The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-07
EDITORIAL
TooZE FOR CONGRESS.

of those who have been watching
closely the congressional campaign in
the First district than Hon. Walter l..
Tooze will represent Oregon in the
next session of the national legisla-
ture;- but his friends should not, by
any means, cease their effort in his
behalf, notwithstanding the fact that
he is the chief figure in a most re-
markable contest.
The platform on which Mr.. Tooze
is making his campaign is popular
with the people. He stands for some
thing substantial in congressional
work. His declaration of principles
for which he will contend has the
true ring Of Americanism in it, from
beginning to end 1t appeals to all
good citizens, no matter to what party
they belong, as partisans. He stands
for everything that is good and pro-
gressive in the Republican party. He
is unalterably in sympathy with the
Chinese exclusion act and with every
thing that will safeguard the Ameri-
can laborer in his enjoyment of his
constitutional rights. His sympathies
are with the Americanized laborer,
first last and all the time.
Mr. Tooze is with President Roose-
welt on the railroad rate question
and with Senator Fulton, as well, in
that important matter. In addition to
that he favors the Immediate enact
ment of laws that will protect the
lives of railroad employees and rea-
sonably limit the hours OF their days
labor He is thoroughly Informed on
the subject of needed Improvement of
our harbors and rivers, and particu-
larly those which have been neglect
ed during late years. No one could
render better service than he on the
matters that pertain to progress on
these lines.
Mr. Tooze favors the election of
United States senators by direct vote
of the people He is in hearty sympa-
thy with the direct primary law, and
therefore favors Statement No. l."
in which legislative candidates are
pledged to vote for the man whom the
people name for United States SEN
ator
Mr.. Tooze, who is a prominent bust
ness man of Woodburn and large
employer of labor, has never before
sought state Office, although he has
for years been a prominent factor in
the politics of the state. He is one
of the best and most successful cam
pafgners in the state and has in that
capacity rendered eminent service to
his party and, through it, to the coun-
try at large He is an able man, a
ready debater, a forceful speaker and
indefatigable worker for that which is
good. uplifting, enlightening and pro-
gressive. He is a young man of en-
ergy, courage and honorable ambition.
That Hon Walter L. Tooze will make
and exemplary and ideal congress
man there is no doubt. No man is
better informed on the needs of the
state than he, nor does any one know
better than he the proper means of
supplying them by national legisla-
ton. He has made a study of these
matters, anticipating the occasion and
the opportunity to use this knowledge
officially.
There is no other candidate in the
field for that important nomination
whose platform is as broad, compre-
hensive and liberal as that of Hon.
Walter L. Tooze; and a vote for his
nomination is a vote for the man
whom the people can trust He has
always been loyal and patriotic He
is too ambitious and conscientious to
mix up with questionable deals, even
for campaign purposes. He is the
kind of man whom we need in the
national congress, and the people of
Oregon can serve their interests no
better than by nominating him. ~