Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-10-06

require without delay. In this case have
done go becnusc know there are few evils
which affect the Le03ie Of the Ftate &c
seriously and injuriousIy as delay In the
administration Of justice. The bill OF
rights Of our state, and Of every free state,
recognizes the evils resulting from such
delay. and the necessity o. thef- prompt
removal. whatever may be the source frorr
which they spring ny declaring that 'iuA
tlce shall be administered openly and with.
out purchase, completely and without ts-
lay" l do not wish. how over. to be UNDER
stood as being agsfss to new legislation.
or az doubling your aut iori.y 10 enact 1t,
whether general OF special.
Owing TO senatorial contest which
only ended with the election OF n senator
In the expiring aours Of its SESSION, the
legislative assembly OF 1895 failed to en-.
act much remedial iegisll;i3n dems nded
/ by the people In the Platforms OF theiI
I different parties. and needed to correct ex-
! listing evils, and the legislative assembly
I Of 1887 failing to organize here has been
but little opportunity for legislation, snd
I practically none Of Importance has beer
enacted. though public inte.es:s havs
greatly suffered in consequence thereof
since the legislative session Of 1893 Much
legislation, especially OF a remedial char
acter, which properly belonged to those
sessions, and still is needed for the pro-
tection OF the public interests. must be
considered by your body at It's next regu-
lar session, in addition to its own legis-
lative belongings, thereby greatly increas-
ing your labors and responsibilities. 1t is
always desirable that legislation affecting
large classGs Of society In person or prop
erty should be examined with deiiberation,
and discussed with fulIness. before enact.
ment into law. In this way whatever de-
fects lurk within the terms OF statute
are likely to be discovered and eliminated
and whatever amendments are necessary
for its Improvement or efficiency may be
suggested and added The vicious habit
sometimes INDUCED by legislative bodies
Of hurrying important measures through
their different readings, and especially ap-
preparation bills containing obnoxious
clauses, without Investigation or discus
sion, Is subverEiye Of the -honored
custom of open debate, and inimical to
the public good. Bills for assessment and
taxation, for registration OF voters, to
preserve invlolate the ballot box. for the
abolition Of useless boards and commits
sions, for reorganization of the circuit
courts by equalizing their judicial labors,
for the revisioA OF court costs, and espe-
cially criminal costs, which are a griev-
Gus burden on the counties, and for the
appropriation OF public moneys, and the
like. require time for their proper exam
ination, and should receive the fullest dis
cusion before passage by either house.
To afford You time and opportunity for
the full consideration of all such import
ant matters. the regular session ought to
be relieved of those more urgent matters
of public interest. which need prompt leg
islatiye attention by an extra session. In
view OF these conditions. not to call an
extra session, but to leave to the regular
session the election of senator. with It's
exciting and often obstructive incidents,
and two appropriation bills. with their op-
portunlties for trades and hold-up Of I'M
portant measures. would imperil. and
probably prevent, the enactment of much
needed legislation, and prove disastrous
TO the highest good of the state. For
these reasons. have conceived II my duty
to call an extra session, believing that you
would meet its responsibilities with pa
trintic znal nd I,tallica.,t sAr1,ina