St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-11-01
Political News Letter
BY f. j. Kupfer.


When we wrote that innocent
verbiage, we had in mind that
our prophesy would come true.
1t had not more than got into
the hands of the printer and
on the press. when behold, next
morning, the famous letter
of request" was issued
by the President asking the
voters to support him by elect.
ing Senators and Congressman
that will uphold him when the
time comes for making peace
terms with the Central Powers.
Ii has created considerable ami
mostly among the Republican
leaders and we predict that
from now on up to the election
there will be considerable un-
savory comments made about
the indiscreetness and tact
shown by the President.
To our mind it would have
been more diplomatic if the
President asked the suffrage
of the people to cast their ballot
only for those candidates who
have shown their loyalty and
support Of those measures which
aided and supported the govern.
ment in all war activities. Ac.
cording TO the record of our own
Senator and Congressman there
can be nothing said against
them IN supporting the Presi
dent. They ha 'e at all times
voted for every bill that came
up for bringing the war TO a
successful conclusion. Possibly
the President believes in the
old adage of taking "the bull
by the horn." but in this case
the bull may "horn" in when
it's too late. However. politics
will be adjourned after Novem-
ber 9th and the Democratic and
Republican leaders will shake
hands with each other and
stick 20 the President until the
war is over. or until he has
made honorable peace negotia.
tions with all concerned. As
Mr.. Lansing says. when il
comes 10 the peace table we.
will deal fairly and justly"
City Auditor Funk is one of
the fortunate candidates who
has no opposition 10 succeed
himself. Mr.. Funk was for
twelve years in the County
Assessors Office and for four
and a half years It's chief de.
putty. When Mr.. Barbur was
elected City Commissioner. the |
city council elected Mr.. Funk 10
I'LL the unexpired term. As no
one filed against him either for
the unexpired term or the re-
gular term. il shows that Mr..
Funk is "A man whom the people |
can trust. We consider MIR.
Funk as one of the most capable |
city officials and his motto is
that all the employees shall |
treat every citizen calling at his |
Office with courtesy and prompt
ness at all times. We bespeak |
for Mr.. Funk a brilliant future, |
That Judge Gantenbein has
given general satisfaction IN
the III years that he has been
on the circuit bench is shown
by the fact that more than 100
Of the leading attorneys of Port.
alnd have given him their un-
qualified endorsement. lie has
transacted all business which |
has come before him with
promptness and dispatch and
his decisions have been fair. |
Just and unbiased. He has been
reversed by the Supreme Court
In very few instances. He was
The chairman of the preparedness
parade which took place i'm Port.
and before the entry of the
United States into the war. |
He was a firm believer i'm pre-.
paredness and favored universal
training of our youth.
Hundreds of young men who
are making good in the u. S.
Army as officers owe their posi-.
tion TO the fact that they were
recommended by Judge Ganten-
bein.
DR.. I. l.. Perkins. dentist and
candidate for City Commits
sioner for the short term, is
one of our substantial citizens
and while in the State Senate
in passing many bills,
which We G of momentous bene-
III TO tn workingman and. citi
zen. he Compensation Bill;I
the { unity Bonding Act for
bu lding the Columbia Highway |
ani the Enabling Act for build. |
ing the Columbia River Bridge. |
These were of great benefit TO
the people and DIR. Perkins can
well be proud of the fact that
he was instrumental in bring
ing them to a final passage, dur
ing his career in 1913 and 1915
In the Legislature.
Or. Perkins is possessed of a
splendid personality. of irre-
Droachable character and un-
'wering fidelity towards making
he city a better and more beau
:iful place TO live in. Should.Dr.
Perkins be fortunate i'm being
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