The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-28
ANOTHER RICHMOND

Frank NJ. Goodwin, of Spokane, a
gentleman of very pleasing PERSONAL
ity an in every respect competent for
the office to which he aspires, has
SHE'D his castor in the ring and is
pronounced candidate for congress
man from the Fifth district on the re-
publican ticket. According to the re-
turns there are now three avowed
candidates for congress on the repub-
lican ticket from Spokane, and reas-
enable or unreasonable as 1t may
seem. there will no doubt be others.
There is no question as to Mr.. Good
wins loyalty, and that Is the only
kind of a man who should be sent to
congress this year, or any year for
that matter The other candidates
possess the same virtue. While we
would like to see a republican sue
coed the mistake that is now repre-
senting, or misrepresenting. this dis
trict in congress, We want to see tina,
representative Simon pure Ameri-
can. no matter what his politics may
!
ment of his candidacy:
Frank NJ Goodwin, Spokane attor-
ney and progressive nominee for Con-
gress in 1912, has definitely announc-
ed his intention Of seeking the repub-
lican nomination for Congress.
Mr.. Goodwin promises vigorous
campaign and states that it will be
waged on the theory that his activity
in public matters, and his we'll known
stand on public questions, will make
him a stronger nominee against the
democratic candidate, especially il
Dill should be renominated. than
would one who does not have this ad-
vantage.
THE prohibitionist knows" said Mr.
Goodwin, that have for years been
constant advocate of prohibition
and now favor immediate national
prohibition as war measure and the
adoption of the prohibition amend
ment to the Federal Constitution"
Likewise, | worked for woman's
suffrage as part of my progressive
program in running for congress in
1912"
"In 1914, on numerous occasions,
spoke in behalf of preparedness
Since the war was declared, | have
repeatedly spoken, not only as four
minute man, but on many other occas-
ions, and have actively worked to adj
vance various campaigns for war pur'
poses. If nominated and elected,
will Just as Loyalty support my coun'
trys program, sustaining demo
cratic Just as I would republican
president"
ITO win the war is the command
ing duty of the hour, but out of this
are rapidly growing questions Of grea
import. as to some Of which | shall
shortly announce my views"
! Mr.. Goodwin is the son of a dis
tinguished veteran officer of the civil
war. He is married man, whose
family consists of wife and three chill
dren. He is an active official Of thu
First Presbyterian Church of Spe
kane and a member of Oriental lodg'
No. "A, F. & A. M. He first worked
as coal miner for four years il
Western Maryland. afterward attend
ing school and studied law. Enter
ing government service in 1901 Al
chief of field division Of the Interio
Department. Mr.. Goodwin had head
quarters in several states, reachin,
Spokane in 1904, later being appoint
ed a special assistant to United States
Attorney General Bonaparte, takin'
part in the trials of the famous 1dah
land fraud cases.
In 1912, Mr.. Goodwin was the pro
gressive nominee for congress in tn
old third congressional district, sine
| divided into two districts. The eigh
counties now in the Spokane distric
| were a part of the old Third district
and Mr.. Goodwin carried these eigh
J counties by 1900 votes. He carried
\ Spokane county at that time by 400
! votes. and narrowly missed enterin
| congress six years ago. During 1918
IA he was deputy prosecuting attor
| ney for Spokane county.
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