Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-06
"A Stalking Horse

Among the candidates for congress from the first dis
trc seeking the republican nomination is Earl f. Fisher
Beaverton Mr. Fishers chief qualification for the office,
according his statement in the voters election pamphlet
the fact that he sat through the last two sessions Of the
Oregon legislature representative from Washington
county without missing rolcall This thrilling
pishment demonstrated at least his satisfaction
that he has the qualities of greatness that have made
Congressman Hawley famous and he is therefore seeking
the atters life job.
Mr. Fisher cannot of course claim credit for originating
and passing all the legislation Of the past 16 years. Con-
Hawey does but he sets forth fine array
of hodge-podge generaties Mr.. Hawey has. He
promises pretty much everything there is to promise and if
he has forgotten anything he will doubtless be glad to
ply it.
Mr. Hawley has been sadly handicapped during his
journ in Washington he has had to attend his duties
trustee for the Woodmen of the World and invest their
funds at fancy salary Then he has had his work as
appraiser for the lands Of the Appalachian forest
fee basis leaving him little time to attend congress
the wants of his district Mr. Fisher would not have these
profitable sdessues abcorb his energies could
least sit through the roca which Mr. Hawley has
Mr. Fisher poses farmer and proposes to fight for
the farmer, but whether he is dirt farmer, like some
of the old time politicians seeking spois of office whose
only connection with dirt their unclean records is
vouchsafed in the voters pamphlet He
TASK Wall street for his daily opinion which will the
financial world lot of trouble.
Mr. Fishers photo reflects Websterian pose with en-
bryonc craftsmanship fairly oozing from the classical
countenance he soberly into futurity the ap
plause of listening senates to command And wonder
he appears serious for this is his program He favors
soldiers bonus promises labor higher wages announcing
the interesting discovery that workers human" ad
vocates the best harborsn the west promises merchant
marine with the American flag in every harbor in the
world to provide lower freight rates wants Amer
first with Square deal for the Irish and Germans"
but nix the British and concludes by building the Roose
welt highway and banshing the Japs
Of course Mr. Fisher does not stand ghost of show
for either nomination congress He is fine example
of the beauties of the Oregon system where he who lists
may despite public protest He either suffering,
of candidates from attack of megao
mania, vugary called bighead else is stalking horse
for Hawey to split the latters opposition and perpeuate
his tenure of office vote for Fisher therefore equva
lent to vote for Hawey Those who wish to deprive Mr.
Hawey of his snecure and send Washington
who will deliver the goods, will vote for Norblad
Assuming that Mr. Fisher honest in his candidacy and
not Intentionally stalking horse for Hawley, it must be
conceded that the only popular demand for his candidacy
is that still small voice from within his consciousness
inaudbe to the world, but amplfied by the radio of
vanity to sound him like mighty chorus of popular
approval demanding Fisher for Congress-"