Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-02

| hhSteIn oregon, Dut BOWerman wal
given liberal encouragement b,
Smith, OF Marion. Southern Oregon
senators, led by l.. l., Multi, did theil
best to protect the normal at Ash
land, but without avail, and the fate
Of he normals was keenly felt in the
south.
Balm OF Gilead.
As a sort OF salve to the Southern
Oregon delegation, the appropriation
for the Crater Lake road was passed
This appropriation was given after
large crowds of boosters from Med
ford, Ashland and other points as
sembled at the state house and lob
bied day and night for the 800, 900.
Two comnties interested offered to
each appropriate $4,000. and e. H.
Hartman promised $4,000 and ad-
ditional sums. The federal govern
ment intimated that s25O,000 and
more would be appropriated. All
that the state requested was a con-
tingent appropriation. and this was
eventually promised.
Before he state money was avail
able, Salem lawyer, at his own ini-
tiative, decided to put spoke in the
wheel OF Southern oregon. and
brought suit in the name OF a Polk
couny taxpayer The lawyer at
tackled the constitutionality OF the
bill, making the appropriation, and
received decision from Judge CAL
'loway An appeal is now pending In
the supreme court, but the activity OF
the Salemite was the last straw for
the southern oregon citizens.
Sick of BEING Knocked.
Southern Oregon is tired OF being
hampered in its efforts toward pro-
gress and development. OF the dlcta-
ton OF those whose caliber is shown
by the opposition to higher educa-
tion and slaughtering OF normals."
say the disaffected, southrons, who
want to secede. "It Is sick OF the
short-sighted rule and blight, OF the
valley mossback and the
Salem hog. Southern Oregon 's
wearied Of the restrictions OF an OBJ
solete constitution that renders good
roads an impossibilIty, and prohibits
state-bullt highways, and OF opposi-
ton that defeats every BIT OF devel-
opment legislation II the william
cite valley wants TO stagnate, let Il
stagnate alone"
In such manner do they advocate
I 'vorce down Medford way, where 4
large crops OF first-class fruit have |
made the citizenry prosperous and |
anxious 10 be up TO date They COM
Ilain OF taxation without representa-
ion, and say that Southern Oregon
ias no representation at the nation
II capital, and has no state institn-
ions, and that when an approprla-
ion Is secured to make accessible its
great natural wonders, like Crater
AXE, and to secure the expenditure
" millions OF dollars by the federal
government, the aid of the courts
" the Willamette valley is secured
o defeat the plan,
Hit nc Portland.
Not alone Salem, but Portland.
90, Is included I'm the kick. The
capitalists OF Portland are charged
With neglecting Southern Oregon, al
h1ugh that section pay commercial
ribute 10 the Rose City, and that
he Portlanders seeking investment
bnore Southern Oregon lor the East.
n short. Southern Oregon says II can
lot realize on its asset, while claim
ng 10 be the richest In natural re-
ources OF any section OF the state.
n addition, the statement Is made
hat the commercial interests are cen
cred too far norh TO be OF beneft TO
iouthern oregon.
With this condition OF affairs pre-
alllng in Oregon, and a like sitnation
PREVALENT in Northern California. the
ry has gone forth to carve out a new
tate, 10 be composed OF the southers
aoffon 90 nraoau oud ~. uo.thc.,,