Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-13

Liberty people held Statement
No. rally Saturday night, and a
large crowd attended TO hear the
naying OF the oregon machine at
the hands OF tho editor OF The Cap
ital Journal, who for the past ten
days has enjoyed the distinction as
a private citizen of having two
column hired space GevoLed to his
political character.
In none OF the articles appearing
I'm the hired space have any OF the
matters charged by Heney against
some OF the most prominent politi-
clans In Oregon been charged
against the editor OF The Capital
Journal. He has not been accused
OF st allng lands or helping shield
any corrupt politician, great or
small.
The sole accusations against Col.
Hofer are that he has been lnde-
pendent in politics. that he once
supported Bryan, and that he once
supported Chamberlain for COVER
nor. To these charg % he made re-
ply TO the satisfaction OF the large
audience, mostly Republicans. and
then In turn gave the machine pol
lticlans OF Oregon n review from the
records OF an entirely imporaonal
character. lie was frequently inter-
rupted with applause and heartily
congratulated at the closJ by many
Republicans and others.
Defcndcd Liberty Republicans.
The speaker said II meant the In
PRODUCTION OF new era in oregon
politics when men like the Liberty
Republicans printed the words
"Antl-Maohlno" across the heads OF
their primary ballot and boldly sent
n Statement No. I delegation to the
county convention called TO set
aside the Direct Primary law and
make n impossible for any State
ment No, | man 20 20 TO the legls-
lature. He recitcd what took place
In the convention down 20 tho dec
iaratlon OF Chairman Lou Adams, a
local attorney OF the Southern Paci-
fio' corporation. that no Statement
No. / man should be sent as dele
gate To the state convention. Then
the Liberty delegation walked out.
Col. iiofor predicted that the issue
made Ia Liberty precinct would ex-
tend over the state and the people I
would show their resentment OF the !
methods of the machine that sought |
TO Increase power In the hands OF a !
few bosses and managers who did !
not dare themselves come before
the people.
Keeping Near the Barrd.
"What does Il all mean this pitt |
ful plea, that the people cannot be /
trusted 60 elect United States |
SENATOR The machine politicians |
are willing that you, the people. /
shall nominate all the candidates !
from justice OF the supreme court \
down Co precinct committeeman, but 7
those Ave Offices OF representative /
you are not flt 20 nominate The |
machine must name them for YOU. !
Your peucil mark In the sacred hal
lot booth shall be final at the prl- /
mary Ina making np the whole tick |
ct. hut we want 90 name and control |
the five men who will have vote |
on United States senator, the only /
Office that in the past has been filled !
by corruption. the only place In the /
political program whore the ma \
chine can still get next 10 the bar
rel They say 90 the dear people, |
you may. Indeed, according TO law
vote on the question of who shall l
be your United states senator and n 1
you select a man who suits us we
will allow the general assembly OF
your representatives to ratify your
choice. hut not otherwise Have the
machine politicians OF Oregon made
sufh brilliant ouccess OF sdlectlng
senators In the past that they have I
the right to assume that power over