Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-24
is sENAToR BOURNE A PIeMY OR A GIANT7

II one Of thecrees Of partisan politics that men of an
appusng political faith will not accept what good in the
wOrk OF each other
So Il tranSplreS that large amount Of political energy is
expended trying to bee Senator Bourne OF Oregon and ne
IS systematically represented as political nobody
On top OF this there IS wfu Misrepresentation and con-
start effort to destroy his political standing and influence
but must be admitted that not much headWay has been
made away from home
Here in Oregon thousands Of people have been educated
believe that Senator Bourne IS not only man OF no force OF
character but man OF no political ability generally speak
Those who meet Senator Bourne are soon dSIIusonized
and come to know the man upon his merits and he bears
acquaintance and reveals charming and winning PERSONAL
But It IS impossible for the great majority of citizens to
know man except through the medium OF the newspapers
and here is where the constant hammerng does man in
fhere are thousands of men in Oregon, good men and
wel-meanng republicans who will 80 down to their graves
believing that Oregon is represented in the senate by
WeakIng
One thing is certan-tho8e who will read the interview
with Senator Bourne this paper given out upon his arrival
from Washington after serving his first ten-WiI have to
admit that Senator Bourne not spending his time on petty
matters.
He has tackled the greatest fraud on the taxpayerShe
annual deficit OF one hundred to two hundred millions OF dol
He champoned the corporation tax that il proved was in
sped by President Taft and presented by Mr. Bourne set
speech
This speech was ridCuIed at home as having been read
from manuscript TO the Senate but did business.
Jake Senator BouneS position as chairman Of the sub
committee appropriations, revision OF appropriations,
you please when have we eve had senator in such pivot
al pOSiOn7
Il is charged Senator Bourne stood in with Senator AID
nch matters OF vital Importance TO the east in framing the
tariff biH
Well was republican tariff measure and when have the
republicans failed to handle the tariff for the good of the
e0unty2
On top Of being Keystone position in the senate Sena
to Bourne does not antagonze any section OF the country
but plays practical politics.
He is the best entertainer In the national capital and has
succeeded winning the respect and friendship of the men
who do things, including two presidents,
When have we had man in Washington who has done
any more, or done as much?
V Senator Bourne keeps on as he has begun and deve-
ops power and influence in the senate he will be of great
value TO Oregon,
He knows that unless we have sufficient national revenue
and stop the 0VeeaChng of the older parts of the C0un
Try that creates deficits the west will come off second best
So he IS striking at the root Of the great financial diff
Guilty that has stood In the wa OF the development Of the
vest
The doctrine of Cannon has been choke off the improve
ment OF rivers and harb0rS because we have deficit
The doctrine OF Bourne to be- get rid of the deficit
and let the great undeve0ped west come to the 'front.'
Senator Bourne stands unCompromSngy for the principles
Of reform that have been entered upon in Oregon and that
are sweeping over the nation
No wonder the organs OF the interests want 10 reduce his
influence to minimum but they have been unable to Grip
pe B0uneS influence q particle away from home,