Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-12

ststsment no. 4. The compromise
measure. bear that IN mind. instead
OF agreeing 10 vote for the peoples
choice for United States senator, the
machine candidates will vote for the
peoples Republican choice. That
sounds better; Y gives the voters half
a loaf and suiets some OF the antago-
nists
And then so far a. possible the
machine will endesvor TO drag the
Republican vote before the primaries
10 Fulton, Charlie will be the boy.
he will be the Republican choice and
will be given the nomination on the
Republican ticket. Very well. aud
then after the primaries these same
politicians will knife Fulton a. thor
oughiy as they SUPPORTED him before
the primaries and will endeavor TO
give Chamberlain the majority vote
for the senatorship. This Is queer.
Isn't it7 Walt a minute and you wit
see why.
With Chamberlain a. the man with
the majority OF popular votes and a
legislature pledged 10 vote only for
the Republican who receives the
highest number OF votes. the iegis-
iature Is free to DO as II pleases. Is
II not7 Then tho machine politicians
behind the guns can auction OF TO
the highest bidder the senatorial fob
as In 'O3 and the years before.
The man who knows something OF
politics can see the scheme at a
glance. a great white light will break
In on him and show him why the
machine IL willing 10 accept the mod
lhed pledge and 20 apparently ac-
uuieice /, 20 the popular ciamor.
But II you are not practical poll
tlclan you may need a diagram OF
the plan. Tie campaign lies this
way; The machine. Instead OF try
ing 10 overthrow Statement No. 1,
will bend its energies TO the election
OF Legislative candidates pledged TO
vote only for the Republican
choice" Then the machine will en-
deavor 90 secure the nomination OF
Fulton on the Republican ticket.
knowing that he 10 probably the least
popular candidates Ia the field. and
one that Chamberlain will have the
least trouble IN defeating. Then with
a legislature pledged only 10 a Re
publican candidate. aud with no al
legrlanoc 20 the man given the ma
iaFity vote by the people. the ma
chlae politicians can sell the United
States senatorship 10 the highest
bidder. a. has been done In Oregon
many times before. ana then from
the hig plotlers 10 the little tools the
piums viii be awarded. aud the gang
will be happy and prosperous Bat
how about the people'
ono machine politician IA this
town who "a actively engaged IN
boosting this plot agures his pos.
sibls profits at this sort OF q game as
'seooe. and n his pians come true
probably that wiii be a moderate IS
llmate.
THERE ARE MIN IN OREGON
TODAY WILLING To PAY si0o..
geo FoR THE sENAToRsHIP
WHY SHOULDN'T THE vENIAL
POLITICIANS GET BusYs
Weeks Ago the People Press as
serted that the corporations OF Ore
goa were bsaind this nsat on state
mea, No. aud the direct primary.
Today no politician doahts this Who
knows enough 70 deserve the name
politician, q Would mean a mlllloa
dollars Ia the next ave years % half
dosea public service corporations
In Oregon 90 defeat the direc, pri-
mary aud initiative system ana tax
reform measures bound "a result
lherefrow. There are states IA the
onlon that derive their sole revenue
from corporations, oreson Is solns
70 get Ia that olass sOon Un'ess some-
thiag desperate l. done a u hasl.
ness With those seallemen OF the
corporations "a l. ls,slness with the
machlne politician, TOO. The poll,
llolan merely looks to the u0le loot
he ean SCI b, seallas parehasAble
Legislature unhoana b. deaa1e
pledges aad b. hls gFafs for seaAtoe-
lal asplranls. tho eorioFatlons look
20 the success of this campaisn
asalnst Slnleme0t No. A. che en-.
seElnE weage asalns, the enlirs a.
rest pFlmas syslem. 4 Il easy "a
saa al this u the moai casnal %.