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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1910)
...u. : i j f 5 '. ' i : ) ; V I'll i i ) t Something About the Republican Candidates To Be Voted For 3 A Review of the Ticket As Made by the Executive Committee of Union County t : ; ' .' 1 "' f ' ! i V ' ' '. M ' i : r s - i iii JAY BOWERMAN Republcan Standard Bearer Who Is Eight to Five FaTorite In Betting. The voters of Oregon will be called upon Tuesday to choose officers clear down the line,; from congroiiunu to constable. It Is well to know some thlr: of the men whom yon expect to or would like U support and therefore the Executive c-.m:nlttee of the Union county central ' remittee tor ih Bubllcan party offers a few commend able words on men they know to be worthy of your suffrage. Plain Jay Bowerman of Condoa. With the fight that has been waged against Jay Bowerman, some may not understand who' he 'la and what his standing Is in this state. He Is a boy fborn and raised Just as many Union County boys have been, without the assistance of wealth, being taught that honorable labor was a part of his ex istence. We find him as a mere lad In Sa lem, Oregon, splitting wood for neigh bors to earn a few. dollars; we find him later working his way through college and living as cheaply as pos sible; next we find him before the bar for examination where he was success- ful end then he took up his residence In Eastern Oregon at Condon. His neighbors recognized hla ability and elected him to the state senate where again his ability was recognized and he was made president of that body. No law has passed the legislature of Oregon" lately without the thorough scrutiny of Jay Bowerman. He has been a warm friend to the direct pri mary and Statement No. One, has nev er raised his hand against a measure adopted by the people, and what is more never will. If the people pass a bad law, his policy is let the people repeal it. Worthy in every way of your support is this Eastern Oregon boy; this boy who enlisted under his coun try's flag during the Spanish-American war; this boy who is thoroughly post 61 on the state and what Is needed and Is not afraid to take a stand on a sub ject. Other State Officers. On the republican state ticket will be found Frank W. Benson, for serce tary of state, Thomas B. Kay tor state treasurer, Henry J. Bean and Thos. McBrlde for Justices for four year terms, George H. Burnett and Frank A Moore Justices for six year terms, A. M. Crawford for attorney general, L. R. Alderman for school superin tendent, W. S. Dunlway for state print er, O. P. Hoff, commissioner of labor, and Frank J. Miller for railroad com missioner. All these men have the strongest recommendation from their neighbors and each Is an honest, up right individual. A. W. Lafferty. The Second congreslonal district must elect a congressman this fall, and A. W. Lafferty, a wide-awake, pro gressive republican has been nominat ed. With his future yet before him he stands before this district assuring every voter of measures that he will work for that are of Importance to Or egon. He advocates a larger home stead Mil, of throwing open to settle ment the eight million acres of land east of the Cascades, of state control of the forests and many other things that are vital to Union county and to the state. Ilome Boy for Commlsloner. George Cochran of La Grande has been honored with republican nomln ation of water commissioner for tht Second district, and when that honoi was conferred upon him it was alsc an honor upon Union County for George Cochran is a native product. Born In this valley and coming from one of the pioneer families his life has been without blemish and without stain. His ability to fill the office of commissioner Is best shown by the fact that he drafted the first set of rules and regulations for the water court created by the last legislature and was attorney In the first case that Mr. Saxton, the present commissioner by appointement, ever heard. ThoBe rules have been permanently adopted by both the Oregon districts and now when a- man gets Into the water com missioner's court he must do so by following the rules and procedure laid down by George Cochran. His prac- iit tit tttt infeatiou nam uaua uiui . .... i. familiar with not only the water laws of Oregon, but neighboring Btates as well and fits him to act In a thorough ly Informed manner on all litigation that may come before him. Be sure that George Cochran's name receives the cross mark In the proper place. Charlie Barrett by Acclamation. If there Is a man on the republican ticket who Is entitled to the unan imous support of all citizens regard less of political belief that man is Charles A. Barrett, of Athena, candi date for Joint senator from Union, Um atilla and Morrow counties. He fought the assembly openly and won the nom ination fairly. He has been represen tative from Umatilla county and that county almost without exception fav ors his elevation to the state senate because of his value as a legislator. And besides all of this Charlie Barrett Is a man of sterling worth to any com munity. Ask the farmers of Athena who is the most broad minded and fair man of the community. and invariably the answer will be, "Charlie Barrett." He has lived among those people, has dealt with them, traded with them for 'years and they are his friends and sup porters to a man. His opponent Is Dr. M. K Hall of La Grande whom per sonally this committee has high re gard for, but who has no claim on the voters of this district when opposed by a man like Charlie Barrett. "Jerry Rusk of Wallowa. Union Is pleased this year to have the privilege of voting for John P. Busk, better known as "Jerry" Rusk, of Wallowa County, for Joint repres entative. He has been In legislature, knows the run of the barnyard, and Is an able law-maker, capable of taking care of the interests of these two coun ties. Rusk is mindful of what is need ed In this part of Oregon, having been a. resident for many years and also having had the further advantage of F. S. Ivanhoe, Candidate for District Attorney on Republican Ticket. going over the ground once during the last session. It 1b not improbable that Representative Rusk will be a formidable candidate for speaker of the house this winter, according to the rumors that come from Willamette Valley, and even In Portland It is ad mitted that he will be the BtronKfst man for the place that Eastern Oregon could put up. This of itself vl'.l le of material advantage to the two i counties and only adds to the many :. V: -r .-... v.; .:.' -: .,-,.. ; .'-s-.r. , - . ( ' " j .' ' ' 'A ' ',y - - y-'v' V ,, ' ' - " IX limit, ii.ii ,n,. ,.,..,.,., , , . 1 ,. A. W. Lafferty, Candidate reasons why loyal support should be given Jerry next Tuesday. Francis S. Ivanhoe, Prosecutor. This committee feels It an honor to offer the voters Francis S. Ivanhoe for renomlnatlon to the office of prosecut ing attorney for this district In do ing so we call to mind the caree pf this old patriot. He came into the Btate in 1887 and located at Joseph, then the county seat of Wallowa coun ts. There he practiced in the courts and later removed to Enterprise car rying on his law practice. In 1897 he located in La Gran.de and has lieci strongly Identified with Union co f' and the Grande Ronde valley ever since, but never losing that strong feeling for Wallowa county and re taining his warm personal, political and commercial ties In the neighbor ing valley. Every district Is not so fortunate in being able to offer such a candidate as Col. Ivanhoe for this important position a position that Is close to both the hearts and the pock etbooks of the taxpayers. He has served one term, having been elected four years ago, and he has made good In the fullest sense of the term. Dur ing his administration the murderer, the, horse thief, the petty larceny thief and almost every other kind of a crim inal haB felt the stern,' manly and able talent of this veteran attorney. They have felt the law, cold as It may have been, laid down and fastened upon them. But within that unflinching prosecutor beats one of the .warmest hearts ever given to man a heart that perhaps was torn in sympainy for the man whom he was convicting, but guided by almost a matchless will power he did his duty because he re alized it was right. Again we say this district is fortunate in having such ability available for the office of pros ecutor and it Is the duty of every good citizen to support Ivanhoe at the polls. Union's Representative. At the head of the county ticket will be found the name of Will Church as a candidate for the lower house of the legislature. While there is no doubt as to his election, this committee wish es to Impress upon the minds of all voters the Importance of sending a man like Church to Salena at this par ticular time. He is thoroughly con versant with business conditions of this county, knowing what each town is entitled to and also the agricultural sections. He Is heartily in favor of extending the experimental farm at Union so that It will be of even great er benefit to Eastern Oregon farmers, and If the measure passes to locate a branch Insane asylum In Eastern Ore gon Will Church will be found labor ing night and day for the town of Un ion as a location for the institution. for Congress In this District The state already owns land there and at the last legislature Union was nom inated as one of the prospective sites. There are many other things of inter est to the county that Mr. Church will work hard to obtain when he sits in reperesentative hall In Salem next winter as he no doubt will do. The Connty Judgeship. , Union county never had a better of ficial than Judge J. C. Henry. This statement is borne out by facts of rec ord and evidence to be seen on every hand In this valley. He is the man who raised the county debt and made Union county warrants go to par. He is the man who cleaned up a back yard left by preceding county Judges that smelled badly in a financial way He is the man who has built thirteen steel bridges In the county when dur ing all the admnistrations before his only one bridge had been erected. He Is the man who Installed the best road machinery in this county that can be had. and the people are getting the benefit of that machinery by having several miles of macadam road al ready built and many more miles planned. By the way, did you know that under the Henry administration Union county's business Is being cop led after by other counties in Eastern Oregon, other Judges claiming it to be as near perfect as they have ever seen? Do you know that Union coun ty is the only county in Eastern Ore gon that can boast of macadam high ways? Do you know that the credit of Union is now first class whereas a few years ago it was in bad repute? All of these things and many more are reasons why Judge Henry should and will be re-elected to the office of coun ty Judge regardless of the underhanded fight that is now being made upon him by a man who once held the office and ran the county deeply Into debt? A Republican Sheriff. There Is a good chance this year to elect W. W. Randall, the republican nominee for sheriff, and many leading republicans are intensely Interested in bringing this about. In Mr. Ran dall the county has a man who when chosen to the responsible office will give his entire time and earnest ef fort to the work required of him. He 13 a successful man and no man has more personal friends In this valley. His honesty and Integrity are legend and a vote for him next Tuesday will be the proper thing. Ed. Wright. If a Grande Ronder was travelling In Texas and see the name Ed. Wright on a fence post he would wonder why the words "County Clerk" did not fol low It. The reason Is beacuse Ed. Wright has made such a satisfactory official that every inhabitant of this county scarcely thinks of anyone els. I for that office. No matter who the man may be that enters the clerk's of fice he is given attention and his wants are cared for; no matter how much trouble it may be to accomodate one who seeks information from that office the Beeker is always accomodated and the work is done with that frlendl feeling which binds the seeker to Ed Wright as a personal friend as well af a political supporter. He earns thr friendship of all and he has it. Th' republican party of Union county ' prouder today of no man In the stat than it is of this worthy official. Snock's Extraordinary Book". You know officials by their wc! and In the case of Recorder I. R. Snook who Is a candidate for re-election, this knowledge Is worth something both to himself and to the county. That he Is the best man for that office who has ever filled It Is commonly remarked and this conclusion is drawn from the fact that his books are in first class shape, that his office is kept right up to the minute, leaving nothing to accu mulate, and that everyone who has business with the recorder of convey ances is more than satisfied with the accuracy found on every hand. Mr. Snook is very popular with people be cause he Is one of the people. He has a perfect right to ask re-election upon his record. "Honest John Frawley. The title of "Honest John" Is an old one but with County Treasurer Fraw ley it is well deserved. When a bank failure caught the county money Fraw- ley's bondsmen made good every, cent. But what did Frawley do? Did he shift his property and attempt to avoid a burden that seemed hardly a fair one? No, not John Frawley; he should ered the load and raised what money ho could even by mortgaging his per sonal effects. He then did not have money enough to pay his bondsmen and he arranged an installment sys tem which he Is meeting like a man that he is. Union county's treasurer is the Ideal exponent of an honest man. He has shown It by his acts, which is the best proof in all the world. Vote for John Frawley, not be cause he needs the vote to be elected, but because you personally will en Joy the satisfaction of voting for such a man for treasurer. "Doc." Bacon as Coroner. . A word can be said about Dr. C. T. Bacon, candidate for coroner, and a a very nervous man in those days. He word Is sufficient, for there is not a , was always forgetting his lines. But man, woman or child in Union county as the blind colonel he seemed destined who does not know this old physician ; to be particularly nervous, and there who has ridden the valley hundreds ! ore e arranged with the prompter o times racing with the white horse thot on th first "whenever he death to some home where the Infant, orot 8 ,he, Bnu,ld snap the mother or possibly the father was , - "J Jg&J Tree fo, 111. No man gets so close to the aver-1 got hla lines contInually. His finger , . mapped all through the show like an W. W. Randall, Candidate for Sheriff on Republican Ticket age human as the family doctor and no man forms stronger friendships, Dr, Bacon is a candidate for coroner because a number ot his friends In sisted that he should be. Some one had to fill the office and naturally peo ple turned to a good man for the place, Elgin's Candidate for Commissioner. t,,,, , . , x Rea lzing as we do the importan of Elgin and community to the remain- aer or tne county; realizing also the development and advancement that 1b sure to come shortly ln that part of f r 1 v . " " " ' '3 i . . ? 1 i . 1 , . Frauk SV. Benson, Candidate for Secre. tary of State on Republican Ticket. Union county, it Is no small pleasure to invite the voters to cast their ballots for one of the strongest men In the Elgin country Cecil Golloway. He. is now serving as commissioner, has shown his ability for the place, and this county needs him for another term. Elgin and the north end of the county should be well represented in the county court by a strong man a man of character. and positive stand. Galloway is that kind of an individual. Hefiever lays down when he thinks he is right, and he is usually right. The smallest detail of county business receives his careful attention and he looks after matters as though they . were bis personal affairs. With Cecil Galloway a member of county court the north end of the county has a repre sentative that will not only care for that splendid section of the county but his advice on all county matters will be of great value. - When you make out your ticket carefully remember that a vote for Galloway means a vote for advancement and safe administration. Pooled the Critics. "Beerbohm Tree," said a Philadel phia critic, "at the beginning of his ca reer undertook the part of the blind Colonel Challlce in 'Alone.' Tree was j unending package of firecrackers. He ; thought his career was doomed, but the next morning all the critics said ' -. VI 1 . ' vi uim uimuiiuuugiy; "'Mr. Tree's artistic study of the blind Colonel Challlce was a revelation. Never before have the habits and thoughts of the blind been so carefully analyzed and so faithfully portrayed. The entire study was perfect, even down to the nervous twitching of the fingers and the anxious listening, 4 though loss of sight made hearing till the more dear.! " No Wonder Ha Was Disgusttd, It was on the Peary north pole ex pedition that an Eskimo came Into possession of a piece of wire. Never having seen wire before, he aBked Pro fessor D. B. McMillan what it wM for. "White men string it on poles struct Into the ground, and by talking Into an Instrument at one end the voice can be heard on the other," he was told M Professor McMillan. The next morn ing somebody called to Peary and tn other members of the expedition to come nnt nnd wntrh the Eskimo. I Wfia aHrlrtnfr nnmn forked nolefl lfltO ; tte ground and Hanging ms piece wire on top of them. He nexi ne" one end of the wire to his mouth anfl talked to it at the top of his voice i Then he hurried to the other end an j ncid wlre t0 his ear, expecting ' hear hl3 own words repeated. Wbe he failed to hear any sound he looueo at nlg wWte frilnd3 ln disgust-d TrihunP WANTED Housekeeping room Apply Arthur Van Fleet, post office. j il