Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-25

general election next preceding the
election Of a senator in congress
without regard to my individual
preference" We believe Il bet
ter. rather, to USE DUE DILL
GEEoE AND CARE IN THE Sc
LECTION OF NOMINEES FOR
THE LEG1sLATURE, leaving
them free 70 act under the second
statement in which they are per-
mitted to consider the vote Of the
people for senator in congress AS
A RECOMMENDATION WHICH
THEY SHALL BE AT LIBERTY
TO DISREGARD IL the reason
seem sufficient.
The Statesman thinks the voters
should not insist on the voter asking
tho representative he sends TO the gen.
eral assembly to give any pledge to
respect tho choice Of the people on
United States senator.
THE VOTER WILL BE ASKED on
the Australian ballot TO EXPRESS
HIS OWN CHOICE for United states
senator but the man the voter elects
as his representative SHOULD BE
OBLIGED TO CONSIDER THE voT.
ER's CHOICE.
Then what becomes Of tho principle
6f tho delegated authority and the
principle Of representative govern.
montf
What r. The sense 10 asking tho vot.
Ct TO express himself az TO who shall
be United States senator ~ tho law re.
quircs. AND THEN HAVE THAT
CHOICE NU1I.UrED by the man who
goes 70 the legislaturet
What does Il all mean but that our
legislature shall be further disgraced
by sending mon there 20 barter and
trade away their votes under tho dicta.
tion of machine pressure or personal
cHtcrprisci
10 ~ well known that men 90 10 tho
legislature and seek 90 80 there TO
TRADE THEIR VOTE ON UNITED
STATES SENATOR FoR A FEEDER.
AL oFFTUE, and very unfit and in.
competent men get into the federal
Offices In that way.
Tho "sysiom" that has hlled tho
United States senate with tho cheap
hlrclings Of tho trusts never got
harder blow than by Tho little Oregon
primary law n tho people use their
rights under that law.
The time has como 20 use that right.
Tho people should 90 10 tho primaries
~ never before AMI strike the hrst
blow 20 libcrate tho senate Of the
United States from the thralldom OF
no trusts.
Tho state Of Oregon will set the pace
'or the cleaning Of tho Augean stables
by turning the rivcr Of pure ballots
liroct fom tho uneoniaminated voters
through that institution.
The man does not live who can 20 be.
fore tho people aud ask their fran
'hises for the express purpose Of dis
regarding their expressed choice on
my important matter They think
hey can but instead Of fooling the
he people tho politicians who attempt
10 trick or nullify this law win them
Ielves he fooled.
DO not be deceived. The direct prl,
nary is not minority rule. II Is only
process Of elimination, giving the
'eople chance 10 sift out the man
hey want as their candidate ia each
,arty.
Several Republicans will 60 before
he people FOR tho direct nomination.
several Democrats viii DO the same.
)ne from each party viii be nominated
'ud will become the party candidate.
The candidates Of tho two parties
vim 90 before tho people again at the ,
eneral election and make their cam
'aigns before the people and the peo-
y will take them az their word AND
'HE PEOPLE WILL DO THE voT-
NO.
Who wants the right TO disregard 1
he will Of the people properly and le-
and legally expressodf
Is il not the class Of men who have !
rafieked in the legislature with the !
lights and interest Of the people un- i
il the legislature has become almost q
bywOpd for ridiculei IN
Is it not time 30 put into practical
pplieatiCa what has been so long ad-
oeated and talked about and prom
sed the people-eleetion of senators /
y the direct vote Of the peoplei q
Direct nomination and election by '
he people may not work perfectly but I