The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-05-11
HIRAM JOHNSON !.
FOR PRESIDENT

f,rst place johnson is q western man
born and raised In the west anc
knows the west a.. do probablx very
fev men. II the interests OF the wes'
afe 10 be protected in Washington
Ne must hare . western man there 10
protact them. The greatest Amer
iesn. that ever lived made the follow
~. etatement about Hiram johnson
"ln Governor Johnson VIC have
80 whose every word is made
sod hy the tlrcsis he hs> doa~. =
Man Who. ~ the head Of . great
sessr, has practically applied In
thai sssse for TIE benefit ~ tisc
proplc of that state the p~tncip'~s
which We intend To supply through.
cse thc Union as q whole. NC
have nominated the only type Of
MAN who ever ought to be nouain.
aaed for the vice presidency; We
Hsve nominated . man NJ at the
muGnenl 20 BE- president OF the
United Ssases."-Theodore Roose-
welt at Chicago, 1912.
Senator Hiram W. johnson Ia uni
VERBALLY. recognized rs one OF the few
men under serious consideration for
The presidency Of the United states.
Notwithstanding his residence In the
Tar west. his record Of brilliant pub
lic service and his courageous per-
0oaality have made him . dominant
naticnsl figure.
In the sbesnes Of any nationwide
erganisation to promote hia candi-
lacy, there has been Q spontaneous
and insistsut discussion OF hts name
70 sveYy section OF the country. indt-
eating . widespread popular apprs-
etotion OF hts pre-eminence In those
osrosg qualities OF character and abil-
ny which will be essential In the fu-
turs sdininistration Of the highest
Sellcs In the land.
i. Bora In Sacramento, California. In
loee. he 10 now, at the age OF s.. at
The height Of his physical and intel
leetaal powers. He comes from good
Ameftcan stock. He was married In
,leS7 70 Miss Minnie McNeal. of Sac
rameuto. and they have two sons.
p1lra0 W. johnson. Jr.. and Mayor
Asehihald n. Johnson.
: Hiram yohnson's political career
bogon n 1910 when b. was elected
oevernor Of California; Before that
time he had eArncd Q stAtewide repu-
tation - . great lawyer. A. young
nsa thsa. his riss TO the top Of his
profession has been rapid. due solely
% hie ability and industry.
During Governor Johnson's incum-
beney not whisper OF scandal Was
directed at the state administration
Ho eat standard OF rigid honesty.
o14 q the outset eliminated every
eefleial whose record did not meet
this test. The men whom be ap-
pointed to office were Of the highest
character and ability. They estab-
liohed . reputation fer efficiency and
DgoAity which has never been excelled
u the public life Of the nation.
Like every constructive statesman
Who aecomplishes results. Johnson
wae q first Denounced bitterly. But
Osaduslly his genius for practical
GoveSnnent compelled the sdmira-
lloo OF many Of hts most critical op-
peasats. In the great body CT his
he won q tremendous
h. ot1iktng fashion By the record I,
Aeoaking vote which he received |
vhsn. in his second term a. governor.
= stood for election 10 the United
Dtatss senate.
We sssd every vote in klamath
1ounty II We ere 10 swing this else
Iiea for Hiram johnson. Tne
noaeyed vote ws will not get. Hiram
Johnson 70 not . moneyed man. but
- % expect 70 get and We will get
hs vote OF The common people," the
'ots OF everyone who 10 interested In
Ieojng Q man elected who cannot be
loaght By The big interests. You b.
hore at the meeting on Wednesday
light st the city hall and do your
little bit. |