Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-05-18
SOME OF pARKLBYs RECORD.

we publlsh some of his votes below'
Barkley voted steadily for the abo-
lition Of the railroad commission.
Barkley voted to cut down the ap-
ropriation in Moore's horticultural
unmisslon bill from $4,000 to $1,000.
Paxton's bill to give two Portland
banks a monopoly Of handling all pub
lie moneys Of Oregon got 30 votes and
failed to pass. Barkley voted against
Barkley voted to repeal the jute
mill appropriation of $4,000. He
proposed no such measures himself
and voted to repeal all that came
before the house.
Barkley got sl2O salary and 1910
mileage one trip Woodburn to Salem
and back. serving on no visiting or
iunketlng committees. He proposed
no investigating committees or visit
ING committees and served on none
that cost the state cent.
Barkley voted for the Burke tax
bill. .exempting Indebtedness Of frecord
and rc-enacting mortgage tax law.
Barkley voted for Conn's bill ex-
empting homesteads'from attachment.
Barkley offered but one resolution,
TO have Il joint committee appointed
to investigate feasibility Of removing
deafmute school onto a farm seven
miles in the country. This was one
Of the state institution land ring Jobs
that McElroy helped carry out, and
OF course IL was killed In the senate.
1t was to report in five days and to
have no clerk.
Barkley voted for the bill to reduce
the number of jurors who might find
verdict in civil suits-a bill to les
sen the costs and diminish litigation.
Barkley voted for the bill to reform
the abuses Of easily secured divorces
Hlllegas's bill.
Barkley voted for the bill TO pro-
tect farmers crops from attachment
by machinery men, making lien for
labor in securing the crop take prior
ity.
Barkley voted for the bill to tax
foreign insurance companies two per
cent.
Barkley voted for the anti-allen Ia
bor bin to compel public corporations
to employ only American citizens or
those who have declared their inten-
tlon TO become such,
II Barkley had been willing to ac-
cept a bribe In the legislature, the
crowd that Is fighting him would be
his friends. Barkley voted for Peo-
ple's measures only.
What is VIM. j. D'Arcy's record in
public affairs of Oregon? He has none,
except as attorney Of the school land
ring, where IL is said he cleared up
$4,000 out Of fees wrung out of people
who applied TO buy school lands or
make loans out OF the state school
land funds, 1t is to be supposed he
made his fees honestly.
But is that no experience that
qualities him TO become lawmaker
for the people Of Oregon. Does that
Justify personal attack on Barkley
and CraigY Mr.. Darcy is a young
man who has never heretofore been
known TO worry about the records OF
Legislators, or corruption in our state
affairs, Why does he do so nowY
Why does he not attack the entire
legislature, as Mr., VIM. Kaiser did in
a very fair and able mannerY Why
does he single out Barkley and Craig,
two OF the cleanest men who ever
served the people 40 days for SO a day,
and who have not made a cent out of
politics while their assallant from a
slight contact with the school land
department for few years has been
able To live In genteel sunlciency and
immaculate ldleness ever since.
The darcy family bears an honor
able name In Oregon, THE JOURNAL
helped once 10 elect Peter Darcy
mayor over Geo. Williams the Repub-
lican nominee, He made good
mayor win darcy is a young man
who has many bright qualities. But
he is In no position to assail the hon
esty or question the motives OF men
like Barkley aud Craig.