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RETIEW OF THE ASSEMBLY
If there is anything wrong with
such a declaration coming fiom a re
ico'.kin, a tui;t:c:i and a spkndid
tklzen iuCh a v,e jiersoaally know
John L. Rand to be then there is noth
ing of a public nature above criticism
and it Js out of reason to expect any
thing but discord no matter what hap
pens. Eut there Is nothing wrong
with it. It is absolutely the right
method in politics. Let the majority
rule at all times.
As we Btated before, no one got ev
erything he wanted. In several in
stances we felt things could have been
done differently and more satisfactor
ily, but it was a fjase of one man's
judgment against another, either of
which was liable to be wrong, but
honestly wrong at that
Personally we regretted to see east
ern Oregon secure so many men
before - supreme judge nominations
we're reached, for we would have
deemed it a distinguished pleasure to
have voted for Judge Bean of Pendle
ton for a place on the bench. That
was made impossible after Senator
Hart of Baker City was named for at-
The first Republican assembly Under
the direct primary law has been held.
Attendance showed that it v;as more torney general, as this section of the
than a nasslnr thought for .l.iPMtP.l Btate then nad the nd attor
were present from every section' or ney gT,ral ,and couid hpe for, no
Oregon. Thl otnn ronvlnro. fh nv. I BUCQ junction as a miwr nunniia
,. .t i n . i' This assembly was merely held for
" tmr Batlnfartorv. ..
There are many voters whp honest
ly hold to the right of assembly,
whether the same is ever endorsed in
1U entirity by the majority of the
electors or not. , '
It was not a meeting of "bosses"
or would-be ''bosses." Neither was
It a "meeting where everything was
"cut and dried" as some would make
believe. .The temporary : and perm
anon . ortanzations plainly sbo that
no slate-maker was responsible for
the events of the assembly. Every
one who has ever been in politics of
years gone by knows that the heavy
lit.!.! ic a conventoln always centered
on the orgdnl'aUori oj the, hi i:--. At
the Portland meeting W. C. Bristol
was named for temporary chairman
without opposition. And he made the
best presiding officer we have ever
seen.
When H camo to naming a candl-
the purpose of recommendation and
guide for their benefit In casting their
ballots at the primary election. There
is" no attempt being made to "stuff
anything down someone's throat", as
has been quoted, and the men who
were in attendance at the gathering
present the ticket named to the voters
with their recommendation for its approval.-
.The charge that one faction only
was represented In the assembly la
without foundation. Mr. Scott of the
Oregonlan was reponsible for the as
sembly. He Insisted long ago that it
be called. Naturally he had many
friends present, but the man he was
working for Dr. A. C. Smith did
not receive the nomination for gover
nor This would indicate that there
were others present, besides Mr.
Scott's friends. He also wanted Wll-
lis Dunlway endorsed for state printer
and failed in sepnrlne that .Another
date for governor, there was the. hot- evM.a fn8t. marp on. fatlon
test kind of rivalry. - No -one
can
was represented.
a . v -l i . . i & . i r 1
truimuuy M, m.t iu uruuun , Senator rjoUrne had friends In the
made a slate and forced It through the 89gembly. They believed in party or
assembly; although that was freely ganlzatlon, yet they are warm friends
predicted by opponents to republican . of the lenator, And. when you ana.
organization.
lyze the entire situation as it really
In fact, it was a gathering of men exj8ted It will easily be seen that the
wherein no one got everything he gathering in Portland was a meeting
wanted .but taken as a whole It was
of republicans representing all of the
decidedly satisfactory. For Instance. dJfferenl facti0nB.
there were many splendid men from Tne eiect0rs of the state will have
over the state who worked for Dr. the opportunity of passing on the
Smith for governor, and for that mat- wort of tne assembly either endors
ing it as a whole, in part, or rejecting
Hj entirely. Whatever the outcome
may be It will not remove f rona the
minds of many republicans that as
ter no better man could have been
earned for that place than Dr. A. C.
Smith. But the friends of Jay Bow
erman outnumbered the friends of Dr.
Smith and naturally the nomination semblles of political parties are right
went to Bowennan. It was then that and it Is our opinion that they will
acta loyal republicans as , John L. prevail in the future, even though the
Rard of Baker, was was an earnest entire ticket headed by Jay Bower-
Bupporter of Dr. Smith, struck the man Is defeated this fall.
key note of r arty affiliation when he
said. "I preferred Dr. Smith for gov
ernor, but the majority of this assem-
The radical step taken In Oregon
politics wheri all conventions -were
abolished has been so far reaching
bly of honest, thinking republicans that it may require more , than one
Is for Mr. Bowerman and I take eampalgn to get the party to dwell to-
pleasure In announcing that the ma- gether. This will in no wise be dls-
Jority rules with me, and that I shall couraging, although It is perfectly nat-
be pleased to work hard for the sue- ural for all to want success,
cess of Bowerman." When ' success Is eemanded above
GEORGE PALMER, Pres.
F. J. HOLMES, Ylce-Pres.
IF, L. BRENHOLTS, Asst. Cash.
EARL ZUNDEL, 2d Asst Cash.
. F. L. METERS, Cashier.
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A P 1 TTD 0 ' TO
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they .will sell fast
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ARE THE PRICES
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The Quality Store
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principle then it is conditions
grow serlouB and even dangerous.
And if the republicans of Oregon who
met in assembly have .the assembly
principle uppermost and we believe
they have mere defeat -will, not
change them. It is almost safe to pre
dict another assembly for Oregon in
two years regardless of results. We
believe however, that the assembly
ticket just nominated will , win this
year but in event that it should not
win, we still contend the right to as
semble will be maiiained. .
NEWSPAPER 1I0XESTT.
There was a meeting of the Repub
lican press of Oregon in Portland
a few daa ago and It was refresh
ing to note how pronounced and de
cided each member was In advocat
ing open honesty between candidate,
newspaper and the voter. '
The worst curse that ever polluted
the newspaper business was the man
who was willing to sell his editorial
opinion and boost some candidate or
measure because he was receiving pay
for so doing. Doubtless in the early
days Oregon had some country pa
pers, and possibly metropolitan pa
pers, that were guilty of this crim:
inal act. But, if there ever was such
a condition in thiB state, It has vanish
ed. The newspapermen of this state
today put the stamp of disapproval on
the fifty-dollar candidate the candi
date who thinks he can buy the lo
cal press for a few sheckles
The public buys newspapers both
for news and Information. The pub
lic expects the truth In all Instances
and has a right to expect it ir a
newspaper falls to be truthful with
Its people; If It Is found that a news
paper is around selling support of
candidate and measures Its influence
Is little. Tears ago this was done so
adroitly that It seldom came to the
surface, but nowadays things are dif
ferent and the honest newspaper has
done more to clear up the atmos
phere than any other one cause.
A state legislator, a member of
congress of a-city alderman has as
much right to sell his vote as a
Mwnnaner has to sell Its Influence.
One Is as honorable as the other.
This was plainly spoken at the Ore
gon Republican Press association and
. - A 1 WAS
every memner agraa mv
right
Advertising space In a newspaper
Is that newspaper's merchandise and
Is for sale at all times to people who
do not purpose running objectionable
matter. Candidates for office on any
ticket hive the right to purchase space
and run any matter they may see fit,
so long as it is not libelous? and con
forms to- law. This in no way bears
on the editorial columns of ' a good
newspaper, for the editorial space of
an honorable paper is never for sale
at any price.
PLEASED WITH THE OBSERTER
The Observer has received tele
phone calls and many letters from
Joseph offering thanks for the Jos
eph section printed in the Observer
July 20th Everv token of apprecia
tion Is heartily received by this pa
per. We have felt 'since locating in
La Grande that this is the biggest and
and best field for a good bright news
paper In the northwest. Naturally,
the Wallowa country is a part of our
field and we are pleased to know that
the people of Joseph Join us in the un
dertaking of establishng a newspaper
of Btanding and reliability a news
paper that purposes caring "for the
news of all sections of the countr.
and especially the Jocal field
Joseph is one of the finest towns
in Oregon and it is peopled by hos
pitable .energetic, honest people. The
latch string of La Grande and the
Grande Ronde valley Is always hang
ing on the outside for these neigh
bors and we only hope It will be pos
sible to bring closer together the In
terests and wishes of the two counties.
sent for yesterday said 1 bad appendi
citis." "That was very careless of him. Be
should have known you couldn't afford
such an expensive disease." Brown
ing's Magazine.
Beats Any Sunrise.
The rooster's crow does very well ,
As "music" now and then.
But the thing- tbat standi for something
Is the cackle of the ben.
While the first may crow the sun up.
We aren't likely to forget
That a fresh egg served for breakfast
Beats the finest sunrise yet
Christian Science Monitor.
His Record.
Buyer I'm afraid be wouldn't make
a good watchdog."
Dealer (with' bull terrien-Not a good
watchdog! Why.' bless your heart, it
was only last, week that this very ual
mal held a burglar down by the throat
and beat out liis brains with his tall.
Harper's Baznar.
. Your complexion as weTl as jour temji'
is rendered miserable by 4 disordered liver.
By Inking Chamberlain's Stomach snd Liver
Tablets you can improve both.
XOTICEE TO CREDITORS
- feasy.
The voter approached the politician
with his usual humility.
"What will we da with the oevr hnih
!ub trust?" be asked. .
The Dolitlcian nrvspntlv lonkMl tin
t
wun Dis usuai snow 01 annoyance.
"Eh! What? It'll come in bandy to
whitewash the other trusts In." be
aid.
Double bowing the voter backed out.
St Louis Post-Dispatch?
A Double Turn.
The Juggter does a turn so neat;
But. after all le said.
We realize a Juggler's feat
Depends upon his head. '
New fork Times.
. But when he stands upon that bead
And featly things doth do.
Why, after all la dona and aatd.
The reverse would seem true.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
80 Careless of Him.
"Don't worry, my friend. There's
nothing the matter with you but a
slight indigestion."
"Great Scott, doc! The physician I
His Dearie.
"Tin very nice' V
To Kls her twice,"
Bald Andrew-Jackson Carter.
"But. glory be.
. 80 sweet ia ahe. .
Two time la Juat a starter!"
-Birmingham Age-Herald.
If No Substitute Be Found.
Mrs. Dorklns (calling from top of
stairway) John, have you locked all
the robber shoes In the safe?
Mr. Dork ins-Yes. -
Mrs. Dorklns Well, tie the dog near
the. rubber plant and turn out the
lights. Chicago Tribune. '
In the District Court of the United
States, for the District of Oregon.
In the matter of Albert Graham,
bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of Albert Graham
of Troy, in the county of Wallowa
and District aforesaid, a bankrupt:
Notice ia hereby given that on the
8th day pt July, 1910. the said Albert
Graham was duly adjudicated bank
rupt; and that the firBt meeting of his.
1 t6AirT& wilt ha fcatA In Mia rff ft. Af .
ie Referee in Bankruptcy In La
Grande, Oregon, on the 4th day of
August, 1910, A. D. at 3 o'clock
j In the forenoon, at which time the
i said creditors may attend, prove their
j claims, appoint a trustee, examine the
) bankrupt, and transact business as
4 may properly come before said meet
ring. ,
JNO. S. HODGIN. ,
Referee Jn Bankruptcy.
July 22, 1910.
July 23-25.
Speaking of Horns.
Two horns will make more noise, of
course,
Than one will make, 'tis true;
The auto makes more noise with on
Than a cow can make with two.
Yonkers Statesman.
Her Performance.
Ethel The man I marry must be a 1
hero, one who can beard the lion la
his den.
Percy I see. Kind of combination
circus man and barber. "The Merry
Thought"
Tha Brutal
They teU it that he's "a savin' brute"
No penny can pass him by.
Bo oven says that a bathln' suit
Comes too amazln' high.
Atlanta Constitution.,.
Counting the Cost
"So you want to marry my daughter,
do you, young man?"
"Y-e-s, s i r."
"Well, can you support a family r
"H-how many are there of yon.
s-alrr-St Louis Star.
i
Paradox.
In this by hook or crock
One can't escape a bull
Tou'll note a vacant look
In persons that ar full!
-Cleveland Leader.
FARRIERS' BUSINESS
m GIVE PARTICU
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THE BUSINESS OF
FARMERS. MCOR
DIAILY IHVITE THEM
TO MAKE THIS 1HEIR
BANKING HOME.
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The United States
National Bank. ;
LA GRANDE, OREGON.
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