Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-13

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Capital with any other purpose in
view than the welfare of the whole
state, and declared that the delegation
played fair with all and made no effort
to hog things for Portland He point
ed out the Importance of Portland,
half Of Oregon in population and there
fore paying about half the taxes of the
state, and declared further that Multi
nomah people cheerfully paid these
taxes, too, Therefore, they were en-
titled to considerable say in legisla-
ton, Nevertheless they were modest
and liberal.
Then the speaker decried the efforts
of upstate papers to create sectional
feeling against Portland and the Multi
nomah delegation, and declared that
no such feeling existed in the present
legislature. Sectional feeling and fac
tions did exist in past legislatures, he
said, and he pleaded for continued
unity and harmony" in the present
body.
But the speaker did not deny that
there is an organization, in fact he
said nothing on that subject, So he
probably knows nothing about 1t. In
view of this, Governor West and not a
few country members of the house who
were on the point of insurging, are
mistaken.
Therefore the Capital Journal with
draws the allegation that an organiza-
ton controls the legislature and is
holding back the many important bills
carrying $9,OOO,OOO in appropriations
with only seven days of legislative life
left.
The Capital Journal amends this by
stating that there is Providence,
mysterious unseen force controlling
the legislature and holding back these
appropriation bills so as to be able to
throw them before the house all in
lump at the last minute when they
cannot possibly be given halfway
proper consideration and must be
rushed through pell NELL And this
unseen force will undoubtedly come
out from the confusion greatly bene-
| flied.
Meanwhile, in view of yesterdays
developments the rural members of the
house, who were about to insurge,
think that the publication of their
plans in the Capital Journal yester-
day, has thrown a scare into the Or
ganization which will result beneficial
ly to their interests. Hence they will
wait and see before going further with
the insurgent plot
In this connection it Is rather signi-
ficant that Speaker Macarthur and the
house ways and means committee held
a meeting in the speakers Office last
evening.
Hardly had Speaker Macarthur fin
ished his speech yesterday afternoon
than Forbes, of Crook, who had read
the news article which escaped Pats
eyes, was on his feet He objected to
the statement in this story that Port
land members were the brains and
prime movers in the organization. Mr..
Forbes wanted it distinctly understood
that the Portland members were not
he brains of the legislature. He
would match the brains, intelligence
and ability Of the eastern Oregon dele
cation with those of any other, he
said, He also deplored sectional feel
ing, and then proceeded to denounce
a statement made by Johnson of the
Marion delegation as to the value of
land in certain section of eastern
Oregon
Mr., Johnson Immediately replied by
making his previous statement strong
er and declared that he had told the
truth as he was familiar with the sec
lion referred to.
Howard, Of Douglas, at this juncture
|put an end TO the combat by moving
an adjournment His suggestion PROV
ed to be from the right oil cGn, and the
move" moved without a squeak, and
the house was adjourned.