The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-30

week from next Tuesday the vOt-
ers OF the state will be called upon to
register their choice at the polls OF
candidates for the various state, dis
trict and county offices to be filled at
the general election in November In
most instances the choice of candi-
dates must be made haphazard, for
there Is not one voter in thousand
personally acquainted with half, or
One-fOurth the candidates that are be-
fore the primaries In an effort to Sc
cure the nomination for the offices to
which they aspire. Possibly there is
not one voter in ten thousand per-
sOnally acquainted with all the can
didates on the state ticket. The list is
long. and many of the names are un-
familiar. They will be grouped un-
der the several political heads such as
republican,, democrat" and social
ist." The voter designates the party
he wishes 10 support when he enters
the voting place. that ticket is handed
to him, he goes into the privacy Of a
booth and there proceeds to make his
selection The voter Is wholly in ig-
nOrance. so far as personal knowledge
goes, as to the general fitness or mnraE
worth OF tIies candidates, and in sssvi 4
cases out OF ten the voter will mark
his ticket with little regard to the per-
sOnal qualifications of the man he is
voting for. That Is the farcial feature
of the much lauded primary law.
1t is to be presumed that each voter
will be influenced by his political lean
ings as to his choice of candidates, and
this paper is appealing to republicans,
the brand of republicans that is loyal
to the traditions of the party, and
stand by the teachings of long line
of brilliant republican statesmen. all
down the line from Lincoln to Taft.
There has been numerous desertions
from the ranks. but the party that has
accomplished 80 much for the country
still lives and will continue to live in
spite OF stress and storm.
Among the offices to fill this fail is
that OF congressman in the Third dis
trict. There are three candidates for
that Office listed on the republican
ticket and the truest, most steadIast
republican in the list is VIM. M. Rid
path. of Spokane Nh Ridpath has not
changed his political coat in an effort
to catch votes, but stands fairly upon
the republican national platform. He
l
ing by his principles, and IN these days
of trimming the man who has the
courage to stand true to his party de-
serves the united support OF the iol-
lowers of that party. Mr.. Ridpath has
the advantage Of being well and widely
known in the Third district. He is a
pioneer resident of eastern Washing
ton. having lived in Spokane many
t., l,1 in
gressive citizen. He believes in such
Legislation as will benefit the whole
peOple. He looks to the republican
party to solve the problems OF ad-
vanced legislation in the future as it
has in the past. He believes IN re-
forms in keeping with the spirit of the
age Added to his qualifications, Tor
he is as we'll equipped for the office
as any candidate before the people.
Mr. Ridpath is veteran of the civil
war. and If any one is entitled TO the
support of the republican Harty, where
the man is otherwise qualihed, 1t Is
the old soldier.
This paper cOmmends Mr.. Ridpath
to the republican voters OF Okanogah
county. They will make no mistake
in extending to him their support.
There are still many true ana loyal
republicans in this county. Indeed
we believe the republicans are in
strong majority in the county. They
should stand steadfast and loyal to
the principles they have heretofore
supported. They should cast their
ballots at the primaries for only slcll
candidates as are entitled to repuoli-
can support. Mr. Ridpath is one OF
those loyal republicans. See that YOU
mark an X after his name when sou
come to exercise your franchise at
the primary election. Tuesday, Sep
tember 10th.