The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-06-01
FIGHT ON JEFFREY
MADE ONLY BY PERSONAL MALcor.
TENT.
The Man whom John A. Jeffrey Threw out Of
Public Meeting Makesa
Kick
MeMInnrnle relephone.RerI.l.r.

J McMinnyllle Telephone. Register.
The Reporter last week published
some alleged record" OF the work oI
John A. Jeffrey, while district attorney
Of the first district, which, it claims
shows Mr.. Jeffrey is not competent ia
fill that Office. The staten mt given ia
from the Valley Record OF Ashland, Or
egon, which paper is edited by a mid
roader, Kaiser by name, who is a bitter
personal enemy Of Mr.. Jeffrey on account
OF some old scores that started in
Southern Oregon. The Record having
proved itself 10 be a traitor 10 reform
principles and 10 the reform party in
Jackson county, that party organized a
stock company and started the Monitor
Miner in Medford, which left the Valley
Record without party. Mr.. Jeffrey
took leading part in the movement to
start the Miner, and the Valley Record
was thenceforth his deadly enemy.
Later on the editor Of the Record, with
a drunken companion who was better
man when sober, came 10 Medford with
the avowed intention Of causing all the
disturbance lac could at meeting OF the
Peoples party central committee, and,
becoming disorderly was elected from
the hall by Mr.. Jeffrey. OF course this
did not improve his already injured"
frame Of mind and he has since lost no
opportunity 10 assall Mr.. Jeffrey through
his paper in the most rancorous man
ner. While his "record" published is
In very distorted and garbled condi-
tion it does not show bad record in so
lar as he follows the facts in the case.
II II shows anything, 1t is that an in
experienced man like Mr.. Hart, the Re-
publican candidlte for district attorney,
could not run that office with the in
creased duties added by the last legisla-
ture. Mr.. Hart has had no experience
whatever and besides is running on
false claim that he has actually prac-
ticed in court. Hart once attempted to
prosecute one Blake for larcency OF some
bacon but forgot 10 either allege or prove
that the bacon had any value. These
facts are well known 10 his friends In |
Polk county, who are surprised that he
would claim TO have any experience.
This was In justice court Hart also
made one single attempt TO argue de-
murrer In the circuit court for Polk |
county, but after staggering through
few authorities he was kindly told by
the court that the authorities had no ap.
plication 10 the case before the court
and was at once oyerruled. This is his
experience and the whole thereof ex.
cept we include two petitions which he
filed in the United States court at Port.
land, and which were knocked out ON
demurrer II is well known that Mr..
Hart has neglected TO considerable ex-
tent his duties as school superntend.
ent In Polk county. The five years dur.
ing which he claims 10 have practiced
law have been spent as follows: One
year teaching school at Falls City In
Polk county, aud the other four ~ sup
Of said county. Mr.. Jeffrey
served as district attorney in the first
district, during which time he sent men
10 the pententiary and to the gallows,
md since thatItime has practiced two
years in Salem where he has successfully
met the best lawyers in the state and
made careful study Of the law in the
tate library. The taxpayers Of the |.
district will have no trouble in deciding
which one Of these two men TO elect 10
he office Of district attorney.