Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-03-09
STRONG MAN FOR CONGRESS-
D. b. Huston, of HilIsbOrO, Is Daily
uainIng Strength in Every County
in the First District.

The following is from the McMinn-
vile News Reporter:
The republicans of the first con-
gressional district have duty to per-
form at the coming primary, which
they should not treat lightly or with
out due consideration. Owing to the
conditions and circumstances which
nave arisen, it becomes their duty to
select man who will represent west
ern oregon in the lower house Of
congress for the next two years. and,
II they choose wisely, probably for the
next ten years.
formerly congressman have been
changed every two or four years, the
matter being looked upon in the
nature of reward to be passed around
to deserving mel. But this, however,
no longer obtains. 1t has now become
we'll understood that the longer a man
is kept in congress the more efficient
he becomes and the more power he
Wields for the good Of his state.
'This being true and the first
district being so overwhelmingly re-
publican, there is little doubt that the
nominee Of the republican party will
be elected, and it is also extremely
probable that if he be at all worthy he
will be kept in that position so long
as he shall be able to give good
service. 1t is therefore the duty of
republicans to think carefully before
casting their votes. They should
select congressman with the same
care as they would select an executor
or trustee to manage large estate.
I'm that event. the question will be,
who will manage it wisely and
prudently? In selecting a congress
man the question should be, who will
WELD the most influence at Wash
ington, and be able to accomplish the
most for the state? 1t is not matter
to be determined by the question of
the lodge that he belongs to, or the
church that he belongs to, but what
are his qualifications? Does he possess
integrity and ability? Is he the kind
of man who will acquire influence
ovor h ic fa1lou m am bapc of oon Orocc 9
Having examined the various can
didates with reference to these qualifi-
cations and made up ones mind as to
which candidate more nearly fills this
test, the rest is easy. Looking at it
from this standpoint, with all due
respect and kindness to other candi-
dates, large republican clientage in
Yamhill county is of the opinion that
Mr.. S. B. Huston, of Hillsboro, is the
candidate that ought to be nominated.
Mr.. Huston is in the very prime OF
life, is strong, both mentally and
physically, one of the best lawyers in
the state, and a man of unqestioned
personal integrity.
"He has lived in our nelghboring
county Washington for about twenty
three years, and during that time his
integrity has never been questioned.
He is trusted implicitly in financial
matters, and, as lawyer, it is
maxim in that county that he will
advise client exactly as he believes
the law to be-. He has had a large
practice at the bar for many years,
and is in comfortable circumstances
financially.
"He comes of good family, and is
son of a man who gave up his life in
the defense of his country, He is
man of pleasing personality and
makes lots of friends, and those who
know him best can see no reason why
he could not make at least as good
congressman as the late Thomas ii.
Tongue. It is believed that the re-
publicans of Yamhill county will give
him united support. "