Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-13

f2ndlQale lVl ehS - - ~
! ,.ssty Judge, spoke at Wood.
aturday evening.
ZONES began his talk to the
I.nts of the queen city OF
4 Prairie with a short sketch
sxperlence In the present
slrn' and explained how II
,ssa that he became q candi-
for county Judge.
aid Is some way or other II
NJ A newspaper correspondence
trends talking over the names
Nose who could or would fill
sace Of county Judge in a prop
amer. that the name of NJ. l..
vas included in a list of sew
,ublIshed In the papers. After
having heard the expressions
slons from a great many peo-
different localities of the
h he definitely announced
\ would come before the peo-
Marion county for Judge, and
n a general way his ideas as
management OF county busi-
lhould he be elected.
ong other things Mr.. Jones
N said
hg this announcement. I re-
without any solicitation or
nlklng the matter over, this
rom the Hon. j. c. Moorland.
ucouny Judge. a member OF
q pioneer family OF the Will
rs valley, and a leading mem
the oregon bar:
. J Dear Mr.. Jones: 81 congrat-
r he people OF Marion county
iTng such q man as yourself
ii to accept the responsible of
d county Judge, and shall
great pleasure in casting my
vote In this county, for you.
n rQuaIntaAco with you dates
FOR more than 25 years. and
ny knowledge OF you feel sure
d he people will be the loser II
re not nominated and elected.
sincerely, j. c. Moorland."
ilklng down the street ! met
iSoyernor, and ex-supreme
who greeted me kindly and
\ ! see by the papers you are
htidate for county Judge. | am
Foa' Further on, / met a num-
q aeQualntances and business
Who with their greetings ex-
n their appreciation OF the
nat / might become a candi-
Tor this Office. They said II
a opportunity for Marion
TO secure for this position a
yT and man of affairs and
es experience. Around the
! met a group OF acqualntan-
me farmer folks, who said
we're boosting me for county
also met an old friend who |
o' many years pastor OF one |
leading churches OF Salem, |
az over Oregon for his sterl-
s@lh, integrity and indepen-
Oh character, who proffered |
lA cordial support. and when
'sssed my high appreciation of |
p he Qniet'y remarked that he
merely discharging a public !
laVe also received gratifying
s,'agement |, from many of the |
teachers Of the county, who
''aaers OF their people, and
many OF the professional and
.sS men In every locality I'm
~ y, county also talked with
'l,ofs OF tho leading daily pa
~ me county; one of them
. Houid be an ideal candidate
.0uld make the campaign. The !
eia TO ne, that he would
~. .ol me / desire TO express
'ssp5eelaiion of the courtesies
-sa -' 10 me by the members OF
,sS all over the county. III
uV many farmers, and work
y 4iso - people who have
Win me and on my farms
ny my mop yards, and without
-.'oa M 'Aey have said they were
~, IVY lhey could for me. Under
\, s,'.umstances it seemed to me
:. eso'lsm that / should con-
: -''e't a strong candidate.
'sI making my announcement
~. ~ friends that would make
I.'sh ~. such as to get my views
rn,. o's the people, but that
f-r 20 the work. / have all
"a 80 realized that IN a busi-
y me county iudgship is by
~ I'os' important Office. To ali
, e ,., IN the county and said
49, li.'slos that when I put the
.ol Ialrly up TO the peoDle
,ea el'a have acquitted myself
"A tseo.asslDl.ity as a good citi-
.o-,. NJ me- IL was then up to them
--,b.,ae ,ae responsibility for the
ro-. 90 lhey must do the work I
va. pretty fully explained to ,
! ~. 49,. my views OF the needs
,ovis AMI of what can bel
~ 49, De accomplished
~ az OF this campaign n
shr,,.ea eeafd that my ouaiifiea-
.ss ,'y or fitness for the posi- {
8 60 M questioned. Nv op- a
lI,s. -,sae this My friend {
4 ~ my political enemy in \
4 ~, mat he had his hatcher Z
Ia s.d ana said that my oual- /
! 49, -.less ana ability eould /
tis.. and that nos
a m ln a superior degree I
hlT y! competitors. OF course /
plsl..sae sae tel him that n Is
y, rs.,, ,-.s Ratchet. and that he
a mean anything very !