SUPPLEMENT
TO
EUGENE GUARD
EU
OREGON, Til U USD AY.
1
I F I SMITH FOR SENATOR, j“polities" and more good business
generally taken a l»aek scat. For i as all other laws concerning the fill­
L
. iDoudas Co. Spokesman. Ben* in,U>e election of E. L. Smith
the first time they now have an op- i ing of offices, is designed for the peo­
»¿eMiry
i-
t0 t|Je (
states Senate than
portunity to express their choice f»»r | ple's welfare and not for the satis­
| The senatoria
‘
1U1V other candidate who has yet
the office, which affects the interests : faction of individual ambitions. The
Losing their chums before the Re-
naniei
J
of
the state perliaps more than any < question before the |xx»pk* of this
ESiean primaries through he news-
other. There are live, candidates for i state, therefore, concerns the inter­
F r These are to be duly con- j A POPULAR CANDIDATE.
the office in the coming primaries, i ests of the state and does not con­
fcfrel Thev Pre9ent th<> P°int of
four of whom are lawyers, and con- ■ cern. except in a sulxirdinate wav
Jewish Tribune, Portland.
L, w of the candidate as to his own [
nected with other than agricultural |>erhaps, the particular claims of tho
Hon. E. L. Smith’s candidacy for
interest s.
interests. One of them, Hon. E. L. candidates. The true question for
r'lfit after all the real question is the U. S. Senatorship, although late
Smith, of Hood River, has been for «•very voter must necessarily be what
Liu,
U
)e
eple'-
question.
The
candi-
in
announcement,
makes
prompt
ap-
the people-' question.
years prominent in the affairs that man of those who are to be voted for
*
'
!
<
are
only
subordinate,
peal
to
the
voters
of
the
state.
He
h •’ intvn^ts are enL _
affect the agricultural and horticul­ will I h > best for the State of Oregon.
Ln. «.olile
opie will
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very -- likely
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examine \
has been so prominent
. G not only in
a*-..» «Itoiw min TwNini
tilt* (XillIÌC1 Is of
t
tural interests. He has served for The candidate who shall receive the
■■xstion
from
their
own
point
of
the
councils
of
his
party,
but
in
Ithe q"1*
six years as tho head of the Bonn! nomination ought to be the one who
[vie»'- We
' do not mean to censure many public enterprises affecting the
of Horticulture, and has been not is superior in the qualities required.
•andidate for making his claims people at large, that he haa small
merelv a nominal head, but has been I lie should have a wide knowledge of
Ur /"the public in the. newspapers nedl 1 of introduction. . From one end
Mori m* I
u 4 ,_____ f J
nf
atoHi
tli i
state, its needs and its various
active in promoting the development his
I
manner that he may see fit of the state to the other he is known
in any It is his privilege and it is for his energy in wha> pertains to
ami improvement of that great in- i industries, of its commerce, and the.
dustry. He has also kvn active in ' waterways and transportation lines
to ui““-
that he
announce . . the the public welfare. In these matters,
Lntirely Pr .....
"l >er .........
...
promoting irrigation and other in- on
< which that commerce depends.
’ most ini 1- his activity and prominence have
principle- that seem to ‘ him
He should be a man whose expe­
¿crests. He has an intimate knowl­
I* portant.
.
p,,»
hiirli office o of!had no relation to political prefer-
But for the high
rience has put him closely in toucl>
edge
of
tho
interests
of
the
people
ut
1
|Unite.il -Stat, s Senator the best cri- meat. He has long appreciated the
the people ami their interests
large. His activity in the interests with
’
Iterion is the
... man himself, his record importance of the Columbia water-
so that he, living one of them, shall
of
the
people
has
not
been
confined
i
,U..f wav, hence his efforts and influence
land life- ani1 n<)t w"at he’ hiniself
to election times, lie (fix's not need, I know as well as they do what those
Lai-, or his friends say for him. For have been urgent and potent in di-
really, to make any declaration be­ interests are.
|t|iat'ofliee. since he is to be named ■ red ion of that improvement. .He
lie should bo a man of presence
cause his acts and life are his best
bv the people, a man known to the [ perceived the capabilities of Oregon
and commanding ability to make his
platform in this respect.
Ipeiiile i- the only'man eligible. He as a producer of fruit and has con-
Since he has lx»«‘n of such «»nice knowledge, effectual, strong and firm,
lou'ht to know the state, and all of tributed greatly to the development
to the people in his private capacity, ami of discreet ami solid judgment.
[its needs and industries, and the'of that great industry. Irrigation
it may be presumed that the office Neither political shrewdness or ac­
L.nlp
ouL’ht to know him. That of arid lands is another vast field to
people ought
would not afford him wider field for tivity, nor academic or legal learning
is the reason why we think that Mr. which he has devoted his energies.
his efforts. We believe, that Oregon can till the requirements of the sen­
Smith, of Hood River, is a good can­ These activities, important in them­
has had in its whole existence but ator whom the jieople are to choose.
selves, are more important still in
didate.
It is not for us to guide the voters
one Senator who was not a lawyer.
| Mr. Smith’s view has always lax-n showing that innate and invincible
Some of them have doubtless been in their choice, but to advise them
L large view in political matters. His public spirit which ought to charac­
good, and no reflection is meant on sincerely that their paramount duty
[party has always been to him as the terize every aspirant to so important
them, but it seems to us that it is is to themselves and to the state, ami
[great instrument of public good, and a position as the Senatorship. The
time for the farmers of Oregon to use to support what we conceive to be the
[not merely a machine for the satis­ office would enlarge his field of oper­
this their first opportunity to go to essential qualities of their choice.
faction of privât» ambition. He has ations, and give scope to the energy
Yet, looking the field over and
their own class for a Senator.
[a’wavs been faithful to it, and faith- and judgment that have signalized
In political matters, Mr. Smith seeking to apply these principles wo
[ful in that very large sense that his his private efforts. The people need
has always been very prominent, not cannot forbear to say from actual
[influence has been in the party coun- the kind of man he is in the upper
as an office seeker or office holder, knowledge that Honorable E. L.
HON.
E.
L.
SMITH,
Of
Hood
River
Lels toward the highest ideals. But house of Congress. He is wise in
but as a wise leader and adviser. His Smith, of Wasco County, in our
and of
[hi* influence is not limited to his affairs, of solid _ judgment,
.
For United States Senator
influence in his party has been ex­ judgment, meets the requirements.
[party ac(ivitv. From one end of the ability and address to reflect credit
erted on that high plane which has No man in the state has more inti­
ktatè to the other Mr. Smith Jias upon this state. We think the peo-
Mr. Smith has been a staunch Re-' PLATFORM OF MR. SMITH. less reference to factional contests mate knowledge of its needs, none
[ken foremost in matters and things I pie are to be congratulated that he
and struggles for office than to the stands higher in the esteem of the
I publican since he cast his maiden!
[affecting the material interests of .has consented to accept the nomina-
NATIONAL MATTERS.
use bf his party as an instrument people, none can bring more of that
vote
in
18'60
for
Abraham
Lincoln.
[the state, lie has, therefore, come tion, and will do themselves both He is one of the 16 surviving mem­
Mr. Smith's political platform is for the public good. His modesty actual experience to the duties of the
[in contact with every section of the [credit and service, in nominating and
bers of the California legislature of the Republican platform. As a can­ kept him out of this field until late, office, none has more of that active
Late, and is thus able to look upon
1864 and 1865. On the recommen­ didate before the people of the state but the demands for him to stand as force and effective address, which a
■Oregon as a great state, and not a
dation
of Hon. William H. Seward he is content to lx» bound by the his­ a candidate have been too urgent for senator ought to have.
HON. E. L. SMITH.
Imere arena for petty controversies;
him longer to resist.
he was appointed secretary of Wash­
|as a field of varied industries and
Hood River (Wasco Co.) News-
We make these remarks in the in­ HON. E. L. SMITH FOR SEN­
ington territory in 1866, and took torical and fundamental principles
ATOR.
|®terprise.«, and not of special or
Letter.
terests of the. people who are our
¡»art in the deliberations of the coun­ of his party.
Inarrow interests. Mr. Smith has a
He is in accord with our great Re­ patrons and not in the interest of
lone (Morrow Co.) Proclairner.
The name of Hood River's hon­ cil of the territory.
■bowledge wide enough and a char- ored citizen stands well at the head
In 1876 Mr. Smith established publican president in his purposes: politics. Mr. Smith's personal char­ The Proclairner is not in any sense
■eter broad enough to take in all in- of the many honorable ami worthy residence at Hood River, where he
To regulate by appropriate laws acter and his public service in a pri­ of the word a political organ, believ­
■tffists. all enterprise's and all classes. names of Oregon’s best citizenship. still lives. His capaccity for busi­ corporations doing an interstate busi­ vate capacity jxiint to him as the ing that the interests of our state can
Bhe commercial interests will not No man is better known within the ness organization soon made itself ness, as well as all others that are ideal man to represent the material Ix'st lie subserved by the selection of
■Buffer from him because he is a man borders of our great state, and wher­ manifest in Eastern Oregon, and within proper federal control.
interests of this state.
our best citizens to fill our important
lof affair-. The agricultural interests ever known his ability, his broad this, together with his devotion to
To regulate railroad rates by an
offices. And yet, all things living
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
Iwill lie taken care of, because he has experience, and his unquestioned in­ the interests of the community of effective law which shall be fair to
equal, we stand for the principles of
■an intimate acquaintance with agri- tegrity are fully recognized.
which he was a member, led the Re­ the shipper and to the railroads.
Bend (Crook Co.) Bulletin.
the Republican party.
Inilture and horticulture. He undcr-
To regulate injunctions in labor
publicans
For thirty years Mr. Smith has r
______ of _ Wasco
____ county, in 1888,
How then can we do otherwise
It
may
I
m » true that the technically
Iftands the relation of transportation I been a resident of Hood River, and! to nominate him by unanimous vote dispute's as well as in other disputes,
than heartily espouse the cause of
legal
election
of
United
States
Sen
­
Ito commerce and of commerce to during that time his interests have as representative to the state legisla­ so as to prevent an abuse of that
ator will be by the legislature, but it lion. E. L. Smith for U. S. Senator?
■ production, and so is able to see wise- been closely identified with the in­ ture. He became speaker of the great jxiwt'r by the courts.
will also la* trile that the legislature lie is easily the first citizen of Ore­
lly and decide justly in matters af- terests of our city and valley, as well house in the session of 1889. Dur­ To regulate the national revenue
will elect the candidate who receives gon, a Republican to whom his partv
Ifecting the whole body of the people, as the state at large. And much of ing that session he secured, with the system, so as to make it as stable as
owes an immense debt, an able and
the heaviest popular vote.
Mnd of each and every part thereof. the renown our beautiful valley has assistance of his colleague, E. O. possible, while adjusting the tariff
The people are coming into the clean man—and if our people do
The character and person of Mr. Ix'en so justly accorded, is attribut­ McCoy, the passage of a bill through with regard to the interests of all habit of asserting their powers these their duty he will be elected.
■ Smith arc such as to command at- able to the fact that wherever lu» has the house appropriating $60,000 for sections and industries.
days. If old laws and old customs
Itention in any deliberative, body gone in the state, on his numerous construction of a portage road
To allow unobstructed commerce stand in the wav, disregard them. HON.
L. SMITH FOR U. S.
■ whatever. His presence is forceful, trips outside its borders, he has never around the. rapids at Cascade Locks, Ix'tween this country and the l’hil- q The formal phrases, the mere husks,
SENATE.
Ihis judgment sound, and his integ- ceased speaking of its advantages and ‘ Fifteen years ago, when the organ­ ippine islands, to the end that our of the law are not to prevent the )«■<>-
Antelope (Wasco Co.) lieraid.
Iritv beyond question.
ization called the Columbia River own people as well as the inhabitants
opportunities.
•
i SI !*>'• ^ronl exercising the jxtwer that
E. L. Smith, of Hood River, has
’
"e think he ought to lx» elected
For a number of years Mr. Smith ( Waterway Association was founded,' I of the islands may be benetl.
rightly
If members of the
«T» 1 xt
' them. ' I
’
ll* theirs.
111
. announced his candidacy for tho
I hr the people in order that the state was president of the Oregon State composed of delegates appointed by, [the exchange of trade between
legislature undertake to carry into
..
i Society, and i during
i_ • _ I imivors and
_ i county
__ i.. courts, Mr.
_ ci
...: *i.
|«f Oregon, which is entitled to nu- Horticultural
Ho is in favor of the early com­ [effect their “superior wisdom” non- nomination of U. S. Senator on the
Smith
It'i'Tical ri'pn ntation in the United these vears he was indefatigable in was elected as president of the body pletion of the Panama canal, as it sense by choosing a senator in defi­ Republican ticket. Mr. Smith is one
■ States Senate with the other states his efforts to raise the standard of and served with eminent success for will be not only of great national ance of the popular selection, such of the strongest men the party could
|of the I nion, shall also I m » equally horticulture. Mr. Smith was presi­ three vears. Meetings of this asso­ importance, but of peculiar benefit legislators will go to political graves. put up, and would well represent
Oregon in Congress.
■ represented in character, influence, dent also of the Oregon Development ciation were held at Portland, Asto- 'to the people of this coast, shorten­ This certainly—not anv set statute
lability and power. We Ixdieve if Ixeague for the past two years or.ria, Vancouver and other principal. ing the route of our commerce by —is what gives force to statement
A SENSATIONAL LETTER.
I he people will c< nsult their own in- more, and ■ to ..................
’
his efficient services
in 3 cities throughout the state. Mr. many thousands of miles.
No. 1. The people will rule.
lone (Morrow Co.) Prot laimer.
He favors such immigration laws
Iterest and that of the state in gen- that capacity is due much of the Smith has always taken a prominent
Therefore the popular vote for
A letter was recently receive«
as
shall
insure
now
and
forever
here
­
l*^'. Mr. Smith would receive the progress made by this organization. part in national irrigation. He at-.
senator is important, and every voter one of lone s citizens in substance as
after
the
maintenance
of
th«?
stand
­
la.mnst i nt ire vote of the state. A
tended
the
national
irrigation
con-!
Mr. Smith served as representa­
■ sliould consider seriously his vote for
IP**! man. a (lean man, free from tive from Wasco county for one term gross at Ogden, Utah, and El Paso, ard of American labor, American this office. Our next senator should I follows; “The commercial interests
of Portland are desirous that * •
I'^jifsTTarm-t and altove reproach, and on account of his well-known Texas, and was chosen along with homes and .American citizenship. As be
i......
a clean
'..............................
man. a man of * experience
■•••••-........ ' (of
rity>
|( f|) ,h(. rnjted
be
believes
that
the
permanent
pop
­
I deserves the nomination and the executive ability was elected speaker Governor Pardee, of California, Gov­
I in affairs, a man of dignity and force! States Hen ate. Mr. * * is the kind
country ought always
ptate needs him.
character,
and 1»
it would
lie just an
as
.*’1 of »■Iiotn*
IW-I, njKi
WVU(«« 1/X.
of that legislative Ixwly. In fact, as ernor Morrison, of Nevada, and Sen­ ulation of this IM«..
,M
‘
«"npo«»'?
<>f
n«“'™
w,.n jf (,e should not come from the of a man Oregon needs at Washing­
ator
N(
wlands.
of
Nevada,
to
make
I .4 Bl SI \i:>s PROPOSITION. a presiding officer he stands without
in the fonnal ad- naturalized citizens as can appreei- corjioration-ridden city of Portland. ton. lie has long lx,en identified
one • of the replies
,
a peer in the state.
with tlie movement for state devel­
I .Vo.'nH (('rook Co.) Pioneer.
In support of Mr. Smith's candi­ dnss of welcome. He was elected ' ate and ¡»reserve tlie original prin­
opment and is thoroughly imbued
ciples
on
which
this
government
is
HON.
E.
L.
SMITH,
OF
WASCO.
the one of the vice-presidents at large
I J" n. 1.. I Smith, of Hoo«l River. dacy for United States Senator
»'
with the Greater Oregon spirit.
le. and as such was instrumental in Be­ founded, he lielieves that inimigra-i Oregon . I grieullurist and Rural
K ■ Who«., frien.lu
iriemi- throughout the state Xews-I.etter take* expo ial pride.
“In addition to this Mr. * * is a
tion
laws
ought
to
be
strictly
but
ly . for . curing the meeting of the national
|»rge«l him to run for the gubema- This paper • stands unfalteringly
Xorthwest,
Portland.
staunch
Republican, a inan of tact,
fairly and jnstlv enforced, neither
|Gria| nomi ination because they l»e- Hoot d River, and in no way could it irrigation congress recently held at excluding
Under the primary law the people integrity and ability, and we ear­
those
who
should
be
ad-1
|li(‘Ved that ' ■■ was pre-eminently the more B worthily
--..... .. honor our city and Portland, where he was re-elected mitted, nor admitting thoae who have a new duty, imposed by them­ nestly request that you render him
Iman to leu I the Republican forces valley than by thus fi nding its e BUp- vice-president.
selves, to indicate their preference all the assistance in your power at
For the past five years Mr. Smith should be excluded.
|to nctorv. i, - going to prove an equal- port to one who reflect
great
He is in favor of keeping the pub-, for United States Senator in Con­ the primaries.
I Ir
"Ftron^ r
credit upon our community w ■rever has l>een commissioner at large and lie service pure bv a rigid ins [set ion gress. The office is an extremely
“Yours very truly,
I kt Btt^i S. r» and late, for the United
chairman of the Oregon state board
“Mark, ls»vy A Co.”
rftor-hip, for which office lie goes and under whatever < ■cum- of horticulture, lie is also president of the conduct of all public officers important one for it not only in­
tnn< ' >■ ■ 1 himself. No man stances he may lx» placed.
This wholesale firm has a right to
volve-
the
representation
of
Oregon
and
by
the
swift
punishment
of
all
e Oregon Development Izcague
the «at
Oregon holds Mr. Smith m
i
siqqxirt whomsoever they may de­
as lH»en more closely
he Northwest Fruitgrowers' A — delinquents found guilty of grafting in that body where all the states are sire and to write any letters they
an
esteem,
the
Republican
party
equally represented, but also com­
wn i the state’s develop-
or
dishonesty.
lion, and no one man in the
»«nt durin - the past 30 years, and nizes fully his adherence, to it
prises the function of adviser to the wish, but whv is this? Back of it all
_ *
■ of Oregon has done mon1 for
STATE MATTERS.
president concerning all affairs ami i- -'imething covered up. What is it?
• '»tter than he her pres­ ciples, and the people believe
culture in this state than Mr
lent ueeth. in his capacity as presi-
apixiintive officers within the state. W hv are the “commercial interests”
In
regard
to
matters
that
affect
CH**
h. He belongs to the staid
■ ^*nt of
It mav I m » assumed that since the so deeply interested?
-¡lecially the people of Oregon, Mr.
he Republican party, is
I ?*»tnte, M, .!•■ Oregon Development
ut
This state wants a man for sen­
people themselves enacted this law,
Smith's
platform
is
his
own
per
­
r- Smith has been closely
and
>st aggressive memlx-rs
I » touch «
ator
deep enough and broad enough
they
mean
to
oliserve
it.
There
are
a
a
sonal
record.
He
has
la-en
foremost
At the Lincoln
speaken
I *d toward t ' i t'i> forces now direct-
and fair enough that he will not stop
number
of
worthy
gentlemen
seeking
for
years
in
the
promotion
of
large
xploitation
and
devel-
quet at Portland. Oregon,
|<'Mnent of th«
at th«» “commercial interests,” but
‘■ountrv “where rolls
I) if this vear, his address and public interests ami enterprises of th* nomination at the hands of the
I’’" °reK..,
Republican voters, and one at the will do justice to “all inter«*!«.” So
the
state,
including
agriculture,
hor
­
His
election
to
the
H< n. George H. Williams
I b-nate
ticulture, irrigation and transporta­ bands of the Democratic voters. Some far ‘hat man who aspires to the nom­
iflllv nofpworthv.
I
to a ma ■ not only be a just re­ Xorthu ■ •t B'ii
of these candidates are in various ination on the Republican ticket who
in
who
has
given
a
good
th was one of tho M< Kin- tion. He can only promise in the wavs bringing before the people their pr^M'sscs this element in a superla­
I
Of the
Mr
The farmen
'"■«t efforts of his life
ntial electors in 1806, anil larger field and in a public capacity merits and asserting their claims. tive degree is Hon. E. L. Smith, of
11" th- adr;-,
,T8n" nient of ||ig gfafo’g jn_ terested in the l nitrii
ipaign which followed he to use the same knowledge and dis­
the
I
but
Hood River. He is a farmer and
- I it would place him in a atorship as anv other cl
[Hixhes in Ix-half of Pr<,e- cretion and energy that have been But the object of thia article is to fruit man, not a lawyer, nor “com-
•liven
I F*itmn
present
to
our
readers
another
view
■r
interests
exemplified
heretofore
in
his
private
*n> re he could continue While oth.
Ith'* effort.
ent M Kinley throughout the
■of the question. The law primarily, mercial man" to look after the “com-
I and public career.
to the greatest ad van t- past been 1 Miking out f
ate.
iMeofhu
alters,
the
state. There would be less in these ui
I