The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-25

"eio STICK" PAINTED.

Is the subject for an intensely inter-
esting and timely article in the May
issue of the Pacific neutrality-suspicious.
in Portland, Oregon-interesting to ev-
cry citizen because it tells of the use
of supreme power by the people. Time
ly because it offers sure and Safe
antidote for the poison and graft or
corrupt machine politics. The subject
is handled graphically by Lutte Pease-
the well-known Western writer - who
gives an extremely interesting and au-
thoritative account Of the direct leg
alton direct nominations movement,
and other great reforms which nave
placed Oregon in the forefront OF the
worlds political progress. 1t has been
said that every form Of government eX-
cept a pure democracy has been weigh
ed and found wanting" Oregon has
practically become a. pure democracy.
"A peaceful revolution has been ac-
complshed in this state-a revolution
that bids fair to spread throughout the
Union Oklahoma. Dakota. Washing
ton and various other states are bor-
rowing Oregon's idea entire or in part,
or are striving to secure reforms along
similar lines. Various writers have
given some attention to the Oregon
movement but comparatively few peo-
pie, other than its originators, seem 10
have grasped more than hint Of It's
far-reaching and revolutionary char
acter 1t has remained for Mr.. Pease.
who has followed the movement from
it's incipiency, to tell the story intel
ligently and interestingly.
Oregon complacently confronts the
pessimists of the republic with start
ling statements somewhat as follows:
If our representatives do not repre-
sent us, We have power to force them
to do so.
We can reject any law that we don't
want or ourselves enact any law that
We do want.
We have knocked out the boss and
the machine.
We have just elected two United
States senators in twenty minutes
without doodle or booze or eevn n
cigar" and our legislature has just
completed a session of extraordinary
activity. untainted by any charge of
corruption.
and the United States at large may
give thanks for the persistence of a
small coterie. once laughed at by poll
ticians as Pops, 'cranks' and vision
aries led by a dreamer w. S.
U'Ren." l.
It can truthfully be said that no
subject Of greater interest. of greater
moment to the people of the entire
country. has ever appeared in our Ma
tiOnal Press. Let US hope that every
believer in our National slogan, "A
government of the people and for the
people" may read the story of Wset-
ern freedom and success, and that ii
may be the seed which falls, not on
stong ground but in fallow fields to
sprout and spread throughout our
nation.
Other noteworthy features of the
May issue are:
The Hindu Invasion" a new immi-
grafton problem, by Fred Jockey. an
article that will undoubtedly attract
very wide attention.
westward to the Far East" How
the trans Pacific steamer has shifted
the worlds commercial highway, by
E. w. Wright, the well-known writer
on marine affairs
The Quickening Of Nevada" by
j. C. Blanchard. of the United States
Reclamation Service, tells where a
thousand fine farms are waiting for
settlers.
"A Soldier of Peru" by Gerald Nor
gan. is considered by the editors to be
one of the best stories the magazine
has ever secured