The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31
AN INDEPENDENT DAILY
PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
Chamberlain or Furnish
For Governor Which?

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The people find themselves entering upon an eec
on of state officials for four years with antquated
system of paying them fees and perquisites that
would be disgrace to a well ordered territory.
Under that system the secretary of state is draw
ing compensation under nearly thirty different laws
and receiving compensation that is out of all proper
tion to the service rendered
The state treasurer is paid in fees, salary and
perqusites and has besides the income from the use
of public moneys-or has had in the past--in un
known amounts
This has been proven in a court of record when
state treasurer the past year sued for the collection of
back interest on funds that were proven to be state
funds
The abolition Of this system Of paying state Of
cers in direct violation of the state constitution was
agitated for six months before there was any cam
paign begun in'Oregon.
THE JOURNAL published all the laws and facts
from the records these matters and they were never
called in question by anyone. The matter was made
public and papers we're scattered all over the state
The demand for this reform was acquesced i'm
by Of the most prominent i'm the Republican
and Democratic party. Notice was served on the po-
lical conventions and the demand was Incorporated
into their platforms
All the candidates for state Office had notice that
this reform would be demanded by the people What
done in the open light Of day went into political
history and then the campaign was begun.
THE JOURNAL was solicitous that the matter not
escape the attention OF candidates and both Geer and
Chamberlain readily assented to pledge their hearti.
est support to this reform on the campaign If nOmn
ated
Mr.. Lowell replied and declared that this fiat sal.
AIRY reform could be enacted and was clearly the intent
of the constitution. Other candidates replied favor
ing the reform but word could be got from Mr.
Furnish.
When Mr. Furnish was nominated he merely
stated that he stood on the Republican platform
When Mr.. Chamberlain nominated he fatty de-
cared himself heart and soul for Hat salaries
On the campaign ii was supposed that Mr.. Fur.
nish would declare himself II was expected that he
would do more than be merely perfunctory candi-
date standing on party platform, it rests largely
with the chief executive of people to shape and de-
clare the revenue policies of the state For the people
But he has been entirely negative on the question
that is of the most vital Importance to the people At
Salem prominent Republicans sought to interview
him ON the question but could extract no opinions
Chamberlain has everywhere championed this re.
special session Of the legislature to enact fat sal
airy law totake effect before state officials are sworn
into office in January.
That is the utterance of a man who means what
he says and has views to conceal on this matter
Contrast his Outspoken declarations everywhere
with the mu0led and muzzed utterances of Furnish,
that he stands ON the platform.
Chamberlain is positive and outspoken The
Republican nominee is blank
Can Furnish blame anyone for concluding that
he is Indifferent ON very vital matter?
The people have every TO believe that no fiat
salary law vii be enacted il they elect Mr. Furnish
governor
The Oregonian has said there is nothing in il for
the boys that vote against Furnish is a vote against
retaining the Philippines and that that is the great
oyershadowing issue in this election
Can the people be so blinded to their own inter.
ests as to elect governor ON bogus issue of retain.
ing the Philippines when they have chance to put
into effect Hat salary law that vii save them $780,
600 in four years and of the greast causes
OF Legislative corruption?
Under the circumstances they will be justified i'm
electing Mr. Chamberlain governor of Oregon by an
overwhelming majority and then ask Governor Geer
70 call special session of the legislature before the
regular session and pass a salary bill.
The initiative is with the people II they want this
reform.
The Republican platform fayors direct nomina.
tons and for the first time in Oregon there is candi