The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17
EDITORIAL
EVIDENTLY THE PEOPLES
CHOICE FOR UNITED STATES
SENATOR.


mirers throughout the state of Ore
gon, Judge E. B. Watson, of this city,
has finally consented to become a
candidate for the United States SEN
atorship in the national congress
from this commonwealth. The pop
ular demand for Judge Watson's en-
didacy came from all parts of the
state and; judging by the appeals from
prominent citizens of the state, Judge
Watson is today the popular candi-
date before the people for the Repub-
lican nomination for that high honor.
In fact. it is more than a nomination,
for a majority of the Republican vot-
ers of the state may direct the legis-
lature, under the new law, to select
him for that office.
Judge Watson has done much en-
inent service for the people of Ore
gon in many positions of responsible
ity and trust He has steadfastly
been stalwart Republican, his ex-
tensive work for the interests of the
party having always been character
lied by cleanliness, exalted purposes
and a most honorable ambition. After
being judge Of Jackson county he
was chosen Judge of the supreme
court, in which eminent capacity he
won the confidence and esteem of all
the people of the state as one of the
most impartial, able and successful
jurists Of his time
Judge Watson has been a resident
of Portland for many years and en-
joys very large practice in the
highest class of professional work.
1t was this fact, perhaps, that prompt
ed him to delay so long his positive
answer to those who have for some
time besought him to become a can
didate for the United States senator
ship,
'If nominated and elected to the of.
flee of United States senator in con-
gress," says Judge Watson, 81 shall
steadfastly adhere to the principles
and policies Of the Republican party
and act with the Republican majority
on all measures affecting the public
interests, without some clear and con-
trolling reason to do otherwise
81 will support all measures for the
early completion of the Panama
canal; proper revision of the tariff;
exclusion of all foreign laborers who
are not entitled to the benefits of ex-
listing naturalization laws; the adop-
ton of the parcels post as a reason
able extension of the mail delivery
service
Il will work for adequate appro-
priations for the work on the rivers
and harbors of the state of Oregon
already begun and their completion
at the earliest date possible; govern
ment irrigation of the arid lands with
in the state on the most comprehen-
sive plan; rate legislation, both as
means Of avoiding excessive charges
and unjust discrimination in the SER
vice of transportation, and of reliev-
ing party action and public legisla- !
ton from the domination of concen- !
trated wealth and power represented
in corporations, trusts and combines
Of every character; in other words, to
put these purely business organiza-
tions out of politics. l will support
all just measures for the protection
and advancement of the interests of
labor"
This, the voter may conclude, we'll
nigh covers the entire field Of work
by United States senator; but it
does not, as will be seen by these fur
Their declarations by Judge Watson:
Il will exert myself to the utmost
to secure such action by congress as
will enable the people to realize the
benefits of the provisions in the sew
eral acts of congress granting lands
to aid in the construction of railroads,