The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-05-31
The DEMOCRATS
STATE THEIR CASE

There is not name upon our COun-
ty ticket that solicits the office, Every
man on our ticket had to be urged to
allow his name put upon the ticket
and every man on the ticket pledged
himself, if elected would fill his office
as the servant of the whole people,
and not add one cent to the taxpayers
expense that could be possibly avoid
ed.
Our candidates for representatives
are S. F. Blythe, a fruit grower of
Hood River, and j G. Egbert, a re-
tired farmer, of The Dalles. These
gentlemen need no introduction to
the voters of this county, and if elect
ed, they goto the state capital un
pledged, except to Statement No. One
and other appearing on the petitions
and that they will cast their ballots
for the man who received the highest
vote for United States Senator at the
June election: they will be free to
champion the interest of the people
of Wasco county and the State of Ore
gon, and aid the governor of our state
in his splendid showing he has made
in the past four years, and they should
receive every mans vote who believes
, in good government for the people
and not a private snap for the office
holder. A. Bettingen, our candidate
for sheriff, was the last man to file his
application to stand for this office.
He is well known in this county, has
grown from boyhood to manhood
among our people, and if elected, will
fill this office to the entire satisfaction
to all the people Of this county, He
has not yet made a. promiseys ito any
one, and if the people call on him to
fill this position, he will enforce all
laws as he finds them. and run. this
office as economically as possible and
give this county statement to spread
unon its records never before equalled
by any sheriff.
John Hampshire, our candidate for
county clerk, is we'll known by every
voter in Wasco county. He was head
bookkeeper for the old firm of Mays Il
Grove for years, and while so employ
ed filed the position for four wears
as county treasurer, and you all Know
how WE'LL he filled that office. When
the books we're inspected by our coun-
ty court, the expert made this state
ment, that not in all his experience
as an expert had he inspected so com
plete set of books as were furnished
by Waseo county by treasurer, aud
they we're a credit to any county and
rarely ever found, and if-our John
ny" receives the votes of the people
as he should, no, taxpayer will ever
have the slightest reason to regret
that he cast his ballot for John Hamp-
shire. Instead of this office making
small profit for the taxpayers, it will
show a large surplus at the end OF
each year for every voter in this coun-
ty knows the prices charged by law
for filing documents at the county
clerks office should show a large
earning to the taxpayers. This office
has been in the hands of our Repub-
lican holders for years. Put in a.
Democrat for two years, and you will
see if you cannot say, This was a
good change and we will try him
again"
Ed Kurtz, our candidate for treas
urer has held the office as agent of
the Pacific Express Co, for the past
twelve years, has been city treasurer
of Dalles city, the past two years, and
during my tenn of mayor, l had con
siderable opportunity to note the com
pleteness of his bookkeeping ability,
and | shall not hesitate to recommend
him to the voters of this county, and
If they will help to elect him, | will
guarantee that be will give them a
treasurer that every man can be proud
of and that he will not ask the county
court to pay any part of bis premium
on his bouds or hire him a safe from
Lake and Bolton, as appears on your
county records, and II the county
court refuses to comply with the law
and publish the county's expenses
each month, he will furnish to every
news paper in Wasco county free,
monthly statement so they can pub
lish it as news that every taxpayer
may see what becomes OF the coulty
funds.
c. L. Copple our candidate for
county commissioner, is a resident OF
Hood River section. This section is
entitled to a commissioner on she
county hoard. and if elected he will
see that every portion of this county
will get its Just deserts, and no sec
tion will receive any favors to which
il is not entitled. You will notice in
a statement following, that the ooun-
ty records show that the county court
which makes the tax levy on all as
sessment taken from the people OF the
county on the levy of 1919 tue sum OF
Sl63, ll3.14. These three m6n have the
spending of this money, except That
which goes to the state and school
fund. On this statement you will see
$50, SO. co placed to the ere Il IT TIE
general fund foI the expense Ci Was o
county Tor 1856. lou Slll see e64,-
sl6. 56 Was tie expense ct 1919, nr s.,
35S. o. for each OF the twelve Months
of the year, 1903. Evidently this
court expects 10 Use sl6, ,4LJ.ll more
than thew needed ia lgO1, and az Ills
rate OF increase in ten years you can
give your farms and homes 10 ycnr
county court. See that We place q
watch dog at the feet Of this lireiEI
nudge by voting for Mr.. Copple.
And in conclusion if any Democrat
is elected on our county ticket in any