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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-08-18
ASSEMBLY ENDORSES
CANDIDATES
Morrow County ERepub-
IicanS Hold Enthu-
thiastic Meeting.


For Sheriff Fred Lucas.
For Clerk-W 0 Hill.
For Assessor-D 0 Justus.
For Treasurer Frank Gillian
For Commissioner S Young
For Coroner-Dr Chick.
Tuesday evening the Morrov
county Republican assembly as
sembIed at the court house, nom
mated strong ticket, worked to.
gether in unadulterated harmony
and wound up with an old fash
ioned love feast.
CE Woodsen was chairman, and
w w Smead acted as secretary
w L Smith was assistant secre-
tary.
Considering the fact that the
meeting was called in the midst OF
the harvest season, and a great
many of the delegates reside in
far away precincts, the attendance
was somewhat remarkable.
1t would seem that considerable
interest must be shown when the
farmer leaves the harvesting of his
crop to come in and attend a po-
litical meeting.
of Morrow county's 16 precincts,
Ii were represented.
Out of the total 100 delegates,
66 representatives were there to
cast their votes.
Roll call showed the following
representation:
Alpine, 8; Cecil, not represent
ed; Dairy. s; Dry Fork, 3; Eight
Mile, not represented; Gentry 5;
Heppner, 5; Irrigon, 2; Lena, 5;
Lexington, 6: Matteson, 4; Mt.
Vernon. IL; Pine City, 4; South
lone 6; North lone, 3; Wells
Springs, not represented:
In the opeOing address, Chair
man Woodsop stated that the time
had arrived when the Republicans
were to decide whether or notthey
should endorse candidates for the
various county Offices.
A motion by S E Notson to pro-
,eed with the nomination of the
ticket started a little furry of dis
,ussion.
Geo Currin was not in favor of
putting up a ticket, and gave as
ais reason the position that the
representation was not large
enough. Did not favor the en-
lorsement of a two thirds vote.
E H Andrews, of lone, also 'op-
posed the endorsement of a ticket
IN the grounds that some of the
delegates had been appointed.
Mr. Bennett, of Irrigon, said
that he realized the difficulty of
holding meetings for the election
IF delegates in the smaller pre-
,incts and taking his precinct as
basis, felt that the aDpointees rep.
the sentiment of the pre-
,lncts from which they came.
w w Smead took the same po-
ition as Mr. Bennett. Mr. Smead
ollowed with an address in which |
he candidates were impressed |
With the fact that no candidate
hould present his name unless he
Intended to abide by the decision
# the assembly. No matter what
he result might be the assembly
hoice should be given the unqual. |
fed support of all who partlci-
lated in it.
This sentiment was greeted with
applause and it was plainly evi-
lent that a ticket was to be nom
mated.
Geo Bleakman, of Hardman,
andidste for sheriff, was the first
o break the ice and stated that be
vas willing TO have his name
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-08-18
placed before the assembly.

= w Spencer, Fred Lucas an
Chas Valentine, all candidates fo
sheriff, who all declared that the
we're willing to 60 before the az
sembly.
A motion to proceed with nom
inations was carried.
By motion of Smead, the follow
ing committees were appointed:
Credentials - w J Blake, J E
Wyland. L E Bisbee.
Order of business and perma
nent organization ID G Ely, w !
Campbell, T W Morgan.
Platform and ResoIutions-S #
NotsoD, Mr. Bennett, W P McMil.
Ian.
After the adoption of the com
mittee reports, the vote on sheriff
was taken up.
s w Spencer's name was pre-
sented by J III Barker.
Geo Bleakman was placed in
nomination by James Wyland.
Fred Lucas name was placed
before the assembly by w P Dut-
ton.
Cbas Valentine was nominated
by AL Osmin.
Jay Devin was placed in nom.
iDation by w B McAIister.
Vote for sheriff.
First ballot-SpeDcer, Is; Bleak
man, II; Valentine, 2; Lucas, 20
Devin, 8.
Second ballot = Spencer 81;
Bleakmsn, l3; Lucas, 26; DeviD, 5;
Valentine, l.
Third ballot-spencer, %; Lu-
cas-, ~; Bleakman, Is. Devin
withdrawn.
Fourth ballot-Spencer, 19; Luz
cas-, 35; BleakmaD, IL.
Vote for Clerk.
WO Hill was placed in nom
ination for clerk by w P Mcmillan
of Lexington.
Joe Waters name was present
ed by e FL Andrews of lone,
The result of the ballot was:
Hill, As; Waters, 21.
Mr. Waters moved to make the
endorsement of Mr. Hill unani-
nous. Carried.
Assessor Ena0rsed.
Mr. Bennett, of Irrigon placed
the name of D P Hendricson. for
assessor before the assembly.
DO Justus was nominated by
R F Wigelsworth.
Andy Rood, Jr., presented the
name of Gus Mallory.
First ballot Hendricson, 80;
Justus, 26; Mallory, 10.
Second ballot-Hendricson, %;
Justus, 81. Mallory withdrawn.
Enforcement for Treasurer.
Frank Glllism's 8 name was placed |
before the assembly by DC Ely, of
lone.
WP Mcmillan, of Lexington,
named Thos Humphreys
The vote resulted: Gillian, SO;
Humphreys, 26.
By motion, Mr. Gilliam's nomin-
alton Was made unanimous.
rive Candidates for COmmissIOner.
The names of ID G Ely, of lone,
w 7 Campbell, of Heppner, w b
McAlister, of Lexington. j S
Young, of Eight Mile, R F Wig
ellsworth, of Butter Greek, were
presented for commissioner.
j S Young received 80 votes on
the second ballot which gave him
the nomination.
Coroner Nominated.
DR. Boyden, DR. Chick and j p
Conder were placed before the
assembly for coroner. DR. Chick |
received the nomination on first
ballot.
Surveyors office Gees Begging.
The name of Mr. Boardman, of |
Irrigon. was presented for survey
or. Mr. Bosrdman declined the |
To keen vonr health aouud TO avoid /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06
PEOPLES FORUM

Editor OF The Virginia:
sir'--What is meant ~ the 'Freedom OF the
Press Is it the satanic brazony that goes into
the sacred sanctuary erected for the worship of
Almighty God to 'wilfulls, deliberately and
malicously" msrepresent the leaders OF the
church who are gathered there and when asked
[" set the matter right IN the eyes of the pub
lie instead Of apoiogizing the ethics of q
standardization would require were it simply
an uniftentional error comes back with vile
and low down insinuaton and worse distor
tion OF facts? Is 1t licensed to try to rob
Of their regulations because they speak against
your sin? Ia 1T accusing the c-urch of God Oh
being under the thumb OF because
you have a high license ring in your nose and
are made to dance to the music of the brewer :
haEpipea2 Ii is to carelessly dabble in holy
things with unwashed hands and speak
thor'tatiVely on the things ef God OF which YOU
know about MS much experimentalIy AZ Cook
knows Of the Pole? Is II the right to put words
in mems mouths the words they did say Is il
In mems mouths they never said and take words
out OF their mouths the words they did say? Is
Il to get ne high license dollar over your eyes
SO you cannot see the Judge of all nor the pa
thetc plight of ruined world? Is il To burn
UP your little biased souls with prejudice he
cause men will not accommodate the religion
Of the Lord Jesus Christ to Your own code of
license and lust Is it having Il fit when men
preach the great Bible doctrines OF temperance
and Righteousness. condeHnine. as Jesus did the
measly sin Of covetousness and sefshnes that
burn out Your neighbor' BRAIN wrings out his
blood and danns his soul just get his money.
while you whistle with contemplate conceit.
Prohibition is failure and high license is the
remedy Is II taking the figures or sonle little
acorn headed shoat who eaueais for the master
whose sop he drinks to prove "Prohibiton is
q failure and ignoring the dictates of reason
and common sense besides the DEGREES the
highest courts of earth and heaven and the
testimony OF unnumbered truthful Christian
men and women who say Prohibition il not
a failure Is IT the privilege of sending liquor
ads into communities that have outlawed the
hauor evil and giving fun directions how liquor
may 90 ordered and the law broken while YOU
eroak ike meadow frog = Won put the money
IN Your pocket. Prohibition don't prohibit 7''
Is it slanderng Will men who are wording
for'the purity Of homes and happiness of women
ana childfen because they do agree with
You and throwing your misre presentations to
the winds whie You close your columns to those
Who would try to their names you trample
under your feet
Gentlemen, the question IN, What Is meant hv
the Freedom Of the Press
J. NJ. ROWLAND
31Gl Hull Street. Richmond Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06

OF the tide of immigrants among ports and CO.
operation between State and Federal authorities.
AS it is, the trend ctywards continues, with the
result tha.~ the cities becoming Of a polyglot
population while the rural districts are suffering
in many instances faE labor The immigration
policy of the future shorld be directed partieu-
larls toward remedying this condition
Immigrants best aed who take up land.
It is there that they are needed to offset the
very tendency to herd in the Giles which makes
of them a menace instead of a beneiit. Yet. on
account of failure OF discrimination in the law
against contracts for pauper labor. the States are
prevented from entering into practical agree
ments with employers of farm labor, while the
Nation gives general invitation to all to crowd
into the cities As result the drift OF inn
migration is 10 those sections where it is all
embarrassment and away from those TO which it
would be blessing by so legslatng TO
turn the tide away from the port Of New York
and creating a number of smaller stations there
might well he provided n method by which the
old distribution 10 the farms might be revived.
enable States to enter into agreements to super.
wise and guard the importation of suitable
labor from abroad would remove one OF the
greatest restrictions to t,e ultimate development
of the agricultural and manufacturing future
Of this section
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06
"f.Ia.ITfNATE IXPI.NsEs."

kAIf. August Belmont Rofhehlld agent Tor Tie
(aIted States. millionaire and sportsman III
nantls denies that any Of the money coming
IN his hands from the racing associations was
slaropery expended in Tie effort to defeat the
III Of the New York Legislature, which were
led at racetrack gambling
40 doubt Mr.. Belmont IS WitAiu The letter OF
~ truth ia this assertion. Equally probable il
that, 80 far the actual manner of eXpeudi
re was concerned, he IS far beside il The
1kTuption fund al Albany in this instance
MN OF the most notorious of 4 il attempts 10 buy
SEdefeat legislation All the political crooks.
|e6e and small for months on months
clover. Political fingers We're sticky with
foney. When, after it had all besn eaten and
II down in the bill, legislative committee
0ftEd al investigation II was discovered that
Belmont Was the chief distributor To him
= gentleman the funds were paid from him
" were turned over 10 lawyers Of prominence
legal expenses; from them they probably
RED y a lower strata, except such as remained
c0mSeDsate them for taeir trouble and finaly
IN percoated through ali the LAYERS of re
liability until they Reached the hands that
ID ontstretehed. vote la one the fingers Of
nahcr clutching for the price of the vote
III auuraek-srsck BIN vas carried b. one
The race tracks were practically closed
hockey club was out lis thousands on thou.
10 Of dollars. aud Mr.. Belmont prates OF no
ndlsares except for legitimate services.
\ men like The Beinonts who create the
NAch OF graft. however respectable they mas
AeHeyer clean their hands from con
ntica With the vulgar Who sell their in.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06
DECEMBER 8

iluence and their votes II is because in'estisa-
ton is AZ, 10 lead to such inpcccabe sources oil
supply that there is always the man TO give ana
the main III take the bribe. Legally, perhaps,
the Beinonts are not liable speeloasit, 'heif
Indignation at charge of corruption IS justified.
But in The broader moral sense. they are respon-
s1blo, and they are guilty. They have All oblisa-
tou which they seem carefully TO avoid, an
obligation not only to make their own eapendi-
lures Legitimate, but To see that they are held
legitimate Money is dangerous weapon, and
who in such Il causo turns II loose without
restriction is logically blamable as one Who
fires a pistol in the crowd The fine rage Of
August Belmont IS mo- very convincing con
s'delinE the careless manner In which he let fly
ass legitimate funds without regard 10 their
destination
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06

sNe a great deal more plea sure to intelligent
oepuoiicans than to intelligent Democrats. The
ohahce oHers to MI the place NTH man
measuring up to Its dignity and Importance
~ strengthen the Democratic minority in the
upper mouse with notable reinforcement--to
set before the country Mt large a proof of
democratic good sense and honest intentions
~ make a choice that will help to insure a
democratic victory in 1912 But Tammany let's
tue opportunity go by 1t fixes upon a second
rare poss, a. discredted manipulation, man
whose whole career has shown narrow vision
stiancinE through the story of his services 10
MS country one discovers. its chief episode,
ms treason 10 Mr.. Cleveland In 1883. For years
tae uespot OF Buffalo, he driven out OF
lower, IN 1895, by good citizenship move
inent. Altogether. from first to last he has
piayed the game of politics in way which
proves his utter unfitness to deal, In states
nlahiike manner. with the great problems of
STATE. And yet Tammany purposes to send
MN 10 the United States senate, passing over
scor" of men who would do the senate credit
ana hair n dozen who might honor II the
great leaders of the past honored it.--Balti-
more Evening Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06
PROSECUTION OF pATTEN.

We wish that understood the motives
prompting the Government in its grim determ
inaton TO punish Patten and his partners for
prosecution quality OF earnestness not frequent
y met with in other suits actions and invcstiga-
tons. The Federal Courts seem in the case OF
these spectators to be after the pound OF flesh
docreed in the law nost strictly construed
The suspicion viii hot down that there is some
interest behind the actions other than that Of
heedlessly obstinate enforcement of the law.
Without going into the details Of the evidence
Whereby it is sought to convict the cotton spec
ulators of restriction of Interstate commerce.
it does not appear that the circumstances show
them 10 have violated tho spirit of the law. The
right TO speculate III its broader sense is M uit.
doubted one. Any man has the right to buy and
This policy is ANALYSIS the Foundation of
NEST fortunes, great AMI small The man eho
becomes rich is he who has something to sell,
III property or brain, in a greedy market The
Napoleon OF finance is simply the man who can
the course of the IN ,rket and buying eheap.
sell high
That Is about all that Fatten sud his syn.
dcate did There is possible "corner" OF
cotton. There be, of course a corncg III cot
ton contracts, but that is possible not by pur.
chase but by sale. And Patten is being perse-
cuted for buying. The best proof that he was
right in his purchases is that cotton held its
price after he had taken his profit 1t held its
price even after those who had contracted to de-
liver him cotton which they did not possess had
bid 1t up TO a point whore certain mills found
1t more profitable To sell than manufacture The
point il that the price AS finally established was
not greater than the manufacturing Interest :
could afford 10 pay. 1t Is difficult to see in this
equation The Justine 50 Of attempting To hold Grim
+ nnilN liable a man Who forced the law OF supply
and demand To operate and letting so harmless
those whose attempt to prevent the operation
: of that law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06
INSURGENTS ON TOP
NOW SAYS DEPEW

WASHINGTON. Dec. s--When a
certain prominent Western progress
siVe senator called at the White House
and was ushered into President Tafts
office ahead OF every one else. ana
when the same process Was repeated
with regard to three prominen: House
insurgents, Senator Depew, of New
York, one of the staunchest and old
est Of stand patters, was moved To
soiiioquy,
1t seems to me" he said, that
these insurgents are on top now While
We Of the old guard wait patiently
without the presidential sanctum, IL
comes hard 10 see our friends. the
enemy, the progresslves. ushered In
with smile ana bow and take
their own sweet time about emerging"
When asked about Lame Duck al
ley" Senator Depew declared that
when one got used To the sensation
of being in that Enclosure 1t wasn't
bad at all. But the place isn't half
big enough. he added.
Despite pepew's deductions. there IL
a strong belief here that the visits Of
the insurgents did not result In any
establishment of harmonious reia-
tons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06
LITTLE ROOM FOUND
FOR RETRENCHMENT
Estimates OF Treasury Department For Year Ending June
80, 1912. Show Slight Increase Over
Current Year
Current Year

WASHINGTON, -. G., Dec. g.
Showing little opportunity for re-
trenchnaent ir the regular. depart
mental appropriations, the estimates
OF the secretary of the treasury for
funds needed to conduct the govern
ment for the year ending June 80.
1919. were transmitted to Congress
to-day. The estimates. on which Will
be based the bills appropriating the
departmental budgets. show a total in
crease over the estimates for the ifs
cal year ending June 50. 1911, OF s3,-
347.e63.
BESIDES this increase. the estimates
for 1912 omit any provision for the
deficiency in postal revenues which
in the, 1911 estimates WIS placed at
s1o,S3s.122.
Three Departments, show Increase.
only three OF the department tota Ii
as prepared by the secretary II the
treasury arc less than the estimates
for 1911. They are the figures for
territorial government. decrease Ss5,-
zoe the navy department, decrease.
$931.s7s. and the interior department.
decrease, S2.072, 3oT.
In the territorial government de-
partment the decrease is partially ac-
counted for by the Topping off $4,000
that WAS estimated for the Legislative
expenses of Arizona and New Mexico
in 1911.
Reduction in Naval Expenditures.
lteappears from the figures that the
savings in the navy estimates involves
a reduction of SS.S3l,7a9 from the 90
Inmates Of 1911 fer the item entered
as increase OF the navy"
The navy estimate Is less than the
actual appropriation for 1911 by
about five million.
TIE executive department estimates
for the White House, the President
and Vice President-~show an increase
CT over 100000, more than doubling
tho 1911 estimate. The treasury de-
partment shows an increase Of a lit
tie less than FIVE million, the war de-
partment an Increase of about the
satna amount and the department of
agriculture an increase OF si.999, $50.
ReCapitulatio
The total recapltulation Of the esti-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06
COMMISSIONS REPORT
OF GREAT INTEREST
Three-Years Inquiry Into Investigation Affairs Deveopes
Much interesting lnomation-Cas For Contn-
ulnce Of Exclusion Acts

WASHINGTON. Il. e. Dec, RE
strietien Of the coming Of unskiiled
!; Dor. methods by which this may ne
ae eonplished. and many other import
ant Communications are contained III
the final report of the Immigration
Commission, which was prepared to-
day for presentation to Congress by
Senator Dillingham;, Of Vermont
chairman If the commission. aud to
the House by Representative Haweii,
or New Jersey. a member Of the conn
mission. During the past three years
the commission has made extensive in
vestigatioras into practically all phases
Of the I'M migration question. The re-
port viii make about forty printed
volumes Of approximately 80, 600
pages About three million individuals
were included in the inquiry.
Come to Better Condition.
The commission concludes thai as A
rule these who mmisFate 81 the INIT.
I'd States are impelied by desire tor
better conditions Father than hy the
necessity OF escaping intnlerable ones
The commission finds Il the large
number OF aliens who ha gone into
several basic industries In recen, years
have affected adversely waFes and Nv
ing conditions. and ii unanimously
recommends the restriction OF til.
coming nj unskilled labor The corl-
mission presents several plans for
bringing about the desired restriction
Tut doas not especially recommend
any particular plan.
Tread Toward Cities
Ine commission SAYS that the new
immigrants nave been usually success
iui in agriculture. bat that th. fen.
q he nj
toward Industrial and city life re-
mains unchanged; that apparently
aliens do not furnish more criminals
pioportionately than the native horn
,nat the immigration now coming fur
nsshes smaller numbers for thurity
hospitals and asylums than prior 10
1880; that the new Immigration is
less addicted to intoxication than the
oid, ana that alien congestion in large
cities II much less than ~ generally
supposed. while the contrary is true OF
smaller industrial centers. The chill
uren OF immigrants generally enter
higher occupations than their parents
should show Good Character.
he report recommends that when
feasible aliens shall be barred unless
bringing official proof that they have
not criminal record; that aliens who
commit major crimes hera within fiva
years after landing shall be depurtea
ana that persons who become public
charges within three years after land
ing he deported in the discretion OF
me Secretary OF Commerce and La
Dor
No Ict-Cp On Exclusion Acts,
Efforts to exclude all British Eas,
indians are urged through an agree
ment with Great Britain: the contin-
uance OF the present Chinese exclu-
SION laws Is recommended as well as
the regulation Of japanese and Korean
immigration by the existing arrappe.
ment The appointment OF an al
dh'ohai assistant secretary Of com
meree and labor TO determine Appeals
IN immigration cases is recommended
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06
SHAKE-UF IN
BORDER SERVICE

WASHINGTON, .. G.. bee. c.
With the receipt at the Treasury De-
partment of information that snug
glers from Europe are now operating
via Canada, orders went forth to-day
calling for reform in customs col
lection In the Canadian border. and
an investigation OF alleged lax meth
DDS there has been instituted.
Looking for the Leaks
Chief of the Secret Service Wilkie,
who Is engaged In reorganizing the
customs secret service. has been called
In by the customs officials In regard
to the Canadian situation. and he will
undertake to find the leaks which.
according to Information that has
come to the department. are threat
eping to offset the work CT Collector