Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-26
SHALL BOSSES RULE
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shoulder among Lincoln's plain peo-
pie.
Yes, surely Judge, I regret the nc
cessity of parting company with you,
but do not see how it can be
helped, unless one of us can be sat-
isfied to abnegate his political prin-
ciples for the sake of agreement.
And such a course, know would be
unworthy of a man deemed At by
1900 reactionaries, to be judge o.
the supreme court, and equally in
consistent for private citizen who
would be true to his principles on all
occasions.
Reasons for Opposition.
Evidently you do not place my op-
sition Of election upon proper
ground, for you say in your letter
IF you know of anything deroga-
tory to my ability or integrity as a
judge or as a private citizen or Of
any reason which would foretell of
corruption, bias or incompetency on
my part, if I should be promoted to
the supreme court, it is your duty
to inform the people about it.; for
am persuaded that they are going
to choose their public servants for
substantial fitness and not upon the
mere caprice of whether men speak
well of candidate at a public meet
ing or whether they recommend him
by their written petition. we
should not sacrifice substance for
form nor strain at gnat and swal-
low a camel"
Let me reasure you that my op.
position to you does not arise from
any want of ability or integrity or
your part or from any fear of cor-
ruptibility, and l presume that
Judge McGinn would give the same
assurance. The opposition does,
however, arise from your unfitness
to judge of the constitutionality CT
system of laws which you consider
to be a departure from our republi-
can system of government, and in
the language of Judge George, un-
constitutional. That you are firm.
unalterable and incorruptible, is all
the more reason why we should not
select you to decide our case.
Shall the Bosses Rule.
I am sure that you as a lawyer
and judge, would, under like cir
challenge a juryman for
cause. You must remember, judge, |
that there is a mighty issue befora
the American people S-.st now, whe-
ther we shall be governed by the
political bosses and their allies, the |
trusts and other great moneyed cor |
porations, or whether we shall rid |
ourselves of such perverting go-be-
tweens, as We have done in Oregon,
for the general interests.
The question is far greater than
is involved ine any tariff schedule
greater than any differences which
have divided the people since the
of the Rebellion and the |
questions growing out of it. In
fact, this question of whether there
shall be boss rule in the interest of
wealth or the rule of the |
people to establish justice as the |
national constitution promised as its
chief purpose, has really disrupted |
both of the old political parties.
No Chance for Argument.
There is no dispute as to this
point. Why, sir, do you know that
the members of that unprecedentedly
great assembly of 1900 that nomi-
mated you without your solicitation,
are almost to a man opposed to our
present system, and that its men,
Ders and their hackers, though
to be Republicans, will
vote for no Republican nominated at
he general primary unless he is q
What does this prove
but that the old issues are obsolete?
President Taft is also opposed to
>ur method of reaching a govern
nent of the people by the people and
las threatened to do the unheard of
hing of keeping state out of the
lnion, unless they stand upon his
platform. And all under
he plea that states adopting such
as we have here are not Re.
in form.
You say, judge, that 1t is my duty
o tell the people "if know of any
eason which would foretell corrup-
ion, bias or incompetency on my
,art," and I have done it in this
etter which l shall publish. Also,
say here that it is your duty as n
itizen and as an aspirant to high
nd most responsible Office, that you
make plain and unsophistical
tatement of your present day poll
ical principles, and especially as to
our wholehearted acceptance of the
distinctive items of the Oregon sys-
EN-.
Example Set by Lincoln.
when Lincoln ran for the legis-
ure in Illinois the first time, and