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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
6
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A yachtsman recalls a winter in Nice and encounters a beggar who claims his wife is starving despite the man’s earlier charity. The scene unfolds at Promenade des Anglais near white villas as the beggar introduces a new wife, while a conversation about likeness to a father echoes.
William arrives from college wearing odd attire including trousers and a fancy waistcoat. His father scolds him, calling the look foolish, as an elderly neighbor greets him warmly. The scene centers on a tense family moment and a neighborly interruption.
The article notes widespread use of orange blossoms by brides and cites authors linking the custom to Saracens. It suggests the blossoms symbolize prosperity and cites the practice of simultaneous fruit and blossom as a contributing factor in eastern traditions.
The article describes a Chinese technique in the Malacca Strait where a white canvas screen stretched on wood is lowered from a boat. Fish mistake it for an obstruction and leap into the vessel, increasing catch. The method is noted as common in their waters.
The Republicans nominate Ben Selling for United States Senate promising to secure Oregon its proper share of the reclamation fund. He cites misallocated public land sales, diverting irrigation funds to other states, hindering eastern and overall development. He praises Eastern Oregon progress and urges removal of the handicap by obtaining the state’s rightful federal aid.
The piece argues Bourne’s repudiation of the direct primary law after losing the Republican nomination to Ben Selling and failing to secure a Progressive party bid. it contends voters will not support altering the law to suit Bourne or any disappointed candidate, viewing his move as inconsistent with the primary results.
Campaign focus centers on the direct primary law. Bourne as an independent repudiates the direct primary and asks voters to endorse this. Ben Selling as direct primary nominee supports strict observance and helped enact the law.
Voters are urged to choose Bourne the bolting independent or Selling the direct primary nominees. Bourne signifies repudiating the direct primary law while Selling pledges to preserve it in the upcoming election.
Idaho Republican Paul Clagstone, a prominent progressive, lost the GOP nomination for governor by a small margin. After the primary Roosevelt and Bull Moose leaders urged him to switch to the Progressive ticket, but Clagstone declined, citing principled reasons and loyalty to his primary campaign.
Senator Bourne denounces the direct primary as the foundation of Oregon’s system when it serves his aims but urges repudiation when it does not. He previously urged Republicans to support the Democratic governor nominee against the Republican standard bearer. The piece portrays a flip in stance on the pivotal electoral reform.
Ben Selling won the Republican nomination for U S Senate in a direct primary, defeating Bourne who then lost fairly. Voters face choosing between sustaining the direct primary by backing Selling or supporting Bourne to repudiate the law. Oregon voters should accept the primary result and vote for Selling.
The article argues Bourne promotes direct primaries only when favored by him and allies. It claims he repudiates the system when rivals win under the same law and states he cannot justify his independent candidacy. It portrays him as an enemy of the direct primary he defends.
The article reports that Selling won the direct primary with a plurality of 6600 over Bourne, carrying 27 of 34 counties. It highlights his record as a progressive pioneer and supporter of progressive legislation, and notes Judge Stephen A. Lowell’s support for Bourne.
The article states a clear choice between preserving the direct primary law associated with Jonathan Bourne and repudiating it. It emphasizes an uncompromising stance with Mr. Vater urged to choose, opposing Gelling and the direct primary.
An Oregon critique notes the state, despite about 9.72 million dollars in public land sales, received only 4.18 million from the Reclamation fund. It argues the repeal of Section 9 under Senator Bourne diverted funds to other states, depriving Oregon of its due share and stressing the impact on irrigation projects.
Ben Selling is presented as a lifelong progressive and supporter of the Oregon System. The piece notes his 16 years in the State Senate and his role in securing direct primaries initiative referendums recall presidential preference primaries and other measures of popular legislation. It urges progressive voters to support him.
Senator Bourne accuses Ben Gelling of violating the corrupt practices act but says the claim is unfounded. He says the move aimed to distract voters from Bourne’s own repudiation of the direct primary law after a failed bid. Oregon voters will not disregard the primary result or back Bourne's bid.
The Oregon Journal is issued from Portland with telegraphic world news and reliable market reports. It provides farm and home content, entertainment features, and weekly comic pages, with subscribers receiving issues twice weekly across the year.
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