The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-04-09
.HURLBURT THE CHOICE.
Wanted for the Once OF State Rail.
read Commissioner.

T0hu OVmmhbiOneTs
1t is generally agreed that one Of
the most important offices 10 be filed
ut the forthcoming election 10 this
district is that OF state railroad CON-
missioner. To enable the commits.
sioner to deal intslligently with the
many problems represented to 1t and
make it's work effective, 1t Ia highly
important that a. least one ot its
mem bers should possess expert knowl.
edge OF transportation matters aud
the travelling public. This district il
fortunate in presenting candidate
with such qualification to the voters
at the primary election to be held
April II 10 the lerson Of W. n. Hurl-
burt, who for many years has been
intimately identified with the com.
mercial and industrial development oi
this state. Mr.. Hurlburt's wide sx-
perience In the transportation field
admirably FITS him for the important
office to which the substantial COM
mercisl interests OF Portland seek to
elect him. Although there are other
Republican candidates Ia the field, jn
recognition OF MIR. Huilburt's special
fitness for the office, the Dem ocr attic
party has named no one to oppose
him at the nominating primaries.
lie 10 conceded to be the light man
Tor the place.
When President Roosevelt was call.
ed upon to make an appointment to
the Interstate commerce commission
he considered that IL would materi rially
aid to the efficiency OF the commits.
sion to appoint man with practical
experience ip the operation Of rail.
roads and selected Hon. Edgar h.
Clark, man NLo had devoted most
OF his life to railroad work and opera.
tion, for the ! ositioI. Mr Huilbuti
has devoted his euti,e tin.e tor Q per.
iod of more thar 35yesrs tothe con.
struotiOn aud operation OF railrOads,
tie COMMENCED vt the lotion and
gradually advanced N railroad set
vice to positions Ut trust and Iespop,
sibility. lie is not now in any man
ner, directly or indirsCtly, Interested
or connected with any railroad.
He believes in the regulation ol
rates aud thinks such rates. should
be ssta blished ns are just and reason.
able, aud that no discrimi i0r
should be pIscticsd bttw en- persons,
traffic or communities. lie believes
that 1t 10 not ths duty ,r privilege 0i
a railroad commissioners to act ai
champion for the cause or claim Ol
any particular community or interest.
The development pt our state h.i
commenced aud the energy Of oul
people will not permit 1t to lag, and
more and BITTER transportation tacili
ties are Indispensable TO this devel
opment. Adequate service 10 the cry
ing necessity, aud this IL what thu
people have right to exact. MIR.
Hurlburt believes ID regulating ths
operation Of railroads 80 that they
will perform their duty to the public
In a manner shat should be sstisfac
tory to all rear sonsbls people.
there is anot her inter est to DO con
sidered. This 10 the army of railroad
employees whose aelfHreiis important,
not only from their standpoint, bui
from that OF the travelling public.
Their life 10 in the main exactine and
uNLuiuou5 - ocsss nuu sucJ suuuIu w
we'll paid aud fairly treated. They
are as class loyal and Interested ir
the successful operation, Of the prop.
erty with which they are CONNECTED,
and the comm ission should he com,
posed Of men who can give them al
Intelligent and just hearing.
Mr.. Hurlburt hiss always been Z
ioval friand of railroad e,nplocas ouI
there 10 no question but What, with
him on the board, their interests viii
receive the jutt consideration dus
them.
II the people OF Oregon want, an etfi.
cient railroad commission, n commits
sion that will have the confidence oil
the public. . comm ission that will b.
able to do things aud deal justly with
all interests, II 10 their do y to vot.
for W. II. HuIlb for Yailroad com.
missioner at the primary election
April |.