Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-12
JudQ6 {. B. Watson
Candidate for Republican Nemina-
ton for United States Senator,
Long Term, Comm encinS March
A.-.I9O7.

Juux0 AtsOu Whe uGIu III Ao~" ""N'
crossed the plains with his parents, one
sister, two older and two youger BROTH
ers, in 1858. The family passed their
first winter in Oregon in Lane county,
near Eugene. aud the next summer re-
moved to Douglas county and settled on
q farm. Judge Watson passed the next
nine years on the farm and then attend
ed Pacific University at Forest Grove,
from which he was graduated in 1866.
at the age of 81. He then read law
with his oldest brother, the late Judge
James Finley Watson, at Roseburg; /;
was admitted to the bar in 1868, and To-
Gated at Jacksonville. Or, for the prac-
tice Of the law. He served one term as
county judge, one term as county clerk,
and one term as justice of the supreme
court, while residing at Jacksonville,
and then removed to Portland. where
he has ever since resided. engaged in
the practice of his profession.
Judge Watson is not q new man in
polictics or public life. His long and
close application to the study and prac-
tice of the law has given him place
among the foremost lawyers OF the state,
and may be presumed to have qualified
him in marked degree to participate
in the discussion aud settlement of the
great questions of law that are contin
ually arising in the course of Legislation
by congress.
He is Republican of the most pro-
nouneed type, and beit yes ia maintain
ing the ascenlancy of the Republ csn
party in administration and control Of
public affairs. He believes in the ne
cessty for internal improvements and
IN the right OF the people of the State
Of Oregon to call upon the general gov
ernment to appropriate sufficient funds
or such purpose, and, if elected to the
senate. will make every possible effort
% obtain suitable appropriations for the
speedy completion of the Improvements
'lready begun, and the initiation OF
uch other works OF the same character
s may be proper and feasible. He be-
ieves in the principle of the protective
aaIff. but not in the retention of tariff
Avs after the necessity for protection
las passed away, and, therefore, favors
n "up-to. date" tariff revision. He be.
ewes in rural mail delivery and the ex-
ension of the mai service to include |
he proposed system of parcels post.
le is profoundly convinced that the
reat issue before the people of the
'nited Stats at the present time is
hether corporations and trusts shal
ontinue to dominate political action
nd public Legislation, as iu times past
+ be forced to retire within their own
roper sphere of activity and influence
nd he believes in railroad rate legisla-
on in accordance with the measure
,cently adopted by the house. and now
ending in the senate, without amend
lent. attempting either to enlarge or
,straiu the ordinary jurisdiction of the
ourts; and that any such amendment ,
ould prove futile. if not mischievovs
And he especially favors such action
' congress as will compel the present
aimants of the railroad subsidy grants
I'D Coos Bay military wagon road
ant, iu Oregon, to open the lands 80
'anted to settlement and purchase, II
,cordance with the condition on which
Ich of ssd grants was made. as fol
VS.: That the lands granted by the :,
It aforesaid shall be sold to actual !,
ttlers only, in quantities not greater
an one quarter section to one pur-
laser, and for price not exceeding
80 per acre"
Judge Watson pledges himself, il
ected to the senate to make every ef- n
IT within his power to secure such q
yislation by congress as will cause o.
is condition TO be respected and these G
nds opened up to settlement and n
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