The Washington times., 1911-10-17
OREGON DIVIDED
ON TAFT QUESTION
Appears Be About Many Adherents of La Toilette in
State as There Are Followers of President
Bourne the Paramount Issue.

ters would vote the Democratic ticket,
whoever the nominee. The nomination
mise between Mr.. TAFT and III Mr.. La
Toilette seems to be the only possibility
Of uniting the Oregon factions IN the
Republican party.
hours. The reception he was given sp-
pears to have been distinguished by an
outpourfng OF spontaneous epth,s'asm
which, according to the assurances cf
ably with that paragon 5f popular
demonstrations, the Roosevelt .Tctr
The hall in which Mr. Taft spoke was
jammed to capacity. and mis- auditors
his arguments. He pleased tho Portland
people by praising the balmy climate,
thereby making II unanimous and fcnd-
ing TAFT stock up tremendously, as " ell
as rendering II necessary tor Mr.. la
Toilette to announce Ills stand on The
matter.
Portland people may differ on politics
and religion. but one the question OF
climate they present a united front to
enjoyment OF the climate was dwelt
upon by many Of those the Tribune cor
respondent interviewed, their satisfac-
ton being increased by the report that
the weather was cold and gloomy in
Seattle the day Mr.. Taft was enter
tained there.
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But the lines of cleavage along which
political opinion divides in this State
are deep and numerous. There are the
business men who want a conservative
government. and they favor Taft. There
are the employed classes, which are
more radical, with a pronounced leah-
Woodrow Wilson. There are the farm
ers, who were divided on reciprocity.
There are the advocates, of the initia-
tive, referendum, and recall. who dis
judges And. conversely. there are thou
sands who condemn the Oregon expert
ment. and thus have been drawn to ap-
prove the Presidents stand on this
question.
Finally, there are the Republicans who
divide upon the estimate Of the services
Of Senator Bourne in the upper branch
Congress. Senator Bourne comes pretty
close to being the paramount issue
among the Republicans Of the State.
The business interests are largely
against him, while the working men and
employed people generally and the farm
ers appear to constitute the major part
of his following, which is undeniably
tremendous one.
Mr.. Bourne Is a zealot in the cause OF
the Oregon plan of popular government:
With his speeches on this theme In the
Senate. millions Of copies OF which have aye
State and it's institutions from ocean 10
ocean. He has proselyted for the plan
In State after State that has eventually
adopted the system ne iss II 'hs Sssieaal
Progressive Republican League. when
Is carrying on an organized hgnt ior
these reforms. Just now he Is seeking
the enactment OF Feaera, ~ ,eg,s,aa1h. X snMph.
out the nation. as its exist In oregon:
This millionaire Senator. who, IKE tne
late Senator Dolliver, was cohverteo "
progressive ideas by observing tne scam, IN
Congress, is almost fanatical In his re-
nunciation of orthodox political meth
DDS. .s ~
make no speeches In his campaign for
reelection. He has announced tnat ne
will stand or fail upon the VERDICT OF
the people on the service ne mas rem
dered. ,,,, ,,rn-
ed out to be walters, one said: "A DIG
merchant who eats at my table every
day tried to get me to take his place
in carriage in the proeessh,innL ,hinL yet of
"Taft amt for the poor man. accord,
ing to what ! hear from people an
the time where work. said the
A hardware dealer thought Mr.. Taft
was popular in Portland. the people
having confidence that MS tarlH pCai q
plan will solve the tariff problem per-
manently. e
A shoe store proprietor said: "Taft
suits the business man." and a bakery
man next door thought Taft wQuld
be all right II It wasn't for the cor
poration lawyers he's got around
him"
"Tm a Bryan Republican" said D.
w. Crandall. a life insurance agent.
Taft is President in name only. Wall
Street Is the real President. He GER
tainly has lost lot Of popularity
here in three years"
A carpenter. next encountered,
thought Taft Is run by the trusts"
He said he was for La Toilette.