The Athena press., March 13, 1906, Image 4

THE STATE MEETING
DEMOCRATS IN MASS GATHER
ING AT PORTLAND.
Resolutions Commendatory of What is
Considered for Best Interests of
Nation and State.
The state mass meeting of demo
ciata aBsembled at Portland endorsed
tbe following resolutions:
we, democrats of Oregon in mass
meeting assembled, at Portland, Ore
gon, this 7th day of March, 1906, de
ciare our atioereuce to tue purposes
and principles of the direct primary
law, and it is not tbe purpose of this
meeting, in any manner, to interfere
with or intrench upon the, rights of
toe people at tne primary eieotion- or
naming their candidates for the vari
ons offices to be voted for at the next
general election, bnt to consult with
eaob other and devise ways and means
by whiob tbe true spirit and intention
of the direct primary law may be car
ried oat, and to recommend a declara
tion of principles. -
Tbe reclamation of semi-arid lands
baa been a most potent factor in tbe
development of Greater Oregon, and
we, as democrats, demand at tbe
bands of congress and tbe reclamation
service a more liberal and a more
vigorous policy in tbe matter of the
reclamation of the semi-arid regions
of tbe state.
We denounce tbe efforts of those
who for commercial gain would open
our ports to unrestrictedJOhinese immi
gratiou and for the protection of the
great mass of our citizens who earn
their bread by the sweat of their
brows we insist upon the continu
ance of onr present policy of Chinese
exclusion.
The rural delivery system has done
much for tbe amelioration of tbe
condition of tbe agricultural olasses of
the state and nation, and we call upon
our representatives in congress for the
further extension of this system aud
urge upon them tbe necessity of legis
lutiou looking to tbe establishment of
parcel posts, as advantageous both to
tbe farmers and to the business men
of our cities.
In order to relieve the producers of
tbe state from unjust burdens now im
posed upon them, tbe rivers of tbe
state should be open to unobstructed
navigation, and to that end we advo,-
oute federal ownership of tbe canals
and looks at tbe falls of tbe Willani
ette, speedy construction of the ouual
at Celilo, continuous appropriations
for work at the mouth of tho Colum
bia, tbe deeonpiiig of the channel at
the eutrauoe to Coos and Yaqaina
Buys and tbe mouth of Goquille
ltivors, nud the deepening of the Wil
lumette liver, and other Oregon har
bors, and we pledge our candidates
to tbe congress of the Uinted States to
devote their best energies to tbe ac
coiiiplUlmieit of these results.,
Purity i i election) is essential' to
the perpetuity of our institutions, aud
we commend the efforts of the nation
ul organization, which has for its ob
jact the securing of enforced publicity
of eieotion contributions and expendi
hires in national oampaigns, and we
pledge onr candidates to tbe legislature
to tbe enactmeut of a law upou the
snme subject governing candidates
for all offices in Oregon.
We heartily commend
Roosevelt for bis adoption
President
of the de
duration for railroad rate
regulation
in the democratic platform of 1004
and for his efforts to put an end to
tbe iniquitous methods whioh the
beef and other trusts aud puckers'
combines have adoptod for controlling
the markets against tho interests of
tho people, which he has been able to
do by tbe help of democrats in con
gress. His endeavors along those lines
meet the approval of tho people, aud
we oomnioud tbe doiuoorats in congress
for their action, in sustaining him,
and without whose support he could
accomplish nothing because of opposi
tion whioh he has encountered in bis
own party.
We are iu favor of liboral aud just
pensions to the survivors of the civil,
tho Mexican, and other wars.
We advocate a course of study iu
. our public schools iu agriculture aud
kindred subjects.
We believe the people's will should
govern, aud wo therefore domand that
tho initiative and referendum amend
ments to the constitution shall be ob
served in letter ami in spirit, ond we
denounce as subversive of tbe people's
Will the efforts made by the last legis
lature to deny to the electors of the
state the right of tho referendum by
declaring emergencies in all bills,
and particularly in those appropriat
ing money, and we insist that all ap
propriations of public fuuds shall bo
made in separate bills so that a refer
endum may be had by the people on
obnoxious and wustoful expenditure
of the public revenues.
We advooate the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people, and we earnestly urge upon
all the states that the; unite iu de
manding that cougress take immediate
steps lookiug to the submission to tbe
people of tin amendment to tbe con
stitution that will accomplish this
remilt. In the meantime, we insist
that all candidates fur tbe legislature
subscribe to statement No 1. of the
direct primary law, promising to sup
port ouly thut candidate for the Unit
ed Status seriate, f whatsoever party
ho may be, who shall have received
the highest number of votes at tbe
preceding general election.
We favor a change in tbe laws of
assessment and taxation, so that the
time of paying shall be October 15,
instead of March 15, us now, to the
end that tbe farmers and laboring
people of tbe state may get tbe benefit
of rebate as well as the rich, and that
equality may be extended to all citiz
ens alike.
On tbe ground of humanity, as
well as expediency, we nrge the re
peal of all laws which require the ex
ecutive of tbe state to contract for the
labor'of convicts, and urge the pass
age of a law that, while it gives tbe
criminal classes healthful occupation,
will at tbe same time take them out
of tbe competition with free labor,
and eogage them in building publio
roads which must for years to come
be tbe chief arteries of commerce for
the agricultural sections of tbe state.
We advooate municipal ownership
and control of publio utilities, to tbe
end that tbe best service may be ob
tained for tbe people at tbe lowest rate
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and the welfare of -.tbe state, and we
denounce tbe policy and practice of
granting franchises to persons or cor
porations without tbe payment of
adequate compensation and retention
of municipal control, oversight and
inspection.
Local self government is a cardinal
doctrine of the dembcratio party, and
we insist upon redisricting tbe state
so thai eaob section thereof may have
a better local representative in the
legislature than is provided by the act
of 1899 upon that subject.
We demand that such a policy.be
adopted with reference to forest re?
serves in Oregon, that those situated
in this state shall be used for grazing
purposes only by tbe citizens and resi
dents of Oregon.
We believe that the great distinc
tion between the republican and dem
ocratic parties lies 4n tbe practical
application of the deniooratio princip
les, eqnal opportunity to all, special
privilege to none and that tbe govern
ment is best whioh governs least
And applying these principles we
declare:
That tbe protective tariff is a special
privilege; that it is au unwarranted
interference by government in tbe
laws of trade, and this interference
is for tbe benefit of a few and at the
expense of the many. We declare it
to be one of the causes of those dan
gerous aggregations of capital, called
trusts, and is the cause of national ex
travagance and legislative corrup
tion, and is a denial of the right of
the oommon man to buy where be
can buy cheapest. :
We also denounce the 10 per oent
tax against private bauks as a spec
ial privilege and an interference by
the government in tbe laws of free
banking. By free banking we do not
mean any return to the old system
of state banks; we approve the nation
al supervision for the security and
protection of the individual, but we
Call attention to tbe fact that this tax
was passed as a war measure to boom
government bonds durinar the Civil
War, and was and is prohibitory on
all note3 of issue not founded ou gov
eminent bouds, and wns intended to
uive and does give a. monopoly to
uationul banks. We now declare for
tbe right lo i.-sue notes on other good
aud absolute security and tor free
banking uuder a proper supervision
aud direotion. ".
We. believe the democratic party
exists for tbe benefit of the masses of
the people, aud that one of the mon
opolies which keeps the many poor
aud makes the few rioh is the mon
opoly of valuable lands for specula
tive purposes by nonusers; land is a
monopoly by nature, and any system
which results that tbe unborn genera
tion may ilud themselves barred from
tho use of lauds whioh lie idle await
ing a speculative profit from the
growth of the community must be
worthy of examination, and we call
the atteution of the democratic party
and the whole people to some system
of taxation or laud title by whioh the
evils of land monopoly may be lessen
ed in the interest of the masses of
poople, aud in this connection we de
clare iu farvor of a state law limiting
tho right to the use of appropriated
wuter to the quantity actually put to
a beneficial use.
We deolare that the principle whioh
lies at the root of regulation of rail
roads aud munioipiil ownership of
publio utilities is that the publio
corporations are only trustees for tbe
people, and may be regulated or whol
ly ousted from their management and
control ou paying them for the values
whioh they themselves have' created ;
which would exclude tbe value of
franchises, thoy being created by
gift of tbe people themselves.
So long as the present system - of
private uianagemeut of publio corpor
ations exists we are in favor of a tax
ou gross earnings aud franchises.
We believe it false to the very
foundations of this republio and whol
ly opposed to democratic priuciples to
govern by military force colonies and
iuferior races. We bolieve this opens
the door to exploitation of these races
by tho few. That none of onr plaiu
people ouu ever make their homes in
the tropics aud that our colonial sys
tem is au excuse for military expendi
tures. We demnud the repeal of that law
which gives tho railroad companies
fiSOOO per oar per auunui iu addition
to regular payment for transportation
of the mails, which law causes the
postal deficit.
Wo heartily iudorse the honest and
economical administration of Gover
nor Ueorge H. Chamberlain, and com
mend tbe efforts ho bus made to com
pel due observance of all laws and a
square deal for all our citizens, and
we congratulate tbe people that in
Senator John M. Uearin they have a
representative watchful of their inter
ests, and both able and willing to
serve them in all things vital to the
welfare of the state. We particularly
indorse bis action in his vote against
tbe 8 hip subsidy bill, bis stand in sup
port of President Roosevelt's policy of
rate regnlation, which is democratic,
and bis efforts for tbe improvement of
Oregon rivers and harbors.
POLITICAL DATES.
Date or Important Kventi to Be Ob
ervrd During Campaign.
The following politioal information
which has been compiled from state
meats and decisions of the attorney
t general will be highly important
i and useful to the voters of Oregon
during tbe coming campaign, owing
to the confusion resulting from the
passage of the direct primary law now
in effect.
ine registration boos lor primary
'WWUUU.niuuu mo uuw uuou, will
. ciose ttt 5 o'clock April 10.
, Jt? ,,
Registration books closed for the
general election May 1 5.
County clerks must give notice of
primary election not later than March
21. .
Last day for filing petitions for
placing names on ballots for state,
congressional and district offices,
Maroh SO. '
,- Last day for filing petitions for
county offices, April 4.
Date of primary nominating elec
tions,. April 20.
Canvassing votes for primary elec
tions for state offices, May 6.
: Last day for filing initiative peti
tions, February 8.
Last day for filing pamphlets for
opposing measures, February 6.
dumber of signatures necessary to
initiate laws and amendments, 7189.
Last day for filing certificates of
nomination for state officers by assem
bly of electors, April 19.
Last day for filing nominating
petitions for state offices, May 4.
Last day for filing certificates of
nomination for county officers by
assembly of electors, May 4.
Last day for filing petitions for
county officers, May 19.
General eieotion, June 4.
All Americans, young or old, ought
to know that February 22nd was
Washington's ; birthday. And every
school boy knows tbe story of George
Washington, bis hatchet and tho
cherry tree. He is one man at leust
who has the enviable reputatiouof hav
ing uever told' a "falsehood." The per
sonal life and great deeds of this
famous man are well knowu to tbe
greater majority of American citizens!
But, however, it may. be news to some
to learn that the father of bis coiitry
wore artificial teeth. Yes, such was
the case, and they were among the
great commanders most prized earthly
possessions. He realized tbe import
ance of having satisfactory mastica
tors no doubt from the standpoint of
health, one of the most important
things pertaining to our residence on
this earth. You may wish to emulate
this great man in this respect, and
have au artificial set of teeth that you
will also prize highly, after they
are once in your possession. Or you
may wish to conform more to the
now prevailing and up to date ideas
of having decayed or otherwise affect
ed natural teeth filled, crowned, or
otherwise operated on so they can be
permanently retained, thereby being
a needed benefit and a source of satis
faction. Teeth extraoted aud filled
by my new original painless method.
Dr. Spouogle, Surgeon Dentist, Athe
na, Oregon.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
: Candidate for Treasurer.
To the Voters cf Umatilla county ; I
horeby aunounce myself as a republi
can candidate for tbe office of County
Treasurer, subject to deoision of the
primary eieotion. Respectfully,
G. VV. Bradley,
Atheua, Oregon.
F. H. Shoemaker for Recorder.
To the voters of Umatilla couuty: I
hereby announce my candidacy for the
republican nomiuatiou for the offloe
ot recorder, subject to the will of the
voters iu the direct primary election.
Fred H. Shoemaker.
Peudleton.
For Sheriff.
To the voters of Umatilla county :
I hereby annonuce myself as a re
publican candidate for tho office of
sheriff, subject to the wish of the
voters iu the direct primury election.
E. J. Soiumerville.
, : For Sheriff
I 'hereby , auuouuce my candidacy
for tho democratic nomination for
sheriff of Umatilla county sufcjtet to
tho will of tho voters ta tho direct
primary election April 20.
T. D. Taylor.
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