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Thursday, October 2?. 1914.
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Till: KX'! XEARS.
The end of the present political
campaign in the state of Oregon
drawoth nigh, and it has been one
worthy of eoramcntf
There has been little public discus
sion cf measures outside of the pro
hibition amendment. True other ref
erendum and initiative measures
have been brought to the attention
of the people, and many of them have
received their due share of consider
ation in the public pi-ess and on the
platform, but in most instances this
consideration has been mild as
compared to the "dry" amendment,
and in so far a.; organized effort is
concerned, this latter has far out
classed all the others.
The discussion of candidates, es
pecially those aspiring to the offices
of United States Senator and Govern
or, is now at its highest. This part
of the campaign is waxing exceeding
ly warm, and so far as the partisans
of Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Smith
are concerned, it ha, reached a .itage
of mud slinging and vituperation
that it, to say the least, very unbe
coming, and extremely disgusting.
The attacks on Mr. Booth and Dr.
Withycombe are of such a nature
that they cannot but cause the think
ing people of the state to revolt
against such methods.
Throughout their entire campaign
the speeches of these gentlemen
have been entirely free from per
sonalities; evsn the leading newspa
pers of the state which have most
earnestly supported them have been
free of mud slinging. Ture they have
been compelled to ask some leading
o.uestions of the prominent gentle
men heading the Democratic ticket,
and some of the records have been
brought to light, but it has not been
done in the spirit of vituperation,
. and with the idea of defeating these
men regardless of truth.
As the campaign closes, Mr. Eooth
seems to be stronger than ever with
the people, and they have come to
fully realize the splendid character
of the man and his fitness to repre
sent this state at the national cap
ital. He ha3 met the attacks against
him in a fearless but gentlemanly
and kindly manner. His campaign
has been clean.
"If it was to be repeated," he is
quoted as saying on leaving for his
canvas of Southern Oregon, "I would
conduct a clean campaign just as I
have done. Wilful falsifiers and
mudslingers are going to be put to
rout by the vote of November 3, I
am sure. If so, the same tactics will
not soon be pursued again in Oregon.
I had rather use clean methods and
be defeated than to win by foul
ones."
So far as Morrow county goes, Mr.
Booth will get the entire republican
strength here. He should get it the
state over. There Is no excuse for
any Republican turning him down.
Mr. Chamberlain is a Democrat, and
as such is entitled to the support of
his party, but he has' done nothing to
entitle him to more than this.
There is little doubt expressed in
any quarter as to the result between
Drs. Smith and Withycombe. Mr.
Withycombe is far in the lead and
will be our next governor, without
doubt. Gov. West has pretty well
settled this in his "rampage" over
the state, if there had been nothing
else to down his man. Dr. Withy
combe can be depended upon as a
man of sound sense and good busi
ness judgment, and the people of
Oregon have had enough of the
horseplay. Should Dr. Smith be
elected, we could look for nothing
better, In a large degree, than West
lias been giving us.
MrCRAW FOR CONSTABLE.
It will be noted from the official
ballot, that there is but one candidate
for constable of the 6th Justice of the
peace district. This district compris
es the precincts of Mt. Vernon, Mat
teson, Heppner and Gentry. By the
earnest solicitations of his many
friends, Marshal McCraw has con
sented to be a candidate for this of
fice, and asks that his name be writ
ten In on the ballot when you vote
on Tuesday. Mr. McCraw can be
highly recommended for this position
and should he be elected, he prom
ises faithful performance of duty.
Give him your support.
RKIMRK
j Another report from high military
I authority conies that our country is
! absolutely unprepared for anything
like a great war.
If the report is trua. and it doubt
less is. then there has been criminal
neglect on the part of the general
and state governments. The war tn
Europe has already given us many
useful object lessons and is adding
to them daily. The first one made
clear how easy it is, in ''mo of pro
found peace for a nation to be plung
ed into a devastating war. The sec
ond one was that a month of real
war costs more than years of care
ful preparation.
The third was that with ail for
eign countries, pledges of peace, .or
covenants entered into to secure
peace, count for nothing when a
time comes that an advantage is be
lieved to be possible by breaking
them.
Whichever side wins in the pres-1
ent war will be arrogant and dom
ineering for a long time to come,
and the lesson is an old one that the
most cert.-.in way to avoid war is to
be ready for it at all times.
The United States does not need
nor want a large standing army as is
the custom across the sea, but cer
tainly our nation should be as well
policed as our cities are. Then the
youth of the land should be trained
in the elementary school of war. One
year of their schooling, say between
eighteen and nineteen, should be in
a military camp with military teach
ers. It would be good for them phy
sically and mentally, it would im
prove their bearing and manners, it
would prepare them for military du
ty should they ever be called upon to
go to the defense of their country.
From them the appointees to West
Point and -Annapolis slvuM bo se
lected on merit. The expense of
that year's training should be borne
half by the state, half by the general
government.
This would put off wars. It would
in case of war, save the wholesale
slaughter of men which always comes
when a war is sprung upon us
through the ignorance of the men
and incompetences' of officers who
have had no experience in preparing
camps or the proper disposition of
men in front of an enemy.
This plan, or a better one, carried
out for ten years would not cost as
much as one mouth of war. The dif
ference would be at the end of ten
years there would be 5,000,000 of
men with the preliminary training
of soldiers. With that force and
with the government keeping up with
fighting ships, the strongest combin
ation of powers, would think twice
before kindling any war with the
great republic. Added to this spec
ial premiums should, be offered for
improvements In both guns and ex
plosives, because when is comes
"War is Hell' Goodwins Weekly.
The recall aspirants in Portland
were badiy defeated on Tuesday.
.Mayor Albee was upheld by a two to
one vote. The vote was a decisive
one and a stinging rebuke to those
promoters of the recall and dispen
sers of discord in the metropolis.
Stamp your disapproval upon the
Universal Eight Hour Law Amend
ment. It means the ruination of the
farming and dairying of the state.
From this distance, Oregon is be
ginninfi to look mighty dry.
THE f 1500 TAX EXEMPTION",
(Baker Herald)
It takes just so much money to
conduct the affairs of the state. Most
of this is raised by taxation and that
amount must be raised to conduct
the state's business. If the $1500
exemption is put into effect it will
simply mean that the taxes un the
land must be made greater. That
will put an additional burden on the
person who owns a small piece of
land just as it does on the owner of
larger holdings. Household goods
are now exempt and will remain so
if the $1500 tax ememption amend
ment does not go into effect. The
$1500 tax exemption amendment is
one of the single tax ideas that W.
S. U'Ren has been striving for and it
should be voted down just as single
tax has been heretofore.
HE STANDS SQUARETOEl).
This much can be said for Mr. Bill
Hanley. He has frankly met the
"wet" and "dry" issue. When ask
ed by letter what his attitude would
be he responded by letter to this ef
fect. "I do not intend to support
the prohibition amendment either by
vote, voice or influene.ee." "If elect
ed to the United States Senate I do
not intend to support a resolution to
amend the Constitution of the United
States to prohibit the manufacture,
importation and sale of alcoholic
liquors, either by vote, voice or in
fluence." '
In this latter respect he goes even
beyond the point where some 'strong
supporters of the "wet" movement
say they are prepared to go. They
say they do not favor singling out
a single state, but they believe in a
National movement that would bar
out everything but the light beers.
But Mr. Hanley stands in the advanc
ed position that everything should
stay quite as wet as it is and perhaps
a little wetter and he would be per
fectly suited.
His position has the merit of
frankness, for the "wets" know' pre
cisely where he stands, and the
"drys" can have no doubt about IL
Telegram.
i TIME OF PEACE,
KOK WAR."
LEXINGTON.
Prank Moyer of Black Horse was
in the city last Saturday.
Several parties attended the so
'cial dance at Heppner last Saturday
night.
A traveling picture show gave an
entertainment at the hall Monday
night.
Harve Coxen of Butter creek wa-i
visiting his brother, the barber last
week.
Guy Nordyke and John Cochran
returned front their annual hunt in
the moutitaius. They had the hun
ter's usual luck.
Howard Lane is running a wood '
saw for a few days, using his auto
for motor power.
i
Prof. Doak and wife and Miss Ina 1
Gilbert and Miss Mao Severance were j
lone visitors last week.
W. T. Campbell and wife returned
Mondav aftftr an flYronrlort vlcit t,
Portland and Seaside.
W. G. Scott departed for The Dal
les in his Ford car last Monday. He
will be gone several days.
M. C. Millet of Salem, a former
resident of Morrow county was a vis
itor in town, for several days.
Willis Ward has taken charge of
the Shutt ranch upon the departure
of P. M. Fiddler for The Dalles.
Two car leads of hogs left the lo
cal yards for Portland. They be
longed to several farmers in this vi
cinity. Tom McDonald, of the Sand Hol
low country was transacting business
in town Monday. Tom reports the
fall crop nearly all put in down his
way.
Extensive preparations are being
made by the Home Mission Society
of the M. E. church for the annual
bazaar to be held in the church Hal
low'een night.
The new building erected between
the livery stable and the restaurant
will be occupied by the postoffice.
The officers will take charge after
the first of the month.
Another bunch of hunters return
ed from the mountains with the hun
ter's usual luck. Otto Robinette suc
ceeded in bringing down- the biggest
one yet. There will not be any lack
of venison for a few days.
Gus McMillan returned last week
from Palouse City. His wife was
visiting relatives at that place when
their youngest child became serious
ly ill. The child was brought home
and at the present time is improving
slowly.
Lee d Claud White, with their
families are visiting at the home of
the former's father, Rev. Jesse White
at Drain, Oregon. They will i be
away a few weeks. Ralph Leach is
overseer of the ranch during their
absence.
While coming down from Heppner
last Thursday night, Bill McMillan
met with an accident to his car. ,A
rough place In the road caused a
wheel to give way and the car
turned- over. Bill's shoulder was
badly bruised. The other passengers
escaped with slight injuries.
Cliristinn Church.
Subject at the Christian church
next Sunday morning, "Consecra
tion." Y. P. S. C. E 6:30 p. m.
Union Pre election rally at 7:30 p.
m.
Rev. Handsaker and others will
discuss the prohibition question at
the Rhea creek school house Friday
evening.
Free Lecture and Entertainment.
A treat is in store at the Christian
church tonight, (Thursday) for all
music lovers.
Miss Cover, a violinist of Chautau
qua fame will appear in recital with
Mrs. Han nan, an able lecturer. There
will be no admission charge.
AX UNWELCOME JOURNEY.
By SPENCER AKERS.
The dear saloon; the dear saloon,
Is going to leave us very soon.
At least that's what I heard Miss
Rumor say.
With tearful eye and quivering lip,
She's packing up her grip,
And soon will be departed far away.
They say she's going straight to
well,
I believe I promised not to tell
The place Miss Rumor said she's
bound to go;
But 'tis the place she always sends
Men dearly loved and bosom friends,
And now we wonder why it grieves
iter so.
When one donates his wealth and life
And also starves his kids and wife,
To keep the gay saloon within our
land.
She should not hesitate to come '
And bring along the dear old rum,
And meet him with as yore the same
glad band.
Good-bye saloon, I say good-bye;
Although we're strangers, you and I,
When shortly you have met your fa
tal doom.
Regardless of your life of shame,
I'll promise this, I'll carve your name
And write this epataph upon your
tomb:
Beneath this sod and tomb so cold,
Is placed old mother rum to mold.
The mother of ten thousand crimes
a day.
She courted theft, deceit and lust,
Now "Earth to earth and dust to
dust,"
We love tier now that she has turned
to clay.
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Vote to Save Industrial
Oiegon
VOTE "NO" 329 AND "NO" 331
The very life of the future manufacturing and industrial progress
of Oregon hinges upon the defeat of the so-called "Water Front" bilb, ,
to bo voted on Tuesday, November 3rd.
So cunningly and adroitly are these bills worded there is grave dan
ger that many people will be deceived.
If these measures become laws the result will be that the State will
take titlt to the tldelands and sue merged lands and will be prohibit
ed from selling any of thess lands. They can only be leased for docks.
No more ship-yards, saw-mills canneries or other plants requiring ac
cess to deep water nothing but docks, docks, docks.
Every citizen of Oregon wage earner, farmer, business man or wo
man, wants to prospsr. These measures if enacted will throttle prog
ress at the gate. Investors will shun Oregon. This means no work for
the wage-earner, nothing to pay the store-keeper with and therefore
nothing to pass on to the farmer or producer. Let no one think these
bills do not concern him.
Before you go to the booth to vote, read 329 and 331 carefully.
Talk to your neighbors about them.
Oregon is rich in natural resources, but pocr in development. What
the state needs above everything else is outside money to come in
and develop its resources. That means GOQD WAGES, PLENTY
OF WORK, GOOD PRICES and GOOD TIMES.
This is not a political question; it concerns only the prosperity of
Oregon and of you.
Give Progress and Good Times a helping hand by voting "NO" 329
and "NO" 331.
OREGON COMMERCIAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
Paiil Advertisement. 1208 Yeon Building, Portland, Ore.
H. V. Gates, president of the Hepp
ner Light & Water Company, went
down to Portland Wednesday, afto"
remaining in this city several weeks,
superintending much improvement
work, which the company has-been
making.
FOR HAIjE at a bargain for the
next two weeks, a small residence
property in South Heppner. Six
room house with bath, pantry and
closets and sleeping porch. Small
garden tract with fruit trees and
berries.
2t. C. T. HUMPHREYS.
WHY DESTROY LIMBER
INDUSTRY.
Lumber is by far the most import
ant industry of Oregon. We have
one-fifth of the standing timber of
the United States in Oregon. Not
another sawmill will be erected on
the tide lands or rivers of Oregon
if these so-calred "Water Front"
bills pass. The way to defeat them
is to
. Vote "NO" 32fl and "NO" 831.
Oregon, Commercial Protective Asso
ciation, Yeon Bldg.,
Portland, Ore.
(Paid Adv.) .
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Walter Beckett, Eight Mile far
mev, was In towrr Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Yeager are viR
iting in Portland with their son, Har
vey. A pre-election rally will be held
at the Christian church Sunday eve
ning. Several short addresses will
be made by citizens of Heppner.
Special music will be a feature.
Elmer Scott, more famlllarlly
known as "Scotty" engaged in a
wrestling contest with Jlmmle Wil
son last Monday night and received
a fractured leg, when he fell. The
injured man was taken to his rooms,
where Dr. McMurdo attended to the
injury, and Mr. Scott Is now on the
road to recovery.
Many farmers report to this paper
that Rtimmerfallow never worked
better than it does at the present,
the ground being In fine condition
for drilling In of grain and the weeds
have been kept down thoroughly.
The only thing needful will be good
rains within the next few weeks to
bring the grain up before cold weath
er sets In.
GEORGE H.
BISHOP
KEEWATER-KLTON, OREGON.
Democratic Candidate for
Joint Representative
Twenty-second District, Umatilla and
Mcrrow Counties.
Lower taxes, fewer
laws, economy in tran
sacting public business
especially in weeding
out useless commis
sions which are swal
lowing the taxpayers'
money.
Paid Advertisement.
For County Commissioner"'
VOTE FOR
JEFF JONES, NO. 76
ON OFFICIAL BALLOT
I promise you economy and a
business administration of
County affairs.
(Paid Advertisement.)
Good Restaurant Business
FOR SALE.
Old Established Good Trade
Excellent Location on Main St.
I have a desire to move to another
locality. Reasonable terms can be
made. Call and see me.
.OONO LANE,
Elkliorn Restaurant.
I wish to close up my business ac
counts. Bills against the business
will be paid when presented. Those
owing me will please settle.