Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-02-21

justice of the peace. Commentng
on the latter the Weakly says.
"This is provision inserted in the
charter of nearly every incorpo-
rated city and town in Oregon and
viii, we believe, meet with general
approval" In this statement the
Weakly again attempts to mislead
and deceive the people, or else ex-
poses its ignorance of the whole
matter. The old charter provides
for that very thing-makes the
recorder ex-ofiicio justice of the
peace wft3ia tRt Incorporation, but
does not give him jurisdiction all
over the county. Why, then,
should the ring go to the trouble Of
amending the charter to provide
for something which is already em-
bodied in the old charter9 The
only reasonable explanation is that
the new charter must extend the
jurisdiction of the city recorder as
ex.otiicio justice ofthe peace beyond
the city limits and all over the
county, This is simply a political
measure and can be construed as
meaning that perhaps the present
justice Of the peace in Condor pre-
cinct does not find favor in the
eyes of the ring or of the well
known lawyer and politician" (0
who, according to the Fossil Jour
nal, went to Salem to elect Corbett
and to amend the charter of Con-
don.
This may be politics-ring politics.
but it is a mighty poor business PROPOSE
tion for people to engage in who have
the least desire to build up their town.
Ii the remark which has been attributed
to a prominent luminary OF the ring
that, 1--WE propose to divide this town
square in two on political lines, be god''
is correct, the public may be pardoned
for doubling his judgement as citizen
and a business man and OF those for
whom he speaks.
In its comments on the change ms ef-
| fectiug the marshal's office the Weakly
shows a contemptibleness which is not
met with every day. 1t makes no direct
charges against the present marshal, but
in cowsrdly and contemplate negative
manner it insinuates that he cannot be
elected because he has been incompetent
and unfaithful, and that he has neglect
ed his duty. In this the Weakly ha;
simply shown itself to be liar in effect
and coward in fact, else why did it moi
make its charges direct and proceed to
prove them? Had the Weakly, or the
people who dictate its utterances, the
least conception of fairness or decency
in matters Of this kind it would have
said, if saying anything, that the pres
ent marshal can not be elected because
like many other Condor people at tht
present time, and no doubt like many
who signed the petition asking for new
charter, be is not legal resident o
the city, and if they had wanted t.
tell the exact truth about the matter
and give away some of the secret work
they might have added that that wa
the prime object in securing an amended
charter for Condor.
The GLOBE does not care to discus
, the merits or demerits of the amend
ments. No matter il their adoption
should make the town Garden of Edel
or Slough Of Despond, we would op
pose the methods by which they wer
enacted just the same. Such star cham
Der proceedings and machine polite
Should nave no place In our city affairs
, and no man or set of men who have th
welfare of the city at heart will attemp
to use them. Such work is only calcu
lated to breed discord in a town whic
is already divided against itself AM
, they are pretty sure sooner or later t
recoil on the heads of those who emplo
them.
The GLOBE dislikes to be obliged t
make use of some Of the language con
tained in the foregoing article or to Civ
: go much space and prominence to th
a contemplate work and false insinuation
of a few petty Schemers, but "There ar
times when the insignifcance of the az
A Convincing Answer.