The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-04-16
(paid ADVERTISEMENT
WILL. MIR. BOURNE CONE RACK"
(Copicd from tho Saturday Evening
Post, April 10. l9la)
Superintendent Klamath Agency

The term OF Jonathan bourne Jr,,
senior senator from Oregon, viii OK
pirc March 3, 1913. Notwithstanding
this fact. he Is on the job In Wash
ton. has bccn on the Job for the last
sixteen months. with the exception OF
one weeks holiday. and will remain
on the job attending to his Official
duties. undisturbcd by the impcnd-
ing election. lilo Is. however. a can
didatc for another term In the senate.
and his method OF making no cam
gain for recollection Is unique and
without precedent In tho popular
government movement. To tho pco-
pie OF Oregon. Senator Bourne puts
the novel issue frankly.
ITS up to YOU" he says to the citi-
Gems OF his state, 10 demonstrate
whether you have the Intelligence to
recognize and appreciate good public
service by retaining public servants
who make good. or whether you pre-
fer to return to the old campaign sys-
tcm--usc OF money. character assas-
slnation. personal contracts. soph-
istry. misleading statements and skill
full straddlinE OF leading questions.
That this may sound cgotistical'
the senator acknowledge. but he In
slsts that his dcsirc Is to see how the
people will avail themselves "of this
opportunity Of self-cxprcsslon." He
believes that II Is n common-scnsc
business proposition which the voters
must determine for themselves.
When his term expires the govern
ment will have expended $4,000 In
his training for the Office OF United
States senator. Has this money been
well cxpcndedf That is the question
as Senator Bourne views u: or. In his
own words: ''in business. demon
stratcd efficiency Is the sole measure
OF retention or promotion OF the en-
ploye. Thus Il should be In govern
ment. an giving you tho opportun-
ity OF demonstrating that In Oregon
such IL the case"
Under the Oregon law tho candi-
date may designate twelve words 10
be printed after his name on the ON.
ciai ballot. Senator bourne has Sc
lected this MS the principal plank In
his platform: Advocates substitu-
tIon OF general welfare for selfish In
terest In all government operations"
Jonathan Bourne has been useful
senator. representative OF his state.
which he has widely advertised
throughout the country. His great
est service to tho general welfare"
has been his Initiative OF the presi-
Dental primary. lie originated the
idea. secured It's adoption by the ini-
tiative In Oregon In 1910. and has
advocated the extension OF this pri-
mary to other states by speech. pam
phlet and letter. The result OF this
anceasing labor for popular govern
ment has been the enactment. OF presl-
Dental primary laws In Nebraska.
North Dakota. New Jersey,
and moro recently In
Michigan and Massachusetts,. He will
never. let up until this shall become
the sole method OF selecting candi-
dates for the presidency.
He has exposed the misuse OF fed
nral patronage. His speech In the |
senate on this subject broke all rec
ords for the best sellers" Over a
million copies were requested In |
ninety days. As a chairman Of the !
on postoHices and post
roads he has pulled strong oar In
congress for the parcels post. His
present campaign-of making no
for re-elcction-is decided |
|y the interesting event Of the year. /
And the result. II favorable to his |
must necessarily have an
Important influence In tho other
states and upon onicials. high and
ow. Sticking to tho Job may become
necessary. II not popular. with public
servants from the titular head down
IN thu Qap liam an fpom Aplznuo