The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-05-30
9lood River GLACIER
No Politics in the Lewis and CLARK Fair.
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1902.

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Portland, Oregon, May %, l9O2.-To
the Editor number of persons have
called upon me in reference to the Lew
is and Clarke Centennial and American
Pacific Exposition and Oriental FAR,
and have asked me to designate who oil
the various candidates for certain posi-
tions, in my judgment would best sub
serve the interests of the fair, II they
should be elected to the respect
I've positions. have in all in
stances informed the gentlemen that
|. being chairman of the State Commits
sion, and also chairman OF the organlza-
ton in Portland, for the successful pro-
motion Of this enterprise, have de-
clined in every instance to express any
preference for any candidate for these
respective positions, and have always
informed the gentlemen that we wanted
the help Of every class OF citizens, demo
Gratis, republicans, and every other shade
OF politics, to act and cooperate with us
in promoting the success of the fair.
The request from the board of directors
to those who have been selected to visit
the various towns and cities in the state
was that they should avoid in every
way any indications of political prefer
ence for any candidate, where meeting
to create an interest and ask aid and
cooperation for the Lewis and Clarke
centennial. The board of directors
would regard it very unfortunate ifpolit-
les should enter into this laudable enter
prise. 1t is the,de of the directors
to avoid in every way any political sig
nificance OF this event. 1t is wholly
with view Of honoring President Jetfer--
son and Lewis and Clarke, who conceived
the idea of an expedition to the Pacific
coastfor the epurpose OF more firmly estaD-
fishing our rights to the great Northwest
called the Oregon country, that the peo-
pie might inherit and enjoy its vast re-
gion irrespective of political predictions,
and certainly in commemoratlng this
Tooth anniversary we should not by any
actof ours allow our political preference
to enter into the consideration of this great
event.
therefore desire to say, as chairman
OF the organization for the promotion OF
the fair, that we wish to declare that
this enterprise in no way will be used to
influence the votes for any particular
candidate, for any position for which ne
may be nominated by either party. |
make this statement as have had fre-
quent calls to know whether this fair
was to be republican partisan fair OF
otherwise have always declared that
there was no politics in the matter
and that we expected the support o.
both parties who have endorsed the fail
and understand whoever is elected will
give their hearty and united support fol
this non-partisan enterprise. We ex
pect whoever is elected to the Legislature
whether democrat or republican, who
ever is elected mayor of the city, wheth
er democrat or republican, whoever il
elected governor whether democrat o.
republican, will give their hearty sup
port and co operation, otherwise It woult
be futile for us to attempt to hold an ex
position of this great event.
We expect when the matter OF appro
priation comes before congress, that w
Shall have the cooperation OF the sena
tors and representatives from the dem
ocratic state OF Missouri in the sam'
cordial manner as extended by our rep
resentatives on the Pacific coast to then
for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
II. w. CoRBETT