The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-05-28
Those Demanding the Recall

You have had u dtnncd Into your
ears that those seeking the recall OF
Judge worden are the same ones Who
contested the removal OF the court
house. the three Ms" or Chronic
kickers." Judge wordcn Is attempt
Ing to lead tho people To believe that
the recall Is fostorcd In tho interests
OF only two or three old residents.
men Of wealth. worden does not dis.
cuss the merits OF his administration,
and seek to dofcnd his acts. but is
doing all In als power TO lead the
people away from the issue by ma
lignins = few men whose coutentlons
have long been settled. Tho new
courthouse 10 assured. Il viii be built
on the new site. Tho Judge cannot
defend himself by bringing up mat.
tcrs connected with tho distant past.
There 10 not single Individual In
klamath county who desires that the
new courthouse be In any other loca-
ton than II now 10. Tho Judge false
iy and absurdiy asserts that there are
those who would tear down tho
building In its uneompletsd condi.
tlon. and put the building up on the
old site. The Judge ID put TO dss-
pcrate straits for something with
which to defend himself. and Il bc-
Ing Impossible TO find the defense In
his own acts. he thus invents false
hoods. and imputcs malignant mo.
tiycs to men who no longer have any
Interest In 4 new courthouse other
than to see Il erected on the new sits
at the least possible cost. q good
building consideredpto the taxpayers.
Worden confcsses his extravagancc
and mismanagemcnt. and his lack of
capacity to conduct properly the
county business. Al present worden
Is the obstacle TO progress In Klam.
sth county. for he has plunged the
county into an unreasonable and
needless debt. increased taxes 20
that they are considered prohibitive
BY prospective Immigrants, and stiII
insists on Dreying on q discreditcd
and debt-ridden county. Those be-
hind the recall arc thoughtful tax.
payers throughout the county, n
large proportion being young men
aud women who are struggling TO
make a start. and are confronted
with an enormous county debt that
must be lifted In the years to come.
rhe newcomer from the east 10 look
ng for cheap land; hs does not ex-
poet to find much less pay for City
past the remote farming
ands. lie is here 10 make a start
n an humble way. and does not cs-
'ect nor seek the best modern I'm
'ro, v.nents. because he IL not able I,
'ay for land adjacent thereto. Il In
rue that good roads are attractive, |
'ut to the poor man high taxes are
N insuperabls barrier. considering
lis limited resources. and the other
wise undevslopsd condition Of the
ountry. He cannot buy land, buy |
Implements, improve his land, pay 1
xcessive taxes. frequently pay high
interest rates on money and live all
I the same time. The recall is be-
ag promoted BY thoughtful people,
rho have the welfare Of the county
I heart. The issue u not any three
len who are cursed and maligned by
Vordsn because they have some \
'oney accumulated during many
sars Of hardship In the early days
klamath county. but the clsar-cut
sue II the incompetence. extrsya-
snce and lack Of ability Of VIM. 8. II
'ordsn a. county Judge. His own
cts have brought the storm Of the
scall upon him.
RECALL CAMPAIGN CON.