The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-08-03
REPUBLICAN RALLY
HELD LAST WEEK

tie the question as to the candidacy of
governor. This was evidenced Wed.
nesday night of last week when 40
prominent Republicans, fair sprink-
| ling of them women. assembled at a
dinner at the Hotel Oregon to greet
Walter L. Tooze, chairman of the
State Republican Central committee,
who made the local session his initial
meeting in campaign that will en-
brace every county of Oregon.
| Ernest Z. Smith, who spoke briefly,
expressed keen regret at the factional
feeling now developing as result of
the tendency OF supporters of Hall to
defame Olcott, and vice versa. He
declared that he knew both men and
knew both to be honest, and that the
stories that tend to besmirch them
with crimes should be decried. The
newspapers, he declared, are adding to
this fire. He expressed gentle but
frank criticism of local papers for such
an alleged tendendcy. The local pa
pers, however, he declared, were the
cleaneet in the state.
LET the courts settle this matter,
asid Mr.. Smith, "and after they have
decided, then let the Republicans get
behind the man declared the candidate
and go down with him to the polls to
victory. 1t is serving no good pur-
pose, except for the Democrats, when
we carry these stories of calumny."
Mr.. Tooze declared that his sole pur-
pose in making his statewide campaign
was to build up an organization for the
purpose of electing Republican NOM
ineea and not to nominate Republican
candidates. He expressed the hope that
the organization would develop to the
point of carrying the state in the ma
tional campaign two years hence. Mr..
Tooze urged on his hearers the need to
rededicate themselves to an interest in
party politics. Both he and Mr.. Smith
declared party alignment and the
maintenance sof two strong political
parties as II sore need the nation over.
He urged that women be taken into
full confidence in party matters.
Mr.. Tooze was introduced by Roy ID.
Smith, Hood River county's represent
ative for eight years on the state CEN
tral committee. He gave brief biog-
raphy Of the speaker, who has been
affiliated with the party organization
for ID years. Mr.. Tooze served q
months during the world war. He is
an overseas veteran.
A. Garfield, chairman of the Hood
River county central committee pre-
sided. A short talk was given by Dis
trict Attorney Baker. MIR. Baker
complimented women voters for the
assumption of duties as citizens. de-
clared that they have failed in re-
sponse to jury service.
IL have always been for the ladies"
said Mr.. Baker. 81 believe in equal
rights for them, but in this instance it
is more than equal rights. The women
Of Oregon have far more rights than
the men. When the courts say to a
man, come and serve on a jury, that
man comes. But the ladies' can tell
the Judge that they have to attend a
card party on the day court is in ses-
sion and will not get around until to-
morrow. The law is now so consti-
tuted that they can get away with it.
The Jury law for women is all right.
/ like to see women on juries, especial
ly on juries that address. But | am
very much opposed to this more than
equal rights that the women now en-
joy."
Mr.. Baker cited that he had expert
enced the operation of the special pre-
negatives of women in the matter of
jury service in recent court sessions
here.
Sheriff johnson was referred to as
the county's only boss. 1t was even
declared that he bossed his wife.
Those who know the family best, how
ever, stated that Mrs. Johnson would
probably give different report.
Mr.. Tooze's speech was in part as
follows:
citizenship is not a matter of abso-
lutte right, but is a privilege, and car
ries with it duties and responsibilities
which should be honestly, fearlessly
and faithfully performed and dis
charged. AS citizens we have not only
duty to perform in time of war,
but in prosaic times of peace we have
a duty of equal. if not greater, import
ance patriotism, kindled to a burning
heat in the face of danger from foes
without, is laudable, but the real patri-
otism is the patriotism of good citizen
ship, at the fireside, the pillow, in the
schools, in the low places, in season
and out of season; that sort of patriot
ism which does not need the strains of
martial music TO keep US ever alert to
the great problems of government and
their solution.
''ln the very nature of our govern
ment, political parties are necessary, |
and we should have two great political |
parties, both strong and virile, one
check upon the other. In our nation |
citizens enjoy equally the rights and
privileges of citizenship, and upon the /
shoulders of all should equally fall the |
burdens Of citizenship. As citizens we
differ in our opinions upon
public questions. and it is this differ
snce of opinion which gives rise to
political parties as there can be but
two sides to a public question, it nec-
sssarily follows that we have room but
Tor two great organizations represent
ng the respective views Of our citi-
.ens. IL a political party does not
Jtand for those things which will bear
he closest scrutiny it is not entitled to
Iucceed and il will not long endure;
)ut let US not land ourselves ever to
my movement tending to destroy
political parties, for they offer US the
,nly instruments through which we, as
may apply our patriotism
n times of peace.
CAS- a former distinguished chair
nan Of the Republican National COM
nittee go well said: What we need in
his country is not less politics. but
nore attention to politics on the part
4 all good citizens of the nation. One
# the most important duties of citi-
enship is to give thought and attention |
o the politics of the state and nation ;
this prime duty Of citizenship is !
eglected, then the country must, of ,
ecessity. suffer the consequences. i {
here is no zone of twilight in politics. I
tight is right and wrong is wrong, and I
be same strict standard Of righteous !
ondUet must obtain as in any private !
usiness or professional matter. With I
ur politics entirely on this basis, liv- ]
~ our patriotism daily, we will do a {