The Gate city journal., November 01, 1934, Image 6

Re-Elect Walter M.
PIERCE
Congressman 2nd District
Elect Charles H
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Governor Of Oregon
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Power and Sales Tax will be outstanding ter the Veterans’ State Aid fund.
issue in the next Congress.
He favors the conscription of wealth and
Mr. Pierce has an opponent who voted to resources in event of war. He is unalterably
ive all the water power of Oregon to the opposed to profit in warfare.
ower Companies forever. He also support­
FOR LABOR
ed the Sales Tax.
In
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message
as Governor, in 1927, he
Mr., Pierce never voted for the power
recommended an Old Age Pension law for
trust.
He never voted to exempt riches from Oregon, and was its first public advocate in
this State. As State Senator, in 1919, he in­
taxation.
troduced a resolution for a constitutional
He never voted against labor.
amendment
guaranteeing employment. His
He never voted against the farmer.
support of these social insurance measures,
He never voted for a Sales Tax.
For 15 years he has advocated unemploy­ to put a stop to the scrapping of men and
women has been a matter of public record
ment insurance and old age pensions.
for years. It will be continued in Congress.
FOR THE VETERAN
In Congress, his record for labor was so
Congressman Pierce assisted Congress­ satisfactory that he received many volun­
man Patman, of Texas, in bringing his bill tary endorsements from Brotherhoods and
for payment of adjusted compensation cer­ other organizations which had many repre­
tificates to the floor and cast his vote in sentatives in Washington, watching their
favor of it. This bill called for the payment interests. Among his most helpful acts for
of the bonus in currency issued against the labor was the signing of the “round table”
Government Reserve. This bill would save which forced the Railroad Pension Bill to
both the v e t e r a n and the government passage, as a forerunner of a general svstem
money.
of Old Age Pensions; his signing the pet­
He supported the Taber Amendments ition to force action on the six hour day bill
which restored to the veterans many of the to increase employment* his vote for the
benefits they had lost.
Railway Labor Amendments, and his en­
He voted for the Rankin Widow’s and thusiastic support of the CCC Camps for the
Orphan’s bill.
salvation of the unemployed young men
As State Senator he secured passage of and the support of their dependents.
the first soldier’s education bill.
He was behind the administration in
As Governor he signed a bill permitting every effort to relieve hunger, want, and un­
Spanish-American War Veterans to borrow employment, and put the relief money into
from the Veterans’ State Aid Commission. the hands of the worker instead of into sub­
Also, as Governor, he helped to adminis- sidies for big business.
A COMPARISON
Between the Records of Mr. Pierce and
MR. UPTON
Mr. Upton:
1. SALES TAX—Mr. Upton voted for and labored dili­
gently for the passage of the Sales Tax. In a speech In the
MR. PIERCE
state senate he favored scrapping popular government and
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He never voted against the farm er.
He never voted to exploit arttlera In the name of Irriga­
tion.
He never voted to reduce Income and Inheritance taxes.
He never betrayed the dairymen by supporting the Oleo
manufacturers.
Walter M. Pierce did fight the paving trusts, which made
millionaires on the one hand and debt burdened people with
poor pavements on tho other.
8. ABILITY—Mr. Upton claims superior ability due to
age. He has been a pensioner for many years claiming a
high rate of disability. Just what It takes to disable a Law­
yer 75 per cent we will leave for you to decide. Perhaps no
man In public life In Oregon has ever been condemned upon
his record, as Mr. Upton was by Oeo. W Joseph when a
candidate for President of the Senate. The speech was
printed In the Portland Telegram.
Re-ELECT CONGRESSMAN PIERCE
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Oregon has been his home for over 47
years. He pays taxes in three Oregon coun­
In Congress, General Martin was a recog­
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nized leader, and was a spokesman in that
body for President Franklin D. Roosevelt
General Martin is a retired Major Gen­ and his adminstration looking toward econ­
eral of the Regular Army.
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He has served the State of Oregon as
Congressman from the Third District for
two terms. Elected and re-elected from a
district that is normally Republican by
about three to one.
Soon after his first election to Congress,
the worth of General Martin was quickly
realized, and he was placed on important
Committees in Congress, such as Irrigation,
Rivers and Harbors, Roads and Highways,
and Pensions.
General Martin was chiefly instrumental
in securing for Oregon the $164,000,000 in
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He favors and commits himself to tax re­
duction through administrative reforms,
drastic economy and compulsory retirement
of Oregon’s bonded debt load : he will co­
operate with the federal government to
make cheap Bonneville power readily avail­
able for industrial, domestic and agricul­
tural development of the state; uniform
systems of old age pensions and unemploy­
ment insurance; state leadership and par­
ticipation in development of Oregon’s in­
dustrial, agricultural and recreational re­
sources ; preservation of law and order and
strict enforcement of liquor control laws in
the interesta of true temperance.
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Political pledges, promising an administra­
tion of efficiency backed by a record of ach­
He will devote his whole time and energ” ievement.
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1. SALES TAX—Mr. Pierce has alwavs opposed a Sales disregarding the will of the people as expressed at the polls.
tax. He made many speeches against It when referended to
the people of Oregon.
2. POWER- In 1927 Mr Upton approved In committee
2. POWER Mr. Pierce has been a champion of the and approved by his vote In the state senate House Bill 125
people's rights as opposed to the monopolistic control of amending the Oregon Water code for the purposa of giving
water power by the power Interests. He has favored the big groups perpetual water rights for power which should be
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Irange Power bill as the "Big l Stick Behind the door" to as- reserved for the people. The Portland Journal editorially
sure Oregon people the benefits of Bonneville power.
condemned this act. and all Its sponsors stating that men
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IRRIGATION—Mr.
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“ Pierce has alwavs advocated and who supported It should be retired from public life.
voted for the Interests of Irrigation. There are several pro­
jects under development In Eastern Oregon todav due to his
3. IRRIGATION—Mr. Upton has been an exploiter, not
efforts. He supported refinancing of districts with R F. C. a friend
of irrigation. Thru legislation favored by him Mil­
Several In Eastern Oregon have already taken advantage of lions of dollars
of tax money was spent to the advantage of
the opportunity.
promoters
not settlers.
4. ECONOMY—One of the first measures favored bv
Mr. Pierce In the special session was one which reduced his
own salary *1500. Not all of this amount has vet been rcslor-
4 ECONOMY—Mr. Upton wi ■as one of three men who
ed. As Governor he stopped the huge Paving Bonds.
favor-
voted against reductlonn In state expense in 1933. He lavor-
5. ADMINISTRATION
8UPPORT-
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-He was the only
ed the big paving bonds and the state guarantee of Interest
congressman from the Pacific Northwest to give 100 per cent upon irrigation bonds.
support In the special session He has been In strict accord
with
the administration
measures.
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5. ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT—Mr Upton states
6. OLEO—Introduced and had passed first Oleo bill In that he la in sympathy and will support the New Deal—(IF
Interest of dairymen In Oregon He nov
now has Oleo bill In and WHEN expedient'—He attempts to get the support of
congress which will come up for consideration at the next New Deal supporters by such promises. Do not be deceived.
session of congress.
7. VETERANS-Mr. Pierce, as Oovemor signed the bill
8. OLEO—Upton claims to have voted with the farmer
which Mr. Upton claims credit for. He has supported the
cause of the Veterans without thought of sharing In the since 1921. He fought the Dairymen's Oleo bill and then
tried to kill It.
benefits of the legislation.
8. ABILITY—This entire circular attests to Mr Pierce's
7. VETERANS—About the only Veteran legislation Mr.
vigor and ability In caring for the Interest of Eastern Ore-
gon. Below are the remarks of Administration leaders and Upton can claim any real credit for Is his support of the bill
to
make
constitutional the granting of loans to Spanish
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War Veterans by the Veterans’ State Aid Commission. The
Walter M. Pierce never voted for the Power Trust
passage of this bill made Mr. Upton eligible for a state loan
He never voted to exempt rich from taxation.
of *3.000 at low rate of Interest.
He never voted against Labor.
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Democratic Candidate for Governor of the i Federal Appropriations, including those for
State of Oregon.
Bonneville, the Coast highway bridges, har­
bor improvements, irrigation districts, and
others.
A Soldier, a Statesman, a Gentleman
W. B. Hoxie
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NYSSA MARTIN For GOVERNOR CLUB
By LOTT D. BROWN, President.
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