Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-21
NOSER LANBASTS
GOV. W|THYCONB['S
MILITARY POLICE
Portland Member Of Emer.
gency Board Talks Plain
" To Governor.

Gov. Whityc0mb 8 state military po-
leo were hurled back into his teeth TO-
day by Sen. G. Moser as one of ,ihe reas-
ons why Moser refused to vo ; for a de-
ficiency appropriation of $37,435 for
Oregon Agricultural college.
One Of the most heated controversies
witnessed at the capitol in many a
monh broke loose in the course Of a
meeting Of the state emergency board
this morning.
Governor Whitycombe told Senator
Moser he was unpatriotic because he
would not vote for the o. A. G. appro-
priation, and Moser replied that the gov
ernor had pulled the same line OF talk
when he wanter $250,000 for the state
military police, which Moser said the
governor had turned into political ma
chine for himself.
The 0. A. c. appropriation s'ns AZ
questcd on she grounds that the college
must have it to meet the emergency
arising from the large enrollmens Of
studcnts in army training corps, State
Treasurer Kay made a motion to allow
| tho full amount. Secretary Of State Oh
colt seconded il. Moser moved to cut
the amount to $4,000, but received nc
second. When the vote was taken tht
governor, Olcott, Kay and Representa-
i've Kubli voted for Kay's motion and
Moser voted against it. As five votes
are necessary to authorize an appropria
tion, the motion lost.
Kay then moved to call ano her meet
ling of the board next Friday and tht
secretary was instructed to make spe
cial effort to get r. N. Stanfield
speaker of the house, to attend. Th'
other absent member was Senator w. D
| Wood, but he sent communication
saying he was opposed to the appropri
alton Stanfield 8 vote will be neces
sary to authorize the appropriation.
governor Whitycombe strongly re
sented Moser's vote against the apprc
priation.
"It ia crime against the state 0
Oregon 10 60 On record like this, h
declared. cit is unpatriotic, Mr.. Mo
ser. These young men are preparing t
take part in the greatest war of all his
tory, and then we refuse to vote none.
to provide means for their training
l say it is unpatriotic. y
"You got your military police On tn
grounds that it was patriotic 4, replie
!, Moscr, "and then you make politics
machine out Of it,
CT deny it", shouted the governor
"I have not made a political machip
out Of the staae police.
"You broke loose then as you al
doing today shot back Moser. "Yo
said you had secret information frol
the war department about the grea
danger which threatened this state, an
we voted you $250,000. We have bee
! greatly criticised for shat act...'
cit Is good thing that We had til
military police, replied the governC
wrathfully, "as they have pfotec e
, our ships and our crops and our blult
! ings. The state was threatened with a
an invasion of lawless men who w-u
r burn our ships and our crops. But the
did not come because of the mill al
. police. am proud Of the militar
: police.
/ The state Of Washington has no IN
: litary police and their ships and crol
. were not burned, pointed out Mosne
e "Your talk is cheap denagogy.
"It is cheap demagogy on your par
Z retorted the governor, "and sol
t grapes because you were defeated +
govefnor.v
Moscr remained firm in his positi'
that $4,000 was all he would vote
allow the O. A. G.
= Kay declared it seemed strange
!. him that the state win put forth eve
effort d go over the top in its Liberi
2 loan drives, Red Cross campaigns al
when it comes to providing means
!. take care Of the lldent soldiers an
! body would want to put the state in t
unpatriotic position of refusing to me
this obligation thrust upon the state
d the government.
e He said il was illogical for Moser
\ split hairs over the amount Of the a
n preparation, and pointed to the fac. tn
h the government is spending billions u
# Ion its army.
e Secretary Of State 0lcott asked Mos
r. f..,haE Il ax,aataJ fhn aolfa0 N ~