Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-15

section z, pages 90 and 81, that NJ
license for the sale of alcoholics shal
be granted without petition of q
majority Of the citizens, both male
and female, over 81 years Of age.
The amended charter excludes the
women and restricts, therefore, the
right TO petition or vote to the mer
only.
The projectors Of the amended char.
ter recognize the women OF woodburn
~ avowed enemies OF the liquor
traffic.
The new charter provides that an
election shall be held within 10 DAYS
after its passage to decide whether
The council shall grant a license for a
saloon.
While there are probably three or
four other provisions in the amended
charter differing from those of the
old yet it Is clear that the principal
object Of the projectors of the
amended charter is to make it easier
to establish a saloon in Woodburn.
There has been no licensed saloon in
WoOdburn since the summer Of 1890,
and perhaps for some time before the
above named date, and simply because
there have always been too many Cd.
Dosers. Now, 1t would seem from
what has appeared 10 the papers since
this question began at the session of
the legislature, that the friends of the |
amended charter number practically |
two to one Of the opposers. Such, |
however, does not appear TO be true, as
indicated at our school meeting on
Monday, the 9Th inst.
Mr.. j. II. Settlemier was put up for
director by the supporters OF the
amended charter, and Charles Scott 10y
the opposers, and as Mr.. Settlemier re-
,eiyed majority OF FIVE votes oyer
Mr., Scott they claim victory for the
amended charter. But the candidate
'or clerk, Mr.. Brannegar, on the
Imended charter side, was beaten by
Alfred Austin, an oppostr. by a ma.
ority OF six votes.
Now, IL Is fact that County AS
essor Hobert was in Woodburn on the
morning aud day Of our school election,
nd that what purported to be certi.
cates Of assessment bearing that same
ate were exhibited, and it has been as
ertalned from the assessment blanks
here are Is persons who voted bas-
ng their right upon the recent trans
er or division OF property and assess.
Ient thereon. or course, we cannot
NV positively atiirm that the pro.
,ctors OF the amended charter had
lr, Hobert come down aud assess such
ersons as they knew would vote
18th them, bat no one considers that
was done by the opposers. In fact,
'e know II was not. Nor do we know
ositively that these 10 new voters
Oted for Mr., Settlemier, but we 10
now that many OF them have been
ctiye supporters Of, or in some way
osely related TO them.
Now, according to the decision OF
tate School superintendent Acker-
IAN, as published in The Oregonian
ecently, no one has u right TO vote at
school meeting in this state, upon
roperty qualification, unless his or her
ame appears on the assessment roll
1898. Deduct from Mr.. Settlemler's
ote 10 votes and where will his ma
,rity OF five exist? But even as IL is,
shows strong opposition TO the
mended charter.
Our position briefly stated is as fol-
,ws: A
First-As citizens and legal voters
{ the city OF WOodburn, We believe
hat we all should have equal rights
Second That any proposed change
0 our charter should haYe been first
ublicly submitted to the cltizeus OF
Voodburn, and the question settled al
ome before presenting IL TO the leg
Stature.
Third-That II such a course had
cen pursued, no one would have
ioral right 10 complain, whatever
he results might have been.
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