The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-01
PANORAMIC VIEW
Of OREGON S0L0NS



portance 10 the development of the
resources of Oregon, and capable, un-
der favorable legislative enactments,
of great development. In order to
make the most of these industries We
must have favorable laws thereunto,
so that we who are engaged in stock
raising of this class can compete
with the corresponding stockraisers
of other states where good statute
law concerning these industries OBJ
tain.
The acclimated Oregon-bred jack,
altho superior in constitution, con-
formity, vitality, longevity, endur-
ance and symmetry of body and
limbs, to the jack raised in the East
and to that of the South, is now class
ed as "mongrel-bred, a perversion
of fact which is incompatible with
truth.
The Standard Jack and Jennet
Registry of America, incorporated
under the laws of the state of Mis-
souri,, by the Association of Jack and
Jennet Breeders of America, in which
my jacks and jennets are registered,
Is the largest and best in the world,
and yet not recognized by our Legis-
lature, and therefore, compels me to
license my stock as "mongrel bred"
Having requested of both state
senator and representative to use
their influence in passing more fa-
vorable law as to the jack and jennet
registry, we received the following
reply: by tacit agreement we can
not pass any more bills" And tho
we have made several previous at
tempts to induce our solons to SO
modify the present registry law as to
be Of assistance to this industry they
have always turned deaf ear to our
appeals, stoically ignoring that which
is of paramount Importance to this
class of stockraisers in Oregon.
The last Legislature made many
blunders that the Supreme Court has
been kept busy to modify and cor
rect the measures. If it were only
possible to instill into the minds of
our solons that one assembly is not
to outdo the preceding one in the
number of bills presented! Quality,
not quantity, should be considered.
1t is hardly conceivable that thous-
ond bills were clamoring for recog-
milton, awaiting the mOlding of legis-
tive enactment. Because the less ink
and paper is wasted in printing USE
less bills, the better pleased will be
the people of the Webfoot State.
According to the report of the Sec
retary of State, the apportionment
for the years 1915, 1916
will be nine million dollars, six mil
lions of which must be raised by tax
alton. 1t seems to be by one million
dollars greater than that which was
spent in the preceding biennial per-
iod. The tax rate must be increased |
if the Assembly grants all the re-
quests made upon it by the various |
state departments. 1t is hardly nee
essary to say that state, municipal |
and county governments should CO. |
operate with the one collective view
that is, to economize in all public |
affairs, and to temper all their en-
actments by the economics of justice.
By small majority of approxi-
nately $50 votes the measure abol-
shing capital punishment in Oregon
was carried last November. The
of the wording of this law,
With its theoretical bombast and psit-
aceous vacuity, caused confusion
md uncertainty as to the punishment
If criminals of first degree murder.
And to prevent such persons to go
rec the Governor commuted their
sentence into life Imprisonment after
he result of the November election
Vas known. Then there was CON
'usion as to the time when an initia-
i've measure should go into effect
The Assembly of 1913 passed ap-
1roXimately 100 bills. With few eX-
'eptions, the Twenty eighth Legis-
ative' Assembly has no constructive
egislation, and tho it has been cred
ted with 400 measures, only a few
ire good, others detrimental to the
Welfare of the people; still others in
liscord with the Constitution. The
avs vary in Importance from very
Insignificant one to an amendment of
he constitution giving the Governor
power to veto single items in appro-
,riation bills.
Following the practice of its not
'ery worthy predecessors, the last
legislature, before closing, provided
or the holding of a special election
leXt November upon the prohibition
Measure which is subject to the
eferendum. Such elections cost the
tate approximately 100000, which
realty increases the burden of the
lready over-burdened taxpayer. The
iced of having effective legislature
or the enactment of the prohibition
Measure after January, 1916, and the
ear that the act passed at the last
ession would be subject to the ref
caused them to choose the
pecial election; yet it's alternative,
special session would have been far
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