East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-20
DR.. SMITH IS LOYAL
WORKER IN BEHALF
OF STATEMENT NO. |.
Democratic Candidate for
Governor Led Fight 10 De-
feat the Jayne Bill.
RECORD HAS BEEN PROBED
Integrity Has Never Been QUESTIONED
and Achievements Speak for Abn-
ity 20 PHI office.


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For more than 20 years Dr. c. J.
Smith. candidate FOR governor has
been one OF Oregons most loyal work
ers for popular government lie was
one Of the first and most earnest work.
ers for Statement No. !. He was one
OF the first. most enthusiastic and
hardest workers for the Direct Pr
mary league. He Il was who, while in
the senate. led tho successful fight to
defeat the iniquitous Jayne bill which
would have defeated tho will OF tho
people by modifying and making OF
no effect the recently enacted local
option law He led tho fight In Una
ulla county against the assembly can
didais for the state senate, causing
him 90 subscribe TO Statement No. l.
Integrity ability and business crpo-
rionco are three OF the qualifications
candidate for the office OF chief eK-
eGutiye OF the state should posscss
There are plenty Of other qualifications
he should have. but he must have In
tegrity. ability and business experience
During tho % years Dr. c. J. Smith
has lived in oregon his integrity has
never been questioned. Dr. Smith has
been In tho limolisht as rs any man
who runs for office. lie has political
enemies 80 that Il Is not because his
record has not been thoroughly gone
over. that his integrity has not been
questioned. Tho reason his integrity
has never been questioned Is that his
record will bear the closest scrutiny.
The most searching investigation will
prove he has been square in his deal
iugs.
Record SpsAks for Itself.
As to his ability tho record OF riis
% years OF activity in oregon speaks
for itself
A man may be honest and have the
best OF intentions and not be able 70
successfully administer the afafirs OF
state. He can not intclligcnlS direct
the many and various activities OF the
governors office unless he has the
poiso and knowledge gained by bust
ness experience. Dr Smith has had
long business experience along many
lines
In 1890 he was appointed member
Of the United States pension board and
served for 90 years
For rs years he was member Of
the school board al Pendleton. Dur
ing the time he was In office an five
% Pcndleton's modern school buildings
we're erected. II was Or Smith who
had a course In agriculture installed
In tho schools at Pondleton. the first
course of its kind 20 be taught In any
public school In tho state Mcdford
Put IN course in horticulture prior
to this time. which was the first at
tempt In the state TO make ones
schooling pay in breyd and butter re-
sults
Dr. Smith was chosen as mayor OF
Pendlo.on and had a chance 70 meet
and solve some Of the problems OF
government that, in a larger way the
governor OF our state must meet He
was state senator from umatllla coun-
'ty. was appointed member OF the
board OF higher curricula, was a mem
her Of the state board OF health and
ia stlll a member OF the committee OF
10 appointed by the Pondleton Com
merciai club to work for tho Umatllla
irrigation project The committee has
never been discharged. AZ their expert
onoe was desired in settling the many
problems arising in connection with
tho building and administration OF tho
project They are now working on
the west extension Of the original
project
I spent a few hours with Dr. smith
n few days ago and | put in most OF
tho time asking questions have
known DIR. Smith good many years
He is the kind OF man who wears
we'll
Tell mo all about yourself. what
Won have done. why you want to be
governor and what your policy wiil DC
as governor" l said.
Public Entitled to Know
81 will be glad to tell you anything
you want to know. The public Is en-
titled to have the Information
thoroughly believe that you can trust
the people to make wise decision II
they are given the facts, We have
demonstrated again and again that the
public will act wisely and for the best
interests Of all the people If It is sup
plled with fun and accurate intorma-
tion. We certainly have demonstrated
here in oregon that popular govern
ment is the very salvation OF our IN
stitutons.
Now to your question. ! was born
August sS 1864 near Columbus ONO
when | was 16, | began teaching
school taught school to earn
money to 20 to college. wan''i