The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-10-21
ELECTORS WARNED
AGAINST R00RBACKS

AS the election draws near some can
didates, as in the past. are resortin(
to disreputable methods in an attemp
to fool the voters by circulating false
hoods against their opponents at The
eleventh hour. All voters should be
on their guard against such methods oil
electioneering. Any legitimate argu
ments or reasons why one candidates
should be elected and his opponent de-
feated will stand the test of publicity.
The very fact that underhanded meth
DDS are being used, by some candidates
and their friends, is or should be good
evidence that they are relying on the
credulity of the voters and should be
condemned We therefore urge all vot-
ers to be on their guard against seduc-
tive telephone calls, private letters os-
tensibly from the disinterested, and
mouth to mouth scandal.
Some such "work" as above indicat-
ed is now being carried on against Sem
ator Nickelsen. Among city folk they
say he stood for the farmer and
against business. In answer to this
charge we quote the following letter
which is self explanatory.
Portland, Oregon, March 9Th. 1919.
'Hon ]. R. Nickelsen, Hood River,
Oregon.
"At a meeting of the board of direc..
tors of the Industrial Association of
Oregon, held at the Chamber of Com.
merce. Thursday, March 9th, resoIu-
tions were adopted in which they de-
sire to extend their appreciation for
your efforts in behalf of your safe, sane
and constructive legislation, and pre-
venting the enactment of measures in
imical to the best interests of the
state, and particularly for your assist
ance in endeavoring to prevent the
passage of vicious and destructive leg
islation. (Signed)
Thos. McCusker. Secretary"
The above letter was signed also by
the fourteen directors of the assoca-
tion.
Another slanderous report against
Senator Nickelsen purports to say that
he endeavored to pass legislation tax.
ing from farmers their irrigation rights
and hand same over to certain corpora
tions. This report is, like snake in
the grass, kept we'll under cover. Mr..
Nickelsen has resided in this district 43
years; in business in Hood River 81
years, has been farmer for the past
10 years. From practical experience
he knows fully the many vexing prob
lens that confront the farmer. The
records of the senate show that he sup
ported every measure proposed in the
interest of the farmer. At his own
request was appointed on committees
of horticulture, irrigation and fish and
game. He worked for better laws re-
lating to spraying and inspection of
orchards, and nursery stock imported
from infested districts. On irrigation
committee he investigated all bills re-
lating to irrigation and water rights,
he himself having large farm in the
Upper Valley for which he filed for
considerable water in the year 1905. |
He was especially interested in seeing |
that no law was passed that would |
ieopardize the rights of the various
farm claimants to the use of the waters
of Hood river and its tributaries. He
believes that the farmers should have |
the first right to the states waters.
AS to fish and game laws, he had
such amendments made in the game |
laws as were requested by the Hood |
River and Wasco county fish and game |
associations, and worked for the gen.
eral betterment of the fish and game
code. His colleagues in the senate
and the public press say he ''made |
good" He has worked hard to give |
you his very best service, without fear
or favor. The committee asks that you |
pay no attention to any false reports or
roorbacks circulated against Senator
Nickelsen or any other candidate and |
that you exercise the right of suffrage |
as thinking voters.
Hood River County Republican Central
Committee. Paid adv.