East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-21

D. lN lAo'r disputes and II has not
word in endorsement Of the right OF
labor 10 organize. How the bull
moose leaders stand with reference
| tp organized labor may be guessed at
+ 5y the attitude Of the steel trust which
/ Is one 81 the mainstays of the Roose-
welt campaign. The steel trust has
always been a quiet but relentless
/ foe Of organized labor. That trust has
sought Systematically to wipe organ
lied labor out OF existence and to
bring on lower wage schedules. 1t
has advised its subsidiary companies
10 DO the same The trust has been
able 10 fight labor effectively because
having monopoly of it's products
when a strike has occurred at one mill
It has been able to close the mill
down utterly. II has worked the shut
down game against its labor and the
workmen have been simply powerless
in the grasp Of the octipus. Do union
labor men or workmen Of any descrip-
tion propose to favor political party
which has steel trust magnates like
Perkins. Gary and Dan Hanna as its
chief advisors on industrial questions?
Il they do they will be showing rank
feolishness.
Governor Wilson is making no
special plea for the labor vote. He
Is waging his campaign on broader
lines than that Nevertheless he is
the candidate logically entitled to that
support. He is the only man for
whom a workman or a friend of la
Dor can consistently vote if he de-
sires To- have his ballot count for any
thing
II l. a fortunate thing for the yot-
ers Of Oregon that Dr.. Harry Lane is
a candidate for the
Lane j. the United States senator
Logical Man. ship. The majority
party here as else
where is engaged in hopeless strife.
Three republican candidates are in the
field each with his own following ana
each condemning the other two
Messrs Selling and Bourne are wag
ing a fight that IL particularly bitter.
Mr. Clark has been alternately demo-
crat, republican and bull mooser AM
f. backed by men who declare that
anyone who supports President Taft
is a crook.
But there are no accusations |
again Harry Lane. He did not OBJ !
tain his nomination through us of a
pile OF money and by violating the
corrupt practices act. He is not dis
regarding the direct. primary law as
is Senator Bourne. He has not chang |
ed his political face three different |
times as has Mr.. Clark. Lane should |
be an acceptable sepatOrial candidate |
for republicans who want neither Sell
ling, Bourne nor Clark and are dis
gusted with the three ring circus they
are conducting at the expense Of the
z. 0. p.
But that is not all that can be said /
In behalf of DR.. Lane He is the most !
representative Oregonian in the race
He is a native son and a member Of .
one Of the Oldest and most renowned /
families OF the state. He is des-
cendant Of General Lane, hero Of
Buena Vista and early day governor
Of Oregon. His people came TO Ore
gon when they came by OK team and .
had to fight their way through hos
tile Indians to reach the west. DR..
Lane knows Oregon and the Oregon
,,oople as do none Of the other can
didates
But his creditabie record as mayor
of Portland is DR.. Lanes chief asset
DR. Lane is the only mayor Portland
has had in many years who dared re-
ylst the grafters, high and low, who
beset that city. He is the only may
or Of recent years who could effec-
lively deal with the public utility con-
Germs. He Is the only recent mayor
who handled the vice problem with
a view TO bringing about reform and
Portland Is now in the mire because
subsequent mayors have not shown
the courage and firmness that DR.
Lane manifested in dealing with that
situation
DR.. Lane Is the logical man to be
elected senator.
This paper is going to make no ef-
fort to name the men who shall I'LL
the two vacancies on
As To the water commits
Water Board sion. That is task
Appointments. that Is up to Mayor
Matlock and he Will
perform his duty to the best Of his
ability and with an eye to serving the
city.