Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-29

paiHn At salem tranu opera hOusi
Friday evening Of this week. Othei
candidates will be present. Judge Low
ell will campaign the whole state fot
the nomination. and is one Of Oregon I.
greatest orators.
Statement No. 1 Leads
The Portland Journal prints a list Of
legislative candidates who have hlei
their declarations IN each county 80 far.
and shows how they stand on statement
No !. The showing is summarized as
follows,
Legislative candidates al over Or.
ogon are recognizing the determination
Of the people 20 have a voice IN the
election Of the next United States sen.
ator OF i73 candidates who have thus
far alei their petitions. i0i have sub.
scribcd 20 statement No Of the direct
primary law. thereby pledging them.
selves TO vote for tho peoples choice
for senator. irrespective Of party or
their personal prefcrencesi 45 are on
tho fence giving no intimatIon as 90.
tho course they will pursue. and 20 have
subscribed 90 some modified form Of
statement 40. I. thc qualification usu
ally being that they will vote only f5r
a candidate Of their own party.
"Thoso hgures Include both Rcpubil
cans and Democrats, and are az com
plrle as % has been possible 20 make
them from data at hand. Republican
candidates ouinumber che Democratic
hy HeaH seven 60 one In some cona.
iies every legislative candidate. wheth
er Republican or Democrat. has suh
ssrlbri 90 statement 40. !, plainly |
showing tho strength Of The popular
demand for recognition Of ths people =
choice fhr senator as expressed Ia the
June election. Strong as this demand /
Is iu Mullnotnah county. ii appears 10 be
even stronger IN other parts Of tho
state"
Tho Portland Journal prints the fol
owing about Marion county saadi.
Iatesi
MaT.on-siatemeut 80. I, James N.
darCowau lR). Jerome Jones lR). W.
NJ cheriugtou lR), Jerome d. Sin.
mons lR), oliver Beers (R), IS. AL
hughes (R), r. Hofsr lR). Frank
layey (R), Aug. Huekesteiu (Dlill
aod.ded. W. A. Taylor R), II. d.
iouni (R), L. n. stinson (R)5 no
iatement, }. II. settlemieF (R), }. W
ieKinney (Rl, L. Reynolds (R).
Candidates Tor senator and their az.
itudes
Marion Statement No. I, r. N. CToi
an (R), r. h. Kay (Rl modified, John
. Richie (Rli mo- statement, }. n.
mith (R), Alex LaFolette' and ". II.
lobson are also Republican candidates
ui Information as 20 their views Is not
q hand.
The above list is not complete aud is
.oi correct, ~ Tar as Marion county is
oneened. A complete list will be
ouud below
Following Is the correct text Of this
'ledge In the primary law;
Statement NO /.
&C. further state 10 the people Of or
'gon. as well as 20 the people Of my
legislative district, that, during my
erm OF offee, I viii alWays vote for
hat candidate for United States sena
.or in congress who has received the
highest number Of the peoples votes
'or that position At the general election
next preeeing the election Of a senator
In congress without regard 20 ms in.
iividual preference"
This Is the assurance the Law pro-
gidos candidates for the legislature mas
give the peoplei OF they may refuse to
give this assurance. The candidates al
.iiude is Of Official record when be fles
bis petition, over his signature.
Fulton FAvos Direct Election
Ii has been known for some time that
senator Fulton intended 70 20 before
he people for denomination and re.
'leeiion under the primary low in 1908
A Washington special 70 the Portland
Journal gives Senator Fulton 5 views
Is follows,
Senator' Fulton expressed himself in
avoE Of the popular election Of United
states senator's and stated that were
.is term expiring aad he had 70 stand /
oF Fe'eleetion. 10 would take his ID
Aanses before the people, ana retire ! I