The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-12

Who announces his candidacy
for denomination for joint Sen
ator for the 18th Senatorial Dis
trict, comprising the counties of
Morrow, Union and Umatilla, to
be voted for at the Primary Nom
mating Election to be held on
May 18th, 1914. In submitting
his candidacy to the voters of the
District, he stands on his record
in the House and Senate of the
Oregon Legislature during the
past eight years, and promises
the people of Morrow county,
that he will strive to work for
the best interest of the people,
in the future as in the past.
Mr.. Barrett is largely identified
with the farming and commercial
interests Of the country, a resi-
dent of Umatilla county for AZ
years, and for 30 years interest
ed in mercantile and banking in
terests in Athena. At the time
the First National Bank Of Ath-
ena was organized he was one of
the incorporators, and was elect
ed the Banks first president,
which he held for several years.
After giving up the presidency
he served the Bank as director
for some time. Having been
identified with the development
of Umatilla county and the up
building of the State hisinterests
are largely with the farming
community, being a large land
owner and a heavy tax payer,
largely interested in the growing
of wheat and alfalfa and stock
raising. He knows the wants of
the farmer.
His platform is economy and
retrenchment, reforming of our
tax laws, reduction and consolida-
Mon of our several state COM
missions.
His complete platform as filed
with the secretary of State is
m1hliShed herewith in full
To the Hon. Ben W. Olcott,
Secretary of the State of Oregon,
to the Members of the Republi-
can Party, and the Electors of
Umatilla, Union and Morrow
Counties, comprising the 10th
Senatorial District in the State
of Oregon:
|, Charles A. Barrett, reside at Ath-
ena, Umatilla County, Oregon. and
my post Office address is Athena.
Oregon. am a duly registered
member of the Republican party. II
am nominated for the office of Sen.
ator for the 10Th Senatorial District,
State of Oregon, at the primary
nominating election to be held in
said Senatorial district and in the
State of Oregon, on the 18th day OF
May, 1914, will accept the nomin-
alton and not withdraw, and II am
elected | will qualify as such an Off
Ger
nominated and elected ! will
during my term OF office. support
economy and retrenchment in state
and county affairs; tax laws per
mitting onc-half payment May 1st,
one-half November lst, without int
crest or peralty, and making County
Treasurers collectors of delinquent
taxes; amendment of Corrupt Prac.
tices Act to make it clear, reason
able and effective; statute prohibiting
paid circulation OF neutrality-suspicious.
and providing that the same be de
posted for signature with County
Clerks and registration officers II
various precincts; consolidation OF
public Offices wherever possible; re
ductiOn of salaries Of public officials
wherever reasonable; such legisla
ton as will insure law enforcement
without recourse to martial law.
After my name on the nominating
ballot desire printed: Retrenchment
Less appropriations Fewer offices
Easy terms and times OF tax pay
ment. G. A. BARRETT.
Candidate for Senator 10Th Senator
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