Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-26


An assembly has been held in ore
gon, and the earth still revolVes on lts
axis. A ticket has been suggested Tor
the consideration of Republican yot-
ers. and the sun still shines. Repre-
sentatives of the majority party to the
number of 1900 have met and dls-
cussed plans for maintaining and
strengthening party organization, ana
the tide still Gibbs and flows on sched-
ule time Three whole days have pass
ed since the adjournment OF this re-
viled gathering, and Oregon has been
visited by neither fire, flood, pestl-
lence, nor other manifestation of Di-
vine displeasure. Hood River still has
her APPLES. Salem her cherries, Med
ford her pears, and Portland her roses
There are still few goats left IN
Polk County.
The work of the assembly will be
Judged by results-by the ticket IN
dorsed by the 1915 delegates in attend
ance If these candidates shall meet
the approval of the Republican voters
of Oregon. they will be made the reg
ular nominees of the party at the
September primary. If any shall fail
to measure up to the standard set by
these individual voters as a whole,
such candidate, or candidates, VIII In
all likelihood be rejected i'm favor or
more suitable or more desirable tim
Der. The Republican who has permit
ted himself to be deceived by false ar
guments against the assembly plan Is
now beginning TO realize that the
greater part OF this noise was raised
for q purpose by those elements not
In sympathy with Republican princi-
pies and undesirous of Republican
success at the polls in November. He
is beginning to realize that he still en-
Joys every right and privilege he en-
joyed before the assembly was held.
He finds that he is still free moral
agent. at liberty to vote as he chooses
when he enters the balloting booth In
September. Nor is It probable that ne
will find any scarcity of candidates
from which to make his selection at
the primary, for It is already appar-
ent that there will be numerous asplr-
ants in the field other than those Sc
Iected by the assembly. IL self-nomi-
mated candidates shall appeal TO him
more favorably than those selected
by 1915 duly accredited representa-
tives Of his party in conference assem-
bled. he will have the right of an
American citizen to vote for them. If
neither the self-nominated nor the as
sembly candidate shall find favor in
his sight. IL now seems probable that,
In a few counties at least, he will have
the privilege OF casting his ballot for
candidates indorsed by an anti
assembly" assembly. In any event,
there will be no dearth OF candidates.
Oregon is a land OF patriots, and her
loyal sons have never deserted her in
times of need.
The Observer viii support the can
didates suggested by the assembly. II
doubts not that some very excellent
men will be found on opposing tickets,
but Il considers the candidates In
dorsed by the free and untrammelled
expression OF over one thousand rep
resentative Republicans, assembled
from every nook and corner OF the
state. To be worthy OF whatever aid II
can give them in the campaign. The
Offices have been fairly distributed
geographically. and the ticket Is made
up OF worthy and capable men. This
newspaper has naught but good will
for the men who are running indo-
pendently OF the assembly. but Il pre-
fers TO support men who have placed
the welfare Of the party above that Of
self by participating IN party counsels
and submitting their candidacy TO
the consideration and judgment OF the
greatest representative gathering of
Republicans ever held In the state
The observer hopes Tor the election Of
the assembly ticket from top 20 bot
tom. believing that such a result would
b. best for the state Of oregon and
best Tor the Republican party.