The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-30
THE ADMIRABLE CANDIDATE.

Oregon, since the state was hrSt d1S'
tricted and given two representatives
has been represented by lawyer, but
the union convention held in Portland
last month wisely concluded that the
district be represented by business
man, one who in his entire life has
been actively engaged in business pur.
suits, man who is thoroughly conver-
SAINT with the wants of the business in
terests of the West, therefore the
three parties uniting in the union
move chose Charles M. Donaldson as
their candidate for congress in the
second district.
Mr.. Donaldson was born on a farm
in Madison county, N. Y, but at the
age of 16 years left the farm to engage
in business for himself at Mound City,
Illinois, and from there went to Nash
vile, Tennessee, where he soon took
position as one of the leading business
men of the city, and was three times
elected sheriff. From Nashville he
went to St. Louis, Missouri, to accept
a position as secretary and manager OF
the St. Louis Compress Co., one OF
the largest institutions of the South.
He also invested in the Texarcana
Compress Co., and was elected secre-
tary and treasurer of that concern.
These positions he held until he de-
termiDed to turn his attention to gold
mining, and accepted the manage.
ment of the Small Hope Gold Mining
Co., of Leadyille, which under his
management became one of the great.
est producing mines of Colorado. Mr..
Donaldson retained the management
of that concern until July, 1888, when
the Small Hope Consolidated Co, took
d controlling interest in the Eureka &
Excelsior Consolidated Mining Co., OF
Baker county, and Mr.. Donaldson was
transferred to this state to take charge
of the property. Under his manage.
ment the property was thoroughly de-
veloped, and some s34O,000 were ex-
pended in putting the mine on pay
ing basis. After this the mine was
leased to Henry Longmaid, of Mon
tana, and Mr.. Donaldson entered into
mining operations on his own account,
and.has developed some splendid prop
erty both in the RobinSonville and
Sparta districts.
His intimate relations with large
business enterprises has made him
thoroughly conversant with the'busi.
ness needs of the country. which is in
deed fitting qualification for mem
ber of congress, and should he be
elected, which is quite probable, the
business interests of Oregon will find
in him an able and efficient represen-
tatiys.
In politics Mr.. Donaldson has always
been, up to two years ago, an active,
earnest and Intelligent worker in the
republican ranks. Upon the adoption
of the gold standard platform by the
republican party in ST. Louis in 1898,
Mr.. Donaldson, like Henry M. Teller,
believed that this platform was a sur
render of the principles of the party to
the money power of Wall street in the
interests of the single gold standard.
In spite Of his long service in the re-
publican party and his intimate associ-
ations with many of the leading men of
that party, on the 9th day of October,
1896, he published letter to the public
his withdrawal from the re-
publican party and declaring his in
tention to support Mr.. Bryan and the
free and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver at the legal ratio of 16 to /,
without waiting for the consent of any
other nation, in the interest of the
people as against the money
power under the leadership of Mark
Hanna.
Mr.. Donaldson is in perfect accord
with the principles enunciated in the
union platform adopted in this state,
Ind is worthy the support of every
7oter who opposes the gold standard
Is it is to be maintained under the
of the Gage bill now before
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