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About Jacksonville miner. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1932-1935 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1932)
The Jacksonville Miner INDEPENDENTS NOT FAIR SAYS WM. E. PHIPPS To the Editor: Are the voters of Jackson county ready to nullify the primary law? The state of Oregon pioneered m the enactment of the direct pri mary law. It has proven popular and efficient, and most of the other states have followed the lead of Oregon by adopting it. The old guard politicians, of course, have several times attempted a change, so as to return to the old conven tion system, but the voters have refused to repeal or otherwise change our primary election law. Under this law anyone who wis es may run for office, either by paying a filing fee or by procuring a quota of registered voters on his petition. It is a free-for-all and of fers equal opportunity to all comers. And the results are beneficial, for candidates before the primary % must make themselves known and j the race is half run; and if a can- u friend, all from Oakland, ure disclose their qualifications to the didate is not sportsman enough to spending a short time in southern voters. In order to do this they [ run th«» full gauntlet, - while --------------------------- ------- the — j Oregon, und Tuesday visited Mrs. must expend considerable in time voters cannot kick him out in the Host’s cousin, Mrs. Dean Salt and money, each taking his chance meantime, they can and should marsh, on Tallowbox. Th«» trio and submitting to the result in the hand out the deserved shock on traveled the first few miles of the ! election day American spirit of fair play. mountain route In their car, ex- peeling to take the trail to the I WILLIAM E. PHIPPS. But it seems our legislature has poak. However, they missed the passed another law, permitting trail, traveling up th«» new govern candidates, notwithstanding the ment road, then hiking across primary election, to run as inde country through underbrush to tin* pendents by merely filing a peti summit. It was late afternoon be tion of registered voters equal to of OTHER PEOPLE fore th«» hikers reached tholr des three per cent of the last pre tination. and hit«» in the evening ceding vote cast for governor. This ; before they reached thoir means that any mal-content can The following verses were I again. ignore the primary election and written by a lady in San Fran run for any office in the county, cisco and is reprinted from the against duly nominated candidates, j • Mr. und M th . Alton Brownlee of San Francisco Call of 1888. by simply filing a petition contain Sterling visited Mrs. Frank Riddle ing the names of 257 legal voters. i Heed not slights from purse proud at Klamath orchards near Medford Monday. upstarts. The so-called independent can » • ♦ didate thus dodges the whack ad Hing them back contempt for • Mrs. M. R. Buck and grandson, scorn ; ministered to the regular candi Billy Heckman, left Sunduy on a dates by the voters at the primary: Vulgar pride is linked with folly, four day vacation trip to Colusa, he dodges the expense in time and Empty heads are highest born. Calif., accompanying Mr». Eliza money bourne by the primary can-1 beth Parks and son Hollis of Med didates, and. what is worse, ho as- j When a friendly neighbor fetches sunies the role of a political cow Bones to pick from some foul stew, ford The group expected to v I h II ard by trying to break into the | Curb your tongue and guard it Mr. and Mrs. Vern Buck at Colusa and also Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Buck closely band wagon by the side door at on their return trip by Hackamore. Lest he carry one from you. the eleventh hour. ♦ ♦ ♦ People generally believe in clean Unsought services when proferred. • Miss Erlene Taylor Is spending sport and fair play. No horse or — ------- -- the week as a guest of Miss Fran racing car is permitted entry after By the stranger, suave and kind, Can’t be scrutinized too closely. ces Barber at Medford. He may have an axe to grind. August 19-20 VIEWS 50 YEARS AGO Jacksonville Was the Dancing Center of Southern Oregon TODAY It Remains the Most Popular for Miles Around Sleek philanthropists who labor ¡Gratis for mankind each day, 1 Ever prompt with prayers to aid you, I Always seem to make it pay. Shun with loathing man or woman Who in little meanness skilled, Stabs with covert Innuendoes, From a venomed tongue distilled. Watching each unguarded moment At unwary prey to bound. Every sense with malice quickened. Keen to make or break a wound. % OLD-TIME DANCE AT I.O.O.F. HALL Old-Time Music—Old-Time Callers SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 asket Grocery WE DELIVER Friday and Saturday Would you be contented, think not For the few by fate more blessed. Gauge your lot by those less favored, Whom misfortune’s hand hath pressed, For whatever way you travel, Climbing up life's weary hill. Pierced by thorns and torn by brambles. There are paths more rugged still. PHONE 52 FROST VISITS ’GATE SECTION LAST WEEK Lewis and Lewis 50 YEARS AGO Miners, Farmers, Townspeople and Transients Gambled in Old Jacksonville to Their Hearts’ Content But Then, as Now, They Never Took / Chances When Buying Quality Hardware— •Tack Frost visited the Applegate last week, believe it or not. It you don’t believe it. just remember the cold weather all last week. Anyway, Mr. and Mrs. Frost and WANTED ORE TO RUN Mill 3 miles north of Ruch on O’Brien ranch. We guar antee to save the gold. SEE SAM WHEELER FOR DETAILS SHERIFF' unci * ikon FOR THIS SHOW ONLY ADULTS 40c—KIDS 25c Subscribe for Th«» Miner today. Whether You Know it Or Not— 50 Years Ago Jacksonville was the Trading Center Phone 13 We Sell for Cash A FULL LINE OF MINERS’ SUPPLIES But, Thanks to Times, the Old Bus Will Have to Go On Forever! Jacksonville Cash Store WE DELIVER PHONE 292 ALFRED T. NORRIS, Proprietor Jacksonville b. USE YOUR OLD STOVE FOR THE Gold Rush Jubilee HEATROLA MADE FOR ANY FUEL Bring it in and Let Us Fix ’er Up As Good As New! Dunnington Garage C. B, (PUNK) DUNNINGTON, Proprietor Phone 282 Fordson Tractors L Today We Still Sell Quality Merchandise at Low Price and Give That Priceless Neighborly Service Which Characterized Those Pioneer Days THEN TRADE IT IN ON A BRAND NEW THE HOSS AND BUGGY HAVE SEEN THEIR DAY 1 of All Southern Oregon That’s Why We’ve Been in Business These Many Years! COLEMAN’S HARDWARE ua, DYNAMITS NUBBIN/ jlb *py WÜNGBY lHO«vr ILICK.BA Medford Furniture & Hardware Co “MEDFORD’S OWN STORE”
