The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-04-23

goes to a primary or convention or con
ference in that spirit, is as much a de
fender OF self government and American
institutions as he who enlists and goe
10 war, In defence Of his country. Blu
laying aside the mott res that attrac
men toward political activity, the frs
quality Of citizens movement must b.
lis honesty and sincerity. We preacl
honesty, and different from some VII,
are in that business, We must practic'
II. We all claim TO want a citizen'i
ticket, and I believe this is a sincere de.
sire. The name Citizens has come tC
mean 20 much here In Salem, that even
our Republican friends pretend 10 think
that they have something Of a citizens
ticket themselves. W. all know, or al
least have faith, that a genuine citizens
move would sweep this county, as IL did
the city Of Salem, and believing this we
want the county 10 have the benefit Of
such savings 10 the farmers and people
outside as the people Of Salem have had.
That belief Island without a doubt IL Is
well foundcl-that where this method
Of sidetracking political gratis has saved
t25, 900 a year for Salem, II can be made
10 save two or three times that much TO
Marion county II properly applied. This
Is what the people Of the county want,
and they want II just as eagerly as the
people Of Salem wanted Il. All that IL
necessary Is 10 convince them that there
is an opportunity to get II and get IL
right.
The opportunity is ripe 10 inaugurate
q new order OF things in Marion county
as il was done in the city. IL Is far
more necessary, because the producers
Of wealth in the comfy furnish the BUSH
ness off which the city lives and the
people Of the county have less adyant-
ages from government In return for the
taxes they pay than the people Of the
city. They have poorer roads and in pro.
portion their property IL more nearly
assessed at what IL will sell for at sherin's
sale than city property. Last year the
assessor returned 1885 acres Of tillable
land In tho county, and this year the
total county taxes amount 10 ti7S. 2Si or
81 nm acre, when many an acre returned
scarcely a dollar profit. Taxes are
now from one.third 10 one.fourth
than ever before. We have
poorer roads In some parts of the county
than any similar county In the state.
Tho leading roads into tho capital city
nine months In the year dangerous
to public life and property. defy any
man TO drive from Howell prairie 10 Sa.
lem on q trot today aud not break his
or his neck. The Republicans
have conducted these public affairs in
county In the past from n partisan
standpoint aud In defiance Of all real
demands for public progress.
rhey have been unable TO adopt pro.
s%reasiye policies, 10 get out Of the rut Of
partyism, and when a man has shown
Ihe least spirit OF progress or disposition
% apply business principles or introduce
lon'partisan administration he has been
booted out Of their conventions. On the
hand the party whip was applied TO
ash tho best men in tho party into
obedience 10 the push aud on the other
'and the push ruined all the good record
heir county judges have made by their
mportunate demands for patronage aud
'lunder. This year, In spite Of the
election la the fall, there is
n opportunity To %inaugurate a business ,
In the county such AZ We have ia 4
ho city aud while all have faith in it's
Il must meet certain demands |
{ the people who are 10 vote II In or
II cannot succeed Every man ON I
citizens ticket must have either a good
flcial record In the past or stand on II :
'od program Tor tho future to be nc. =
d
Candidates on aCilitens' ticket must
0 stripped OF every Yestige Of party q
OF all machine control as ex Il
in tho past, aud must be free toll
I'VE the people without regard 10 serv. c
X the interests Of this patty or that. =,
he people are bigger than All parties n
their right 10 good government aud a
approve a man who has made a good d
as a faithful public servant is II
eater than the assumed rights Of any
4 OF party managers. We cannot 20 o
II before tho people and uphold one g
hcial la the name OF a ClttEons' move. j..
ent Tor having made a good official n
cord aud cruelty another who has also Z
AIDE an acceptable rccorl, because he
not a member ci the same party. If
has made a rocord Cor the people aud
. push is lighting him ho is good
for tho taxpayers who are tho
IN We are trying TO serve. II ia the
OF time a Ciutons' movement
have materialitcd la Marion
unity this year, aud II has very nearly
ne %, Il has been delayed by the
sy and m.advised action OF owen
a leaders, but il is not defeated. LEI
do right Let as he honest Let us
aside partisan preiudiccs let as be-
: and just aod so before the people
IA aucke, 50 clean and strong aal
9 from the party abuses 81 the Iass al
! 81 clearly and strongly plelgcd 10 ab
'gFam ior the future, that the people 40,
4 know and feel that Nc are what we
tend 10 b. supporters Of a reform n,
gram Cor the sake o. reform aud
hing elise. let ns pat Marion county oy