The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-29


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overwhelmingly republican, win give a
greater majority for the grand Old par
~ this year than ever before. Re-
ferrlng 10 the district generally. Mr..
Allen says that he has found q gpirit
Of great satisfaetion wsssh the rcpub-
iican party among the people. The
people he said, are fully satisfied with
the existing conditions and the pre-
yaillng prices 'or their produce.
No candidate before the people for a
county office is more entitled to the
consideration and votes OF the tax
payers than Is c. w. carnahan. who
has been re-nomlnated for the Office OF
assessor. which he has so efficiently
filled during the past term. Mr.. Car
nahan has shown remarkable aCapta-
bility to the office he now holds. The
efficiency OF his work on the last as
sessmcnt list was officially recognized
by the county court, Sheriff Linville.
and others who were obliged to use
his roll IN their official capacity. Lefs
errors were found In Assessor Carna-
hans reports than In those Of any
assessor who has held Office in clat-
sop county. Aside from this. Mr. Car
nahan's assessments we're found to be
remarkably fair and just. There Is no
Office under the county government In
which experience courts for 80 much
as IN that Of the assessor. Mr..
carnahan has not only had the ex-
perlence but has proven himself an
officer Of unusual judgment.
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The entire absekee Of the barrel"
in the county campaign is one OF the
strongest silent arguments for the re-
publicans that can be imagined. The
cry that went up early In the cam
paign from the hop-scotchers. alias
citizens ticket" candidates. that the
republican 9fiice holders had the pub
lie sack. etc. was so,a hushed. They
found that. dollar Cor dollar. the re-
publicans were spending no more
money than they were spending in
conducting the campaign. The only
difference has been that the republi-
cans, running on a ticket, pooled their
funds. the little each could AFFORD TO
spend. and by this means managed to
get enough together to hold special
meetings. hire band and special trains
and then all go together and partake
Of whatever benefit there was to be
derived from such an arrangement.
On the other hand, the hop-scotchers
have each been spending his money
on himself and naturally all together
they have had TO spend twice as much
as they would had the expenses been
all paid out of a common fund. II
an honest account Of each candidates
expenses could be had at this time.
the republicans could show they have
conducted their campaign for a third
less than It has cost the hop-scotchers,
II their Individual expenditures be ag-
gregated.
And this should put the floating
voter in mind of the fact that he need
not expect pie" on election day. There
will be no coin for the floating vote,
which. by the way. under the registry
system win be the smallest ever
known in this county. The county elec-
ton win not, however. in anyway in
dicate party strength in the national
election in November. In the nation
al election you vote for measures, not
the men running. The candidates sim
ply represent the policy of the party
in national election and the voters
viii have to decide whether or not they
approve Of the past, present and fu-
ture policy Of a party. as the latter is
indicated by its platform. The pres
ent general prosperity Of the country.
despite the fact that II has been heav-
lily taxed by war forced upon it for
humanity's sake. appears for more
than any promises of better times can
do. As was said about Congressman
Moody, it is things done not things
promised that appeal to the people.
and that good, old adage 'let well
enough alone" will be all the argu-
ment necessary with millions Of voters.
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