Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-29
(By F. H.


more than twenty years DR.. c. j.
Smith, candidate for governor, has
been one of Oregon's most loyal
workers for popular government. He
was one of the first and most earn
est workers for Statement No. |. He
was one of the first, most enthusias-
tic and hardest workers for the Di-
rect Primary League. He it was who,
while in the senate, led the successful
fight to defeat the iniquitous Jayne
bill which would have defeated the
will of the people by modifying and
making of no effect the recently en-
acted local option law. He led the
fight in Umatilla county against the
assembly candidate for the state SEN
ate, causing him to subscribe to
Statement No. /.
Integrity, ability and business ex-
perience are three of the qualifica-
tions a candidate for the office of
chief executive of the state should
possess. There are plenty of other
qualifications he should have, but he
must have integrity ability and busi-
ness experience. During the twenty
three years DR.. c. j. Smith has lived
in Oregon his integrity has never
been questioned. DR.. Smith has been
in the limelight as is any man who
runs for office. He has political enc
mics, so that it is not because his
record has not been thoroughly gone
over that his integrity has not been
questioned. The 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
ings.
Record Speaks for Itself.
As to his ability the record of his
twenty-three years of activity in Ore
gon speaks for itself.
A man may be honest and have the
| best of intentions and not be able to
successfully administer the affairs OF
state. He cannot intelligently direct
the many and various activities of the
| governors office unless he has the
noise and knowledge gained by busi-
ness experience. Dr. Smith has had
long business experience along many
lines.
! In 1890 he was appointed a mem
her of the United States pension
board and served for twenty-five
years.
For eighteen years he was a mem
her of the school board at Pendleton.
During the time he was in office all
five of Pendeton's modern school
buildings were erected. 1t was DR..
! Smith who had a course in agricul-
ture installed in the schools at Pen
dleton. the first course of its kind to
be taught in any public school in the
state. Medfoitl put in a course OF
horticulture prior to this time. which
was the first attempt in the. state to
make ones schooling pay in bread
and butter results.
DIR. Smith was chosen as mayor OF
Pendleton and had chance to 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 Umatilla coun-
! ty. was appointed a member OF the
board of higher curricula, was mem
ber of the state board of health and
is still q member of the committee OF
ten appointed by the Pendleton Com
mercial Club to work for the Una
tilla irrigation project. The commit
tee has never been discharged. as
their experience was desired in set
Ting the many problems arising in
connection with the building and ad'
ministration of the project. They are
now working on the west extension oi
the original project.
spent few hours with DR.. Smith
few days ago and put in most OF
the time asking questions. have
known DR.. Smith good many years
He is the kind of man who wears
well.
Tell me all about yourself. What
you have done, why you want to be
governor and what your policy will
be as governor, said.