St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30

C. N. McARTHUR
Republican nominee for Congress
Mr.. McArthur's enemies have
charged him with being the can
didate of "Big Business" but an
examination of the House jour-
nails of the sessions Of 1909 and
1913 gives the lie to these
charges. AT each of these ses-
sions corporations were repre-
sented by powerful lobbies, and
strong influences were brought
TO bear in their behalf, yet the
official records show that Mr..
Macarthur supported and voted
for many measures regulating
railroads and other corporations
in their dealings with the pub
lie. Among these measures may
be mentioned the following:
!. An act providing for the
better protection of travellers, of
railroad employees and property
owners by requiring railroad
companies to fence their right
of way.
2. An act creating the insur-
ance department, prohibiting
premium rebates, regulating in
surantE rates. and prohibiting
the enforcement of trust-made
rates. ,....
3. An act providing for the
regulation, distribution, use and
right TO use water, commonly
known as the water Code"
4. An act prohibiting unjust
discrimination between localities
by railroads and other common
carriers.
5. An act providing for the
construction, maintenance and
operation of switch connections
between railroads and branch
line railroads and private side
tracks.
6. An act requiring railroad
companies east Of the Cascade
Mountains 10 NOW the grass and
weeds from their right of way
during the month of June each
year.
z. An act providing for the
granting of water power fran
chise by the state, and collect
ing fees therefor.
8. An act providing for an
appropriation TO extend the !
state Portage Road from Big |
Eddy TO The Dalles. thereby com. |
pleting the connection between |
the boat lines of the upper and |
lower Columbia River.
8. An act compelling railroad |
companies to install cattle
guards.
10. An act protecting the
purchasers of stocks and bonds,
and preventing fraud in the
sale thereof, commonly known
as the blue Sky Law"
IL. An act amending section
1904 of Lords Oregon Laws,
relative to demurrage and re-
ciprocal demurrage, and pre-.
venting discrimination.
IL. An act providing for the
surrendering and turning over
TO the State of Oregon by the
Southern Pacific Company, GER
tain property at the foot of JEFF |,
ferson street, commonly known
as the "Public Levee."
l3. An act providing for the
supervision and regulation of
the issuance of stock certificates
of public corporations.
One cannot read this record
without coming to the conclusion
that Mr.. Macarthur has, as a
of the Legislature of
this state. been faithful to the a
peoples interests. He has not d
been owned or controlled by
the corporations, as his op- 8
ponents allege. He has, how
ever been fair and just to the
corporations, as well as to all
other interests; has never at :
tempted to make political capital =
or play the role of the dema- .
gogue by ranting against them.
He believes that corporations are =,
necessary for our general well 9
fare. but is also a firm believer .
in rigid regulation and control -
of these corporations. y
If elected to Congress, Mr.. 3
Macarthur will continue TO work d
Tor the best interests of his con-
'tituents. A vote for him is a
'ote for an upright, courageous y,
md fair minded public official, a,
Who has been faithful 10 every
'ublic trust. and who stands ''
Quarely on his record as a citi- pT