The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-22
HIS HAT IN THE RING.

Hon r A Hutchinson Of Spokane
Is th- first zsplrant for the honor To
make announcement that he IS = can
6i3zte for congress on the republican
ticket from The Fifth congressional
dls.dict, nOH' misrepresented b. one
Dill His platform, as briefly outlined
10 his amour cement IL Euccinct and
70 the point, one which any red blood
Il American citizen can heartily En-
6orze. And such must De the platform
q the man eho runs for congress in
this district this fall, no matter what
party he may represent, If he hopes
10 secure the votes Of the loyal men
and women Of the district
Dick Hutchinson, the gentleman 50
early IN his declaration Of desire to
neer Of Eastern Washington. and prob
ably ore Of the best known residents
Il the state He has take an important
part in public affairs for years, having
served in the state legislature, either
in the upper or the lower house al
most continuously since Washington
vas admitted 10 statehood, and held
numerous offices in territorial days.
That be can be elected time and again
in the face OF all kinds Of opposition,
IN some cases opposition OF the most
bitter character, is evidence that his
immediate constituency, the people
who should know him best, have faith
in him. Whether Mr.. Hutchinson would
meet with equally as loyal support
outside Of his immediate home follow
ing IS : question that can only be de-
cided by the result OF the primary
vote II the rank and file OF the repub
Leans Of the district consider Mr.
Hutchinson as the logical and best
candidate TO present at the fall cleo
ton, all aspirants should be eliminat-
I'd and the party concentrate upon his
candidacy. By that means factional diff
ferences could be prevented and Mr..
Hutchinson elected no matter who
might be his opponent, and that would
especially be the case should such a
calamitous misfortune occur as the
nomination Of the present incumbent
OF course, personally, We would pre-
fer to see the Fifth district represent
cd b. republican, republican who
would give his word to stand by the
president in the carrying on OF the
war and then have the honesty and
decency to stand by his word, and that
Is what a republican who once gave
his word would do, but above and be-
yond the political predictions OF the
man the district must be represented
by loyal citizen. At present the man
who represents this district would be
more at home in the German reichstag.
and the one aim OF loyal democrats
and republicans should be to put the
stamp Of disapproval upon that indl-
yidual.
The great danger that confronts the
district IL that there will be so many
democratic candidates for the office
Of congressman before the primaries
that Dill will be able to squeeze In. II
that misfortune should occur IL re-
mains to be seen If the democratic vo-
ters Of the district hold patriotism
above politics. In case there is a ghost
Of a chance Of Dill receiving the dem
0cratic nomination it behooves repub-
licans to see that candidate is select
ed In whom the loyal people OF the dis
trict can place implicit confidence, in
order to win the votes of those demo-
Gratis who stand truer to their country
than to their party. II loyal demo-
crat is selected TO make the run then
the republican candidate, whoever he
may be, must take his chances in an
open field without the heat and red
fire Of the usual peace time political
campaign, because for one, strong par
tizan though We be, we do not feel that
this Is proper time for stirring up
partizan feeling when the mind of ev-
cry man should be bent upon the sin
gle object Of pushing the war to a sue
cessful issue. Americans are In this
war to save their country from the fate
Of Russia, and We do not propose to
contribute in the least degree toward
that danger by Joining in vitupera-
tive campaign. The men who are true
70 their flag and to their country look
all the same to US be they republicans,
democrats, socialists or whatnot.