The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-06
OREGON SYSTEM
IS COMMENDED
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state, Mr.. Bacon made a general con
demnation of the referee system pI'
vsiling in the south.
Mr.. Smith of Michigan opposed ap
plication of the classified service law
to postmasters.
Mr.. Carter found in the postal com
mission S proposed change of the postal
laws panaeea for the ills mentioned.
Under that system the postal service
would be put upon business basis, he
said, and by the elimination Of $4,000
postmasters from politics, the difficulties
suggested by Mr.. Bacon would be over
come.
The Carter scheme did not appeal to
Mr.. Hale. He denounced it as a plan
for the obliteratlou Of all state lines
and the usurpation of power by the
federal government.
Senator Bourne Address.
After outlining the contest, Mr..
Bourne said:
"At the general election, June, Sen
ator Chamberlain defeated Mr., Cake
whelminglyN Republican, thereby devel-
oping from the Democratic candidate
into the peoples choice for United
States senator. The normal Republican
majority in Oregon, l think. is from
l5, 900 to 10000.
"WiUh full recognition of Governor
Chamberlain s ability and fitness for
the office the fact that for nearly six
years he made the best governor Ore.
gon ever had and considering that un-
doubtedly he is the most popular man
In our state, l deem ii but just TO the
| law and as proper to the criticism OF
enemies of the law that it destroys
party lines and integrity to state that
in my opinion Senator Chamberlain re.
| Tnl I.- If fhTNN q l,Aft
Republican enemies Of the law who be
ieved that in selecting Governor
Chamberlain, Democrat, they would
prevent a Republican legislature from
ratifying the people s election.
"Thus they hoped to make the pri.
mary law and state cumbersome and
odious and sought to create what they
| tion by forcing upon a Republican leg
islature for confirmation the popularly
| designated Democratic candidate for
United States senator.
"They failed 10 realize that greater
than party and infinitely greater than
any individual the peoples choice be
comes a representative of the principle
and law; and that the intelligence and
integrity of the whole electorate of the
state, as well as the integrity and 10y
| atty of the members of the legislature,
was at stake The mere intimation of
the possibility of the Legislature fail.
| ing Loyalty to obey the instruction OF
the people would only be an insult to
the intelligence and independence or
the Oregon electorate. -
Senator Bourne declared the primary
| system to be preferable to the old con
ventlon plan, largely because 1t pro.
tected the people against boss rule.
Results attained under direct legfs.
lation in Oregon" he said, compare
so favorably with the work of legis-
lative assembly that an effort to re.
peal the initiative and referendum
would be overwhelmingly defeated. No
effort has been attempted.
"Plainly stated, the aim of our law
is TO destroy the irresponsible political
machine and put all elective Offices in
the state in direct touch with the peo.
pie as the real source of authority; in
short, to give direct and full force to
the ballot of every individual elector
III Oregon and TO eliminate dominance
of corporate and corrupt influences in
the administration of public affairs.
"The Oregon laws mark the course
that must be pursued before the wrong,
full use of corporate powers can be de-
throned, the people restored to power
and lasting reform secured They in
sure absolute government by the peo-
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