The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-10-29
(From The nalles chrOnicle)

Sinnott has, on many occasions, gon,
on record publicly that he will vote ol
the national prohibition amendment il
congress according to the way the ma
jority of his constituents in his con
gressional district vote on the liQuo
question at the November election
What position could be more fair
Isn't that exactly what any man WIT
is elected to office should do-represen
the majority?
That Congressman Sinnott has con
sistently maintained this logical posi-
tion all along, is shown by letter.
written to all of his constituents whC
have written to him during the pas
summer and fall inquiries as to his pos
ition on the Hobson amendment which
would submit to the states the question
of national prohibition.
We cite one instance which will suf.
flee to show how frank and clear he has
been in his position in this matter. On
July 81 of this year, MIR. Albert E.
1 White, of Freewater, Ore, a. believer
in national prohibition, wrote to Con.
| gresham Sinnott, asking his position
on the national prohibition amendment.
Mr.. Sinnott promptly replied as fol.
lows:
washington, D. c., Aug. z, 1914.
"Mr. Albert E. White,
"Freewater, Ore.,
"My dear sir:-I write to acknowl-
edge receipt of yours of July 3lst and
desire to express my appreciation of
your kindness in writing to me and
sending the enclosed clipping. AS a
candidate for representative in con-
gress on the Republican ticket, do
not feel it incumbent upon me to take
part one way or the other in the issue
involved in state prohibition in Oregon
and do not intend to do so.
"The national prohibition amend
ment, known as the Hobson amend
ment, will not be voted upon at this
session of congress for the reasons set
forth in the circular letter sent to
members of the house by Congressman
Hobson, copy of which | herewith
enclose. 1t will likely be voted upon
at the next session commencing in De-
cember. When it comes up for vote
| expect. as the representative of the
second Oregon district, to voice the
views of the majority of my constitu-
ents in that district as expressed in
the November election. | received my
nomination on the platform which |
filed with the secretary of state last
March or April, copy of which en-
close. You will note that therein
state, If nominated and elected will,
during my term of Office, represent the
views of the majority of my constitu-
ents.
81 intend to keep this promise for |
feel that it is the duty of representa-
tive in congress to represent the views
of the majority of his constituents.
Such representation is the very basis
of our form of government. Kindly
write me the name of the paper from
which you took the clipping which you
enclosed.
81 trust that my position will meet
with your approval and that | may
continue to have your valued support.
With kindest regards, | remain,
''Vefy truly yours,
IN. J. Sinnott."
That this staunch Prohibitionist, Mr..
White, was entirely satisfied with this
logical position of Congressman Sim
mott, is best shown by the following
extract from his letter of reply to Mr..
Sinnott, dated August II. 1914:
II have your favor of recent date
and note your position, which | think
should be satisfactoryssto all your con.
stituents, as it is to me. Since in the
state fight you are representing nobody
but yourself, it is your privilege, and
as party nominee perhaps it is your
duty, to reserve your opinion on this
issue. In the national fight where you
represent thousands of US, it is unques-
tionably your duty to vote the senti-
ment of the majority of your constitu-
ents if that can be determined. While
state and national prohibition are not
Identical issues, they are so closely
related that believe gyou would be
justified in viewing the former as an
index to their probable view on the
latter, and SO commend your decision
to use the November vote of your con-
stitents on the question of state prehi-
bition as a factor to determine your
vote on the Shepherd Hobson resolu-
tion."
Congressman Sinnott has written
this sort of letter to so many constitu-
ents during the past months that the
friends of Mr.. Cleaver certainly must
know Mr.. Sinnott's position. When
the friends of Cleaver circulate litera-
ture representing the congressman as
admittedly supporter of the liquor
interests, 1t savors strongly of wilful
Misrepresentation
Instead of losing votes, MIR. Sinnott
will gain by this unwarranted attack.
II is now a common expression among |
Democrats, since this attack has been |
made, that while they had previously |
intended to support their party ticket, |
they will now join in rebuking the in
dlviduals who are circulating these
slanderous stories.
The majority of Probitionists, who
stand for clean politics, will, them
selves, bitterly resent this contemplate
attempt to gain votes for the Prohibi-
tion candidate, and many level-head- |
ed, fair-minded Prohibitionist, who
knows the truth and respects MIR. Sim
not for the splendid man and congress-
man that he is, will switch bis vote
because of this sinister attack on
Nick"
1t is universally agreed that Mr.. Sin
lott has made the best congressman
he state of Oregon has had for many
years. He has lost no opportunity to
work for the best interests of the
state, his congressional district and his
home town.
Nick Sinnott is a pride and honor
20 Wasco county and The Dalles. 1t is
.oo bad that men and women can be
'ound here in his old town, where he
vas born and has lived from childhood,