Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-26

Favors Many New Laws.
Fourth--An initiative and referen.
dun amendment to the constitution
of the United States.
Fifth--Direct election of United
states senator's by mapority vote Of
the people. with power to recall and
discharge public officers.
Sixth-The enactment of laws by
which we may have government at
all times by actual majorities of tho
voters, instead Of by mere plurali-
ties
Seventh y Laws by which minorl-
ties, as well as majorities, shall be
fairly represented in congress and
the legislature.
Eighth-Such elections laws and
limitation of the amount candidates
may spend that a poor man may
seek public Office on equal terms, so
far as money is concerned, with n
candidate who has great wealth or
corporation influence.
Ninth-Simple and effective laws
for employers liability, and for limi-
tation of the hours of labor, especial
ly on transportation lines, to not
more than $50 hours per month, nor
more than 10 honrs in any "a.
Tenth-Parcels post and rural de-
livery, with all the conveniences OF
the best American and German sys-
TENS, and just wages for mail car
riers.
Eleventh--Postal savings banks
and depositors' guarantee law.
Twelfth-Exclusio OF coolie la
Dor from Asia and elsewhere.
Thirteenth-State and national
pure food laws, with such branding
of all adulterations, shams and shod-
dies. that the buyer may always
know what he is paying for.
Wants High Tariff Removed.
Fourteenth-Continuing approprl-
ations necessary for the earliest pos
slble completion OF the Panama
canal, coast defepses. the opening OF
the Columbia and Willamette rivers
to the head OF navigation, including
a government canal at Oregon City,
and the Improvement OF Coos, va
Quina and other oregon harbors.
Fifteenth-That Oregon shall re-
ceive her fair share OF the irriga-
tlon fund and have Il wisely and hon
estly expended in the reclamation
service.
STANDARDIZATION OF the tariff
in the interest OF the people, so that
Amerlcan-made goods may be bought
as eheaply in the United States as in
England and other foreign countries.
In Offering myself as a candidate,
! do so with the kindliest personal
feelings for other candidates. II /
am defeated at the nominating cleo
tion, will do all In my power TO
assist the candidate chosen by the
Republicans 20 obtain the highest
nnmber OF the peoples votes at the
June election. After the June cleo
tion l will most earnestly advocate
the formal election by the legislature
OF the candidate who received the
highest number of the peoples
votes
Loyal 20 Roosevelt.
II | am nominated and elected
will give AL my time to the public
service. Whether am elected or
not, / shall continue to serve the peo-
pie to the best OF my ability by con.
tending for the abolition OF all spe-
eial privileges and the enactment of
such laws that everywhere. under
our flag, every man shall produce
by his labor ali he gets. and shall
get all he produces. and no more.
Finally. ! will most loyalty sup.
port President Roosevelt in his re-
bellion against government OF the
United States by Standard OH and
It's allies, and I hope and pray that
there may be such a demand from
the people OF the United States thA
Il VIII be clearly his duty 10 accep,
second elective term and continue
Tor another four years as President.
70 lead those who are rebelling
against public government for prl- |
sate profit.
Respectfully,