The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-28

century Is that record of the Rcpuhli
can party and that the continuation
OF the welfare and progress or OUT
state and government can best ho
maintained through thorough party
organization and party adhesion IN
state, congressional aud county clcc.
/ tiun. and we earnestly urge upou all
| Republican voters the extreme ad.
visibility ayl economic sanity OF
voting their party ticket IN state,
congressional aud county elections.
Condcmu Nou-rar risans
We unaltcrahlv and severely con
denim all So called Independent"
aud Non Partisan" movements, and
we urrc upon the voters to recall
that the dcscrtinu VI the Republican
Marty by any large numbers OF voters
has alwavs resulted diSastrOusly In
both state and nation and can mover
result In ANYTHING but minority rule.
We earnestly assert and maintain
that the only legitimate method OF
settling anv differences Cf opinion
that may exist IN party ranks Is tn
no So In the primaries. and that Il
Is the duty VI every Republican vot-
cr, and in kccriug with the Ameri-
cRn standard OF good citizenship tn
abide hv the result nr the primaries
and present united party front ut
the general election.
WI admpnish our leaders. both
state and national. that the time
has arrived when people took to them
FOR firm and positive leadership. ap.
Crcciating outstanding characters
who are sufficiently strong tn direct
y prnncr course tn bring us out Of tho
chaotic conditions We Inherited and
10 strairhten out the finances Of the
nation and the commonwealth.
The Primary Law
We rcaffirm our faith In the di- !
rcrt urinary law rs method for /
political parties to select their nom. |
inccS for public office.
Election Laws
We take Coguisance OF the lnflu. |
encCs that are operating to under. !
mine tho direct urinary law and |
seeking to make OF 1t n mockery. and. J
In order that II may be- maintained .
and strengthened 50 that the real .
wishes ~ the rooplc may he truly |
recorded. and that the people may
have TO greater degree much .
needed party responsibility In the
conduct OF governmental affairs. In
stead OF mere individual RESPONSE
hility We pledge the legislature OF
this state 20 the following lcgisla-
tion:
(al To provide for amending the
laws OF Oregon that in
.er-party Interference In the primary
election will be eliminated. and nj
he same time preserve all the natur-
II political rights of the individual.
tb) In order that party govern.
meat may he collectively responsible
20 the people for its administration
VI affairs, we pledge ourselves To
such legislative enactment as will re-
luirc representatives, duly elected by
he voters OF the respective political
parties. to meet upon the same day
md at the same hour To- be fixed In
such enactment. for the express pur-
pose OF enuncIating "A platform or set
n principles setting forth what each
party stands for and proposes TO ae-
(c) We pledge ourselves To so
lmond the absent voters law that II
will include all registered voters Of ,
he state OF oregon who may be- tenn
)Orarily absent from the state.
Initiative Petitions
We further propose to enact such ,
legislation as may be neccs. ,
AIRY to abolish the present scandal {
hat exists In reference To- fraudulent !
initiative petitions. making more de-
mite and certain the method OF ccT- q
ification OF signatures. curtailing q
he activities OF the professional pet !
ton circulator and providing ade-
nate and eftectiyo punishment for !