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DATLV F.AST ORF.f.OXIAX. rENDLF.TOX. OREGON', TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1511 THEY LEARNED IV SMITH IS EARNEST WORKER FOR IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT PAID SITU WHEN HE LEFT PENDLETON Politics Dropped to Give Hon est Praise for Great Serv ice and Character, El T i. Oil! Greatest Mass Mcetins of City Did Honor to Demo cratic Nominee, President of Law Enforce ment League is Candidate's Pendleton Leader. DETRACTORS SHOWN UP OLD OPPONENTS JOINED A FEARLESS GOVERNOR GENUINE TRIBUTE DR. SMITH CAN FARM PENDLETON REGARDED SUCCESSFULLY: IS FOR DR. WON MAY 12 IFORCEMENTOFLAw ir- K-i 1 ' Pendleton's Attn: to Attacks by Port laud Ortgoniaa Consisted la Show ing of Confidence In EmltX Rjr M H Chessman. City lid. tor The Haft i'r t n.an T'r.lrrprai haMo proof of the h gh re gard !n which It. '. J. Sin.th is held by the people of his old hone town lid tie faith they have :n Jim Ji furnished on the e.i..r.e of Miy IS of this iwr whin. t I).- number of fioO or '.('. tiny pio Ki d the er.g.'n theAtre to .omc him ba. k among them nj lo testify to the place lie holds In their h.arts The meeting was almost an im promptu or.e, only a clays notice ha ing been given of it. but it was, never thclcsM. the largest campaign gather ing 1'cndlcton f d seen in a decade. If riot In her history. It was called as 4 vindication of Dr. Smith of the falsv charges rr.aJe agar.st him liy political (rumira In an effort to d.seredit htrr. in his o.n party. At that time he u a candidate for the Democratic rem Ination'for governor, which nomina tion he e"ured at the j nr.iarits a ahort time later. At the time certain tapers, notably the TorllanJ Oreguman, were devoting a great deal cf space to the former Pendleton jhysKian in a campaign cf misrepresentation, mis.ritornia'.ion and villil icalion. One of the specific chaigcs made against him was that, while major cf Pendleton in 1S5S. he protected organized vice aiid conducted a wide open town. This charge, and others which th y felt to be cijually unjust, was whit prompted the people of Pendleton to r.se up and express their estimate of tr.e man who had made his home among the m for a quar ter of a century at. J who. as doctor, citir.cn, mayor, member if the school board and senator, had llayed an Im portant part in the life and progress of the lty ar.d ci unty. Dr. Sm.th was Summoned from Portland, to which city he moved from Pendleton a few years ao, and from the time of r.;s arrival unt.l his de parture he was the man uf the hour. Several hundred townspeople were at the train to meet him and ts-ort him through the streets, and the short walk to his hotel was aione sufficient to assure bir.i of the loialty of Pen dleton, for almost every man and wo man he met stopped to shake l.is hand and pledge bis personal eucport. Shortly after S o'clock in the even ing, the tig auditorium of the Oregon theatre was filled ar.d not a seat was vacated until the chairman announced that the mc- ting w-s adjourned. Meu and women of tury station, ago and political fath were numbered in the audience. n the rlatlorm with him were liad.ng Democrats and not a few Kepubl.cant. men and women, pioncej-s of the early bix'.ies ant. young nun and women who but a few years auo te ctlved lii g ti kchool diplomas from the hard of Dr. Smith. There were doc tors, lawyers, fanners, laboring men, merchant and housewives assembled' about the chief figure of the ir.ee t.ng or down in the audi'ii e before h.m. Aiid tlicre was one f.pure on the fuse that loomed -M1 aloe a.l the rest. h was ti.at of ilaor W. K. Matlock, s.nce dec cat J, who had kti cjur.ted in th: Oregorian lo the effott that IT. Smith mayor had favorel an open town. He del : d having given any such interview and, further to repud ate it, he took h.s stahd. i,r.p pled though he was. bih'j.d tiw guber natorial candidate ar.d, supported by his crutches, atood th.re throughout the evening as evider.re of his loyalty and sympathy, a stnk.ng refutation of the statements crdit-J to h.m. Isefore the doctor was mlli'd upon lo address t.s former toi ;.'. pic. teen who had known h.m intimately for many years, arose and gave th lr testimony aji Vj hia high moral cliarac tej. hla splendid record as a public offirlaJ, to his ijfi'-n n y, his L:gu trlndeilness, his courage, his honesty, t.ia energy ur.d his g. r.eri it. Ar.d whin, afur l'l. Km.tli had f:ur-h-d h-s addreM,, H. J. Murphy, lorn.er n ayor and pre.-cnl rout.' Hm.ih, arose Iroiu the rear of the hoj:u aiiel mo. d th it H WSS the snse of 'he n.. l.l:g that the e.inipa:g:i tr.:- aga.t.st Ion oy a poition of the state p: ss was iund t ous and wilt. out foi.n.i.i' i"n in fa t, Hie motion e allied with r.ir of ayes. Mot a i-'ngli! voie.' atswrred the- call for the negative unit tn. Imsh tb.it followed the (ail was followed in turn by a thundei ii.h applause. It whs I'cnolrton k answer to fie ebaig" tti..t she had forsakt i her tonnef inoer in li r e for the lnbist off., e in tin state, an sr,swer that vas suportei! by sn ovoj w helii.mg n:"Hv of at the prima rits Tie first ti.an to ,ij ( s ttii.i.te t" 1 ir. hmlth was W. W ll.iriah. piomi Mfiit fariiif-r who is 'halt Mian of tin )aw llnfoi metit League organlxxl elunng the riu i lit a'Ui ga.i.hl.r g rr.i ode II.. w..s f.dlow. d ! y A. V. Nc. Smith Is Farmer and Knows T Vt. C. J. Smith more than to any other man In Eastern Oregon credit Is due for the fact the United States government is at work on the West Umatilla irrigation project an enterprise of importance, not merely to Eastern Oregon, but to Portland aa well, becaose the district is within Portland s trade lone. Aa chairman of a committee ap pointed by the Pendleton Commercial club. Ir." Smith worked for many months to get the government to look with faror upon this project which had been rerommended by the reclam ation service. The original West Uma tilla project called for the watering of 70,000 acres of lard at an expense of $4.K.AP0. Owing to various ob stacles it was impossible for the gov ernment to take up the entire rroJecW but actual work on the first unit la now underway, and it is the expecta tion that 30.000 acres will be reclaimed before the work is stopped. There are few public men in the state more thoroughly Informed than Vt. Smith on the autject of Irrigation. He was himself a pioneer In irriga tion activity. He knew from first hand information the conditior.a exist ing before the government took up its work ia the state. He has watched the development of the Umatilla and other projects from the start. II knows the settlers and what they have tad to face. He knows the difference between theoretical and practical veteran pioneer of this county who declared that In a 3d years acquantancc with Dr. Smith he had never known him to do a dishonest deed. i Itcv. S. L. Grigsby, pastor of the Presbyterian church, made what he declared to be the first political speech of his life. He gave three reasons for his support to the former Pmdieton culiien ar.d why he bdleved that every highminelod voter in the state should supbort him: First, because of the nan; second, because of what stands for ar.d third because of the nature of his opposition. Assessor C P. Strain place3 empha sis upon the law enforcement pledge of the candidate. Voters who favor compulsory ohedlcnee to the statutes cf the state, he said, should ask but two )uestiors about Ir. Smith. Is te honest ar.d is he capable? For, he said, if he is honest he will attempt to carry out his platform promises and if he is capable he will aurwed. From a long aiid Inf.matn association with the man, he declared, he would pleylgc h.a word to the people of the staie that Ir. smith is both honest and eapahle. Jicv. A. MacKrrurle Meltirum, Chrls tia"n minisUT of Athr.na, paid It. Smith one of the most glowing trib utes ever h'ard here. "1 am nejt a IiemiKrat," he said in part, "I am only a Ixmocrat pro tejn. I have come nut of my party for the time being in order that I may cast a ballot for a mm who U a man In all that the wore! in j lies. Ir. Smith is one of the clr.vnM. one of the ablest, one of the test and one of the noblest men I have tmt in ail my life- and r.ow B.7!y man eutside the doors of tho asylum ran say anything derogatory to bia el.ar.vt. r Is teyoi.d my com prehension. Whenever a nuen cf hia lof'y re-ason, his high eharatrr and his warm heart is maligned as he ha be. n, it is t.r.e for every decent man and wome n, nrardless of party, to rli: up In hi support." Baley's Glowing Tribute. Th climax to the tettiirioninla to ler. Sm.th w:-s ria'lei when e'olontl J. 1L Kali y. one "f ti e f' r'lii' st attor neys in the Hate, ga ht indors mejit of the nan he h.is known for a quarter of a century. Sen'nl year ago, re s.rd. h made himself a soi mn j P'tniae tn vrr afiin to Ir. h- ao Irrigation reclamation. All this Is knowledge of j erod that Irrigation in Eastern Ore decJded importance when it !s cor.s.d- son ia but well start. d and in view active part In politics nor to make a political speech but, he said, a situ ation had risen that compelled him to disregard his vows. "When a man as Just, as honest, as upright, as able and aj conscientious as I know Dr. Smith to be is attacked in the man ner in which he has been," he said, "It is time for every loyal friend tc take a stand behind him." He recited how he had come to this country long before there was a Pendleton. - As a boy, he said, he had followed bare footed the surveyors who s't the stake for the town. "In those days" he sail, "It was considered almost an honor to be a gambler. I have seen the time In th.s city when the doors of gambling houye3 were as wiric open as are the churche.-s now on the Sabbath day and whero tto floors were strewn with cards almost ankle deep. Gambling was a profession that ranked along with all others in those frontier days. The change to the ban of today could not be accom plished in a day or a year, but I my to this audience and to the Ftate of Oregon that Dr. Smith made the F.rst stps toward bettering moral condi tion in the old Pendleton. I say It because I know it, for I waa here. He did not cleanse the town of all Its in iquities for no man that ever lived could have accomplished that result, but he did do all that one man couid do toward eradicalirg the open vire; and starting a new- era of reform. Every man and woman in thin city who haa known Dr. Smith knows that be haa budded a reputation for per sonal and offkial honor and Integrity Uiat w'ill serve aa a monument to him for yi-ars to come." Dr. Smith was visibly affev.ted by the warmth of the indorsements given him and his voice, when be arose to speak, trmebbd with wnotion. At the elose of his address little slx-yeard'l Gloria Morrie, great-granddaughter of V. M. lilakely, tripped across the stage and presented him with a huge bouquet of flowers. P.ed flowers they were frotrij the women of the Smith-for-Oove rnor club and the y chose that color le'ause it stands for love. California posaesses more than one twelfth of the 1 ydroe'eetrte power .level. ipnient of the United States. ,l 4.'..'. .. ..I. M,.rt-. !... e r Scenes at Tumalo Projfct. Eastern 'Oil R E Athena Matron, a Friend for 25 Years, Though Repub lican, Staunch Supporter. BIG IN MIND AND HEART Just a Tew Expressions That Show the Warmth of reeling; in TJma tllla County for TJr. Smith, It la not from Ponefleton alone that It. C. J. Smith derives his strong Umatilla county support. P.rcause he was quite as well known in every community in the eyvanty as he was In Fcndleton during his long realdenr here, he haa hundreds of loyal frfcmels from Umatilla to Kamela and from Milton to Ukiah working to pro mote his candidacy. Athena is one community that Is working xealou.ily to give Dr. Smithg a winning vote, Republicans as well as Democrats, women as well as men, having rallied to his standard there. The women. In particular, are cham pioning his candidacy for. Judging freim their voluntary expressions, they hav a deep and abiding faith in hira. One of the most typical statements In his behsf was made recently by Mrs. Jane Howell Nelson, who is. probably the oldest living pioneer of Umatilla county. She" has known Dr. Smith for rrore than SI years, knew him in fact before he rame to Pendle ton, w hen he was In Walla Walla prac ticing with Dr. nialoek. Though a Jtepul.lic.in in political faith, she Is strong for the Democratic candidate. A Prima of 94 Tears. "If tlie p'o, le of Oregon want a man with Intelligence cnouah to know the right, l.on.-wiy enough to stand fof the right, e.oiraee ersmgh to fight for the risht ar.d strength enough to win f..r I'..- nvt t, they wilt eef. Dr. COUNTRYWOMEN ARE EOR DR. SMITH: HAVE Their Needs From Practical Standpoint Oregon. of the work the state is carrylns on In Central Oregon. Smith," she said. "That Is my own humble opinion, and It is not formed from any hearsay evidence. I first met Dr. Smith more than SI years ago, and since, that time I have had a fretty close acquaintance with him. I regard him as one of the biggest men I have known, biggest In mind and biggest In heart With hlrn at the helm of state, the old ship would have a safe and prosperous voyage." Another strong indorsement comes from Mrs. Elixabeth Knowlton, an other pioneer Republican woman of AtheJia. "I have known Dr. C. J. Smith for a period of S3 years,"she said, "and I have known him well enough to have a definite opinion of his character. In private life he haa been a clean livlr.g hard-working citlxen, and as a public official has ben honest, ener getic and capable. During bis long resldene in Umatilla county he was a strong factor in Its life, and I never knew him to be Identified with a move ment that was not progressive, nor do I believe there was a progressive movement that did not number him among its champions. I believe be wenld make the state of Oregon on of th best governors In her history and I am going to do all I can to put him In that office." Mrs. Dave Taylor, who has been a resident of the county since Its youth, subscribes to a high tribute to the veorth of Ir. Smith. "He was one of the most high-minded citizens Uma tilla county ever had," she said the other day. "and it was a big loss when he moved away. Hut If he Is elected governor of the state, as I ho lier he will be, I will feel that the county's loss has become the slate's gain." Mrs. K. W. Ing. who has known Dr. Smith since her earliest Infancy, has Joined the Smith forees, even though she has always considered herself a staunch Republican, i'l know that Dr. Smith Is a man of extraordi nary ability. I know that he In honest sincere and energetic, and I have an unbounded faith In him. Why shouldn't I support him then?" she said. These are only some of the expres sions of confidence in Dr. Smith from the women of Athena, and It Is safe t.i predict that the great majority of the women of the county will sub scribe to the sentiments with their votes st the November election. Commercial Olnb Oave Tunctlon and Adopted Resolutions of xUgrat Silver Card Cais Memento. Shortly before Dr. Smith gave tip his residence In Pendleton two years sgo a luncheon was given him in his honor and in honor of T. t', Taylor, who was also leaving the city at that time. It was by the inanjglr.it board of the Pendleton Commercial club, anil though an Impromptu affair, will always stand as a memorable occasion In the history of Pendleton. It was attended by political opponents as weil as rsoiiaI friends i.,' the two men, and all united In a g- n.-rous tribute to the two departing cltucns. In token of the esteem In which Messrs. Smith and Taylor were held by the Commercial club each man w.is pre sented with a beautiful si"r Masonic card case. J. F. Robinson, then president of the Commercial club, officiated ai tcas'.n.a: ler, and talks were made by such men as Colon' I J. II.' Hal. y. J. P. Winter, Cm. M. Kiee, l.eon Cohen, U. Alexander, W. U Thompson, H. J Taylor. Dr. F. W. Vincent. Lot Uver more and J. S. Landers. Dr. Smith was portrayed by the speakers as hav ing been one uf the strong men of Pendleton and Umatilla county and as having rendered intalualile service to the uty and county and to eastern Oregon. iJeniiii.e regret ovef his going away was expressed and resolutions were passed expressing such senti ments and warmly thanking the two men for their long services to the community. So moved were the two mtn with the warmth of the friendship shown them that it was d.ffi'-'ult for them to respond when called ulon to talk. Mr." Taylor, though an experienced public speaker and ex-presl.b nt of the state senate", was completely overcome ani could not speak. Dr. Smith rose to talk with tears In l.is eyes, and earnestly thanked his follow towns men for the honor bestowed upon hira. He said in the course of his remarks that his chief pride as fr as Umatilla county was concerned, was not in the public work he had done, in the offices ne had held, nor the money he had made, but In the fact that aa a doctor be had been present at the time of the arrival In this world of 3000 little babies. "Tou know how I feel about It, because many of you who are now here were often near at hand on those occasions." Personal Friend and Business Associate Classes Dr, Smith as Reliable. Ey Will Moore. I favor the election of Dr. C. J. Smith for governor, because I have known him nearly 35 years, havp been associated with him in a great many ways and have always fcund him to be a clem, straightforward man, with good, sound, practical business Judg ment. He h.ts been successful in his business na well as In the practlco of his profession, and If he Is Hecte.1 governor he will conduct the affairs of the state In the ssm able manner that he does bis own business. Ho haa large property Interests In Pendleton, farming land In the wheat belt, and irrigated land under one of th oldest water rights on the Uma tilla river. He was one of the first to see the benefits of Irrigation and was one of the rrinelpnls In organising an Irrigation company to furnish water for his own and his neighbors' land, and has since bev.n one of ho directors of that company. He haa thus learned by experience "sOmc of the trials as well as the advantages of Irrigation. He has always taken a great Interest In Irrigation and th envelopment of the. arid lands of th. state, being one of the hardest workers In the efforts to Induce the government to take up the Umatilla project, and later one of the lenders In the fight which was made for the West Extension of that project and the spending In Ore gon of that portion of the reclamation fund, so Justly due the state. While he has been very busy with the practice; of his profeswlon and managing hla business, still he haa si ways bad time to assist In any move ment there has been for the better ment and upbuilding of this commun ity and the making of a Greater Ore gon. The manufacture of fuel briquettes from sawdust, shavings and naphtha lene is a new Colorado Industry. HE KNOWS IRRIGATION FROM ACTUAL FIRST HAND EXPERIENCES Stopped Gambling sad Improved Moral Conditions When He Became Mayor Careful and BesouroefuL I)y W. W. Harrah, Member of the S'a'.e Executive Hoard, Farmers' E.luc -tional and Cooperative Union; Presi dent Pendle ton I.aw llnfm. e'ne' t League; Presid. nt Pendleton Mer.'j Smith-for-Govertior Club. The two thing ubout Dr. C. J. S.-niih that appeal to me most forcibly are that he Is a practical farmer, and he la a man who stands for the enforcement of the laws of thii state. I am a farm er myself, and I am a law enforcement man. I will first take up the farming subject: Dr. Smith has used the most prog-re. slve methods, employed th beat farm ers, and obtained goevj results from ail his farming operations. Instead of Blinding money on his farms and need ing appropriations to keep them going, they have been netting him good re turns on his investment. Dr. Smith believes in all modern methods, and especially in machine and bora power, instead of man power. On man with eight horse is able to produce eight times as much aa one nuvo with on horse or with a hoe. l'.elng on of the ploucer farmers of Umatilla county. Dr. Smith haa helped to build up one of th bet farming communities In th Doit ed States, this small wheat bolt prodoo Ing 1 per cent of the wheat of th na tion. Champloa of Opera stiver. Dr. Smith Is firmly all to all mod ern transportation problems. Ha advo cates good roads in all thetr forms. He has appeared before the Farmers' Union at their sUte meetings, advocat ing the open river and Improving the ports of th Columbia Through open ing the Columbia from Th Dalles to Portland, th freight rate on grain was reduced 10 per cent and a greater sav ing was made on shipments Inland. With the opening of the Celllo canal and the establishment of boat lines on the rUer. tl.e being met by hard sur face roads from tie interior, we eiperl to make a still greater saving by haul ing commodities by autJ tracks, an 1 later, when lower Is developed on the river, by e.e' trif) ing the lir.ea. At different times, through trie Farmers' Union's efforts at inarkvting wheat. Dr. Smith l.ics been of service in obtaining reductions In railroad frr.g! t rales, pendloton. Walla Walla ani Spo kane working in onj in. lion. Wli'-i the farmer of I'matiil.i ounty. nex ral years ag". sought to feu re a lower freight rate on w. lin-t by appeal ng o tho railroad iomnnslon. Dr. Smith took aitlce l-art In the moce and pit up money along with the re. t of us t' employ attorneys to secure the reduc tions. Dr. Suuth was an advinle ai.d a member of the firt rural telephone company In UmatiiU ounty, and at one time he materially helped Ihe farm ers to secure a reduction In rates from the Ibil Telephone Co. from 1-50 a month to HO c nts a month. Law Enforcement. I have personally known Dr. Smith for 31 years, during which lime he held many positions here. I first knew blm as a s hool dire, tor, and he as a com petent, eons' ler.tloiis director, taking a persona! interest in each teacher. As mayor of Pendleton, he waa opposed to gambling, and put a stop to it immedi ately upon tnklng' office. He stood for a rujld enforcement of all the city or dinances, and obtained the beat rarolts possible with th authority h bad and tho officer undef him. Aa mat aoo atc.r he was clean, careful and re sourceful. As governor he wf!l be fear less and dependable. Exceptional Man e Says Old Pioneer Honesty of Purpose and Broad ym pathy Classed aa Among th Leading CnaractarlBttcs of nominee. Py David Taylor, Pioneer Resident Umatilla County. "I am not a man given to active par ticipation In politics but If I can siiv anything that will help elect Dr. C. .1. Smith as governor of I "regon, I feel it my duty, both to blm and lo the state. To him, because he has been a helpful friend for 15 years, und to th state because I feel that If Is endowed with the qualities that would mak an nd:nlnl:iti.iton with him as Its be.d a wise one. As elo. tor. business m in. private e-ittr.en kml public off'.el ,1 have know n h'm and he has never be. n found wanting. His woti'lcfu! eapa.--Ity for work. Mh kee-i urn.!, his hon esty of purpuric, his broad s ii.p.e! hies and his flgbt'ng beait malte a eoml.i nntlon bind to find all In one man. Hut that is what Dr. Smith Is. . n ex ceptional man and one fitt.d to be Ihe chief executive of any commonwealth.