Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-21

shadoWy sometimes and that in the !
course of time we would probably do
away with the legislature and have a
commission form of government.
The third was requiring city, county !
and state election to be held at the
same time. o. H. Daily introduced this J
measure and thought it would be a good
thing and saving of about $4,000 a
year, but too many times there were
iokers in these bills and he cautioned
the grangers to study these bills well
before voting ON them.
The 100000 tax levy for a new peni-
tentiary was introduced by Mrs. A. V.
Davidson, who said it was possible the
new buildings were needed but did not
favor the taxation at the present time
with the country in so much turmoil
and conditions so unsettled, the people
already having all the taxes they can
carry.
Mr.. j. Mcdonald spoke on this mea
sure, saying he had visited the peniten-
tiary ON several occasions as a member
of the jury and found the prisoners bet
ter cared for and better fed than most
people in their own homes.
The girls of the public school of
Aumsville gave flag drill which was
appreciated The grange then gave the
salute to the flag and the pledge to the
nation.
j. E. Whitehead introduced the mea
sure, "The uniform tax classification
amendment" He did not favor this
amendment as we did not know what
the law would be, but do know what it
is now. He said we knew what legisla-
tion had done for the people there was
nothing honest in the way property was
assessed but he could not see that this
amendment would help US any, so for
that reason was opposed to the measure.
Declaration against implied repeal of
constitutional provisions by amend
ments thereto, was opposed by John W.
L. Smith.
L. B. Barber, Of Portland, also spoke
4 against this bill. A bill for taxation Of
Oregon and Californit land grant was
taken care of by j. p. Robertson, whose
speech will be published at some future
date.
The next measure was the great ques
tion of the day, the $6,000,000 road
bond, which was spoken on by Mr.. Van
Trump, who said he spoke as a granger
and was opposed to the bonding. He
was especially opposed to bonding Of
any kind, when labor and materials are
as high as they are now, and that the
article written by State Master G. r
Spencer covered most of the grange
members views on the bonding. Mr.
VanTrump's speech will be published
in full in a few days.
, These measures were not allowed tC
be discussed at this meeting, but only
introduced for the consideration anC
careful study by the members, perhaps {
special meeting will be called for tht
discussion of these bills before the june
election. Mr. Worlesy, from Astoria
was called on and made a short speecl
inviting all to attend the state grange
which meets with Astoria Grange. Z
H. Baker was called and spoke few
words. Mr.. ]. Ulrich, of Airlie, made ;
Q few remarks.
The grange then closed the open ses
: sion and opened in the fourth degree
, The grange unanimously sustained
e. Spencer, the state master, in his ar
ticle against bonding.
A resolution was adopted to extenC
the state grange an invitation to NEE
I with Salem Grange in 1918, also to asl
, the Commercial club to assist in enter
: tanning them. The members then SAM
" America" and closed in due form.