Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-06
Splendid Republican Meeting
With MearS and Candidates

campaign was held in the Lyric Thea-
ire. which was comfortably filled
with an enthusiastic and appreciative
audience. Along the sides OF the nan
nearly 100 Hughes pictures were ar
ranged in rows from front to rear
and as the people passed out at the
close of the meeting pictures OF
Hughes we're handed to them by the
ladies.
Upon the platform during the
meeting sat Thos H. Simpson, chair-
man of the Ashland republican CEN
tral committee, who acted as chair
man of the meeting and introduced
the speakers: Fred A. Mears, an at
torney of Medford who was candidate
for congress on the progressive ticket
in 1912; William H. Gore, candidate
for Joint representative of Jackson
and Douglas counties; c. NJ. Thomas
and Benz. C. Sheldon, candidates for
the state legislature; George W.
owen. candidate for county commis
sioner; G. NJ. Roberts, candidate for
district attorney; E. w. Wilson, can
didate for county sheriff; G. W.
Ager, candidate for county school su-
perintendent; Myrtle w. BlaKeiey'
candidate for county treasurer; G. A.
Gardner, candidate for county CLERK
and ]. B. Coleman, candidate Tor
county assessor.
The meeting was opened with the
singing of Holbrook wilmington
FAIRY Tales" by the Medford male
ouartet composed of Messrs. Afford
Colvig, Kirkpatrick and Osborne
This brought continued applause and
the gentlemen responded with
short encore. One by one the chair
man of the meeting called on the
candidates for speeches, and those Tor
the county offices each responded
briefly in the following order: L.
M Roberts. for district attorney
smoke of his belief that jitneys COM
ing from adjoining states should be
under the same regulations as other
common carriers, which he thought
would prevent some liquor from COM
ing into the state unlawfully. he
stated that he hoped to render eff
cient service in the capacity of advis-
er to the county court and the varl-
GUS county officers, and asked that
his record be looked up. j. B. Cole
man, for assessor, promised efficient
service with absolute equality of as
sessment as between the various dis
tricts of the county and between the
various property owners in each To-
cality. He requested that his past
record be investigated. G. A. Gard
ner. for county clerk, called attention
to the card indexing, under his ad-
ministration, of all documents on file
in his office. He stated that he has
systematized the accounting depart
ment of his office to such an extent
that he can tell in few minutes just
what the operation of any county Of
flee is costing and just how much
money has been spent in any road
district He promised to continue the
same efficient service If elected
Myrtle w. Blakeley, for county treas
urer. who has had much experience
as deputy in the treasurer's office
considered it a great honor to be
candidate on the republican ticket.
She promised efficiency in the con-
duct of her office, if elected, and
stated that all voting for her VIII
never have cause to regret her cleo
tion. George w. Owen, for county
commissioner, said: IF you want
me for commissioner it is up to you
to give me your votes" This short
speech from the smiling countenance
of the big, strong, hearty man
brought a round of applause, during
which it was impossible to catch the
remainder of his talk. E. w. Will
son, for county sheriff, who has been
the competent deputy for several
years, promised to conduct the office
in the present efficient manner. He
stated that he will strive to improve
the system and work of the office,
but does not want to put into prac-
tice anything that does not mean real
economy for the taxpayers. G. w.
Ager, for county school superintend-
ent. stated that he favors rural school
supervision and will fulfill his duties
in proper manner.
Benz. G. Sheldon, for representa-
tive smoke at some length, principal
" on the normal school question and
in hearty support of his two col
1eagues. Gore and Thomas. He stat
ed that the normal campaign work
Of two years ago and the educational
work throughout the state since that
time has brought the people OF the
state to a fuller and more definite
of their needs in normal