The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-04-24

the aams ana sddfsse Of the sender.
Wishes 10 Correct Report Of Aseets.s
Held b. Sociaiists
Editor Herald.
We believe that the article In the
Northwestern yesterday morning In
regard TO the Eriilins given Hiram
Murdoch Ia not . correct report Of the
meeting OF. the Socialist Local Of Sun.
day evening. And We wish space in
your valuable paper 10 make . cor.
rect report. and 10 place the socialist
Views before the people.
The sociaiisa party represents the
Interest Of the working class a Oh.
posed 10 tho interest Of the propertied
classes. and they regard the present
efforts to recall the county court a.
simply = quarrel between tho prop.
ertied clasaes. And Il does not d.
rcctly concern tho socialists.
Tho socialist party represents the
not intend 10 grill either Hiram Muir.
doce % the county court. But they
1aeoD6ed 20 show thst aeithsr ~ fae.
tloa the couaty covst Sspssson1sy1s
the faction that Hlsao 0ue1ook ~.
rc~cnia WOULD favor the lotoesDe q
the iaborins class. The socialists had
no personal feeling whatever against
q. ID. Matthews or Hiram Murdoch.
but they invited these gentlemen TO
attend their meeting - II insured Q
good crowd being present. and gave
the socialists an opportunity to air
their Views. The county court would
also be heartily welcome st the nszt
socialist local meeting.
Hiram Murdoch asserted that hs
represented the Commercial Club.
and that the county court had bought
and sold property contrary 10 Law:
issued county warrants without tho
county receiving any beneAt therefor:
expended an cxorbitant amount for
the maintenance Of the county poor:
paid largo fees for attorneys: that
the county court Intended 10 buii1 Q
1000 court house: that the In.
tercst Of the taxpayers was Injured
BY the discount on warrants: that the
Southern Pacific was driven out OF
California BY the voters: that when
Judge Benson sIchansed circuits
with Judge Kelly. Beuson was allow.
cd 800 for transportation. ETC.. and
Kelly allowed $50 for his services.
and warrants were Issued By the
county for said amounts. while at
the same time the state was payins
said judges . regular salary for their
services. Hiram Murdoch also -
serted that hs believed that the coun.
~ Judge rode on . Southern Paciae
psss. rhs soefliists 10 reply made
the foiiowias points: that busiasss
men added the discount on county
warrants to the selling price Of the
but that working msa
could not add the discount 70 the
price Of their commodity. which is
labor: that the Southern Pacific vas
driven from California Into klamath
Falls: that . 100000 court house
would b favored BY working men b.
cause II would give much employ.
ment 10 labor: thst II the present sys-
lem continued working men would
be In the poorhouss. and they wished
10 see the inmatss Of the pooshouse
veil cared for: that labor produced
Ill wealth and also paid the taxes. but
that In the market the value OF labor
was dstsrminsd BY the Law Of supply
and demand. irrespective OF taxes.
The socialists could not ses that
sither Of the opposihs factions we're
favorable TO the iatersst Of labor. but
The majority OF the msmbsrs present
signsd the recall because II would
give them IN opportunity to replace
The present county court with mem.
bsrs OF the working class.
q. q. TH0M0Ps0N.
Organiser.