Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-09-23
POLITICAL PROGRESS

greSSlVe wave winch is now
sweeping the country mean%'
To those who have been follow
ing the trend of political events
it merely means the ousting of
those who have been represent
ing the interests. ''Trust-corpor-
ations," and placing in their
stead men who will dole out
justice and fair play to the
people and corporations alike.
No favors shown to the people
that they are not entitled to. Nc
favors shown to the corporations
that are unnecessary and against
the masses,
The present conflict in the
ranks of the Republican party
was brought on not through any
selfish motives on the part of
men seeking political favor, but
rather by men who had the con-
viction that party pledges should
be fulfilled. When the Repub-
lican party went before the peo-
pie in 1908 they made a platform.
In it were certain things which
the people desired to have en-
acted into law. The Republican
politicians of the country prom
ised they would see that these
things were made.law, and upon
these representations the people
elected them. But when the
time for enarting these measures
into law came before the legisla-
tors the people discovered they
had elected men part of whom
represented the large trust-cor-
porations. and who would not
make laws that would in any
way deprive their employers of
the great powers that they had
welded so long. The others now
known as Insurgents were then
engaged by the Standpatters in
conflict for the peoples cause by
demanding equal rights to ali.
For months the struggle between
these forces continued with great
vigor, but of no avail, until at
last the Insurgents with the aid
of honest Democrats caused the
passage of laws demanded by the
mass of American people. Thence
back to their homes went the
men who had championed the
cause of the people and asked to
be returned to the legislative
halls in order to complete un-
finished labor. The corporations
them with much yipor
but when the first battle was
fought in Kansas Murdock and
Bristow were reelected. Since
then Iowa, California, Idaho.
Wisconsin, Washing
ton and other states have come
to the fore by electing men for
office who by their works have
shown themselves to be the
champions of peoples rights. |
They showed themselves to be
unlike the Populists of Years
ago, in this, that the PopiIists
party was composed principally |
Of men who had been repudiated |
by both parties, and this because
they were chronic office seekers. |
But the wave of insurgency |
under the leadership of such men
as LaFollette. Cummins, Deliver,
Murdoch, johnson,
Poindexter, and others. has
shown another class of men.
They are struggling for a prin-
,iple, this principle being the
basis and foundation of free
government, namely, a govern
nent for the whole people and
lot the classes. Men possessing
he leadership and ability found
n these gentlemen cannot be de-
ieated, for as long as we remain
free people so long will the
american citizens support them,
he cause is a common one, and
or a common people-the com
1on people predominant, and
nder these conditions our gov
rnment cannot perish, as right
nd justice will prevail when its ,
Itizens are once aroused.
It remains to be seen if the ;
rust-corporations, with their
illions to back them and a vig-
'ous campaign and trickery
iuch as the assembly in Oregon
here it has been said that we I
.nnot select our own candidates [
ithout a recommendation from Z