East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-13

stands for and third because of the
nature of his opposition.
Assessor c. P. Strain placed empha-
sis upon the law enforcement pledge
OF the candidate. Voters who favor
compulsory obedience to the statutes
Of the state, he said. should ask but
two questions about DIR. Smith. Is he
honest and is he capable? For, he
said. il he Is honest he will attempt to
carry out his platform promises and
IL he is capable he will succeed. From
a long and intimate ASSOCIATION with
the man. he declared, he would pledge
his word to the people of the state
that DR.. Smith is both honest and,
capable.
Rev. A. Mackenzie Medium, Chris
tian minister of Athena, paid DR..
Smith one of the most glowing trib-
utes ever heard here. II am not a
democrat" he said in part, 81 am on
ly democrat pro tenn. have come
out Of my party for the time being
] in order that may cast ballot for
man who Is man in all that the
word implies. DR.. Smith is one Of
the cleanest, one OF the ablest. one of
the best and one OF the noblest men
have met in all my life and how
any man outside the doors of the
asylum can say anything derogatory
TO his character is beyond my COM
prehension. Whenever a man of his
| lnf Enl, nhov afn nd
his warm heart is maligned as he has
been. 1t is time for every decent man
and woman. regardless of party, to
rise up in his support"
Raley's Glowing Tribute.
The climax to the testimonials to
DIR. Smith was reached when Col, ].
II. Raley. one of the foremost attor-
neys in the state, gave his endorse
ment of the man he has known for
quarter of century. Several years
ago, he said, he made himself SOL
emn promise never again to take an
active part in politics nor to make a
political speech but. he said. a stu.
alton had arisen that compelled him To
disregard his vows. when a man a,
1
and as conscientious as I know DR.
Smith to be is attacked in the man.
ner in which he has been." he said
'it is time for every loyal friend to
take a stand behind him." He recited
how he had come to this county long
before there was Pendleton. AS q
boy, he said, he had followed bare
footed the surveyors who set the
stakes for the town. an those days
he said, 'it was considered almos
an honor to be a gambler. l hav'
seen the time in this city when th'
open as are the churches now on tn,
Sabbath day and where rne floor
were strewn with cards almost ankl,
deep. Gambling was profession
that ranked along with all others IL
those frontier days. The change t,
the ban OF today could not be accom-
plished in a day or a year, but l saN
to this audience and to the state o
Oregon that DR.. Smith made the frs
steps toward bettering moral condi
tions in the old Pendleton. l say 1
because / know 1t, for l was here. HI
did not cleanse the town of all its in
doors of gambling halls were as wid'
that ever lived that could have ac
complished that result, but he did d
all that one man could do toward err
adicating the open vice and starting
new era of reform. Every man anC
woman in this city who has known DR.
Smith knows that he has builded {
reputation for personal and officia
honor and integrity that will serve a
monument to him for years t
come"
DR.. Smith was visibly affected b
, the warmth of the endorsement
given him and his voice, when he ar
ose to speak, trembled with emotion
At the close OF his address little six
year old Gloria Morrie, great-grand
daughter Of w. NJ. Blakely. trippe
across the stage and presented hir
with huge bouquet Of flowers. Re-
= flowers they were from the wome
of the mith-for-Governor Club an
they chose that color because 1t stand
= for law.
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