East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-17

DuEiVay and Toozc Made the Prin-
cipal Addresses, and the Meeting
Mas Presided Over by Judge Ellis
With oratorical fireworks the re-
publican state campaign was opened
here last night in a rally at the court
house at which DR.. James Witty
comoe, candidate for governor, was
the guest of honor. Many came to
hear the candidates speak, and the
small circuit court room was entirely
inadequate for the purpose. All who
came late We're forced to stand up.
Judge w. r. Ellis presided at the
meeting, and in his opening remarks
he thanked the people of the city for
the kindness shown him at the polls
in the recent primary convention, and
said it was a pleasure for him to pre-
side at the meeting.
Judge S. A. Lowell was then intro
duced. and in brief though polished
and forceful address urged loyalty to
the republican party and to DR.. Witty
combe as candidate for governor.
DR.. Withycombe was then introduce
ed and was greeted with a round of
applause as was the mention of his
name during Judge Lowell's speech.
In opening, nr. Withycombe thank
ed the people of the city for the sup
port given him in the primary saying
he had been unable to make a can
vass of the county and his vote was
therefore all the more gratifying to
him He then paid a glowing tribute
to Pendleton and Umatilla county,
declaring this to be a section where
the conditions developed men of
brains and ability.
As to his intentions il elected, DR..
Withycombe said:
''Ns an Oregoniau"
"If I am honored by the choice of
the people I trust that no one will
ever regret having given me their
vote. My administration will be n
clean one. believe that a public Of
flee should be public trust and that
II should be so conducted that II
would raise the standard of citizen
ship. I believe that an office should
be so conducted that the people of
the state can point to 1t with pride
and that the men who occupy 1t may
be used as model Of citizenship after
which the young men of the state may
pattern. There should be no dark
chapters in any mans life. There
should he nothing there that he
should he ashamed of.
az stand here as an Oregonian.' y
continued the speaker, "and as an
American citizen. ] came to the state
as bov and was republican since
first I was able to appreciate what
the word meant. I almost worship
ped Abraham Lincoln as the one be-
| ing, next to the Supreme Being whom
was taught to worship and when
I was able to cast my ballot I did so
for President Hayes. And l will cast
the last one for a republican and for
| the republican doctrines and princi-
pies.
81 believe in the normal school"
said DR.. Withycombe, "for 1t Is the
foundation of the public schools and
the public schools are the cornerstone
of American citizenship. 1t is for the
legislature to decide whether there
shall he one or two or many. but |
believe in the schools and think they
should be maintained"
Continuing, DR.. Withycombe refer
rec briefly to the matter of corpora
ton taxation; touched upon the propo-
sition of free locks for the Willamette
river and of an open Columbia. He
held that since the Cello canal can
not be completed for years, the pres
ent portage should be extended so as
to increase its usefulness.
In concluding, the speaker said:
"I stand for everything that viii
aid in the building of this state. I stand
on broad policy not on a renuriou'
! one. And in June I trust that wher
/. the wires have flashed back to tho
) east the tidings Of the Oregon election
when they shall carry back to tina
: great man who has had the courage t.
grasp greed by the throat and shak'
the existence out of It, the tidings o
the Oregon election. then I trust tina
the message will be that Oregon ha'
stood behind this man in his battle TO
: the people and for the nation-Theo
; dore Roosevelt"
Duniway and Tooze.
Following DIR. Withycombe, WIFI
S. Duniway, republican nominee 70
state printer, was introduced ant
1 spoke briefly. He declared he ha'
four times been defeated while seek
: ing office and that being successful
he now felt embarrassed. He aske
e that republicans give their united sup
port to the ticket at the coming cleo
tion.
u Walter l.. Tooze, of Woodburn, wa
then introduced and proved the spell
binder Of the evening. In a stirrin
speech he pointed to the republica
e party as responsible for the nation
L prosperity and greatness and exhorte
e his hearers to stand by the grand oil
10 party in the coming fray
d Met by the Band.
L Upon their arrival on the $3.50 trail
It last evening, DR.. Withycombe's part
., ot Tho 1apot by tho Eo hIa