The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-08-18

All of the host of candidates for con.
sress from the Fifth district hail from
the city of Spokane and taken by and
large. the collection as a whole is made
up of some very worthy gentlemen
With so many candidates in the race
the selection of a candidate at the pri-
naries will be decided by the second
choice votes. as it is beyond all posi-
bility that any one candidate can Sc
cure 40 per cent of the first choice
votes cast, which is necessary in order
10 secure the nomination without TAX
ing into consideration the second
choice votes. All of the candidates
named claim to have a large and sub
stantial backing in their home city and
county, but TO what extent that claim
is based upon facts remains to be seen
when the votes are counted. 1t is evil
dent. however that among the Spokane
candidates AlonZo NJ Murphey COM
mands the respect and enthusiastic
support OF large number of the sub
stantial business men of the city Of
Spokane With all due respect to the
FNNCldi pNiiSL II must oC
conceded that Mr. Murphey possesses
qualifications in marked degree that
invites the support of the voters of all
the counties constituting the district
lie il not only gentleman of pleasing
presence, man who would carry
weight among his associates IN con-
gress by his personality, but he COM
oh
acteristics that would make him pow
erfr, factor in that body. That he has
a strong endorsement in his home city.
where he has stood the test for IN
compromising integrity and high or
der of citizenship for quarter of
century. is evidenced by the following
public endorsements he has vo'nntar.ly
received from his fellow townsmen:
Betwee $50 and 200 young men
have banded together in Spokane for
the purpose of securing the nomination
OF Alonzo NJ. Murphey for congress.
They have taken the name of the
Young Mems Murphey Club. This is
entirely volunteer organization OF
friends of Mr.. Murphey among the
ship covers voters from 81 TO 80 years.
The membership includes young men
prominent for their years, from almost
every business and profession in the
city A surprising feature of this club
is the large number of young lawyers
on its rolls. This is also noticeable in
the older mems Murphey clubs, which
only aDnhrlnns nf rho nrnmiu-
ent business men and farmers of Spo-
kane and the Inland Empire with
whom Mr. Murphey has ben associated
for years. but also a high percentage of
l.'ominent lawyers as we'll. Mr.. MUIR
phey is not lawyer, but successful
business man.
Following is a statement adopted by
the club:
I'VE are working for Mr.. Murphey
for congress because We feel that he
is an ideal type of congressman. He is
self made man and can appreciate
the situation of all men, from the man
without dollar 10 the comparatively
we'll TO do; for he, himself has risen
by his own efforts from penniless boy
of Quaker ancestry TO a position of af-
fluence.
He is a successful business man and
has the sensible, broad business out
lcok so needed in congress at this
time as the problems of America today
are business rather than legal ones.
He has lived in this congressional
district for the past IS years and is
thoroughly in touch with its needs.
He is man of broad learning. a
college graduate who worked his way
through both school and college: is a
ready and forceful speaker; and has a
lclish of manner so that he will be an
effective worker in congress if elected.
He has also had the benefit of three
years OF travel in Europe recently. and
study of people and conditions there
which particularly qualities him TO
pass upon the questions raised by our
present and future important and deli
cate relations with all the European
countries.
He is man OF ripe years, 3, years
of age, broad experience, and has for
years been one of the most prominent
men in the business. social and poll
teal life of our community.
We feel that the nomination 10 con-
gress is a high honor TO be bestowed
upon men who have won the right 10
be so honored and who will thereby be
benefit TO the district: and Is not a
thing 10 be had for the asking by men
WHO seek il for their own financial and
political advancement and whose past
record does not lift them above the
ranks of mediocrity. In Mr.. Murphey
We find happy combination of the
qualities a congressman, especially q
congressman AT this particular time