The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-25
COMPARING
THEIR RECORDS
CURTIS REPLIES TO GRAY
Does MOI Want 10 BE An Angel'"PoIlileaI
Inconsistency Not Confined 10 Cur.
ds Alone. lie Says.

has narrowed down 20 a wordy duel
between Mr. Curtis on his own behalf
and Judge Gray as representing those
who object to him. The latest con-
tribution TO the discussion comes In
the form Of communication from Mr..
Curtis In answer 10 Judge Gray. II
reads aa follows.
MY esteemed friend. Judge Gray,
with his usual interference with mat
tera that do not concern him. has seen
III 10 publish AN article Ia which he
seeks TO convey the idea that he is the
only consistent republican in clatsop
county. The Judge has n reputation OF
always getting In and having his fing-
ers burnt regret that 40 much has
been said relative to myself. an II on
y results In stirring up bitter animos-
tiles and creates political disturbances,
especially at time when harmony Is
most necessary for the success Of the
republican party made no brags II
what was going 90 DO nj the ensu-
Ing election. nor ann making any
statements as TO what position I will
take. but believe can compare rec
ords with Judge Gray and come GU, OF
the analysis with as much credit as he
can.
Judge Gray made n record In the
Legislature, but II was exceedingly
small. For four years he represented
this county In the state senate. and the
only thing he ever did was 10 print
speech on the pllotage question. which
he never had AN opportunity OF read
ing. In fact. he was the laughing stock
OF the entire state.
'Ile asks The question: What has
Curtis done for county roads In the
lcgislature?'
May ask what did Judge Gray do
for the county roads? What did II.
B Parker. John Hahn. Jas. w. welch,
c. w. Fulton. John Fox. J. T.. Young.
or. Ia fact any representative from Clat-
SOD county. do In the legislature for
county roads?
Each one did the best they could.
Every one who has represented Clatsop
county in the Legislature mas done all
within his power TO represent the peo-
pie OF the county.
May ask the honorable Judge why
il Is that, Notwithstanding the legisla-
ture saved Clatsop county nearly 10000
la expenses, such as the district at
tarney bill, the tax levyIng law, the
doing away with the grand jury. re-
peallng the oilloe OF county recorder
and several other measures, why the
taxes Of Clatsop county are as high
as they ever were and the county debt
is constantly increasing?
II can answer those questions to the
satisfaction OF the people, but will
reserve this answer for the election
two years hence. when Judge Gray
hopes TO be candidate for reelection
and | can then show the voters many
reasons why he should never be re-
elected.
THE honorable Judge alleges that
am only a republican when l want
office.
There are others.
II remember. and so does many other
republicans. that Judge Gray has not
always been consistent republican.
When the first citizen movement was
started in Astoria, the judge was one
Of the principal leaders and did all he
could to defeat the republican ticket,
you probably overlooked that lit
tie circumstance, judge.
1T Is also a well-known fact, that
the judge has been disturbing ele-
ment in the republican party for twen-
ty years. when he did not have seat
at the public crib, and he has done
more to inJure the republican party In
this county than any other one man
In It. He wants to know why want
to go TO the legislature, when there is
only three dollars day In II. Why did
the Judge want to go? He has been
standing candidate for the legislature
for fifteen years. Strange, isn't II. that
two such unworthy "cusses" should
want 90 go to the legislature.
"Will Judge Gray inform the pub
lie why It was. when he asked legal
opinion from q prominent attorney as
to the legality Of the three-roads Pc
tition, that he voted contrary to that
opinion In the county court? l can
tell him. II was to make the country
people believe he was the only friend
of county roads In the county and for
political purposes. Nothing more, moth
ing less may not be an angel, neither
do believe Judge Gray will ever wear
pair of wings or parade with harp,
but will compare political records
with him at any time, Whatever may
be my political reputation, no one can
say that am u political meddler or
that interfere with matters that do
not concern me. 1t would be better for
Clatsop county II Judge Gray could
say as much, C. j. CURTIS"
M'CAMANT'S STAMPS.
Tillamook Herald.