The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
BOURNE DENOUNCES
M'HARG IN SENATE
SAYS HitchcOck'S Assistant
Tried TO Sway Oregon
Legislature.

Senator Bourne, Of oregon, today
spoke In the Senate upon popular
government, the election Of Senators
by the people, the results Of the oregon
primary law. and the resentment against
political leadership, which he said had
come TO be political dictatorship
During his address, Senator Bourne
declared that an effort was made by
officials Of the Republican National
Committee to defeat the election OF
Governor Chamberlain, Of oregon, to
the Senate after the people OF the State
had cast their votes IN favor OF Cover
nor Chamberlain This, he said, was
an effort TO dishonor Oregon's public
servants.
While no names were mentioned. II
was known that Senator Bourne was
referring TO Ormsby NcHarE Chair
man Hitchcock-s assistant
Bourne Flags McHaTg-
In this connection. Senator Bourne
said There were efforts made during
the session Of our legislature 10 dis
honor our State and public servants
A former Government official, and as
sIstant 10 the chairman of the RepubIi-
can National Committee. appeared IN
Federal appointments TO legislative
members If they would disregard their
pledges 10 the electorate
The effort was made by the enemies
OF the law TO create the impression that.
by reason OF this persons relations with
the chairman Of the national campaign,
he would be able 10 deliver these prom
Ised Federal appointments in case
Statement No One subscribers sold
their honor and betrayed their trust
Senator Bourne explained and dis
CuSsed the Oregon law OF initiative and
referendum at leT 9Th, declaring that
Oregon has the best system Of popular
government known in the world today
It's an absolute government by the peO-
Die, he said
The initiative develops the electorate
and the referendum restraius the leElsla-
ture- Brains, ideas, and argument
continued Senator Bourne rather than
money Intimidation and lOE-rClil1E gov
ern the standards Of legislation
Results N Orerou-
since the initiative a referendum
was adopted in Oregon IN 1892. the peO-
PIE Of that state have voted upon twen-
ty-th-ee measures submitted under the
initiative, five under the referendum and
four referred to the people by the Iegis-
Iature. those measures presenting every
phase Of legislation and some OF them
being bills Of considerable length
THE people have acted iuteiiigeutiy-
as is evident from the TACT that in nn
instance has there been general disSatis-
faction with the result OF the vote The
1 people have not only been intelligent
but fair. There has been no EdSty nor
iIl-advised legislation
Corporations have not been held UP
and blackmailed in Oregon by the pe0-
pie as they have been by the legislat-
CTs-
Favors Popular Vote.
Senator Bourne said that for years the
. desirability Of popular election Of candi-
dates for President and Vice President
has grown upon his mind
BY the adoption Of such a plan" he
said, Presidents would be relieved OF
REORGANIZATION and prediction pledges,
except the pledge Of good service to ali
the people. Thus accountability to the
people alone would be established, and
aspirants for the Presidency would be
free from the necessity of consulting
the wishes Of men who made and Isian-
ID Hated conventions.