The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-28
THE COUNTY BATTLE.
Marion County Delegation Agrees On Program
Of Reform-Announeed at Every place.

Marion County Delegation Agrees On a Program
Of Reformo-Announsed at Every Place.
The Republican state campaign is led
by Hon. Chas. w. Fulton, of Astoria,
and Mrs. Dunniway continues TO appear
with him at important places and make
her plea for female suffrage. This is to
impress the state that the Republicans
are friendly TO giving the women the
ballot The county canvass has entered
upon its second week. Meetings as ad-
yertised will be held three times day
until Saturday afternoon and night
there will be a grand closing rally at
Salem. IL is doubtful IL hall large
enough can be found in this city, and il
it is pleasant the speaking will be held
in the open air. The Republicans ex-
pect TO have some big guns on hand tC
present their case. But the Union ticket
will 20 through without outside help, af
they have 80 far.
AT SCOTS MILLS.
In this beautiful little Quaker city oI
homes and schools, eight miles east oI
silverton, there was a goodly crowd as
sembled. Heavy rains fell on Friday
and Saturday and made travel ardnous
but roads much better than we ex-
pected.
Hon. J. B. Dimick was introduced by
his son, who has been principal OF the
schools here for three years and is a
teacher with few superiors in the
county. The Scott Mills people pride
themselves on their good schools, and
more than one citizen earnestly plead
with us 10 give them a law that would
raise the grades in the schools.
Frank Davey here appeared for the
first time to take young Harts place,
but put in his whole time, not on Hart,
who is still running for district attor'
ney, but on our county ticket, and we
thought II was well spent. He grew
witty at ABB. Hudelson's expense, and
said that he had not learned his speech
well that Hoier had written for him.
Capt. Poorman said McKinley's PEN
sion commissioner had not done his duty
by the old soldiers and roasted ii Clay
Evans. Good for il, and all the old SOL
dlers present said amen. He made the
usual pledge that II elected all the Re-
publican candidates for the legislature
would oppose all appropriations for the
higher institutions of education-not a
dollar above the common branches. Lot
Pearce favored state board OF equal.
zation and all elections held in Novem.
Der.
Hall said about the wittiest thing that
was said. lie said both sides agree on
all the main propositions, but want the
offices and use economy and reduction
OF expenses as a pretext.
Young Scott announced that some OF
the Republican lawyers OF Salem were
fighting him aud that one Of them would
have TO refund $500 10 the county il
he was elected. lie would practice
economy and had no other aspiration
than TO make good record while in Of
flee. A county Judge who knew nothing
of the law would be continually making
blunders that would be expensive and
appeals would be taking To the higher
courts in ordinary matters. The peo-
Pile should put in man who would give
right decisions at the time and save
expenses.
j. n. Smith spoke on national issues
entirely, The republican party had put
silver ON par with gold at 10 to /. Ex-
pansion was needed to land our goods
in the orient. Our country was not
only to be a great manufacturing center
but the great center OF the universe.
The doctor grew really eloqent along
this line.
Frank Durbin made a statement that
pleased the people OF Scott's Mills very
much lie had not turned out drunk
ard and neglected his family as had
been represented 10 them would be the
case two years ago il he was elected
sh eriff.
r.. Hoter confined himself 10 showing
that taxes were too high and while ad,
hitting that reductions in salaries and
expenses had been made the past two
years, the Republican county govern
ment was like the old Dutchman's
horses that kept Fat ON rye straw and
not half threshed at that. There wa,
no reason why this comfy could not
be run for about the same as other we'll,
governed counties.
J. A. Jeffrey closed the debate with 4
plea for the whole ticket, including Dr.
DAILY for congress. lie said Finer did
not claim his election because he had
been soldier in the Philippines, bal
because he vas competent. lie replied
10 Frank Davey by saying that the poo
Pile did not want more wind and gymnas
ties ON this campaign, but facts and 4
business discussion. After the biggest
dinner Of the whole trip all started TOT
Mt. Angel through the rain.
For the latest millinery at reasonable
prices see Miss +. Smith, State State
Il Street. r. ~ 49,