The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-02-01
DEADLOCK
REMAINS
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Legislature Meets at II a.
m, Saturday,
HOUSE RECONSIDERS
SEVERAL BILLS
The Barber's Sunday Blue
Law Found TO Be Uncon'
constitutional.

The third week Of the Legislature is
concluded with the Senatorial deadlock
tighter than ever. All the pledges to
have no holdup that men made in
County conventions and OH the canvass,
and they we're made by all parties, have
been forgotten. Already this legislature
threatens to be by far the most extrava.
CANT in history and no check can he
placed upon jobs, no brake can be APP
piled so long as both sides are bidding
Tor the senatorship. The Republicans
will easily escape condemnation because
the opposition are contributing nothing
TO break the deadlock. In every county
that matter was discussed in the cam
paign and legislature candidates Of both
parties pledged them selves against hold
ups, and solemly promised to proceed in
the regular manner with the election
OF a senator. The Generalization Of
public business following holdup
should not again disgrace the State. |
What are they doing2 The people have
not yet seen the worst Of this session.
The action Of the 26 Smith votes, IN.
merically next in strength to the Cor.
bett vote, is attracting interest all over
the state. A powerful Democratic
lobby, and Populist managers are at
Salem TO handle this vote. In addition !
TO these the 20 are being coached by
others to keep them from being stam-
peded to anyone, Ten Of these 20 are
the Multnomah Citizens members, who
were elected as unpledged. c
1t is claimed that il the 2j we're not
voted en- bloc they would be likely TO be
handled for some one. The Mitchell
plotters are deep into this game, and
his lieutenants are staid to be ready to
start for the remote parts of the state
1t any moment armed with petitions
hat are to be numerously signed 10y
nen Of all parties asking that as 4 last
esort" the Legislators compromise on
Mitchell for the Senate
The JURNAL does not believe the blame
or this holdup, and the people are grow
ng very bitter about it, can be placed 1
pom Mr.. Corbett and his friends. ANY =
ther candidate taxing the same views, {
Spressing the same courageous, states !
anlike convictions that Mr.. Corbett j
'es would be just as acceptable TO the y
eat mass OF the people as Mr.. Corbett N
Mr.. Corbett is an Independent !,
'publican as far as the Mckinley adj. T.
inistraiion is concerned, and an In. !
pendent Democrat in his attitude on n
'rto Rico and the Philippines O.
Mr.. Corbett is more than a mere ~ ~
binary Republican ofice.seeker, and III
at is why the worst elements Of the ~ -
rty from Mark Hanna down fght MI
N. He is mass of ideas, brains, .sS SS
irage, convictions. lie has not ex.
'ssed political principle to which Al
publican, Democrat or PopuIist CI "r
4 take exception, or can reiute. Such FT
nan who is broad, liberal, tolerant IN
4 progressive is not wanted by the Nc
zap floating rifiraft element Of any Mo
'ty. lie stands for principles and sIN
'raoter far oyershadowiug such WI
tiers as his age, his wealth, his sci
.lth. I
Jnder all the circumstances surround. BL
this senatorial situation there is no a.,
tiieation for further holdup. The Sic,
I'emen who are receiving compH. +
atary votes are all worthy men in ia
ions ways, bat insofar as they are ma Il
tributing to deadlock the people Of N
gon who foot the bills have made M RoI
II minds and will not hold them l.
tless. PRO