The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-05-22
THE sHERIFFs CAREER.
EplroK DExocRAr:

EDfroR DEMOCRAT:
1t is so painfully plain 10 Mr. Nc.
Feron's friends that he cannot answer
the charges brought against him, in con.
Quoting the expenses OF the sheriff's Of.
fee for the last two years, aud having
looked in vain for something to charge
against his democratic opponent, they
must HE themselves back about 4 of a
century TO try to find charge.
As TO its ialsity, every citizen OF Linn
county who knows Henry Blakely or his
family. knows IL is false Now for this
man upon the republican party, (if they
ever did owe him anything) have paid it
long ago.
To show the public that this fellow has
not rs much grit as a chicken, we would
like TO go over his offieiai career. First,
Mr.. McFeron was made chief of police
OF the city OF Albany. How did he fill
the position? He positively could not
stop dog fight un the street, bat stood
by pale and trembling. ard meekIy took
q sound tongue lashing, and the worst OF
abuse from the owner of one Of the ca
mines, saying he did not wait any trouble,
while the sheriff oi the county, Q. Q.
jackson, was called in TO queli the dis
turbauce. which he eEfectually did. Next:
Circus in town, gambling games carried
On publicly, and our citlz-ns being Law
abiding asked Chief McFero1 TO stop
such work, as being disgrace to our
lair city. Chief Ne. turned pale, his
eyes popped out, he fairly shook. and
he hurried himself home as quick as his
trembling legs could c-.rry him. Sheriff
Jackson WAS called, (Mr. Jackson is 8
small man, compared 10 cur ex-chiei OF
polieel but Mr.. jackson is brave, and
was not afraid 70 do his duty, and he at
oree went 20 the tin horns and said
Thou shalt not poilute the name of our
fair city in this shameful manner, and
the tin horns. noting the twinkle in his
eye, drew in their hoTns. These are but
two instances i.i which Chief McFeron
ialled TO do his duty. There arc many
instances in which se xas called 10
route the hot.o from our fair city, bat he
turned green; was afraid 10 tackle them.
Brave man.
Has Mr. MCFerou been faithful ssrys-
ant OF the people in the ofiioe xhich he
now no Dis? 40, he has received morey
he wns not entitled 70. the peoples non-
ey, ard when called upon 20 account tor
the same Is painfully. very painfully
silent So much so that both he and
his friends can only revenge themselves
By going back a quarter Of century 10
ind something IN his opponents history
xi.h which to get even, which Is ss
siimsy ss air.
Voters ol Linn county, irrespective Il
party, Eon do not need 10 90 back 25
yesrs 10 &c. tie present sncumhents
history
Take the little "xheAt's deal for in
stance, ih's happened only few years
back
|, Is reported that his illegal charging
- indicIAbsr. TIE people viii not sit
quietly by and have the p1niie money
transferred from the public iunds 10 his
| pocket by unjust hllis. especially when
he has bcAssed that he knew 'he Law on
iy allowed him s. per seek for ali over !
prisoners boarded in the county Jail, bui
he has takea pride in charging s. per
Eeek Tor every prisoner ooafined in the
/ county Jail, though that number be one
or nine Not oaiy this, bat he has re-
peA;edly put in bills for services, travel
ing expenses. etc, in varions cases, for
which he draws sziAry. / say, not
only has he put IN tEese bills but hA.
received The money, and ought 20 be
compelled 10 disgorce, in the same way
that Mu:tuomzh county's sheriff wa:
handled.
Noieis OF Linn county, James A. Nc.
Feron was once elected chief Of police O
the city Of Albany, and served one year
He Was nominated the second time. Dis
he serve the second :ear9 No, he va.
defeated on account OF his poor seryics
and then drove dray-
lie MAS elected sheriff OF Linn count,
and served cue term: be x&s nominSteS
The second time, through some politics
wire pulling and through tie dirty wogl
oi some OF his campaign friends, whI
were willing 10 stoop 80 any kind OF dirt,
work. so tha, they nigh; still keep thei
fingers in the conaty's affairs, an,
a. the expense OF weakening our ticke
throngh the fussabling for judgeship, anC
when these parties above lnenIioneS
have only been identified with the re
publican party for very short time il
this county, and then only that the,
; might have their fingers in the moae
box. and have their driving horses, an
at the same time hold down n1ulerou
; other Jobs through the city. Voters Q
Linn county, shall this thing still con
tinues No. He must drive his dra
Z again, he is an unfaithful servant.
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