Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-11
PROGRESSIVE PROGRAM OUTLINED FOR
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY or OREGON BY
LINCOLN-TAFT REPUBLICAN LEAGUE

expressed will of the people. The
Republican party. as a political or
ganization must heed the repeatedly
expressed demand OF the people for
more representative government.
On national issues the people Of
Oregon have given unwavering sup
port to Republican principles and
have rejected all the important DEM
ocratic policies. Oregon has never
failed to give its electoral college to
Republican candidate for president
Through divisions on state issues Re
publicans have failed to elect COVER
nors and United States senator's sew
eral times.
Popular Reforms Here to Stay.
While this has happened in other
Substantially in New York, Ohio,
Indiana, Minnesota and Idaho-there
has been less excuse in Oregon than
in any of the less progressive states.
In Oregon the people have pointed
out the way to political success by
enacting progressive measures for
abolishing the abuses of the conyen-
ton systems and legislative corrup-
tiOn in election of United States SEN
atOrs. Political leaders who fly in
the face of such admonitions of the
expressed will of the people invite
party defeat This Republican organ
ization recognizes that the direct pri-
mary law, direct election of senators,
direct legislation, and the direct re-
call of all unworthy officials are here
to stay and are firmly imbedded in
our political structure.
Sustained by the Courts.
The progressive political policies
enacted by the people of Oregon have
been sustained by a Republican su-
preme court in Oregon, and the court
has been sustained by the people. The
appeals taken against the initiative
and referendum to the supreme court
Of the United States are yet to be
decided but like the decision of that
highest court in the Dred Scott case
upholding slavery, a decision declar-
ing that the power of direct legisla-
| ton does not reside in the people
will bring about a political revolution
and will result in reconstructing the
court that renders such a reactionary
opinion.
The Duty OF Republicans.
The Republicans of Oregon have
then but one duty before them-to
march under the banner of progress
along the trail blazed by the people
in the exercise of their sovereign
power as citizens. The Republican
party has ever been the standard
bearer of political progress 1t has
never camped as the rearguard of
civilization.
1t is the duty of all Republicans
who love the Grand Old Party of
Prosperity and Protection to Amer
lean industries to see to it that pro-
gressive principles prevail and that
progressive men are brought to the
front and that the Republican party
keep step to the music of the union
and uphold the flag of the forward
march movement.
Samples of Progress.
The Republican party commands
the respect Of the producers for Civ
ing them good prices for products; /;
the support of laborers for giving
them good wages, and of the man
ufacturing and financial interests for
giving them stability and protection.
| The mention of but one of many
progressive achievements under the
Taft establishment of
postal savings banks - making the
masses Of the people the bondholders
of the national government - is
enough to show that the Republican
party now, as ever through its past
history has been the champion and
the executive of the peoples demands
for peaceful progress and prosperity.
! Postmaster General Hitchcock has
been able by the application of i'm
proved business methods to wipe out
deficit of about seven million dol.
lars in the postal service. This proves
what the Republicn party can do by
the injection of an economical sys-
TEN founded on common sense busi-
ness procedure and what is possible
in every department.
/ The same business economy is pos
sible in every department of state
government and a new deal is de-
manded by the people
Organization Must Be Clean.
In 1912 we have president, United
States senator and three congressman
to elect. We demand a plan of state
organization of the Republican party
to which no Republican who stands
for sound national principles and pro-
gressive policies for the people. can
/ possibly object.
The best thinking Republicans see
the need for a practical means of pro-
cedure that will not be open to attack
as being in violation of any law en-
acted by the people and is built upon
sound political principles.
The New Party Program.
Give us a state organization stand
ing for progressive Republican poll.