East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-25
FROM THE PEOPLE
supported at Herlmiston

/ Editor or East OreSonian:
Having received the next highest
iYcte for the Democratic endorsement
for representative wan. to move
/ to make # unanimous for Mrs.
Terpening. The twenty-five votes
I I, received were all in the two
Hermiston precincts and We're cast as
local endorsement of my candidacy,
rather than for a nomination. l not
! only received all but four of the Re-
publican votes, but. also. all but six of
the Democratic votes counted in my
home town precincts and l am very
grateful to those who know me best
4 for their endorsement.
I am glad to see greater interest
taken in the office of representative
by an effort to complete the tickets
and hope that Mrs. Terpening win
accept the nomination. believe
that the voters should take more in
terest in this office than is usually
shown at election time. Too fire.
quently they wait until the legisla-
ture is in session and then fill the
third house with measures and pro-
tests to be handled by men of un-
known ability. The general welfare
of the taxpayer and citizen is him
dered or prdomoted by legislation. If
he is hurt he condemns the legisla-
ture rather than his own lack of in
terest at the polls. The agricultural
livestock and industrial growth of
the state, the condition of its securi-
ties. and the soundness of its future
depend on the saneness of its laws. It's
progressive development rests with
the character of the ideas enacted in
to laws controlling these activities,
and the states strength in national
affairs depends on it's strength in in
dustrial life and the activities of its
people in political mauers. oregon
is Disseminated against at Washing
ton and is moss grown and covered
with dust because of obstructive and
backward legislation.
/ 1 make no claims to being a pro-
found lawmaker, but I do know mucn
/ OF what's the matter with Oregon,
and if I am fortunate enough to be
sent to Salem this winter I shall
waste no time on theoretical Iegisla-
ton. Every members first attention
of course, should be given to the
strengthening of the Industrial and
/ civic resources of the state in sup
triotism and plenty of money ct home
as well as brave boys, guns and sup
plies over there our Industrial activ-
/ tiles. particularly the agricultural
I Industries. should be inspired with
patriotism as well as our work for
the Red Cross, and Y. NJ. c. A. and
/ the sale Of Liberty Bones, and we
should lay our plans for the time OF
( the return OF the boys and the read
/ justment to normal life, without
panicky conditions and hard times.
/ or these unusual reasons the state
{ legislature this winter should table
the usual load of bills and ret down
/ to real business, and the voters
should take a real interest in the
/ business. In but three counties OF
/ the state are there contests for
Fmembership in the Legislature, show
/ ing a woeful lack of interest, and I
hope that the voters of this county
will take enough interest this fall to
make more than a resultory choice.
Things are coming up that will be
Of much interest to Umatilla county.
This is always the case and this win
ter these matters will be very i'm
portant. This county a leader an1
should keep its strength in state af-
fairs. As for myself. if elected, |
shall not be asleep when anything
pertaining TO any part of the county
in which I have lived 20 years. arises.
I believe in keeping the home fires
burning and if you doubt It ask the
fellows with whom I work in my own
precincts. Z. 2. DODD.