East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-27

That there is something doing
among the Portland men who are as
piring to the United States senator
ship and that bitter fight is to be
made against II. NJ. Cake is shown by
the following letter which has just
been received by the Pendleton Com
mercial association:
Portland, Or, Feb. "a, 1906.
Mr.. A. w. Nye, Secretary,
Pendleton. Ore.
Dear Sir:-As a citizen of Oregon
and also as a republican in politics, l
desire to protest against the use of the
machinery of the oregon Develop
ment league for political purposes. AS
you know, the Oregon Development
league practically came into existence
In this city two years ago for the pur-
pose of taking advantage of publicity
accruing to the state through the
Lewis and Clark fair. The citizens of
Oregon have been loyal in the support
of this grand enterprise, in which you
have had the distinguished honor of
being a factor. I enclose herewith
an article published in the Oregonlan
in this city, in which Mr.. Tom Rich
ardson, the secretary and treasurer of
the Oregon Development league,
states that the large sum of $4,000
q year Is a mere bagatelle of the total
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purpose of exploiting the state of Ore
gon.
The work that the Oregon Develop
ment league has already done is
worthy of the highest commentator
and unquestionably has been produc-
tive of beneficial results to this state.
That work, however, may be said to
be in its infancy. Knowing that you
are Loyalty interested in this work and
that you realize that your field of en-
deavor in the future will be far wider
and be productive of even more ad-
vantageous results to this grand state,
/ feel that | am doing you service
when | call your attention to the mem
ace that now threatens the future
league. This menace is the candida
cy of II. NJ. Cake for the United States
senate while he holds the office of
president of the Commercial club
here, and while he remains as con-
splcuously identified with the work of
the Oregon Development league as he
has caused himself to appear in many
interviews in the newspapers through
out the state. l have been informed
that Mr.. Tom Richardson, the secre-
tary and treasurer of the Oregon De-
velopment league, is working as a
campaigner in the interest of Mr..
Cake.
Mr. II. NJ. Cake has the same right
as every other elector in the state OF
Oregon to be a candidate for the of.
flee of United States senator; but
neither Mr.. Cake nor any other man
has the right to use the Oregon De-
velopment league as a boost for his
| candidacy. / desire to see the De-
velopment league continue in thi.
good work and l feel that unless dis
claimer is made Of any connection
with Mr.. Cake and his candidacy ant
that Mr.. Richardson be requested tc
desist from participation in the polit
ical campaign, the results to thu
league will be disastrous.
The generous contributions of tn,
Oregon Development league hav'
come from democrats, prohibitionista
socialists and independent voters a
well as from republicans. Under tn
guise of working In the interests o
the oregon Development league MI
Cake and Mr.. Richardson have tour
ed the state, and I submit that 1t i
unfair to the Oregon Development
League that Mr.. Cake should tax
, advantage of these circumstances an
this condition to further his own pc
litical ends feel that all that
needed Is to call your attention to thl
, condition, and the rebuke that Nj
, Cake will receive for his attempt t
use the Oregon Development leagu
q as a partisan political machine wi
= be as sharp, sudden and decisive as
A deserves. Mr.. Cake Is not the onl
|. republican in the Oregon Develop
[ ment league. There are others VII
= are entitled to the honors of offic
), but none has had the temerity to a
;, tempt to exploit himself at the e.
pense of such a non-partisan, moi
political and altogether excellent o
ganization as the Oregon Develop
e ment league.
l. II seems to me that your organic
n ton should pass a resolution decla
|. ing that 1t does not in any way, as
organization, countenance the cand
dacy Of II. NJ. Cake for the Unit
States senate, and that IL Mr.. RicI
= ardson, the secretary and treasurer
4 the Oregon Development league, d
=, sires to campaign in the interests
! Mr.. Cake, he must first sever his co
nection with the Oregon Developme
league.
You all know the disastrous resul
to Oregon from meddling in parts;
political fights and 7 appeal to "
as a citizen of the state and In q
interests of the state to take prom
action to prevent any such interfe
ence In political matters on the pa
OF any man or set of men connects
with the Oregon Development leagu
Sincerely yours,
DIrIJADn M'rANN