East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03

Col. e. Hofer. editor OF the Salem
Journal, president of the Willamette
Valley Development league. and one
of the most prominent promoters of
the interests of Oregon, is In the city
today on his way to attend the meet
Ing of the Northwest Fruitgrowers'
association at La Grande. where he
is scheduled to address the conven-
tion on the subject OF Strawberries"
upon which subject he is an expert.
Since Colonel Hofer is editor OF one
OF the leading papers In the western
part OF the state. the subject OF state
politics In general. is being closely
watched by him. While he seeks no
office and is promoting the interests
of no candidate. yet he is intimately
familiar with every phase of the stu
alton in the state and talks entertain
ingly upon the subject.
Western oregon stands for n new
deal In fact as we'll as In suggestion" Z"
said Colonel Hofer to the East Ore
gonian today. Western Oregon has
cut loose from old facdonal interests
and demands. and WIN be satisfied
with nothing less than an absolutely
new and square deal throughout.
Western Oregon win nominate
nothing but clean, fearless, virile
men, fresh from the ranks of the peo-
pie for public offices. She invites
Eastern oregon to do the same and
then both sections of the state should
stand together and elect This class OF
men, and both sections Will secure
Justice due them.
The very development of the state
depends upon the election of new and
clean men and in the abandonment of
the old political fight. Capital win be
encouraged by a new deal, the stute
VIII be reinStated in the public es-
TEEN from which It has been rudely
torn by the corrupt politics in the past
and western Oregon is determined on
having a new deal.
People Should Eject Seantor.
There is one supreme and vital is
sue upon which this state should ex-
press itself in no uncertain terms and
that is for the people 10 elect "A can
ddate for the United States senate
who is a man of the people, and not
millionaire politician with no other
qualification-and then this candidate
should be chosen by the legislature,
to show that the voice OF the people
and not the money bag, st1l1 rules
the state.
"Oregon can set precedent in this
matter and by this one popular and
progressive act sweep out of existence
the national smirch which has been
placed upon the state by corrupt and
mercenary politics.
Western Oregon stands for this
principle. She demands man Of the
people for the senate and will stand
with eastern Oregon to the last ditch
for man of this caliber. regardless
OF his millions or his political pull.
Merit, honesty common sense. demo-
cratic spirit and efficiency must be the
qualifications upon which the peoples
candidate for the senate should stand,
and upon these qualifications the leg
islature can safely elect.
"The state Is just now on the eve
of her greatest industrial era. The
selection of clean. new, untrammeled
men for public office will hasten and
encourage the opening of the era. 1t
will invite capital, and will induce
good citizenship to seek homes here
and to this end the entire state should
labor.
"a continuation of the old political
factional fight and the division of Of
fices among the old rings will be det-