Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-02
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state commerce. He gave Roosevelt
great praise for the passage of tn,
Interstate commerce law amend
ments, declaring him the patriotic
champion of the American people.
Favors Electing Senators.
He advocated election OF United
States nators by direct vote of the
people of each state. lie said while
In 30 cases out OF 100 the legislature
would ratify the expressed will OF
the people. there was no higher pow
er than the supreme law of the
land, the constitution itself, which
required members os the legislature
10 choose the United States senators.
II member OF the legislature be-
lieyed In protection and the gold
standard, and the people by mere
plurality selected a man who be-
lived IN free trade and free coin
age, members OF the legislature, ac-
'cording to their oath TO support the
fcoDstltutlon OF the United States,
would not be justified In selecting a
senator contrary to their principles
and convictions.
Favors Choice of People.
He announced that he was a can
'dldate Tor recollection as senator, but
would withdraw his name from the
race if he was not the choice OF the
people. lie was opposed to govern
ment ownership OF railroads. He did
not want TO take away from indlvid-
uhlS and corporations the right TO
conduct any Legitimate business or
enterprise. which they could carry
son safely
For Free Locks and Canal.
lie will advocate taking over the
locks and canal at Oregon City and
Improvement OF the Willamette rlv-
'sr 10 that there would be at least
three feet OF water from the Colum-
bla to Eugene. From Harrisburg to |
Eugene canal should be built.
The total Improvement OF the river,
including free locks and canals.
would cost but $3.5OO.OOO. The
state ownership OF the main line OF
the Southern Pacific would cost at
least S6.OOO.00O from Portland TO
Eugene. AZ an outside figure the
locks would cost 500, 900. OF which
the state had already given $780,
900. The government ownership OF
the railroads would not Increase the
transportation facilities of Western
Oregon. An open river was the
great solution OF the problem.
The state of New York had taxed
itself 100000 to improve and
deepen the Erie canal. without n
dollar of aid from the general gov
ernment The Manchester ship ca
nal, the Keil. Germany ship canal,
lhe Clyde, Scotland. ship canal, the
Chicago drainage canal cost thirty
10 sixty millions each. The canal
and locks at oregon Clty were the
A'' H''Nf w w Nah'ht hhd Nt
pledged himself publicly amid
sroat applause 20 DO all In his pow {
sr 20 secure an appropriation that (
would result IN taking of the $780, 4
200 annual tax on the tonnage OF |
he farmers and merchants and man I
lnfacturors of Western Oregon, aud 4
make the river forever free TO all our I
commerce. =
Stands for Protection. G
lie closed by pledging himself to I
. revision of the tarin whenever I
hat became necessary. He believed
n projection all around. extending
% all Industries. and TO all the
PRODUCTS OF the American people I
protecting labor and commerce v
Qually, the farmer aud the manu- q
acturer alike lie would not com q
'el the farmers To sell hides and I
WOOL In free trade market. unless y
hey could buy boots and shoes and 5
'oolen goods In the same kind OF a y
market With strong appeal for
he maintenance of all educational 4
nstitulions and the rebuilding OF a