Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-10
Speeches We're Made.

| FrOmiuent Republicans were pres
ent and made speeches as follows:
Hon. T. d. Kay, Hon. G. b. Moores,
Mayor Geo. F. Rodgers. Hon. Lloyd
Reynolds, Hon. A. N. Gilbert, Hon
e. T. Judd and M. l.. Jones.
Gcsner Spoke for the law.
The report OF the committee was
not adopted without a sharp debate.
ex-senator Gesner champloned the
primary law with considerable force,
pleading with the committeeman not
to take such matters In their own
hands In an attempt TO annul the
law as adopted by the people. He
declared that sentiment was decided
ly In favor OF the direct primary law.
and demanded TO know why, IL such
was not the case, did not the last
legislature repeal the direct primary
law. Why was no one proposing 70
repeal the law now? He declared
the people OF the county took the
daily papers and read them, while
the city people read only the head
lines, hence were better informed,
and could not be fooled by such q
loaded resolution. In would not be
the doom OF the direct primary law,
but OF the party taking such rash
lactlon.
"Thls resolution Is In direct viola.
tion OF the law and you cannot sugar
coat Il. There has been dissension
in the ranks OF the party but we are
now getting together and working
more In harmony. but such an act
on the part OF the committee will be
the means OF again stirring up dis
sension. and I beg OF you TO adopt
the resolution introduced by myself
instead There Is not. one-third OF
the committee present. and It's vote
does not represent the expression OF
the county. Why does this resolu.
tion come before us bobtailed, apply
ing only to legislators. II II is n good
thing. why not make It general.
There Is some ulterior motive not yet
developed. Let us be brave TO break
the law like men, let II stand"
Senator Smith for Convention.
: Or. J. n. Smith took the floor In
r. support OF the convention. He r.
viewed tho direct primary law. He
e declared this resolution was not vio-
latlng the law. as Statement No.
could be accepted or rejected at the
usttt - tho aauatdata thaa tko .fafa-
ment was not originally a part OF
= the direct primary bill, but was aft
, erward added IN order TO advance
, the interests OF certain candidates.
The Democrats did the same thing
two years ago In holding a state con-
vention and no one accused them of
violating the law.
THE Republican party wants 70
get back into party lines and be Re-
publican. so far as have been ia
the country nine out OF every ten
voters are opposed TO Statement No.
1. have taken pains TO investi-
gate, The people OF the country have
some sense. They know that State.
ment No. does away with the par
~. We want 20 send a Republican
10 congress. and We are going 10 DO
r II. II the people OF the state went
a Democrat In the United States SEN
ate. they viii elect a Democratic leg
islature Besides the only way 10
get accord in the party is 20 hold
assemblies"
When the question was put 10 a
vote the resolution declaring for an
assembly was adopted by almost two
10 one.
The precinct committeeman will
call mass meetings of their precincts.
March 7. 10 choose delegates 10 the
county assembly which meets In sa-
lem on March IA, al 10 o'clock. The
representatives 10 this convention
will be chosen on the basis OF ono
for each fifteen votes or fraction
thereof. cast for Withycombe for gov
ernor at the last election. This Will
make 217 delegates In the assembly.
Roosevelt Was Upheld.
Whereas. President TheodOrs
Roosevelt has during his adminlstra-
tiOn shown a clear sense OF justice
in standing frmly against the law
less practice Of certain persons and
corporations and az the same time
a desire 10 deal fairly with corpora
tions and individuals who pursue
honorable business methods; and.
therefore. be II
Resolved, That we commend the
acts OF the President In his deter