Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-11

Northwest, discussing the primary law
and the senatorship says:
"Undef the primary law the people
have a new duty, imposed by them.
selves, to indicate their preference for
United States senator In congress. The
Office is an extremely important one
for It not only involves the represent
alton Of Oregon in that body where
all the states are equally represented
but also comprises the function Of ad
visor to the President concerning all
affairs and appointive officers within
the state.
cit may be assumed that since the
people themselves enacted this Law,
they mean to observe Il. There are
a number Of worthy gentlemen seeking
the nomination at the hands Of
the Republican voters, and one at tho
hands Of the Democratic voters Some
Of these candidates are in various ways
bringing before the people their merits
and asserting their claims But the OBJ
iect Of this article Is TO present to our
readers another view Of the question
The law primarily, as an others laws
concerning the filling Of Offices, is de.
signed for the peoples welfare and not
for the satisfaction Of individual am
billions. The question before the people
Of this state, therefore. concerns the
interests OF the state and does not con |
cern. except In a subordinate way, per
haps, the particular claims Of the can.
didates. The true question Of every /
voter must necessarily be what man Of
those who are 70 be voted for will be
be,, for the state Of Oregon. The can
5lJsto who shall receive the nomination
o,ob, 10 be the one who is superior IN
,bo apalities required. He should have ]
q vide knowledge OF rs ,,s,v. -. -. -...,, {
and he various industries, of he com. |
ncfec and The water ways and trss,.
lori, uon lines 90 which that commerce
depends
U,He should be- a man Who. o.,
,efisncc has put him .,o,,,v 3,
ouch with the people. and mel, In
er'''' 90 that b.. ., being ono Of them
.hall kno" ss well az they DO what
hoe Interests are.
Gle should be a man Of presence
and commanding ability TO make bic
knowledge eacctual. strong and
arm. and Of discreet and solid iudg
ment Neither political shrewdnes,
or activity, nor academic or legal
learning can on the requirements of
the senator whom the people are TO
choose.
"It Is not Tor us 20 guide the yoi'
ora Ia their choice, but 20 advise
them sincerely that their paramount
duty is % themselves and 20 the state
and 20 support what We conceive 10
be tho essential qualities Of their
choice.
"Yet, looking the Geld over and
seeking 20 apply these principles wo
cannot forbear 20 say from actual
knowledge that Honorable D. H.
Smith Of Waseo county. IN our iudg |
ment, meets the requirements No
man In the state has more intimate
knowledge Of its needs none stands
higher In the esteem OF the people |
none can bring more Of that actual |
experience 20 the duties Of the ofiee
none has more Of that active force and
effective address. which a senator ought
20 have"
People who know Nj Smith know
that these words Of eommendation are
not bought, but are sincere expression
of genuine esteem, IL is not % be In
ferfed that Mr. smith Ia the only man
or candidate Of which like words may
be said, nor even that this esteem ear
Fies political endorsement, for there are
many who vote for principles and opin
ions which MT. Smith does not repre-
seat, but aside and apart from politics
We should an be proud Of the fact that
Hon. r. l.. smith, a resident Of Wasco
county, is held In high esteem by the
people OF the state and may be United
States senator from oregon.-The
nalles Chronicle