Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-17
LET REPUBLICANS PREPARE FOR A NEW REGIME.

The immortal Teddy recently declared that the Republican
good cleaning out and good cleaning would be bene
If the people meant anything by eectng West they
had such idea in mind. ut
Let Republicans like Tom Kaay others who going in
power take notice that mere changes in clerks or employees or
officials will not matters with the taxpayers of Oregon
1t not appointments to petty places that the people have in
mind when they Enthusiastically declare for deal by elect
is demand for change in method and system of admin
isratona change of heart and attitude that is demanded
of ofcasm ever increasing boards commissions and func
tonscreang powerful arsocracy that lives on the pro,
party
has been for time the principal business of the Re
publican party Oregon to expand political jobs and enlarge
Half the time Of the last was spent raising salaries
mp increased appropriations
All the talk election about cutting up the pie
new pies ~ p''' ''''''e
Members of the Legislature not concerned about how
Republicans IN ate offices and he legislature might as well
face the fact that they confronted with political revolution
On top years unexamped prosperity in state and
nation Democratic Congress is elected and the people
The claim that the Republican party produces general pros
psr and the champion of protective tariffs to industries
offset by its abuse of the power of taxation
What do the people for party if they get high and
by the trusts and taxed to death? f'f
The old rayng cry for Republican principles falls deaf
ears when the heerbea tell of constantly increasing economic
Administration that builds up yerncreasng army
That is, it should not be called
Administration that more unnecessary
uons that must be supported by the Repub
Icansm.
AT least, it should not be so regarded
Administration that results in making axgaherers'
lice the principal financial clearing county not
Repubicansm.
However,, some seem to consider it.
Indications are that the next few will
tide OF lower prices of products profits business
er margins on all production
Inc producers from the SOIL the mine the forest
and the air. VIII reap smaller returns for their labor
Hence IT IS IN order to make fight to reduce the burdens of
taxation and class privilege
Republican officials should lower the cost of their functions
TO the taxpayer should make their departments nearly
sensustalnng they want their party to be popular
epubican legislators should abolish Durdensome boards
peal laws creating useless offices strike off
thousand -and-one leeches on the public treasury.
hepublcan legislators will this political and
demagogy, and is not practical
Let us see Mr. Legislator?
d not the people vote down the bills submitted to them
faise Juuicial salaries and create commissions?
How many members of this legislature before the
pie on platform to create offices impose new burdens?
Not - '''
How of gentlemen will agree right now to not in
sIouce os OF OFFER resolutions creating offices mpos
ing new burdens and making appropriations?
Don't all speak at once?
not that to be principal industry your chief occupa-
uon az salem for forty days and forty nights
taxes not expended useful labor improvements
class. - - )
The producer who wealth the labor
er who must toll to live voters too.
Pause gentlemen before the last vestge of legislative pow
~ taken from hands by the electorate
Consider, Mr. Republican official and give and
better order OF things before is too late and before
political party is completely obiterated
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