Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-19
DAYEY
PASSED
FAIR BILL
Replies to Purdy's Plea For
the Poor Tax Burdened
Farmer

Speaker Davey made ten-stroke
on the floor of the house yesterday
afternoon, during the discussion Incl
dent to final action upon the ways
and means committee bill making an
appropriation Of $25,0OU for the con.
struction of stock buildings at state
fairs grounds when he made en- ex-
of Mr.. Purdy, Of Washington, who
spoke against the measure, and TO Mr..
Daveys convincing manner Of reason
ing and ready response Is to great
extent due the success Of the measure,
coupled with the strong recommenda-
tion Of Chairman Driscoll, Of tho
ways and means committee.
The committees recommendation for
the appropriation Of that amount was
due TO the solicitations of somo of
the most prominent and influential
stockmen Of the state, that is, breed
ers Of high grade cattle, sheep and
hogs, who represented that they were
taking altogether too much risk In
exhibiting their high-priced stock In
old tumble-down and unsanitary
shacks and after this was explaine |,
Mr.. Purdy, Of Washington, got up
and ridiculed the state fair in gen
eral way and closed with an eloquent
appeal for the poor, tax-burdened
farmer who, on account of the heavy
taxes TO which he was subjected In
support of the state fair, viewed tho
fine exhibits in a Josephs suit Of
many colors aud a multiplicity Of
patches, but he had no sooner eonclud
ed in this line OF argument until Mr..
Davey was upon his feet, and, in
substance, said;
"The farmers who wear patches arc
not OF the kind which benefit from
the teachings when the state fair
with It's exhibits Of the finest. live.
stock that can be produced ID the
world, offtrs. IL Is the farmer that
studies how best to improve the
quality Of his stock and make tho
greatest amount Of profit from Il is
the one that benohts from the com.
petitive exhibits that are offered at
expositions of this kind These farm.
ers, and there Is none that has beno.
fitted more from these shows than
those from Washington and Yamhill
counties, derive the greatest amount
OF benefits from these exhibitions and
they are the last that could be ex.
pected TO como before this legislature
and kick about n little measly appro.
priation Of $4,000 TO provide for the
protection Of their stock which Is
valued well up into the hundreds of
thousands,
The farmers that are wise enough
20 benefit from these exhibits do not
come 10 the state fair in rags and
patchesi not by any means, they usu.
ally come in mbber-tired biggics and
automobiles and appreciate the bcne.
fits 10 BIO derived 10 the extent OF
being more than willing TO pay an
additional bonus TO raise the stand
ard of quality that they are expect
ed to reach In order 10 be able 60
compete In the stock exhibits of the
Oregon state fair which ranks well
up among the best Of them all over
The world. As TO the truth OF this 1
only need cite the record of Oregon
breeders at the 81. Lo0is worlds fair
which took first premium over all
stock on display In the dairy class"
After Mr.. Davey sat down there
was no debate upon the question and
when the final vote was taken IL was
found that the great majority Of the
members Of the house was unqualified.
ly In favor Of providing more com.
Portable ard decent quarters for this
high grade stock at the annual state
exhibits.