The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31
Argument OF the Opposition.

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The Dalles Chronicle, In a column
and half Article, In opposing the
creation of Cascade county, among
other things, denies that the interests
OF this end of Wasco county are ad
verse from the rest of the county.
1t claims that around The Dalies
and Dufur they can raise "just az
good" apples as Hood River, and
therefore the east end OF the county
is as much of fruit country as the
Hood River valley. 1t admits that
we have no representation In the leg
isiature or In county affairs, claiming
1t is because the Issue OF county d.
vision was raised at the time OF cleo.
tion. IL admits that the minds of
the Wasco county delegation we're
made up before hand, and that the
arguments of the divisionists bad no
weight with them, and that 1t was
useless for them to confer with them.
1t claims that Mr.. Jayne refused to
hear their side of the case two years
ago. 1t denies that Senator WheaI
don was not present at the conference
OF the Hood River delegation owing
to pretext. 1t denies that he was
seen on the street few minutes later.
and claims that the COMMITTEES lied
iaaliciously when they said they saw
him. 1t denies that their opposition
to the creation OF the new county IL
ct the dictation of sny boss. The
Chronicle further SAYS:
Messrs. Knowles and Hendriok
: were nominated and elected because
OF their declared opposition TO coun. |
ty division, and they know that
large majority OF the people of the
county are strongly opposed to the
division, hence while il is entirely
proper for them to listen to all the
arguments put forth by the able and
persistent delegation from the oitv Of
HOOD River, yet until they are advis
60 that the people whose votes sent
tnem to the legislature have changed
their views with respect to county di
vision, they cannot consistently favor
10. it is not true that their action ia
dictated by any boss, nor Is 1t true
that the opposition to county .liyi.
sion is political In Its nature: the
real opposition is from the taxpayers :
OF the eastern portion of the county !,
VINO feel that inasmuoh as for MANY
years Hood River valley has been q
largely favored by the county in the 1
matter OF roads and bridges at the ex .
oense of the balance of the comfy
hat now that Hood River Ia more
prosperous 1T is only right and fair q
nat u should remain with the ooun. II
J and assist In caring for and sus- '
aiming the large portion of the coun
y along its southern border from
phlch little revenue IL derived by ),
axation, but where the matter OF =
Dads end bridges is large expense. D
The plea that Hood River valley has n
cen largely favored by the county In Ia
40 building of roads and bridges will "
9 surprise to the taxpayers of this pi
scion, especially to those who have az
elped to build so many of them by IN
rivate subscl lotion and special tax
3 while ggardiy appropriation !.
as doled out by the county. It will a, a.
surprise to the taxpayers of the :,
lty of Hood River. who are annually ", w.
aging three mill tax for county
'ad purposes and not receiving one ~
mt OF the money in return. 1t will 80
surprise to hear how we'll the :,
ads are taken care of, when IL Ia - -
lowu that the east side grade out "
DO OF the city limits has been in
lob dangerous condition fol- tn
onth that it is practically closed to be
affio and our resident commissioner n
Is made no attempt to even make 1t fol
passable until 1t could be be
Ted PERMANENTLY. 1t will be a sur KIN
use TO the people of the Mount MI
ood section, who have had to build Ar
ost of their bridges by private sub
ription, and do much of their road n,
'rk in the. same way. We believe ha,
cir sorrow lie sincere, however, when Ro
ey view with alarm the rapidly vb
owing wealth of this part of the MIA
unity, when the taxes can be rapid n
increased until we will nav the
'gest share of the taxes of the coun. |
and have no voice In the manner a /
which this money shall be spent. the
| there's the rub. COT