Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-21
THE PERFORMANCES OF A PUB
LIC DUTY.


United States senator for a public Of
fee, an appropriation, OR .SOMI
OTHER KIND OF QUID PRO QUO
does not understand the situation
Any political manager or boss oi
newspaper that Is advising men tc
break their pledges under Statement
No. / or Statement No 2, in the ex.
pectation that they will get a pecun
iary reward. OR ANY OTHER RE.
WARD POLITICAL OR OTHER.
WISE, for their vote for senator, Is
committing a crime against the peo.
pie OF this state and the nation. The
man who does such a thing OF his
own accord is a political odtcast from
the moment he does the act, and like
the Disciple who sold hi Savior for
thirty pieces OF silver hasNOTHING
BEFORE HIM BUT POLITICAL
SUICIDE. That there are any such
men even in the debased atmosphere
of Oregon machine politics is un-
thinkable. Such an individual would
have no future but 70 leave the state
he had cheated and betrayed.
The member of the general assem-
bly, who voted according 10 the terms
OF the first statement contained in
the primary law, whether he is
pledged or not. Is carrying out his
HIGHEST DUTY TO THE STATE,
TO HIS OWN PARTY. Whether ne
be Democrat or a Republican, he
should know that the people OF Ore
gon, from the time OF the passage of
the first resolution through q con
ventlon or the legislature, down to
the last vote taken by the people OF
Oregon when by 10000 plurality
they instructed every member OF the
general assembly 10 vote for the
choice OF the people for United States
senator, there has been constant
determination On the part Of the
people TO choose their own senator's
AND MAKE THEM ANIENABLR TO
THE WILL or THE PEOPLE. The
people have not overthrown 'hc con-
stitution OF the United States as
some OF the anti-statemeu, organs
profess. The legislature is still re,
quired to elect the senators but the
people are to instruct their represent
atives WHOM THEY ARE no VOTE
sovereign right Of the peo-
pie by all doctrine and theory of hav-
ing representatives to do their bid
ding,
So Il is no longer question Of
whether an assemblyman has taken
Statement No, 7 or any other state
ment or no statement, he is 10 longer
free " vote for anyone BtT THE
CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE II tho m.
structions of the people are 10 count
for anything or II the representative
principle is to be maintained. or II
the people are the masters ana the
Office holders .hcir servants, When
the Mays law Was enacted Ia Oregon
by the Republicans and Democrats in
the Legislature when tie resolutions
were adopted in fave OF The direct
election of senators by popular vote,
when the Direct Primary law was
enacted. when the laws Were enacted
for printing the names OF candidates
for senator on the Australian ballot,
when the people of Oregon we're Civ
On the right to vote for ana elect
by their direct vote, just as
they elect state officials. add con
gressmen, THE RIGHT GF THE
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISi.ATI RE |
TO HAVE ANY CHOICE CEASED !
THEN AND TitERE. The people had
taken over one of the political rights |
which they had established aud or
dained under their own constitution |
which says In so many words that the
people may instruct their representa-
lives on any matter whatsoever.
After the instruction given the
OF the legislature under the
measure by $4,000 major
10y, there is nothing for any man TO
DO who has respect for himself or for
the popular will But no vuTE FOR /
THE PEOPLES CHOICE FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR. lie is
nnder further obligation to adopt a |
in the legislaturN direct
ng the senator chosen by The people
70 go into the United States senate
md labor and vote to amend the
constitution on this same matter so
hat the people may elect their Uni
ed States senators without any inter
'ention OF the legislature. II the J
( the DeODl0 ara caDable of nominati