The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-08-18
ADVOCATES A
HIGHER SALARY

Editor Glacier-Some reference hav-
ing been made to my candidacy for
the Office Of County Judge of Hood
River County, few plain statements
may now be in order
| have been a resident of the State
of Oregon for 35 years, and a resident
of Hood River valley for more than
20 years. | have property interest in
Riverside Farm three miles west of
town, and an equity in about GO lots
in the city of Hood River. | re-
presented Sherman and Wasco Counties
in the House in 1898 and 1899 as a
Republican, during special and regular
sessions Of the Legislature. Several
bill were introduced by me and some
of them became laws and remain on
the statue books to this day. One is
for the protection of the beautiful
silver gray squirrel, often seen in the
Hood River valley. Also a general
curative act, and the horticultural
law. | believe a public office is a
public trust, not only so, | think the
laborer is worthy Of his hire, and in
this connection let me ask if you
think the small sum of three hundred
dollars per year is sufficient salary
for the County Judge of Hood River
County, in which is located the
most famous and fertile valley in
the world; where grow the finest
apples and strawberries, superb
almost beyond description, where
orchards sell for $4,000 per acre and an
assessed valuation in the county Of
ten to twelve million dollars. Would
it not seen just a little awkward if,
perchance, the county seat should be
located at some interior point far
from the business center of the county,
and the county Judge should be com.
PEELED to strike camp in tent and,
with frying pan ever ready, cook and
prepare his own meals. 1t is likely he
would not be able to travel by auto to
any great extent, and quite certain
he would have no extended use for the
modern flying machine backed by this
princely sum. In my business career,
covering nearly rs years, have done
considerable contracting, and found it
wise to become familiar with the
terms Of the contract before entering
into its performance, 50 | deem it
proper to say in this connection, that
| do not feel that could afford to
give my time and energy necessary
to meet the demands of said office, for
less than $500 per year.
The County Judge of jackson County
Oregon, receives $1,000 per year.
Many ordinary bookkeepers receive
nearly as large sum as this for their
services, | do not think it urgent to
enter into a lengthy discussion of the
political issues of the day. However,
! have to say that the mere fact of
holding an assembly does not constitute
an unlawful act, but is in accordance
and within the scope and meaning of
the direct primary law of the State
of Oregon. There can be no harm in
an assembly of the voters of a party
or of a voluntary assembly, providing
each and every member there Of is
allowed free and untrammeled ex-
preston of his political views.
Under these conditions every candi-
date recommended for office by a
party assembly is clearly within his
rights. 1t is just as true that every
candidate for public office who is
nominated by petition, is within the
scope and meaning, of the direct pr-
mary law of our state. SO far as
the law is concerned, their rights,
duties and privileges are on equal