Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-07-12
EDITOR GILL IS PEEyIsH.

Tom Kay, of Marion, opposes the
assembly. The news will cause no
surprise. Tom Kay, of Marion, will
be found opposing any movement not
having for its object the advance
ment of the political fortunes of his
dear friend, George Chamberlain
Dallas Observer.
That is the same old, now worn
out idea that only selected few have
a right to think. The public be
damned" said old Vanderbilt ]. Pier
pont Morgan has said about the same.
Other moguls have thought If not ex-
pressed it. Here in Oregon a few do
not believe in others having opinions.
Editor Hayter, of the Observer, who
apparently is crazy for a certain office
and cannot get 1t through an appeal to
the people, is mad all over because
Tom Kay conducts himself as an
American citizen. Senator Kay always
could be found on the side of the peo-
pie, who always know where to find
him. His critic, Hayter, is against the
people and in plain view sucking a
Portland teat in the hope of a pat on
the back and political ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Poor Hayterl What must his country
readers, from whom he is endeavoring
to wrest cherished prerogatives, think
of such a. tail to the Portland kite ?
He is letting pass by the opportunity
of being honest with himself and the
people of Polk county, merely for the
sake of gaining office-and the pat on
the back.-Woodburn Independent
Like all chamberlain" Republi-
oo,a 4ba VUooahur,, a1ttnr ID
ly sensitive. He knows he is a poor
excuse for a Republican, and this
knowledge worries him and makes
him thn-skinned. He cannot consist
emily argue for Chamberlain and the |
Republican party at the same time,
and this inability to defend himself
and his friend Kay In their false and
awkward position causes him to re-
sort to personalities, Like Frank |
Davey, the editor of another Cham
berlain-Bo organ, he needs must
serve his masters by abusing any and |
all men who are not willing to see the
Republican party fall into the hands
of a little band of visionary cranks
and professional pie-hunters He even
goes 80 far as TO steal Davey's Ian
guage when he accuses the Observer
Of taking its stand on existing political
issues merely to get its editorials
copied in the more important news
papers of the state. He doubtless
does not know that the Observer is one
of two or three oregon newspapers
aerh ]
from the beginning. and that, stand
ing today where Il has always stood,
neither the appreciation nor the dis
of other newspapers innu-
ences It's editorial opinions in the least.
However. persons OF the gill sort are
not supposed to know this. nor would
they understand It II they did. Their
whole interest in politics being cen
tered in accomplishing their own per-
sonal ends, they cannot conceive any
but selfish motives In others. An un-
selfish motive is beyond their compre-
The Independent Processes to won
der what the Observers country
VIII think OF its course? The
Observer owes it's circulation and the
measure OF success II has achieved to ,
he fact that il has never endoaNored ,
o draw class distinctions where none
'Nist- This paper Is published for
american citizens. In the belief that ,
What Is good for one ls good for all.
Country" readers and city" read 6
RS Bosh and nonsensei The man
gho viii endeavor 20 prejudice the n
armer against his town brother. or q
ice versa. Is a demagogue Of the rank n
II sort. deserving OK no consideration y
rom either. oregon Il getting entire 4
7 too much OF this sort Of thing just e
ow. II the farmer and the town n
weller wish 70 be OF real service TO 4
be country. they will take turns in e
licking every cheap John politician n
no attempts TO stir up prejudice be- I
seen them in the hope OF furthering !
Is own selfish schemes a
For unintentonaiiy touching the In
ependent man on the raw" the OBJ
arver Offers an apology. for We should =
o nothing these hot Summer days to :
iake our neighbors peevish. To part ii
/ atone for our misdeed. We arc !.
rinting what Editor Gmi had TO say !,
bout us. and he can take comfort in !,
ae fact that this is the nrst time one y
he editorials has ever been quoted -
y an oreEon newspaper.