Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-23
Mr.. TOOZE
TELLS WHAT
HE WANTS
StanoS for Better HarbOrs,
Free Locks, no COOlie Lsb)r
Protection Of Railroad EN-
plOyeS and Helps for Irri.
cation Veterans and
Letter Carriers

Hon. W. l.. Tooze, candidate for CON
gress from this district, announces the
following as his platform:
It is unnecessary for lifelong Re.
publican, who has always supported the
principles and nominees Of the Repub.
liean party TO do more than reaflirm his
belief in sound finances, the doctrine Of
protection. and other cardinal prinl
ciples Of Republicanism. However,
there are some questions TO which
candidate for congress should give spe-
cial attention.
I recognize the vital importance and
great necessity for deepening the chan.
mel Of tho Columbia river, and the
improvement Of its harbors, 80 that its
ports shall possess the same commercial
advantages as are now enjoyed by
Puget Sound cities. The same class Of
vessels should be able 10 ship cargoes
from Portland that now enter Seattle
and Tacoma. I would firmly stand for
tho necessary federal appropriation
for the accomplishment Of this great
undertaking and for the early compile.
tion Of thc Cello canal
AZ congressman from the First die
lrict I would also dem Il my duty to
secure appropriations for n deep sea
harbor a. Coos Bay, which shall be
second 20 none on tho coast and FOR
tho further improvement of Yaquina
Bay and the other west coast harboru
Every ono Of the mis- vitally import
ant 60 the development Of Western
Oregon, and especially 20 tho people
of tho rich and productive territory
tributary 20 them. Tho opening Of
these harbors will benea, tho producers
Of the interior by affording them CON.
petitlve markets for their produce.
The farmers Of the Willamette valley
arc paying yearly tribute Of more
than ono hundred thousand dollars
(tl00ooo), owing 20 loekage charges
AZ Oregon City. This obstruction 90
free commerce should be removed
without further delay. The purchase
OF tho locks by the government Is a
matter 90 which my best energies
would be devoted.
Oregon has need OF large numbers
Of the better class Of immigration
but, for the direct protection Of the
laboFeFs Of our country. am unalteFably
opposed 20 the Influx OF Chinese and
Japanese eoolie laboFers into this eoun-
tFyi and would favor tho most
stringent laws 20 secure their total
exclusion, and 20 protect American
labor, both organized and uhoFganized,
from any degrading competition what,
soeveF, Every dollar paid 20 an Amer
lean laboFer is expended At home and
remains in circulation among our peo-
pie OF every dollar paid to the Chi,
nese and japanese laboreFs more than
rs per cent Of il is exported 20 Asia
and is lost 10 the commercial life blood
OF TINS country
favor giving the interstate com
meree commission power 20 remedy any
existing abuses and iniustiees in
freight rates to shippers, growing out
Of discriminating rebates. All publie
officials should be prohibited by law,
both state aud national, from receiving
or using passes, franks or free trans
Portation.
The free rural delivery carriers Of
our country DO not now receive salary
commensurate with the arduous and re-
sponsible duties performed by them.
would stand firmly for the enactment
OF the Fairbanks bill, which has the en-
dorsement Of the National Rural Letter
Carriers Association. IL is my judg-
ment that further relief should be Civ.
en- rural carriers by granting to them
an allowance OF $3.50 per annum for
horse hire, which viii place them on an
equal basis with mounted letter car
riers in the large cities Of the United
States.
1 am strongly in favor Of the enact. |
ment Of such laws as would give 70 the |
railroad employees Of this country ade-
quate protection 10 their lives while en-
gagged in this hazardous occupation,
and to limit their hours OF labor while
engaged in such service.
1 believe in the payment Of liberal
pensions to American sOldiers and sail.
ore, and the enactment Of laws that
viii grant to the Indian War veterans
the same pensions and public land
rights now accorded by Law to the vet
Grams OF the Civil War.
I stand for the enactment OF lave
that shah afford national ala 70 the