Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-23
abundant success, have the honor
to remain, yours very sincerely
George e. Chamberlain"
The Assembly Representative.

1t is within the personal knowledge
of thousands of voters who partici-
pate in. the Republican primary that
delegates to the various county as
semblies were chosen at precinct
meetings to which all Republicans
were invited. These meetings We're
free expressions of the will of those
present. The county assemblies were
large bodies, much larger than county
conventions were in the years prior
to the adoption of the direct primary.
The state assembly was composed of
1247 delegates, four times as many as
formerly sat in Republican state con-
ventions. The men making up these
county assemblies and the Republi-
can state assembly will compare fav-
orably in character standing and pat
riotism with any like number of fell
low citizens who can be found in the
state. They deliberated thoughtfully
and with view to the welfare of
the party. They have made certain
recommendations which are pressed
upon the attention of the voters by
this argument.
The Real Issue,
The right of suffrage is of no avail
to any elector unless he can associate
himself in some manner with other
voters. In order that there may be
concert of action, each man must al
ways yield something of his own de-
sires This is well understood by all
persons who participate in public af-
fairs Those who are opposing the as
sembly are meeting from day to day
and comforting as to ways and means
of bringing out candidates in opposi-
tion to the assembly candidates. Some
sort of conference, association or as
sembly is essential to secure united
electors for any purpose. The rea:
question is, whether such conference
shall be held in the open and by men
who are representative of the electors
of one of the political parties and re-
Gently chosen by them for such pur-
pose, or whether the conferences
shall be held in secret by self-elected
leaders who aspire to boss and direct
the people in making their choice.
The Republican assembly was repre-
sentative of the Republican electors.
No programme was prepared for it in
advance. There was a contest on the
floor of the assembly on the subject
of nearly every endorsement but the
as finally given in each
case represented the majority vote of
all men entitled to sit in the assem-
bly,. The right to hold an assembly
and to deliberate for the public good
is guaranteed by the provisions of the
federal and state constitutions. 1t is
a right which is freely exercised by
the people in all organizations to
which they belong, including
churches, lodges. oranges, chambers
Of commerce and development
leagues.
Loyalty TO Primary Law.
The assembly ticket is presented
FOR the consideration of the Republi-
can voters in obedience to and in har-
nony with the direct primary law. |
Every candidate on the ticket will
abide by the will of the voters as ex-
pressed at the primary election. We
pledge all of our candidates to sup
port the Republican ticket when NOM
mated by the people. and the Repub-
lean state committee will spare no
sffort to elect the ticket. Will those |
who are opposed TO the assembly at
est their loyalty to popular rule by |
making a similar pledge?
We invite a comparison of the can
lidates on the assembly ticket with
hose who are running against them
It the primary. We submit that in
very case the candidate named by
he assembly is a man of character,
veil qualified for the discharge of the
luties of the Office to which he as
,ires. In most cases these candidates
AVE earned recognition at the hands
# the Republican party. We bespeak
or them the support of all Republi-
an electors.
STATE COMMITTEE.
BY M. c. George,
Chairman.
E. v. Littleheld,