Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-10

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rsisoritg any rizht hst n kieSs
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6sy, y E5snz % s0s II ttae iezisis-
tsfs we're erzasized sad Eofk t>inz
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exfsnuatfnz fezt1rss. Bal there r.
iiftte hope = orzzniza;lfn and -
ps~sl5gIity. r. ss~h bossae tEo eIerks
At ss. a day earl cnaI6 b. al the EoEs
We are not suFs h1f persoos '-rrs n
TIE anhn' cDald be fo8nd sim xos.d
D. Il sog o. 20 - -. 6sy zach.
NO 6osbs JoonzsF GeDbers q The
IsxisI2tsss have beer impns~d % 30
these matters ~ the Do1dlsr strip.
IN The senate Il u declared that two
haidOvers bgVagbt sh1gt the rzId %
tie fFeassfy, sn6 the others seFs
fyJies into II. Bat it u expensive
f,ssinz and sbOss the utter OeesdeDos
% ne professional old style partisan.
IL - Repgblicznistn gooe daft. IL it
sny wonder the PsopIe's party and
slocere reform element Of Republicans
refuse 70 te parties 70 an %orgsniza-
tlon' that Iegalizss such baEsfa>ed rob
bery u the peOpleT
~ the thirty senators employ 81
COMMITTEES clerks, hoE many would
the sixty bOgse members employ "
they we're organized" and had the
ehancsy Remember, this 81 does not
Include the scOfe Or more who are EN-
rloysd a. experts" and special clerks
u Investigating committees that
dOn't Investigate Isnt IL time there
vas a hCld-1p % the Oregon lezisla-
ture 2
what are the rights % EeinOrtles,
se are led 70 AK There have been
acts committed by members Of both
the Benson and Davis house that are
not lDeKcasable. But We would say a
few words about the rights and re.
sponslbllltIes of minoritles. Are the
POpuilsts and their allies 10 the house
Justified in refusing 70 20 into any
thing but what they call the regular
organization, and In employing the
constitution as defense Ia breaking
the quorum Can they answer 70
their constituents We belleve the
minority party can.
We incline 70 think they are justi.
hed In refusing 10 consent 70 organiIa-
tlon Of the legislature In the interest
Of the people as they regard u. Very
few members arc. ever returaed 10 the
legislature. This IL mistake. IN
less mao has made positively bad
record, he IA better qualified 10 serve
q second or third time. Rings aud
machines more frequently return men
for the evil they accomplish, than do
the people for the good they DO, hut
the people are not 10 blame for thls,a
the people do not make tlIe noml GA
tIons and have 10 vote for what Il
placed before them.
There u q larger number Ia the
lower house dlpctly chosen by the
people thaa ever before aud these men
refuse assent 10 repetition Of things
that have been done Ia the past which
we're condemned BY the people aud BY
them ani as rebuke against which
they we're sent here, aud they would
prove rcceaat to their constituents
did they consent b. tllsiT Acts and
pFeseuce 10 a eontlnuanoe of tho
abuses they have declared they ~ere
opposed 70. Hut the Republicans SAY;
IL isyour sworn outs IA come In aud
orgaulle. Organize whats A swarm
OF Idle clerksf conllHue 70 white
wa IL tlIc treasury smooth over the
srl,ool land eiealss I.egalIse the un-
lawful commissions aud make moreS
Elect corporation Senatorg
The minuFlty vii not consent 90
such things any longer They will
employ the rights they have under the
c institution "a put blocks betFe the
wheels awhile and stop the wagon