Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23
THE POPULISTS DEPARTURE.
Representative Upton from Coos
and Curry
AIRS His POLITICAL THEORIES
And Outlines the Future of that
Party.

tive In the legislature from Coos apt
Curry, departed last night on the oyer
land train, via San Francisco, for hi,
home away down in Curry. Owing Il
the practically impossible condition o
the roads between Roseburg and the
coast country, this round about trip wa,
made expedient If not absolutely neces.
ssry.
Mr.. Upton having attracted an un-
usual amount of attention to himself
aud ~ the party he represents. during
The session of the legislature just closed
ne having taken leading part in the
discussion Of all the leading measures
introduced, the CAPITAL JOURNAL
sought AL interview with him.
NO COMPLAINTS.
He said that he had no complaints
10 make Of the treatment he had re-
ceived ut the hands Of members, and
hat he felt truly grateful for the kind
iess aud distinguished courtesy with
which he had been treated by the state
officials one and all.
He also spoke in highest terms of
compliment Of the uniform fairness
with which he and bis colleagues of the
PopuIist household had been treated by
Speaker Ready. He assured us that
he resolutions commendatory of the
eminent ability of the speaker and the
scrupuious fairness which characterized
all Of bis rulings and which were unan-
Imously adopted, spoke the sincere SEN
timent of every member, and were, In
very eminent degree deserved.
To the question of the probable future
Of the Popullst party la this state, Mr..
Upton replied: "that It's course would
he upward and onward, that the exis-
lence Of the party has been the out.
growth OF the necessities Of situation
which calls aloud for reform of finan-
cial and other abuses too long tolerated
that the tendency Of modern
legislation state and national, had been
la the direction Of the undue aggran-
dizement Of the few at the expense of
the many; that all wealth IL originally
treated by toll, which under a vicious
aud unfair system of distribution, the
Wafd' Iieheduces rrolk the pfeliiiis s
stated the new party eau take no step
backward, aud that 1t must, at tie
next election, come into complete con-
troll OF our proud yet debt ridden state. y
HIS BILLS.
with respect TO measures of his own
introduction. he enumerates "bills 10 r..
luce salaries, To amend school laws, To
10 amend lien laws AS to permit laborers
% hle liens without security for costs,
o check the destruction of salmon nj
he mouth Of Rogue river, to allow Ia.
orers In cities TO have two hours In
'hich To 20 aud vote. to amend boy p.
'tt law, TO outline aud Introduce .
u Income tax, for comprehensive /,
'stem of assessment, one to make coun- \
court Board of Equalization, To define :
nties OF State Printer. to abolish rail-. q
ay commission, toestablish maximum d
''es OF frieghts and fares, to repeal
leclfic contract law" v
several resolutions aud memorials u
'troduced 10y me passed while Others I
ere tabled"
"A very Important House Resolution
troduced by me and adopted was th, %
10 requesting sworn returns of total II
noluments OF State officials; this wa, Il
iothered somewhere In the House. - @,
'one making Inquiry concerning th, cl
81 OF school books was referred TO ia. N
iiary committee aud there left To u
imber In peace" al
'My purpose throughout was 10 pro al
''e the success Of good measures and u
lrat bad ones, no matter who intro "
ced them.n a\
NJ To his aspirations for seat I'm !"
ngress from this district Mr.. Uptop ~
- not inclined 10 be serious, but lin -, ~
admitted that while he Is not a,,- -,
" seeking the nomination, he viii
ep' II II rendered him by his party,
ne would he pleased to have the o,,-
'uh''y OF discussing the vital issues ca
the times throughout this dlslric, tn
ew men made more lasting im sa
sslon upon the legislature during lie ye
u snd at times stormy career THAI ur
me'noer from Coos aud Curry. sa s'
ne were apparently more sluesre IN ~, ~
hey said OF did. w