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Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13
5 Alvin N. Bucklin on
The Recall Campaign

Editor Press: In sundays Progress
was Interested in the article signed
by W. o. Hamilton and c. W. Brock
man in their defense of themselves in
reference to the recall now filed
against them i'm their respective dis
tricts
After reading this article very care
fully. | must confess that l am unable
to find a single argument set forth,
or single good reason given by them
why this recall should not be put
through. In fact, had there been any
doubt in my mind prior to this time
for the urgent need of the recall of
these gentlemen. there certainly could
be none after reading their first state
ment of defense"
Now before going any further with
this article | desire to state that / am
a citizen and rather heavy taxpayer
in this community; that l belong to
no faction or clique: that l hold no
office and desire none; that l have
never mixed in politics in this section.
and have no axe to grind. l am not
even personally acquainted with any
member of the irrigation board. its at
torney or engineer, with the single eX-
ception of Mr.. Hamilton, whom l do
know and personally like. | did not
even sign the recall petition and am
now very 10th to take sides and par
ticipate in this movement. and | most
certainly should not do SO were l not
convinced that ii is absolutely neces-
sarN for all good citizens To lend a
hand help Straighten out the ter
Tible tangle i'm which this section has
become involved. and to try II pro-
tect our property interests from actual
ultimate confiscation. / am one of
those who believe tnat the outcome Of
this recall is vital to the future Of
this whole great Imperial Valley. If
l understand it correctly, it is the
starting of an effort II try TO curtail
the enormous waste and eXtrava gance
which is manifest on every hand.
To my mind, if Messrs. hamilton and
Brockman are unable to marshal any
better arguments in future statements
than appears in their first effort, the
verdict should certainly go against
them. | am unable to see that il
makes any difference who the spon-
sors or originators of this recall may
be, or whether they have ever paid
any irrigation tax or not. 50 long as
they have been instrumental in plac-
ing before the people facts in reference
to evident extravaganza of the irriga-
ton board. Calling people liars is not
argument and disproVeS nothing. | am
sure that the voters are not interest
cd in any personalities in this fight.
To say chat the other members of
the irrigation board, who are not now
being recalled. have been equally gull
ty with them in the allowing and pay
ing of excessive salaries and other
bills is certainly no argument in their
favor. This is a matter for the people
in the various districts to settle for
themselves. and. as will be shown later
on. two at least Of the other three di-
roctors are now showing a disposition
,to cut high salaries and are no doubt
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13

willing TO try to curtail expenses all
r along the line in the future.
Further, TO intimate that other com
munities. companies OF organizations
are cNtravagant of the peoples money
is a mighty poor excuse to make for
the directors of this district u also
be careless of the expenditure of the
funds in their care. Besides, the places
cited by them are rich and populous,
and the burdens of taxation do not fall
so heavily upon them as here.
But Hamilton and Brockman are re
luctant TO admit that there has been
any extravaganza at all along any
line, even in salaries They contend
that the legal advice given them now
and then by country lawyer is more
than worth the paltry sum Of $500 per
month which they are paying him Fur
ther, that this lawyer, Mr.. Conkling.
"is losing money through his employ
ment by the district" at so mserly a
salary. l never before realized what
a patriot this man Conklng is. and
what great sacrifice he is making
for the dear people" Oh, such rot,
All honor TO the two members of the
board. when. At a recent meeting. they
endeavored II cut down the salary of
this lawyer to something near a rea-
Souablc figure but were unable to do
50, as all the balance of the directors
voted against the proposition. The ac-
tion of Hamilton and Brockman at this
time should be ample reason alone for
their recall On the other hand, the
stand taken 1T that time by Mcbride
and Ferguson shows that they are
now alive To the interests of the tax
payers and are willing to try to cut
down expenses in every way in their
power.
TO bolster up their contention that
$1,000 per year paid Mr. lockwood is
not excessive they cite the fact that
the receiver in charge of a part of
the same system" is paid $1,000 per
m )nth. This appears to be their same
old argument all along the line. Be
cause, forsooth. a court away over in
Los Angeles saw fit to grant this old
man such an outra geous salary they
would have the people believe that the
amount paid lockwood is also very
reasonable. Is IL not a fact that the
salary paid each Of these men is away
beyond reason In the one case we
cannot help ii, but in the other we
can.
1t appears to me that the whole
foundation of the contention of Ham
iltou and Brockman is wrong. i'm that.
because other communities stand for
big salaries il is unreasonable u them
that there should be any kick here be
cause they are doing the same thing
that other places are in matters of
this kind. They seem to think that
because Los Angeles. with all its great
wealth and population of more than
one-half million people, can afford to
be bled aud is able to stand the pay
meut of high salaries, that this coun-
try also, which is poor, new and sparse
ly settled, should also be able to stand
the drain that is placed upon older and
much richer sections.
Now, this matter of eYtravagance on
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I'ircN,oo,l for Sale.

Ed Royce Transfer, 632 Main 5
Phone 123W.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13
Marketing Mno. Cotton Seed. Etc.

County PARTIALLY.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13

County Fair?-Adv. 16S
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13

The California Planters Exchange
milo, barley, cotton seed and other
oducts Of the farm, from samples
and gets more money for the growers
our customers in the Valley will
tell you. Try us. Send sample, with
statement of quantity. to our office,
Room 40, Temple block, Los Angeles,
Cal. We do the rest.
Adv. r. D. M'CALL.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13

the part of public officials is not con
fined to the directors of the Imper-
ial Valley Irrigation District alone, by
any manner of means, but seems Il
be rampant throughout all southern
California; but in no place, l will ven
turc to say, have waste and cXtraVa-
gance run amuck To the extent that
they have in this county. In our irri-
cation matters. in our city govern
ments, in our county affairs and in
every school dist Ct in Imperial coun-
ty there seems 10 be no limit - the
waste of the peoples money. And if
this waste continues without check in
the future as il has during the past
year or two the people will be abso-
lutelY unable to withstand the burdens
placed upon them.
surely something can and will be
done to stop this enormous waste be
fore it is too late to save this com
munity from absolute bankruptcy We
have the remedy in our own hands if
we will but apply it. and, in my hum
Bile opinion, the first effective dose to
be given is to Messrs Hamilton and
Brockman, in carrying through to a
successful end this recall.
If we are successful along this line,
everyone will feel encouraged to at
tempt other lines of reform. and we
can no doubt bring about the desired
ends without so drastic a measure as
the recall in all future efforts,
through proper organization of some
kind. But if we fail in this recall now.
it will be useless to attempt to safe
guard our interests further in this
county. We may as well throw up
our hands and quit first as last
ADV. ALVIN y. BUCKLIN.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13

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Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13
rrr.I,,fcrinn. .lhnrch.

Rev Paul G.. stevens will preach
in the Trc.bytcrian church tomorrow
at II a. IN. aud u. m. Rev. Stevens
ia a man of recognized ability and Is
we'll aud favorably known through
ont southern California. Don fail
10 hear him. Note the early hour of
the evening service. Mr. stevens is
Obliged to leave on the $50 train for
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13
ABOTIT MIXED PUBLICITY

Ios Angeles and must therefore be
Gin The service a half-hour before the
usual time sunday school AT 10 a. m.
Junior Eudcavor at 80 p. III. Chris
tan EndcaVor at 6:15 J.. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13
II. rnuI,s I1nisconnI Church.

Fifth aud Orange streets. Twenty
fourth sunday after Trinity. sunday
school at 10 Il. m. Morning prayer, II
"A IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13
Valley Sanitariun.

East of Holtvillc, Fifth street Iona
Linda methods. Phone S9F13. Trans
portation provided from all parts of
valley. Rates reasonablc.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13
Goodnight COrns,
GOOd-BOy "GetS-it
New-Plan Corn Remedy That Never
Fails. The Simple, Com
mon Spnso WaV
mon Sense WAY.

You poor corn -limpers, with corn
wrinkles and heart pains! Sit down
tonight and put a few drops of Gets
It." the simplest corn remedy in the
world, on your cornS. You can apply
II in Just a few seconds. without fuss
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13

It's cheaper to move than pay rent
Sec Ed Royce Transfer. 632 Main St
ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13

Pianos moved with best of care any.
where in valley. Ed Royce.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13
Mrs. W. Il, Cox.

Modern Broom housekeeping apis.
COS Commercial. Ed Royce-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13

or trouble. What's the use applying
salves that make toes raw and sore,
that make corns swell, bandages mat
make it misery to walk, tape that
sticks. greasy ointment, and other con
traptionS. Get rid of corns the easy
way, quick, simple. sure, new way.
That's common sense. TRY "Gets-It''
also for warts and bunions. "Gets-It'
cant hurt-the corn looSens, and
comes ripht off-clean off.
"Gets-It' is sold at all DRUGGISTS. 25c
bottle, or sent direct bv i. Law
renee q Co, Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-13

teacher of piano, will open her class
corner Fifth and Brighton. oct. /. Pu-
pills may enroll from now on for pref
ercnce OF hours.-Adv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
Prof. William II. Taft does not

Prof. William IL. Taft does not
seem to be excited OF apprehensive
lest this country be attacked immed-
lately after the val in Europe comes
to an end, In a speech in New York
the other evening he expressed the
opinion that the United States should
begin at n a movement for univer.
sal peace and the prevention of future
wars. He insisted that the countries
now engaged in conflict would be so
worn and spent and exhausted that
they would welcome any movement
looking toward perpetual peace and
an escape from the terrible ordeal
which they have undergone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
AUDITORS ACTION UPHELD

Attorney General Caldwell has rul
ed that State Auditor Handlin shall
not issue warrants upon the vouchers
presented by State Bank Examiner
Winglield for the hire of special at
torneys in addition to the regular
counsel of that department. These
special attorneys were used in the re
cent bank cases at Sioux Falls. in re-
lation to the deposit reserve contests.
The attorney generals ruling is bas
ed upon the contention that this spec.
ial service did not come within the
statutory provision for extra legal
assistance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

On account of the failure of the corr
crop of Iowa and Illinois the stock
feeders in those states are rushing vast
quantities of cattle and hogs to market
with the result that the Chicago stock
yards were glutted and thousands OF
head of pigs and steers were left over
unsold from Saturdays market. This
heavy marketing OF unfinished live
stock will, of course, be taken advant-
age OF by the big packers to hammer
down prices. And it is almost a sure
bet that a certain class of newspapers,
hostile to the administration, will soon
be telling the farmers the decline is
entirely due to President Wilson's
Mexican policy or, perhaps, his APP
preaching wedding.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
WORKING
AGAINST ADMINISTRATION

There is much in evidence that Will
liam Jennings Bryan is working hard
to head off the administrations defense
measures and to block enlargement of
the army and navy.
He is forming plans to organize the
anti preparedness elements in house
and senate. He conferred with Leader
Claude Kitchen of the house democrats,
as we'll as with various other members
of the house. His purpose is to thwart
the administration defense program
both as respects direct legislation for
defense and the raising of the needed
revenue.
The effect of Mr.. Bryan's activities
has been to cause much talk that he is
getting himself into a situation where
he will find it difficult to stop short of
becoming a candidate against the presi-
dent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
THE SUFFRAGE PETITION

An impressive delegation of suf-
fragists on Tuesday presented a petit.
ton to the Congress for the adoption
of q constitutional amendment ex-
tending the franchise to women
throughout the United States. Since
the stuff ragists were in Washington
last knocking on the doors of Con-
gress for legislation the issue of equal
voting rights has been put to a test in
four eastern states-New Jersey, New
York, Massachusetts and Pennsyl-
vania-and in each the vote has been
In the negative. This setback, how
ever, has not discouraged the propon-
ents Of suffrage. but, nthe contrary
has increased their determination to
seak equal political rights through
congressional rather than state en-
actments. They approach Congress
st q time of high pressure of pub
lie business. Measures of the ut
most national Importance are on the
calendar for this session. There is a
strong desire on the part of the legis-
lators to complete the work of the
session early on account of the Ia
ttonal political campaign that will
open Ia July. The suff ragists. how
ever. are urgent in their demand for
consideration, for from their point of
view the extension Of the franchise
10 m issue as important as any other
With which Congress will have to
dealsthis winter. Judging from the
spirit they have shown in the past.
they vii not permit the question TO
he pigeonholed and neglected, but
VIII insist upon attention. and, IL
possible. action before the gavelfalls.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
FOR GOVERNOR, 1916
HON. A. E. HITCHCOCK, of Mitchell
THE SESSION BEGINS

The S~ixty-fourth congress assembled
Tuesday, The length of the session is
problematical. Early June figures in
the hopes of members who have the
national conventions in mind. That
date seems unlikely when the character
and the amount of business to be pre-
sented are considered. On this card are
straight political questions leading to
partisan controversies, and then So
called non-partisan questions expected
to develop a spirit showing that none
is for a party, but all are for the coun-
try. The guessing about adjournment
is free for all.
A likely guess, founded upon some
observation of human and political ma
ture, is that when congress buckles in
dead earnest to it's work the national
conventions will not control the situa-
ton. Speeding up will not be popular.
Not only the amount, but the import
ance of the work will counsel and re
quire deliberation. Even in the house
putting on the screws will hardly be
employed to the limit. In the senate
cloture will not be attempted. The
majority in caucus so decreed.
Responsibility for legislation is, of
course, with the democrats. But that
fact does not make the position of the
republicans one of ease and mere OBJ
%servation. Merely criticising and vot-
ing against democratic propositions will
not discharge the obligations of the re-
publicans. They should submit propo-
sitions of their own, either as amend
ments or otherwise, and go On record
themselves and put the opposition on
record outside of the opposition's pro-
gram.
There is one question preparedness
which, if possible, should be dealt with
in a non. partisan way. An adequate
national defense is imperative. What
army and navy experts have seer and
been recommending for years has been
made 80 plain by the European war that
laymen of all parties and in all walks
OF life now see and recommend. Law
yers, educators. business men, wage
e%arners, clergymen all are found in
numbers in the ranks of those asking
for congressional action Oh what con
Germs all.
The President has declared the
question non-partisan, and presuma-
bly, will so present it in his address
tomorrow. He will not speak to a
united democracy, but will speak to
q body where democratic defections
can be more than balanced by re-
cruits from the republican side if the
appeal is made in the proper way. 1t
will be most unfortunate for the coun-
try If for any reason, through over
zeal or otherwise. either side intro
duces p%artisanship into the business
and robs the preparedness movement
of its full significance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

AT a meeting of the county commits
sioners of Harding county, the mat
ter of the overcharges of several
county officials was taken up, aud the
states attorney was authorized, when
the amount "a un Ter $500 to com
promise rather than sue the recovery
OF the alleged over-charges. This &C
ton, it was stated, was taken on the
advice of Attorney General G. G.
Caldwell. 1t is stated the over
charges which were discovered by
the expert accountant employed by
the state, were all made through a
misunderstanding of the law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
LOOKING FOR
RICHARDS STATEMENT

Nothing is yet known as to when K.
O. Richards, of Huron, will issue his
promised public statement to the peo-
pie Of South Dakota. giving his views
of primary election matters developing
from the recent decision of the state
supreme court, holding that the legisla-
ture had a legal right to repeal the
Richards primary election law, not
withstanding. that the law had been
enacted by direct vote of the people.
The statement of Mr.. Richards, when
issued, is expected to furnish the resi-
dents of the state with much valuable
information concerning primary cleo
ton matters.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

January ID and IA, are the dates
named for the mid-winter meeting OF
the South Dakota press association
which will be held at Huron. The
time for the convention was deter.
mined at a meeting of the executive
committee. consisting of r. o. Schab.
er of Hudson, president of the asso-
citation, j. f. Halliday of Iroquois,
secretary, and E. b. Yule of Alexan-
dria, which vas held at Sioux Falls
Friday evening.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
Rev. 1rl R. Hicks 1916 Almanac

The Rev. lrl r. Hicks 1919 Almanac
is by far the finest, largest and best
ever before printed. The Hicks storm
and weather forecasts for 1915 again
have proven their truth and value,
and this splendid Almanac for 1916
should fud it's way straight into
every home and office IN America.
The Rev. Irl r.. Hicks Magazine,
Word and Works. and his unique AL
manac should always 60 together,
both for only one dollar 3 year. The
Almanac alone is $50. prepaid Send
to Word aud Works Publishing Co.,
s4Ol franklin Ave, ST. Louis, Mo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
Notice of Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given that an ad-
journed annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Crow Composition
Company, for the election of direct
ors, and for the transaction of such
other business as may be properly
brought before the meeting, will be
held at the Company's office, corner
Of Capital and Jefferson Avenue, in
the City of Pierre, So. Oak, on Tues
day, December 14th at 2o'clock P. M.
By order of the President
H. j. RYNER,
Asst. Secretary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

+. E. Wells of Winner, county
auditor of Trip county, may become
a candidate for the nomination to
the office of railroad commissioner
on the republican ticket.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

Wheat prices took a jump of more
than six cents a bushel late Saturday
afternoon. Reports that the Canadian
crop 10 to be taken possession of by
the British government stimulated
the price of American wheat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

The supreme court has decided that
a surety company is liable for money
lost in case of bank failure, where a
bonded officer had deposited moneys
in the bank before the failure. The
case a that of the treasurer of De
kockbrain township, Corson county
against the Northern Surety Co.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

Ex-President Taft's statement that
certain reforms in the defeated New
York constitution are Mr.. Roots
monument has a mortuary sound
calculated to make a live statesman
shudder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

Republics are proverbially ungrate-
full, but several we'll known monar-
chies are biving rather limited assur-
ances of consideration for their Off
cial servants at present.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

Instead of centering about the per-
son of ex-Speaker Cannon, who has
been returned to that body, the re.
publicans of the house have selected
Congressman Mann to lead their
party on the floor. There was no
progressive victory in the selection,
Mr.. Mann standing about where Mr..
Cannon stands in his factional aspect.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

The Turks are all total ab%stainers.
There's a reason. Imagine a fellow
coming home at 2 in the morning
with a hundred wives waiting for
him just inside the door.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

A peace crew is likely to find Europe
too busy trying to get men into the
trenches to be interested in an effort
to call them out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

The complete solution of the land
slide problem in the Panama canal
may give San Francisco a chance to
hold another exposition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

On behalf Of the republican party in
congress, Senator Gallinger held con-
ference with President Wilson rela-
tive to his plans for preparedness and
national defense. Tire senator inform
ed the president that the republicans
would help him in the plans as out.
lined.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

Diplomatic representatives who
have become unwelcome personages
enjoy greater assurances of safety in
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

The demand for sugar may keep the
price up, but the south will not render
any thanks to the tariff.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
CHURCH

Preaching every Sunday at IL a. m.
and 8 p. N. SUNDAY school at 10a. m.
Junior Y. P. A. at 8 p. ~. Senior Y.
p. A. at Z p. M. A welcome is ex-
tended to all who wish to come.
R. D. DEXHEIMER,
Pastor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09
32O-Acre Homestead Locations

After Dec. 10th, | can locate a num-
Der of 800. homesteads in Haakon
and Stanley counties. For further
information address, G. M. Living
stone, Pierre, S. D.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

Remember, too. there are no great
ammunition factories on those w est
ern roads that are reporting increas-
ed tratfic.-Indianapolis News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

The Sixty-fourth Congress has open
ed as a matter of formality. The clos
ing will be the real feat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

Fortunately, there is no disposition
to maize a presidential message so long
as to suggest clotnre precautions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-09

Every governor in the United States
was invited to go to Europe on the
Ford peace trip, but only one-the