The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-20
THE MASS MEETING
PLATFORM DEALS WITH LIVE
AND IMPORTANT ISSUES.
Democratic Legislative Candidates In
structed to Support Peoples
Choice for Senate.


other democrats of North and South
Athena precincts, attended the mass
meeting of democratic voters of the
county at Pendleton Saturday. Mr..
Peterson had the distinction and
honor of being elected as permanent
chairman of the meeting.
He reports that the meeting was
harmonious throughout, and expresses
the opinion that the platform as ad-
opted is superlatively strong in that it
appeals to the voter for his support OF
live issues aud principle that pertain
to the best interests of the county
and state.
Aside from the making Of the plat
form, there is perhaps more interest
manifested in the manner in which
candidates were brought before the
people, than any other action of the
assemblage. In lieu of the old process
of nominating candidates for Office,
invitations were extended to indi-
viduals to allow their names to
come before the primary election to
be voted on in accordance with the
primary law. In this method, which
does not make it itincumbent upon those
invited by the ssemblage to enter the
campaign as candidates, nor prevent
anyone not SO invited, to come out as
candidate subject to the decision of
primary election returns for any Office
for which he chooses to become can
didate.
The invitation of the meeting was
extended to the following democrats
to become candidates:
For the legislative part of the tick
et---State senator, DR.. J. @. Smith;
joint senator, Walter M. Pierce;
representatives, William Blakely and
Joseph N. Scott.
For county offices-Sherif, Il. D.
Taylor; clerk, W. d. Chamberlain;
recorder, John F. Hill; Treasurer, DIR.
w. r. Campbell; coroner, DR.. I.
M. Henderson; commissioners T. J.
Bodefelt and James Nelson.
For circuit, judge A. d. Stillman.
Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Resolved That this assemblage of
democrats of Umatilla county most
heartily endorse the clean, straight
forward business administration OF
Oregon's most popular executive,
Honorable George i. Chamberlain.
Resolved That this assemblage of
democrats of Umatilla county con-
graduate the Hon. John H. Gearin,
United States senator, for bis stand
and vote against the ship subsidy
graft, and his very earnest work in
behalf Of securing appropriations for
opening the Columbia river. That we
further congratulate him upon his
assisting the enactment of an etfec-
tive rate regulation law.
Resolved, That we deplore the fact
that the great state OF Oregon is now
without representation in the lower
house of congress.
Resolved, That democratic candi-
dates for legislature be instructed to
oppose any increase in the salaries of
county officers.
Whereas, the democrats of the state
of Oregon should meet for the con-
sideration of the increase OF the entire
party of the state, in substantially
the same way and for the same pur-
pose that we are assembled here today; /;
and,
Whereas, under existing cnditions
there are no means of calling such an
assembly unless the people themselves
act and take the initiative; now,
therefore be it
Resolved, That we, a mass assembly
of the democrats of Umatilla county,
hereby invite the democrats In the
several counties to meet in state
assembly of democrats in the city Of
Portland on the 18th day of March,
1906, for the consideration of public
business, the needs of the various sec
tions of the state and the welfare Of
the democratic party, and transact
any and all other business that it may
deem expedient.
That every elector in the state who
has registered as a democrat shall be q
member of such assembly as repre-
sentative of the county where he re-
sides.
That this invitation shall be tran
smitted by the chairman of this coun-
ty, attested by the county Secretary,
accompanied by such letters of ex-
planation as they may approve, to all
the democrats of the state, and where
practical, through the county chair
man.
Resolved, That this assembly Of
democrats invite and recommend suit
able democrats to become candidates
at the primary nominating election,
for the following offices: State sena-
tor, joint senator, representatives, joint
repr resentaiive. sheriff. county clerks
county recorder, county treasurer,
county surveyor. country school super,
iutendent, coroner, county commits
sioner; but that this invitation shall
not be construed so as to exclude any
other aspirant for the nomination of
any of said offices who desires to come
before the primary nominating cleo
tion, nor in any manner to thwart the
purposes of the primary election law.
Platform as Adopted.