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Old Electioneering Methods of
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New Law.
OFFICE-SEEKERS AT SEA;
Candidates From Smaller Cities
FJnd Votc-Gettln& in Portland a
Hard Problem Citizens Too
Busy to Be BHttonbolcd.
How to work politics in Multnomah
County under the direct-primary law is
the problem confronting candidates for
nomination for state offices this -week.
Some of them have already put in a week
or two trying: to find a solution, and think
perhaps they have succeeded in a meas
ure: others have spent most of their time
in the less thickly populated portions of
the state, and have yet to make their
canvass in Multnomah. Portland will be
the hotbed of politics until the primaries
Friday. All the candidate will go to
their homes to work on primary day.
Portland Is a puzzle to the seekers Tor
office who come from the smaller cities,
it is different from towns up the Valley
or in Eastern Oregon. Here all. Is rush
and bustle, and no one has time to talk,
or even to listen to the arguments the
candidate has to advance. In Salem, Al
bans. Roseburg, or Baker City, or In any
of the towns and villages, a candidate
may safely slop a citizen on the streets
and hold him by the buttonhole for half
an hour; or not hold him. for that mat
ter, for as a rule he will stand quietly
and listen. Men take things more lets
urely In the smaller towns and do not
feel imposed upon if a candidate wants
to occupy their exclusive attention for
a while. Whether it is on the street or
his place of business maKcs little differ
ence. But in Portland it is a horse of another
color, and a fractious nag. too., During
business hours men are deeply absorbed
in their own affairs, and If they have oc
casion to go out Into the streets they are
in a hurry to get back to their stores or
offices. The candidate who stops them
is more likely to lose a vote than to gain
one. The center of masses of cars and
vehicles and throngs of pedestrians are
poor places for expatiating upon one's
claim for support at the primaries. Most
of the out-of-town candidates, too. have
a comparative small personal acquaint
ance in Portland, and If they depended
upon meeting men on the street, they
would waste a. large amount of time. And
time is valuable when the election is only
a week away.
Take Alon a Cicerone.
One of the best methods the candidates
have found is to get a friend of large ac
quaintance who will spend a day or two
taking the candidate around to the places
of business of the men whose support Is
particularly desired. In this way a great
many voters can be reached in a day and
in an effective manner, especially If the
guide is a popular man.
Some candidates have assumed that em
ployers have, and will exert, a material
Influence over the voters employed by
them. An effort has been made by sev
eral, therefore, to obtain the assistance
of thofe who have a large number of
worklngmen In their service. Whether
this kind of support is effective is a
question. A great many employers do
not care a rap how their employes vote,
especially In a contest of this kind. In
pat Presidential campaigns, when the
question of sound money and protection
had- a bearing upon the stability of finan--!al
conditions, employers went to ex
tremes to line up their employes on the
MSe with which they believed their In
terests lay. But in a contest between
members of the same party, when there
Is no great Issue involved, and when the
fholce Is largely one of personal friend
ship, or lnu.vidusl estimate of the fitness
of the man for the office, it Is doubtful
whether an employer will put forth much
effort to Influence the votes of the men
engaged In his establishment.
Such assistance would be of doubtful
value under ordinary circumstances, for
ihere is the likelihood that the employe
will resent the effort of the employer to
control his vote, and this will almost cer
tainly bp the result If the employer be
one who does not have the good will of
his men.
Some of lh candidates have tried go
Ing to the large mills, and other places
employing many men, and securing the
permission of the proprietor to go through
the place and meet the men. The propri
ttor. or one of the old and popular cm
ployes. is Induced to go through the shop
V factory with the candidate and Intro-
A.ier him to each employe. If the canal
rtste happens to be one blessed with a
norm handshake and personal magnet
ism he can make good progress In the
task of vote-getting in this way. But the
cold-blooded man is on dangerous ground
when he tries to get votes In this way.
Cheap Votes Not Plenty.
That liquor and cigars are playing a
comparatively small part In this cam
paign 1 asserted by men in a position
to know. While there are a few candi
dates who have adopted the treating"
isystem to get votes, especially out in
the smaller towns, it is said that there
is much less of this than might have
been expected in a direct primary cam
palgn. A treat is not as effective as a
vote-getter as It once was. The story
Is told of a German who drank several
times in one day with a candidate who
believed in the treating plan, and when a
friend remarked that he was a warm
supporter of that particular candidate.
the German replied: "Ach. no! He likes
to puy peer und I likes to trlnk it. but
I votes as I d n please."
Few men like to acknowledge that their
votes were influenced by a 5-cent drink
or a lucent cigar.
The most general, and It might be said.
the universal plan of vote-getting is
through advertising. There la probably
not a candidate in the field who has not
used newspaper space in his effort to
get his cause before the people. Some
have lavished an Immense amount of
printer's ink, while others have uped very
little. Some have been able to secure the
support of a line of newspapers to the
practical exclusion of all other candidates
for the same office, though as a rule the
newspapers have thrown their advertis
lng columns open to all candidates on
the same terms. The voters have gen
erally understood that the write-ups are
paid advertising, and they read the ar
tides with that Idea in mind.
Every candidate has, also employed the
expedient or using cards, upon which
he has printed his name, "perhaps his
picture and a Jew words setting forth
his claims upon the support of the vot
era. These cards are given to friends
to distribute to their friends, and thus
they are supposed to get into the hands
of the voters in general. It is well
known, however, that a very large part
of the card that are handed out for
distribution are never put In circulation,
Many of them find their way directly into
the- stove er the waste-basket, sway are
carried in the pocket ef the recipient er
tarows away, wane the caadKate lafeers
under the delusion that his "friend" Is
distributing cards for him.
Are Political Circulars Read?
Circular letters are also being uied by
a large number of candidates. A Port
land firm is engaged In securing lists of
registered voters each week, and sup
plying these lists in printed form to any
candidate upon 'payment er a unuorm
price. With this list from, which to get
naroer and addresses, a candidate can
mall circulars to every registered voter
and thus feel that he has done ail in
his power to aid the people In voting
right.
Just how much good the circulars do
is a problem. Here In Portland, where
most of tbe mall is handled by carriers,
the circulars probably do the most good.
They reach the hemes or offices of tbe
voters. In the smaller towns, where men
get their- mail -at the postofflce, a large
proportion of the circulars are thrown
away without being read. In rural dis
tricts, where mail Is delivered by rural
carters, or where some member of the
famllyraakes a trip to the postofflce, the
circulars get Into the homes and are
generally read.
This campaign is largely experimental.
at best. It is entirely new politics, and
hi en must learn how to work under the
new system. One thing Is probable, that
when It is all over and each of tbe vote
getting schemes has been tried, it will
be found that the man who has an un
impeachable character, a clean record
in business life and party service, and
auauncauons which nt blm for public
office, stands tbe best chance of win
ning in a popular campaign.
BASKET-BALL CONVENTION
Delegates Will 3Iect at Salem Next
Saturday Evening.
Ixvers of basket-ball have arranged
for a big meeting in the Y. M. C. A.
rooms at Salem Saturday evening. This
meeting will be held for the purpose of
arranging a better schedule. Representa
tives will be present from the Multnomah
Club, the Portland Y. M. C. A.. Willam
ette University, of Salem, the Salem Y.
M. C A., Dallas College, the Oregon
Agricultural College. Coryallls. Mon
mouth Normal School. Independence
basket-ball team and Pacific College, of
Newberg.
In addition to arranging a better sched
ule the delegates to this meeting will dis
cuss the best methods of arranging a
system for playing basket-ball throughout
Oregon.
Men's Meeting at Centenary.
There was a large attendance at the
men's meeting held in Centenary Metho
dist Episcopal Church yesterday after
noon, ilucn interest was taken. A good
choir was present, under the charge of
E. S. Miller. Rev. Ray Palmer dellrcred
an eloquent talk tn tbe "White Life."
The friends of the movement to hold
meetings on the Eart Side were greatly
encouraged. -
DEMAND BETTER
IK SCHEDULE
0. W. P. Freight Crews May
Strike If Company Does
Not Yield.
WAIT ON SUPERINTENDENT
Paid Jjcss Than on Other Roads, and
Allowed Nothing for Extra Tirac,
They Are Determined to
Get J art Ice.
Practically all of the men of the
freight crews of the Oregon Water
Power & Railway Company met yes
terday morning: and decided to take
steps to Induce the company to adopt
a higher wage schedule. About 30 of
the employes attended the meeting and
it Is probable that a strike will ensue
unless the company grants an Increase
of wages. After the meeting1 a com
mittee waited upon Superintendent C.
E. Fields and requested that a new
wage schedule be adopted.
The men request that the wages of
the freight conductors and rootormcti
be raised from 25 cents an hour to JO
cents and that the wages of the brake
men be increased from 52 cents an hour
to 25 cents. The men of the freight
crews belong to the United Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. It is the
only labor organization to which any
of the employes of the Oregon Water
Power & Railway Company belong,
and all of the men outside of the
freight crews are nonunion.
Talk or Strike.
Just what will be the outcome of
the decision of the freight employes to
secure better pay u a matter of con
jecture and it Is believed by some that
there will be a strike. It is known
that some of the men who work with
the freight crews arc 1n favor of strik
ing unless they receive the Increase,
but until word has been received from
the management they are reluctant to
dix'ulge their plans.
If the men who attended the meet-
lag yesterday saaald strike the freight
be-s ef the Orege Water Fewer
Railway Company waald safer greatly
n mie r the employes believe that
freight traffic weald b breaght to a
standstill. Mere er less dissatisfac
tion exists aaieag aearly all ef tae
employes et the company, aad It is
eve thought by seme that a general
strike weald result If the freight men
sheald walk eat. It Is painted eat
that this Is the mest opportune time
for the strike te take place, -as the
heavy Spring aad Summer traffic is
Just beginning. Bat these who believe
that a satisfactory settlement will he
made are In tar 'majority.
The freight men say that they are
paid far below the average scale of
wages for their class et workmen.
They say that Just at present nearly
all of the freight men are excellent
workmen and thorough railroad mea,
but that this will not be the case un
less tbe company changes Its policy
toward them.
Paid Less Wages.
They say that they do work similar
to that on the standard-gauge rail
roads, where the wages are much
higher. They seem to think that the
company would rather have poor serv
ice than pay wages sufficient te held
good men. They say that it Is hard for
the company to keep good freight mea
because of the meager wages. .
The men are constantly shifting posi
tions, and it is said they stay with the
Oregon Water Power & Railway Company
only until they can secure similar em
ployment with other railroad companies
where higher wages are paid. The man
agement admits that It has at present a
.good lot of men employed en the freight
end of the road.
The passenger conductors and motor
men, of which there are about 136, appear
to be better satisfied with their positions
than do the freight men. Several of thera
were seen yesterday, but said they did
not have any complaint to make, either
in regard to their treatment or the wages
paid (hem. They receive 38. 24 and 23
cents an hour. For the first two years
they are with the company they receive
2J cents, the next two years ZK cents, and
during- the fifth year are paid 25 cents.
No more than 33 cents an hour is paid
the conductors and the. motorraen. The
freight conductors and motorraen contend
that they should receive higher pay than
the passenger employes for the reason
that their work Is harder and that they
have as much it not more responsibility.
Xo Pay for Extra lime.
Another thing that causes dissatisfac
tion among the employes of the company
is tbst they do net receive extra remun
eration for overtime. They are supposed
to work only ten aears a day, and when
they work overtime thVrare paid under
the same scale as thenghTaejwere work
ing on regular, shirt- The freight men
and those employed In the car barnsand
repair shops are particularly indignant
over this state of affairs. They say that
oftentimes they are compelled to work on
Sunday, and that they get but the 25 cents
PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING A WATER TOWER IN ACTION
THE PORTLAND DBTARTMKXT WILL SOON RAVE ONE OF TKBSE FIRE YT6KTEM.
At the Council meeting last Wedaesday night an orelBS&ee was itstredocas aad referred, te tk ways as mrass com
mittee aBproprtaUag XT2S9 tor the jrorcaste of a water tower tar tbe local fire departmeat. There It hardly a city et any
le in the coantry that Is net already equisptd with one er mere of the ufal ceauiraacH far flthttsg fir. Saa Frsa
clco having three to hrr. credit. '
PerroBi who knew aaythlRg aheut them declare they are ledifyrcrtbi (er tbe purpee iateeite. ad Chief Campbell
and all the xnmber of the local depart meat r highly elated at the sretpect ef toon secsriag eat a part ef the arparatat
fcf thU city.
RALPH W. HOYT
Will Be Nominated at Primaries for State Treasurer
DPp A I TQ7 "He is a Republican, unfettered by any "Big Banking
EEdJOEd Interests" and will distribute all State funds in the
banks of the separate counties proportionately as such counties shall
contribute not in any one or two banks for individual graft
RALPH W. HOYT wilk handle all State funds strictly in accordance with
Oregon laws providing for same (See bottom note).
RALPH W. HOYT is conversant, with the Oregon laws relevant to the office
of State Treasurer.
RALPH W. HOYT will give undivided attention to the office of State Treas
urer and wil reside at Salem, the State Capital, resigning his present
'connections.
RALPH W. HOYT is the only candidate for Statfe Treasurer in Multnomah
county eligible to a seat upon the State Board (consisting of the Gov.,
Sec and Treas. of Oregon) and Multnomah county pays a third of the
state tax. Voters loyal to Multnomah will vote for
RALPH W. HOYT because they want representation along with taxation;
It's American, you know.
NOTE Extract from, interritir with. Mr. Hoyt in Sunday Orejtonian, April 15.
"No douVfc astay people are laboring under ike impression that the State Treas
urer has authority to loan the state funds and apply the interest to his personal ac
count, feat such is not the case, and anyone who does loan such funds, either with or
with o at interest, for his own or for the state's benefit, is violating the law. This is
x plain statement of facts, as anyone can verify by looking at section 1807 of Bell
inger fc Cotton's Annotated Code. Any other representation is misleading."
an hoar. They say that most railroads
allow time aad a half for overtime.
Then they are not entirely satisfied -with
the manner in which the hospital rurtd Is
handled by the company. One ot the men
stated yesterday that unless they were
taken to the hospital that they had to pay
for the medicine they used. It taken to
the hospital All of their expenses arc paid.
Other companies, they say. furnish both
the attendance ot a physician and the
medicine, whether or not the men arc
treated at the hospital when sick or dis
abled. They say the company selects the
physician, and that the men have nothing
whatever to say about It. In many of
the railroad companies the men arc al
lowed to elect their own physician. They
say that they are compelled to contribute
to the hospital fund, as the money Is
taken out of their wages each month.
Walt on Sapcrlntcndcnt Fields.
The committee which waited upon Su
perintendent Fields yesterday raomlnr
was composed of C J. Smith. Gus Relnk'.o
and E. P. Marcher. Mr. Fields Informed
the committee that he would consider
the matter and consult President Hurl
burt to see what could be done. It Is not
believed that any action will be taken by
the dissatisfied employes until an affirm
ative or negative reply Is received from
the management. Numerous attempts
have been made to organize tbe employes
of the Oregon Water, Power & Railway
Company, but. with the exception of the
organization of the freight men. all have
failed. About four years ago there was a
Keneral strike of the employes and the
line was tied up for about two weeks.
Union were formed at that time, hut they
foon broke up. and the strike proved a
failure.
the greater number of whom, said St.
rPaul. 'are allvo to this day.
"The spiritual history of the Individual
Is fdentlcal with the spiritual history of
the race. Out ot chaos comes a cosmos.
Out of the disintegrating remains of na
tions, morally and politically corrupt and
vile, have arisen all modern popular gov
ernments. Out of a dying and dissolving
Pbaiiseeism sprang our own beloved
Christianity.
'Surely, this Is Goas veritable revela
tion of himself. The resurrection did not
create this, it only made it manifest.
Browning says that Christmas tells us ot
.heaven comlag down to earths while Eas
ter, of earth lifted to heaven."
Attacks the liquor Dealers.
"An Expose ot the Liquor Dealers
Campaign Methods" was tha subject of
an address delivered by Rev. E. Nelson
Allen, pastor oC the Cumberland Presby
terian Church last evening. He reviewed
the campaign policies used by the saloon
interests In advocating laws favorable to
them, and said that In the field of un
scrupulous political wire-pulling they had
no equal. "The record of the liquor men
during the past two years." he said, "ap
pears as the trail ot a slimy serpent.
Rev. Mr. Allen referred especially to
the present campaign for an amendment
to the local-option law. and reiterated the
statements that It was drafted solely In
the Interests of the saloon and to deceive
voters.
Regular Jersey Iiightning.
Philadelphia Press.
The new battleship New Jersey Is tha
fastest thing In that line in the American
Xavy. according to official reports.
NEW LIFE. IS HIS THEME
Pastor of "Wood lawn Methodist
Church on the Resurrection.
The New Life" was the subject of an
Easter permon delivered by Rev. S. H.
lie wart, pastor of the TVoodlawn Meth
odist Episcopal Church, last night. A
special musical programme by the Sun
day school, choir and orchestra, formed
part of the service. The church was at
tractively decorated with Spring flowers.
The sermon was taken from the text, "I
am he that Uveih and was dead, and he
hold I am alive forever more." In part.
Dr. Dewart says:
This Is Christ's own account of his
resurrection given to John long after the
event. As such It may be depended upon
to place things In their right relation bet
ter than that given by the affrighted, be-
dazed and half-believing disciples. Peter.
speaking of Christ's resurrection, says 'It
s not possible that be should he holden
of death.
'There is a kind of life over which
death is powerless a life of unselfishness.
a life of self-estrangement, a life of self-
sacrifice for the well-belag of others.
Li pen such a life death leaves not a
scratch: death's keenest darts find it in
vulnerable. This is only what human in
stinct craved and what human Judgment
declared reasonable.
"Call up in memory lor a moment that
transcendent life: think of the blind eyes
that were opened: think of the deat ears
that were unstopped: think of the hungry
that were fed: the sorrowintr ones that
were comforted; think ot the words of
cheer to the on who strives; think ot the
scathlngs hurl'd at the hypocrite, the op
pressor and the sham.
"Now for such a life to finish at the
cross and go out at the tomb were surely
illogical and a blunder. So In harmony
with the race instinct. In harmony with
the man's best moral Judgment. In har
mony with the science which says the
fittest survives. Christ showed himself
after his entombment to chosen witnesses.
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