The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29

s47,O 600 10 two years. Lot Pearce sait
this was his first visit 70 Monitor, though
he had resided in the county for four.
teen years. He said the Republican leg
islaiive ticket would all labor TO secur,
a state board Of eqalization. The scalI
bounty law enacted by the last legisla
ture had already cost the state 5000, ,OOC
more than the appropriation provided
Warrants were issued and stamped no
paid for want Of funds.
Henry Keene said be was proud Of tn,
history Of the Republican party and moi
ashamed to own it. BY good manage
ment We could make prosperity Of
make bard times by bad management.
A. b. Hudelson, Geo. Weeks and j
b. Dimick were introduced They made
no pledges but to create no new Offices
and impose no new taxes They favored
re enacting the law to make the three
state officials do the equalizing as was
done by the state officials Of other
states. II the governor vetoed the bill
again they favored passing it over Lis
head
Finer for Clark was well received
So was w. w. Elder. lie simply prom.
ised to give the people a non partisan
business administration. +. w Durbin
made his clear-cut business statement Of
the management Of his office.
j. A. Jeffrey closed for the Union
ticket. lie said the office Of district at
torney was purely question Of bust.
ness. lie announced his policy as be.
ing to prosecute all violations Of law in
proportion 20 the magnitude Of the
crime. lie did not believe il would be
his duty to push technical violations Of
the law where no one in particular was
injured. Not one dollar Of the peoples
money was ever expended TO assist him
In prosecuting any case. Hisexperience
in that Office fitted him better 10 dis.
charge the duties Of that office.
Smith as usual.
AT WOODBURY..
The usual large crowd greeted the can
didates at this progressive commercial
center OF French Prairie. The opposi
tion had the opening and closing and
made fairly good use Of 1t. John Il.
Scott developed nothing new. He denied
that he had stolen the figures Of the op.
position for the running expenses Of the
county--SiO,OOO Two good competent
commissioners would protect the people
and Il lawyer would take care Of the
legal matters that came before the court.
Why were taxes 80 high this year? Be-
cause we were paying off old debt.
Lot Pearce got a great deal OF applause |
when he appeared and said their candi. |
dates had double responsibility--iol |
their party and the people.
The Republican Legislative ticket |
had agreed on State Equal
ization Commission. They were op.
posed to creating new offices.
They favored Oi course, the proper APP
for state institutions. lie
sharply attacked Sheriff Durbin's rec.
ord, aud won a round Of applause for
holding up the Philippine heroes aud
ably eulogized Lieutenant Murphy, who
next appeared. lie repeated his denial
ul desecratlng Catholic churches in the
Philippines. lie wanted the votes OF
The Catholic people and all others. lie
read "A letter aud affidavit OF Del Dins
moor, saying the book IN question be-
onged tO Capt. Elmer WOrrick. The
affidavit states that noa' ticles from Chas.
Murphy that we're sacred relies from
churches aud cemeteries in the Philip.
pines were on exhibition. lie expressed
he hope that this would settle the mat.
.er lie was proud Of his war record
)ut was not asking election on that
'core. lie asked II because no had a
'ight To do 30 as AN American citizen.
Capt. POOrman was cordially greeted
" was County Clerk Hall. Primary ,
elorm but not What kind OF "A law, was
'dyoca,ed. lie joined Pearce IN oppo
luon Ia appropriations for normal
chools. Ii was no more the business
II the state To educate teachers than 10 9
'ducate doctors aud lawyers. /
L Uncle Henry keene admitted that he g
vas the one Republican referred 10 by =
)oi. lloier. who had said that there was 4
me Republican on the legislative ticket 4
! ho was proud OF the history OF the 4
'arty and not ashamed 10 own it. >
smith on lloter. followed IN his usual [
elm. smith said Republicans had been
Drced 10 put good men ON the ticket by ]
he opposition, Col. IIoier asked for an RI
Ntension of time and courteous treat. @
lent for him. j. A. Jeffrey closed the Il
ehate with "A patriotic appeal for all n
itlzens To do their duty on election day. 81
'r. Is. DAILY for Congress was held up Y
: man who though born in Ireland, cI
ould be found ON the American side D
every question II sent 10 represent II
regon in the halls Of congress. lie
osrd with a discussion OF his record as 3
l'trlct attorney and made splendid d
npresslon on the magnificent audi. v,
nee present and held them to finish a
lth great applause. "
rus OPPOSITION. a
Legislative ticket are making their Il
sht against creation OF any new offices L.
7 imposition OF any new taxes. They II
nnaud that the three state officials be
lade state board OF equalization, In
cad OF creating n new commission or
iard. They advocate no new-lang,ed
l"posltlons and warn the people from h
~ experience OF the past that scalp.
ounty taxes aud all these burdens on =,
lc people are the fruits OF uninterrup- Z