Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-22
DEMOCRATS NAME TICKET
Oscar Hayter for Senator, and Frank H.
FaWk for Representative.
Judge j. E. Sibley Makes Strong Speech in Defending
Polk County Court Against Recent
Charges of Extravaganza.

The convention was called to orde
by County Chairman J. w. Kirklan
at 10 40 a. m. D. w. Sears nominate,
Hon. G. W. Myer, of East Dallas, TO
temporary chairman, and upon motion
OF Judge J. E. Sibley his election wa
made by acclamation.
j. M. Grant moved that the usua
courtesies be extended to the news
paper men.
e. B. Jamison, of Monmouth, was
elected temporary secretary, and H. c
Eakin, of Dallas, assistant temporary
secretary.
Upon motion of Cass Riggs, a com
mittee of five on credentials was ap.
pointed. The chair named Cass
Riggs, VIM. Ridgeway, Frank Fawk
j. G. VanOrsdel and P. NJ. kirkland
to serve as such committee. Other
committees were appointed as follows
On Order of Business-A. B. Muir
j. M. Grant, J. H. Mulkey, J. W. Nc
Dowell and J. D. Smith.
On Resolutions-D. W. Sears, J. E.
Sibley, l. M. Simpson, T. w. Brunk,
N. F. Gregg.
On Seating of Delegates--W. E.
Conner, F, NJ. Lewis, A. S. Locke.
The convention then adjourned un-
til o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon re-assembling in the after
noon, few minutes were spent in
seating the delegates by precincts,
after which the reports Of the various
committees were read and adopted.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was as follows.
We, the representatives of the Dem
ocratic Party Of Polk County, in con-
vention assembled, do reaffirm our
allegiance to the principles as eX-
emplitied by experience and enunci-
ated by long and illustrious line Of
Democratic statesmen. We believe
that the public welfare demands thai
these principles be applied Egao24e adj
ministration OF all the affairs OF
government; that among these is a
strict construction Of the National
constitution and the constitutions of
the several States that all powers of
government, State or National, are de-
rived from these constitutions, and
the grants Of power therein declared:
that any infraction of these limitations
Of power is dangerous to our institu-
tions, and the preservation of free
and popular governments that every
citizen and every section of the country
has right to demand and insist upon
of rights and privileges, and
a complete and ample protection of
persons, business and property; that
all legislation, State or National,
granting special privileges, advan-
tages or immunities to any citizen,
class or corporation, or to any section
of the country, is inimical to the best
interests Of the people, and dangerous
to our republican institutions.
We believe National debt is not a
National blessing, but a National
curse we believe there should be left
to the individual every liberty con-
sistent with the welfare of other in
leaving to every town and
county the largest possible measure Of
home rule; we believe that there
should be as nearly as possible equal
and equal burdens to
ALL we do not believe that trusts
should have any place in democratic
and we believe the trusts
have reached such alarming proper
tions in this country that they should
be restricted, controlled or abolished.
We heartily endorse and commend
the administration of Governor George
E. Chamberlain as wise, patriotic and
We reaffirm our demand for fiat
for all officers, and the cutting
off of all unnecessary and illegal fees
and commissions.
We favor the election Of United
States Senators by direct vote Of the
people, thereby doing away with
legislative hold-ups, and the disgrace
iul corruption incident thereto, and |
he nominees Of this convention are
hereby pledged to the support of this
declaration.
We condemn as unWiSe and contrary |
% the best interests of the people the |
act of the last Legislative Assembly |
If the State Of Oregon, amending the |
Australian ballot law of this State, |
or the reason that the ballot law as it |
low stands safeguards elections and |
an honest expression of the
yiews Of the people, while the proposed |
defeats these purposes
md has a decidedly contrary effect
md we commend and endorse the
lction of Governor Chamberlain in
-etoing said proposed amendment.
We congratulate the people of Polk
JOunty upon their present excellent
financial condition, and commend the
lction of the County Court for re-
Ieeming their pledge of four years
Igo to pay off the County debt then
to over S115,0OO, and bear
ng an interest of more than 500 a
month; and while taxes have been
leavy, principally by reason Of an ex-
high state levy, the people
re now in the best financial condition
nd have more to show for their ex-
enditures than ever before in the
istory of Polk County.
The Chair appointed Finley Edgar,
}. E. Focht, A. w. Fink and NJ. F.
White to act as tellers.
Nominations for State Senator be-