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The Man For Senator.

Under the primary law the people
have a new duty, imposed by themsel-
YES. to indicate their preference for
United States Senator in Congress.
The office is an extremely important
one for it not only involves the repre-
sentation of Oregon in that body
where all the states are equally repre-
sented, but, also comprises the tunc-
tion of adviser to the President con-
cerning all affairs and appolntlVe
officers within the state. =,
1t may be assumed that since the
people themselve enacted this law
they mean to observe it, There are
a number of worthy gentlemen seeking
the nomination at the hands OF the
Rep Iblican voters, and one at the
hands of the Democratic voters. Some
Of these candidates are in various ways
bringing before the people their merits
and asserting their claims. But the
object of this article is to present to
our readers another view of the ques-
tion. The law primarily, as all other
laws concerning the filling Of offices,
is designed for the peoples weltare
and not for the satisfaction OF lndl-
vidual ambitions. The question be-
fore the people Of this state, therefore,
concerns the interests of the state and
does not concern, except in a subor-
dinate way perhaps, the particular
claims of the candidates. The true
question for every voter must neces,
asrily be what man of those who are
to be voted for will be best for the
State of Oregon. The candidate VINO
shall receive the nomination ought to
be the on who is superior In the qual-
tiles required He should have a wide
knowledge of his state, it's need and
its various industries, of its commerce
and the water ways and transportation
lines on which that commerce depends.
He should be a man hose exper-
ience has put him closely in touch
with the people and their interests SO
that he, being one of them, shall know
as well as they do what those interests
are.
He should be a man of presence and
commanding ability to make his know.
ledge effectual, strong and finn and OF
discreet and solid judgment. Neither
political shrewdness or activity, nor
academic or legal learning can I'LL the
requirements of the Senator whom.the
people are to choose
1t is not for US to guide the voters
in their choice but to advise them sin
cereIy that their paramount duty Is &c
themselves and to the state, ana &c
suggest what we conceive to be the es'
sential qualities of their choice,
Yet. looking the field over and seek
ing to apply these principles we can
not forbear to say from actual know
ledge that Honorable E. l.. Smith o
Wasco County, in our Judgment
meets the requirements. No man IL
the state has more intimate knowledg'
of its needs, none stands higher in tn
esteem of the people, none can orlni
more of that actual experience to tn
duties of the Office, none has more
Z that active force and effective address
! which a Senator ought to have. Ore
gon Ariculturist and Rural Northwest
Can Not Deceive the People.
The people of Oregon understan
what statement No. / means. Inc
politicians are trying to twist IL ou
Of shape, to evsde it, to tind excuse
for refusing to take Gne PleuBe' ~
the people are as intelligent as th
candidates and the newspapers. In
pledge means that the members OF IN
legislature will vote for the people
choice for senator. True, there Is u
penalty for the refusal to sign tn
pledge. But Oregon is sick OF IL
politiciansa sand the heeler. The peop.
have determined to check the progre'
Of the boss and redeem the state fro
its disgrace. Those candidates WI
refuse to take the pledge are defyiiTT
the people. They are saying that u
boss. aud not the common people
Oregon, is supreme in the state legI
lature. There is no way in which th
nledoe can be evaded by a man WI
has the interest of the people at neal
It says the Legislature shall vote i
the peoples choice. Is there an
thing hidden or misunderstood abo
this plain statementH On what groun
can a candidate having the interest
= the peopIe at heart, refuse to take SUI
a broad pledge!-East Oregonlan'
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