East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-08

Madison county. Indiana, and as such
officer / had charge of all the work
in one section of such county and
represented the state in the trial of
a great many cases. Since coming to
Oregon almost four years ago have
been very much interested in the ar
fairs of the district attorneys office
and have endeavored to keep in touch
with the work done there ana the
methods 10 be pursued in the accom-
plishment of the purposes of the Of
flee.
There are two branches of work
which come under the supervision OF
the office and both are of great im-
'portance. First the work connected
With the prosecution of criminal
cases and second the work of acting
as legal advisor to the members of
the county court and other county
officers ana the conducting of the le-
gal work for the county.
In connection with the first divi-
sion and the work connected there
with l wish to say that l am in favor
of the strict enforcement of the state
laws and 1 believe THAI such enforce
ment should be accomplished impair
TALLY, fearlessly and with absolute
freedom from impartiality, fearlessly
and with absolute freedom from par
tisan or personal prejudice. If 1 am
nominated and elected it will be my
purpose and aim to devote my entire
time and my best efforts to the work
of the office and 1 will endeavor to
see that all criminal matters receive
the most careful consideration so
that the facts may be given to the
court and jury without any touch of
influence which might be prejudical
to the interests of justice.
AS to the work coming under the
second division I wish to say that
for almost three years l have served
the city of Freewater as city attor-
ney. l realize that the work in a
small city is not in any wise so extern
sive or difficult as the work which
would have to be considered in con-
nection with the work of a county
and its officials but in many ways it
is identical and my work with the
city officials, covering as it has the
matter of street improvements, tax
es, a bond issue and the advisory
work along various lines. has given
me proper foundation for the work
which I might be called upon to con-
slider in connection with the work of
the county court and that of the
county officials. If nominated and
elected my office will at all times be
accessible to the members of the
county court, to all county officials
and to all the people of the sixth dis
trict, and 1 will endeavor to furnish
any and all advice called for prompt
" to the best of my ability and
strictly in accord with the statutes as
interpreted by the courts.
Politically, 1 am a republican, a
progressive republican, and have
worked for the success of the party
consistently at all times. 1 believe
in the principles of popular govern.
ment and l feel that the methods
used under the Oregon system are
the best so far presented for safe.
guarding the interests and rights o.
the electors, 1t may De that at some
future time some improvements ma,
be made but the present system ha
{ accomplished much for the good o
/ the people AMI should be upheld anC
approved.
Trusting that the voters of III,
sixth district viii see their way clea,
to give my candidacy their favorable
support and consideration and ask
ing them to remember that by so do
ing they are giving their support to ;
progressive republican, one who be
lieves in the realness and efficienc.
of the working principles of popula
government as tested under the Ore
gon system, and that they are votin
for the strict and impartial enforce
ment of the laws of the state of Ore
gon, I am
Yours for republican success,
JAMES p. NEAL,
Candidate for District Attorney 70
the Sixth Judicial District.