The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-03
rHe NeW cHARTER TALK.


An alleged outsider" has an artlcl,
In the Siatoman against enlarglng IN,
city limits and puts into IL the state
ment that The journal man wants IN,
limits extended. In order 10 have a
boulevard alons his property. and that
he is In favor Of running the city in
debt ON the popular loan plan. 'otc.
II this outsider viii sign his real name
we believe II will develop that he real
ly lives inside the city. and probably
has farm or two plated Just outside
10 sell on at fancy prices. but is uu.
willing 10 pay his share tor govern.
Ing the city, on which he makes his
money n the truth IS known he has
probably also helped make more pub
lic debts than he ever helped pay, and
was without doubt opposed to a popu.
lar loan. because Il deprived him Of
higher rate OF interest on the dear
people, OF whom ne Is tho selfappoint
cd defender This paper has adyo
GATED none OF the things charged and
has not even advocated tho adoption
Of the proposed city extension. but AL
does advocate rational civic pro
sress, and feels that a cItIlou OF mIs
community rich aud poor alike. win
an be the gamers by a wideawake
policy as against that OF a moss.back.
let those who want to stay outside
the city say so. and rcmonstrate. on
take whatever steps they see d. That
Is their privilege but Il would Dee well |
II an manner OF drmagoguoy and
double cdealiug in the matter could be- |
put aside.
We are constantly told that thls man
aud that man are opposed 20 cxtcn |
sion Il Is also constantly repeated /
that Nh Bush Mr Boise and others of
influence are secretly nghung IL
What d they aree That is thelr right
yet it is more than likely that even
these gentlcmen Uf they are opposedl /
could se econdltions under which they
would like to have their property anil
inside Because they are men of
wealth. who have amassed fortunes Ina
salem they are entitled Go protection
none the less. and just because they
have morc property to pay taxes on
lhan others Is NO reason why thev
should he lctt out for they are lust
hat much moro able 60 pay than their
ess fortunate fellow citl1eus Mother N
ioes Il follow that Just because some
''her has very little property heIt
mould De- taken in an the thtor, mar n
wop't cost him much These thing. In
honld be considered irom the broad /,
~ standpoint of Justice Even On, reh lu
l'Hht have good reason for c5m.pr Y I'M
nd enc poor for STAYING out aB5lt
aouid Do allowed Co voice tbr.rm
'aims without restraint D..
last spriug Jude, Boise lost y.L n.
Aole house by are Just beeaass fr.I i.
y hre department could not so n8t 4,
dc me 'i'y luu'is and saye h. rh,Im
"papi'iN rs that his loss would have ID.
va ois e'N taxes iog many years yst' 'm
NAV sam have sood reasons IN II
'lihg outside aud Is entitled ,,l,
Aln'ap them Msuy suburhans vartb.
come inside in order % overcome ~
e COW naisanco while others III, i'll,
y would SEQ no rolitt % apy k.p5 /, ".
y came Ia. but woald only ha,siss,
'~eaeAs An these are entltled tolhs
nec' Coz their views ana me Josr "'
~i'i hs only too glad ,o pusn., a
ou BON sides of n,.l,t.,
s',on of coune lt mus, insls,I.ha
I 'heae aFucles are wr.ttsa .u rooi 49,
!. and ai to SO into the hands of ~.
printer Coz l,s editor has ut,lo 'n~,