Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-18

of years and become American citi-
zens again was all right.
How do you like running news
paper that is absolutely your own
, with no stock company or wicked
partner to lay any OF the blame
upon? Well, Il Is a terrible tight
place to put man in, where he can't
shut OF the blame for anything on
somebody besides himself. AS a
general thing a man can even blame
his wife, but even that Is denied US
In this case. There are a great
many things we have to say little
or nothing and saw wood until the
thing gets good and ready to be hit.
when we expect 10 hit Il with all the
vocabulary at our command. No one
should blame an editor who Is at
the same time sole proprietor for
not being the most popular person on
earth. n he says anything that
means anything and that cuts any
ice or reforms the slightest abuse,
some one will have crouch up their
sleeve But. remember. II is q pub
lie duty he Is trying to perform. and
while many urge a man 10 tackle
this or that. not many are around
about the time the kick-back arrives.
II is nice TO be famous in several
states Here Is the Pacific (Wash)
Outlook on T. T. Geer:
ct. r. Gecr. perennial candidate
for any old ONCE, either In Oregon
or Washington. has once more laid
down the editorial quill. abandoned
the sanctum OF the Pondleton Tri-
bunc. and betaken himself TO the
wilderness 10 proclaim his candl-
dacy for the Office OF congressman
from the second district. what al
pity that a potential Journalist with
a possibility OF dgefulncgs before
him should waste the waning years
OF life In such wlll-o'-the-wisp |
chase"
T. r. Gecr ought TO make a sue
cessful candidate for congress. lie |
has an the main qualifications Is |
a newspaper man. he o. r good cam
paigner ana public speaker, and he
belongs 90 several fraternal orders
and he's recently become n member
NJ another popular order. That
ought 90 equip him 20 defeat Ellis |
Ellis Is GLOW and ea3y-golng. He
has always run well for all the Of q,
lca3 he has gone after lie is
itrong with the women, with the
and the temperance socie-
les. Ilo Is also prominent as n
odce man and Is q splendid hand
shaker and story-tellcr. He and
iHar VIII conduct good -uatuFed
and the one Gho wins out !
VII get the support OF the other.
But what Will the Newt William on /,
.eople DO a. between Gcor and Ellis? +,
BIN Anderson replies 10 the adv. d
Man wanted 10 do chores. build q
ros and work the garden" lie saws y
ring him the garden and he'll work h
. AN chores left at his shop viii q
e attended 20 Ia a wOrkmanliko q
tanner and guarantee 90 give satis-
action tO me head of the house on
.oncy refunded ANYBODY who
ouldnt Doe satlsded with Bin would
' hard 90 please. a
\ movement 90 get accounts of re- u
lrns from crops grown I'm the Will %
nette valley has ben undertaken by d.
le Development League. The pro- q
'eds from "a yield OF potatoes. hay. r,
nit or other crop showing the pos p
hi'i,ies ot the valley Is desired. and pl
fmers are asked 90 report them. "
le Times will receive and nut In a
e hands of the League any lnfor- "a
alton OF the kind Mr.. Shepard. "
'creiary of th, League, is In town a
day, intent on awakening interest IN
the moNemenl.-C -CnrNnllIs Timns Ith