The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-11-17
A CASE OF SELF DEFENSE,

| We gently but firmly protest against
the unwarranted reference CT a rather
Ispiteful nature that the Omak Chron-
Iicle Is occasionally making 90 Orovilte
a practice that was repeated last week
in the mention of the race FOR the COM
imissionership between Miller and
ll1ershberger where it was said that
Hershberger was going to. nose out
ahead by the aid of that great little
| political jitney manufactured for the
occasion by Oroville- -Methow valley
politicians" The fact is that no poll
ticians in Orcville had htnd IL The
Hershberger campaign. Ii was u spoIl-
Itaneous protest from about the entire
population, as is evidenced BY the vote
cast at the late election. Knowing how
jealous the editor OF the Chronicle Is
| OF any slight cast upon the people of
his bailiwick, we would enjoy reading
some of the pungent diatribes he would
Ipen if a commissioner should ignore
0mak as the commissioners have stn-
| idiously ignored Oroville in the past
THE Chronicle man has lived in Oro-
vile and Is familiar with the division
existing here that has been curse
| to the town and fearful drag upon
Its advancement. He certainly must
and does realize that there was some
ground for complaint against the COM
lmissioners, or the people could never
have been so closely united as they
were upon the question of the election
of commissioner from ss.Lsg district,
Every voter who has any interest
whatever in Oroville and the north
end of the county registered his, CT
her, protest at the polls against what
they considered well founded grieY-
Iances This single instance of loyalty
Ito q common cause in this place is
worthy of commendation and not an
slur.
And, by the way, We are becoming
Tired of the prevailing disposition in
some quarters of giving Oroviile the
worst of it on all occasions, Why this
disposition prevails we know not, yet
that such is the fact cannot be denied
The people of Oroville have always
stood true to their word when given
to a neighbor. They are generous in
their patronage of celebrations or pub
llic events taking pace In adjacent
towns. Nor by word or deed have they
ever thrown a straw in the way of the
progress of other communities. This
people have never attempted to absorb
funds for public works that belonged
to other sections. They have respond
ed generously to calls for help from
other communities, and in return have
received only rebuffs. The people OF
IOroville have long submitted patiently
without protest, but there comes
time when even the worm will turn.
With the coming Of election they felt
II necessary for self protection TO
make a decided stand in favor of
candidate who would treat them at
least with some degree Of fairness.
land If combination was required TO
lgain that end they believed the condl-
ltions justified that combine. In dong
so they entered the late contest with e
out single promise OF reward or pun
iishment. There was no knitting one
man to aid another; no attacking one
community that another might benefit
A single object was kept constantly in
view. and the attainment OF that object
was one of the most wonderful rever-
sails of sentiment ever recorded IN the
county. for had not Oroville stood by
IMr. Hershberger he would have been
defeated by not less than 1900 ma
iority When you come 10 think about
liz Oroville. that has been held in con-
siderable contempt for its passiVeness
and non resitence against injustlees'
did a pretty fair job that was entered
into single handed on behalf OF a can
Edidate who was hardly known outside
of the precinct in which he lives