St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1922-04-28

those who prey upon the resour-
ces of the county; but | do eX-
pect the support of those good
citizens who hope for sincerity
on the part of those who repre-
sent them in their government
If one is sincere, hc will GER
tainly make political and person
al enemies of the graitcrs and in
compctcntS. For instance, he
will oppose. aS ] did, the eNces-
sive cost of advertising the delin-
qucnt tax list amounting TO from
$4,000 60 S3O,0JO a year and he
will aid in the reform of this UNI
warranted expense, rs | did,
whereby now every necessary
purpose is served JOS the mailing
Of postal cards at an annual
charge of Approximately 800.
Such acts bring down upon my
head the wrath of the Orcgonian
and like forces whose commercial
resources are thereby curtailcd
and so il goes all along the line.
| can give a similar reason for
the active opposition at this
time of every prominent politi-
elan opposed to my reelection;
moreover these forces are not al
ways careful 10 be- either accu.
rate or truthful in their state
mcnts.
II you approve the Columbia
River Highway, the Interstate
Bridge, the one hundred miles of
paved county roads together
with road development in every
section of the county, the taking
of the management of the county
farm out of politics and putting
Il under the supervision of the
Oregon Agricultural College and
thereby transferring an annual
deficit of - years duration into |
nm annual saving of over $1,000 |
The reorganization of the bust |
ness methods of the county |
whereby order and method pre-. |
vail whore formerly chaos cX- |
sted the taking of the outdoor
relief work of the county out of |
politics and getting the unpaid
md voluntary assistance of sin
'erc and earnest men and wO-
men 10 help solve this most diff
'ult of all administrative prob
ems; the building of the new
ounty hospital (which has been
most grossly mlsrepresented by |
hose opposing me politically) ii |
'Ou favor these things which | /
ave either initiated or support
d and for which | am willing 10
10 responsible, and if you favor
continuance of the care and at
entlOn which these projects and
eforms have required and the
ortltude and patience necessary
0 accomplish them, then | be-
eye that for your own best in
erests as a citizen and a taNpay-
r of Mulnomah County, | can
Npect your support for re-elec-
ion, not So much for me person
lily, but for the type of county
overnment for which | stand.
| know that some of the things
'hich | favor have been severely
by the Oregonian; take
ne hospital for mStance-yet DIR.
layo, than whom there is no
lgher authority ON the subject,
nd those local physicians and \
lrgeonS who have interested
lemSelveS in the problem, APP
rove II; and | am sure YOU will
~ if you will but take the trou- a
e 10 learn the facts from relia- II
e sources and not be led aStray {
the mlSStatementS and prevar- r
ationS of those who are fighting /
c personally. l
There is now great hue and
y about high taxes. While of :
urse every effort must be made
all times To keep both public
Id private expenses 10 a mini
nm, and already public pro-
cts have been curtailed, yet
DIST people pay less annual taxes
r the support of our local gov I
nment whereby they get free
Iblie schools, paved roads, po-
e and fire protection, the main
nance of courts of justice, the .
gulation of the public health,
e care of the INDECENT poor, etc,
an they voluntarily pay for tel
hone service in their homes. 81
sixteen years ago practically -
E entire city of san Francisco
IS destroyed. Since that time cf
IS great city has been almost ce
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