The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-02-14
MORE SPECIAL
INTEREST LEGIsI.ATlON.


INTRREsT LEGISLATION.
Representative Merrymsn has
again demonstrated his utter unfit
hess to represent klamath COUNTY
and Southeastern Oregon in the Leg
islature. The FIRST concrete evidence
Of this fact was brought to the atten-
zion Of the people Of this county when
he practically refused to join with
senator Baldwin in support of the
constitutional amendment permitting
the raising Of funds for the construc-
tion Of permanent roads. Pursuing
his Enthusiastically vascillating pol
icy. he raised . question as to the
wisdom Of placing the limit at ten
percent. preferrins to set up his judg.
ment against that Of the people who
pay the bill and sent him there to
represent them. Not once has he
risen to the situation and shown him
eeif TO be possessed Of that keen in
terest and enthusiasm for the devel-
opmcnt OF this county that real
representative should have SO con-
stricted have been his ideas that he
has not once made an impression up
on the Legislative program nor been
Incidentally identified with single
Constructive plan that has been be-
fore the present session.
He was sent there to protect all of
the Interests OF the section Of this
state that he II supposed to represent.
-Yvery man who east his ballot for
his election did 90 feeling q confid-
ence IN him that justified his act
ana believing that when he went to
Salem he. would not permit himself
10 become the representative Of
few TO the injury OF the many. But
he has betrayed this confidence. He
has done that which not another re-
preventative In any legislature Of the
United States would do-introd aced
bill whose sole purpose is the de-
struction of an industry that means
hundreds OF thousands of dollars TO
his home county. This may seem un-
.believable. For more than thirteen
years we have known DR.. Merryman
We have numbered him among orr
personal friends. We have felt that
he was ALI that his constituents be-
heyed him to be when they elected
Linn to represent them at Salem. and
It ID with the keenest regret and dis
appointment that we have before us
today the copy of bill that will drive
from klamath county every sheep
man within its borders.
On February II. DR.. Merryman in
.troduced bill that provides that
1T Is NOT lawful ss" to herd sheep
go on the land or possessory claims
Of other persons 49, or to permit
them to grace within one mile Of the
dwelling house of the owner Or own
ers OF such possessory claims located
within the County of Klamath. State
Of Oregon"
II that bill should become a law !
It would destroy the sheep industry
OF Klamath county. Under its provi- |
st0ns sheep could not he srazed near
the ''possessory claims" of anyone. no
matter whether that person lived
thereon or not. "Possessory claims"
IA the Joker In this bill and is put /
there with the deliberate intent and
purpose of forcing the shespman to
reve. DR.. Merrymon knows this and
Il be does not. then he had no right
to introduce bill with the effects OF I
which he is not fully familiar He has
fathered this measure and must
the responsibility. II 1t be.
eSmes Q law 1t will lose to the tax
rolls Of this county property to the
value OF over Q million dollars. II
will take from the business men ana
farmers money that represents nearly
u much annually. for it Is we'll
known fact that these men keep their
noney 1t home and are liberal spend
prs. II will take from thu farmers
,f the Merrill-Maiin section market
l6r their hay that this year proved
! 0odsond 70 many OF them. How
nsch wouid hay In the Merrill Sec
too ~ worth today II the sheepman
vere not thers TO feed It! That bill
~ iairodnced In spite OF the opposi- y