The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-29
THE END NEARS.

The end of the present political
campaign in the state of Oregon
draweth nigh. and it has been one
worthy of comment:
There has been little public discus
sion Of measures outside of the pro-
hibition amendment. True other ref
erendum and initiative measures
have been brought to the attention
of the people, and many OF them have
received their due share of consider
alton in the pUblic press and on the
platform, but in most instances this
consideration has been mild as
COMPARED to the dry amendment,
and in so far as organized effort is
concerned, this latter has far cut
classed all the others.
The discussion of candidates, cs-
pecially those aspiring to the Offices
of United States Senator and Govern
or. is now at its highest This part
of the campaign is waxing exceeding
ly warm, and so far as the partlsans
of Mr. Chamberlain and MIR. Smith
are concerned, it haT reached Il stage
of mud singing and vlt-peratlon
that it, to say the least, very unbe-
coming, and extremely disgusting.
The attacks on Mr.. Booth and DR..
Withycombe are of such a nature
that they cannot but cause the think
ing people of the state to revolt
against such methods.
Throughout their entire campaign
the speeches of these gentlemen
have been entirely free from per-
sonalities; even the leading newspa-
pers Of the state which have most
earnestly supported them have been
free of mud singing. Ture they have
been compelled to ask some leading
questions of the prominent gentle
men heading the Democratic ticket,
and some of the records have been
brought to light. but it has not been
done in the spirit of vituperation,
and with the idea of defeating these
men regardless of truth.
AS the campaign closes, Mr.. Booth
seems to be stronger than ever with
the people, and they have come to
fully realize the splendid character
of the man and his fitness to repre-
sent this state at the national cap
ital. He has met the attacks against
him in a fearless but gentlemanly
and kindly manner. His campaign
has been clean.
''If it was to be repeated" he is
quoted as saying on leaving for his
canvas of Southern Oregon, Il would
conduct clean campaign just as |
have done. Wilful falsifers and
mudslingers are going to be put to
rout by the vote of November 3, |
am sure If so, the same tactics will
not soon be pursued again in Oregon.
| had rather use clean methods and
be defeated than to win by foul
ones
So far as Morrow county goes, Mr..
Booth will get the entire republican
strength here. He should get it the
state over. There is no excuse for
any Republican turning him down.
Mr.. Chamberlain is Democrat, and
as such is entitled to the support OF
his party, but he has done nothing to
entitle him to more than this.
There is little doubt expressed in
any quarter as to the result between
Drs. Smith and Withycombe. Mr..
Withycombe is far in the lead and
will be our next governor, without
doubt Gov. West has pretty we'll
settled this in his rampage" over
the state, if there had been nothing
else to down his man. DR.. Witty
combe can be depended upon as a
man of sound sense and good busi-
ness judgment, and the people of
Oregon have had enough of the
horseplay Should DR.. Smith be
elected, we could look for nothing
better, in a large degree, than West
has been giving us.