East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-25
Endorses Present Liquor
Regulations
Believes People Should
Govern Public
Utilities
To the Voters of Pendleton:

TO the Voters of Pendleton:
Owing to the rumors being circu-
lated by my opponents as to my atti-
tude on various public questions, de-
sire to briefly submit for your con-
sideration my views on some of the
more important ones.
/. l endorse most emphatically the
present laws and city ordinances gov
erning the liquor question in the city
OF Pendleton. / believe the present
method of regulating saloons in the
city has worked very successfully and
IL elected mayor / would do my ut
most to continue the present liquor
laws and would insist in rigid and
strict enforcement of them. l am
not in favor of increasing the num-
Der of saloons to any greater number
than we have at present, and would
oppose with all my power any at
tempt TO increase them. l do not be-
lieve that under any circumstances
there should be more than one sa-
loon for every 500 population and all
under strict regulation as stated
above. All statements to the con-
trfry are deliberate falsehoods.
z L
i interested in as attorney or other
wise any public utility corporation,
such as electric light gas and tele-
phone companies. |, therefore. do not
favor, nor would | countenance, the
giving away of any of the city's priv
ileges to them without adequate COM
pensation and then only in such
way as the peoples rights would be
kept inviolate.
The will of the people of the city
should govern absolutely all public
utility corporations should be requir-
ed to so conduct their respective bus
mess as to best subserve the whole
people of the city and should never
be allowed to operate to the detri-
ment of the general public and should
be confined and kept within reason
able bounds. If at any time a con-
troversy should arise between the
people and public utility corpora
ton 1 shall be first. last and always
a champion of the people.
favor a better street lighting SER
vice, especially in residence districts.
believe the rates charged for elec-
trio current and gas are higher in
Pendleton than are charged in other
cities in the northwest, similarly sit
uated and should be reduced; and II
elected l shall faithfully work to- that
end.
3. favor the employment of home
labor and citizens of Pendleton for
all public Improvement.
4. / favor an improvement in both
quantity and quality of city water at
lowest expense to tax payers.
5. l favor progressive city inn
provement commensurate with the
population and wealth of the city
AS an individual have always made
needed improvements on my own
property and would feel the same way
toward city Improvement.
6. 1t is rumored that 1 have made
promises of city offices in, order to
get support to secure election. This
Is absolutely untrue. l emphatically
deny that l have made any direct or
indirect promises, nor shall l make
any, and If elected will fill all ap-
pointments l may have with the best
and most meritorious persons for the
positions they are to fill. l have no
axes TO grlnu nor am L going u stoOp
to peanut politics nor belong or al
low any so called ring" political or
otherwise, to be built up under my
administration.
Z. / shall stand for the interests
of the entire citizenship of Pendleton
and not for any ::ring," "click." ''set"
or particular interests of any person,
persons or corporation, and shall en-
deavor to give square deal to all.
s. I will support enthusiastically
and vigorously any charter, ordinance
or policy the city shall endorse, be-
cause I am a firm believer in the doc
trne "the whole people shall rule"
.. I stand for strict enforcement
of all laws and city ordinances and
would insist on a well conducted and
orderly city.
AS to whether I am n man of my
word and one who would keep his
sacred pledge to the voters, I would
refer you to the host of my pioneer
friends and business men of the city
who have known me more than. 80
years as n resident and citizen of
Pendleton. When 1 consented to run
for mayor, 1t was with the assurance