Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-11
"THE SPITE RECALL"

We are told hurry up S. o. S
call went out from the Medford Mail
Tribune office the other day. 1t seems
the Putnam political family were il
trouble. In answer to the call ther'
quickly gathered TouVelle Putnam
Lever Putnam, and the one and only
our dear George Putman-at tn,
Mai-Tribune office, of course, where
most of the county business has beer
transacted during the past four years
The trio evinced more or less sup
pressed excitement. Something hat
dropped and George had heard it. An
offset must be launched" at once
There was need for some tall public
ity. According to Georges theory
Jackson county had had darned
good county court for the past three
years and didn't know it. They should
be told. Somebody should at once
vouch for it. Who better to do that
than George? TouVelle Putnam tried
to speak-he had "thunk", but
George wouldn't allow him to express
1t. Then Lever Putnam butted in,
but George silenced him with a
s-h-u-e and frown. Let me do the
talking" quoth he. 81 am the head
OF the family. Haven't | been 1T for
low, these four years? Let's con-
suit the district attorney-he is the
only proper legal adviser. To h
with the attorney-general-he can't
hold candle to Kelly when he's full
OF his case, like he was during the
Martin trial"
Hold" quoth Lever Putnam, be-
fore George could stop him. How
about that posting you and TouVelle
did some time ago at the bars? Don't
you think we had better cut him and
call Evans?" TouVelle: Gee, l
forgot that. Maybe we better try
Evans" TRY him." quoth George,
try? We don't need to "try" him!
He's there, when it comes to political
opinions. Already l tried him enough
during my four-year regime. did
little else. Now, the people are ask
ing why, and we need Evan to tell
them.
Anyhow, the court is composed
OF reputable business men of high
standing'-the people are chumps or
they could see that. Look at ME,
TouVelle and Connie-and Kelly!
Don't you think we're the candy?
(Slapping Connie on the back while
he calls Evan to prove he's THE
court.) That spite recall has got
TO be crushed. Tomorrow write
hot editorial-one of those exceeding |
ly hot ones that roll so oft from my
pen-already I've got them so scared |
they are afraid to appear in the open. |
III tell the dear people that its |
all persistent calumy, knocking and /
abuse and lay the ground work so |
that if Greer peeps we'll make it a .
community fight. Well tell them
Bowers did it and remind them of the .
bridge. I'll call it party politics and
party spite, and roar so loud that the .
earth will tremble about me, and kick
up the dust-for it's dust that we
need. Nothing else so effectively
covers tracks-else it be snOw-and
snow is too white-it hurts my
eyes. What do you think of it, Evan? |
What is the legal phase, in the case?
Often, often did you show us how to
do it, and the way around this seems
devious and uncertain. Kelly is all
right in his place-but, this case is
different-it's consultation, not beer,
that we need. Yes, that's right ana
good law-let's holler about the ex-
pense Of a recall-why didn't they do
1t sooner and get bonus instead OF
expense for the taxpayers. That's
good stuff, Evan, give us some more.
That sounds like the advice you gave
on the nrintin xvhv dopit u fit tho |
taxpayers as well?"
Small towns make small people,
Evan. l can't understand why you
and l are here, towering, as we do,
over Goliath. ME, the honorable
court, and you the advisor.
Think YOU these small ones can