The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-31

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them whatever relief it possibly can.
AS Judge Watson says. this can be
done at this late day only by imme-
date legislation"
Another writer residing in Eastern
Oregon voices the same sentiment re-
garding the subsidy land grants, and
adds:
1--WE have long suffered, with much
Impotence, too, from the fact that
corporations that have grown power
full through lax enforcement Of the
existing laws absolutely dominate ma
tional legislation. Judge Watson's
clarion note of opposition to that
regime is the first clear note we have
heard on that point in the present
campaign. The trust in politics is an
alarming evil. Many of US have known
the Judge for many years and have
| good reason to believe that he is the
best man among all of those named
in this contest to fight for us fearless
ly and effectively for the speedy intro
duction of a remedy for that capital
istic danger. Our condition will be
no better than that of the people of
Russia if we permit this corporation
tyranny much longer to prevail"
A resident of Southern Oregon, in
which section of the state Judge Wat
son is we'll known, both as private
citizen and as a public official, says:
1--WE are glad to know that Hon. E.
! B. Watson has finally been induced
to become a candidate for the nomina-
ton for United States senator. We
have unbounded confidence in him,
down here. We know his ability, his
integrity of character, his high sense
in the people. He was an able and
impartial judge here and an able jur-
list as one of the judges of the SUI
preme court of the state. He is a
stubborn and effective fighter when
he knows he's right - and he
never fights unless he is
right. We admire the stand he
has taken in his platform as a candi-
date for the United States senator
ship; and we know that he means
what he says when he tells us that he
will fight abuses that have so long
existed in this state without opposi-
tion."
These voluntary endorsements Of
Judge Watson's candidacy and plat
form from leading citizens of the
state are encouraging assurances of
success. Considered in conjunction
with the fact that the Judge is one
of the most faithful supporters of the
cardinal principles of Pepublicanism
and particularly that type of Repub-
licanism of which President Roosevelt
is the leading epresentative-no one
expresses surprise that he is the pop
ular candidate for the position which
he has, by accredited influences from
all parts of the commonwealth, been
induced to seek. His extensive study
of economic questions and his ia
miliarity with the methods of apply
ing the results of their solution COM
mend him particularly to the thinking
public.
at is condition, not theory, that
confronts" our national congress to-
day. 1t has many mighty matters to
deal with; and in their consideration
we find the finesse of those who con-
troll the great corporations of this time.
The Loyalty patriotic people of the
country have been made ashamed by
the manner in which leading represen-
tatives of our greatest law-making body
have apparently truckled to the base
wish of the trust magnates. By this
fact we are made to realize the ex-
IRENE need of independent statesmen
as members of the United States SEN
ate. Oregon, in it's eventful political
history, has not been without influen-
tial representation in the national
congress; but never in its phenomenal
progress has it needed that influence
more than at this time. Therefore,
we must now select with extraordi-
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