Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30


difficult to obtain payment. OF
course, our city adjoins Kansas City,
Missouri, and the first block over the
line is known as the wet block, and
it is said to contain something like a
dozen or two of saloons ready to
greet the Kansas man when he comes
over. But only those who were so
addicted to the use of liquors that it
was almost impossible for them to
take the trouble to go to Missouri for
liquor. The large majority OF them,
and the average man, turned and
went to his home without having
spent his money for liquor. Prior to
the enforcement of the law, the joints
always procured from the banks large
sums OF money on every pay day, be-
cause very large percentage OF the
pay checks were cashed over the bar,
and of course you know, and know,
that the laborer would naturally feel
called upon to spend some part of it
under those circumstances, and it fire.
quently happened that his wife and
children saw but a very small part
OF the proceeds. All that was done
away with when the joints were
closed. Kansas City, Kansas in
creased in population the first three
or four years after the laws were en-
forced at a wonderful rate. There
was marked improvement in the pros
perity o. the merchants and the bust
ness OF the city increased, and instead
Of decline there was great increase
in business and in population. Most
of the buildings that were formerly
occupied as joints are occupied by
! legit business
/ In closing | desire to say that l
favor the $500 exemption from tax
alton, now before the people of this
state. In addition thereto / wish to
say that | feel that the people OF the
state OF Oregon, and in fact society
generally, rarely appreciate the debt
and obligation that they owe to the
school teachers and instructors, from
colleges down to our district schools,
for the efficiency and the work that
| they do, and ii | should be honored
with this nomination and election, it
would be source of great pleasure
to me, in every legitimate way, to aid
and advance the different school in
terests and sinstitutions OF this state
and the material welfare of the in
structors and teachers thereof.
also strongly favor giving aid and
all assistance that is possible toward
helping the people of eastern Oregon
and other parts of the state needing
irrigation, to get water upon their
lands.
also FAVOR giving the governor
power to veto separate items in ap-
preparation bills passed by the legis-
lature, and this | advocated for years
1t is now being taken up as a new
matter by some OF the candidates, al.
though | used it as an argument or
, the floor OF the state senate, fol
many years endeavoring to induce the
Legislature to pass a bill calling fol
= constitutional convention, so tina
[ the constitution could be amended
r giving the governor this power, al
, well as many other changes which
p were then vital to the interests of thu
2 people OF the state.
p | am opposed to useless and ex
s pensive kid-gloved commissions tha
4 are sapping the taxes and resource
= cut of the people of the state.
4 am also radically opposed to thu
p attitude of the national administra
: ton in its wool schedule and WOO
A tariff, which is a direct slap to th
S great sheep industry OF the state o
q Oregon and the country at large.
If nominated and elected governo
: | will veto any bill which may pas
!. the legislature, compensating saloon
@ keepers and breweries for money in
s vested in their business in case pro
: hibition carries or is adopted or other
r wise, or under any circumstance
( whatever.
| also favor the abolishment of, tn
). fish and game commission as no.
e constituted but favor reasonable law
e protecting game without so much re
e tape.
: will stand for the abolishment c
O all useless commissions, believing tht
n the responsibility for the expenditur
+ of the peoples money should be fixe
r. in such way that the public wi
v know just where. when and whom
y hold responsible for the heavy tax'
n and expenditures. therefore belieN
rs that the responsibility should re
n with the governor, secretary of sta
r and state treasurer, so the people WI