The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
SENATOR BOURNE
AGAIN RUNNER UP
DUBS HIMSELF THE POPULAR
GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE.
Comes Through for Office
After Progressives Had Turn
ed Him Down in Primaries.

jonathan Bourne ia candidate to
succeed himself In the United States
senate. After lowering over the field
for many. many days. and looking at
the Geld of combat from every angle,
the senior senator has swooped into
the fray.
+ Bourne will run as the popular
government candidate. as Ben Sell
ing deprived him of the Republican
title in the primaries and A. q. CLARK
has preempted the Progressive" la
tel His acceptance Of the nomina-
tion ty the petition recently circulated
has Eeen sent to the secretary of state
at Salem.
The senator had no extended state
ment to make saying he may submit
one In few days. Accompanying
his announcement was given out
copy OF the argument to be Hled in
the state pamphlet in his behalf along
with the following explanation. writ
ten In the third person:
| Senator Bourne said that since the
people have adopted constitutional
provision permitting 5 per cent of the
voters to propose law under the in
itiative and to demand the referendum
upon measure by petition of 5 per
cent Of the voters. hs felt that this
petition Of IL per cent Of the voters is
q call to which he ought to respond.
Many prominent business men OF all
classes and parties are signers OF the
petition asking him to become eau
didate.''
Political prophets are left at sea Ly
the announcement Of Bourne's canai-
daoy. For some time his acceptance
of the nomination has been expected.
and the effect is therefore discounted
to some extent. Supporters of each of
, the other candidates are claiming an
advantage. The chief point OF argu-
ment is as to whether Bourne will
draw more heavily from Selling or
from Harry Lane, ths Democratic
nominee. Partisans OF Lane assert
Bourne will out heavily into Selling q
strength. About all that can be def
nitely said is that Bourne has added a
a large element of uncertainty to what
was already uncertain.
i Senator Bourne in his address to the
people says he indorses allegation that
Republican antagonist tefoFe prinla-
ries defeated him bY violation Of COR
rupt practices act. and thence jueti
fies presenting himself as candidate; !;
though asseI ting that not this, Int
direct call of the people is determining
consideration, especially as IL per cent
signed petitions. with only per cent
required.
Asserts that in the senate be has
made good kept every pledge; gone
beyond promises; accomplished even
more than be thought TO accomplish.
Ascribes defeat in primaries to mis-.
representation and belittling, and the
suppressing, distorting and ignoring
of facts in his record.
Explains that be did not return to
state to make primary campaign be.
cause busy putting through parcels
poat law and enaotments making large
puElio appropriations for Oregon.
Claims he is the best PLACED man in
congress, as regards committee posi-
tiona. for obtaining further appopria-
tions. this being very important. Yet,
, puts candidacy on higher plane than
such material grounds, namely, that
it exemplifies existence of popuiar ap-
pieciation of service and lie inspired by
, spirit of Oregon system.