Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-05-12

1904 to be Gil. .025. when in 1908 II
/ was but %, $40 But then. you must
not kick. Vote her straight. The
boys must be kept at the pie cou inter-
II our state taxes go to go, 900.
Two years ago the republican
orators in this country said "elect us
and we will put all st,te officers on
salaries and save the people thousands
Of dollars" The people elected them
and instead OF a decrease Of the cost
Of state government, they got an in
crease OF cost OF county government
Do you like itf
Another gift the republicans repre-.
senting this county In the legislature
made to the people, is the increase OF
salaries. This was undoubtedly done
for the purpose Of offsettiDg the re-
duction Of the fees OF witnesses and
jurors. Salaries must 90 up even II
jurors shall be compelled to serve for
nothing and board themselves. Will
you stand for it? IL 1t true that the
worse some people are treated by
their masters, the more they like
them?
Some honest and respectable gentle
men who were delegates to the re-
publican county convention from
Williams precinct, brought with them
a resolution concerning the increase
OF salaries Of county officers and were
promptly invited to put the same In
the stove. In time they will learn
that there is no longer freedom OF
speech in republican convention,
bot that everything goes by program
and the program is arranged fy a
very few.
The Oregonisn is swearing that
Oregon should give the q. o. p.
20, 600 majority, because congress
appropriated a large sum Of money
for the Portland Donnybrook fair.
Let us not forget that the sum
appropriated is bat "mere DROP
compared with the millions taken
from the people Of this state by the
protective tariff for the benefit OF the
z. o. p, magma tes. But even II II
was a gift, should man seek to con
troll another's opinions because he
gives q dollar? Is that republican
ism? II may be. II is not democracy.
The next county clerk will be J.
A. Slower. Immediately upon elec.
tion he will make arrangements to
conduct the Office on modern lines
and prepare to keep all records by
machines, and not leave
future generations to worry over
peculiar handwritings. He can rend.
or most valuable service on the board
Of equalization and will, in that posi-.
tion render better service than has
ever been given, and can be relied up
On to act with justice and courage
and not from political motives He
will not have any extra bills for
mis- services
]. T. Logan. republican candidate
'or county commissioner. was put on
ihe ticket because the boys thought
lis leg could be pulled for a campaign
Of about $500. Jim IL
making campaign ON the issue that
county court OF this county gave eli, =
400 to aid the Portland fair. II
Jeems possessed ordinary information,
10 would know that the amount this
county would pay was fixed by the
ast republican legislature and the
county court had not word to say.
Here is something for James to think |
'bOut. The Simmons & Cameron |
property OF which he Is manager and |
part owner is worth $3.50, 900. and az.
'essed for $4,000. Question-How
loes that compare for honesty with
he assessment OF his opponent John
NellsY
7. $. How much can Jim get the
simmons Il Cameron assessment re.
iuced II electedr