When
the county assemblies have beens thus
formed, it will be an easy matter for
these gatherings to elect delegates tp the
state gathering. This plan is regarded
by far the most feasible that has been
suggested, and with but few exceptions
it is approved heartily by members of
the party in all sections of the state.
Republicans of the state are also gen
erally agreed that the county assemblies
should be held nut later than during the
month of June. Some would have these
gatherings held as early as May. The
date suggested by most members of the
party for the state assembly is July.
This will give the candidates recommend
ed by the Ante assembly about two
months in which to make a canvas of the
rtate before the primary nominating elec
tion, whicli will be held about September
12.
Some members of the party are inclined
not to favor the recommendation by
county assemblies of candidates for coun
ty offices at their meetings in May or
June. This date Is regarded as a little
early for bringing out county candidates.1
Rather than suggest candidates for county
offices at that time, which will be five or
six months b'efore the general election ln
November, it is suggested by some mem
bers of the party that the county ' assem
blies convene at that time and merely
elect delegates to the state assemblj-.
County Bodies Meet Twice.
It is argued that the county assemblies
could then adjourn until a later date,
probably some time in August, and then
reassemble and make- recommendations aa
to candidates for the county ticket. This
plan contemplates that the two gather
ings of the county assemblies should con
sist of the delegates elected originally
from the precincts to the gathering by
which delegates to the state assembly
shall be chosen. There, is an objection to
this plan, however, in that the second
meeting of the county assemblies nec
essarily - would come in mid-Summer,
when the farmers could not conven
iently leave their work.
This is one of the details, however,
which will probably be left for the
consideration of tlie State Central Com
mittee. W. M. Cake, chairman of this
organization, expects to call the com
mittee together early next month,
when tlie situation will be canvassed
thoroughly. The committee will be ex
pected to make recommendations def
initely outlining a plan for the organ
ization of county assemblies, the selec
tion of delegates to both state and
county assemblies, and the dates that
may be deemed advisable for holding
these gatherings.
During the last week correspondents
for The Oregonian obtained interviews
with prominent Republicans in eight
of the principal counties of the state
as to their views on the assembly
question. The expressions which fol
low ure supplemental to those which
were printed In this paper last Monday
morning from seven other counties of
the state.
BAKER COCXTY FAVOltS PLAX
Republican Leaders Believe It Best
AVay to Select Candidates.
BAKER CITT, Or.. Jan. 15. (Spec
ial.) So far as can . be learned from
many prominent Republicans in this
county, there is a very strong senti
ment in favor of the assembly plan for
nominating state and. county officers
this year. A. representative of The
Oregonian interviewed a few party
leaders today, with the following re
sult: John L. Rand. ex-State Senator "I
am decidedly in favor of the assembly
plan for nominating Republican candi
dates in the state and county. To my
mind it seems" that each precinct
should elect delegates to a county con
vention, which . convention shall, be
sides recommending suitable candidates
for county offices, choose delegates to
a state assembly or convention, which
in turn shall recommend candidates for
state offices. I think the precinct gath
erings should be called for the month
of June or early in July, and that the
county convention should be held prior
to the state meeting-."
J. N. Hart, State Senator "The as
sembly plan for recommending candi
dates for statu and county offices suits
me. I am ln favor of it. Kach pre
cinct' should hold a mass meeting of
Republicans and select delegates to at
tend a county gathering- The county
gathering should recommend candi
dates for nomination, and at the same
time elect delegates to the state as
sembly, which, in my opinion, should
be held at least a month prior to the i
date' of the nominating primary. Tills
would give the entire state ample time
to acquaint Itself with the action of
the assembly."
W G. Drowley, Assistant Prosecut
ing Attorney "I am not in .favor of the
assembly plan as has been -outlined tn
the metropolitan press exactly, al
though I think without doubt the pri
mary law should be amended in order
that party lines may be more cleariv
drawn."
C. A. Johns, ex-Mayor of Baker City
and candidate for Governor during the
last gubernatorial campaign "I am in
favor of the assembly. The county as
semblies should be held in June," and
each precinct should elect its delegates
10 lorm tne county gathering. Un-
doubtedly the county assembly7 should '
precede the state assembly."
ALL KEPIBLICAXS APPKOAE
Josephine County Leaders Demand
Change From Present Method.
GRANTS PASS, Or.. Jan. 13. Spe-
cial.) Leading Republicans of Josephine
County come out without hesitation and !
declare themselves in favor of the Repub- I
lican party holding assemblies for the
state and counties. It would be diffi
cult to find a Republican who would ex
press himself otherwise, as all see a ben
efit to be derived from a deliberative body
that is able to recommend.
Dr. J. C. Smith. State Representative,
and Mayor-elect I. am in tavor of the
assembly plan as reeennmended by The
Oregonian. and the nearer we can get to
the old convention system without tres
passing upon the present primary law.
through this assembly, Is the best thing
for the Republican party in sr-lecting its
candidates. The Bourne-Chamberlain
elections are sufficient to show that there
should be a strong- Indorsement of the?
candidate.-'- by the assembly 'plan.
George II. Durham I think delegates
should be selected nearly "n conformity
with the old convention oractice, and
that the state assembly should be held
some time in September; of course,
county assemblies should precede state
assemblies.
Judge W. C. Hale I am In favor of as
sembly or convention, and that the dele
gate may be selected in any fair man
ner. The county assembly should pre
cede the state assembly. Perhaps the
county rule would best provide for the
selection of delegates.
Jeese Johnston, deputy Proseeutng At
torney I certainly indorse the assembly
plan. The delegates should be selected
by local assemblies for the state .assem
bly. County delegates should be selected
by precinct assemblies. September 1
would be time for the state assembly.
Joe Moss, chairman Republican Countv
Central Committee I think all Reuubli
cans who are faithful to the i arty should
urge the assembly or recommendation
plan Tor the Republican party. The party
would be amply- protected, so far as theso
recommendations would reach. The
county delegates could be chosen bv
election. My idea Is that we would gef
the best satisfaction out of these assem
blies, and yet we would in c.o way inter
fere with the general primary law"
O. S. P.larichnrd The assembly Un
will prove a splendid thing for the Re
publican part.y. About September 1 would
be. probably early enough to hold the
state convention. The county assemblv
ought to be set some time before the
-- . . w .. . . "n m. uuib uure 1. 1 1 ' :
state assembly. This would give the com-
mitteemen of the counties ample time
10 iook over the field, and see who is
worthy of recommendation as a candidate.
J. -F. Galbraith I am favorable to the
holdings of county and state assemblies
for the. recommending of candidates for
primary election. I think that -if pos
sible delegates should be elected at a
meeting of Republicans in each precinct,
called by committeemen of that precinct,
two delegates for each precinct. If com
mitteemen refuse to act, then let prelim
inary meetings of leading Republicans
be held to devise a method of choosing
delegates. About September 1 would bu
the right date for state assembly, but
that is a matter that could be best de
cided in Portland. J judge that the
county assembly must precoJo the state
assembly in order to elect delegates to
the state assemblv.
IDEA VXITES ALL FACTIOXS
Klamath Republicans Forget Differ
ences in Support ot Assembly.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Jan. 15.
(Special.) Republicans of Klamath
County, regardless of factions, seem to
be a unit ln .favor of holding county
and state assemblies to nominate can
didates next y,ear. Likewise, there is
general agreement that there should bo
but one state assembly, and that held
next Summer, following county assem
blies at which the local candidates
would be selected for indorsement at
the same time delegates are chosen to
the state assembly. A'arious leading
members of the party expressed them
selves as follows:
B. V. Kuykendall, District Attorney
for- Klamath and Lake Counties: "By
all means assemblies should be held,
and at a date early enough to allow
llberal time in which candidates whom
the party may unite upon may prepare
and file their petitions forthe direct
primaries. If it can be so arranged
that the county assemblv that selects
candidates for county offices can also
name delegates to the state assembly,
it would aid in making the general
convention as thoroughly representa
tive as possible."
Charles S. Moore, ex-State Treasurer:
"We have had enough of this humbug,
and I feel that the time is here for
those who feel that the party has
achieved something for the general
welfare of the state and Nation to as
sist in axrain rjlacine- it in n,i n-o-n ni,ai
j position. Organization is necessary to
! the DCPnninltahmnnt . f K l ,
for which political parties should stand,
and selection of men upon whom the
Republicans can unite. I am heartily
in favor of the plan for an assembly,
and think it would be better to have
the county assembly or convention of
Republicans, precede the state assembly."
C. T. , Oliver, chairman Republican
county central committee: "The assem
bly plan is the only thing for the Re
publicans of Oregon to again get the
party in working condition. It .is hieh
time for every voter who writes Re
publican after his name to get in line
and do his port to bring out the indi
vidual iuuibttia of tha puty to send
delegates to county conventions, and
these. In turn, can name the delegates
to the state assembly, as proposed.
There are thousands of joane Repub
licans who have no means of becoming
Identified with the party organization
except through a movement of this
character. . If Republicans throughout.
Oregon feel as most of them do in
Klamath County, the state assembly
will be an immense reorganization
gathering of Republicans."
L. F. Willits, banker: "Oregon Repub
licans must be organized to control the
selection of candidates of the right sort,
and prevent .the Jugglery that has re
sulted in placing men in high place who
were the choice of only a small fraction
of the electors of the party. I favor
the general plan for assemblies, but be
lieve there should be only one oounty
assembly and one for the state, if it can
be -so arranged, to enable selection of
county candidates at the same conven
tion that names delegates to the state
assembly. - Perhaps the delegates to
the state assembly might be selected by
precincts also. It should be as thor- j
oughly a representative gathering as i
posstble, for that is in keeping with the
spirit of the Republican party."
Dr. G. H. Merry-man," State Senator:
"The Republicans have no party as it
is, and we must organize one. I am
heartily in favor of the assembly plan.
and tne details should be worked out. to
make it just as thoroughly represent.-r-tive
of the party as possible. The as
semblies should be called early enough
to allow plenty of time for filing of pe
titions, possibly two months earlier
than the nominating primaries."
"7
ASSKMIiLY
XOYV
ESSENTIAL
Lane County Judge Kiuphatically
Vok-es Sentiments of Citizens.
EUGENE. Or., Jan. 15. (Special.) Re
publicans of Lane County, so far as in
terviewed, are a unit for state and coun
ty assemblies of Republicans. Prominent
memhprs of !,,f Party, discussing this
plan of bringing the most available can
didates before the voters, today said:
Judge K. O. Potter, chairman Repub
lican County Central Committee I am
favorable to the assembly plan; in fact
deem it essential to the maintenance of,
party organization. 9o far as this county
Is concerned, the old method ot selecting
delegates by a caucus in each precinct,
would be entirely satisfactory and insure
a convention of the best men in the party
1" iriy opinion the state assembly should
be he,d about 45 days before the date of
tlie primary election, and the county
semblies a week or 10 days before the
state assembly.
L. E. Bean, State Representative I
heartily, favor the proposed Republican
assembly for the recommendation of
party candidates for all state and coun
ty offices. The maintenance of polit
ical parties is essential to every good
government, and in no way can they
be successfully maintained except
through party organization. In my
judgment the best method for select
ing delegates would be for the state
central committee to meet: name a day
for holding precinct primaries in each
county; apportion the number of .dele
gates to each county on a basis of the
number of votes cast at the last gen
eral election for the Republican nom
inee for Representative in Congress;
the county central committee in each
county to then meet and apportion tlie
number of delegates to each precinct
on the- basis as above outlined; the
countj- - assemblies thus made up of
representatives ' from each precinct to
select delegates to the state assembly.
The state assembly should be held not
later than the first week in August;
and the county assemblies a conve
nient time prior to the holding of the
state assfrnTbly.
Helmus W. Thompson, County Judge
of Lane County I am in favor of an
assembly. I do not believe that hav
ing an assembly will interfere with
the principles of the direct primary
law nor lessen the benefits of that law,
and I think that it will tend to cure
some of the disadvantages which will
be more and more apparent the longer
the law is In operation, the law as it
works' now has a tendency to destroy
party organization; to create party
strife: to greatly enhance the expenses
of campaigns and to encourage men to
register as belonging to parties with
which they are not in sympathy. I am
confident the assembly will have an
ameliorating Influence on these condi
tions and that it will not have the
effect of promoting either boss or ma
chine rule.
I. H. Bingham. State Senator I am
in favor of an assembly, providing: the
same is an aggregation of members of
the Republican party that meet with-
i - ' - - v ....
! out ""V prearranged slate or made-up
1 "l vauuiuaies oeiore assembling.
"no ajiiu oi a. ii assemoiy, oy any
party, there can be no sane objection:
Delegates should be chosen by the
popular vote of the precinct or ward
which they are to represent. Appor
tionment of delegates and all other
detalls to be arranged by members of
the state and county central commit
tees at a meeting called for that pur
pose at least 60 days prior to the meet
ing of the assembly, which should be
held not later than August 1. The
county assembly should meet after the
meeting of the state assembly.
SELF NOMINATION DEPLORED
Assembly Plan Would Bring Out
Best Candidates.
PKNDLETON. Or.. Jan. 15. ( Special.)
Judge James A. Fee. one of the leading
Republicans of Umatiia County, and
a Roosevelt Presidential elector, when
asked for an expression on the proposed
assembly plan said-:
"I have always thought that there
should be-some way by which the party
could name the men it would elect to
office. I cannot conceive that it is the
best plan to let 15 or 20 men nominate
themselves, and that these should be
the only representatives of the party.
i'i experience nas Deen that , the men
j best fitted for office are too modest to
seek office for themselves, and must be
I urged by their party to accept. Tho
present custom tends to brtns- out tbe
chronic office-seeker. I see nothing in
the direct primary law which forbids
the holding of assemblies. The direct
primary would always serve as a check
upon the assembly and would insure Its
representing the people. I would, hold
both county and state assemblies, start
ing first with the precinct primary,
which would select delegates to the
county assembly, which in turn should
name delegates to the state assembly."
Judge Stephen A. Lowell, who will
probably be a candidate for United
States Senator to succeed Jonathan
Bournf? I regard tho assembly pro
posal as a veiled attempt to reinstate
the corrupt and discredited convention
system, and am opposed to it. Most of
tlie sponsors "of tlie movement are 'men
wh have always been opposed to the
direct primary. -' They are either ma
chine politicians or men who magnify
their own importance," and who doubt
the capacity of the people to govern
the-mselves. My own observation has
been that the masses can belter be
trusted than the few and I am confident
that the longer the direct primary is
utilized -the more satisfactory it will
become. It was an innovation, and
mistakes have naturally been made, hut
Lthey will not be repeated. I believe
in parly government, however, and am
of the opinion that an assembly called
after the primary election would be
wise, its purpose being to adopt a plat
form and organize for the general
election. ,
G. W. Phelps. District Attorney I
believe in party organization and am
fully convinced that in order to main
tain any degree of, unity within the
Republican party la the state of Ore-
gon. representatives of the party should !
from time to time get together, pro
mulgate party principles and invite
competent men to become candidates
for office. There , should not be, and
need not be, anything in the plan to
thwart the free expression of the voter
within the party, nor should It in any
way interfere with, or attempt to evade,
the purpose of the direct primary law.
The members of the party as a whole
will always retain to themselves, not
only the right, but the power, to dis
approve of the action of the assembly,
by- supporting for nomination the man
who selects himself as a candidate ln
opposition to the one proposed by the
assembly. ,1 should favor a very large
gathering in both county and state
assembly, but the details of the plan
are not easy to suggest, and without
having given the matter mature thought,
I shall not attempt it.
C. A. Barrett, State Representative,
elected on Statement No. 1 platform
1 can see no necessity for the as
sembly, either county or state. I am
satisfied that the direct primary will
work out entirely-satisfactorily if given
a little time. 1 ain not willing to admit
that the majority of the peope are not
capable of naming the men they want
to fill their Offices. I am not ready to
admit that the men selected by a few
machine politicians- will better repre
sent the people than tlve men chosen
by the people themselves.
ASSEMBLY AX AID TO PfSIMAUY
Sherman County Republicans Think
Idea. Help to Better Politics.
MORO. Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.)
Prominent Republicans of Sherman
County have expressed themselves as
follows regarding the assembly plan
of selecting candidates for state and
county offices:
L. Barnum, banker I am strongly in
favor of the assembly plan. In my
opinion delegates to the county assem
bly should be selected in each precinct
by a massmeeting. The county assem
bly should be held not less than three
months before tlie general election and
should precede the state assembly.
J. M. Parry, postmaster It seems -Xo
me that the assembly plan Is the only
reasonable one under our present pri
mary law I have no particular prefer
ence as to how delegates should be se- l
lected, but any manner of selection 1
that would really express the will of
the people of the precinct and county
would be satisfactory.. The state as
sembly should follow the county
assembly.
C. A. Buckley, farmer. Grass Valley
The assemblv rlan bv all means. The
county assembly should precede the j
state assembly.
Dr. O. J. Goffin. Mayor of Moro The
assembly plan Is the only logical way
of selecting candidates.. The county
assembly should precede! the state as
sembly and should be held four months
before the November election.
L. L. Peetz, farmer, Moro I am
strongly In favor of the assembly plan.
Delegates to the state assembly should
be elected at the time of the county
assembly.
AV. C. Bryant, attorney, Moro I am
of the opinion that if the direct pri
mary plan, as outlined by GovernoV
Hughes, is applied to Oregon politics.
It will prove to be a great factor ln
adjusting the present chaotic condi
tions. The assembly plan seems to be
a golden mean between the old convention-
system and the direct primary,
as it now stands. The assembly, how
ever, should be representative. It is
my belief that the county assemblies
should precede the state assembly.
Judge -I. A. Wilson, of Moro, member
of the State Senate ln Tennessee in
!0S I am in favor of the primary
election system, but I think that" it
should be used under the restriction
of the assembly plan. The state as
sembly should be preceded by the
county assembly, at which time dele
gates to the former should be selected.
TCAIXIER FAVORS ASSEMBLY
Majority of Republicans Advocate
Plan. Xo Adverse Criticism.
RAINIER, Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.)
The majorit' of Republicans in Rainier
favor the assembly plan. A few are
indifferent, others say they have not
studied it, but no adverse criticism was
heard.
J. K. Bourne, attorney and Police
Judge, said:
"Considering the way the primary
ePections are run now. I think that the
assembly would be a good thing. If
the primary elections were run prop
erly, an assembly would not be neces
sary, but as It is I am certainly in
favor of It.
"I think the proper way to elect dele
gates is by a caucus meeting. J could
not say just when the state assembly
should be held, as I have given " no
thought to the subject. I would have
the county assembly held first, thereby
electing delegates to the state assem
bly." J. L. Bell, merchant and Councilman,
said:
"I have'not given the assembly much
consideration, but am in favor of it. I
would suggest holding a caucus meet
ing to elect the delegates. I have not
thought of the best time-for the state
assembly to be held. I think the city
assembly should be held first, then the
county, then the state."
Mayor Hughes said:
"I certainly am in strong favor of
holding an assembly. I am not at all
satisfied with the way that the pri
maries are now run. I have not heard
a word against the assemblies among
any Republicans. It is true that a
great many people here have not given
the subject much thought. A few of
my men yesterday spoke in favor of
the assembly.
"Through caucus meetings. I think,
would be the best way of electing
delegates. I would favor having the
county assembly held prior to the
state assembly.".
Ex-County Judge Doan said:
"As a strong Republican I greatly
favor the assembly. I have heard
much favorable comment on It in this
locality. I find that several of our
Republicans have not given the sub
ject serious thought, but those who
have considered it deeply, seem to be
in favor of the plan.
"I would have a county census held
to elect members to the state assembly.
1 would not have the assembly held too
soon before the primary election, at
least three months prior would be ad
visable. I would have the county as
sembly held fist, then the state assem
bly." Dr. A. P. McLaren said:
-'My sentiments agree witli Judge
loan's in every instance. I think the
assembly is a great thing."
BCSIXESS MEX LIKE ASSEMBLY
Viiion County Republicans Believe
Plan Will Bring; Out Best Timber.
LA GRANDE, Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.)
Union County Republicans favor state and
county assemblies for the reason that only
through the adoption of such a plan is it
believed the men best qualified, for pub
lic office will be brought before the vot
ers?. Interviewed today, prominent mem
bersof the party expressed themsielves
as follows:
W. B. Sargent I am heartily in favor
of the assembly plan. Have not con
cluded as to the best method for select
ing delegates to these gatherings. I be
lieve the state assembly should be held
as early as April, and would have the
county assemblies precede that meeting.'
C. D. Goodnough. carpenter and con
tractor I am In favor of holding assem
blies, and would have the delegates elect
Stamina In Men And
How to Possess It.
(From "Man's Maladies.")
A Prominent physician being
asked the question: "What are
the things in life a man needs
most?" answered, "P h y s i c a 1
health, strong nerves, mental ef
ficiency, money and social suc
cess." Any man possessing tiiese
five attributes is a success. Any
man possessing the first three
can be a success and have tlie
other two. Possession of a
sound body with strong nerves
Is really the requirement which
men need most. Men need
stamina, courage, staying quali
ties, endurance and perseverance
but in order to have these quali
ties the nerves must be strong
and keenly sensitive to every
emotion. AVhen a. man has fore
bodings, sensations of fear, tim
idity, accompanied witli s u c h
symptoms as trembling h a n d s
and limbs, weak voice, nervous
ness, sleeplessness, n u in hues s.
dizziness, heart palpitation, rest
lessness, fi.rgetfuhiess, melan
cholia, weariness without cause,
and many others of a similar na
ture, it cannot lie expected that
lie will be a success financially,
socially or ot herwise.
Stron.sr virile magnetism conn-.s
only to those whose nerves are
properly nourished in a s'ninil
body. Nature in Iter wisdom has
supplied certain extracts. s
sences. etc.. which, if properlv
blended. will restore a normal
keenness to the nerves so that
any man can feel tlie rich, red
blood surging through his bodv
supplying ail the elements neces
sary to derive the most out of
life in all its various ptiases.
For the benefit of those tem
porarily deficient in n e r v e
strength the following ingredi
ents can be obtained of anv go'd
druggist and prepared in" the
privacy of home. Purchase three
ounces of syrup sarsaparllla
compound in a six-ounce bnttb-.
Add one ounce of compound fluid
balmwort. shake and let stand
two hours. Then add one ounce
tincture cadomene compound,
(not cardamom), and one ounce
compound essence cardiol. Mix.
Shake well and take a teaspoon
ful after each meal and ono when
retiring. All distressing symp
toms will soon vanish and a com
plete restoration to normal fol
lows. ed from the precincts. The state assem
bly should toe held about September L an'fi
the county assemblies should be held
before.
Mac Wood, general department store.
"W'e should hold assemblies. Tho dele-,
gates certainly should bo elected from
the precincts and be thoroughly represen
tative of the people. Am willing to hav.s
others fix the date for the state assem
bly, but the county assemblies should bu
held first.
J. H. Peare, Jeweler I am in favor
of assemblies if they are conducted prop
erly. Have not given tho selection ot
delegates sufficient thought to make a
statement as to how tl.ey should be cho
sen, but am satisfied the county assem
blies should lie held in advanco of th-
state gathering.
WASCO AVOLLD EXD FRICTIO.V
Republican Leaders Think Assembly
AA'ouId Prevent Factional Fights.
THE DALLES. Or., Jan. 15. (Special.)
AA'asco County Republicans tnd.iv ex
pressed themselves on tlie assembly plan
as follows:
H. L. Kuck I favor the assembly plan
for state. Congressional and district
nominations, and the direct primary for
the election of county officers. It is mr
opinion precinct committeemen, elecie'l
by tho people through the direct primary,
should be empowered to select delegate
to the state assembly. These delegate-
should be selected in some way to avoid
friction or factional strife. The st ile as
sembly ehould be held as near election
time as practicable.
Nathan Whealdou. ex-Slate Senator f
prefer the assembly plan in order to ob
tain the best public servants, and that
they may be selected by repres?ntativx
Republicans .without reference to their
previous factional relations. The" selec
tion of delegates should be loft to thu
judgment of the party leaders, and th'
stnto assembly should preovde the county
assembly. As to the selection of 5'tatn
delegates, I would be willing to leave that
to the county central committee, with in
structions that delegates be chosen in
any manner to avoid friction within th
party.
CHARLES M'lLRATH DEAD
Former Perkins Hotel Manusxf
Passes Away in California.
AVord has been received in Portland
that Charles Mcllrath, a former man
ager of the Perkins Hotel, died last
AVednesday in Berkeley. Cal., where ha
has lived two years.
Mr. Mcllrath was more than S" years
old. He was manager of tlie Perkins
Hotel ten years and was well known in
Portland and along the Coast. He is
a brotlier-in-la w of C K. SpauUlint;'.
Before coming to Portland lie was
State Auditor of Minnesota for many
years, and for 40 years was one of the
most prominent politicians in Minne
sota. He left Portland two years ag".
when the present owning company took
charge of the Perkins Hotel.
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