The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-18
REPuBLIcANs RALLY
In Defense Of Constable Mimic and
Feminist Sheriff Frank Durbin-
Light Crop Of Prunes.

In Defense of Constable Mimic and
Feminist Sheriff frank Dufbin-
Light Crop Of Prunes.
County Clerk Hall, Chas. Murphy,
Lot Pearce, ]. n. Smith, John Scott,
John II. McNary, 4. II. Flagg, Douglas
Mimic, John Reynolds and some more
of the candidates we're out at Liberty
Thursday evening and held Republi,
can rally. It proved TO be kind OF
special effort in behalf Constable Mimic
and against Sheriff Durbin. The meet
ing was a strictly partisan affair, only
Republicans speaking.
There was a fair number present,
about forty besides the visitors. Bruce
Cunningham presided and in neat
speech opened the meeting by introdur.
ing w. w. Hall. Mr.. Hall said he had
always favored economy in public affairs,
and with the assistance OF others had
succeeded in making material reduc.
ton in county expenses. lie challenged
investigation OF his records, as compared
with the past. In 1897 it cost $50, 40,
to run the county. In 1899, f5l,9 ,94S
The present year would be less than
$50 600. He believed the office belonged
to the people and should be conducted
for the people. For two years they
would run the county for 100000, or a
saving Of nearly $4,000. This was done
not by cutting off necessaries, but by
conducting the business ~ any private
citizen would do
John Scott for county judge was the
next speaker. lie said that the people
were more interested in county than
national affairs IfeleCted, he would serve
the people as a whole impartially. Econ
omy should be exercised at all times. A
great deal OF money had been expended
on roads and bridges in an improper
manner. lie would let all contracts for
bridges or any kind OF work amounting
to less than 500, as we'll a. above, aud
even cordwOod, 10 the lowest bidder.
lie paid some attention 10 the bicycle
question. The pauper expenses should
be cut down great deal As to crimi
nal expense, II was too large, and the
taxpayers were % blame, as too many
actions we're based on petty jealousies.
He favored selecting the verv best
jurors, regardless OF party lines. lei
would be his purpose II elected 10 give
the people the very best and the most
economical administrat ion he was capa-
BILE Of
John Reynolds was introduced ne a
son Of DR.. Reynolds and having practi-
cal knowledge Of the law. lie stated
that he was graduate Uf the Ann Arbor
law school and voted for Mckinley in
1895. He would, II elected, discharge
the duties OF his office impartially. He
would not favor criminal prosecutions.
Lot Pcarce was introduced as a man
"fayarably known to all the farmers ot
the county" He said his iorefathers
had been Republicans and he always
expected 10 be "a Republican. lie would,
II elected, consider the welfare OF all
citizens, however. lie eulogized the
registration law AZ one OF the grandeat
steps OF progress ever taken. But he
favored making some changes II elected.
He did not discuss other matters, but
yielded 10 DIR. j. n. Smith, who was i'm.
troduced as a man for all parties.
Smith said he was n partisan, how.
ever, In certain sense, but in most
OF legislation he was of the
opinion It was best to be a non partisan. !
The state tax was q and 7.l0 mills, where
two years ago Il was mills. This was
due 10 Multnomah county dOdging about
eleven millions Of property. Marion
county was short about a million He
favored state board Of equalization of
three, elected by the people. but one 10
be from Portland. He would introduce
a bill taxing express and telephone com.
panies. He also favored bin TO require
bonds OF all warehouse men. lie at. |
tao ked the normal school appropriations
and opposed extending them. The state
ought not 10 give any child more than a
school education. II they
wanted more than that they could get Il ]
themselves.
Hon. r. III. Flagg was introduced to
discuss national issues but declared he
had no such intention. lie reviewed his |
own record in the legislature. He scored
the legislators who refused 10 organize
the preceding legislature. He admitted
that the Union Convention set the pace
two years ago by proposing 10 reduce
salaries 5000. The Republicans went
one better and promised 10 reduce $40.
DO year ON county salaries. lie
claimed no Republican kicked ON these
reductions. Rut said the only protest
came trom a member of the Union party.
The legislature was asked 10 raise the
sheriti's salary from 1880 10 5000, and
lees IN civil cases. Under the old fee
system Republican sherifts had made
is high as 5000 year. The Governor