Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-05-18


ator being elected by a direct vote OF
the people, was opposed to the ieglsla'
lures electing any officers Whatever
but the officers Of the legislature
itself. It would stop log-rolling' lie
was for economy but not parsinory'
Was opposed from principle TO giving
money for higher educational insti-
tutions. Several such would orlng
pressure TO bear, but in spite OF that
he would favor cutting down such
schools and salaries Of professors 10
less than they were now getting. lie
would not be radical or extreme I'D
anything but declared he would vote
for no man for speaker VINO
would not see TO it that the ways and
means committee reports the general
appropriation bill ten days before the
session closes. Mr.. Matteson asked,
'What about the game warden"
'[Laughter.l Smith: | am not in
favor Of that. [Applause.l DR.. Smith
was evidently very much in earnest,
though considerably excited. lie
went on to state his position very
clearly and emphatlcally. He was
opposed to s.necures and unnecessary
clerks. A new tax law was needed
that would exempt recorded indebted
ness. In national affairs he would
vote for Tongue for congress, for Nc
Kinley for president and for Mitchell
in all probability for United States,
senator. He was Republican from
principle and believed in protection
and reciprocity as the best remedy for
our distress. He favored tariff bill
on the lines of the Mckinley bill to
protect our wool growers and manu-
faCtures, on raw materials and enable
us to provide for the difference be
tween American and foreign labor.
He would oppose foreign pauper
immigration as we'll as free importa-
tion of the products Of pauper labor.
He favored the use Of both metals
and paper money all at a parity.
A SURPRISE PARTY.
Hon.TB. Taylor, Democratic cand
date for representative. He said he
was not sailing on smooth sea.
There were breakers before them. He
favored taxing all property, including
church property, except the public
domain. He would restore the mort
gage tax law, and tax every dollar OF
TO the owner. He would do
his best to elect a Democrat senator,
but II he could not get one he would
vote for Il Republican whether he was
for free silver or anything else, before
he would vote for Populist. [Great
He said in public schools
he would raise their grade and cut of
all appropriations for higher schools.
II the individual wanted more than
that let him pay for It. He would cut
down the appropriation for the
national guard or abolish IL entirely. |
Mr.. Taylor was member of the Iowa |
legislature when the township system
was adopted and he favored that. Mr. ,
Taylor's remarks were we'll received. |
He said II he was elected, Republicans
will have to do 1t.
Matteson: What is your position |
On the game law? [Laughter.l
TaylOr: lie favored the game law
Is 1t was except game warden.
Hon. David Craig was now intro
iuced. He said mistakes were made |
n the last legislature, mostly in the
'enate and he was not here TO defend !
he legislature. He showed that he !
lad only introduced the bill to create
he office of moral director of the
'tate prison and other institutions
'nly by request, and voted TO reject it
IN the second reading as did all the
members except Calvert. If that bill
lad to wait for his vote it would sleep
he sleep that knows no waking.
committee had given 1t that
leep. [Applause.l He would con-
inue his work for economy and reform
nd oppose all extravaganza. He
would vote for John IL. Mitchell for
United States senator. IApplause.l
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