Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-22

Gated great many homes, as the
property won't sell for the amount
Of the assessment Can't the supreme
court see that it is unconstitutional.
Yet that remonstrance was laid on the
table. VIII the remonstrance Of jan
uary Is be treated likewise?
Say, Mr. Mayor and aldermen, who
heed not our remonstrances and petit
tions, do you not realize that they are
the voice of the majority and they
must win? Take our remonstrance
under discussion. 1t had hardly five
hours time to get it up, and no one
refused to sign. 1t left to the voters
there would be but one answer. Since
you have ignored our petitions you
have not been able to carry a single
Project you have submitted to us. (The
voters asked that you make the water
commission elective and you kicked
1t out Of the couneil) You have spent
several thousand dollars holding spe-
cial elections for bridge bonds and
charter amendments You failed on the
commission form of government. Isn't
1t too bad the mayor and commission
ers have not that hold on the city.
am glad citizens still turn out and
vote and sign petitions and remon-
strances. believe if 1t went to the
courts we would get back the recall
we started on and am one of those
who believe with the Apostle Paul that
all things work together for good to
those who serve the Lord.
I am not surprised at the Statesman
calling citizens who sign remon-
strances to keep down taxes ignoram-
uses and mossbacks.
l only stated to the council what
the city treasurer stated to laborer
who was discharged and got his war
rant and was told the city would have
no money until March when the new
taxes come in. The treasurer said the
banks had all the warrants they could
carry. 1t was not my statement but
the city treasurer's and the man was
in the house. Why did they not call
him out? When I was attacked that
night in the city council the mayor
said he was glad l mentioned it. Then
some one commenced raving at the
head about city bonds selling at
premium. l tried to get the floor, but
could not, to tell him that 1 was talk
ing about warrants, not bonds. Who
does not know that bonds of any dura-
ton sell at premium? But warrants
are discounted when there Is no money
in the treasury to cash them But
bond issues do not bother the voter.
He turns them down about two to one.
Boys, come out to the city council
Monday night and see things of vast
Importance passed on in a reckless
manner. Did they ask for any bids
on the auto-chemical engine? Why
should not any company be willing to
bid and send machine here and let
it be tried out in bad weather, and
not wait until dry weather comes.
Send it up State or Commercial at
forty miles an hour and let it go off
on Seventeenth street and see how far
1t would get. Oh, yes, know you
would buy it with other peoples
money.
Alderman Rigdon made a good hit
when he said it was too much like
buying dog with brass collar. 1t
might be good dog or bad one,
for all they knew All we know about
the auto-chemical is what we read in
the Statesman and the bark of inter-
ested parties. / would say word to
the man who wields the gavel. You
are the greatest of them all. Consider
well and handle that gavel with care.
And you, Mr.. Alderman, remember that
blessed is he that doeth the will of
the people. He shall continue long in
their service. He shall have greater
honors. But woe unto him who knows
the will of the people and does it not.
They shall not continue to the end.
Special privilege to none is our motto.
d. w. COLLARD.