The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31

NNp'''O' VI
-Four years ago this county was in debt 100000
in round numbers, A fight was begun through THE
JOURNAL to reduce salaries and get out of debt, and
the Republicans were driven to make pledges
They driven by the opposition to promise to
current expense of near $4,000 year as posi-
BILE.
BY the aid of energetic work on the part of Dem.
ocratic collector and through the faithful coop,
Grafton among Republican officials, the current ex-
penses of the county reduced to $4,000 year.
The floating county debt has been wiped out and
the county treasury has cash surplus, and with good
management at least $125OOO to the good stands to
the credit of the Republican county government.
This result has been possible by faithful non
partisan Citizens administration of this city for the
past three years That city administration has $50,
600 to the good compared with four years preceding
The Citizens city government stopped running
all fee bills against the county, and this justice district
has also had hayseed administration, and has run as
few bills as possible against the county
Still we believe when county officials do well the
fact should be recognized, and for this reason THE
JOURNAL advocates the election of the entire Republ-
county ticket.
The Republicans have wiped out the debt, stop
ped bad leaks, reduced current expenses Tower than
any county in the state of our population-onehalf
lower than Clackamas, with less wealth and people
than Marion, They have kept their pledges, and the
people should stand by the ticket in Marion county,
and we believe they will
If we were speaking to the people of Clatsop,
Cackamas or Polk countless and some other counties,
we should stand by the Citizens ticket in those coun.
ties. The Republicans in those counties have run up
a record just opposite from Marion.
The Republican legislative ticket in Marion coun.
ty deserves hearty support because the convention
was fairly conducted, and attempt was made to
shut out the minority in making up the ticket.
Both factions of the Republican party are repre-
scented ON the Marion county legislative ticket All
the nominees are pledged to go into a fair caucus,
and pledged to secure direct nomination law
The three senatorial nominees Croisan, Farrar
and Hobson-are men of character and stability and
the five candidates for representatives are better than
the average that put up for that poorly paid Office
1t is of the greatest Importance to the city of Sa.
lem that solid harmonious delegation he elected
for this county The city of Salem has great future
and an united delegation is very important
THE JOURNAL does not advise anyone to scratch q
single man ON the Republican county or legislative
ticket II Republicans, for personal or other reasons
scratch any man ON the Republican ticket we can CON
sclentously ask them to vote for W. r. Slater Of Sa
lem, or Mayor Tomlinson, the Democratic ticket
inns Is left To your Judgment, well as ours
FOR justice of the peace and constable THp
JOURNAL is supporting the present incumbents and
can vouch for them as honest and efficient
In conclusion THE JOURNAL reiterates its do
mands for better business management in public af
fairs
In this city business administration has reluced