mercial interests" over the people at
large.
ELECT CLEAN MEN".
Madras (Crook Co.) Pioneer.
A Portland candidate is deluging
the mails with literature boosting
his candidacy for the United States
Senate, and there is doubtless not
voter in the state who has not re
ceived one or more of these commu
nications. His "barrel" is said to be
wide open, and most of the papers
in the state are carrying cuts of him
and numerous reading notices at so
much oer inch. In striking contrast
is the dignified attitude of Hon. E
Li. Smith, of Hood Iliver, who is also
a candidate for the Republican nom
ination for the United States Senate,
Immediately upon announcing his
candidacy, Mr. Smith forwarded his
resignation as president of the State
Board of Horticulture and of the
Oregon Development League in or
der that these organizations might
be kept free from politics. His the
ory of the direct primary law is that
it is for the purpose of securing a
free, and uninfluenced expression of
the people s choice. I he use oi boo
die to corrupt public opinion and in
tiuence the primary election is in
direct opposition to the evident in-
tent of the law, and is but a return
to the old machine methods.
But the difference is not in meth
od only. It goes further than that
to the type of the men who are as
piring to be the Republican party's
choice for United States Senator.
The Portland candidate's record
for corrupting and debauching
legislators, his open and shame
less attempt to "buy up" the
legislature during two senatorial
campaigns, is too recent history to
need rehearsing. Standing out in
bold contrast is the untarnished po
litical record, the clean private life,
the long years of unselfish and high-
mindod effort for the best interests
of party and state, of Hon. E. L.
Smith. In this crisis in our coun
try's development, when the people's
best interests are at stake in the fight
against corrupt capital, the people
of Oregon should take the lessons of
the past home to themselves, and
send clean, honest men to represent
them m the United States Senate.
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
Madras (Crook Co.) Pioneer.
Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River.
whose friends throughout the state
urged him to run for the guberna
torial nomination because they be
lieved that he was pre-eminently the
man to lead the Republican forces
to victory, is going to prove an equal
ly strong candidate for the United
States Scnatorshi p, for which office
he has announced himself. No man
in the state has been more closely
identified with the state's develop
ment during the past 30 years, and
none knows better than he her pres
ent needs. In Ii is capacity as presi
dent of the Oregon Development
League, Mr. Smith has been closely
in touch with the forces now directed
toward the exploitation and devel
opment, of the country "where rolls
the. Oregon. ' His election to the
Senate woifld not only be a just re
ward to a man who has given a good
many of the best efforts of his life
to the advancement of his state's in
terests, but it would place him in a
position where he could continue
those efforts to the greatest advant
age of his state. There would be
less "politics" and more good busi
ness sense in the election of E. L.
Smith to the United States Senate
than any other candidate who has
ye.t been named.
E. L. SMITH FOR SENATOR
Bend (Crook Co.) Bulletin.
The reform wave that is passing
over the country, with its attendant
exposures of gratt and corruption in
some of our heretofore most trusted
public men, has set the people to
thinking seriously and is impressing
them with the great need of electing
men of high character to public of
fice. Good government has always
demanded this, but the recent ex
posures are showing the people that
carelessness and negligence in choos
ing their representatives, couple.d
with individual semshness and dis
honesty, will never procure honest
government. Consequently, as the
people see how largely our national
government is controlled by the big
trusts and combines, they are begin
ning to look about for honest as well
as competent men to represent them
at Washington men who are above
even the suspicion of corruption.
As the Bulletin has previously
stated, E. L. Smith, of Hood River,
is such a man. His recent announce
ment to seek election to the United
Sitates Senate withdraws him from
the gubernatorial race. While the
Bulletin believes that Mr. Smith
could have, served the public better at
present as governor, yet there is no
doubt that he possesses those quali
ties of character and statesmanship
that will make him a valuable mem
ber of the Senate if elected to that
office. He has been a life-long Re
publican, having cast his first vote:
for Abraham Lincoln. For years he
has been prominently connected with
public work in Oregon and nothing
can be found to besmirch his record.
He has labored diligently for the wel
fare of the state. In no way can he
Le numbered with that prevalent class
of present-day politicians whose
every effort ends in subserrience to
bossism and in disregard to the wel
fare of the country as a whole. He
is not afraid of responsibility and
would not shirk his duty. His long
and successful career in public af
fairs, his acquaintance with present
day men and events, and his upright
character unite, in making him a man
of whose class we have too few in
public life. We need many more
such men at Washington.
Mr. Smith's candidacy for the sup
port of the people at the coming
primaries should receive favorable
considexation.
From the Oregonian.
Oregonian Coast Special.)
Hood River, Or., March 7. A
committee of representative business
men and local political leaders last
night tendered a reception to Hon.
E. L. Smith, candidate for the nom
ination for the United States Sen
ate. The reception was held in the
parlors of Mount Hood Hotel. The
affair was in the nature of a love
feast, and those present took occa
sion to congratulate Mr. Smith upon
his candidacy and to indorse him.
Mr. Smith had been ill for sev
eral days, and although somewhat
weak, his response to the address of
welcome and indorsement was de
livered in happy vein. The open
ing address was delivered by M. P.
Isenberg, who was followed by Hon.
A. A. Jayne. Both speakers con
gratulated the guest of honor and
spoke of his eminent fitness for the
high office of United States Senator.
Mr. Smith was visibly aiiected by
remarks of Messrs. Isenberg and
J ayne, and said :
It is difficult for me to thank
you in fitting terms for this gracious
reception. I value your loyalty and
esteem more particularly because
3'ou are my neighbors and friends,
and because, your welcome, 1 am
sure, is not in the least prompted or
qualified by political or other con
siderations than your good will.
.But 1 am not permitted to for
get that the occasion of your kind
reception is my candidacy for the
United States Senate. That makes
most appropriate for me to say
first to you, my most intimate as
sociates, and through you to my
wider constituency, what principles
would be my guide in the great of
fice to which, with some reluctance,
I have consented to stand.
I fully appreciate the tremen
dous scope of the office. It has re
lation, not only to the interests of
Oregon, but to the interests of our
great Nation, for the Senate of the
United States is not a tribunal
merely for the aggrandizement of
the states there are there repre-
ented, but is a body having in
charge, in the highest degree, the
'eight' matters of our duties and
responsibilities of one of the great
est nations of the civilized world.
To you, my neighbors in our beau
tiful little valley, I may express my
hesitation in assuming so stupen
dous a task.
capacity, I have been trying- to do
for the interests of us all.
"In the larger field of National
politics I am in accord with the
purposes of our great Republican
President. He is but putting in
practice, effectively, the fundamen
tal principles of the party to which
I have devoted my whole life. There
may be dispute about details, but
there, never can be a controversy
about the fact that our party is de
voted to the doctrine of justice to
all and special privileges to none.
Theodore Roosevelt is committed to
that principle, and as I support him
in that course in my humble capac
ity as a citizen, I should be proud
of credentials from Oregon to speak
of her officially in support of his
great policies.
PEOPLE S FIRST FREE CHOICE.
"For the first time in our history
the people are to express their
choice for Senator. I shall loyally
accept their verdict. I think that
verdict ought to be expressed with
out undue solicitation and only
after a free and fair discussion.
want you to bear in mind that it is
not my claim or my interests or my
ambition, or those of any other
candidate that are at stake, but your
own interests and your own welfare
Whatever has been in the past it is
now the Senator of the people to
be named, and he should be named
by the people, and for the people.
If it is not to be so, this primary
law will have failed of its purpose
And now, my freinds, I want to as
sure vou that I shall always be
happy to retain, as I hope always to
deserve, the good friendship of my
neighbors, and I bid you good
night."
E. L. SMITH FOR SENATOR
Condon (Gilliam Co.) Times.
E. L. Smith, of Hood River, for
United States Senator is by far the
strongest and best man in the race
for senatorial honors. He has
never been associated with any of
the various factions in the past,
and his character and record are
above reproach. He has shown by
his work in the past that he has
the best interest of the state at
heart. He has never bolted a
ticket, he has never used subter
fuge or graft in any manner to
further his political ambitions.
Clean, faithful, straightforward
and capable, he ought to get the
largest vote of any man in the
race.
of the people. Her choice ought
to do her honor.
The problem to be solved is to
find the best man for Oregon. He
ought to have a wide and intimate
knowledge of the people, of their
business, of their industries, and
of their needs. He should be able
to reflect in his own person and
character the influence and aspira
tions of the state. As the United
States senate is supposed to be and
ought to be the noblest delibera
tive body on earth, Oregon ought
to give to that body the very best
that she has.
"Without depreciating any can
didate to this office it seems that
Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River,
fills these requirements. No man
knows the people of Oregon bet
ter. No man is better acquainted
with their industries. No man
knows better what the people want
and ought to have in respect to
federal legislation.
No man stands higher in the es
teem of the people than he. His
commanding ability, the power of
expressing his ideas with force
and clearness, his charm and dig
nity of manner, are such as be
come the senator from Oregon.
E. L. SMITH.
Corvallis (Benton Co.) Times.
That the republican voters are
ready to go in a body to some man
and that they will go to some lead
er if he can be found, is likely.
Their friends elaim that Lowell of
Pendleton, or Smith of Hood
River, furnish the best avenue of
escape. Both are able and both
are pure, and each has the advant
age of being outside the pale of the
Portland strife.
Smith in particular is a farmer,
big enough for the position, and,
what is best of all, with a mental
habit and environment that has
kept him in perfect touch with the
great masses of the people
throughout his life.
around.
E. L. SMITH FOR SENATOR.
Shaniko (Wasco Co.) Republican.
Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River,
has entered the race for United
States senator on the republican
ticket. "With Smith, Cake, Lowell
and Bourne out for the senate hon
ors, it has mixed things to a point
where you can look upon the sit
uation as a free for all. E. L.
Smith is a Wasco County man,
and perhaps is the best known
public man in the state today. He
is well qualified, and would un
doubtedly make Oregon an able
representative in the halls of congress.
WILL LEAVE NO TASK UNDONE.
"But I hope the fact that I ap
preciate the magnitude of the trust
will be some assurance to 3'ou and to
the people of this state that I will
omit nothing that my capabilities
or resources can command to per
form the task to your credit and to
mine.
"Of course, a Senator from Ore
gon must care for the interests of
Oregon. I think I know what
those interests are. At least where
I may lack knowledge, I know
where and how to inform myself.
I am not, I never shall be the can
didate of special interests. The
state, the whole state, and all
that tends to make it great, indus
trially, socially and commercially,
morally and materially, that will be
my great constituent.
''Labor and capital, the country
and the city, agriculture and com
merce, everything that constitutes
the interests of the people, and all the
people, of the high and the low, the
rich and the poor, these are, in my
judgment, the objects of the trust
reposed in a Senator of the great
state of Oregon. I would not be
willing to undertake the office with
a lower idea of its responsibilities.
You ought not to accept a baser
standard for your standard.
"I could, perhaps, if I had time,
tell you of some things beneficial
to Oregon that I am in favor of.
But I think I can, without immod
esty, refer you to my record regard
ing many things that relate to the
material interests of our people. I
have not, as you know, waited for
election times to promulgate my
ideas of those interests. They are
recorded in my actions for manv
years, and if you and the people of
this state accredit me to the Senate
you will but afford me a wider field
and endow me with a more potent
influence to do what, in my private
SMITH THE PEOPLE'S
CHOICE.
Irrigon (Morrow Co.) Irrigator.
There are five candidates in our
state for United States senator,
four of whom are what might be
called office seekers, and one, Hon.
E. L. Smith, of Hood River, whom
the office is seeking.
In other words, Mr. Smith is the
only one of the candidates who
was not a candidate until the peo-
pie the voters from every coun
ty and almost every city, town and
hamlet in the state demanded that
he emerge from hi a Hood River re
treat and allow his name to be
used for that high office.
And why this demand? Be
cause the people the voters be
lieve that the state at large owes a
debt to Mr. Smith that can be par-J
tially repaid by sending him to the
United States senate, and they fur
ther believe that he of all men in
the state is best equipped to rep
resent us in that great body.
And the campaign is demon
strating the power of the people
and is putting to rout the theory
that the patent medicine method
of advertising and cheap dema
gogue promises can win against
such a man as Mr. Smith, for now
with the primaries but a few days
ahead of us the triumphant elec
tion of Hon. E. L. Smith is prac
tically assured.
CHANCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
Catholic Sentinel, Portland.
The election of a United States
Senator has hitherto been the far-;
thest removed from the influence
of public opinion. The results
have been widely unsatisfactory.
For the first time in American his
tory the people of the state have
provided by law for an authorita
tive expression of the popular will
in the election of a senator to the
United States senate.
This law, enacted by the people
themselves, imposes on them a
new duty. The individual elector
has all the responsibility. He
makes his own investigation and
exercises his own choice. He is
under no dictation but that of his
own conscience and the sense of
his public duty. The people of
Oregon have set themselves a
splendid task. That task involves
only their own interests and the
welfare of their own state. This
law was not passed to enable
the people to make a gift of a
splendid honor, but was enacted to
enable them to choose a senator
for their own interest. Oregon
has the first chance to accredit to
the United States senate a senator
PRESIDENT SMITH RETIRES
FROM BOARD OF HOR
TICULTURE. "W. K. Newell Successor.
Portland Oregonian, April 10th.
E. L. Smith, who for six years
past has been at the head of the
board, tendered his resignation as
president of the State Board of
Horticulture, at the semi-annual
meeting held yesterday morning in
the Chamber of Commerce. Mr.
Smith retires from the active head
of the organization in order to
give his entire attention to his
campaign tor nomination lor
United States senator. The meet
ing was largely attended by those
interested in horticulture in Ore
gon. Genuine regret was ex
pressed at Mr. Smith's retire
ment.
Mr. Smith sent in his resignation
to the society some time ago, but
action was delayed until yester
day. President Smith presided
over the meeting until after he
had read his report; then he sur
rendered the chair to Commis
sioner "Wilbur K. Newell, of Wash
ington County. Ex-Commissioner
James II. Reid, of Multnomah
County, when Mr. Newell was
made president, became commis
sioner for the First District, which
When the meeting adjourned,
President Newell, of Washington
County ; Commissioner Judd Geer,
of Union County, and Commis
sioner A. H. Carson and many
others assured their retiring pres
ident that the counties they were
from would not forget the work he
had done for the fruitgrowers and Th OIl Stery. "But, papa, he say
farmers when primary day rolled ; ne c" UTe wlthout me." "Give us a
-t um; x iomi mat same story to
j-cur methert"
The Automobile Fright Sidney
Why don't you talk as we ride? Rod
ney Well! I can't think with my
bair standing on end.
No Escape. Bell Boy (outside of
room 55) Say, the gas is escaping In
there. Countrywan (inside of room
Ne, it ain't; I locked the door.
A Vacuum. A pupil in a Lynn
(Ma us.) school was asked by his teachei
to give the definition of a vacuum
"I can't Just describe it," said he, "but
I hare it in my head."
Wanted a Circus. The Child Are
you the trained nurse mamma said
w;:s coming? The Nurse Yes, dear;
I'm the trained nurse. The Child Let's
see some of your tricks.
Those Foreigners. Doctor (after
careful examination) Some foreign
snnsrance is lodged in your eye. Den
nis Oi knowed ut! Thot's what Ol
git f'r wurrukin wid them Dagoes!
She Whistles. An Irishman asked
a Scotchman one day why a railway
engine was called "she." Sandy re
plied: "Perhaps it's on account of the
horrible noise it makes when it triea
to whistle."
"There She Blows!" On the voyage
a school of whales was sighted, and
the millionaire plumber rubbed Ms
hands In ecstasy. "wily Is he so
happy?" asked a passenger. "Because,"
whispered the captain, "he imagines
each spout is a bursted water-pipe, to
be repaired at regular rates."
What He Hurt. A well-known
Judge fell down a flight of stairs, re
cording his passage by a bump on
ery step until he reached the bot
tom A servant ran to his assistance,
and, raising hira up, said: "I hepe
your honer is not hurt?" "No," said
the Judge, sternly, "my honor is net
hurt, but my head is."
Not wonderful! He pointed out to a
r.ewly arrived Paddy the grandeur of
tho Niagara, with the words, "There,
now! Isn't It wonderful?" "Wonther
ful!" replied Pat; "what's wontherfui r
"Why, to see all that water come
thundering over those rocks!" "Oi
can't see anything wontherful in that
what is there to hinder it from com
ing over?"
Coals to Newcastle. Wife What Is
meant, John, by the phrase, 'carrying
coals to Newcastle?' Husband It is
a metaphor, my dear, showing the do
ing of something that is unnecessary.
Wife I don't exactly understand. Give
me an illustration a familiar one.
Husband Well, If I were to bring you
home a book entitled, 'How to Talk,
that would be carrying coals to New
castle. The Way out of It. When preaching
for a public charity, a note was hand
ed up to the clergyman, asking if it
would be right for a bankrupt to con
tribute. Harlng answered that such
contribution would be robbery, the
speaker added: "And. my brethren, I
would most strongly advise you, who
are not Insolvent, to contribute this
n.orning, since, if you are seen to pass
the plate, your neighbors will be sure
to say, 'That's he! That's the bank
rupt !' "
He Waited. "Supposing you wait
here in this comfortable seat by the
elevator while I match these two sam
ples of ribbon," said Mrs. Mayfalr
sweetly to her husband, who had been
entrapped into going shopping with
her. When she came back she said
What is the corollary of "honest
graft?" Why, an honorable term in the
penitentiary. New York Evening MatL
Marshall Field was not the, richest
man In the United States. He was
merely the heaviest taxpayer. Chicago
Tribune.
Poultney Bigelow forgets that only
Standard Oil magnates are privileged
to handle legal questions flippantly.
Birmingham nerald.
Now they say the Chinese want a re
public. And yet it is doubtful if , the
average Chinaman could pronounce the
word. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
It is rumored that Grover Cleveland
isn't enjoying the $12,000 salary he Is
drawing from one of the big Insurance
companies. Memphis Commercial-Ap
peal
If France and the United States were
to combine against Venezuela it is be
lieved that they could eventually whip
the South American nation. Indianap
olis Star.
The world lost one of its bravest.
knigatliest souls and the United States
one of its most patriotic citizens when
"Fighting Joe" Wheeler went out.
Chicago Tribune.
Former President Cleveland is weary
of his Job as rebate referee for the big
Insurance companies. The question of
what to do with our ex-Presidents has
not yet been solved. St. Louis Globe-
Democrat.
Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is a
great admirer of the friend of Poti
phar's wife. Why not dedicate the
Sunday School to "St. Joseph of the
Egyptian corn corner?" New York
Evening Sun.
Marshall Field achieved distinction
not by being the richest merchant in
the world, but by being its greatest
taxpayer. A more substantial concep
tion of probity is not possible. Cum
berland News.
Young Mr. Rockefeller tells his Bi
ble class that a lie Is never Justifiable.
When his turn comes in the Standard
Oil investigation the public may 'look j
for some interesting testimony. Phila
delphia Inquirer.
Senator Depew's colleagues gave him
hearty hand-shaking "vindication
had been held by Mr. Newell. Mr.
Smith has devoted a greater part when Ue appeared in his seat the other 'contritely: "Have I kept you waiting
oi his long residence m Oregon to day.. This may encourage Senator Bur-
horticulture. Mr. Smith's report 'ton to venture inside the chamber.
was listened to with interest and Augusta Chronicle.
it was plainly apparent that the If Commissioner Garfield wasn't get
speaker when he neared the end ting information from the packers for
of his report was visibly touched, prosecution purposes, why then get It
After Mr. Smith's report was."1" was it to satisfy his curiosity you matcn tne samples?" "One of
them. It's so provoking. I'll have to
come In again to-morrow, for they are
closing the store now."
an unpardonably long time, you poor
dear?" "Oh, I haven't minded it,"
he said, cheerfully. "I Just Jumped on
a car and ran out to the league grounds
and saw most of the ball game, and
then I took a little spin in the park
with Dorton In his new auto. Did
read. Commissioner A. TT Carson or to supply material to magazine writ-
P1.ot.1oc A Tor.lr Qr i c'3'r imias wetts.
Lamberson were appointed a com
mittee by President Newell to
draw up farewell resolutions to
Mr. Smith. The appreciation of
Mr. Smith's services to the State
Board of Horticulture and as
president follow:
Whereas, The Hon. E. Ii. Smith,
of Hood River, Or., commissioner
The victims of the "get-rich-quick"
systems are not all poor, superstitious
and ignorant men away from our cities.
Take the frenzied financiers and see
how they, too, are swept away in the
whirlpool. Louisville Post.
Summing up the press dispatches, we
might say that if he is not killed in
the hazing process, the modern fighting
man in either arm of the service stands
a reasonably good chance of dying from
at large and president of the
State Board of Horticulture of the old age. Portland Oregonian.
State of Oregon, has voluntarily - Senator Clark's feat of building a
tendered his resignation as such railroad without bonds marks the ex-
official, and his labors on behalf of , treme of simple as opposed to frenzied
' I js a t .1 : l i i
the state have this day officially " "
ended; be it
Resolved, That we, members of
the State Board of Horticulture,
express our sincere regret in los
ing a presiding officer so valuable,
whose advice and counsel have al
ways aided us in our endeavor to
build up the fruit industry of the
state ; that while his labors offi
cially are ended, we feel that his
zeal, energy and personality as a
citizen of this state will continue
to aid the horticultural develop
ment of the state in the future as
it has officially in the past.
A. H. Carson,
Charles A. Park,
George II. Lamberson. "
President Newell made his re
port as commissioner for the
First District, and he dwelt at
some length upon the excellent
work done by the fruit inspectors.
discloses an idea
which should make it easy for the Sen
ator to dispose of the $40,000,000 stock
advantageously. There are more ways
than one of killing that amiable dog,
the investing public. St. Louis Repub
lic. Forty years ago Robert E. Lee was
offered the presidency of a Northern
Insurance company at a salary large
enough for those days. He wrote that
he hadn't the ability or the experience
to command such a salary. He was
told that his name was worth It.
"What influence I have with the
Southern people Is not for sale," said
Lee. That ended the negotiations.
New Orleans States.
Couldn't See It.
Poe There Is that exquisite creature.
Miss Pearllne, over there. Unlock for
me the door of hope by Introducing me
to that mixture of woman and angel.
Practical Friend Can't do it, my
boy ; don't know the combination. Bal
timore American.
Hard on Nnrah.
Scene: The Wilsons dining room.
Norah, the slovenly cook, puts her
head in at the door.
Norah Plaze, ma'am, will ye be
aftber ' tellin' me whin I'm to know
whether th' puddln's baked or not?
Mrs. Wilson Stick a knife into the
middle of it, and if the knife comes out
clean the pudding is ready to send to
the table.
Mr. Wilson, And, Norah, If It does
come out clean stick nil the rest of the
knives In the house into the pudding.
Woman's Home Companion.
Oldest of All Ituins.
The oldest architectural ruins In the
world are believed to be the rock-cut
temples at Ipsambool, on the left bank
of the Nile in Nubia. The largest of
these ancient temples contains eleven
apartments hewn out of solid stone.
The largest single stone used in this
work is one which forms a veranda
like projection along one side of the
main temple. It Is fifty-seven feet
long, fifty-two feet broad and seven
teen one account says nine feet
thick.
Be Nor Rash.
One need not thrust his hand Into a
raging furnace even though he knows
that a precious Jewel lies therein. He
may be patient nntll the flames are
spent. From "The Bishop's Niece," b
George H. PI card.
Every baldheaded man secretly en
vies a paodle.