Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-20
RESOLUTIONS
UphOIding 0bstructiOnists.
Spirited Debate Between SOmers
and Smith Of Linn.

The session OF the house Tuesdai
afternoon was enliveDed by a discus
sion Of resolutions that. began to coml
In from all parts Of the state IN sup
port Of the action Of members Of tn,
house refusing 10 organize.
FROM ALBANY.
Following resolutions were adopted
at a POpulist mass meeting held In
Albany, Jan. Is:
WHEREAS, The POpulist party ha.
declared in favor Of reforms in ouI
state government which can only be
secured through the legislature, 10.
Guiding reduction Of interest, Feenact-
ment OF Official salaries, abolition OF
railroad commission, game warden,
| equalization board, and reduction Of
number Of district judges, and
WHEREAS, The last legislature was
largely Republican, and under their
management state expenses became
! Increasingly excessive and burden
some, and there is no reason 70 believe
or hope the burdens will be lightened
during the present session Of the leg
islature, should the house organize un-
der former management. therefore be
10
Resolved, "That we unequivocally
endorse the actions OF the Populist
members of the legislature, and the
Democratic and Republican members
in refusing TO aid in organizing the
house until common enemy Of the
producers and taxpayers, to wit Re
publican ring dominated by crushing
mOnopOlists are routed and forced 10
surrender their grasp on the financial
reins OF The state"
THE DEBATE.
SOmers of Linn read the above resO-
lutions adopted by Populists at a mass
convention in Albany. sustaining the
course of the obstructlonlsts. He had
pledged himself 80 times to these very
reform measures recited In this resOlu-
tien.
Smith Of Linn replied that he was
not surprised at the sensitiveness of
the Republican member who had
spoken. His party had been in con-
troll here for twenty years or more and
had enacted the abuses complained OF.
My people say: ''Stay out and we will
pay your expenses" That is the kind
Of constituents who are back Of me
and they number several hundred
more than the constituents back OF !
the gentleman who had spoken.
Somers: II they want anything at |
1ur hands let them come in and ask IL |
1f us and we will cOncede all that is
So far as the-acts recited |
ire concerned am now and have been
N favor Of such reforms as much as
-he Populist members are.
Smith OF Linn asked as a personal
privilege that he be permitted TO
cad more resolutions of public
meetings.
Huntington, OF Wasco, objected.
Speaker ruled 1t could only be dcne
y unanimous consent.
Hogue arose to ask that unanimous
onsent be granted.
Smith Of Linn: 81 object
Hogue: AS the gentleman objects
0 my coming to his assistance l will
IL down. (Laughter.l
Hogue Of Portland moved house now
djourn sine die.
Veness of Polk seconded.
Speaker ruled out OF order. Under
a temporary organization ,
nuld only adfourn from, dav fo dav
ntil permanent organization was
dected.
Call OF the house showed 81 present.
10 quorum.
Following is one OF the resolutions
NTH OF Linn asked TO read: p.
FROM MILTON.
A mass meeting of citizens was held
Milton, Umatilla county, January
!, and following resolutions were
iopted;
Resolved. That we, the citizens OF
.lltOn and vicinity in mass meeting
'sembled, aud regardless OF party
heartily endorse the
,tions OF our legislators In not per- L
lifting the house 10 be organized in o
le interest OF ring rule. And we n
re them 10 maintain that position :,
ltil organization can be perfected IN =
le Interest OF the people. And be IL u
rther, r
Resolved, That we fully endorse the r,
urse pursued by our representative,
j. Davis, In the stand he has
ken To maintain the rights OF the
ople. n