Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-08-20
A PEOPLES SENATOR,
Geo. W. Mcbride Voicies the senti-
ment of Oregon Republicans.

ment Of Oregon Republicans.
Oreeon's new senator, Hon. Geo. w.
Mcbride, when asked to express HIM
= self, speaks In no uncertain tone, but
with candor aud openuess, aud with a
wisdom which cannot but commend re.
spect. Recently while in Spokane he
was requested to state his position on
the financial question, aud said: "My
position Is one Of the last republican
platform, which, as you remember, de
clared for the bimetallic system.
under legislation to maintain the
parity of value of all the dollars issued
by the the government whether gold,
silver or paper. 1 have not attempted
to outline specific scheme of legislu-
Iion that would put these declarations
into effect, But have full confidence
that republican statesmanship will de.
wise policy that will insure an en-
larg' ID use of silver as money, and at
the same time maintain the equal
purchasing and debt-paying power Of
every dollar issued by the govern
ment.' The language is strong and
certain enough to satisfy every per.
son, for an enlarged use of silver ls sim.
ply and only what we want. If that In
reached the legitimate means of getting
there will not be objected to by any |
right thinking man. On other questions
the senator was equally uutspoken, es-
pecially upon the opening of the CoIum-
bia river and the Nicaragua canal. On
the latter project he said; "That is an
enterprise in which the people of this
coast are interested. Oar delegation In
congress will be unit in support of
any fair measure designed to bring
about Its construction. In fact, l think
the entire delegation from the Pacific
slope states will favor such an act. IL
will probably come before congress,
following the lines of the bill passed
by the last senate. That bill provided
hat the government should take up
about ree.tourths of the stock, re-
aiming large majority of the board Of
directors, which would place the canal
under the control of the !
government. The bill contained some !
provisions, with reference to payment
or the plant and for the concessions
leld by the present canal company,
hat aroused strong opposition, and 1t
nay have to be modified In that re.
pect. Individually, regard the con.
!ructlOn Of the Nlcaraguan canal as
he public improvement OF greatest
Importance to the Pacific slope states
hN VI 'OiJ SiOoe hhpoi bauCc w tue
ntire nation" On the subject of the
lection Of United States senator by a
lrect vote Of the people, Mr.. Mcbride
, equally rs emphatic, sound and
utspoken. He said; "I am In favor
electihg United States senators by
irect vote of the people. My reasons?
think IL would be well for the sena- \
Drs IN congress to relieve their election j
irectly from the people, that the sena-
)rs themselves may know and feel
nat their trust has been delegated TO
lem by the people and not from the i
w men, howsoever able and worthy
tho hold the elective power under the
resent system. think, too, that the
ection Of senators by popular vote Y
ould remove from the minds Of the
lasses a prejudice which, though often
mistaken one, exists against the
mate, as a body that does not feel II.
III directly responsible TO the people
lemselves