East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-15
DEALING WITH FACTS. NOT THEORIES

OregOnian feels but little interest at times whe
real issues appear In the sO-called religious featur
OF the present campaign this paper not concerned at all
We have endeavored to deal mpartay with both sides
true newspaper should when such subject is up.
But when it comes to defending the economic interests
OF Umatia county Eastern Oregon supporting the
development of this vast region the story becomes differ
ent We feel deeply when points are up that involve the
material progress of this territory At such times the
East Oregonan is ready to work hard and fight when
fighting necessary These facts have been demonstrat
ed many times and need no exploitation here.
Therefore insofar as this paper is participating in the
campaign underway it is looking at affairs from the
angle of institution that desires to its region pro-
tected and improved fast Improvement becomes pos
sible.
AS to senators the record shows that both ncun-
bentS stood Loyalty by the best interests of this county
and of Eastern Oregon They were members of the Faith
full Fourteen and stood true under the most test
ever imposed upon Oregon legislators Common fairness
and common calls for rejecting them 1t will be to
the credit of Umaa county if Senator Ritner has op
ponent this fall 1t will be to the honor of this district if
Senator Eberhard is renomnated and reelected The
paign against him is based on demagogy and should be
thrown out of doors.
AS to Representative Miller, virtually the same situa
on applies His record is good and the east end Of the
county from which he halls is entitled to representation
But with Representative Frank Sloan the facts are differ
ent Mr. Sloan did not stand with the interests of Una
tla county in the Walula cutoff fight He the
other side the side that wished to plumber the Eastern
oregon quota OF federal road money and on need
less highway that if built would nure this county For
that reason and no other this paper is through with Mr.
Sloan far as public office concerned The people may
reeec him if they WISH but if they desire that sort of
representation at Salem they must expect to pay the price
Yet strange to say we have the spectacle of selfap
pointed COMMITTEE of republicans" that has placed Mr.
Sloan the desirable list and has attempted to backba
L. L. Mann highly respected and highly responsible cit
zen of the central part of the county who has been in the
legislature before and made honorable record Every
knows that if elected L. L. Mann be depended up
on as faithful legislator Then why tv to rule him out
and confer the honor again upon one whose record calls
Tor defeat, not reelection.
The foregoing statements deal with facts, not with the
ores. There is politics in it far this paper
cerned In the spirit the East Oregonian deals with
the congressional fight Our old guard politicians may
say what they please but the record of Nick Snnot in be-
half OF Eastern Oregon is largely blank He has been
salary drawing time serving politician not "goget-
ter Other states have gotten results this district has
held the sack and the record shows it. Furthermore much
OF the Snn0tt record dscredtabe He openly and
directly for the pos system and against the civil service
His actions along that line have been against economy
against efficiency against every element of fairness,
Mr.. Sinnott is also the author of land leasing
resolution that in itself should accomplish his
retirement from office. The facts as to that
resolution have already been ably presented by drtcr
esed authory-the Idaho commissioner of agriculture
who is aroused by the injustice contemplated not by the
for the granting by political appontees in the land office
OF revocabe leases unreseed public lands the terms
being such that those securing ranges under its provisions
would be better off than if the land given to then
outright In plain English that resolution Smells bad
and the fact cannot be denied
In his explanation Congressman Sinnott admits tn
measure is bad but claims he introduced the resolution
the request of Secretary Fall of the interior department
That no explanation at ALL Mr. Snnott is not suppose
to be the servant of Secretary Fall any other man
Washington He is hired to represent the people of h
district knowing the resolution faulty why did he Civ
it the sanction of his name? What travesty when COZ
gressman from Oregon proposes he knows is il
mca to his people just because outsider has aske
him to do so. If ne is to be an erand boy should he nj
look to his own people not to else for orders?
This newspaper is giving support to the candidacy
James H. Gwinn for congress because it knows that tt
record of Mr. Snnot is open to sound and honest obe
ton and because in Mr. Gwinn we have chance to secu
the services of man who personally more capable tn;
the man now on the job What the people desire is f
them to say In private affairs it is sound policy to
ward faithful service and discharge men who are fou
wanting There is nothing to be gained bv dallvno wh