Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-14

selves against the bill. One speaker
showed that Marion county's share of
state expenses in 1906 was $SS,OOO In
1911 it was $64,774.O9. In 1912 it was
$1427125O.
Mr.. Smith, of Gervais, county super
visor of schools, said he would vote
against the bill because the university
management had fought the referen-
dun by the people bitterly, to keep
them from having a vote.
A. M. La Toilette spoke against the
bill on the ground that the regents
were appointed for 12 years 1t was
too long. 1t was the quintessence OF
impudence for the university to refuse
to allow the people to have the refer
endum on their appropriations, and
then come before the people asking
for larger sum.
Following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we pledge our
selves to the support of the public
schools and high schools open to all
the children of school age We de-
line to approve the bill for six-tenths
millage tax for permanent support for
the State University and State Agri-
cultural College,
VIM. H. Egan spoke for the common
schools and referred to the time when
the county schools ran only three
months in the year to the present,
when they were fully equipped public
schools and high schools for all the
people. When we went beyond that
our schools should be conservative,
Geo. w. Weeks spoke for the con-
centrated county schools. The laws
provided for the rural high school
now Mr. Smith spoke for the county
supervisor school law. The law would
allow four county supervisors, but
only two were allowed and at a mini
mum salary. He had 46 districts to
visit. The south side of the county had
46 schools. The county superintend-
ent. visited 20 schools near Salem, In
stead Of once year, the schools were
now visited six times a year.
Harvey Clark spoke for simpler
courses of study in the public school
too many non-essentials were added
all along the line.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in our opinion the
law creating two county school super
Visors at $1OO per month each be re-
pealed, to take effect January 1, 1918,
unless revived by initiative measures
of the people.
Resolved, That, in our opinion, the
Marion county delegation should be in
structed to vote to abolish the Ore
gon State Railroad Commission"
Chairman Kenady said that, as coun-
ty chairman, he wanted no candidates
to feel sore If they were not endorsed
by the county taxpayers committee, Il
that committee saw fit to put a ticket
in the field. They would either put
put out an Independent ticket or en-
dorse the candidates already in The
field.
Ed. Engle spoke Of the proprlety o
reducing taxes The people mus
stamp out the tendencies to rails,
taxes still higher The only way, il
his opinion, was to support the Dem
ocratic nominees, who were al
pledged to economy.
D. ]. Fry said the taxpayers leagu
was organized because high taxation
brought on by the Republican party o
oregon and Marion county had causet
a revolt among the people, 1t was
revolt against the old regime. TIL
taxpayers league must endorse eithe
one party or the other They could no
make a mongrel ticket up of candi
dates from both parties.
NJ L. Jones said he was Republi
can, but an American first He be
lleved good men Of all parties must &c
together for better conditions
The farmers and taxpayers demand
ed results. The Republican party wa
in the majority, but these extraordin
ary expenditures would have been i'm
possible II Democratic governor ha
not given his sanction and approval.
There were about 15O taxpayers 1
attendance, and nearly all the Reput
llcan and Democratic candidates 70
the legislature.
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