The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-23
COUNTY CANVASS
Proceeding Along In a Pleasant Man
ner.
Little Doc Smith Putting IN all
His Time on The Journal
Man.

AT Marion, Poorman opened the de
bate with shot at Hofer, who at Jeffer
son had claimed TO be the author Of th,
Insurance tax law. That was when h,
was Republican. Poorman said wher
he went out Of the party he took all tn,
reform with him.
He renewed his promises made al
jefferson.
The great cost Of submitting a matter
OF county expenditure 10 a vote Of the
people was Scott's theme. The people
were largely 10 blame for the criminal
expenses Of Marion county. He promised
10 pay strict attention TO our roads and
bridges, cut down the pauper expenses.
He had been a school teacher and could
figure out the cost Of bridge.
Smith again reviewed all that had been
said by others. He said they we're not
making promises. They were not prom.
ising TO run the county at 5000 year.
He thought Bingham as tax collector
was a CRATER. He spent all his time
as before on The JOURNAL man.
Lot Pearce endorsed the reform prop.
ositions. In the past he eaid there had
been large floating vote that had no
right TO the ballot. He should oppose
all useless commissions, clerkships and
jobs. He asked no verdict but that he
had done his duty as he expected to
make this county his home.
O. ID. Hartman OF Scott's Mills, for
representative was introduced and ad-
vocated changes in our roads in this
county. He was much more pleased
with the way the roads we're handled in
Clackamas county where the taxes we're
collected in cash.
Moores for county superintendent Of
schoolssad he favored removing his Of
fee from all political influences.
Lieut.. Murphy said he would give the
people as nearly as possible non-parti.
Fan administration Of the office.
A. B. Huddelson said that he would
favor a reduction in the freight on the
railroads and 3 cents mile for fares.
The rate on wheat was cents bushel.
Ho renewed his pledges made at Turner.
Jeffrey handled some Of the PROPOSE.
tions OF the Republican speakers All
favored primary reform. lie eulogzed
Oregon and especially Marion county.
All should vote for that party which
would give them the best county govern.
ment. Not all expenditures in a county
was 10 be laid at the doors Of county
court. He asked Moores II man could
run the schools OF county and also
practice law. lie renewed his pledges
made at Turner.
W. W. Elder said he would give the
county non.partisan business admins.
tration II elected, aud run the county
finance as carefully US he would his own
business.
j. u. Dimick gave hs experience "a a
senator fourteen years ago. The bosses
In the party at his heels had been bark.
Ing ever since. lie ELECTED great deal
OF applause.
He told n story Of an Irishman who
hauled wheat TO Butteyillo. There was
an opposition boat that had cut prices,
and the other boat offered 10 haul II for
the same price. But Farmer Guerin
said "ro h-llwith youl III patro-
nize the boat that made them do it,"
So in Marion county ii il the tax payers
luty TO vote for the party that made
these fellows pose as reformers. Gap
plause.) lie paid his respects to Tom
Tongue for getting In private pension
bills for men who had rested thirty
years under n charge oi desertion.
Frank Durbin made plain business
statement Of his conduct OF the Office.
IlC made his critics look both ways for
sunday as he does at every meeting.
He showed again that +. r. Wrightman
ormulated the petition and headed il
'sking that Durbin's salary, at the
igure fixed in the Flagg bill, $500 be
.aised 10 5000, II was done.
Flagg's bill gave Lin Sl0l2, counting
'ent, board Of prisoners, light. water and
M. Wrightman again admitted that
1900 Tor expenses, and hguring out
What was counted as rent, etc, would
cave him 800 year cash salary.
That was the Flagg bill. The crowd
aught ON and gave Durbin an ovation
or showing up the injustice OF the Flagg
,nl.
Mr. King, tor recorder was presented
ND made favorable impression.
r. Hoier relUted DR.. smiths structures,
hat fnS CArWAI Journal had collected
$50 Cor advertising the delinquent tax
oil OF lsss that turned in only 5000.