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ATHENA, MAY 24, 1904
CAMPAIGN MUD-SLINGING.
The following from The Dalles Times
Mountaineer exactly fits the case of a
certain editor of a paper published in
this county:
"It is to be regretted that some peo
tle. and esDecially newspaper editors
cannot discuss political issues or merits
of candidates without resortiDg to false
statements and vile personalities. Look
ing over our exchanges we note that
some of them are discussing candidates in
lantruaare that is anything but commend
able. According to their statements the
candidates whom they favor are saints
while those whom they oppose should
be in prison. Such methods are indeed
uncalled for. Clean politics is what the
people desire."
The policy of mud throwing has long
been relegated to the age of boilerplate
newspaper days. It is only in rare in
stances that a paper resorts to this by
gone, obnoxious practice. When
it
does occur its editor is found to be a kid
or an ex-cross-roads pedagogue who has
taken the prescribed course on "journal
ism" in some correspondence school or
other. The Dalles paper proceeds:
"If a public official is up for re-elect
ion, his record is public property, and it
is perfectly iust that it be discussed.
If he has performed his duties well
he is entitled to credit therefor. If, on
the other hand, he has been neglectful
of his duties or has been dishonest, the
people Bhould know it. Every public
officer who seeks re-election ought to
stand upon Lis record, and he is entitled
to have that record shown up fairly and
truthfully. In the case of the new man
for office his capability is the best guage
to sro bv. and this should be known.
The people are entitled to the services
of capable men in all public places
Merit and qualification ot candidates
should be discussed, but mud-throwing
and slander should be avoided."
In this county, with one exception,
the newspapers are endeavoiing to con
duct a campaign free from the spleen of
mud-slinging. The two parties have
nominated honorable, capable men
whose public and private acts are above
reproach, and only for the fact that bad
odor emanates from the prattling aburs-
ditipB ot one narrow channeled editorial
writer, the campaign would be a clean
one in every particular. However, this
one particular leak will be plugged up
on and after June 6. . .
CIIAS. r. 8T11AIN ASSESSOR.
Charles P. Strain is the first assessor
in the state of Oregon to have the cour
age to inaugurate a fuir and just assess
mont policy to adjust property values
so that the large owners and corpora
tions should pay in the same proportion
. as- the small ones. His published
pamphlet on taxation and tax values has
received the unanimous endorsement ot
the press of both Oregon and Washing
ton, and the Btudy of the theory of the
value of property for taxation purposes
places him in a prominent position, with
the result that he has become a recog
nized authority on the subject through
out the northwest country. Recognis
ing that "property is not necessarily
worth what it costs, but that its value
remains, relatively, in what it can earn
or produce," Mr. Strain has come near
er than anyone else in the solution ot
the tax problem. He has conducted the
assessment of property in this county on
a fair and equal basis, as a few instances
ot his leveling process will suffice to
illustrate. The last assessor had placed
a valuation ot about $800,000 on the
property of the O. R. & N. Co. in this
county. Strain fixed it at 82,300,000.
The Western Union franchises and
property had been assessed at $8000.
Strain raised it to $16,000. The inde
pendent and arrogant Pacifio States
Telephone Company's franchises and
property had been assessed at 7,000.
Strain made it $17,000. The business
and property of the Pullman Palace Car
company had been assessed at 91000.
Strain raised it to 37000. That bis
efforts are successful and satisfactory to
all, the Prsss only has to refer to action
of the board of equalization both dem
ocrats and republicans in sustaining
his assessment on 0. R. & N. property.
It is worthy of note that in the contest
against payment of tax instituted by the
O. R. A N. Co., that company does not
assert that it was not fairly and ratably
assessed. Mr. Strain will be re-elected.
The Spokesman-Review, a staunch re
publican paper, the leading organ of
the party in Eastern Washington, has
bolted the republican ticket and will
support the state ticket of thejdemocrats.
The Review will take enough republicans
with it into the democratic camp, this
fall, to overthrow the railroad ring,
which is the cause of the split in the
ranks in that state. The stand ot the
Review is commendable. It refuses to
submit to the lash. It chooses to exer
cise its own mind and voice in the in
tercet of the people and its action is a
standing example to independent papers
all over the west. The day of the nar
row partisian paper, which will swallow
the whole program of the bosses is
past. A newspaper that will not take
a stand for the people instead of any
faction, deserves little respect. The
people are greater than any party. The
interests of the state are greater than
the interests of any individual office
seeker. East Oregonian.
William Lloyd, democratic candidate
for county commissioner for Umatilla
county, is a man who can justly appeal
to the voters of this county for their
support at the coming election, with
good reasons to believe that he will be
elected by a handsome majority. With
the residents of western Umatilla coun
ty Uncle Billy Lloyd is well and favor
ably known by all. He has lived in
that part of the county for 20 years and
naught but praise is said of him. He
understands the requirements of that
locality in the matter of new roads and
other extensive improvements which are
constantly coming up and will exercise
good judgment in managing the same.
In the east end he is also favorably
known and will receive a strong support
from his host of friends. Echo News,
A recent report from Alaska states
that Superintendent McDonald, of the
Treadwell mine at Juneau, has the pyra
mid representing each ysar's production
of gold at the Treadwell about complete
It is composed of twenty-one bricks, the
first year's production, (about $2000) be
ing the small brick on top. Each brick
toward the base is larger than that above
to the last, which is almost 12 feet in
length. The value represented by this
pyramid is $22,000,000, or more than
three times the purchase price of the
territory of Alaska. The pyramid, is to
be exhibited at the St. Louis exposition
An Ohio man had the location of a
treasure revealed to him the other day
in a dream. He went to the place indi
cated in the dream and dug up a quanti
ty ot old coin of a couple ot centuries
back, amounting all told to $1,500 in
gold, but worth severeal times this
amount on account ot the premiums
offered for Buch pieces. This man would
have a hot graft it he were to locate in
gold camp. He would put the divining
rod folks out of business in short order.
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DEMOCRATIC TICXET.
.State.
Supreme Judge Thomas O'Day.
Dairy and Food Commissioner S. M.
Douglas.
Presidential Electors John A. Jef
frey, T. H. Crawford, W. B. Diller and
J.H.Smith.
District.
Congress, Second District J. E. Sim
mons.
District Attorney, Umatilla and Mor
row J. H. Raley.
Joint Representative, Morrow and
Umatilla F, B. Holbrook.
,: County.
Judge O. A. Hartman.
Sheriff T. D. Taylor.
Clerk J. E. Cherry.
Recorder W. H. Fowler.
Assessor C. P. Strain.
Commissioner William Lloyd.
Representatives W. D. Chamberlain
and Wm. Blakely.
School Superintendent W. S. May-
berry.
Surveyor C. C. Berkeley.
Treasurer S. O. Lightfoot.
Coroner Dr. T. M. Henderson.
Precinct.
Justice ot the Peace O. G. Chamber
lain.
Constable George Titts worth.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Presidential Electors W. V. Hamp-'
ton, J. X. Hart, W. H. Gore, James A.
Fee.
Supreme Judge F. A. Moore.
Food and Dairy Commissioner J. W.
Bailey.
Prosecuting Attorney G. W. Phelps.
Joint Representative Dr. W. G.
Cole.
Congressman in Second District J.
N. Williamson.
Representatives John J. Balleray and
Henry Adams.
County Judge Henry J. Bean.
County Clerk Frank Baling.
Sheriff 0. A. Barrett.
Treasurer E. J. Sommerville.
Recorder W. H. Folsom.
Assessor W. T. Rigby. ' " v' ,
Commissioner Horace Walker.
School Superintendent Frank K.
Wells.
Coroner Dr. A. W. Botkin.
Surveyor J. W. Kimbrell.
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