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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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'.
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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-