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Candidate for Nomination for Governor of
Primaries.
The following editorial written by Bush
Livermore. who was then editor, apreared
in the Baker City Herald of the date
of January 24th. 1902 lionizing Charles
A. Johns who was then mentioned as a
candidate for Governor:
"He might have looked for forty years
and found no better man. He might have
boiled all the other gubernatorial candi
dates in a crucible, set them to simmer
and taken off the scum; and the residuum
wjuld not have appriached Charley Johns
in paint of executive ability, adherence to
principles, cleanness of purpose and
personal popularity in the community
wlisre he is best known.
"Mr Johns wjuld make an A 1 gov
ernor. If he secures the nomination he
would pull such a vote in these bunch
grass regions and in rmny sections of t. e
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Candidate for Republican Nomination for
United States Senator For The
Short Term
Fred W. Mulkey was bom in Portland,
Oregon, and is resident of his native
city. He is a young man with every ac
complishment which should qualify him
' for this high office. He is a graduate of
the State University of Oregon, the New
York Law School of New York City, and
tit a lawyer of high standing, a man who
!ls traveled extensively in our country as
'well as abroad. He has studied our in-
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A. JOHNS
the State of Oregon at the Rjpublica"
Willamette Valley as wou'd simply over
whelm his opponent. He is a good clean
man. an able lawyer, a polished ganntla
man, a brilliant orator, a true friend and
lenient enemy. He is a typical eastern
Oregonian, in nature suggesting the
sturdiness of the pine, the broadness of
the prairie, and tie tendarness and purity
of the snow wnici robes thsss haavsn
climbing eastern Oregon hills in c'inging
garments of w.iite.
"It would be an honor to any man to
vote for C. A. Johns for Governor, and if
the Hon. Claries is in eirnast in his can
didacy and really disires to gi before the
republican state convention and measure
steel with other aspirants for Geer's job.
the matter should receive tha earnest
attention of every primary voter in every
Eastern Oregon precinct."
stitutions and compared them with foreign
countries. He is a logical thinker, a
forceful speaker and an adept parliamen
tarian. He has many friends, both rich
and poor, for he is a courteous gentleman
at all times.
He is a Republican always. He has
supported all the nominees of the Re
publican ticket at an times. He Is as
loyal to his party as to his friends. He
has confidence in the people and is will
ing to abide by their decision at the pri
mary election.
Oregon needs such men as Fred W.
Mulkey. The Republican party needs
just such men, and the voters should that
such men are nominated and elected.
Republican Candidate for Nomination to Represent Oregon in the United States
Senate (
No man in Oregon is bettsr qualified to
represent the state in the United States
Senate than Honorable H. M. Cake of
Portland who had announced himself a
candidate for the Republican nomination
at the primaries. Mr. Cake stands for
the progress and developement of Oregon.
That has always been his theme. For
several years past, he has been very
active in working for a more progressive
state, and it Is safe to say that to him.
more perhaps than to any other one man,
is due the credit for arousing the enthus
iasm in state pride that resulted in the
recent demonstration for a greater Ore
gon at the organized movemont set in
that direction.
He has given up a great deal of time
and energy to the interests of the state in
this work. He did this wholly out of
patriotic motives and with no thought of
personal compensation.
On the labor question, Mr. Cake is to
be found on the side of the man who
toils. He is a stanch defender of the
rights of the American workingman. and
incorporated in his platform a declaration
on that point. He is unalterably opposed
to Chinese Coolie immigration, and the
filling of this country with the undesirable
classes of Europe.
"I believe absolutely in the necessity of
preserving the dignity and freedom of the
American workingman," says Mr. Cake.
"It is upon our laboring people and their
prosperity that we are dependent for our
national stability and growth. The inde
pendence of the laboring man must be
maintained, and hence 1 am, and always
have been, opposed to any policy looking
to a repeal of the Chinese exclusion act,
or any modification of it that will enable
Chinese coolie labor to enter this country,
competing with, destroying the earning
power of. and undermining the intelligent
workingmen.
'No man is more in favor of the election
of United Sates Senators by direct vote
of the people than I. and if I am elected
to the Senate I shall work and vote
for an amendment to the Federal Consti
tution taking the election of United States
Senators out of the hands of the Legisla
tures and putting it in the hands of the
people. This, I think, would be an effec- j
tual cure for the vicious practices where
in millionaires and politicians have de
bauched legislatures and brought the law
making power into almost deserved con
tempt Besides this, it would serve to
make United States Senator answerable
to the people and take them off a pedes
tal of imagined superiority.
Mr. Cake has always been a strong
friend to the interests of the great inland
Empire, and has never failed to recognize
the possibilities of that country. As a
leading spirit in the movement recently
inaugurated for the development and
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upbuilding of Oregon, Mr. Cake has on
more than one public occasion given ex
pression to his convictions on the question
of transportation affecting this section.
He has for years consistently advocated
the necessity of an open river to the sea
as a means of regulating traffic rates and
giving to tha interior country an opportun
ity to move its products to market
"If I am elected to the Senate," said
Mr. Cake. "I shall make every endeavor
to secure adequate Federal appropriations
for the completion of the Oalles-Celilo
canal. I believe when this has been ac
complished and the freight-rate embargo
removed from Eastern Oregon products,
that the great interior section will exper
ience an awakening along lines of com
mercial and industrial development with
out precedent in its previous history.
Eastern Oregon has barely entered on
her possibilities as a producing section pf
our state. With an unobstructed water
course to the Pacific ocean, acting as a
freight regulator, an impetus would be
given to tie development of her produc
tive resources that would raise the value
of every acre of land east of the Cascades
and vastly increase her population.
"In connection with the development of
Eastern Oregon, the teclamation of arid
lands is bound to be one of the greatest
factors. I am now, and always have
been, in accord with the policy of the
Government in the reclamation of arid
lands, and ! desire further in this connect
ion to urge the necessity of a more vigor
ous policy in the future with reference to
work on reclamation projects in this
state.
"It will be my single endeavor, if 1 am
elected, to represent the whole people
of this state in the senate and to work
for the interests of the entire state of
Oregon. I am no more a believer in fact
ionalism in the affairs of developing our
state than I am in factionalism in politics,
If the opportunity is afforded me. it shall
be my earnest endeavor to crystaliz into
material form some of the ideals of which
I have conceived in my labors to bring
about the organization of the people of
Oregon for a united state and a progress-
ive policy in exploiting and developing her
resources.
Mr. Cake is a man of ability and has a
good record. He ie the kind of a man
Oregon needs in the senate. He is young
clean, energetic, is a succesful lawyer
and ha never been in politics. He be
bame a candidate at the earnest solicita
tion of his friends, and his candidacy
shows that it i (till possible for a poor
man to go to the senate.
Mr. Cake is self-made man, and ha
been a hard worker all hie life. He Start
ed out as a farmer boy, worked his way
through college, and belongs to the com
mon people of the country.
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JAMES WITHKOMBt ' .
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Candidate for nomination at the Republican Primaries for Governor of the Stat
of Oregon. ,
That Oregon Republican voters lik;
good, honest reliable state officers is Illus
trated by the popularity of Dr. Jamer
Withycombe's candidacy for Governor
His aspirations at first were known to
but few. His candidacy likewise was
quietly announced but his strength grew
from the first Through his long andable
connection with the state agricultural
college he secured a wide acquaintance
J. R. WHITNEY
Republican Candidate For Nomination
For State Printer.
Mr. J. R. Whitney, who is seeking re
nomination for the office of state printer
at the hande of the Republican voters of
the State of Oregon, is following a prece
dent which has prsvailed for many years.
viz: That when one has preformei his
duties acceptably and creditably he is
invariably given a eecond term.
Mr. Whitney has certainly performed
the duties of his office in a careful, con
scientious, and business-like manner,
employing only union printers, and paying
JOHN It AITK1H
Candidate for Republican Nomination for
State Treasurer
Having announced my candidacy for
the Republican nomination as State Trea
surer, I desire to state my position on
matter pertaining to the office.
If nominated and elected I will give a
straightforward, economical, businsss ad
ministration of the office, in accordance
with our laws.
All persons will be given a "square
deal" and the office will be conducted in
throughout the state and wherever ha 1
va known he was admired for hi ster
ling integrity and honest purposes. If .he)
is nominated he will defeat George Cham-,
barlain easily. He ie not a factional
man. Has no enemies in either party and .
is a friend of the people on whom they
mar rely. Pendleton Tribune, March 16,
19)6.
more than the scale, besides Voluntarily
conceding eight hours as a day' work, .
matter that is of vital importance to ,
organized labor.
Mr. Whitney ie a life-long Republican
and edited the Albany Herald for nearly
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the state for its unswerving allegiance to '
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nominated at tne r conventions, ne is a ;
native Oregonian, a graduate of the Uni
varsity of Oregon, and .a practical union
printer, ; - ', - " '
Mr. Whitney Is conducting a clean, -
straightforward campaign, and one that .
will not requ re any aoctoffies after Ita j
conclusion. His friends are confident -
that he will be re-ncminated without
much oppositidn.
the interest of the whole people of our
State.
I am in favor of a law creating a board
consisting of the Governor, Secretary of
State and State Treaeurer; said board to
name and select depositories for Stat
funds, the interest on said fund to be
come the property of the State, and be .
accounted for by the State Treasurer,
I am in favor of a law regulating Stat
and private banks, and the creation of
Stat Bank Examiner. - -
I am In favor of the direct Primary
Law, and a strict compliance with it
Huntington, Oregon.
John H. Aitkin.