The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-22

Last year ~ TOOK Zl4 Dushelh OF wheat
10 pay his taxes.
He read the special appropriation bill
passed by the legislature and caused a
great deal Of laughter.
He asked no improvement OF the acous.
tic properties Of the state house, 10
make himself heard against any such
gratis.
Ed. Finer was presented but said he
was no speaker.
Il. w. Durbn was next and needed no
introduction 10 single person present.
He spoke we'll Of his predecessor, +. T..
Wrightman, the Republican county
chairman who was present, and who
would not dispute one statement Durbin
made. Durbin then read the figures
from the record, showing great saving
under bis administration az published
m this paper He made u favorable i'm.
preston on all present
lie asked Wrightman II the expenses
OF the Office were not at least ~ 200 a
year2 Wrightman said that was a very
fair estimate. lie showed that the
Flagg bill would have left him exactly
800 In cash ~ salary. He stated that
the petition 10 give MIN fair salary
was beaded by Mr.. Wrightman. He
closed Win great applause,
j. y. Smith denied that the Opposi
ton ticket was a citizens movement,
lie indulgod in personalities about
Mayor Bishop, Recorder Judah and THE
JouRSAL. lie spent nearly all the time
on the Salem city administration. lie
said Durbin nor Murphy would throw
of the fees Of their office. lie
claimed that their county ticket
was reform citizens movement
lie brought In Mr. Bingham's employ.
mont as tax collector and sustained the
supreme court decision and condemned
the Republican county court for employ.
ing Mr.. Bingham. lie charged that Mr..
ilagg had robbed the county on
printing tickets la 1898. Tickets that
year cost the county 1900. This year
they cost t7b.J lie charged that TnE
Journal had received $3.50 for printing
a tax list that produced only 5000 de.
llnquent taxes. lie had other pet meas.
ures that he would talk about at other
places.
j. NJ. Poorman: lie said Wells, Fargo
q Co. paid a tax Of only ti.B7 In Marion
county. Thirteen states taxed these COM
panies and this state should tax them,
and the telegraph aud telephone COM
panies. Favored state board OF eQuiila.
ton, better roads and primary reform,
Opposed appropriations for normal
schools. lie made some good hits aud
was applauded.
John N. Scott told what he would 10
II elected County could be- run for
$40 600 for ordinary expenses. lie re-
pcatcd what he said al Liberty. lie was
raised m farm and knew the nature Oi
the soil 10 make roads out Of.
Lot Pcarce, representative, would not
take up time, and merely said his husi.
ness dealings and residence in the county
Tor seventeen years would recommend
him. lie repeated his Liberty pledges
Favored two registrations, one for local
aud ono for presidential election, until
June election could be- changed Ia Mo-
vombor. lie gave quite "a good history
OF the laws on these matters.
uALL DEPENDS ulMagiT
W, W, Hall attacked the claim that
the opposition were reform ticket.
They had reduced expenses the past two
years morn than 1900. lie charged
that Republicans were lighting him.
The present tax levy was in mills % 50.
The county levy was 10. 40 mills The
county could he put on a cash hasis hy
iva leYies oi mills
Henry keene for representative, was
greeted warmly and said it was what
men did that counted for more than
what they said, II elected would work
Tor the best interest OF the people of