East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-20

' ana decided could get
through. | taught summer school
each year and secured my diploma
after some more teaching to earn
money. ! entered the University Of
Ohio. and graduated with the degree
Of NJ D.
Came West IN 1890.
when was 2G years old-that was
IN 1901 came west. went in
with Or. Blalock at Walla Walla He
established a branch office at Pen
dleton and put mo IN charge. In 1891
DIR. Blalock was elected world fair
commissioner. II was his duty TO
gather exhibits for the state, to be
sent to Chicago. lie turned the Pen
dleton office over to me.
''rnat hmo year, 1891. was mar
riod to Miss Lillian Gulliford. whose
people lived near Echo. Her father
served in the Indian war OF 1856, with
william Blakely
Being from Ohio, / had absorbed
In the very air as boy an interest
In politics. felt had no right TO
complain OF bad government II l did
nothing to help secure good govern
ment
Il ATTENDED tho Democratic county
convention found that in tho DEM
oeratc party as IN the Republican
party. tho people had no real voice
I found that tho delegates had moth
ing TO do with H. found that a
few astuto politicians from Salem
or Portland dropped into town the
day before the convention. called a
few OF the leaders together In the
back room OF somo saloon, or in some
lawyers office. and fixed up slate.
/ found that IL was all mapped out
IN advance who should make the
nominations who should bo nominat-
81, who would second the nomlna-
uonA what resolutions should be
passed and how unruly delegates
should be disciplined and subdued I.
was thoroughly disguised Popular
government apparently was a farce.
State Conventions BoEs-Riddsn.
= found the state conventions were
as boss-ridden and as oorrupty con-
troIled as the county conventions ]
found tho fcw delegates who protested
IN the name OF the people were laughed
az as Missionaries and kept off all com
mittoeS They were considered un-
safe and told they didn't understand
practical politicA became indignant
at tho injuEtics OF tho method and its
lack OF real representation. told the
party loaders II WIS an outrage They
said would cool down as l got Older;
that both parties had to practice prae-
teal politics and do questionable
things. and that l mustn't kick over
tho traces or would have cause 70 re-
grot t. That threat didn't work as
they expected IL to- II made me de-
termine 20 work for real representation
Of tho people In the election Of their
officials The desire for popular rep
resentation and antagonism Of the old
corrupt methods was becoming more
pronounced. Tho Direct Primary
league was formed and I became an
ardent member. One OF the old time
manIpulators and bonefieiaries OF the
Democratic party came to me and said,
7 am going 20 leave tho Democratic
party and go over 10 the Republican
PARTY / am going TO take over the
best OF my workers II you viii come
over with mo I'll see that you are
taken care OF. The Republicans have
promised to take good care OF any OF
my workers l take with me have
my wires laid I am going after the
highest office in the state / told
him in language more forceful than
politc where nc could 20. He was
cold blooded, and where advised him
TO go is no summer resort II he had
gone there It might have warmed his
blood. lie thought no had tho prico
and could buy his way 10 the COVER
nor's chair He paid tho price, but his
new friends couldn't deliver the
goods. Walter Pierce, myself and
few others worked night and day to
sec that Umatilia county rebuked him
for his treachery and venality. He
was defeated by less than 800 votes.
Umatilla county giving enough votes
against him 20 do the work and show
him that tho day OF buying office was
gone forever in oregon
Served First Term in Senate in 1903.
Il served my first term in the senate
in 1908. Fulton was elected, and every
bit OF legislation depended on your
attitude in the senatorial fight and
was tainted and corrupted by Fulton's
election II you would vote for Fulton
you could have votes for your meas
urea II you refused TO vote for Full
ton your measures were defeated
That session was enough TO convince
any honest man that popular election
Of United States senator's was the only
logical method.
'T was one OF the most consistent
supporters of Statement No. 1, and ]
voted for the first two senator's elected
by the choice and direction of the vot
ers-Johnathan Bourne and Fred Null
kew. That election. or rather conflrma-
ton by tho Legislature Of the peoples
choice proved we were beginning to
make progress along the lines of prac-