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About The American. (Central Point, Or.) 1928-1936 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1935)
THURSDAY, DI* KMIIKR 10. 10tu Tti* AA1KKILA.N, CEN TRA L I'O IN T. OREGON rAUK TW O Editors Say Townsend Plan Factor I Tierce in D ifficulty From Baker county: the Townsend movement. We ean- straddling the Townsend issue.” not eipec, the Townsend advocates From far eastern Oregon came a From Union county comes this in- j “The Townsend plan will be quite terestlng view: a factor. We will have some real to present a united front on any very interesting comment: m atter either in Oregon or else-) "The Townsend plan may be a "The Townsend plan is likely to I sport over here. The Townsendites | considerable factor. Its weakness, I be a factor of couisderable impor- have W alter Pierce scared stiff. He where.” From Klamath county one editor j believe, is due to the type of per tance in this section of the state I has endorsed their program, but sons actively engaged in its promo where clubs continue to grow and I they are rumored to be planniug a said: "The Townsend plan will reach tion. Since they were not successful where sentiment among the mem candidate of their own in the per Its maximum power in the next elec in a more simple task of succeeed- bers is that none but tried and true son of District Attorney Burleigh, (Continued from Page One) tion. The candidate who opposes it ing in any one type of more person- Townsend advocates be supported a Townsend leader. In my opinion, I al endeavor, do not believe that they for office. W alter Pierce is having a politician who takes a firm stand will be defeated ” a general feeling that the Town can give the leadership necessary in some difficnlty in trying to convince doeesn’t have as much to fear as a Josephine Editor .Negative send plan would be all-im portant in A conflicting view came from the more complicated task of gov the Townsend people that he is pussy-footer." Both of our repre- ! sentatives In the legislature voted the coming elections. iosepblne county, where an editor ernm ent. Since they failed before, •tried and true.’ " against the Townsend memorial and One editor wrote: believe they ultim ately will fail From Gilliam county came this said: nobody has been killed over it.” "It will be a very im portant is "Do not believe It will be an lra-j again, I believe the Townsendites view; sue,” and underlined the "very” an portant factor." are more vociferous than substantial j "I believe from sentim ent I have From central eastern Oregon the "im portant." Another southern Oregon obser both in Influence and In num bers.” heard expressed that the Townsend came this view: Another said: Politicians Held Craven | plan will prove a big factor In the "From appearance here, it will ver, who has long been associated "There is no doubt but that the with practical politics in the state, "The principal reason for their forthcoming election. The plan ap- not play a big part. The most rabid Townsend plan will play a most !m itld this: apparent success has been the cra pears to be growing in strength townsendites are folks who have not portant role during the coming elec "Anybody In the political game is ven attitude of politicians in sub and apparently both m ajor parties done much for themselves but tlon, but unless greater enthusiasm foolish if he tries to kid himself mitting to their threats. There is no are recognizing this factor.” would like to have the government is aroused It will be nothing better about the potential strength of the office worth the surrender of beliefs People Know Futilities give them a bed of roses. No Town than a 50-50 proposition.” Townsend movement. I have the im honestly arrived at. From another part of eastern send plan booster attem pts to give "In one southern Oregon com pression that candidates for presi “ I believe old-age pensions are go O regon: any reasons for his beliefs. The stock muntty of 100 persons there is dent t° d°g catcher will have to ing to come and are, under our pre "In some sections of the state it reply is ‘Everything else has failed. Townsend club of 210 members." state their unqualified position on sent economic conditions, justified will be a big factor especially in It can’t do any harm to try this’. Townsend IK-rlding Factor and are within reason obtainable. the larger centers. Here in eastern Enthusiasm waning." the plan.” From a little farther down the "Tho Townsend agitation may Oregon where people like to think From Umatilla county an editor Opponents Held Doomed coast: A Douglas county publisher de hasten the day but it is itself, in they can think for themselves. It said: "I would say that the Townsend clared: my opinion, utterly unattainable." Isn’t going to cut so much Ice. Most "Believe it will be a very impor plan will be the deciding factor In Candidates who do not take u Another idea from the same sec of the people here have discovered tant factor. These people are In the election of legislative candl definite stand for the plan are tion: the futility of paying a $1000 debt earnest and I believe will stick to dates." "The man who does not endorse with $100; with trying to grow ap gether until the next election.” doomed to defeat.” Still another coast publisher said A nother Douglas county newspa the Townsend plan will have a hard ples on a currant bush and with Another eastern Oregon editor that "over 50 per cent of the voter? per man believed that the "Town time being elected In the forthcom making the country rich by taxa questioned the leadership available are members of the Townsend group send plan would have so faded by ing election." tion.” In the Townsend group. He said and will vote for any congressman 1936 th at it would not be a factor.” or senator who favors the plan.” This editor felt that many per- Another said: .ons were affiliated with the Town "W ill control at least 40 per cent send plan for "business reasons on of the vote." ly." Another coast publisher said: Another publisher in Douglas "Present indications are that It ounty thought the Townsend plan will be the leading Issue In tb< vould be more difficult to cure than coming campaign. This section of the seven-year Itch and the chain- the state Is a solid unit in favor of letter period." the Townsend plan.” In Jackson county one publisher Group Strength Itespceted declared: "A solid and uggressive A Clatsop county editor thought: minority will smoke out candidates "Townsendites are an unknown who, as a whole, will not have the quantity. Unless a multiplicity of is ourage to oppose them ." sues split their ranks, they will have Htrength Held Overestimated sufficient strength to be a deciding An opposing view came from the factor in the election.” same county: Also from the coast: “The Townsendites are strong "The Townsendites are thicker on here, hut not as strong as they the coast than sand fleas, and will vote unanimously for anyone who think.” From southern Oregon, too, came swallows the bait.” this view: Another view: "I think the Townsendites will "The Townsend people are well lust about elect a clean ticket in organized and sold on the $200 pro Oregon npxt year. Doubtful If they posal and will cut a big swuth in any can unseat MeNary, but If he is the election." only one they won’t get. I do not A Coos county editor: think that either Mott or Pierce will "I do not believe the man who is be elected because they have been against the Townsend plan can be elected, with the single exception that this may not apply to Senator MeNary." H opfiil Held Optimistic Another coast editor declared: "It will be strong but not as strong as the Townsend boosters hope." From the lower Columbia section came this Idea: "It s. emu to me that the tendency Is to over-estimate the strength of “ It would be a m ajor factor if It had leadership. The people are nine-tenths for it.” "Dliitre«lnK Elem ent,” View Another view: “The Townsend vote is going to be a very great and very distress ing element in the coming election. W ith them there is no compromise. They will vote almost as one. The Townsendites look to Los Angeles for guidance Just as the Moham medans looked to Mecca." Another editor said: “ The Townsend plan will be such a factor that If the forces are o r ganized properly they will absolute ly dom inate the 1936 election." Another opinion: "Believe it will have a lot to do with the results of the next elec tion. We doubt if there is an in stitution in our county opposed to the plan excepting this newspaper.” — THE OREGONIAN «lSlS*iaSl 2 l»SiSa»iS!S!Siaa 2 i 2 ) 2 !S!& 2 iS 52 i 2 i 2 ; 2 s&Sigi 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 i 2 iSi 2 . 5 : Christmas Greetings E. Gates Auto Co. “Pop” and “George” Your Ford Dealers L a w r e n c e 9 s Specialize in High Quality SILVERWARE Moderately Priced N. Central Tw JI i 1 ishiKa ^iru (Christmas î - ü ? H R I Mann’s jS T M | A S G R E E T I N G S SOUTHERN OREGON’S FINEST DEPARTMENT STORE See The New 1936 Grunow Radios Radio Service & Repairing Radio Electric Service IRA E CHASTAIN Phono 4 70 205 W. 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