As Oregonians vote in this year’s presidential elections, they might ponder the work of William Simon U’Ren, an early advocate of Oregon election reform. U’Ren, born in Wisconsin, settled in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 1889. Before coming to Oregon, he had already been a miner, newspaper editor, Republican Party worker and lawyer. He formed the Oregon Direct Legislation League, which successfully advocated a constitutional amendment to allow initiatives and [...]
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