Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-13
IN. M. |. JONES
AT WOODBURY. ON
COUNTY FINANCES
seles to Attacks of Some of His En-
|enies and Defends His Good Name
In This Political Campaign

eioh mere, graduating in the classi
cal course at the Willamette univer.
sity. I also studied law and was
admitted to the bar by the supreme
court. have been engaged In farm.
Ing and forming operations during
all of my business life, and am in
a position TO know the needs an de-
sires OF the farming communities
OF the county; and having had
more than 20 years experience I'm
the management of a general mer-
4 chandise business, / am In touch
with the interests OF our business
men. All Of this time I have
worked steadily myself, and. have
been in close touch with working
men upon the farms and in the hon
yards. who have assisted me with
my work II I am elected county
judge the people of the county will
receive the benefit OF this broad ex-
perience, In the management Of
their county affairs.
I'm the conduct OF my campaign
/ have sought to avoid anything of
n personal nature. and mud-slinging
In particular. | have no animosty
against any candidate, and have
sought TO avoid anything which
would arouse bitterness In the cam
paign. Notwithstanding this, and
my reasonable claims TO the support
OF the people for this office, found
myself confronted with the opposl-
tion OF q court house ring. The
head and front of this ring Is Judge
Scott. who seeks TO force upon the
Republican party for the Office OF
coInty Judge, his close friend, VIM.
Bushey. Why Judge Scott should
desire to dictate TO the people OF
Marion county In this matter, re-
mains TO be seen.
81 had frequent discussions with
Judge Scott as 10 the judgeship. He
also, did not doubt my qualihca-
tlons to fill this office. but he al
ways preferred Mr.. Bushey. / tod
him that several OF Mr. Bushey's
friends had told me that he would
not be n candidate for this Office at
this time and that he would prefer
the Office OF city engineer OF Sa-
lem. He was elected TO that office.
| am told that Office pays q salary OF
SIPS per month. Mr.. Bushey's
friends also stated TO me that while
he was a good civil engineer and
surveyor, thoy did not think his
Qualifications and business expcki-
ence was such as 10 make him a
good candidate for this Office at this
time. Judge Scott informed my
friends that while had proper
qualifications. he did not think
was sufficiently popular TO be nomi-
mated; that some one would circu-
late damaging reports that would
iniure me; and at one time he said
that | ought not TO criticise his ad-
ministration-that he did not desire
any "mud-slinglng," and that he
was trying to keep down any re-
ports derogatory TO my character.
some of which he said had been
% him. | said TO Judge
Scott that practically my whole life
had been spent In this county, and
that | did not know of anything In
my record that / need 10 defend In
his campaign. / said, What are
hey talking about and he ans
Hered. the Tom Arthur matter
After some investigation I found
.ha IL was true that they were cir
some stories, which, II they
we're true, might do me some dam
'ge. and learn now that Mr.. Bent
Iones, and even Mr.. Bushey, are
circulating these stories as their
principal campaign material against
ne. Mr.. Bushey has at SilvertOn,
md I suppose at other towns. circu-
ated certain letter signed by Tom
Arthur. but which has all the ear
marks OF being written by Mr..
8ushey. This statement of Tom
Arthur. | am informed, has also
'een industriously circulated by
3ent Jones.
"Now Mr.. Bent Jones and Mr..
3ushey both know that the Arthur
etter Is false In statement and in
erence, and that all Of the records
how that IL could not possibly be
rue. The facts In the Arthar case
re, that he attempted 10 homestead
twenty-acre tract OF land In my
arm. This land has been decided
" the state. by warranty deed, TO
thomas Gross, as indemnity school
and, and has been in pO5 session OF
myself. and predecessors for more
han twenty years. The title had
assed the scrutiny of the late Hon. {
'ilmon Ford. and Judge Stratton,
low OF Seattle, who passed the title
s good In the interests OF their own
lients who made loans on this
and. I had bought this land Of {
iilbert Bros. paying S25 per acre
or II. and they gave me a warranty /
eed. When the title was attacked I
hey employed Mr.. Ford and Mr..
'owan to defend the title. and paid
n of the expenses Of the suit and I
0ntest Mr. Ford contended that 7
rhen the title was traced 10 a war
antv deed from the state. or 20 a I
atent from the government the
was that the officials
ad done their duty. and that every
hing that needed 10 be dono had a
cen done 10 make the title perfect a
a this instance the defect was that ,
'hile the state had selected this I
lnd as indemnity school land, and {
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