The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-10-23
DABNEY WARNS VAL
LEY AGAINST RECALL

Oct. q, 1918.
Editor Glacier: As a taxpayer in
the county Of Hood River, heartily
concur with all you have said concern
ing the recall Of our county officials,
and while cannot accept all that they
have done as a correct method for the
expenditure Of our public funds. ] do
rot think that a recall is at all due
them. do not doubt but that there
have been more or less mistakes made
in road and bridge building in our
county, but who of us are not liable to
make some mistakes in public as well
as private life?
cannot think that il is expedlent to
bring a stigma upon our beautiful val
ley and goood citizens simply because
there has been few mistakes made,
and from which | am sure will result a
more careful management of our coun-
ty' and municipal affairs. | believe
that all the mistakes, (if such there bel
that have been made during the last
year by our county officials, will not
cost any one IN taxes to exceed $l.5O.
Then why make so much howl and
obliterate. Ii is useless TO now put
water on last years crop.
The time that has been spent in cir
cuIating recall petitions, etc., has cost
more by several times. no doubt. than
what any one individual has lost or
been damaged by the alleged mistakes
and extravaganza of the public funds.
Ii has been intimated by some Of the
politicians that should there not be
recall of the executive officers. then
any effort to vote bonds for the build
ing and improvement of roads in our
county would be strongly opposed and
contested. -
We 2e bordering on the eve of great
prosperity, and this is not the time for
dissention. wirepulling, hair splitting.
ETC., but the time is now that each one
should put his shoulders to the wheel
and all pull together for the good of
all. .
know of no other spot in America
or Europe where nature has smiled so
/ bountifully as in the Hood River valley
and vicinity. Our state legislature has
been kind enough TO us. Gas well as
other counties) as to hand US the keys
by which, il we will, we may be able
to open our doors of progress to the
world which is already standing on the
brink where they can breathe the
aroma from our famous orchards.
Will we turn the keys the right way
by voting bonds and spending the
money judciously in building roads by
which our products can be marketed al
the least possible expense and at such
a time as when market values are the
best or, shall we for minor grievances
and political differences turn the keys
so that our doors will not be open t.
progress and civilization?
| have seen, in Ireland, one little
burro, and in Belgium one pair of dogs
and in Germany two old cows, with the
yoke attched to their horns, drawing
heavier loads over their splendid roadi
than one of our best horse teams car
draw over some of the roads in this
country. Shall we continue to live il
the mud holes and fight each other lik,
the Kilkenney cats, until there is moth
ing left but the tails? Or shall W,
benefit by the past, tear out the OLE
leaves and all work judiciously and il
harmony for the upbuilding of ou
beautiful valley?
Thousands of people, not only from
our own country, but from foreigl
lands, are anxiously waiting until sucl
time as our highways are in condi
tion that they may come and enjoy tn
.. grandest of scenery along the Columbi
river and in the Hood River valley, an
to see how the coloring is put on on
, apples.
Then why not all work together TO
The upbuilding of our beautiful vale
and country and let minor difference
fade away into the Insignificant moth
ingness like mist before summer
sum- Respectfully.
0. p. Dabney.