The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
WILL FIGHT TO
KEEP PRIMARY PLAN
Attempt Of Fulton and Politicians
To Return Oregon To Ring To Be
Opposed by Senator'S.
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-A bitter
night VIII be made TO keep Oregon
from falling into the hands of the old
political ring now attempting to re-
gain control.
Party lines have been cast aside.
Senators Chamberlain and Bourne,
shoulder 10 shoulder. are 10 lead the
hght. The senators are appealing di-
rectly to the people.
The assembly plan" is what Fulton
and his crowd call their latest scheme
for doing away with popular primaries.
This means the return to the old
plan of convention with dummy dele
gates doing the will of corrupt bosses.
BY using this plan the gang has Sc
cured control in Portland, and plans
are made for calling n state assembly
and spreading the control 10 cover
state offices and legislature. The peo.
pie are urged to arouse themselves
and avail themselves OF the primary
election law, to keep the control OF
affairs I'm their own hands.
Speaking OF his part in the fight,
Senator Chamberlain said:
IF necessary will return to oregon
and take the stump TO do my part in
saving the primary system or govern
ment. 4 return to the old convention.
under the guise OF an assembly, would
be nothing short of a calamity To
suggest such a thing is an Indictment
OF the intelligence of the voters. what
Fulton and his followers are saying
to the people is i'm substance that they
are not competent TO govern them
selves. This is the theme OF tho
editorials which are appearing In me
Portland Orcgonian in favor OF the
gangs assembly plan. do not think
the people OF oregon are willing 10
admit their incompetence or to see
their state return 10 the gang which
looted II in the days before the pres
ent plan of government was adopted
"It Is my information that the
farmers Of the state are alrea0y
aroused and meetings of the oranges
have been called and resolutions are
daily being passed denouncing the as
sembly plan. Even at the meeting
Of the old Republican crowd at the
Union club. state Senator McGinn eN-
posed and denounced the enort 10
hiring about the old boss rule ne
Ileve the aroused sentiment of the PEG
nile of Oregon will result in the deteat
of this conspiracy by an overwheih'
ing majority
senator Bourne has adopted a char
acteristic plan Of campaign. he mas
rrenared a statement denounclng the
conspiracy, and is now maiiins Zo'oVV
comics TO the voters OF oregon.
THE experience in Portland mus,
no, he taken as prophecy OF what
will happen in the state. saiu sen
otor porrne. 1T is true that they
worked the assembly trick in that Guy
aud elected what they called
straight party ticket. 1t must be un.
derstood however. that the voters OF
,hc CITY were not aroused and were
NOT interested in the campaign ana
onIv small fraction OF the Norman
yo.e was cast. The people Oh th'
state of Oregon are too alert 10 PEI.
nit this TO happen when it comes 10
90 choice OF state officials, The prlln'
arv referendum and the popular eie''
t,on of United States senators are tne
n,oet important things 10 be consiuer'
"a I'm the state. These instruments LOT
lodring the power of government III
tho neoples hands are more IMAM
nartv and more than any personally
All other considerations VIII De SCI
aside I'm the fight 10 see that popular
government in oregon is not taken
from the state.