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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1906)
SUPPLEMENT TO OREGON MIST NT. JIKLKNK, OKMiON', Fit I DA V, AlMtlL l, 1!)0. K. I SMITH FOR KKMATOIt. Homliurij (Douglas Co. .Spukeuman. The soiialorial candidates, aro rmyjinff tlu-ir claim More thu T,, puiilicait primaries mrougii uew-MH-r. Thrni are t Ik duly eon- "polities" ami tiwiro good business sense in tliu eh-otioii ur K. Ii. Smith to tint United Stale Sonato tlutti any other candidate who nus yet idcred. They present the point of view of tho cwididato as to liin own interest. A POPULAR CANDIDATE. JeuLh Tribune, Portland. lion. H. I Smith's candidacy for Hut after all the real cpu-Mion U tl U. H. Soiiatorship, although Into tho people's question. Tho cnndi- hi ttiinouniTiit.-ni, imiKiti prompi n ) 1ut.-' inUroMs are only subordinate. 'peal t U voter of tho stale. He Tint iieoplo will very likely cxamiiin ha Ihh o prominent, not only in UuMiiMtttion from llit-irown iwintof.tlitt oounoibi of his partv, but in view. Wo do not mean to cehurj'many public enterprise affecting the any candidate for making bin claim Iplo at large, that bo ha small heforo tho public in llm newspaper 'md of introduction. From one end in nnv manner tbat bo may fit f tlm Mato to the other he ih known to use. It in hi privilege and it ia for hi Hicrgy in what pertain to tutirelv proper that bo announce the ' ho public welfare. In thwe matters, principle that tm to him uif.t ifn-'l' activity and prominence have iHjrtnnl. Hut for tho high ollice of.had no relation to political prefer United Stttti Senator the 1m1 eri-1 mttit- Ho baa long appreciate the tenon is the man himself, bin record jimjiortaiieo of the Columbia wator-Mii-I life, ami net what ho, himself jway, homo bin effort ami inliuoiice put, or In friend wiv for him. For,hav. been urgenj. and potent in di tl.'nt utile., moto be i to bo nai .1; reel ion of that improvement. Ho bv the people, a man known to the perceivi-d tlm capabilities of Oregon jinplc i the only man eligible. 11" ought to know- the Mule, and all of iU need and ilpl riitt. and the iieoiilt! oiiL'hl to know him. That ! .! . . .. i .. .i.:..i, .1 I tiie reaxon why no think that Mr. fMnith, of Il;id River, i a gd can didate. Mr. Smith' view ha alwav lin a large view in political mailer. Hi party bn alwuia Ix-en to bim a the j;reat iiiMrutwiit of public pM), and not merely a nmi bine for the ali fartion of private ambition. Ho ha nlwa.v l-eii faithful toll, and faith ful in that very larjje eiim (hat hi infhieiiie Iin bu n in the party coun toward the hixlitt ideal. Hut hi iiilliiiitii! i let IimHi to hi party activity. From one end of tlio tt to the other Mr. Smith ha lei foreimt ill matter and thinjf ntleliiijj Uio material interest of the stale, lie luv. then fore, oune ill coiitait with rvvry iwvtion of the tiite, and i thll able to look llMin Orein a a jirent tate. and not a im-re arena fur ptty cmtroverie; a a Held of vnrii-d indutrie and cnterprire., ale) imt of njuvial or tinrrotv intent. Mr. Smith ban a knowledge wide ctiou'b and a char acter broad enough to take in all ill termtis all eiitcrprife and all cbie. The commercial intcM-M will not su!T r from him Wuw. ho I a man tf ftlTair. Tho agricultural interet will l taki-ti enre of, bvvaue be ha nn intimate urtniainlnme with agri culture pnd horticulture. He under tand the relation of triuixrtation to romniervc and vf coniiiiervo to priwluctien, and n i able to o wise ly i'nd ibeide jutlv ill matter af fei'tin the whole body of the people. ii ! of caih ami every part thereof. The character and perfon of Mr. Smith are micli a to command at tention iu any deliberative body whatever. llia'pr.Miiec i forceful, ),'t jii'lment ound. and hi integ rity bcund oiiintimi. 'e tliink "w oiij'bt to be cbfted bv the people in order that the Mate of (Itiyon. which i inlitled to nu inerieal representation in tho Vnited Utate Selllltf With tliu "tiler late of tlm Tnii'ii, fliall nl" bo equally rt'preeiiied in character, inlliieiicc, nlnlity and iiovnr, We believe if the vople will coiiMiilt tlu'ir own in-teie-t and that of the flate in p-n-er.-il, Mr. Smith Would receive the rIiiiiuI i-ntiro vote of. the Mute. A y.iod nmn, a clean man, free from faction, rarncM mid nhoie reproach, be deft Tve tin llomiiuitioll nil. 1 the titate m-eiU him. a nrsiNKss I'ltorosrrioN'. MM. II .a a producer oi irtui ami na con- 1 . ' . 1 . . . I . .1 I . t irioiiMvi jfrenuy io uie oeveiopooiii of that great industry. I rrit,'tinii of urid land i another vat liebl to which be ha devoted hi etUTirie. Tbi'tii) m-tivitiin, imirtant in tbem M'lve, are more imMrtant Mill in MiDMing that mtittie and invincible public spirit which ought to charac ter izo every atipiritnt to no im(ortaiit a Hiition a t ho ScnatorMtip. The olhee. w ould cnlargi! hi field of oper ation, ami give ncopo to the energy and judgment that have ignul(il hi private effort. The jx-oplc neiil (ho kind of man be i in the upper houne of Congms. He i wiie in affair, of solid judgment, and of ability ami address to rctlect cn-dit uimii thi Mate. We think the peo ple are to 1 congratulated that lip ha consented to accept tlio nomina tion, ami will do thetnuelveri both crelit and uTvio. in notiiinatiiig and electing; bim. 1IO.V. K. L. SMITH. Ilvoil A'urr (Waxeo Co.) AVtr l.ttttr. The name of Hood Hiver' lion onil citizen Maud well at the head of the many honorable and worthy name of Oregon' beft citizenship. No man i Itrtter known within the Imrder of our great Mate, and wher ever known hi ability, hi broad HON. C. L. SMITH, Of Hood River For United States Senator exierienv, ami hi umjueMioiied in tegrity are fully rn-ontmed. For thirty year Mr. Smith ha loen a nideiit of Hood hiver, and Mr. Smith ha been a taunli He- publican inii ho catt hi maiden vot in iswi for Abraiiam i.incoin. Ho i one of the 1(5 surviving mem ber of tho California legislature of lSiil and 105. On the recommen dation of Hon. William H. Seward ho waj appointed sHretary of Wash ington territory in 1800, and took part in the deliberation of the coun cil of the territory. In lSTfi Mr. Smith established residence at Ilixxl Hiver, where be still lives. His capaccity for busi ness organization soon made itself manifest in Kastern Oregon, and thi, together with his devotion to the interest of the community of which be wa a member, led the lte publicau of Wasco county, in 1SSS, PLATFORM. OF Mil. SMITH. NATIONAL MATTKUS. Mr. Smith's political platform is the Republican jdatform. As a can didate beore the people of the state he i content to Ik? bound by the his torical and fundamental principles of hi partv. He is in accord with our great Re publican president iu his purposes To regulate by appropriate laws corporations doing an interstate busi nes, a well a all others that are within proper federal control To regulate railroad rates by an effective law which shall lie fair to the shipper and to the railroads. To regulate injunctions in tuuor ... ' . 1- I ... , ...H ; ..ii.... l!Tiit.c to nominate him nv unanimous vote uispuic u en s . il.i i........... ..,. ii.n ttiuiii iixru ii.'so ms lo Drevciu an aue oi uu;i UlinilL Willi 1 1 llll! Oil HIH'HTH I'U'V.M H Tin1' io..i v ...v r , , i i V.i i.. :.t :. .t ...:.i. i. II,. Lwume iMtiker of tlie L'reat power bv the courts. IMH'II IIO'OII'.IU will, iii. i.- ii.. - ( " lw ... , . .1 1 i..r.mu of o".,r eiiv .l vallov. a well house in Uie sosM.m of 1SSI. Pur- 'io regulate the national revenue generally taken a back neat. For the first time they now have, an op portunity to express their choice for the olliec, which afT t the interests of the state jicrhapg more than any other. There are five, candidates for the ;llice in the corning primaries, four of whom arc lawyers, and con nected with other than agricultural interi-Ms. fine of them, Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, has been for years prominent in the affairs that afreet the agricultural and horticul tural interests. He bus served for six years as the head of the Board of Horticulture, and bus been not merely a nominal bead, but has been active in promoting the. development and improvement of that great in- Instry. ilc has also licen active in promoting irrigation and other in terests. He has an intimate knowl edge of the interests of tlie people at large. J tig activity in the interests of the people has not been confined to election times. He does not need,) nallv, to make anv declaration be cause his acts and life are his best platform in this respect. Since ho has been of such service to the people in his private capacity, it may be presumed that the office would not afford him wider field for his efforts. We believe, that Oregon has bad in its whole existence but one Senator who was not a lawvcr. Some of them have doubtless been pood, and no reflection is meant on them, but it seems to us that it is time for the farmers of Oregon to use this their first opportunity to go to their own class for a Senator. In political matters, Mr. Smith has always been very prominent, not as an ollice seeker or office holder, but as a wise leader and adviser. His influence in his party has been ex erted on that high plane which has less reference to factional contests and struggles for office than to the use of his partv as an instrument for the public good. His modesty kept him out of this field until late, but the demands for him to stand as a candidate have been too urgent for him longer to resist. . We make these remarks in the in terests f the. people who are our patrons and not in tho interest of politics. Mr. Smith's personal char acter and his public service in a pri vate capacity point to him as the ideal man to represent the material interests of this state. ELECTION OF SENATOR. IitnJ (Crook Co.) Bulletin. It may be true that the technically legal election of United States Sen ator will be bv the legislature, but it will also be true that the legislature ccai"d speaking of its advantages and opportunities. For n number of vears Mr. Smith as the state at large. And much ofjing that session he secured, with the the renown our lauliful valley has assistance of his colleague, E. O. Ih-. ii so justlv accorded, is at tribut-i McCoy, the passage of a bill through able fo the fact that wherever he bus the limn appropriating l?iiOfOtX for gone in the Mate, on bis numerous construction of a portage road trips outside its Urders, be has never . . . ... . . ..... - rmeon vcars ai:o, wnen uie uruuu- iration call.il the Columbia lliver Wnterwac Association was founded, wn president of the Oregon State composed of delegates tppointeu nv Horticultural Society, and during mayors and county courts, .Mr. Smitli IXu'lturo. Mr. Smith was prcsi- three years. 'Meetings of this asso- jmpor W but fi l,t also of tlu, Oregon IK-vcIopmen ;t,at.on were .etc a by aiicouvcr mm mvi-i I'.iuvii'.i. i.p ----- .... as all other laws concerning the fill ing of offices, is designed for tlie peo ple's welfare and not for the satis faction of individual ambitions. The question before the people of this state, therefore, concerns the inter ests of the state and does not con cern, except in a subordinate way perhaps, the particular claims of tho candidates. The true question for every voter must necessarily lie what man of those who are to be voted for w ill be best for the State of Oregon. The candidate who shall receive tho nomination ought to be the one who is superior in the qualities required. lie should have a wide knowledge of his state, its needs and its various industries, of its commerce, and the waterways and transportation lines on which that commerce depends. Jle should be a man whose expe rience has put him closely in touch with the people and their interests so that he, being one of them, shall know as well as they do what those interests are. He should be a man of presence and commanding ability to make his knowledge, effectual, stronsr and firm. and of discreet and solid judgment. .Neither political shrewdness or ac tivity, nor academic or legal learning can fill the requirements of the sen ator whom the people are to choose. Jt is not lor us to guide the voters in their choice, but to advise them sincerely that their paramount duty is to themselves and to the state, and to support what we conceive, to be tlie essential qualities of their choice. Yet, looking the field over and seeking to apply those principles we cannot forbear to say from actual knowledge that Honorable E. L. Smith, of Wasco County, in our judgment, meets the requirements. Xo man in the 6tate has more inti mate knowledge of its needs, none stands higher in the esteem of the people, none can bring more of that actual experience to the duties of the office, none has more of that active force and effective address, which a senator ought to have. HON. E. L. SMITH FOR SEN ATOR. lone (Morrow Co.) Proclaimer. The Proclaimer is not in any sensa of the word a political organ, believ ing that the interests of our state can best be subserved by the selection of our best citizens to fill our important ofliccs. And yet, all things being; equal, we stand for the principles of the Republican party. How then can we do otherwise than hcartilv espouse the cause of Hon. E. L. Smith for U. S. Senator? He is easily the first citizen of Ore- will el.rt the candidate who receives Fn a-hepubliean to whom his party I owes an immense debt, an able and system, so as to make it as stable as t,ov;.t wir vote , . . .. i:.. .i. . ."-" . . , ,, , . possum1, wiiiiu hujumihk iuv iuim -rle HH)pe are coming into the i ",uu aul 11 vul i"-"5 u" with, regard to tno interests oi a",14ll,it 0f assorting their powers these section and industries. j.ivsl- jf 0,i iawg anj 0iJ customs' To allow unobstructed commerce !st,,na ;n the Way, disregard them. I between this country and the Phil ippine islands, to the end that our own people as well as the inhabitants of the islands may be benefited by the exchange of trade I Ueen them. He is in favor of the early conv- The formal phrases, the mere husks, of the law are not to prevent the peo ple from exercising the power that is rightly theirs. If members of the legis'laturc undertake to carry into fleet their "superior wisdom" ncn- their duty he will be elected. HON. E. L. SMITH FOR SENATE. U. S. licague for tho past two more, llllil IO III cuicicm services 111 cue-!. year or.ria, throughout tho state. Mr. that capacity is due much of the Smitli has always taken a prominent pletion of the Panama canal, as iti .)V ci100(!inj, a senator in deti ance of the popular selection, such legislators will go to political graves. This certainly not any set statute is what gives force to statement Xo. 1. The people will rule. Therefore the popular vote for nator is important, and every voter Antelope (Wasco Co.) Herald. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, has announced his candidacy for tlie nomination of U. S. Senator on the- Republican ticket. Mr. Smith is one of the strongest men the party could put up, and would well represent Oregon in Congress. A SENSATIONAL LETTER. Icne (Morrow Co.) Proclaimer. A letter was recently received by one of Ione's citizens in substance as niiuiv thousands of miles. He favors such immigration laws ... i . i. . Y. i... .1.:, ..i.ii.. in national irri.mt on. He at- as snail insure now ami io.ee. m.v- Mr Smith served as roprosoiita- tond.il the national irrigation con- aiter the mainienaiKo oi u e m"-siuHI1(1 consider seriously his vote for jfollows: "The commercial interest tive rou.WWo countv for one term 'gross at Ogde.i, It.th, and El Paso.jard of American labor, Amoman;lhis o(Vu.0i t)r next senator should Lf V(irthml are dosirolls that . ,d on account of bis well-known iTexas. and was chosen along with diomcs and American oitionMup. i)L, a (.n man, a man of cxjvnence 0f t ti js city, be elcctcl to the United , v. . s e .,t.-d spoaker'Covcrnor Pardee, of California. Cot- ho believes hat the ,Wmanent pop- in Bffaif a lnn of and foree Stiltos Senate. Mr. , the kind of .t H'ih,.ive - . f "?. -or Morris,;,, of Xeva.bi, and u . mn , o Uus ' llJ hhuu! m rw - - I wen ii in- Muunn inn iiu nwui ton. lie lias lonii dccu laeimuiM a presiding omccr no suum wum.... ... ; '" V'" I nilturaliMJ citizens as can appnvi- n tho nii O H VI nv iriuint iu titv n-i hum . . Smith candi- dress of welcome, lie was electee. m .. v........ ... a peer In support of .vi r of the vice-presidents at largo ei pies on which this government is .. .....i. ... i.,.iri,.,...i..l in ne. founded, he IxdievM that linmigra- Crier IilKoS ls pec einic. una n nu. u .. . . i . . i.:.tl., ki.l , a, ', Ma ds unr.ltering v for'curing the meeting of tho national' lion law. ought to be st ictly but '. '" .. o wav .tub! it irrigation concress mvntly held at fairly and justly enforced, neither worthily honor our' city and . Portland. wh,-ro ho was n-elecUil : oxc lud.iig those w io simu oi "a-! & b thm. nestlv request that you render hin "",V Uolvo. to indicate their preference at l tne assistance in your power ac xoluiliil. I, .....- in r.n.'tho primaries. .Minim (Crook Co.) l'umttr, Hon. K. I- Smith, of Hood Kiver, whose friends throughout the Mate urged him to run for tho guberna torial nomination because they be lieved that he was pre-eminently the man to lead the Kepuhlican forces o vieturv. i eoinif to prove an equal- i.. '. I,, t.,r 11,, i I'niied ti.at. Semilorshii..' for which ollice; ho goes and under whatever b has announced himself. Xo man lat.ccs bo may he placed j ,i I...u l..-, nu.re rliwelV Oregon holds Mr. Smith 111 voe run- 041" . i i: ..... 1 ,, id,n.ified with tho stale's develop-- Z.lZ u.Z. Z. , and no one man in the or dishonesty ,llf? I 1 the people believe in' bin, State of Oregon has done more for o know tb a e l u , I lorlii.um,, lis 8tat , wn J r, ,.t needs . , h H pin . possible advantage, not in an Smith. He belongs to the staid elo- dent of the Oregon Jlovelopmcni I i ... i ..., r ,, ,f...,ii , enn mirtv. s one I.caguo. Mr,Smith has Wn ch.sely, . ; , - and Smith's platform is . . i. ...ii. ii... ttjnr iIikiuii. i iinwii i'm i-- . . in loucu wiin lnl. . . 1 ; t.,i.;,. ebimient si) ilacv for I'niteil States Senator the .one Xrw.i-l.rHer takes especial pride. 'and as This Hood iiittrA valley than by thus lending it's sup- vice-president. port to one wno reuocis red it upon our community corporation-ridden city of Portland HON. E. L. SMITH, OF WASCO. Oregon Agriculturist and Rural Xorthwest, Portland. Under the primary law the peopli with the movement for state devel opment and is thoroughly imbued with the lireater uregon spirit. "In addition to this Mr. is a staunch Republican, a man of tact, intccritv and ability, and we ear- lll.ltCU, IU'. . . r. M ' ..!.., 1.1 l, wliercver has hivn coin m issioncr at large and! He U in favor of keep ".pub-j- -Z "Yours very truly, , circu,,,-1cha,,,-u.n o the non . o.iar. ; - r - v importallt ono for it not o.Uy in- oi non ionium-, iio is info ..i -- - - , , ( ,.f ..ii volves the rcprintatum oi uregon n " 'o" in high'of the Oregon Development ligue nj by tho sw. ft l n .Mi. cut of all 1 a t,,e gtatos Bn , support whomsoever tiny may de- Wi ii nr mill iho tll- HYl'St I' 1111 ti?Tl WITS' AS- , in uin miviiib iwmw fe""V C o . rt,l Kuf urt nm- SI TO flnd 10 WT 110 any H'UCTS lllt'V aril the exploitation and devel-hip L. SMITH AND THE FA KM Mil. opmetit of tho country "where rolls jlt)j. , tho Oregon. in eiocuoii ut un- ,av of tho best elTorts of his life The farmers are jus as n. ucl , . to the advaticenicnt of his stale's in-osted m tho United Stales Sen- tereslH. but it would place mm in a " ""'1' " " :" ." 1 'delivere,! sn.whes in behalf of Pres. ige of lus Btato. There would bo ktin these mutters, tho farmer havo.stato. eloouent siH'nkers, Day bannuet at Portland, Oregon, April 8 or this vear, his address and that of Hon. fceorgo H. Williams were especially noteworthy. Mr. Smith was ono of tho McKin ley presidential electors in 1898, ond i. il.n eampaiL'n which followed he .inmillv reni'i'sent I -.. r. .. i i. i... l,t .,!, io lino' Rnnt nf it n 1 prises the t unction oi adviser to uio --v ' - "."-- STATE MATTEK8. Inrcsident concerning all anairs anu ' '''"S " " ... . :,.,,;,1ivn nltleero w th n the state, "V are tne -commereiai interests In reganl to mat U ( hat affei-t -P a ply interested? especially ho ,.eoplo o Oregon, Mr. n ' V Thig stato wants ft man for 9en. ',rrn f'P '1. L; l,e - mean to observe it There are a ator deep enough and broad enough ilO IUl inT. II tiMi iiiv'cv . At tho Lincoln 'sonal record. for years in tne promoi on o. in inaUo at the hamls 0f the at the "commercial interests," but public interests and enterprise i,of he no m. wtu at the nam.s ot i 0 justice to "all interesU." So the state, inc uding agriculture, hor- J''ta" p"Sraio Votere Some far that man who aspires to the nom ticulture, irrigation and transport- han ds oi the I Kmocra t o ;imtlQn m the Repuican ticke.t who tion. He can only pro.n.se m the of thi 5 nooolT Uwir ' pewwowe. this element in a superla- Inrer field and in a public capacity ways bring ng b fore MW'lr'iL ji, ir v. T, Smi h nf hpv ...v o- T . ,.ix.rt..f nf thin nrrielo is iflinwu ivivci. 10 a iuohu ouv. ..tinn nd eneruv that have been Kt the. object ot tins an cie . vv-.- " o,- . . . a i- ,.onTa onotliPr viPWilluii. iiioii, uvi a ion u, wi corn- man" to look after tlie "com-