Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-05-19

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state was endeavoring to fasten upon
the people Of Oregon, the support Of
its organization by creating offices for
lieutenants of the leaders of that
party That more useless Offices gero
not created was due largely to the
efforts Of Col We tch, who at that
time, and ever since has been an IN
compromising toe Of legislative ex.
trayaganoe have watched his
career from that time on ana though
have often disargeed with him,
> have always found him raising bis
voice in the behalf Of the people
recall few years ago when be was
approached and asked 10 become a
candidate Of the people for governor,
and when he was asked what would
be his position on the question Of
salary and fees for officers, he said
that if elected ho would take only
the constitutional salary aud see that
no ono else took any more, until the
law was changed by the people Of
Oregon. It is this sentiment OF jus
tice ami honor which has animated
bis whole career, aud although for
years wo Lahore in opposition PARTIES,
ihat each worked for the same end. |
am glad that can stand upon thc |
platform and rcalizo / an woriLnp |
side BY side and shoulder to shoulder |
with al loyal and honest a man as
COL Veatcb"
Col. Yeatch devoted the most Of bis
address to discussing the fitness Of his
opponent lie stated in opening that
it was his desire, as soon as Mr.
Hermann returned 10 this state, to en-.
gage in joint canvas with linn IN
order that Mr. Herman might have
the opportunity 10 meet ana roply to
what hc had to say Of his record
Col Voatch said "I am not here
to abuse Mr. Hermann. / have no
personal animosity or feeling against
bin, bat | am here to discuss bis
record as public man, and claim
and assert the right to do 20. His
official acts are public property, and
the public has the right to know and
understand just what that record is.
and purpose to speak only from the
record, which record has been made
up almost entirely by republicans,
officials members of the same party
aud serving the same leaders.
/ first desire to call your attention
70 the fact that Mr. Hermann was
dismissed from the Land Omco at
Roseburg, Oregon, a good many years
ago, for the reason that he had vic.
lated the laws Of the United Stntes by
entering land while he wai an official
Of the United States Land Depart
ment. The record shows that he en-
tered several hundred acres of land In
violation Of the letter Of the law, and
the record mndo az commissioner 10
the General Land Onioe at Washing
ton aud at Roscburg, shows that for
the violation OF his duties he was -
removed from that place.
Subsequently he was elected 10
aud served several tofms and
after ho was defeated ns representa-
tive to congress, be was appointed, as
yea all know, as commissioner 10 the H.
General Land Onco at Washington.
But before | take up that part, / de-. y,
sire to call your attention to % matter
in which think you have some in.
.erost AS you know your country 7,
here Is dependent almost entirely =,
upon mining. Tho mountains and
hills Of your county have hardly been
but It rs known that
mineral abuunds everywhere. but ID,
oday the advancement and prosperity ~
If your county is Handicapped by the %
act that a large part of what should ~
pc the public domain is patented TO n,
he Oregon ~ California railroad Co. A
As curly as 1866 congress passed nu n
Iot declaring that IMMORAL lands were T..
]
from all grants aud lt wns ~
h' lh''hl OF the lana laws Of This a.
'A'e to reserve the mineral lands on
or the luhlc' Tor the prospactor and n,
nihor ana the fact that these lands h,
we're NOT 30 reserved Is wholly due ID.
o your representatives 200 eougross. r,
~ the year ls0l when the Gcugnl r.
-and Oi'ce began Issuing patents for I,
hosp lands the mpmhurs of rongf,..
ROM other states took step. Co sgcur, '
De enactment of laws providing for -
OF IMMORAL lands in thoir -,
.ates In order that the same might br WV
c,crmiuod and withhold from the
rant The legislature elected i'm 1901 ''
l.sod % memorial requesting tbo ore. "
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