East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07

II. NJ. Cake was greeted last night
by an audience that filled the circuit
court room at the court house and for
an hour and half he was listened 10
with close attention while he outlined
his views upon present political and
economic problems. AS a speaker Mr..
Cake is logical, and, though he is a
forcibfe talker, he makes no attempt
at spread eagle" oratory
Most of his address last night was
taken up with plain, analytical pre-
sentation OF his views upon the pres
ent day issues His remarks were ut
terly free from abuse for anyone and
IL any were there in hopes OF hearing
denunciatlon of Senator Fulton
they were disappointed
During the fore part of his ad-
dress the man who would be senator
in place OF Fulton. look up the sub
jects of river Improvements, reclama-
tion, Panama canal and railroad leg
islation He showed the immense
economic value to the country of hav-
ing the waterways improved and held
that the Columbia. Snake and Will
lamette rivers should be opened for
navigation from mouth to source If
possible. BY water competition he
held that railroad rates could be
forced down quicker than by any
railroad commission, stare or nation
al.
Upon the propositions of reclama-
tion, Panama canal and regulation of
the railroads, Mr.. Cake declared the
administration policies were likewise
his own. He said that he believed
that the presidents measure propos-
ing to force railroad companies to in
vest their money in legitimate enter
prises would result in the construc-
ton of additional roads.
After treating of the above subjects
the speaker then turned his attention
to the direct primary law and to
statement No. /. He pictured the
causes that led up to the enactment
of the primary law and declared that
1t is here TO stay.
There may be points in the law
that should be amended" he said,
'and II may be changed in some par
ticulars, but the direct primary prin-
clple is here TO stay"
Popular Election of Senator's.
Turning then to the selection of
senator's by the people, Mr.. Cake
claimed that for years the mass of
people of the United States have fav-
ored such method OF choosing SEN
ators.
To prove his statement he showed
how the national house of represen-
tatives and score OF states have de-
manded the same. He also quoted
facts showing the evils of selecting
senators by the legislature, dwelling
upon past oregon contests over sem
atorial elections.
In an explanatory manner the
speaker then told the meaning of
statement No. /, which proposition
he endorses. and showed why that
statement should prevail over state
ment No 2, He declared that If the
people of oregon expressed their |
choice for senator the legislature
should ratify their action and said
he would rather see democrat go to
the senate than to see the old method
of senators resumed.
He also warned his republican
hearers that after the people have ex-
pressed their choice for senator they
would never stand for the legisla-
tures selection of a different man.
In closing his address Mr.. Cake
asked for harmony among the re-
publlcans of Oregon and when he
ceased speaking he was greeted with
a good round of cheers.
At the opening of the meeting last
night the speaker was introduced by
Lot Llvermore.
This morning Mr.. Cake accompan-
led Representative Barrett to Athena
where he will speak tonight.