East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-04
FROM THE PEOPLE
AN ANSWER TO DuNIwAY.
Salem, ore, Aug. 81, 1912

Salem, ore, Aug. 81, 1912.
Editor East Oregonian:
state Printer Duniway is sending
out a circular headed THE Closed
shop Printing Law" in which he
uses my name freely and unfavorably.
AS soon as l saw this circular called
on Mr.. Duniway. l found him far
from being a well man, 1t Is clearly
probable that further serious trouble
will put him in his grave. He says
as much himself l believe If he
were well he would not say what he
does. l am convinced from what he
says he is incensed by false stories.
But the life of Mr.. Duniway, in my
opinion, is of greater significance than
the questions in dispute. For this
reason l shall refrain from the re-
taliation his statements clearly merit.
But l would be lying to God Almighty
If l did not make general denial to
his statements in every case where he
implies evil or dishonorable design
either in the measure or on the part
of any of its supporters.
l will quote one or two of his
statements as criterions. The rest
shall waive entirely here. With these
one or two statements l will submit
the rest for the reasonable results of
your own thought.
The first sentence of the circular
reads as follows:
"A small number of Socialist prin-
ters at Salem-Harris, Hill, Brock
ct al-have initiated a measure four
or five lines in length, to carry into
effect in December 1912, bill con-
tanning nineteen other sections which
they succeeded in logrolling through
the legislature of 1911 on the last day
of the session, without discussion of
the merits of the measure"
The measure referred to was intro
duced January Is, (See Senate Jour
nal, page So by Senator Miller, was
one of the most discussed measures
of the entire session. This is of the
commonest knowledge to every one
conversant with the facts. Mr. Duni-
way says it was logrolled through on
the last day without discussion. Its
/ final passage in the house was on
!
its Introduction in the senate). Will
the clear purport and intent of Mr..
Duniway's statement above stand on
this flimsy fact?
In the first side note at the top OF
page two of the circular, Mr.. Duni-
way says:
Creates office of secretary OF
board, salary $4,000. Other clerical
assistance provided in the section
will mean at least two more new Of
fices at unknown salaries. r. A. Har-
ris, leading author of the act is
slated to be secretary. He is the
man who, as chairman of the label
committee of the union, tried to force
the state printer to sign CLOSED shop
contract"
Mr.. Duniway knows that l never
approached or conversed with or adj
dressed him in my life in other than
gentlemanly and proper manner.
The statement that l ever tried to
force him to do anything is the hal
lucination of an abnormal or in
famed mind.
How can Mr.. Duniway be positive
in saying the words "other clerical
assistance" means at least two more
new offices? His super-positive sug-
gestions in behalf of his case will not
! be taken seriously.
The quotation states that I was the
leading author of the act. The state
ment is untrue and displays no know
ledge of the facts. If | am Slated
for secretary / know nothing about
It,
Are the people going to be influ-
enced by utterances of the character
quoted which pervade all his argu-
ments, to persuade them to defeat a
fight of ten years duration for bet
ter printing system for the state?
/ have made further rep'y to the
state printers arguments for the
State Grange Bulletin at the request
of Master Spence of the State Grange,
An extended examination of the OPP
Grafton of the present printing sys-
tenn has been made at the request OF
Governor West and will be submitted
to him on his return to this city. With
these before the people any verdict at
their hands will be satisfactory to me
r. A HARRIS,
State Printing Expert