Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-31

cipate in the primary elections, polit
ical cleanliness will be assured. Job
berry and corruption will disappear, an,
government Of the people will be re
enthroned. The duty Of citizenship
demands full registration and parti
cipation in the approaching primaries
The old system failed absolutely. w,
can make the new triumphant.
In the federal senatorship import
ant and far reaching questions Of gov
ernment policies are involved. Upon
them the public is entitled to know
the record and opinions Of candidates
The Interests.
That remarkable outburst Of Hamil
ton. the late legislative agent Of the
great insurance companies, made re
Gently before the committee at Albany
" v. demonstrates as fact what
has long been a well grounded theory
in the public mind. that the great mon.
ev and business combinations known
as The Interests or "The system
hold themselves above the laws Of the
common people, as superior 60 the gov.
ernmeut itself, and 70 the end that
their profits may be assured. appeal to
a higher law, as this corruptionist slyl
ed it. and for their purposes debauch
both electorate and legislatures Such
situation presents the most vital prob.
lem touching our age for solution. There
must he found Tor such condition re.
lief. or the end Of free government is
already In sight The combinations Of
capital known as corporations have
come 90 stay. They are a part Of the
life Of the world. and no thinking man
expects or desires that there shall be
a return 20 primitive business condi
iions But 90 recognizing their neccs.
sIty it is the duty Of the people TO
hedge them with such regulations that
they shall cease 20 trespass upon either
The interests Of The public or the pre-
negatives of the government. either 10
courts or congress The created Of the
state cannot be- permitted 20 risc u.
ncrior 90 b. For an, rich and poor
high aud low, individual aud eorpor
itc. there must be- tho namo law. the
,ame government and the same oppor.
.uhiiy
Law Enforcement.
Manhood, not money, must be the
standard Ia the civic lifc of the ropub.
Ia, Laws must aad enforcement
and impaTtially, Tho lobby
st mus, be- driven from oapitols ami
he hseler from polling places The
esson OF st Louis aud Philadelphia
must impress municipal governments
Tho ballot a. an elections should be
compulsory. Tho growing generation
must be made % feel that tho fcyof
'nee foT law is a proud heritage Of the
Auglo.saXoh race, siill is ths heaven of
,ur national life, There must be- an
'nthFonement Of political dcceney, a.
10 .egehsration OF civic righteousness
These hings will not come By more
avs, but By the recognition Of tho anu
hoTity Of thoso We now have Public
sentiment aroused By the inspiring on
.mple Of tho nagion's chief executive
3 sustaining the activities Of the law
nieeTs Of the government, and will con
iHue 20 10 So until laws long dead up.
ia the statute books are repealed or
made alive Thank God this never
asked d loyal electorate 20 sustain il
"a he hours of trial. whether Internal
% from foreign foes, and In the present
iFuggle for just enforcement Of law
be manhood Of the republic viii stand
olid until the end, and from Il an
vim come a better citizenship aud a
Teer people,
Foreign Policy.
America is today as much world |
over as England, Germany or France. I
Whatever may be the desires Of our
'eople, gained from inherited pFedilee
ions, We cannot escape our respons.
.nities % the races OF the earth, Placed |
a the Philippines By a Power which |
ontrols men and nations In che mys /
eTious scheme Of the universe, we are
here 20 remain until the h0wer Of civ