Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-11-10
JOSEPHINE AND JACK
SON PULL TOGETHER
This Is the Sentiment Expressed
by Hon. ID. II. jackson
and Others.

manu. duu Oue VI 'Ne representatives
for jackson county in the last legis-
lature, was In Grants Pass over Mon
day night on a business trip. Mr..
jackson IL one of the prominent re-
publicans Of Jackson county and a
movement is on among his friends to
again return him 10 the Legislature at
the next June election in recognition
ofhis good work in the last session and
Of the able manner in which he mana.
Red the jackson county exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark fair. Mr.. jackson
is man OF broad views and in both
his legislative and his fair work he
displayed no unfair partiality in
favor OF his own county as against
other sections Of Rogue River Valley.
He holds that the interests of jackson
and Josephine counties are identical
and that on matters OF common in.
terests The residents of Rogue River
Valley should pull together regard
less of county boundaries. This spirit
Of cooperation should prevail in all
efforts for the securing of homeseekers
and investors and for the development
OF the resources of the two counties
The climate, products and resources
are so near alike in all sections of
Rogue River Valley that local adver-
tising and local exhibits such rs are
maintained st Grants Pass, Ashland
and Medford really give publicity that
is beneficial to all parts of the Val.
ley. Mr.. jackson stated that it was
his opinion that the fine exhibit of
jackson county at the Lewis and CLARK
fair did much toward advertising all
Rogue River Valley, as did also the
creditable exhibit of Josephine
county.
As to matters of legislation Mr..
jackson is in favor of the closest re-
lations between jackson and Josehine
counties. Any measure that ma,
be before the Legislature or any law
that may be passed affects one county
az much as the other. This being the
fact the delegations from the Rogue
River counties should be so situated
that they could work as unit and
thereby exert the greater influence.
AS the legislative apportionment of
members now stands jackson and
Josephine counties are not IN the
same legislative district Josephine
county has representative all to it,
self and has a joint senator with
Douglas and Lane counties. jackson
county has senator and two repre-.
sentatives OF its own, and Joint
representative with Douglas county.
Under the laws of Oregon the legis-
lature is required to readjust the
senatoriaal and representative dis
triots at the first session following the
taking Of the census by both the state
and the general government. The
state census was taken this year so it
viii devolve on the legislature that
will convene next Winter, following
the election Of next June, to readjust
the state senatorial and representative
districts. Mr. jackson favors the
plan of putting jackson and Jose. |
phine counties into the same legis.
lative districts and he SAYS that all |
the prominent men of both parties in |
his county favor the plan. As now |
arranged tho JOINT senatorial district |
OF Lane, Douglas and Josephine
counties gives no advantage whatever
to the latter county, for i. beirg the |
either Lane aud Douglas al.
ways get the joint the senator. As
these counties lie outside of Rogue
River Valley their interests are often
opposite to that of Josephine county
and senator residing in Eugene or
koseburg wonld not be so likely to
work in harmony with the representa-.
tive of this county as would senator
who resided here in the Valley.
Josephine county thus helps those
oig counties to increase their repre.
'entation in the legislature, with.
>ut the commensurate benefit that
would come II the county was in
legislative district that has the fullest
common interests, such as the Rogue
Niver counties have. jackson county
ares better in its joint representative
with Douglas county for it gets the
member every other time. The in.
'rease in population in Josephine and
Jackson counties has been such TINT il
: possible that the two counties
night have a joint senator and an.
'ther representative.
This plan Of joining Josephine and
Jackson counties and of having a
togue River delegation in the lepis.
ature is heartily approved of in this
ounty and the next member of the
legislature from Josephine county 4
vii be quite certain 10 be Instructed q
work for an apportionmeut bin
hat will bring about the union of '
he delegations from this Valley. q
here is also a growing conviction
here should be the fullest harmony
nd cooperation ia the work Of at :
raoting immigration aud capital to L
nc two counties and in bringing '
bout the development OF the many @