Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-12
A Governor From the South.
(Ben H. Lampman in the Gold
Hill News.)

II has been pertinently suggested
that southern Oregon cease TO pull
political chestnuts from the fire for
the remainder of the state. and justly
present her own claims for reeogni-
tion at the forthcoming elections
The curious fact that opportunity is
open TO all. and that the north has
no patent upon the process of Great
ing state'officials, finally presents it.
self.
Southern Oregon has done much
for the development and prosperity
of the state. Through the efforts of
its citizens the district has won its
spurs in the field OF commerce. and
is wearing them bTavely. The entire
state has participated in the increased
immigration and trade that have
traced back the course of southern
Oregon products. Il has been a lone
handed fight, with opposition en-
countered at every turn. and with
.scant encouragement from other parts
OF the state. In commerce the dis
trict had to fight TO gain recognition
in its own commonwealth-bu in
politics the barons OF the north
wooed its favor They proffered
nothing. gave nothing. in return save
Detty aDDOinrments
Southern Oregon wants something
worth while politically II is a rea-
sonable request, long deferred. In
the coming campaign. if the signs
read right. it will ask for the COVER
norship. The district has earned its
right TO pretention-if there is any
thing pretentious about this. Given
a field sprinkIed with candidates and
a many-sided fight for the nomina-
tion in either party. it is argued that
il might not be difficult for a Jack
son county aspirant TO edge in. If
We are as loyal TO an acceptable home
candidate as We have been TO the
progress OF the district, he should re-
ceive not less than nine-tenths OF the
combined vote OF the county and the
adjacent territory. That will make
some noise at Rome 1t should Sc
: cure his election.
Jackson county is not lacking in
men whose candidacy would be ac-
ceptable. not only locally but widely
throughout the state. if they could be
induced 10 make the campaign
clean. able and courageous men of
affairs. Such names are suggested
readily.
/ The Medford Mail Tribune. in an
article published elsewhere in this
issue. moves that party lines be for
! gotten, as they deserve to be, and
! that the citizens OF Jackson county
concentrate upon the most available
candidate. This is level-headed
talk OF the right sort. Editor Put
nam names a half dozen citizens who
would be standard bearers OF the pro-
per metal. From among the number
the News ventures to make an early
choice
County Judge F. l.. Tou Velle
demonstrated his ability to win a
hard-fought campaign in the election
which placed him in office. He is
widely known throughout the state.
is of engaging personality and un-
questioned ability, tireless advocate
of good roads-his winning fight for
the paved Pacific Highway turned the
eyes OF the state and the entire west
upon this county-young, able. ener-
getic and progressive. When the
public business is his business off
cially it is certain of transaction at
the earliest possible moment and in
the best possible manner. II nomi-
mated he would make a strong cam
paign for the election-and he should
be elected
Whichever candidate may be Sc
lected by the voters OF Jackson coun-
ty to wage the fight for southern
Oregons political recognition, should
be left free from local opposition and
given the united and determined sup
port OF our combined strength.