East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-20
WE FARMERS REGARD
HIM AS ONE OF US"
SAYS UNION WORKER
Dr. Smith Considered VaIu-
able Friend and Advisor by
Numerous ACQuaintanCeS,
PRAISE LAW ENFORCEMENT
If Elected Governor WIN Carry out
Pledges in Absolute
Good Path.
BY c. C Conner. Member Farmers Ed

BY c. c. Conner. Member Farmers Ed
uoauonu and Cooperative Union.
Helix. Or, oct 2O.-Referring to the
candidacy Of Dr. c. J. smith for gov
ernor 1 consider him the only hope
Tor the farmer. Having spent almost
his entire life in this district and at
all times having been identified with
ats many and varied interests, he is in
better position to appreciate its
needs than any man who has ever as
pired to the office. His honesty. in
tegrty, business ability. foresight and
| Judgment have successfully withstood
the rigors of years Of active citizen
ship as wen as the mud slingings Of
several political campaigns. Even his
most bitter opponents concede that
they have nothing to gain in an attack
upon his personality or his past career.
Although every one remembers him
as DR.. Smith. he has had inves tments
in farm property and his close asso-
eiation with rural organizations in this
district has been such we farmers
have long considered him one Of us
and find his willing help and cheerful
advice invaluable not alone in political
and financial matters but in the
smaller details of rural life.
Personally I believe that the exten-
sion OF the veto to single items in >
bill is the greatest step in the direc-
ton Of an economical administration
that could be Instituted. 1t seems to
me to be about the only way TO stop
the old practice OF slipping a single
item (sinker as they are sometimes
called into an otherwise good bill or
Of compelling the legislature to pass
an all around bad bill in order to get
one good item through.
Absolute harmony between the gov
ernor and tho legislators means abso-
lutely that every senator and repre-
sentative VIII get everything that they
want just so long as the taxpayers
VIII stand for il What would become
OF the farm II the manager bought ev-
c. N-AAAs N-AeA~ Ills uAEtu men SuB-
gested?
The fact that he promises law en-
forcement should doubly endear him
sn the hearts and minds of the farmer
whose property is year after year
taxed to its limit in maintaining an
expensive court 10 prosecute crime and
lawlessness-
But laying aside political platforms
every voter should vote for Smith for
governor, first, because he is a dyed in
the wool Oregonian and his interests
are here. He is man of vast exper-
ience and dilligent research and as a
result Of extensive travel is perhaps,
the best posted man on the science OF
government in this state. He is an ad-
vocate of better educational institu-
tions. progress and advancement OF
any kind that tends to upbuild man
kind. He has a past record Of effic-
iency and ability. He has an interest
ing, inviting personality and is a mem
Der Of the rank and file Of the common
people and has time and again proven
his willingness to work for their inter-
ests. He mas promised US his best ef- |
forts IN behalf Of an economical and |
businesslike administration. His every |
effort in the past has been crowned by |
success What reason have We to be- |
lieye that he win fail now2