Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-25

moment Geo. C. BrowneIl and Will
Duniway were unable to attend ant
Hon. d. ]. Malarkey's train was de
tanned until AIS when he showed VI
and made one of the finest politica
addresses from the Republican stand
point that has ever been listened t.
in Salem. Mr.. Malarkey handled the
issue without gloves, and his argu
ments were unanswerable, and ht
expressed a desire to come again
when he might be able to take more
time.
A Platform Adopted.
Early in the meeting a committee
consisting of A. G. Steelhammer OF
Silverton, Sherman Swank of Aums-
vile, Jas. F. Duncan of Sidney, Geo.
w. Johnson of Salem, and Cliff
Evans of Brooks was named to re-
port a platform of resolutions and
brought in the following which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, by the Republicans of
Marion county in mass meeting as
sembled at Salem this 23d day of
July, that we declare our adherence
to the Direct Primary and the Direct
election of United States Senators
according to the letter and the spirit
of the laws enacted by the people of
the state of Oregon.
Whereas, holding assemblies with
delegates and all the forms of the
convention system without its legal
ity, and diametrially opposed to the
intent and purpose of the Direct
Primary law, and results in giving
certain individuals and interests
preference before the people, there
fore be it
Resolved that we unqualifiedly
condemn the Assembly methods and
practices as intended to overthrow
the Direct Primary law and restore
the abuses of the convention system,
where trading votes, combining dele
cations and making states of candi-
dates and leading to corruption of
the people and Generalization of the
party has been the result in the past.
Resolved, that we believe it is the
duty of all Republicans to uphold
the laws enacted by the people under
the Initiative and Referendum clause
of the Constitution, and that we are
not afraid to trust the people with
the power of Direct Legislation,
knowing that it may be abused but
that when the people make mistake
they can also be trusted to correct
the same in the spirit of equity and
justice to all interests.
This mass meeting heartily en-
dorses Republican officials who have
made a good record for efficiency
and economy and by faithfully dis
charging their duties and keeping
their pledges made to the people, and
heartily recommend that all such be
supported by the Republicans who .
are registered as such if they see fit .
to become candidates under the
Direct Primary law.
Whereas in Section 26 of the Bill
of Rights of the Oregon Constitution
it is provided that the people may
instruct their Representatives in the
legislature and Oregon was admitted
with that clause in her Constitution,
therefore be it
Resolved, that Congress expressly
permitted the voters of Oregon to
Direct their Representatives for
whom they should vote for United
States Senators, and the provisions
of the Direct Primary law providing
for election of United States Sen
ators by the Direct vote of the peo-
pie are not violative of the Constitu-
tion, and we pledge ourselves to up {
hold the right of the people to so
direct their Representatives"
Short addresses were made by Hal
D. Patton, Alonzo Gesner, DR.. Miles,
A. G. steelhammer, Geo. w. Johnson
and A. c. Libby. All spoke in favor
Of upholding the Direct Primary law
and the Direct election of Senators.
Their remarks we're received with
applause. The harvest and haying
season being on, and Saturday be-
Ing the busiest day in the city, and
no laboring people being able to at
tend at that time, the crowd was ,
confined mostly to people from the
nearby country districts. The States !,
man had advertised several days !
that it would be an assembly to :
make a ticket and that kept many
away as the Assembly idea is very
iistasteful to the people.
Statesman Proven Mistaken.
The repeated assertion of the
Salem Statesman that the Direct :
Primary meeting was called to make =
l ticket was proven false. as no
ticket was considered. There is 2
plenty OF good material to make a Z
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