Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
OURSENATORIS MODEST
DISLIKES TO BE INTERVIEWED
ON LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
Mr.. Hawley Game Out of Session
With Flying Colors, Says Cor
Wallis Times.


c. L. Hawley of Polk and Benton
counties, and not man came out OF
the melee at Salem with colors flying
higher. Three times state senator,
thoroughly "onto the ropes" and en-
toying the confidence of his col
leagues, he was in strategic posi-
ton to accomplish. That he did so is
the universal expression of those most
intimately in touch with the legisla-
tive session.
Senator Hawley came from Mccoy
to attend the session Of the o. A. c.
board of regents the other day, but
was almost too modest to submit to an
interview regarding legislative do
ings; he isn't of the "blow-hard "
kind. As chairman of the committee
on education and a member OF the
committee on ways and means he was
a factor in much legislation, and a
strong factor in preventing much leg
islation that he considered unneces-
sary; that's the way Hawley likes to
work. Although the sponsor for many
measures, the majority were not of his
own making.
Mr.. Hawley believes that the public
school system was strengthened con-
siderably by legislation put through,
but that the greatest results came IN
the fact that the committee was for
tunate in handling attempts along
radical lines. He particularly COM
mends State Superintendent Churchill
for conservatism, his constructive
ability, and the splendid help given
the committee on education. Mr..
Hawley has confidence that Mr..
Churchill is doing magnificent work.
Mr.. Hawley takes no little pride
and pleasure in the fact that the com
mittee of which he was chairman
Topped off another school holiday. At
former session of the legislature
Mr.. Hawley was instrumental in cut
ting out three holidays and requiring
the schools to give programs COM
memorative of these special days, and
he was particularly interested this
time in strengthening the measure.
The election holiday was Topped off.
The public generally will agree that
there has been a tendency for the
schools to 90 to seed on the holiday
question. He also counted it well
worth while that the fees incident to
teachers certificates were practically
cut in two.
Senator Hawley said the whole eff
fort of the senate ways and means
committee was to secure such econ
omy as was possible, not forgetting
efficiency. The whole tendency was
toward reasonable conservatism, and
he believes the committee and the leg
islature met the need in a most salts
factory way.
In reference to local measures Mr..
Hawley says he co-operated with
Representative Lafferty in every way
possible. He expresses high appreci-
alton of County Judge Malone's ad-
vice and cooperation in reference to
the Benton salary bill. The judge
spent some time with the committee
and showed every proper interest.
He was glad to do what he could
with the Sam Moore road bill, but it
proved so wide in its scope that 1t
could not be handled at the time.
Members of the senate found many
good features in it, but the tendency
was to limit every expenditure.
Mr.. Hawley believes the Lafferty
dog bill and beaver agitation will be
fruitful of splendid results. He did
all he could to help this legislation
along.
Senator Hawley is enthusiastic ov-
er the record made by the governor.
As he saw it, Governor Withycombe s
harmony program, and his insistence
on reasonable conservatism was ac-
cepted with great favor. This re-
suited in a generally harmonious ses-
sion and made possible much excel
lent legislation. The cooperation be-
tween the executive and the legisla-
tors was pleasant 10 contemplate and
was decidedly beneficial.
While Senator Hawley is Polk
county man, he has represented Ben
ton county ably and to the satisfac-
ton of those who keep up with legis-
lative manipulation. He enjoys the
confidence of Benton county as a man
of real capacity, high ideals, unas-
sailable integrity and personal clean
liness.-COrvallis Times.