THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, -PORTLAND, JUNE 3, 190G,
11
BOOST WORD IN
ft FINAL RALLY
His Supporters Hold Parade
and Street Meeting in
His Behalf.
QUARTETTE GIVES MUSIC
Henry McGinn, Word Himself, E. J.
McAllister Speak, and Dr. Wise
Writes His Commendation
of the Candidate.
To an enthusiastic crowd that packed
Seventh street, between the Marquam
building and the general offices of the
Portland General Electric Company, last
night. Henry McGinn and other Word
campaign speakers spoke effectively for
the Democratic candidate for Sheriff. The
epeeches were carefuUy listened to and
frequently Interrupted by applause.
The Tom Word Quartet enlivened the
occasion with songs between speeches and
the Oregon State Band did good work In
attracting a crowd. The parade about
town that preceded the speechmaklng
was headed by the band, behind which
came a file of traveling men and other
"Word supporters. The speakers spoke
from a carriage, around whom the crowd
pressed closely.
Henry McGinn Speaks.
Henry McGinn made the leading ad
dress and was In good form. After re
ferring briefly to the reform work of
William Jerome in New York, Mr. Mc
Ginn said in part:
"We have a Jerome in our city, ono
who has done for Multnomah County
what Jerome did in New York City. He
drove the gambler out of Multnomah
County, and he Is the only man who has
been courageous enough to do it. I say
God bless Tom Word!
'We had hoped Dr. Stephen S. Wise
would have been here tonight to speak
to us, but when we failed to secure the
Marquam building for tonight's, meeting
it. was decided that Dr. Wise shall speak
to the people through tomorrow morning's
papers Instead. His address will be pub
lished In the morning issue of both pa
pers. We could not get the Marquam be
cause the whisky power and the gam
bling interests induced City Attorney Mc
Nary to so arrange It that we could not
bold our meeting there."
Sheriff Word's Address.
Sheriff Word spoke briefly, promising
in do better In future than he had done
in the past and saying that he had kept
bis word to the people of the county. He
FHid he had enforced the laws and would
continue to do so. "It is a lie that T will
chango my policy during my second
term." said he. "I bad a big bunch of
money offered me If I would change my
Attitude to the gamblers, but I refused to
consider it. T can bring the man here
who came into my office and laid the
money on my desk, and he will not dare
deny that he offered it to me. I shall
continue In the future as I have in the
past, and will strlcuy enforce the law.Vi
E. J. McAllister spoke briefly, urging
the re-election of Sheriff AVord and the
flection of John Van Zante as County
Judge. He said that a man who enforced
the laws should be supported, and that
when he first came to Portland he found
Sheriff Word breaking down the door of
a gambling-house to close up gambling.
He then made a vow that while he re
mained in Portland he would support such
a. man whenever he ran for office. He
referred sarcastically to the County
Court for refusing to allow Sheriff
Word's bills for suppressing vice and said
that the voters should turn Judge Web
ster out and put In John Van. Zante.
"The time has come," said he, "to put a
' stop to such peanut, pusillanimous skul
duggery." Dr. Wise for Word.
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, who was to have
spoken at the rally, was detained. In
lieu of a speech, he issued the following
statement to the press:
I will not speak against Robert Ste
vens, whom 1 barely know; nor will I
Fpeak for Tom Word, whom I know and
whom I trust. I will speak on behalf of
the interests of the people of Portland
and Multnomah, which are nearer to
me than the interests of either candi
date. I am a Republican sometimes; I
am an American all the time. I am an
Oregonian first, then a Republican. A
greater, finer Portland is more to be
desired than a partisan victory. Repub
lican jor Democratic.
I conceive this to be not a political
meeting, but a rally of that portion of
Portland's citizenship which believes
in good government. I have never
rpoken at a partisan political meeting
nd I never will, but when a question
of civic cleanness and political decencv
faces the people of Portland. 1 have no
right to be silent. I nm not opposed,
I repeat, to the Republican candidate
for thu office of Sheriff of Multnomah
County, but I am opposed to any man
Jvho at this time is opposed to Tom
Word. If at this election my own broth
er w-ere a candidate for Sheriff on any
ticket, I would still vote and work for
Tom Word. In the first place, because
of his record in office; In the next
place, because of the enemies he has
mad", and. 1,-istlv. because his candi
dacy represents 'two vital issues ia
American life, the enforcement of law
and nonpartisanship in municipal poli
tics. His record no man has impugned.
He has been a faithful, efficient publlo
servant, conducting the affairs of his
office with ability and integrity. It
cannot be said of him. "he is straight
but incompetent, honest but ineffi
cient," for Tom Word has been incor
rupllbly honest and splendidly effi
cient. The enemies he has made do him
honor, for he Is opposed in part by
blind and misguided partisans, by hun
gry office-seekers, and principally by
an army of lawbreakers, whom his
stern and inflexible enforcement of
law has offended and whom only a
pliable and purchasable Sheriff could
hope to please.
This leads me to the discussion of
the principle which Tom Word's can
didacy represents, a principle far more
important than any office. and of
greater consequence than the success
or defeat of any man. He has stood and
he stands for enforcement of law. Law
lessness is one of the most pernicious
and widespread tendencies in the land,
lawlessness breeds every manner of
political corruption and National evil.
The common gambler at one end of the
scale and John D. Rockefeller at the
other, alike demand exemption from
obedience to law. Tom Word could not
be bought or bullied into giving im
munity from the consequences of law
breaking to the one. nor can Theodore
Roosevelt be moved to allow immunity
from the consequences of law-vlola-tion
to the other. Unpunished law
breaking spells anarchy and the end of
our American democracy, which rests
upon the foundations of law and order.
In a democracy people make and keep
the laws, and their elected or ap
pointed representatives are sworn to
enforce them. In a despotism observ-
ance of law is optional and evaslble,
and law-brcaklng In turn goes nn
whipped by bribe-taking rulers. We
are beinir called upon more and more
to choose between the American way
and the Russian way, the American
way which grants to no man. even
though he be a gambler, the privilege
of violating the law with impunity, and
the Russian way. which auctions off
to the highest bidder the privilege of
law violation. Tom Word stands for
the American way. for the enforcement
of law. for war without truce upon all
the tribe of grafters and bribers and
boodlers. Grover Cleveland was a law
enforcing Sheriff in Erie County, New
York, 25 years ago In the same way as
Tom Word has been a law-enforcing
Sheriff in Multnomah County.
Moreover, at this election, Tom Word
becomes, by force of circumstances, the
symbol or banner-bearer of another
leading principle. Seeing that he has, for
two years. In the judgment of every
lawyer or business man who has had
occasion to deal with the office, been
an ideal Sheriff, the citizens of Port
land should, I hold, irrespective of
party, unite in re-electing him and vin
dicating not him, but the principles
for which he stands. Seeing, moreover,
that the lawless ' elements of every
party lawlessness knows no party
though It usually wears a party mask
are arrayed against him. the law-abiding
citizens of this community, waiving
all partisanship, ought to unite to a
man in keeping him for another" term
in the office which he has filled with
honor to himself and joy to all such as
are Jealous of the honor of our city and
state.
The question to be asked by the electors
of Portland on Monday Is not whether
Tom Word is a Republican or a Demo
crat. Is he an honest man? Has he
been a capable and upright public ser
vant? A man's political complexion In
National affairs no more affects, one way
or another, his fitness for office-holding
In a municipality than the color of his
hair or his hat. Political partisanship
has no right to obtrude itself upon city
housekeeping, which is the whole of mu
nicipal government. Whether Tom Word
believes In a high tariff or a low tariff is
of no moment, but it is of greatest mo
ment that he has had the strength of
manhood to spurn those who would regu
late the enforcement of law by a Sheriff
on the basis of a tariff schedule. What
difference to us If he be a free trader,
seeing that he has stood for protection of
the homes of Portland. Nine-tenths of
the elvlc corruption of our day is due to
rabid partisanship, dragged unreaaonlngly
Into the political affairs of a city, and a
goodly proportion of our National Ills is
due to that childish Infatuation which
bids a man to be loyal to the party In
stead of being loyal to the Nation, against
the Interests of which parties are not
seldom arrayed. The apotheosis of party
and party leadership Is un-American; It
smacks or monarchlsm; It is an atavism
unworthy of a democracy. In municipal
politics,- we ought to have another and a
higher standard than that of narrow and
bigoted . partisanship the standards of
worth, character. Integrity; these higher
standards Tom Word triumphantly meets
To defeat Tom Word In his candidacy
for re-election would not so much punish
him as It would disgrace us. His defeat,
which I cannot bring myself to believe
his foes will be able to encompass, would
be equivalent to serving notice upon our
public servants: "Don't be fools; your
oath of office to uphold and maintain the
law is only a joke. You are not expected
to enforce all the laws, but only those the
enforcement of which will neither hurt
your friends nor injure your political ca
reers. As for the others public office Is
a private trust." To defeat Tom Word
would be to punish honesty and fidelity,
would be to say to the faithful, upright
public official, "Public office is not for
such as you. It la for the grafter, the
jobber, the bribetaker. If you must be
honest, then stay out of public office."
To re-elect Tom Word is to vindicate tne
majesty of the law for which he has
bravely and unfalteringly fought. The
re-election of Tom Word would be a
proclamation that the people of Portland
have set their faces in the direction of
good government, civic decency, political
honesty.
A vote against Tom Word on Monday
will be a vote for anarchy, the enforce
ment of some of the laws some of the
time, instead of all of the laws all of the
time, for political brigandage, or a mean
and ignoble Portland.
A vote for Tom Word will be a vote for
law and order, for political purity, for
civic righteousness, for a greater, nobler
Portland, for Americanism.
Dr. AVilson on Local Option.
PORTLAND, Or.. June 2. (To the Edi
torsPermit me a word on the proposed
amendment to the local option law. Dur
ing the discussion before and after the
election of November. 19(M, I expressed
myself through the columns of The Ore
gonian as favorable to some modification
of the law. The character of the modi
fication was clearly stated at the time.
It in no way affected the essential char
acter of the law, but simply favored a
. ABM M0?i?f. '?:li:ls.
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COL. ROBERT A. MIIXER. DEMOCRATIC
Is of the pioneer stock of Oregon; Is a grad
admitted to the bar in 1887 and to the Su
He was twice elected to the Legislature fr
Congress In 1890: on the electoral ticket In
Oregon City Land Office in 18U3; serving fo
Counties of Jackson, Klamath, Marlon, Cla
pioneer workers' for a greater Oregon and
the state.
CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL
uate of the Willamette University and was
preme Court of the United States In 1S93.
om Jackson County: was a candidate for
1002 and was appointed Register of the
ur years. Colonel Miller has lived In the
ckamas and Multnomah. Ho was one of the
is one of the popular representative men of
more discriminating use of it. The posi
tion then taken I still hold.
As to the proposed amendment now be
fore tthe people, permit me to say that I
hold nothing in common with It, either
with its provisions or with its spirit. On
the contrary, after carefully reading it
and comparing it with the present law, I
regard It as an amendment only in name,
not in fact. It is in fact a new law,
designed under the name of amendment,
lo win the support of those who favor
some modification of the present law. I
ask all such men, men who, while not ex
tremists, yet recognise the peril of the
saloon and wish to see It held by the com
munity in firm control, to read the pro
posed amendment carefully and then say
candidly whether it Is not Ingeniously
adapted to leave the saloon, wherever it
now exists. Just where it is, and wherever
it has been abolished, to open the way
for putting it back where it was.
J. R. WILSON.
Judge Williams on Woman Suffrage.
PORTLAND, June 2. (To the Edltor.1
Our venerable and venerated friend. Judge
George H. Williams, authorizes the under
signed to say that he has never heard
any one of our distinguished equal-suffrage
guests or co-workers utter a disre
spectful word about anv one of the few
female "antis" of his acquaintance, but
he was led to sign the statement that ap
peared in Friday's Oregonian because of
newspaper reports he had read In refer
ence to an address by one of our brilliant
speakers who had been holding up to ridi
cule a certain manifesto, signed by corpo
rate interests. Nobody knows from expe
rience better than Judge Williams how
impossible It is to get correct reports
about anything at second-hand.
This equal-suffrage campaign has been
clean and fair on the part of its advocates,
from start to finish. But it has not been
so on the part of the opposition; which is
armed to the teeth with ballots, corporate
power and capital, while we are standing
helpless and defenseless In the blistering
sunlight, armed with nothing but the
righteousness of our cause, our only em
blem a flag of truce. It is our very help
lessness in this unequal fight that leads
us to trust our fathers, husbands, sons
and brothers, as we await fair play at the
ballot-box.
We are serenely hopeful as to the result
of next Monday's battle of ballots, as, if
we win, and we .believe we shall, our long-drawn-out
fight will end In Oregon; but if
we do not get votes enough this time, we
are holding ourselves in readiness to re
new our appeal to the manhood of Oregon
for another long-drawn struggle. There is
but one way to stop women's plea for lib
erty, and that is by voting "Ties."
ABIGAIL SCOTT DUNIWAT.
Honorary President State Equal Suffrage
Association.
MRS. HENRY WALDO COE.
President.
The Debate on Woman Suffrage.
PORTLAND. June 2. (To the Editor.)
I heartily concur in the sentiments ex
pressed bv M. C. Banfield in his letter in
The Oregonian of this date, in reference
to woman suffrage.
It has been demonstrated time and again
that the four states which adopted woman
suffrage are worse politically than any
other in the whole Union, yet the suf
fragists quote the Governors of the suf
frage states and the Mayors of the cities
in those states as evidence- that woman
suffrage is the ideal condition.
Of what use is the certificate of a dirty
Sollticlan. who has been elected through
irtv politics, and expects to be re-elected
by the same means? If he expressed his
true sentiments he would be compelled to
retire from political life.
Gambling-houses, saloons and brothels
are allowed to flourish openly In the four
suffrage states. If woman suffrage will
purify politics and assist the cause of tem
perance, why has it not done so in those
four states?
In all the suffragist agitation. I notice
they very carefully abstain from any ex
planation as to why. after years of woman
voting, political conditions are worse than
ever.
The respectable woman, the woman
whom we would naturally look to to puri
fy the political atmosphere by her vote,
her Influence and her example, will not
enter into the filthy political mess of mod-,
em politics; her whole nature shrinks
from it. and she will not use her right to
vote. But at the time the ballot was given
to her it was given to her less fortunate
sisters, the ignorant, the foreign women
and the women of the brothels. This class
will vote, some early and often, and as
the same class of men constitute the ex
isting bad element in politics, so would
these women only add to their ranks and
give the unscrupulous politician greater
strength. This is how woman suffrage
has worked out In the four suffrage
states, and has proved Itself to be a delu
sion and a snare. It has given such addi
tional strength to the worst political ele
ment that the decent element, or those
who would vote for pure government, are
snowed under at each election, and so it
goes on from bad to worse.
St. Paul said: "Let your women keep
ilence in the churches; for it is not per
mitted unto them to speak: but they are
commanded to be under obedience, as also
salth tne law. (I Corinthians, xv:34.)
Which means today that women should
not vote.
And from the experience of the suffrage
states I believe he was right.
C. V. COOPER-
CLOSING SHOP SURE POP
We'll sell you now a better upright
piano ror $137 than any retail house on
the Coast can sell you for $230, and in our
closing out to retire from the retail bus!
ness we are ready to turn you over a bet
ter and finer piano in every way for $287
than any retail .dealer in the west can
afford to sell for $475.
We are surely quitting the retail business
and are closing out our entire retail stock
of new, second-hand and rented pianos at
prices that have never heretofore been
made on instruments of same grade and
quality, and which low prices you will
never see again.
These are but simple, plain statements
of facts and worthy your earnest con
sideration. The great House of Eilers can
not afford to make any misrepresentations
for the sake of selling a few pianos and
everything shall be found exactly as rep
resented by us, or money refunded. Not
at all necessary to pay all cash. Any rea
sonable offer as to payments will be ac
cepted. Eilers Piano House, 351 Washing
ton street.
Missing Woman Returns.
Mrs. Alice Killeen, who has been re
ported missing from, her home, Sec
ond street, since last Monday, returned to
her home last evening. Monday she was
visiting friends on Northrup street, when
she became ill, and had remained with a
family in that part of the city during her
absence. When she came home last night
she was still so ill that she could not
give a coherent account of what had
transpired while she was away.
Reception to Bride and Groom.
More than 100 friends of Arthur Comp
ton and his young bride turned out in a
body and attended the reception at his
"kmtU
Mh It for less
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If it is furniture you want "Gevurtz sella it for less." This has become a household saying
in Portland whenever furniture is mentioned. It is the general opinion expressed by the purchas
ing public, after more than 29 years of business life in this city. We do sell furniture and house
hold goods at a less price than any other firm in Portland, and besides, we allow liberal credit
we trust the people. We have many imitators of our business methods even to the appropriation
of our advertising phrases but that is the sincerest flattery, and will only prove to the discrim
inating buyer that our methods, prices and terms are right and just.
$50 Turkish Rocker
$36.00
Ko. 586 Large Turkish Rock
er, genuine leather, guaran
teed spring construction. A
high-class article that can
not be duplicated in the city
for the special price we
quote today. Tou know
these goods and will appre
ciate the bargain we offer
when we tell you that the
price is reduced JC f(
from $50 to only...PJOuv'
$110 Buffet
$90.00
No. IRS This massive Buf
fet stands six feet from .
the floor and Is nearly
five feet in length. It Is
made of the best selected
oak, is very elaborately'
carved, and has a beautf--ful
golden finish. A truly
bigh-grrade piece fit to
adorn a mansion. Fitted
with large French plate
. mirror and closets and
drawers of perfect con
struction. The regular
price is $110, sale price
X
$90
5 & J
f ' ""c- """-"IS
TJ'. 'J -imniiianiir-iiiMiiiiiniirir
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$85 Genuine
Leather Couch $70
Easy Payments
If Desired
No. 106 Gondola shape, exactly like Illustration. The price at which we are offering this Couch should be suffi
cient to sell it. The massive frame is built of solid quarter-sawed oak and the carving at the head and the
fu ia .MitH hand The carvlnsr stands out in bold relief and showa the highest art of wood carving.
The entire frame is hand-rubbed and polished. The Couch is upholstered in genuine leather, which we abso
lutely guarantee. It is built upon a guaranteed construction which has 32 oil-tempered springs fastened to steel
supports which absolutely prevent sagging. It is an article that every one can use and is under the Si70
market price. Couch measures 30 inches in width and 78 inches ln length. Special price " v
The Alaska Refrigerators
There are more of these "old reli
able" Refrl iterators used in Portland
than any otner maivc.
saves Its cost in
season, uses less
for the same
than other
We can. sell
one lust the
right size for a small
family, for only .
It
a
ice
service
kinds.
you
$9.00
We Sell the
Finest Carpets
and
Room-Rugs
For less than any house
in Portland. Investi
gate before purchasing
Fold
mg
Go-Carts
We undoubted
ly show the fin
est line of 1936
Go-Carts in Port
land. All kinds,
from the $3.50
folder to the $3i
fancy reed car
riage. If you
would economize,
you'll see our line,
the lowest prices
in town.
j Q e vo rtz So tro
1T3-I75 First Street
219-227 Yamhill Street
borne last night to pay their respects to
the newly wedded couple. Their home on
East Alder street was brilliantly Illumi
nated with Chinese lanterns, and the re
ception turned out to be very enjoyable.
Old friends of the groom and bride were
hearty In their congratulations, and the
reception did not come to a close until
late In the night.
Raid an Opium Den. ,
Detective Kay had visions of leading a
rescue party to 269 Taylor street, about
10 o'clock last night, to bring away a
white girl from a supposed opium den at
that place. With the assistance of Cap
tain Bruin and the patrol wagon the de
tective discovered that the supposed white
girl was a Chinese woman; dressed like a
white woman. The opium and pipes were
confiscated and taken to the police sta
tion. No arrests were made.
lilbel Suit Begun at.Kugenc.
EUGENE. Or., June 2. tSpectal.l J. D.
Matlock has commenced suit against I.
Simons, asking for $15,000 damages. This
action is the result of the suit filed May
81, in which Simons enjoins the payment
of the Kelsey-Young claim against the
Cty of Eugene. One of the charges made
In the injunction suit Is that the mem
bers of the fire and water committee,, of
which Matlock was chairman, entered
info a. secret agreement with the engi-
neers In the attempt to defraud the city.
The suit brought by Matlock states In
substance that Simons Intended and con
trived to Injure the plaintiff In his per
sonal reputation and bring his good name
into dishonor and disrepute. Plaintiff asks
$5000 for the injury to his reputation and
$10,000 punitive damages.
In Australia neveral kinds of an&k.a ir
eaten roasted. They are Bald to be equal In
delicacy and flavor to the finest Btewed eels.
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The Democrats in office have been true to their trust and demonstrated the fitness of Democrats to hold publi oeffice. Mark X between
the number and name of each candidate to be voted for. Make your vote for Senator count by electing the Legislative Ticket
STATE
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Term Beginning' March 4, 1907.
13 X Gearin, John M., an orator and
statesman.
FOR governor;
21 X Chamberlain,, Geo. E., has
made a good Governor and
v deserves re-election.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
25XHailey, T. G. Keep Supreme
Court non-partisan.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
30 X Sroat, P. H. Efficient.
FOR STATE TREASURER. .
33 X Matlock, J. D. Interest on
State funds for the state.
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
40 X Miller, Robert A. Able and
popular.
FOR STATE PRINTER. .
45 X Taylor, J. Scott. For flat sal
ary. 2D CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CON
GRESS. 49 X Graham, James Harvey, fot
indicted and won't be.
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
FOR CD2CUIT JUDGE, DEPT. 2.
54 X Young, Oglesby. Alert, wide
awake. FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE, DEPT. 4.
57 X Nicholas,' H. B. Deliberate,
not impulsive.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET
17TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
FOR JOINT STATE SENATOR.
Multnomah and Clackamas Counties.
60 X Flegel, A. F.
17TH REPRESENTATIVE DIST.
FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE.
Multnomah and Clackamas Counties.
63 X Nelson, A. P.
18TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
65 X Clarno, Francis.
18TH REPRESENTATIVE DIST.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
Vote for Twelve.
80 X Adams, W. P., of Portland.
81 X Cahalin, E. of Portland.
82 X Concannon, T. J., of Portland.
83 X Dannells, John, of Portland.
84 X Emery, E. N., of Russellville.
85 X Gessell, E. A., of Portland.
86 X Horan, William, of Portland.
87XHutchin, George L., of Port
land. 88 X King, Fred C, of Portland.
89 X Kriedt, H. L., of Portland.
90 X Swett, Isaac, of Portland.
91 X Watson, D. M, of Portland.
COUNTY
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
114 X Van Zante, John. Will give
exclusive
office.
attention to the
FOR SHERIFF.
121 X Word, Tom M. A real Sheriff.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
128 X Watts, F. A. Trustworthy.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.
131 X White, M. D. An investigator.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
135 X Neville, William N. Will oper
ate on accurate lines.
FOR CORONER.
437 X Armstrong, W. S. A physi
cian should hold this office.
EAST PORTLAND J. P. DISTRICT.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
143 X Adams, J. C. Equal justice to
all.
PORTLAND J. P. DISTRICT.
FOR CONSTABLE.
141 X Gurr, Harry. Will enforce the
law.