The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-05-16

Last " Nednesday the second quar-
teTly meeting OF the Hood Rive
County Grange was held at the Odel
Grange Hail The regular repors
and communications We're quickly
disposed of preliminary to the or
der Of new business and the report
Of the resolutions committee Among
The several resolutions of more than
ordinary concern and Importance,
two are Of local interest The first
concerns the county salary law and
is as follows
Whereas, the voters of Hood Riy-
er county, at the general election in
1914, enacted, through the initiative,
a county salary lawand
Whereas some of our present
county officials are now seeking 10
have said county salary law declar
ed illegal in face of the fact, that it
represents the will Of the people in
this county, and
Whereas Under a pure democra.
cv the will Of the people should b
supreme regardless of the opinioa
ct lawyers, courts or unscrupulous
politicians and
Whereas One Of our county offie-
ials, in order to test the validity OF
the peoples power to rule, is pre-
pfring to bring suit against th3
county for alleged back salary, and
Whereas All Of our present coun
tS officials previous to their last
oil AL, of
fered to them by the will of the
people in this county through the
initiative county salary law, and
Whereas: Another election of
county officers will be held next fall
and some of the present incumbents
are again asking for our votes,
Therefore, BE it resolved that it
ia the sense of this Pomona Grange
rCw assembled that each and every
voter in this county not vote for a
single candidate who will not open
" affirm that if elected he or she
vii, not ask for nor receive any sal
AIRY not allowed by the Hood River
County initiative salary law,
The second resolution, also on the
initiative law, was as follows
Whereas 1t took Y years to Gre
ate. defend and establish our initi-
atiye and referendum laws Of Ore
con, and
Whereas Certain interests and
certain unscrupuous politicians have
always done everything in their pow
er to cripple the Oregon system Of
making laws. and
Whereas Some Of Hood River
Cauntys officials are now combin-
hg to contest our county initiative
salary law enacted by the people in
Hood River County in 1914 and
Whereas: We are not only oppos-
e} to the additional cost this viii
impose upon our county but We do
earnestly regret the attack made up
ON our initiative law,
Therefore. BE it Resolved, that it
is the sense of this Pomona Grange
Ecw assembled that an earnest ap
peal be made to every loyal citize
in our county to assist in every wa
possible to protect our initiativ
laws. aud
Be it further resolved that We, tn
Changers of Hood River County, d
NEST earnestly pledge our supper
to our County Court in refusing t
ray a single dollar of salary not pro
vded for in our initiative count
salarv law, until ordered to do S
b. the supreme Court of the Unite
states
The resolution concerning the ma
tional control of all food product
End that prohibiting the use o
grains for the manufacture of alec
holc liquors should have the en-
dcrsement of all loyal citizens of
our community.
There were too many numbers on
tie lecture program to make men-
tion of all The one by DR. Thrans
en- the organization of the Home De
fJnse League. and by Prof Gibson
q. economizing in our food consumr-
ton deserve serious considerable
by all who want to win for Demo
cracy.
4 large attendance was not eX-
pected at this season of the year
but those who did come showed the
meant business, especially durin
Tie dinner hour The press commi,.
tee has a suspicion that the Odell
refreshment committee received ,
special ruling from Mr. Hoover 70
the occasion, else why the deliciou
stewed chicken and intoxicating cof
fee We hesitate to tell more Eel
low Changers, be there next tim
and enjoy it,
second Tuesday in August
Press Committee,