East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-12

the domination OF those who have
taken the government astray He
stands for the old American doctrine
of equal rights for everyone and
special privileges for no one. He is
getting his support direct from the
people not from Walla street. so will
be entirely free To 10 hi. iuty. He
has ability and courage in keeping
with the duties that will fall upon
him If elected He will be elected IL
his followers do not become overcon-
fident and cease their efforts before
the fight is finished, He will be ell
ected because through falling out
in the camp Of privilege the ways Of
the oligarchy have been exposed.
~SOSSS~
Governor Vests plan for securing
and giving to the public several
months in advance Of
\ Plan the legislative session,
That should cost estimates for the
Work Well various state depart
ments and institutions
is one that promises to bring good re-
suits. The plan looks to bringing
about discussion and consideration of
the subject of state expenses while
there is time for such work. In the
past the whole thing has been worked
out during the closing days of a
crowded legislative session. Free
quently appropriations have been
made not on basis of merit but
through log rolling tactics. ON the
other hand appropriations that have
necn really meritOrious have been de-
nieI in order to allow money to be
voted to please some member who has
occupied a stragetic position.
The making Of cost estimates and
the discussion thereof in advance of
the session will tend to prevent money
from being appropriated for wrong
purposes, will protect worthy insti-
tutions and Should do much towards
preventing the invoking Of the refer
endum on appropriations. AS a rule
an appropriation that is referred is
one that was secured through log roll
iEg methods
The East Oregonian today publish
es letter from Judge Lowell, though
of the opinion
Why Not the Judge is
"CO-Operate" With shouting up the
The Board? wrong tree" He
chides the water
commission. Yet the water commits
siOners have not been indulging in
personalities. They have not been
villifying anybody though they them
selves have been subjected to contin-
uous abuse and have been accused of
most every crime on the calendar. The
judge should address his remarks else
where. He would also be more logi-
cal if he would urge people to coop.
the task at hand instead of demanding
that the commissioners cooperate
with everybody else. The commiss-
sioners are the duly chosen officials
upon whom falls the duty and re-
.sponsibility of managing the water
system. Judge Lowell has never been
elected to do such work, nor have any
of the other critics of the commits
sloners though at one time Mr.. James
Johns was a candidate for "a position
on the board.
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! If Col. Christopher Columbus were
to arrive off the coast of America to-
day he would find the largest gather
ing of natives to be that within the
Boston ball park.
SSSee$~ee
With the Administration band in
the city today Pendleton could claim
to be the capital of the United States
The weather man was very friend
| ly to the Roundup, but he has a
crouch against the worlds baseball
serieE
Judge Lowell rises to commend