East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-28
THE STULTIFYING WILLIS RESOLUTION

all the history the there paradox
cal resolution the adopted seating Senator Newbery
after which dismssng the contest and declaring that New
berry entitled to hold his seat in the senate contains the fol-
lowing .l..
he expenditure of such excessive behalf Of the
date either with without his knowledge and consent being
contrary to sound public policy harmful to the honor and dig
nifty the senate and dangerous the perpity Of free
eminent such excessive expenditures hereby severely
demned and disapproved'
In other words the act which contrary to sound public
policy which harmful to the honor and dignity of the
senate which dangerous to the perpeuy of free
men is denounced and condoned in the resolution and
the Beneficiary of the infamous act is further rewarded with
seatn the highest legislative body in the world Not only that
but the senate has sfed itself further by dsregardng and
overriding policy expressed the vote of both houses
gress settnga $4,000 limit upon such expenditures.
The farcca performance thus characterized by Senator
Kenyon of Iowa. progressive republican, and leader of the
ate revolt against Old Guard reactonaryism:
Il A the country in the last campaign read upon the
biboards great letters Let quit wigglng and wab
WITH there all the history of the world has been such
spectacle Of wggng and wabbng there is in this
right now should hike have anybody produce the record
and this is the senate of the United States
1--WE asked here support proposition writing
famy that his election against sound public policy harm
full the honor and dignity of the senate and dangerous to the
ppeuity of free government and yet to seat the and the
gentlemen who have done the wggng and wabblng have
found cyclone cellar where they think they go escape
the wrath and the tornado of an indignant public opinion
I'VE are told by the senator from Ohio Mr Wis that his
resolution will express policy in campaign expenditures
We policy expressed the $4,000 limit that both houses
of congress voted and that faganty violated in this Mich
gan campaign What more policy do want? When five
nix from some presents himself here with
cate and acknowledged expenditure of $500 000 will
write another policy then and say: "We seat the 1t is
destructive of free government and yet swallow
science and for the future that such shall be spent
It is all right in this case?" w. %Ea
n "Oh, what farce!'
M #g
The task of opening the Columbia highway be made
very simple Let Portland apply to the bockaded road the
quantity of hot air they wasted Waua cutoff and
planning how the farmers of the state camored to be taxed
the 1925 exposition and the drifts upon the highway will vanish
quickly did the aow dog who chased the asbestos cat
through the district so vividy described by Col Dante.
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Figures presented by Commissioner Copeland of New York
show that for the 9l9 GO cent of the babies born
New York born to foreign born mothers these figures
seem startling but must remember that prior to 1892 there
were very few white people in this country.
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In the midst of other excitement don't forget that the Com
nercla association soon to have election and that nomna-
tons are about to close.
klamath county will have special election February 81 tc
vote on an 600 road bonding proposal of
age or o case Of nerve?
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Some want to abolish by aboishng greed that canno
be done but We turn Greed against by making war un
profitable.