Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-04-17
HOW ABOUT. THIS


Representative Moody is desir-
ous of serving IS Oregou's memb Der
OF the Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee. 1t would
be desirable to ascertain, before
the appointment is made, whether
Mr.. Moody Is sincerely and act
lvely interested in securing the
largest possible vote for Mr.. Will
hanson, his victorious rival and
successful aspirant for the Repub-
licsn nomination for Representa-
tive from the Second Oregon Dis
trict. 1t is believed at The Dalles.
Mr.. Moody's home town, that hi.
| friends are interesting themselves
in other directions.
Senator Simon is also reported
a. desirous of representing Oregon
Oh the Congressional committee.
1t might be desirable in this case
also, before such appointment i.
made, to ascertain whether Mr..
Simon and his adherents here are
sincerely and actively interested
IL the election Of the Republican
candidate for Congress in the
Second Congressional District, in
the election of the Republican
nominee fer Governor and in the
election of the Republican nomi-
nees for the Legislature which is
to choose Mr.. Simon's successor.
1t is sufficiently notorious here
that while Mr.. Simon himself is
absent, his immediate adherents
are collaborating upon the torins-
ton Of fusion ticket, whose OBJ !
Ject is the defeat Of the Republi- |
can nominees for the Legislature
and incidentally of the Republ-
can nominee for Governor.
Certaio Federal appointments
are now held up in Washington
because Of the inability of the two
Oregon Senator's to agree. What
will Mr. ~iInon's claim upon a re-
publican president for recognition
be worth, il it develops that his
Ileutenants here, by his orders or
consent. sre at work for Demo.
cratic candidates for the Legisla- l
ture and Democratic candidate
for Governor? t
What is wanted by the Rspub- &
llcan party, the administration t
and congressional committee is a '
Republican victory here in June '
that will encourage the party in
he summer and fall campaign. t
They want AS large a majority in r
he Legislature as possible. They a
will not be inclined to favor the Il
lse Of FEDERAL patronage to ,
trengthen the hands Of q man =.
Fbo Is Sighting the Republican il
icket
No excuse can be made Of . 81
nited etfurt Of citiz-us for the q
AXE Of good government. Clti.
ems combius To get an odious =
lachine out of Office, but they do
OF combine 10 keep a discredited
I'd repudlsted machine In office
fter its own party has turned il
VI. Citizens CON bine legitimateiy
the interest Of good govern :,
.eDt. hut they do not combine &
to restore to power a G
l=s ShO has just been dethroned. be
There IL no way TO eyade or be. .5' ~
oud this plain question. If !.
snator Simon is in harmony with e. T.
+ party, amensble to it, yerdicty.
) al in support Of its decrees, en-
tied 10 its confidence and its
,nors, he and his friends cannot
mccall the TACT. but will be active
the pariys behalf. II they are 4
nniying fJr its defeat through II
action of Democratic candidate
ey canuot coGceal that fact
her. bat The terms Of the fusion N
II afford indi-puiable proof of
eir disloy yalty
The vote u Multnomah county
govern p. cangrSttmsn aud