Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-16
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Characterizing Governor Oh
ootts Khan proclamation as a
grandstand play to obtain votes,
and attacking the business and
political records of T. B. Kay,
Russell Catlin and Hurlie Moore,
candidates for the lower house,
DIR. A. Slaughter, secretary of the
central committee of the tax re-
duction clubs of the state, ad-
dressed the political meeting held
at Woodburn last night, following
the talks made by several candi-
dates.
In spite of his oratory and the
fact that he had the floor three
times as long as any of the speak
ers, the remarks Of DR.. Slaughter
fell flat, il applause is an indica-
tion OF the state of minds of his
hearers.
Says Duties Misconceived.
After explaining what he term
ed violated form of govern
ment," wherein office seekers are
supposed to have a misconception |
of government, DR., Slaughter
said:
Kay's record shows that he has
this wrong idea Of government,
that he thinks the government ex-
lists for himself. His record in the
house compares favorable with
those of other representatives.
But on January 8, 1919, while
Kay was state treasurer he pur-
chased $4,000 worth OF liberty
bonds, $1,000 from Morris Bros,
and $4,000 from Ladd & Bush
bank. For the bonds purchased
from Morris Bros, he paid $17,-
894 or $96.24 apiece; from those
obtained through Ladd G. Bush he
paid $10O.15. On the bonds is the
notation Kay transfer b."
The difference in the amount of
the two purchases on the bonds
amounted to $500, the speaker
pointed out. He did not accuse
Kay of pocketing the money, but
said that Kay's explanation OF (
wishing to take the bonds pur-
cased by certain state employees off
their hands in order to save them
from losses showed that he had a
misconception of government.
Catlin Also Raped.
Slaughters attack on Catlin !
was confined to the latter's con
nection with the Capital City Co
operative creamery which, he said
Catlin used to unload $4,000 worth
OF machinery on the farmers for
$4,000. His remarks concerning
Hurlie l.. Moore were through
without using the .
name.
l.. II. McMahan of Salem, can
didate for the legislature, remind I
the audience that he was once a q
man in Woodburn and
that while there he conducted an
active fight against the then pre-
FALLING fee system in county and 4
'tate government. He suggested
'hanges In the judicial system of =
he state, wherein the circuit
,ourt and supreme courts would
DO relieved of the work of deeid-
ng petty civil suits. He also sug-
rested that the state enter the
insurance business using the re- N
urns to pay the expense of gov II
'rnment He also pointed to his m
ecord of prosecuting as private II
iti2en three suits in the supreme 7,
ourt which he returned 100000 II
o the state, spending $500 Of his "
Iwn funds to do so. q,
Riggs Outlines Stand, OF
z. j. Riggs, candidate for the CT
over house, put forth his idea of
hanges In the laws, stating that
o was against salary raises, fav-
red an income tax and bill d
'hich would prohibit improper +.
y owners from voting on bond is HI
ues. The present automobile Ii
ense law, Mr.. RIGGS held, was
nfair while the expense OF clerk d.
ire in legislative session should
Q cut. ne
r. b. Kay spoke briefly OF his -
scord as state treasurer and rep
sentative, of his fight against