mercial interests" over the people at Urge. ELECT CLEAN MEN". Madras (Crook Co.) Pioneer. A Portland candidate is deluging the mail, with literature boosting ... . . ......... " . . t .1 . senate, anil mere is countless not a voter in the state who has not re ceived one or more of these commu nications. .His "barrel" is said to be wide open, and most of the papers in the state are carrying cuts of him and numerous reading notices at so much' per inch. In striking contrast is the dignified attitude of Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood Kiver, who is also a candidate for the Republican nom ination for the United States Senate. Immediately upon announcing his candidacy, Mr. Smith forwarded his resignation as president of the State Hoard of Horticulture and of the Oregon Development League in or der that those organizations might be kept free from politics. His the ory of the direct primary law is that it is for the purixise of securing a free, and uninfluenced expression of the people's choice. The use of boo dle to corrupt public opinion and in fluence the primary election is in direct opposition to the evident in tent of the law, and is but a return to the old machine method. Hut the difference is not in meth od only. It goes further than that, to the type of the men who are as piring to bo the Republican party's choice for United States Senator. The Portland candidate's record for corrupting and debauching legislators, his open and shame less attempt to "buy up" the legislature during two senatorial campaigns, is too recent history lo need rehearsing. Standing out in bold contrast is the untarnished po litical record, the clean private life, the long years of unselfish and high minded effort for the liest interests of party and state, of Hon. E. L. Smith. In Ibis crisis in our coun try's development, when the poople's best interests are at stake in the light against corrupt capital, the people of Oregon should take the Icnsoiis of the past homo to themselves, and send clean, honest men to represent them in the United States Senate. A MJSINKSS PROPOSITION. Had rax (Crook Co.) 'Pioneer. Hon. K. L. Smith, of Hood River, whose friends throughout the state urged him to run for the guberna torial nomination because they be lieved that he was pre-eminently the man to lead the Republican forces to victory, is going to prove an equal ly strong candidate for the United Stales Seyuturship, for which ollice he has announced himself. No man in the state has bis'ji more closely identified with the state's develop ment during the past ill) years, anil none knows better than he her pres ent needs. In bis capacity as presi dent of the Oregon Development League, Mr. Smith has been closely in touch with the forces now directed toward the exploitation and devel opment of the country "where rolls the Oregon." His election to the Senate would not only he a just re ward to a man who has given a good many of the best efforts of his life to the advancement of his stale's in terots, but it would place him in a position where be could continue those effcrts to the greatest advant age of bis state. There would be less "politics" and more good busi ness sense in the flection of E, L Smith to the United States Senate tlinn any other candidate who has )'! been named. E. L. SMITH 1'OR SKNATOR. .'oo (Crook Co.) Hitllilin. The reform wave that is passing over the country, with its attendant exposures of graft and corruption in some of our heretofore most trusted public men, has set the people to thinking seriously and is impressing tlicni with the great need of electing men of high character to public of fice. (iiMid government has always demanded this, but the recent ex posures are showing the people that carelessness and negligence in choos ing their representatives, coupled with individual scltUlmos and dis honesty, will never procure honest government. Consequently, as the people see how largely our national government is controlled y (lie big trusts tied combines, (hey are begin ning to ok about for honest as well as competent men to represent them at Washington men who are alsive even the suspicion of corruption. As the llidlttiit has previously stated, V.. L. Smilh, of Hood River, is such a man. His recent announce ment to seek election to the United States Senate withdraws him from the gubernatorial race. While the HuUclin believe that Mr. Smith could have served the public better at present as governor, yet there is no doubt that he possesses those quali ties of character and statesmanship t ! nit will make him a valuable mem 1st of the Senate if ebvted to that ollice. lie has been a life-long Re publican, having cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln. For years he has been prominently connected with public work in Oregon and nothing can be found to besmirch his record lie ha labored diligently for the wel fare of the state. In no way can he l7u"lbor1 ,th Pr.(-,val;nt c'8i18 nnJnnf.rliiv f'nolitiiinnaT' U'hAcf icians everv oTifirT. nilrf in u every effort ends in subservience to bossism and in disregard to the wel fare of the country as a whole. He is not afraid of responsibility and would not shirk his duty. His long and successful career in public af fairs, his acquaintance with present day men and events, and his upright character unite, in making him a man of whose class we have too few in public life. We need many more such men at Washington. Mr. Smith's candidacy for the sup port of the people at the coming primaries should receive favorable consideration. From the Oregonian. (Oregonian Coast Special.) Hood Kiver, Or., March 7. A committee of representative business men and local political leaders last night tendered a reception to Hon. K. L. Smith, candidate for the nom ination for the United States Sen ate. The reception was held in the parlors of Mount Hood Hotel. The affair was in the nature of a love feast, and those present took occa sion to congratulate Mr. Smith upon his candidacy and to indorse him. Mr. Smith had been ill for sev eral days, and although somewhat weak, his response to the address of welcome and indorsement was de livered in happy vein. The open ing address was delivered by M. P, Isoiiborg, who was followed by Hon. A. A. Jayne. jsotti siieakcrs con' gratulated the guest of honor and spoke of his eminent fitness for the high ollice of United States Senator, Mr. Smith was visibly affected by remarks of Messrs. Isenberg and Jayne, and said : "it is difficult for mo to thank you in fitting terms for this gracious reception. I value your loyalty and esteem more particularly because you are my neighbors and friends, and because, your welcome, 1 am sure, is not in the least prompted or qualilicd by political or other con siderations than your good will. "Hut I am not permitted to for get that the occasion of your kind reception is my candidacy for the United States Senate. That makes it most appropriate for me to say first to you, myinost intimate as sociates, and through you to my wider constituency, what principles would be my guide in the great of fice to which, with some reluctance, I have consented to stand. "I fully appreciate the tremen dous scope of the office. It has re lation, not only to the interests of Oregon, but to the interests of our great Nation, for the Senate of the I nited State is not a tribunal merely for the aggrandizement of the states there are there repre sented, but is n Iwxlv huviii in barge, in the highest degree, the weighty matters of our duties and responsibilities of one of the great est nations of the civilized world. To you, my neighbors in our ls'iiu tiful little valley, I may express my hesitation in assuming so stupen dous a task. Wll.l. I.KAVK NO TASK I'MMINK. "Hut 1 hope the fact that I ap preciate the magnitude of the trust w ill be some assurance to you and to the people of this state that I will omit nothing that my capabilities or resource can command to per form the task to your credit and to mine, "Of course, a Senator from Ore gon must care for the interests of Orcgi n. I think 1 know what these interests are. At least where I may lack knowledge, I know where and how to inform myself. 1 am not, 1 never shall be the can didate of special interests. The stall-, the whole state, and all that tends to make it great, indus trially, socially and commercially, morally and materially, that will be in y great constituent. "Labor and capital, the country and the city, agriculture and com merce, everything that constitutes the interests of the people, and all the people, of the high and the low, the rich and the poor, these are, in my judgment, the objects of the trust reposed in a S'nalor of the great state of Oregon, I would not be willing to undertake the office with a lower idea of its responsibilities. Von oiiebt not to accept a baser -tandard for your standard. "1 could, perhaps, if I had time, tell you of some things beneficial to Oieiron that I am in favor of. Hut I think I can. without iiniuod- lesty, refer yon to mv record regard ling many things that relate to the material interests of our people. I I have not, ns you know, waited for jeleetion times to promulgate mv i . , ... .... uiea oi i nose interests. I hey arc nvordod in my actions for manv wars, and if you and the people of this state accredit me to the Senate you will but afford me a wider field and endow me with a more potent' int1iiiiiiH ft il.h u1f it, tit.. i,fii.it.i capacity, I have been trying to do for the interests of us all. "In the larger field of National politics I am in accord with the purposes of our great Republican President. He is but putting in practice, effectively, the fundamen tal principles of the party to which I have devoted my whole life. There may be dispute about details, but there, never . can ' be ' a controversy about the fact that our party is de voted to the doctrine of justice to all and special privileges to none. Theodore Iioosevelt is committed to that principle, and as I support him in that course in my humble capac ity as a citizen, I should be proud of credentials from Oregon to speak of her officially in support of his great policies. PKOI'LK'B first free choice. "For the first time in our history the people are to express their choice for Senator. I shall loyally accept their verdict. I think that verdict ought to be expressed with out undue solicitation and only after a free and fair discussion. I want you to bear in mind that it is not my claim or my interests or my ambition, or those of any other candidate that are at stake, but your own interests and your own welfare. Whatever has been in the past it is now the Senator of the people to be named, and he should le named by the people, and for the people. If it is not to lie so, this primary law will have failed of its purpose) And now, my freinds, I want to as sure you that X shall always be happy to retain, as I hope always to deserve, the good friendship of my neighbors, and I bid you good night. E. L. SMITH FOR SENATOR. Condon (Gilliam Co.) Times. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, for United States Senator Is by far the strongest and best man in the race for senatorial honors. He has never been associated with any of the various factions in the past, and his character and record are above reproach. Ho has shown by his work in the pnst that he has the best interest of the state at heart. He has never bolted a ticket, he has never used subter fuge or graft in any manner to further his political ambitions. Clean, faithful, straightforward and capable, he ought to get the largest vote of any man in the race. SMITH THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE. Irrigon (Morrow Co.) Irrigator. There are five candidates in our state for United States senator, four of whom are what might be called office seekers, and one, lion. L. L. Smith, of Hood River, whom the office is seeking. In other words, Mr. Smith is the only one of the candidates who was not a candidate until the peo plethe voters from every coun ty and almost every city, town and hamlet in the state demanded that he emerge from his Hood River re treat ond allow his name to be used for that high office. And why this demand f He- cause the people flie voters be lieve that the state at large owes a debt to Mr. Smith that can be par tially repaid by sending him to the I nited States senate, ond they fur ther believe that he of all men in the state is best equipped to rep resent us in that groat body. And the campaign is demon strating the power of the people and is putting to rout the theory that the patent medicine method of advertising and cheap dema gogue promises can win against such a man as Mr. Smith, for now with the primaries but a few days ahead of us the triumphant elec tion of Hon, E. L. Smith is prac tically assured. CHANCE FOR THE PEOPLE. Catholic Sentinel, Portland. The election of a United States Senator has hitherto been the far thest removed from the inlluenee of public opinion. The results have been widely unsatisfactory. For the tirst time in American his tory the people of the state have provided by law for an authorita tive expression of the popular will in the election of n senator to the United States senate. This law, enacted by the people themselves, imposes on them a new duty. The individual elector has all the responsibility. He makes his own investigation and exercises his own choice. He is under no dictation but that of his own conscience and the sense of his public duty. The people of Oregon have set themselves a splendid task. That task involves only their own interests ond the welfare of their own state. This law was not passed to enable the people to make a gift of a splendid honor, but was enacted to enable them to choose a senator for their own interest. Oregon has the first chance to accredit to the United States senate a senator of the people. Her choice ouglrt to do her honor, Tho nnnKiom k.. .i,i ; find the best man for Oregon. He of Union County, and t-omm nrrhf tr. hnv a o,i irttitttofo'sioner A. II. Carson ana many knowledge of the people, of their of their needs. He should be able to reflect in his own person' and character the influence and aspira tions of the state. As the United States senate is supposed to be and ought to be the noblest delibera tive body on earth, Oregon ought to give to that body the very best ; that she has. . Without depreciating any can didate to this office it seems that Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, fills these requirements. No man knows the people of Oregon bet ter. No man is better acquainted with their industries. No man knows better what the people want and ought to have in respect to federal legislation No man stands higher in the es teem of the people than he. His commanaing anility, tne power or expressing ni meas wiin loree and clearness, his charm and dig nity of manner, are such as be come the senator from Oregon. E. L. SMITH. Corvallis (Benton Co.) Times. That the republican voters are ready to go in a body to some man and that they will go to some lead er if he can be found, is likely. Their friends claim that Lowell of Pendleton, or Smith of Hood River, furnish the best avenue of escape. Both are able and both are pure, and each has the advant age of being outside the pale of the Portland strife. Smith in particular is a farmer, big enough 'for the position, and, what is best of all, with a mental habit and environment that has kept him in perfect touch with the great masses of the people throughout his life. PRESIDENT SMITH RETIRES FROM BOARD OF HOR TICULTURE. W. K. Newell Successor. Portland Ofegonian, April 10th. E. L. Smith, who for six years past has been at the head of the board, tendered his resignation as president of the State Board of Horticulture, at the semi-annual meeting held yesterday morning in the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Smith retires from the active head of the organization in order to give his entire attention to his campaign for nomination for United States senator. The meet ing was largely attended by those interested in horticulture in Ore gon. Genuine regret was ex pressed at Mr. Smith's retire ment. Mr. Smith sent in his resignation to the society some time ago, but action was delayed until yester day. President Smith presided over the meeting until after he had read his report; then he sur rendered the chair to Commis sioner Wilbur K. Newell, of Wash ington County. Ex-Commissioner James II. Keid, of Multnomah County, when Mr. Newell was made president, became commis sioner for the First District, which had been held by Mr. Newell. Mr. niiui uas uevoieua greater pari when le appeared In bis sent the other of his long residence in Oregon to day. This may encourage Senator Itur hortieulture. Mr. Smith's report, tou to venture inside the chamber. was listened to with interest and Augusta Chronicle, it wns plainly apparent that the If Commissioner Garfield wasn't set speaker when he neared the end ting Information from the puckers for of his report was visibly touched, prosecution purposes, why then Ret It After Mr. Smith's report was , at all? Was It to satisfy his curiosity tl--. III. . . 1 A 1 1 . . read. Commissioner A. II. Carson, Charles A. Park and Secretary Lamberson were appointed a com mittee by President Newell to draw up farewe resolutions to Mr. Smith. The appreciation of Mr. Smith's services to the State Board of Horticulture and as president follow: Whereas. The Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, Or., commissioner at large and president of the ...... 1, .1 11...' 1... .1 ruue itoaru oi Horticulture ot ine,"'" iwmuiiu nn-oman. State of Oregon, has voluntarily Senator Clark's feat of building a tendered his resignation ns such ' railroad without bonds marks the ex official, and his labors on behalf of , treme of simple as opposed to frenzied the state have this day officially ended; be it Resolved. That we. members of i . ,, . ,. onrd of Horticulture, the State Hoar express our sincere regret in los ing n presiding officer so valuable, whose advice and counsel have al ways aided us in our endeavor to build up the fruit industry of the state; that while his labors offi cially are ended, we feel that his zeal, energy and personality as a citizen of this state will continue to aid the horticultural develop ment of the state in the future as it has officially in the past. A. II. Carson, Charles A. Park. George II. IiJHiiberson. President Newell made his re port as commissioner for the First District, and he dwelt at some length upon the excellent work done by the fruit inspectors. vTien the meeting adjourned, P;W. Newell, of vasninBiuii n'Pnnntv; Commissioner Judd Geer, others assured their retiring pres ident that the counties they were i from would not forget the work ne Iiq1 rin for the fruitgrowers and farmers when primary day rolled around. E. L. SMITH FOR SENATOR. Shaniko (Wasco Co.) Republican. Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, has entered the race for United States senator on the republican ticket. With Smith, Cake, Lowell and Rourne out for the senate hon ors, it has mixed things to a point where you can look upon the sit uation as a free for all. E. L. 'smith is a Wasco County man, and perhaps is the best known public man in the state today. He is well Qualified, and would un doubtedly make Oregon an able representative in the halls of con- gress. What is the corollary of "honest graft?" Why, an honorable term In the penitentiary. New York Evening MalL Marshall Field was not the rictust man In the United States. He was merely the heaviest taxpayer. Chicago Tribune. Poultney Blgelow forgets that only Standard Oil magnates are privileged to handle legal question flippantly. Birmingham Herald. Now they say the Chinese want a re public. And yet It Is doubtful It the average Chinaman could pronounce the word. Cleveland Plnlu Dealer. It Is rumored that G rover Cleveland Isn't enjoying the $12,000 salary he U drawing from one of the big Insurance companies. Memphis Commercial-Appeal. If France and the United States were to combine against Venezuela It Is be lieved that they could eventually whip the South American nation. Indianap olis Star. The world lost one of its bravest, knlgbtllest souls and the United State one of Its most patriotic citizens when "Fighting Joe" Wheeler went out Chicago Tribune. Former President Cleveland is weary of bis Job as rebate referee for the big Insurance companies. The question of what to do with our ex-I'resldents has not yet been solved. St Louis Globe Democrat Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Is a great admirer of the friend of Potl- phar's wife. Why not dedicate the! Sunday School to "St Joseph of the! Egyptian corn corner?" New York' Evening Sun. I Marshall Field achieved distinction not by being the richest merchant in ! the world, but by being Its greatest taxpayer. A more substantial conivp- Hon of probity U not possible. Cum berland News. Young Mr. Rockefeller tells his 111 ble class that a lie Is never Justifiable. I When his turn comes In the Standard Oil Investigation the public may look for some Interesting testimony. I'hlla-' delphla Inquirer. Senator DeHw's colleagues pave him a hearty band-shaking 'vindication", ior to ""PP'y material to magazine writ- crs? Dallas News. The victims of the "get rich-quick" systems are not all ioor. superstitious ; '"""rant '' away from our cities. mc me iit-iiimi iiiiaiieicrs and see how they, too, are swept away in the whlrlKMl. Louisville l'ust. Summing up the press dispatches, wo' might say that If be Is not killed In the hazing process, the modem righting man In either arm of the serviiv standi a reasonably good chance of dying from ..I.I .. .... 1 - , n,1",-p- '" iis.ises an i,i which should make It easy for the Seii- t'.r to dis,H,se of the f hi.ii.imi sto,k advantageously. There are more wavs 1 ,,, otle lf kmng at nmlalil( tbe investing public. - -St. IaiuIs Itepu lie. Forty years ago Robert K. Lee was offered the presidency of a ,Y orthern tnsurauce company at a salary lar-e euough for those days. He wrote that he hadu't the ability or the experience to command such a salary. He was told that bis name was worth It "What Influence I have with th Southern people Is not for sale," said I Lee. That ended the negotlaUons. New Orleans States. CoaMa't it, Poe There la that exquisite creature. Miss Tearllne. over there, fnlook for me the door of bop by Introducing nie to that mixture of woman and angel Practical Friend Can"t do it my boy : don't know the combination. Bal timore American, The Old Story. "But, papa, he ityt he can't live without me." "Give ui new one; I told that tame story t ycur mother!" The Automobile Fright Sidney W by don't you talk aa we rider Ilod n,.yWell! I can't Uilnlt with my balr standing on end. No Escape. Bell Boy (outside of room 65) Say, the gaa it escaping la : ttere. Countryman (Inside of room M, No, it ain't; I locked the door. A Vacuum. A pupil in a Lynn (Mass.)aehool was asked by bis teachei to give the definition of a vacuum "I can't Just describe It," laid he, "but I have It in my head." Wanted a Circus. The Child Ar you the trained . nurse mamma said win coming? The Nurse Yes, dearj I'm the trained nurse. The Child Let's see some of your tricks. Those Foreigners. Doctor (after careful examination) Some foreign snhstunce is lodged In your eye. Den nis Oi knowed ut! Thot'a what Oi git f'r wurruklu' wid them Dagoes! She Whistles. An Irishman asked a Scotchman one day why a railway engine was called "she." Sandy re plitd: "Perhaps It's on account of th horrlb'c noise it makes when It trie to whistle." "There She Blows!" On the voyage a school of whales was sighted, and the millionaire plumber rubbed Ms bands in ecstasy, "i.ay la be so happy?" asked a passenger. "Because," whispered the captain, "be Imagines each spout la a bursted water-pipe, to be repaired at regular rates." What lie Hurt. A well-known Judge fell down a flight of atalra, re cording his passage by a bump oo cry step until be reached the bot tom A servant ran to bis assistance, and, raising him up, said: "I bop your honor li not hurt?" "No," said the Judge, sternly, "my honor Is not hurt, but my head Is." Not wonderful! lie pointed out to a newly arrived Paddy the grandeur of tbo Niagara, with the words, "There, now! Isn't It wonderful?" "Wonther ful!" replied Pat; "wbat'i wontherfulV "Why. to see all that water come thundering over those rocks!" "01 can't see anything wontherful In that what Is there to binder It from coin leg over?" Coala to Newcastle. Wife What ll rat-ant, John, by the phrase, 'carrying coals to Newcastle?' Husband It Is a metaphor, my dear, showing the do ing of something that is unnecessary. Wife I don't exactly understand. Give me an illustration a familiar one. Husband Well, If I were to bring you home a book entitled, 'now to Talk,' that would be carrying coals to New castle. The Way out of It When preaching frr a public charity, a note was hand ed up to the clergyman, asking If it would be right for a bankrupt to con tribute. Having answered that such contribution would be robbery, the speaker added: "And. my brethren, I would most strongly advise you, who are not Insolvent, to contribute this, corning, since, if you are seen to pass the plate, your neighbors will be sura to say. That's he! That's the bank rupt !'" He Waited. "Supposing you wn!t here In this comfortable sent by the elevator while I match these two sam ples of ribbon," said Mrs. Mayfslr sweetly to her husband, who hnd been entrapped Into going shopping with her. When she came back she said contritely: "Have I kept you waiting an unpardonnbly long time, you poor dear?" "Oh, I haven't minded it" he said, cheerfully. "I Just Jumped on a car and ran out to the league grounds and saw most of the ball game, and then I took a little spin In the park with Porton In his new auto. Did you match the samples?" "One of them. It's so provoking. I'll have to come in again to-morrow, for they are closing the store now." Hard on Nnrith. Scene: The Wilsons' dining room. Norah, th? slovenly cook, puts ber head In at the door. Norah Plaze, ma'am, will ye be afther tellin' me whin I'm to know whether tti' pud.lin's baked or not? - Mrs. Wilson Stick n knife Into the middle of It. and ir tli trnif .. clean the pudding Is ready to send to the table. Mr. Wilson. And, Norah, if It does come out clean stick nil the rest of the knives In the house Into the pudding. Woman's Home Companion. Oldest of AH Huinn. The oldest architectural ruins in the w.irld are believed to be the rook-cut temples at Ipsanibool, on the left bank "f the Nile in Nubia. The largest of these ancient temples contains eleven apartments hewn out of solid stone. The largest single stone used In this work Is one which forms a veranda like projection along one aide of the main temple. It is fifty-aeven feet long, fifty two feet broad and seven teen one account sava nlnf thick. " Be Not Haah One need not thrust his hand Into a rag'ng furnace even though he knows that a precious Jewel Met therein. He may be pauent until the flames are pent From "The Blshop'i Nlect." bl George H. Plcard. Every baldheaded man aecretly en vleea peodle.