The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-14
THE OREGON PLAN
From the Duluth. Mimi. Herald

1t From the Duluth Mimi Herald
I'll The of the Oregon plan bringing the selection
United States close the people has caused
bation and alarm among strong parans doubt the
: that will compel Republican legislature elect Democratic
senator or refuse to abide by its pledges the people will make Re
publican partslas IN states like Minnesota reluctant TO take
c up.
s tat IS certain to silence them least 50 Tar as public utter
ance concerned That is the obvious fact that if the Oregon
legislature elects the chosen by the people the peo
pie will have had their will and that the object Of Democratic
form Of government The fact that members of party
q ~ m poeess - put 1n'o once man 81 announcer party
not an argument against it These members of the legislature
public servants and it is their duty to heed the pubLcs wishes
when they expressed clearly they in this
While this yet position do with party
government party will always lead to evil unless is
checked by alert and vigorous spirit independence party
has ever yet had inornae power without abusing 1t
abuses of partislanshp that this country of the vexg
problems that beset today and craftsmanship offers the
government by the people but control Of government into
the hands Of the parties and until years brought direct
nomination system people had no control Of parties They
needed money to campaigns with and the big
teress contributed What natural than that these leaders
interested in party and personal success more than in their
good should have manipulated the government interest of
those who supplied the campaign funds
The direct election Of United States Senator's either through
adopted necessary in order the control of government
away from party machines and into the hands Of the people the
expression of popular wishes results defeat party in power
it is because that party has deserved harm
The party machinery destroy by putting the control Of
elections directly into the hands of the people, the better the nation
VIII be served Destroying party machinery harm the
party it good because involves cleansing out the
agSots OF boss1Sn that fattenng the cheese
complain Of the destruction Of parties by direct nomination and d.
rect elections confuse the real party with the corrupt parasites
that get into the party machine Breaking up these does not
harm the party; it puri6es it.
It to be hoped that the delegates the Wallace convention will
realize that the rank and file Of the party desire opportunity no
present solid front to the The delegates recognize
the responsibility they have assumed they will not be faithful f.
their trust It the result of their action divided and disrne De-
ocrac The electoral vote of the should cast Brv
and ticket should be named that would appeal to all the friends of
good government 1t is time that wrangng and iangne cease
delegates should be seated regardless of consequences Contests
should be decided their merits likewise regardless of ons
quence This not time for the satisfying personal sne s
amnesty Rather is it time for sef-effacement
Republicans hoping that the aconal that has nvaed
80 long IN the Democracy will result the placing Of two tickets
n the held This is the only the continuance al m
andacy OF the notorious Jim Brady for governor Can be nos
be that those who claim to be the leaders the Dembrat [
viii deliberately wreck it? Can be possible that those Of th dele
rates who have no axes grind who seek office OF rer "A
nd who have upheld the standard Of Democracy through all ~
rng years will now permit selfish leaders disrupt the oganz
ION IN bitter quarrel? No above the party and # Idaho
be placed IN the Bryan column essential the sseracef
roceedings at Twin Falls be not repeated a Wallace