Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-09

pOiuVS against MS pppVhVhN III tViiihS
and effective manner that created
great deal of enthusiasm.
B. F. Mulkey, of Portland, Republi
can candidate for the short term for
U. S. senator, said he was only entitled
to about a minute, in proportion to the
length of his term. He showed a great
deal of wit and humor, that kept his
audience laughing good share of the
time. He had the house well in hand,
and convinced them that he had the
proper dimensions for senator.
Senator Mulkey paid high tribute
to the new direct primary law. The
candidates wore no mans collar. They
acknowledged NO boss, and, by the
grace of God, there would never again
be set up boss in Oregon No com
bination had made this ticket. 1t was
made by the people. The candidates
occupied a direct relation of RESPONSE
bility to the people-a situation that
the people should never surrender.
Frank Benson, of Roseburg, spoke for
few minutes in a pleasant way. He
is the Republican candidate for secre.
tary of state. He was horn in Califor-
MIA, removed with his parents to Port
land, where his father was editor Of
the Pacific Christian Advocate. He
was a school teacher, was twice county
superintendent of schools, and admitted
to the bar.
He said the office was not a. legisla.
tive one, but rather an office of trust,
and he pledged himself 10 execute his
duties faithfully, and to the best of
his ability. His brief remarks were
we'll received. and he was warmly ap'
plauded.
Chairman Westgate read short LETT
ter from Jonathan Bourne, regretting
his inability to be present. His letter
is as fallows:
Jonathan Bourne's Letter.
1t is a matter of profound regret on
my part that am unable to be present
and take part in the opening meeting
of the campaign, to be held in Corval.
lis on the evening Of the sth, inst. |
realize, as the initial effort, il should
be made such an occasion as to con
vince the people of this state that the
Republican hosts are again in motion,
and have taken up their march for an
other signal victory. Ever mindful Of
the fact that the Republican party is
the party Of Lincoln, the party Of
freedom, of equity and Of justice, 1t has
in Oregon evolved system of local
state government. that enfranchises
citizenship as in no other state in the
Union, and emphasized its claim to be.
ing the party of the people. In this
day when the very life of the nation
is menaced by the OvergrOwth of cor
porate power, and the national and
state governments are struggling 20
free themselves from the grip Of the
monster they have fostered. the Repub-
lican party Of Oregon has devised ways
and means in perfect consonanee with
the fundamental principles Of the con
stitution and the theories Of self-goy-
ernment, to meet the crisis within her
own jurisdiction, enforce justice and
save TO the people their rights and
their liberties without wrong to any
man. 1t is an achievement, however,
50 little we may think Of II in our pre-
conceived prejudiees Of today. that
We shall grow increasing proud as the
years go by, aud as We shall witness
one state after another following the
example of our beloved commonwealth,
until the people shall become in fsei
as they are in theory, the sovereign
power in this republic. We are barely
upon the threshold Of this our en-
larged inheritance. and while there are
honest misgiviDgs in the minds Of
some, there is unfeigned satisfaction
in the hearts Of others. and the eyes "
hosts of patriotic sons of sister states
are 6xed on Us In buOyant hope. The
state platform formulated and promul'
gated by the state central COMMITTEES,
] and upon which the Republican ticket
is presented to the electorate for is
suffrage, claims and rightly claims the
credit for our party Of giving life and
efficacy 10 the reclamation Of all polit'
ieal power into tho haAds Of our eit'
zenship. Not the least sshievsmsHt
under the benefeient new order Of
things political. 10 tho method by
which party nominess for public once
have recently been named II cannot
be charged that any man On the Re