East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-09
A GREAT TRIUMPH; A PLAIN MANDATE

UST during the campaign the interest of this newspape
centered almost entirely in the for governor so in tn
hour of victory the chief elatlon over the election
mphs the political history of the state and he deserved it,
There those who differ radically with this view and mos
East Oregonan that they DO not correctly apprase the man
character ability Mr. Pierce vastly bigger and better
than they have given him credit and the yardstcks by
which they have measured him have been inadequate.
There not many men like Walter Pierce and that pub
lie misfortune You look at him through certain and
ilnd 1auts ana seeming inconsistencies lC same thg mas
been true of other renowned than he 1t was distinct
y true of Roosevelt applies to Wilson, to Bryan and many
others.
been the habit of carpers call Mr.. Pierce dema-
gogue He is not that He crusader If Mr. Pierce
had wished to put self above principle he would have registered
republican long ago 1t hard shedding for democrats in
Oregon the who stands by his political convictions
should at least have credit for sincerity If Mr. Pierce had
merely coured public favor he would not have stood for dry
the time when the liquor interests strongly
trenched sufficiently 50 that they retired him from the state
senate at time He would not have ged the proposition
Of bonding for good roads at time when the public ehu
siastic for that very step.
There Mr. Pierce deep sincerity and worth
and those who derde him will do well to look to their eye
sight for they profit by such inspection AS to his ability
that is not questioned even by his foes
In the election of Mr. Pierce various factors contributed The
religious controversy worked his advantage and he also
fortunate in the fact that this democratic year. But the
tax issue likewise OF tremendous Influence Upon this sub
ec alone the victorious candidate had winning campaign and
he did of the campaigning single handed. He little
outside Of the Oregon Journal and the East
Oregonian But he had something better the ability express
himself on the platform and the energy to carry almost
superuman stumpng tour Since last spring Mr. Pierce spoke
before 1877 different meetings. addressing total of about 8O0
people Those who heard him speak and listened to his
ment the tax issue know he had irresistible appeal He
that could and cannot be dismissed with a
The Pierce proposals for relief will work and they should
be put into operation not at far distant date but
Oregon legislature had plain mandate from the
pie the coming session has and the instructions cannot be
misunderstood The demand for economy but than that
is for tax equalization The burden of government must not
and cannot be kept entirely the producer and the home
We need money from indirect and Mr. Pierce
has shown how it may be obtained.
If the egsatoselec wise they will join with the COVER
norelect in solemn pact to the effect that reform shall
about They need not mnce words soft pedal the
subject Let them take if they wish pledge
each other that shall enter the legislative halls this
ter until he agrees that the voice of the people be needed