The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
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that occasion, and he answered:
81 told the people of Eugene that
If | were elected governor would
not be partisan governor, but would
attempt to administer the duties of
the Office fairly with due regard for
the rights of all the people"
Mr.. Chamberlain will repeat this
promise everywhere he goes, and
those who know the man, know that
he will make the promise good. For,
il is characteristic of the man that
he keeps his promises, and the fact
that he holds the confidence of the
business men of this city is in proof
that he does this.
The Philippine Question.
It is contended that the state cleo
tion is not per Sc" relative to the
Philippine question. The campaign
is essentially one involving the state
government, and the governor will
handle issues pertaining to home af.
fairs.
However, il Is falsity to argue that
the Democratic party Of Oregon holds
a policy of "scuttle," for the plat
form explicitly declares that the
United States should move towards
independence only when the Philip
pine people are prepared for It. This
is precisely what the Roosevelt ad-
ministration believes 10 be the true
American policy, as proven by utter
ances of United States Senator Bev.
eridge at indianapolis the other
day, when he was announced by the
Associated Press as speaking author
itatively for Roosevelt, and the latter
has since the speech taken the pains
to indorse what Beveridge said. The
senator said without reservation, or
without qualification, that the Repub-
lican party proposes to give to the
Filipinos independence so soon as
they are prepared. IL. w. Corbett,
in his letter to the Oregonian In Au.
gust, 1900, declared for independence
for the Filipinos in even more explicit
terms than are used in the Democratic
platform this year. Furthermore the
last national utterance of the Republi-
can party regarding the Philippines
pronounces what the Democratic plat
form does this year,
Hence, when the Republican papers
of Oregon represent the Democratic
party of this state as standing for a
"scuttle" policy, they are-well they
are lying. That is good, old Anglo
Saxon, but ii expresses the truth.
Mr.. Chamberlain, in his campaign
addresses, has stood for these prin-
ciples. which he authorizes as a cor.
rect expression from him:
What He Holds.
The United States holds valid title
to the islands.
The business interests deserve TO
be recognized by the Inauguration of
free tarif relations between the
islands and this country.
The people OF those islands deserve
to be treated according 20 the same
principles that obtain in the treat
ment of all territories OF the United
States.
When, and not before. they are ft-
ted for self-goyernment. they should
have IL.
Displeasing as this may be TO Ger
tain Republican newspaper men OF
this state. IL remains that II Is inI
keeping with the business sentiment
OF the country. and therefore has
their endorsement. IL also comedies
with the views OF the rank and hle
OF the citizens. ana therefore has
their Endorsement. With the indorse-
ment OF both the business men and
the average citizen. II would appear
that Mr.. Chamberlain has a rather
good following throughout the state
That one or two papers In Oregon do
not like him as a candidate, In view
OF these citations above given. mere
ly shows that they are lonesome IN
opposition 10 the Multnomah states
man on the Philippine question.