White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-09-05

At the primary election nex'
Tuesday, September 9, the voters
in this district will nominate can
didate for county commissioner or
the republican ticket. The two mer
seeking the nomination are Sam Al
lard, who has held the Office for the
past two years. and C. H. McCrea'
dy. The winner will contest DR..
Prior of Benton City, who has filed
on the democratic ticket. at the
general election in November. AT
the primary election only the vot-
ers in each district vote on their re
spcctive candidates, while in the
general election in November all of
the voters in the county vote on the
candidates.
Any commissioner who holds the
Office for year or more accumu-
lates certain number of enemies
those who have been disappoint
ed in their failure to land road
jobs, the building of some particu
lar road or in horning in some
where on the'county pay roll, and
those who are constiutionally op-
posed to any constructive program
or who are affected by similar all
ment. and under these heads-and
some others-Sam Allard seems to
have picked up his share. And
these enemies, like the codling
moths during the hot summer
months, become active along about
election time by the insidious circu-
Iation Of absolute untruths, half
truths and other propaganda, in an
effort to discredit commissioner
seeking reelection. With this in
mind. the publishing of few facts
at this time might not be amiss.
First, let us consider for mo.
ment the two candidates. AlIard
has been resident of this valley
for IL years and has developed a
nice farm from the raw sagebrush,
and as farmers go is quite heavy
taxpayer. He has always been out
on the firing line with his time. en-.
ergy and money in every movement
for community betterment, and has
the reputation Of being a square
shoe in all Of his dealings.
McCready has been resident of
the valley for about three years,
caring for the orchard OH the Show.
alter place. He is member of
the White Bluffs band and director
in the Horticultural Exchange. A
search of the county records, how,
ever, fails to stow chat he is either
y property owner or taxpayer in
the county and whether or not he
deserves it, he is tagged with the
xxx" brand.
Now pot shot or two at some
of the propaganda that is going the
rounds. The county board of equal
ization, made up of the assessor,
auditor and three commissioners,
did NOT lower the taxable valua-
tion of the P. p. & L. company
proper ties in the county at their
meeting in August. but on the con-
trary the company will next year be
paying taxes on over $l25, 900 more
than this year.
McCready is reported to have
said that if he is elected he will do
away with road supervisor and
will do that work himself. That is
under the new state
law. BUT if he does he will draw
Sc Ler day and expenses, while a
draws only SIS day and
pays his own expenses. The COM
compensation, while en-
gagged in road work. is fixed by the
legislature. while supervisors wa
ges are fixed by the commissioners.
Sounds good for McCready, but
how about the taxpayers?
Carrying out the policy of econ
omy initiated at the beginning of
their terms, the present board of
commissioners did away with the
publishing of the monthly account
of commissioners proceedings.
This was hard on the newspaper