Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-10-30
"Yote'r Straight


Recently the Oregonian stated that the member Of
congress who has the greatest influence is who has
been there longest and urged the reelection OF Congress
Hawley these grounds remaring that his defeat
would be great mistake, and his constituents know it.
If this APPLIES to congressman how much does it
apply And if Hawey who has fathered no vital
Legislation valuable to Oregon merely because OF his long
Of office of how much greater value is Chamberlain
recognized leader of the and figure of international
fame? His defeat would indeed be grave mistage and his
constituents know it,
Yet the Oregonn which urges the reelection of Hawley
demands the defeat Of Chamberlain in spite of his ~ years
in the senate his value Oregon and the nation because he
does the party label 1t the election Of STAN
field the millionaire profteer who has qualifications
for the office simply because he the LABEL If yellow
dog the ticket, people would be told to voter
straight such is the inconsistency and nsincery Of
partisanship
The politicians choose the candidate for you and your
duty is to stampede in their direction like stupid scared
flock of sheep and voter straight regardless OF your welfare
the welfare By such do the politicians keep
control Of your By such do the people
lose out
The greatest expenditure of money ever made in behalf
candidate in Oregon is being made in the interest Of
Stanfeld, but money buy him seat any
than it could two years 60 Full page ads clutter the
papers with the only argument possble-yoer straight
Spelbinder and ountebanks hold forth hundred plat
FORMS paid at much per spell and shout the message
herd Of politicians and grafters from other states adv
ing Oregon people how to vote against their interest
enough to do their thinking and that partisan bunk falls
on deaf ears and has for many years.
Oregon people know that Chamberlain most friendly
with Roosevelt that he got along better with Taft than he has
with Wilson and they know that his influence
diminished at the session organized and controlled by
republicans They know moreover, that effective
suits for the state secured by team work. when
senator line democratic votes for Oregon measures
and the other lineup republican voesand they not
going to surrender this advantage at the behest of profess
sona politicians and party hacks.
Chamberlain will be reelected because the best
interests of the people and of the state demand it, and the
people realize it.
Chamberlain made good attorney general governor and
senator His long record of achievement both in state and
government is unequalled
Chamberlain has always been progressive and stood for
progressive He has always had the courage of
his convictions and fought for them vigorously and mot
one that beateth the air.
Chamberlan's long public record is without stain or
arnsh On public question he has voted in the public
interest regardless of party He has kept the fath-not
a PARTISAN but as public servant
Chamberlain is the type of needed in public life
whose horizon embraces the nation and whose vision
the welfare of the people-and not a partisan profit
When such has been tried and not found wanting he
should be kept in public servceand Chamberlain will be-
Best qualified among the candidates for attorney general
whose must be written in is O. Cohow of Roseburg
prominent attorney of southern Oregon scion of dsn-
guhed pioneer family whose father of the founders
of the Brownsville wooen mills Mr. Coshow was raised in
she Willamette valley, ranks high in his profession and
widely known as upright and progressive citizen.
The Oregoman in black headlines announces that Harding
has won the election receiving 352 electoral Coxs
dI9 Harding has also the senate by votes. The
authority is the varacious Mark Sullivan camoufaged
Harding rropagandist We glad the agony How
Sullivan elected Hughes four years ago. so wouldn't
be safe to call off the election
Among those who have earned reelection by panstakng
work in the pubcs behalf is Fred c. Buchel of the public
service commission His roe buffer between the public
and the corporations difficult but has made good
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