Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-28
we're interested. He closed with
good story, as usual.

Scott closed the game for the he-
publican team, and the way the farm
ers tramped ratified some Of the hard
ware off the shelves in the store down
stairs. The one mill and a half levy
for read purposes was less than $15
a mile for all the roads. bridges and
culverts in the county, and, without
contributions. it was impossible to
build up any permanent highways. II
the policies inaugurated for securing
good roads were continued great
changes would take place, and the
county court was willing to extend aid
to any and all parts of the county on
the same plan. He, too. had been ad-
mitted to the supreme court. He went
him one better and had been admitted
to the supreme court Of the United
States. The expenditures for current
expenses was as followsl: For 1902,
$45 600; 1903, $41.5O0, exclusive of ex-
penses for roads.
Huckenstein closed with few good
stories. Defended his ability to rep
resent the people, even If he was not
Republican. Because Jos. Teal, a
Portland Democrat, and corporation
lawyer, might oppose taxing fran
chises, but the people did not
The candidates on both sides and
tLo ,.orortare and tba ooounonto of tho
bleachers' benches and political fans
all enjoyed the dinner at Mrs Gil
berts' hotel They drove away to
Sublimity for the next game
6t subIlmity
The Republican cheering brigade
was in full voice when Joe Graham
stepped to the bat He thought a
voter should not be required to regis.
ter who had lived 40 years in the
state He had always paid the highest
price for the farmers products II he
could not pay 1t ne had helped them
to get the top price He had learned
the carpenter trade, and worked hard
at It Fred Rice was received with a
tiger, and made the shortest speech
of the campaign: "If am elected as
SCISSOR will assess everybody alike.
regardless of party
J. II. Settlemier said he was net
born with a silver spoon in his mouth,
but as child used a wooden spoon,
and made 1t himself,
Il learned early to work, and that
has been my chief occupation ever
since. If he made any mistakes they
could only say he was born Dutch.
man, and didn't know any better"
Great laughter and applause.
Scott said he was handicapped by
having Is only minutes, while his op-
Mr.. Corby, had 40 minutes,
as the Democrats put up only two
speakers
The county tax has been reduced
from 112 to 4.6 mills In four years of
my administration" said the judge
proudly, as he looked the sturdy farm
ers of Sublimity right in the eye.
I'VE shortened up a mile and nalf
of bridges in the county, by making
earth fills.
The county has new system OF
bookkeeping that reveals the financial
condition of each department at any
time to cent"
He closed with a high compliment
for his colleagues, VIM. Miley and
Isaac Needham. They had given the
county good service, and he trusted
Needham would be reelected.
The county had adopted a system of
charging up the tools and machinery
used by each road supervisor to that
official. and holding him responsible.
II the county government suited the
taxpayers he would be glad to be re-
elected, otherwise elect Corby.
The cheering lasted until Aug.
Huckenstein was introduced. and
sailed into Kay, as usual He told a
new story on the Israelites crossing
the Red Sea. He made an additional
attack on Kay's record on the car
shortage bill. Huckenstein felt at
home, as this was the first really Dem.
ocratlc audience he had appeared be.
fore.
Wouldn't that be double taxation
OF corporations?"a asked young Mr.
Schellberg.
Not at all" and Gus read from the
report OF the Republican secretary OF
state OF Ohio and of Oregon on taxa
tion OF franchises He got the biggest
applause OF any Democratic speaker
so far. and was followed by Judge
Corby, who made some good hits Al
the air. He eulogized Huckensteln
for making battle royal for the
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