East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-20

was referred to the judiciary commit
tee OF the senate We learned they
were about TO report the Jayne bill
favorRbly. Walter Pierce and put
TO use in emasculating the law voted
on the statute books by the people. II
passed the house and came 10 the SEN
alto A +. Fiegel came up TO Salem
TO work against the liquor lobby and
protect the law from the assaults OF
tho liquor men. Malarkey led the
our heads together.
How Bm was Fought.
Walter Pierce was chairman of
tho committee on education. We de-
cided 20 try TO have the bill changed
from the judiciary committee to the
committee on education. IL was moved
that the bill be referred to the COM
mittee on education in place of tho
judiciary committee. The president
OF the senate decided tho motion was
out Of order. Next day ! again moved
that the bill be transferred to the com
mittee on education. The president
of tho senate consented, the vote was
put and We won out by two votes.
The ones most active in the fight for
upholding the win Of the people were
Walter Pierce, Miller, Booth. Coshow
and myself. The committee on educa-
ton reported tho bill adversely and
their report was adopted by l6 ayes,
t3 noes and 1 absent We not only
upheld the will of the people, making
stronger popular government. but we
taught the liquor men that they were
no longer able TO buy legislation as in
the past.
zone of the things of which l am
proud is the saving to Pendleton OF
its water supply. While l was mayor
OF Pendleton c. S. jackson, theh 'editor
and owner of the East Oregonian.
came in and showed me four line
telegraphic dispatch from Washington
saying that a bill had been introduced
giving to w. S. Byers, the owner OF
Bycrs' min, the water supply of tho
Umatilla river We wired at once to
W. r. Ellis, our representative in con-
gress and a citizen of Pendleton. TO
hold up all action till Pendleton could
be heard from. We circulated petit
tions and showed a sentiment so
strongly opposed to such betrayal
of the peoples rights that the meas
ure was defeated.
Fought for Branch Hospital.
Another thing OF which am rather
proud Is the successful fight waged
to secure for Eastern Oregon the
Branch hospital. In 1905 Walter
Pierce introduced resolution 90
change the constitution so that state
institutions could be located else
where than at the capital. Tom Kay,
tho present state treasurer, was chair
man OF the committee of resolutions
in the house When the resolution
was referred to his committee he re-
ported adversely without consulting
his committee.
'In 1907 / reintroduced the reso-
luton. Kay was in the senate and
his irregularity in regard TO this
resolution in the past session induced
him not to oppose the measure at
this session. II passed, was submitted
to the people and was endorsed by
three votes. The 1909 Legislature ap-
propriated S250,000. which was referred
to the people and approved and the
asylum was built.
Now as to your question why /
want to be governor and my policy, 1
believe can be Of service TO the state.
and l believe, public service, that is
working for the public welfare is more
worth while tlpn the mere making OF
money, My policy will be to give tho
state my best ability in advancing the
interests of all of its citizens 1 would
want to work for what have always
believed in. popular government, in
which all of the people have an in
terest and a voice."