The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-29
VIII Snnnnrt Mr.. JaYne.

Editor GlacieT-And the Lord spake
and said unto Joshua: Harden not
thine heart unto the voice of my peo-
pie and close not thine ears unto the
mutterings of conscientious folk, for
these are the salt of the earth and the
mainstay of progTes sion aud they shall
intherit the nation, and the strength
of my people shall be even as the
strength of Mount Hood for am with
the people, and if the people art with
thee, then shall victory crown thin
efforts.
Thus-or words to the same effect
once wrote an ancient chrOnicler.
There can hardly be any doubt that
in all ages wise public men kept their
ears in proximity to the ground, thus
catching the souudwaves emanating
from the people. Sometimes, it
seems, they needed prodding to keep
from falling asleep or forgetting their
mission among their fellows and the
Lord always seemed to be a. hand to
do the goad-stick act.
Our representative, A. A. Jayne,
who is standing for re election, has ev
identity experienced a change of heart
and as consequence has declared
himself to besln favor of statement
No. l. Having signitied his intention
to comply with the spirit of the pri-
mary law, there is no valid reason
why he should not receive the full
support of both parties and variations
thereof, thus insuring the election of
representative from this part OF
Wasco county.
Some of us may slightly differ with
Mr.. Jayne AS to methods employed for
accomplishing certain public meas
ures, but differences, when exist
ing, are not intrequently due to the
propenslties in some human natures,
which are a survival from the witch
burning period, when intolerance and
bigotry we're the ruling passions OF
humanity.
Pharisaism and the Holier than
Thou spiIi old as civilization, and
present in all communities should and
must be tolerated, but tolere tion al.
most ceases to be a virtue wnen
mans word, publicly given, is i'm.
pugned without Just or explicit cause.
1t is not my purpose to take up the
gauntlet in defense of the average pol
itician and legislator, for whom have
NOT even common respect, but Wher
presurmised dishOnorable Intentions
are charged to the account of towns
man and neighbor who has llveo
among us these many years and pre-
sumably intends to remain with us th'
balance of his natural life, it behOove
every just and justice loving cltlZel
to challenge the traducer to 6rlnni
forth proofs that Mr.. Jayne eve7 brok
his promise given publicly and in tn
capacity of a public servant. ,
For "molder of public opinion
to resort to such doubtful ledgerde
main does not honor nor add laurel
to the temperance cause, in the behal
of which my self have been employe
by precept and example II not In I'd
actual militant ranks.
Previous to Mr.. Jayne's subscrlbln
to statement No, | was opposed I
his candidacy on the ground that th
stand he maintained was unprogTesi
i've. undemocratic and altogether I'll
worthy the state Of Oregon, VINO
taking the lead in the fight for u
election of United States Senators {
the popular vote Now when this OF
lection is removed and my investig
tions in other directions have cl4are
up some doubtful points, | can COZ
scienoiously sustain Mr.. Jayne, and
hope that my example may to son
extent be responsible not only for tl
election of Mr.. Jayne to the state le
islature but also, indirectly, for u
election of Hood Rivers grand o
man to the United States Senate,
AXEL n. RAHM.