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DAILY EAST OREGOXIAX. PENDLETON7, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1914 OF UNION WORKERS GIVE 'formal INDORSEMENT T OLD HOME OF SMITH FAMILY IN PENDLETON Lur SCHOOL BOARD M HI AS ONE OF US." DISFRANCHISEMENT OF TO TO No Man in Oregon Can Serve the C ai se of Education Belter Than Can He, Dr, Smith Considered Valu able Friend and Advisor by Numerous Acquaintances. How "Delegates" Were Se lected From Umatilla Coun ty Four Years Ago Told, Resolutions by Pendleton Typographical Union Praise Character, Personal Views, Despite Big Handicaps Good Reforms Were Brought About as Early Files Show. ' x 5 . l rt , . ' 1 J,n.saiv'--r 'S HAS FINANCE JUDGMENT PRAISE LAW ENFORCEMENT ' 7V5j. ir-i?t SMITH OPPOSED SCHEME WITHYCOMBE IS DISLIKED WAS CRITICISED FREELY mm FMeS REGARD SMITH WAS IB M MEANS FIR MAYOR OF PENDLETON IS THE SMITH SAYS UNION ORD NARY V01 SMITH CANDIDACY E FORCE HE s-Vx - . . - - : j4 ;.v': In Addition to rprtnc With Com mon gcbooll PenaWton Km Has Knowledge of Higher Problems. F .!. S. l.n1T. Superintendent Pen dleton PuMIc Schools. The fli vclcr-mc nt of every institution las MssoMfril tith it one or more in lividusls tcoe activity has conlrib Itrd lurcely to its growth. The name if Dr C. J Pnr.th is an intimately as r,Uted with the history of Pendleton public s.-hools as his service is inter woven with their progress. For more than ! ers. Dr. Smith was a mem ber of the board of directors of school district No. li. Umatilla county. the Pendleton i;stri( '. This period marks the greatest rrowth of the schools both extensively and intensively; that Is. in the number of buildings, the pupils tn attendance, teachers employed, and in the strength and valu of the course of study In oper ation. When rr. Smith became a member of the board the district own! poor school buildings, barfly suitable for school purposes, certainly rot convenient for use or attractive tn appearance. When be resigned from the school board to take up his resi dence 'in rortland, Tendieton was the possessor of three fine brick, eight room grade buildings thoroughly equipped, lighted and heated on the most approved plans, ncj modern in every detail, and a high school, the pride of the city of Tendleton. unex celled In architectural plan and finish and completeness of appointment and equipment. Merely to say that Dr. Smith was a member of the school board during the planning and construction of these buildings, doe cot give an idea of the service he rendered the district nor does it state the entire facts in the case. During all the long period of sc. coring these splendid school buildings, planning a suitable course of study, and providing capable teachers. Dr. Smith was more than board member. He was a leader in the life of the com munity. While hi fellow members of the school board were good and cap- able men. .nd all worked assiduously to the unit end. 'it is to Dr. Smith more ttan to any other man that the spiendid school system of Pendleton with Its coraenient and attractive ma tes is setting is due. In showing the needs of the school interests to the people of the d. strict, in creating sen timent favorable for satisfaction of thtee needs through procuring of funds for the constru:tion of build inns, run base of apparatus, and sal ary of teachers, in the selecting of arihite-t, choofir.g of bist plans, and in awarding of contracts, in seeing tr.ct wck was prorerly done according lo sj eurict.ons. in arranging a course of study to discriminate bttwetn what should oe adnutt'd and what excluded; in :.:c. in ..til the countless details of building ui a school system. Dr. j-mitli's sound Judgment, keen insight, fine sense of u.hi rirr.ination and in tense aitivity, have It-en a factor with. cut which the results attained could r.evr have been realized. The strength ening of the sciene department by the purchase of the equipment from the normal S'-hool at Wet-ton, the introduc tion of an agricultural course, the ad dition of music, art, domestic science, and manual training, in fact, the has tening of tre construction of the new high school to its present Etate of completeness are some of the elements in the improvement of the Pendleton schools resulting d!re Uy from the In fluence of It Smith. As an illustra tion of the progressive spirit exer i ised by Dr. Smith in the provision for the hialth. comfort and well being of school children, it may be men tioned that the first sanitary drinking fountains to be used in the schools of the state mere to be found In Pendle ton. , In his labor for the school. Dr. Smith made himself familiar with all the details of school ad minlst ration. He was always the friend and sym pathetic adviser of every teacher who went to him for assistance. No par ent ever went to him aggrieved or seeking desired changes without re ceiving a most considerate hearing, and if his -ause were merltorius and possible of adjustment, without full satisfaction In the us of public funds, his Judgment was always sound and never questioned. Probably he most convincing manner in which the people of the school distrb t showed tliclr full and unshaken confidence in Dr. Smith's 1. adersbip was in the man ner of expenditure of school funds. No n hool money was ever wasted or msptnt through I". Smith's man agement. He was always careful in pending the people's money, to know that the expenditure was necessary and (hat value received was obtained from it. Though no money was ex truded usclesslj. the fact that no school in the stale are better pro vld.d lor li.un tlni.e of Pendleton Is evidence that funds were jiever with held when there t,oed for their t-sc The people thoroughly endorsed Dr Smiths financial policy. II is nolMi.g less Hi ii n marvelous sioi liss been a ,nn e of wonder to The Direct Primary Gives Every Citizen a Voice in 1 ' . If Elected Governor Will Carry Out Pledges m Absolute Good Palth. By C. C Conner, Member Farmers" Kd ucational and Co-operative Union. Helix. Or., Oct :0. Referring to the candidacy of Dr. C. J. Smith for gov ernor, I consider him the only hope for the farmer. Having spent almost his entire life in this district and at all times having been identified with its many ami varied interests, he is in a better position to appreciate its needs than any man w ho has ever as pired to the office. His honesty, in tegrity, business ability, foresight and Judgment have successfully withstood th rigors of years of active citizen ship as well as the mud slingings of several politicaj campaigns. Even his most bitter opponents concede that they hav. nothing to gain in an attack upon bis personality or his pan career. Although every one rem embers him as Dr. Smith, he has had investments in farm property and his close asso ciation with rural organizations in this district has been such we farmer hare long considered him one of us and find his willing help and cheerful advice InTaJuable not alone in political and financial matters bu,t in the smaller details of rural life. Personally I believe that the exten sion of the yta to single, items In a bill is the greatest step in the direc tion of an economical administration that could be Instituted. It seems to me to be about the only way to stop the old practice of slipping a single item (sinker as they are sometimes called) Into an otherwise, good bill or of compelling the legislature to pass an all around bad bill In order to get one good item through. Absolute harmony between the gov ernor and the legislators means abso lutely that every senator and repre sentative will gut everything that they want Jnst so long as the taxpayers will stand for U. What would become of the farm If the manager bo tight ev erything that his hired men sug. gested? The fact that be promises law en forcement should doubly endear him tc the hearts and minds of the farmer whose property is year after year taxed to its limit tn maintaining an expensive court to prosecute crime and lawlessness. But laying aside political platforms every voter should vote for Smith for governor, first, because he Is a dyed In the wool Oregonian and his Interests are here. He is a man of vast exper ience and dilligent research and as a result of extensive travel is perhaps, the best posted man on the science of government in this state. He is an ad vocate of better educational institu tions, progress and advancement of any kind that tends to upbuild man kind. He has a past record of effic iency and ability. He has an interest ing, inviting personality and Is a mem ber of the rank and file of the common people and has time and again proven his willingness to work for their inter ests. He has promised us his best ef forts In behalf of an economical and businesslike administration. His every effort in the past has been crowned by success. What reason have we to be lieve that he will fail now? many people that Dr. Smith, amid the activities of an unusually busy life could give so much of his attention and service to the community. He was always ready to give his time and his much sought and highly valued advice and consideration to any plan whose purpose was the advancement of Pendleton's educational or general interests. Possessed of a tremendous energy, a keen Insight, unerring Judg ment; and generous willingness to serve, he gave lavishly to the welfare of his home community. In addition to Dr. Smith's exper ience in public school affairs, he was also a trustee of Pendleton academy for a number of years, where he gave the same energy and helpful service to the details of financial manage ment, preparing course of study, etc. In a like way he always gave encour- agejnent and assistance to the Pen dleton B'asicejis college and to St, Jos eph's auulemy, as well as to private kindergartens designed to train chil drTi for the elementary school. In the etate senate he wag a leader in school legislation. He had broad experience in determining and ad Justing matters of taxation necessary to provide county school funds, and other measures vital to the schoola As an Influential member of tht Board of Higher Curricula, he made a clost study of the conditions prevailing in the state university und agricultural college, thus preparing him to work Intelligently for their real needs. There Is no warmer friend or con si stent supporter of education in the etate than Dr. C. J. Smith. Because of his broad and vane. training In the diversified affairs of public S'-hoo's of all grades, of his knowledge of private tchool Interests and the higher Insti tutions f-'f learning in the slate, no man in Oregon is more capable of ren dering effective service to education In an official capacity than In. C. J. Smith. E News Story From 1898 Shows Why Open Town Forces Now Oppose-His Candidacy (Krora The Dally East Oregonian Jan. 1!. 1S9S; Twelve Days After C J. Smith Became Mayor.) SO MORI OiirBT.TsTO. Games la Pendleton Saloons Are AQ Closed Sows. After a short season as a wide open town Pendleton has settled down to quietude and morality at night time. The tiger and her cubs are no longer found In the back rooms of saloons, awaiting combat with all comers and particularly the Jay who is anxious to separate from his lucre as soon as po&sible. To be sure the nickel in the slot machines still remain but these afford a wery mild sort of sport com pared with faro, craps, chuck-a-luck and stud poker Pendleton has been about 'deserted by transient gamblers and tinhorns, for their occupation is gone. A policeman said last night that only a few are left of the many who have been preying upon luckless lambs in this locality. Ail the games were notified to close down by Marshal Heathman and promptly obeyed the oror. This was done more cheerfully perhaps through wholesome fear that the coming grand Jury might institute a sweeping reform movement with a larger broom than the hit or miss arti cle of its predecessor. Back rooms are deserted and outfits stored away. The gentlemen of daytime leUure and nighttime industry have departed the east. west, north and south beat-en of greener pastures. AU is veil at Pendleton. BILL" MATLOCK .WAS SUPPORTER OF .S Though Differing in Views on Certain Points Late Mayor Ever LoyaL One of the dramatic Incidents of the primary campaign in Pendleton was the stand taken by the then mayor of the city, W. F. Matlock,' who has since parsed away. During the fight that was made to discredit Dr. Smith, an alleged Interview from the mayor was published in the Portland Oregonian, criticising Dr. Smith and his actions when he was mayor of Pendleton. The Interview was instantly branded by Mayor Matlock as a pure fake and he gave the following statement to the East Oregonian and the Portland Jour nal to offset the canard: "I am supporting Dr. Smith for gov ernor and will continue to do so. I am a friend of Dr. Smith's and always ex pect to be, but my friendship is not based on any notion that Dr. Smith has been an open town man. He was my physician and would be now if he were here. He has always been ac credited as opposed to the whiskey el ement and his personal views are that way. He never goes into a saloon. "I left Pendleton for Alaska on Jan uary 11, 1898, Just a few days after Dr. Smith became mayor. I was not I ere to live at all during his term as mayor and so cannot say personally as to what the conditions were. It is a fact, ot course, that conditions in those days were not as clean anywhere as they are now. But that does not mean that Dr. Smith was an open town man or favored wide open gambling. He was always the other way. I am not fighting Dr. Smith but am sup porting him and any statement to the contrary Is wrony." Mr. Matlock continued his support of Dr. Smith until the end. This re gardless of the fact the late mayor and Dr. Smith held different views on the subject of saloon regulation. It wan typical of Mr. Matlock to stand by his friends through thick and thin re gardless of whether or not he believed as they did on all subjects. Another instance of the same nature occurred v.hen he supported with afl his power a Prohibitionist who was a candidate for postmaster of Pendleton. Pendle ton which Is decisively a "wet" town has a "dry" postmaster, largely be cause of the Influence of "Bill" Mat lo. k. E N SMITH BEAM 1AY0R OF PENDLETON GAMBLING STOPPED FIRM MM ALWAYS 3 I Mil 1 1 'if! ilirfcisiiilsl WHEN SOUND POLICY REQUIRES EXPENSE Was Aligned With Gravity Water Forces in Bitter Lo cal Struggle in Pendleton, Though a man of conservative Ideas when the expenditure of public money Is proposed, Vt. Smith Is not a man to balk at expenditures when sound policy requires them. This was well Illus trated by his support of Pendleton's ef forts to seen re a mountain water sup ply. Such a system has Just been se cured by tnj city of Tcndleton after a five years struggle. The move for a gravity system was bitterly opposed by a coterie of citixens, the chief opposi tion coming from the camp of the elec trie company that had the contract for pumping water under the old system. The fight for the new system was lone drawn affair, and the most bitter ly contested Issue In 'the history of Pendleton. Dr. Smith snpported the Improvement, and participated with the state board of health In recommending the new supply. Evidence that the work was Justified was furnished In the fact that summer sickness, particu larly among children, has been greatly lessened by the new supply, and by the statement of tho Eastern Oregon State Hospital, which Institution obtains wa ter from PendKton, that the welfare of the unfortunate people under his care has been materially served through the securing of good water for their uses. SUPPORTS SMITH BECAUSE OF FAITH IN HIS FITNESS Farmer and Merchant Who Served on. School Board With Smith Praises Him. By E. I Smith Farmer and Implement Dealer. "I have been a friend of Dr. C, J. Smith for many years, and I belong to the same political party that be does, but it is neither friendship nor par tisanship that causes me to be an earn est advocate of his candidacy for gov ernor. It Is the thorough conviction I have formed from long association with him that there is no ma8 In the state so admirably fitted to administer the laws of Oregon. "I have known the doctor Intimately ever since the time be came to this section of the state as a young physi cian to practice medlcllne, and I never knew him to do a single act that did not square with the standards of sim ple honesty. That Is saying a good deal for a man who has served the peo ple almost continuously In one capa city or another for over 20 years, and who has been identified with every no table community movement for a quar. ter of a century. "I recall very well the time when Dr. Smith was elected mayor of Pendleton; and. In view of the many misrepresen tations made regarding his administra tion by his political opponents, I want to say that I consider that Dr. Smith accomplished more toward making Pen. dletfin a better town morally than any other man of the community could. The Pendleton of that time was not the Pendleton of today, and the transfor mation from the wide open town to a respectable, law-abiding city was not done overnight. Such changes are slow, but I consider that Dr. Smith did a great deal toward bringing about that change. 'I served upon the school board of Pendleton for many years with him, and he not only proved hlmKf If a friend of education, but he demonstrated a thousand times his capacity as a busi ness man, and. a hard working one, at that I believe, yes, I know that right now he has more capacity to do good for the state of Oregon than any tone man. and I urge every voter, regardlens of political faith, creed, sex, or color. If he or she has the best Interests or Ore gon at heart, to cast a ballot for Dr. C. J. Smith, the Democratic candidate, at the November election." SMITH FAVORS Making Nominations. Scuttle the Primary and You Disfranchise Yourself By Declaring for AiMmblyism Sr. Wlthycombe Offended Independent Minded ClUtens la AU Parties. When Dr. James Wlthyeombe short ly after being nominated for governor came out with the declaration, made at a Portland meeting, that he still favored the assembly plan of making nominations in preference to the open primary he went a long way toward alienating progressive Republicans as well as Democrats In Umatilla county. Ills attitude Is in striking contrast with the strong attiutde of Dr. Smith, who was the Umatilla county anti assembly leader four years ago. Umatilla county had a taste of as sembly four years ago when "dele gates" were selected for the lamented state assembly held in Portland, at hlch Jay' Bowerman was chosen to run for governor. It Is needless to say tbe dose did not taste well, and here are some of the reasons w hy. Under the assembly scheme as worked then the common voter and the' politician who did his thinking for himself bad as much show as the proverbial dog with tallow legs that chased the asbetas cat through the fires of the lower regions. The aver age citixen and the Independent mind ed politician were simply tiot con sulted at all, unleas in one or two rare instances, for reasons of policy. The "delegates" were selected at a very select gathering held by a handful of bosses and bo sale's at a private club in Pendleton. All of those chosen to attend the sacred gathering in Port land were either of the old guard variety or else they were men who were reckoned as being of the sort who could "be counted upon." They went to Portland and participated In the assembly with much vigor and enthusiasm. They were instrumental in aiding the successful aspirant for tbe assembly's endorsement for gover nor and came home with much glee. But their gladness changed to gloom when the returns from tbe fall election cam In with Bowennan 1000 votes behind his ticket In Umatilla county and (000 votes behind Oswald TV eat through the state as a whole. The assembly plan for making nom inations is not appreciated becaube It simply disfranchises the ordinary citi zen as far as making nominations Is concerned and it is in the making of nominations that the most effective work for good government can be done. Under the assembly plan, which Dr. Wlthyeombe still believes in and up holds, the common voter has no voice and nothing to do unless he is willing to get In and take orders and be a ward heeler for some one. All Should Be-Equal. On the othT hand under the direct primary one man's vote Is as good as that of any one else, larmer, laborer, politician, boss and banker go to tbe polls upon tbe same Identical terms. A man can go into a voting booth on primary day arfd vote his convictions sure In the knowledge that his vote will carry Just as much weight as that of any one else, but no more. There, Is no trading or conniving behind closed doors. No buying up of needed delegates nor any of the other count less Joys of the old convention system. The direct primary system Is the proper system for men and women who have heads that they use for thinking purposes; it is the ideal sys- Urn for all who wish lo count for something vn election days and do not care to be mere blind workers for some political machine. These facts are realized In Umatilla county as well as elsewhere, and Dr. Wlthycombe's Insistence that the as sembly method is the only proper way to make nominations will be a contri buting factor to his defeat tn the banner wheat county of the state November 3. Smith Was Pioneer Suffrage Supporter Appreciated the Tact That the Influ ence of Woman Is Beaded in Affairs of Government, , Women who appreciate the privilege of being able to vote in this state should feel kindly to the candidacy of Dr. Smith for governor because of the fact he was always a champion of equal suffrage. He endorsed the suf frage cause many years ago when It was seemingly a hopeless 'struggle In Oregon. In every campaign where the question was submitted to the people Dr. Smith used not only his vote but his Influence In behalf of "Votes for .Women." Through his work as a phy sician and as a school man he became impressed with the fact that the moth ers, wives and sisters of men were not only entitled to the right to vote but that the Influence of woman Is needed In politics Inasmuch as almost every political contest and political issue has a more or less direct bearing on the home and home life. It was char acteristic of Dr. Smith's breadth of mind that he was a warm advocate of equal suffrage. Chinese Labor Views and Antagonism to Direct Primary taw Chief Defects In Platform. Showing that in the view of orgun Ired labor, as represented hy Typo graphical Union 214. of Pendleton, Dr. Smith Is regarded as the most desirable man in the race for governor In a reso lution adopted by the union at a meet ing held early in this month, Most of the members of the organization knew Dr. Smith personally when he was a resident ofPendleton. But their sup port of his candidacy for governor la not due to personal friendship so much as to their belief in his fairness anJ sympathy for tho wage earner. Kur- thermore, there is resentment, over the views of Dr. Wlthyeombe with refer ence to the admission of Chinese labor to this country. The Pendleton Typographical union Is composed of tho mechanical workers on the two daily papers, one Repub lican, both being union shops, and in their resolutions regarding tho govern or ship the printers express the follow ing sentiments: "Whereas, the candidacy of Dr. C. J. Smith for governor of Oregon has fea tures that appeal with force to work ingmcn who know him and who know his views on political, economic and so cial questions. Among the admirable, qualities of Dr. Smith may be named: a true democratic disposition that makes him ready at all times to give ear and attention to -the poor man, as well as the rich; a spirit of f.tlrnceH that causes him to look at the real merits of public questions and to de cide Issues Justly; a broad Intelligence that gives him faith in the common people and makes him the champion of such Uws as the direct primary law; high personal character that has al ways kept him aligned with the clean clement which stands for honesty and decency In public affairs and for the enforcement of the law. "Whereas, the candidacy of Dr. Smith should have especial support from worklngmen because his opponent in the race for governor is of the over conservative type; has shown hlmsnlf unfriendly to the direct primary Uw. and during this campaign has spoken In criticism of tho policy of excluding Chinese labor from, the United States. 'Therefore, be It resolved that the members of Pendleton Typographical Union 114 hereby Indorse the candidacy of Dr, Smith for governor of Oregon, and uf his election by the people No vember 3. "Be It further resolved that pubiy-lty be given to this action. "D. C. BROWN. Vice-President "KRANK J. DUEBACH, Secretary." TRY TO. DEFRAUD BY Sterling Character and De sire to Serve Others Chief Qualities of Dr, Smith, By R. E. Kin go. Having known Charles J. Smith for tbe past 13 years, two years of which I was associated with him In the prac tice of medicine, I cannot refrain from saying a few words In his behalf. I have always found Dr. Smith to be a man of sterling character and a tire less worker. He would never shirk his duty whether his patient was a deserv ing one or not IX he took the case he gave It the same attention he would though it was one of his most prom inent families. lie was not only sought after by those who were sick but by friend and stranger alike for advice on business deuls and topics of Interest to the people at large. He is a good student, a deop thinker, and can see and plan far into tbe future, as compared to the average man. Ills advice was worthy of con sideration. In business deals for himself he Is a success and has proven beyond a doubt that ho is capable of handling any business that might be placed before him. While In public office h0 gave It the same attention as though It were his private business. I always found the doctor trying to uplift the fallen and promote the moral Interests of the community. If there Is any one thing he despises It Is the man who Is trying to defraud a fellowmun, or defame the character of another. As to his slogan "Enforce the law," I know of no man more fitted to do so or could do It more conscientiously than he. I believe In hi m when he says he will. Recently compiled official figures place the gold production of Alaska to the clone of last year at $3ZS,392,640. DESPISES THOSE 10 WAY In Those Days Closed Towns Were Pot Popular in Eastern Oregon and Dr. Smith's Stand Was Hew Thing. The flrct ImporUnt executhe pcm hold by Dr. Smith was the position of mayor of Pendlotnn w hich he held dur ing the your 1R9 snd which posi i,,n he flll"d with much credit. Two distinct and memorable fixt ures of Dr. Smiths term im mayor were his stand for more law enfor.e. incnt and tho prompt effective action he took In behalf of the city's welfare when an attempt was made by a pri vate corporation to S'-cure posneKslnn of the city's water system. At the time Dr. Smith became mayor of Pendleton the place was known an a wide open tonn. It had been such from time immemorial. As expressed by one prominent citizen there w.ts a time in the early days of Pendleton wlun It was considered an honor to be a gambler. An Unusual Btaad. Consequently It was a novel thing and a courageous thing fr a mayor to lake a sttwid for law enforcement It was some t bluff no rrcvlous mayor had attempted. In his efforts to bet tor conditions. Dr. Smith was handi capped beciiuse the sentiment of the community wan fur km open town and becau.-o the ma) or had no direct con trol over affairs. In thoite days the marshal arxi recorder were elected by the people. So the mayor had no con trol over them und yet they were the men uron whom he h.id lo rely for the enforcement of the law. But Dr. Smith's moral influence ulth tho subordinate offlcialH such that ho accompllohfd a decided slcp fornard for Pi mil-ton. He in structed that gambling be closed and that the laws be enforced. A m story In tho KM Oregonian of Janu ary 12, 1S38 li !s after Dr. Smith became mayor shows that a general order for the closing down of gambling was made and that tlx- order a obeyed. The story slated ihut t'i gamblers were leawng lown on every train for the north, ent. noiiih and west. Pendleton did not become model town In the modem irn-e an I no eu' h results could have been rea sonably expected In tVie d.i le cuuso tiie Mundiird of 1 j r different from the standard of l:'!l Hut gambling and other ! tn ii. wide open and unlimited i-mmm v..:. not permltt'il during the sm:tu imh. as mayor. The mior was ol'irn iclsed for his vl, w on the s i. je r .1 he wai f r. iiently dfild'd c who did tit believe in a !-.---i ' .1 poliry. Pendleton Know In the primary ramptigu an alt'-., ! was made by o -poiirri Is of In. .iv .1 .to belittle bis efforts at r-.'ur: 1 v ,1 .: he was mayor. However, the m :-. I- -. Informed an to inndilinnx uiiiic n n ilarlng that the m tor stood f.rn .. 1 nd ill the time f,,r law and older. J M. Healhinan who was m.11 hIi.iI if Pendleton durliiK Dr. Smltl;'s lc::;i. and John Hailey Jr., w ho wim rem dor, unite in declaring that Dr. Smith's In fluence was alvayn for law rnforie ment Mr. deathman sys that his Instructions from tho major were to close gambling and to keep It closed. Anothor rtj'orni that was first under taken during tho Smith term as mayor was the closing of the saloons on Sun day. Felix Mitchell, now a resident of Portland but who was a member of tho council at the tlmo Dr. Smith was mayor, is emphatic In saying that Dr. Smith stood for law enforcement and closed up Uie town when mayor. It is certainly true that when be was mayor of Pendleton the now Democratic can didate for governor, took a very ad vanced stand for those days. It was natural for Dr. Smith to take such an attitude because he has always been aligned personally andpolltically with the clean element lie Is a man wbo does not patronize saloons himself and his private life has always been char acterized by clean living. The story of how Dr. Smith as mayor of Pendleton defended tho city's water system against a corporation's encroachments Is told clnewhero in this paper. Clear Judgment Is Smith Quality Charles K. Carter Bays Ability and In tegrity Cannot Be Questioned In Most Capable Aspirant, fly Charles M. Carter. City Attorney of Pendleton. It has been my pleasure lo Imv known Dr. Smith for over 20 years. He is well liked and highly rrgnnled by the people .of Pendleton. Ho In 11 man of very c.leur Judgment and la null k to act upon any matter when he fenls lie Is right. He has been very miiccc smTu! In his prlviilo business nffulrs and ills Integrity cannot he questioned. Aslda from my personal regard for Dr. Smith it Is my opinion ho Is bj far the most capable mini In I he race for governor.