La Grande evening observer., May 13, 1922, Image 14

T77C 0 RANDTC FVKNTNTO OBRERVTin
Katurdnr. Afar 1.1. 1022
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Blames Republicans for all
Oregon's Political Ills
lh J. W. Morrow, Democrat to National 'oniiiiittec-
( nun, Thinks State's Only Salvation is to
' Elect Democrat to Office.
'rORTLAND', May '13 Editor Ob- the be:
iorw:RtjilTing to your invitation m'int.
t interest of fooj fgvr
was a I'oiiHilimion UlUd, to 111'. U !. Jlullii, it L that tlmo Di-puly glute
Truaxurcr, on a wile o( tlioBe builds to tb Statu January 24, IS'.il, 'Jills
amount wan cliarnud to llio lOiuiiiiHUlun account on llio books of Mor
rlb Jlrus. Inc.
In tlio nainfl account we find tnt amount totallm; i::r,.:t:i wern
iliii!dil uh commission ipald to h. 0. Hullu l-iAirunry G, 1H10, by mouui
of click made to the. ordvr of L. i. Huliu which ulus inn loniuntuiiuu
of tfiti Oil on th Astoria bonds, Mr. HuUn rucvived ut total i-oiii mission
of 77 Sll, lor alo of bonds from Morris Bros, to the Stute ot Oregon."
After tlie adjournment of the legislature, ltVprcseiila-
tive J. U. mcliurdson succeeued Jlr. Jlulin as deputy
treasurer and practically all of the statie treasurer's bond
Held
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' VM " I,, .nhMulid ttlillL'
nation" In our state.
At-thin (hue the uai.stinn' deniund-ni!d
lug ine 111'"., miktiuivi. is .in.. Idtvi
rilion. mat tm ' t" . parmnouni, .vi. lh -.,, ,uf
luostion is du to the heavy taxes (Jovci nor all in the ore
ir ilm tifimloi I'.piw. Inc . win invested tile state Juiul.s m w mtn....
WJ. w n,bM,M ,h0 ""-jwould send H considerable number off,... ,,f whatever i.i'ici! lie desired and leai.e.l a riilmL.w
L a" -Il U nr. I i I ion 1 a. I ... ... a U .. I I ' 1
monnw w i""" " w represnuauvo . iu ,, .1,,. e,.,. 4 ,.,.,.,.,. ,,mn v n,.( I .
f li-KiKlature. Our present lurinlaturn ; 1 " ") '" ............ ...,.., ,K auuui
maitrjii v unsa! sfactui v state l le seel r i v as lout: as uie iintrisi. was at, a mo- i viiTe.
ovei nment in due to the many I ,s i. result of tile C.Minse. tile Ifrailil illl'V reeuiilliieii(l-
ice. (created by the legislature , .. , , ....... 1 1 . f.i(,. (......c,,.,..! ...
cnmplacem l" ". iii. UK'"
party's in-' invest injr state moneys and the placing ot it yvith the slate
lieing lnvied upon tha people and the: tcreat) through which multitudinous .,,;lc,l colli I'ul a rei'illloieli(la1 HHI enacted into law at
:l,str..ntr economm cmim..d and Umr.1 nnd ;!-,,,.., ,,,.f s,.ssion 0f Uin Wislatlire. Mr. Itoff WAS lli.f
aiinA hf I 'I'M Hi on fUll (i h(M loll lit f ..I.w.j-j iuuo umn mm H lor I hi I o '
b 1120, has bnikon thi! 'farme:K : and b.-nefit of Hie politiclnnn. ni at thtvllot accused Ol lllSllOUCSiy OUT HIS competency was Clial-
ktockniisein am) turned loose iniexpcnse of Ihe taxpayers. i IftlLTCtl. 'I'll' conduct (if Ills office. lUls die' mo list I'll I I'll his
;1eness, more than "even, million of Exprnii Mount High. . ; ,! Iiwi,.wj ..n
he pioducinit wnB earnrs of, the, This ha been Krowinif with ea.-l), Mt ,v ul OII..UU ss ,n turn il. '
lation. I take it,' howevilr, tliat I year since I'.'l t, when the last Demo-
lour rympoaium in Intended ; for the nalir Covernur U ft office. The rt'm-; . J thy ill'"Ulll'Cllt lol' Ills rt'-L'leet Kill, Ml'. Iloff lil'aist'S
dincussion of OreKon political dilem-,l.v j to elect a Democratic Gov- ,;msl.lf l,. i,11.,.,.flsi,,,r interest earning ..I- 41... f,,,,.!., in
hia anq that only in th sense thatlcmor, who will reeoniniend a tax ri i . . j . , ' . r 1 l 'v i
th- hational political calamity af- ,lucti.m pilicy bv puttinit out the . "11.11.1. x ui uim, w ...in.-..., ..- iv iiiiiiiiu'mieu,
fectn the Sjtuation here' should the uverjappim; ."mmi-Jiions and dupli- hut the saving tllcl'ehv l'l'Sllltallt.dii'es l(jt liegill to offset
'tl.tru-sil-r,- of national -ructions be catiiiR officials and set the Kv.-rn- ss (o tJ(1 Btale jue l0 (U'lU'eciatii ill of poor illVfst-
K Vnu niivhf have Klinteil this lisiih-t mini. 1 let.in.-rttt s ami mure wo- UlCllts.
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Mra. William . Hublxird, 45, had
been held in connection with Ihtf
killini; ot her hunbano a wealthy
lt(jHlinlul (Mnisa.) chemical munu?
fiwiturcr. -The kilting, acrordinjf Id
police, followed a ,utirrcl over lid
puifld Pillock, sailor. US.
iiiC"t httve Kiaiti'i! this tlis- fleet more liemo.TaU and more wo
CVfion. M propounding to your men to t" Ieriflitturi nnd hull 'oui j lldfj' Jias handled' lliorc lllollov tllUU llis prcdo-
contributors the que.slion. What i;- iHwmnkers to h etiict nccountanry ! i.,,, i.. ;..,... 'j .,. ., lt. (, f. ....'4; . it. 1 1"
the matter with Oregon politically? With a fearless govern ,r. who will.' 1 'sW 1 ' increased I'llUl s I l'Olll taxat ion, I l'OIII lilgll"
HlameH ltepubliran. not he afraid of the Party lash and, way lllld InillllS liOllll .sales, llllt tills entailed relatively lit-
My answer is, too much ItrpuUi jwho will l.e rouiairraus en.iuch to B., innl'c Work. Oil tllC otllllT liaild part of -tilt! work for II i-
TZ'?tu JSi ?yVl: ,hc Pe',,lc r:,h the d,"v"fv"h erlv l..ne l,v the treasurer, the state land loans, have heeii
w Oregon a better balanced political 'their represent! ncs. vou ir.ay h'H' . '
system, is the election of morrifor improve.-na: t. Cenemliy exh .rt taken away I I'nlll Ills department altogel her, (lesplt!;- wllii'll
Prmorrata to office, both the Lejis Ithe voters to ue more re and dis- . has ;llt over lloullle tllO aillollllt of lllOlltfV that his
lative and Kxecutivc. In the
leifislature there are just two rep-land 10 remfmlxr thnt jut as mre a 1 . . . . i-1"' i .oi.v., v. , .1 um u -jw,
resentutivi in the House out of .vix-lthe Mjn ries and that nipht fnl1im
ty, and one member of the fcnatrjdny, they mu.,t mvi have pay
out 01 Ulirty who are lemocrats. J 1 in the form of taXr-S evMy single .j iu
nsiik jou i mm niir i nr j m i 't ruij mum iiii uim lii.ii
Temocrtitic party dominant to th:jwith intret added.
exteot I would nay ax I do of our
pnt nituation. t hat i i rnt for
Ke-p'ct full v ymirs,
Hoff 's Record
(Tald Adr. br r.yan-for-Trf.u.tirer Club, llal E. Uos', Secy-Treaa.,
Ors'sou City.'Owson l
(Klllorlni In Salem Capital J.mntal) I
Tlic candidates election pamphlet contains the follow
ing statement in behalf of State Treasurer (. P. Hoff, who'
is a candidate fur re-election, as t.i why he slvuld he nom
inated, and re-elected: "His oath of office is liis only
jdedge. His record is your guarantee. His experience
is voiir protection.' It is therefore incuiiilicnt iion the
Moier to scam the record that is your guarantee, and the
cxnerieibv that is your .rotcctiou.
The last report of the Industrial Accident Commission
(shows that .fUXUKH) has been marked off from the value
of securities in the Industrial Accident ifuud for depre
ciation as a result of investments made with the funds by
State Treasurer Hoff. These investments i,n ipiesl iouable
securities of money reserved for widows and orphans re
sulted in a grand jury investigation 4.f the state treasur
er's office two years ago, exposing as great a scandal as;
ever broke under the dome of the eapibd. showing that the
ufate investments were practically turned over to a cor-j
rupt bond house, which was given a virtual monopoly oj'i
investing state tunds lv the st.it' t Measurer.
' 'V :The grand jury, of which (lideoii Sic Hz of Salem was
(ore'liiiiu,; found that the state treasurer often paid for
Iwii'lds Jiiiig.bcfoni.'their i"ssuance or delivery, iind that the
1i(ihd brokci'k weidi permitted to make extort i'iiaie pro
fits at the expense of the slate. Tho jurv-reporled: . .
: , w "Blille Tie(iKirrer Iloff ptirehawd from Mr. KtlieildK of Murrla
tirtlst inc. rrolli .lanuary li, lhlll. til March U. IHio, ltnnils of the par
rain Of $1. lull. 62!). lift at a riwt to t ho State of Oregon of $1,172,221.13.
which Honda cost Morris llros $ 1 .0KS.H7 IKI, tl.inu- the enm inoiis profit
tot Morris llros. Inc. of xt.ii;ii.ici. Tim records further reveal that
lmnila which were not In existence hail liei.n sold by Mr. Ktheriduo t"
Stala Treasurer llotf at an exorhilant profit, and payments lu full made,
thereon y the State) Treasurer."
Instead of purchasing bonds on the open market or
buying directly from municipalities and saving the state
excessive commissions Treasurer Iljoff made practically
all of his purchases through one bond house, permitting
tliHn to make excessive profits. About this, the grand
jury said:
"The tnost fhu'raint crumple of excessive profits Is the sate of
JlllO.UtHUlO water bonds of Heoilspoi't 'u the Stale Treasurer at llio
enormous profit to Morris llros. or $ 1 H.o lii.ini.' On Juno in. 1MIH. Ideils
port was Inenrpontieil; Auuust 2Mb same year Morris llros, Co. enleieil
Intoeontract with Its city officials to take J Inn. null. on of iis bonds wl
Issued lor !2.:i2n.u'l. Mr. Kthericlue solil them on O.iober 2X'. same
year, to Slate Treasurer Iloff for lnn.:i!i!i.!iu, and llolf piiil him that
ilay that amount. l:l days lal.T the city voted to issue the s.iiil bonds
ouil lorty-four days later did issue and deli.er them to .Moiru llros."
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The grand jury severely criticised the "right appar
ently given by State Trcaurer Iloff whereby Morris
J'.ros. Inc., were authorized to withdraw securities sold
to the stale, some of which were offered for sale by .Mor
ris Jros., while tluiy were yet held by the state treasurer.'
The bond house has authority to sell any first class se
curity held by the state and substitute other security for
it, leading the grand jury to remark, "there should be no
strings upon any of the bonds purchased by the state of
Oregon." J''urlher. the grand jury reported: j
"Wo condemn the policy of State Treasurer Hoff in invest nient or
aueli lari;t sums In one tuvestiii.-ni ; also condemn hia pr.ieti.e nf hu.in:;
bonds that poy a lllu'h rate of InU resi ror.ardlc.ss of the prupcrt. that
' must redeem the principal. Safety Ilrst should amly to investment oT
public funds. Why should not the Slate of orecon use as iiin.li lu
U'lllrOiice III llio Investment of Its lunds as it doc in buiui; supplies."
Altaclied to (lib grand jury's report and made a par;
of it, was the auditor's re'rt of the investigation made
id' the books of treasurer and bond house, whi. li revealed
the fact tbat during the first month of Mr. ..ff nd
.ministration, I.. 1. Jlulin, h filled the ni'iVo deputy
state treasurer as appoint f Mr. Hoff, was paid a otir-
niissitiii lv Mon is I'.ro. inc., for ImjidH pun h i-;. .' lie Tin
state. To (Uole thU rc)Tt:
'-ir .lioiuaif Jt. Il. a pi meat $5fJ'.0 ...., .i.. J, n
tViaW-enu thai aiuoHBt. I'oa WnR by mean ot a lie. k tin o t lie
'i' l o.u o( .hia .letR (onnur.i til" t. '.. . ui t mn
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omr top toe state treasurer for two years. iiiruig tjie
first vear he spent Sr2G.227.4 t in addition to if l-MM:! out of
So that his total cost per vear.
is over i(i0,(M)(), as against .tl9i,."30 lor the last year of his!
predecessor. '
Neither as investor, nor as guardian of public funds, j
nor as economist nor as administrator has Mr. Hoff earn
ed re-election. His opponent, Tlijomas F. liyan of Oregon
City, was for eight years assistant state treasurer and
his qualifications for the office seem superior to those of;
Mr. Huff's at least thoy could not be Oorer. Mr. Doffs
record is certainly no guarantee and his experience noj
protection to the people.
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Next Sunday Is
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Che, Zchtdfiied .
Hers 1. yiur oppTtmiity to Ir.su-i
DKuin.t en.l) irrawmij rrro.a in ;',pr liiug.
pronunciation 8nJ poor cho.,:e ot
u'orU.. K.-t'jw the mcuiiinx of p i.lin.;
war term.. In.rca.e your eftitiency.
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mi-were r, inndci to r:uct yi'ir
iiccd. , 'fy tt duly ii-' hy
hundrotU of tliuui-and, ( !'-'.
re--.ini men itn.l w i:'i aiL-M. .-i.'m.-r.
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The Fourteenth Annual Union
Live Stock Show ,
. . : ';ill helleldat ' 4."
I UNION, OREGON, JUNE 7, 8 and 9, 1922
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This! (ci.!if l'tiMf.'ii'n; tifi-.utirtr: i.v)if,iihfla .iiii .tithw& .1
rluctii.ui.tt the People .it:, Hjii.4 ';i0V.tfMiU';'Vlt. -he
known. liov(i-,cr, that the V.Yl'l' focU .S;hov will be
the eipial of any show ever presented hv this as
sociation, and the people of the .surrounding coun
try are asked to take at least one day off and, come
to I'liioii at Stock Show time.
A fine exhibit of livestock, plenty of races and wild
west stunts every day, and eiiertainnent at niht.
lo not forget the dates of this .ureat Eastern Orc-
I i;oii event, and arrange to be present.
l"'or any further information, address W. U. Davis,
irVcretary, L'nion, Oregon. , ,
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Aflur Jump 1st, niii.'t Hint nil our ctiatmiKT lilrf i'v
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mi titir Wluil.'.i.ile an.1 Oin.Tl l.e.Uer atTimiili. ami hioe rteeldiMl
In ImiHlle nil our retail aeenunta In the aanie manner. Tills tna
tliine i sinC.lnr to tlit urj in Hi- bana.. We helieve this ma
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