W J' T urner T ribune TV i K N K K , VOL. X V ! MAMON C O U N T Y , O K K O O N , T H U R S D A Y , O C T O B E R «0, 1030 No 4 Vote Foir Julius L. M eier For G ov et•nor DE. CLARENCE TRUE WIL SON BELIEVES JULIUS L MEIER WILL EN FORCE BRV LAW Hut m f interest comes in here: who wdl best enforce and preserve the prohibition law? Mr. Bailey has giv- I an no aggressive leadership to our cause, a dripping wet standard bearer at tha last elaction had his support tnd he would line up with a wet na- < 1 0 . 1 .1 leader nest tin,«. Mr. M . t s c h . n Ur. Clarence Truce Wili>on, who ha* o|>|Kitrd th«*»« principl«» through hin iiiumtiiin <1 Ins On-gon i .i•!< net- lit*. Hi* political influent'« in »ccur- i»t 3 th* removal of W. K. Newell, able tor 2<i year* thuuKh 111 » office« are and con»i»t«n t dry officer, and replace hi Washington, U. C., wlmri' hi- nerve* ment with hi» hrother-.n-law, a known « » general secretary of the board of temperance, prohibition und public wet, rai»e» the que»tion what kind o f rnoruU of tb<- Mt thodlst Episcopal men would be »elected to enforce the rhuich, while in Portlund, on October prohibition law». Hut one of the three is going to H*, for the purpose of n public debate with Clarence Harrow, famous crim- be elected. Some o f the drys ure innl lawyer, on the subject of prohibit j openly .>-upportmg Mr. Phil Metschan tion, ib’ llvert il a railio u<biri »» of ¡¿0 and they have as much right to their minute* leng h on KEX on "The Po- I opinions as I have to mine, hut no liticul Situation m Oregon uml thi I more. Kate of Prohibition." If 1 must choose between the three Wiliion foutnl that Juliu» I. .Meier, candidates, having known Julius 1,. mill penitent candidate for governor, Meier for 2<i ><-urs us one o f the was mo t to lie trusted to enforce the abjest and aqua rest business man I ilry law o f the rumliilutes in the po have ever met, representing a firm litical arena. Hi» address was u« fol that knows thut the closing of the saloons has meant millions to them, lows: and the only firm thut I know o f that My Fellow Oregonians: I am not in Portland for the pur- offer.-d to contribute to the dry cause poMi of participating in any political when we were voting the »Lite dry, »'(nubble, I have very little interest I would favor him if he said he was In it. Apart from tb< cause to which for the Constitution und the Luw, I have ib ilicated niy We, 1 take Very would observe it personally and en l-itie iiiteiost hi who shall I k governor force it to tlw letter I would not support anyone at this of my state, although I think the state o f Oregon ought to have a successful critical time who was not willing to business man, a capable organizer, n state what he was going to do with man who knows how to employ the reference to the greatest moral re i ght men to fulfill certain functions, form o f the twentieth century if he a man o f executive ability, a man of should be elected to office. Especially »Uffi. ent culture to-meet the best of Mr. Meier, who was trained different all the tale, and to h-ud the best o f ly from me and has not just the same personal hnbits that we total abstain our own state. , ers have, needed to declare what he That far I have certain pride us an Oregonian, but my major interest just would do about the 18th amendment now is what i* to become o f prohibi and the Oregon prohibition law. He tion if we continue to put w-ets in incorporated his view, his purpose charge of its enforcement. It is an und his promise in a letter which I unmitigated iniquity for sensible peo hold in my hand addressed to Mrs. ple or governments to put such a Nathan Harris, chairman o f the Inter- moral reform as prohibition enforce ■ .W .W .V s W .V .V .-.V .W .V .V W ment in the hands o f the pi ople W'llO do not want it uml would be in the liquor hu nest today if they could be. p - . .. As a personal friend o f the late feSaL»-' Senator George W. Joseph for 2fi l ' • years, 1 was delighted when he won ft Ä î •:1 * out in th ’ primary and was headed for the governor’s seat. 1 was deeply gri* veil a. a citizen when the inscrut able Proviibnce removed him at u critical time of need. I next hoped thut some friend of his with his ideals and purposi s would be selected by the state central committee o f the Ropub- lioun party to take his place. I was deeply disappointed when the com mittee, with the responsibility o f searching the .late o f Oregon for a suitable man to carry out the prin ciples and policies thm had won in the primary election by the vote of the people, looked the state over und found themselves. The chairman o f that committee should have sought the ablest, finest, best exemplar of the principles in volved, but be, an open enemy of those principl <, invited his commit tee to he his guests, furnished them richly with his kind o f refreshments, il had appointed, I am told, about thir teen o f the men who were to select the coming gubernatorial nominee, and hy such methods made it a sure tiling for himself, eliminated even from consideration Geo. W. Joseph’s -T V' old friend, former Inw partner and business associate, Julius I.. Meier. That left the principles that had X . won in the primary absolutely with I ir out a representative. Mr. Bailey is the Democratic nominee nnd makes no pretense of representing the Jo seph platform. Mr. Phil Metschan is not friendly to the Joseph principles. And yet, the p. ople o f the state were under moral obligation to see that those principl« vv r<- preserved. The 5 MOCK TMIl II CMC« 1 in accord with Roger Bab.on, nation- I ally known statistician who, after j .careful survey, pronounced prohibí-j 1 tion economically sound and o f course it is also morally sound. So long as tin national prohibition amendment an I supplementary legislation is the j law o f the land, it is the duty of all : good citizens to observe it and par , The cl. ckeri dinner at the Chris- ticularly public officials who are orn to enforce it. I might add fur- Julius L. Meier has the cordial tinn church Wcdne.day evening was I quite well attend d, $23.30 was ad d -it).-r that I am fully in accord with 8UPPor* o f organize«! labor in his earn ed t„ the fu n d * Which W ill be u*ed • 1. but Hoov. r\- law enforc. in. nt pa‘Kn i 0r » overn o r« f ° r , « on- 1 for repairs and to pay the janitor. I program and if elected governor will i ai|e noany reason«. e has dealt fairly George Brower was the chef in cooperate with him in the carrying I w,th the worker throughout hi* busi- charge, a».iirt)’d by Howard Baker out o f this program and will appoint ncM career' As president and general uml Jay Cook, (.’iiliord Ensley, Max to office only officials who are in sym- | « “ »»ager o f the great merchandise well McKay and Carl Owsley were pathy with the enforcement o f the f,rm, ° Mt,er & Frank company, he prohibition and the criminal laws of \ employed union labor in the construc- the very efficient serving boys. t|on ofL al1 the rtore bui,dl" * » at a Rev. Gdidrup was chairman o f cere the state and nation. "Sincerely yours. t,me when the maJorit>’ o f Portland’s monies. Ur. Kpley led in the singing “ JULIUS L M E IE R ” j b:g construction jobs were being fab- o f “ Am rica,” and followed with a 1 ricated by non-union workers, labor- humorous reading on California. Mr. That statement not only satisfies j ing ten hours a day for the same wage Brown recited a poem on tobacco me, but goes beyond anything that I paid for eight hours’ work on the which also pleased those present, have heard from a candidate for an Meier & Frank job. especially the ladies. A mock trial, executive office for a great many Never has Mr. Meier opposed the presided over by George Brower, moon». A nalyzed, it meant more than ; desire o f any o f his employes to or- judge, with R' V. Giistrap as attorney any formal statement of loyalty to | ganize or join a labor union. The for the deleodcnt». Mr« Mel , Mrs oath of office or constitution of go v stationary engineers, teamsters an 1 Brower and Mrs. Gilstrr.p and Ken- ernment. Hi a y . that prohibition is truck drjverS( barbeR5( carpenteri> neth Hickok handling the prosecution ■ economically ' orr* ' t “ n moi-* y pajnters> electricians, and printers which involved the theft o f two sound, that .f elected governor he wdi em p,oyed by M eier & F ra n k company pumpkin- or squash, created a great personally observe it and officially en- i, • d<-al of merrim' nt. As a penalty the force it; that he will make no ap- Public ownership o f power and ladies will make pi - o f said squash pointments f o r the enforcement of abolishment o f the public service com. or pumpkin* for the church bazaar in prohibition of persons out of ,ym ' mission, two o f the principal plank He has .am said ... II . that the r. ,i future. p.thy with it. r.e . . . . 1 , o f Mr Meier>g platforn,f were in- ; only vvuy that could be done was . through the nomination o f Julius I,. Meier as independent candidate for ] i governor. On T uraday'Vteenoo«/ November “ "J! _ . . . . o f the . . . “ P ro h ib itio n is t, any candidate for office to say. There is no one who can make a d e a r e r o r firmer statement, and there is no o n : running for office who will be surer to j dorged by the convention o f the 0 re- gan State F -d«.ration o f Labor recent ly concluded at Medford. The Railroad Brotherhood’s Co op-rative Political League, represent ing six standard railway brother hoods, has indorsed Mr. Meier and ¡s actjvely supporting him throuhgout the state. Minor pianks in Mr. Meier’s plat form are measures which have the indorsement o f labor, such as old age pensions, free textbooks, ratification o f the child labor amendment to the federal constitution, restriction o f in junctions in labor disputes, increase o f compensation for workers injured in industry and the inclusion o f oc cupational diseases as injuries subject to compensation. 7 the silver tea Iotdlcs Aid of the Methodist church will be held at the home o f Mrs. R. Lee Thiesaen. A general invitation is extended to all cooperate with Presidtnt Hoover's en to attend. nutional Relations committee o f the Multnomah County W. C. T. U., as follows: “ To Mrs. Nuthnn Harris, 729 Glisun St., Portland, Oregon. "In reply to your request for a statement from me in regard to iny attitude With respect to the national prohibition amendment, 1 wish to state that if elected governor 1 will strictly enforce it and all legislation enacted in connection therewith. I am forcement program , 'etun* Constitution will compel paper, he and instead of b? a acrap o f respect and 1 loyal support. I have no apology to make to any- i body. I have the same right to my : choice that every sovereign citizen 1 has to his or hers, the same right to ; m>' judgment, and my judgment is ' that the inauguration o f Julius L. Meier governor o f my state would mark a new epoch in prohibition prog ress. . V . V V . V . W . W . V . V . '. V . V . V . V . V . V . V . W W W U W W W W V W W W m a y A vV / A te : U WtœmM INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FDR GOVERNOR IS FAIR TO LABOR >V „w m u / -f ■ - ■ • JS'* whom ! J O ÍÍE f c r OhJ f A i The Hayes statement charges that Mr. Meier “ is still paying his em ployes notoriously low wages.” In the signed statement o f Mr. Von Schriltz today, this labor leader says: “ This | charge is false and can be so proven i by anyone who desires to investigate the wages now bi-ing paid b. the Meier & Frank company and com- I paring the same with wages paid br other firms engaged in the same line o f business.” )N y ■rei- * * I iJ y , r#à -, SU*') s Widespread circulation in Oregon ■’ has been given to a campaign canard >t in the form o f an undated letter pur- V porting to have been issued by C. J. Hayes, but instigated and signed orig- J | inally by the Republican State Cen- 5 tral committee as an official campaign J document. It was entitled “ Meier & ¿ Frank Unfair” and reproduces a let- 1 ter issued in December, 1922, and % signed by G. A. Von Schriltz. presi- i dent o f the Central Labor Council o f Portland and vicinity. Mr. Von Schriltz in an open com munication has branded this docu ment as “ unfair, unjust and untruth ful.” The pamphlet contains the bald statements that conditions o f which the retail clerks complained in 1922 i have not been changed materially, whereas, says Mr. Von Schriltz, “ in fact, every labor leader in Portland knows that such conditions were changed years ago.” ¡¿ m In conclusion. Mr. Von Schriltz asserts that the misleading and un true document describes Julius L. Meier as an enemy of union labor, while “ on the contrary, Mr. Meier is labor’s friend.” Hayes today faces investigation by a committee o f the Central Labor Council for using the council letter head in an improper manner and ! without permission. AV.V.V.SV.V.VV.V.V.V.V.V.VA\V.%%V.VVAV.V.V.V.\V.V.V.V.V,VW\WVVWMMA,WVVk