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About Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1911)
TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, SEPTEMBER 21, 1911 protest against farmer» putting the sovereign will of the people in only a part of a day’s time depriving the people of voting One year.......................................... and drawing a full day’s pay. ‘ for four presidential electors, no Six months........................................ Whether any of that class have ■ matter which party a person Three months.................................... signed the above petition we do belongs. The law only allows Entered as second class mail mat not know or care, but it is sur-'a voter to vote for one although ", This is ter July, 1888, at the post office at prising the number of farmers , four are to be elected. Tillamook. Ore., under the act of [ .only another instance where the March 3, 1879.__________________ ____ j who have come to this office of their own free will and told us • people of Oregon have been of certain instances were men 'fool by the politicians. It is £be ^iliumooh Ajcabligbt di<l comparatively little work ¡about time the people got next for the pay they received, and in raising this protest we want The Bourne newspapers have | to say this that the road money ! started in to roast President 'expended in previous years ¡Taft and to boost for LaFollett. ¡should and would have built far I In a poll of the United State I better roadshad all the fanners i senate 156 senators were in fa | put in an honest day's work. vor of Taft and 26 for LaFollett. We do not intend to enter into The fight is nowon between the any personalities. Here is one progressive republicans, which instance, however. A farmer Taft represents, and the insur in the vicinity of Fairview was gent republicans, who, with tardy in getting to work one LaFollett and a combination of “We, the undersigned, tax pay- morning with his team, so was democrats, attempted to put era of Tillamook County, Oregon, fearing that the present agitation sent to the city to get a few tools, Taft ‘ in a hole,’’ but fell in of the question of taxation for road the weight of which any small themselves, hence the Bourne purposes within Tillamook County, boy could have easily packed. Oregon, might lead your honorable The farmer spent most of the newspapers are now endeavor ing to make light of the prosti body to believe or conclude that it is the wish of the people of this county day chewing the rag on the tution of the insurgent repub and visiting certain licans ami the democrats to de that the levy for such purposes be street made sufficiently large to put the places. In the middle of the county practically out of debt, and afternoon he pulled out, and feat the republican party. believing that our taxes at the pre sent time are about all that the tax doing no other work that day, We have received word from payers are able to pay, hereby most drew full pay for a man and respectfully protest against the levy team. We expect to find this the American Press Association for the coming year being made that it will send up one page of any greater than the levy for the man’s name on the petition We receive the with other’s who haven’t given Folk plates. present year.’’ the county a square deal in road same amount of plate matter to Above is a copy of the peti work. These instances are so boost Wilson for the presidency. tions which are being circulat common and numerous that it It was not used because it was ed, to be presented to the Coun is no surprise to us that taxes another scheme to make the ty Court, which is now open for are high and will become much country editors do work for discussion, pro and con. The higher if farmers are allowed to nothing. This page of plate petitioners claim their taxes are waste the road taxes in tbe matter will be treated in the about all they are able to pay, future as in the past. This is same way. The Missourian will consequently they are opposed our protest, and what the Head have to “Show Me” there is to the road levy being raised light has repeatedly protested some thing in it for the country more than last year to place against and its advocacy of a editors as well as for the Amer the county on a cash basis. It system that would cut out this ican Press Association, the rail will be interesting to know the leakage and construct roads on road and the express company, amount of land and the amount all of whom are paid for their of taxes these petitioners own scientific, economical plans. services. Some of the cheap Weighing the matter carefully, and pay taxes on, as well as the guy editors will probably' bite. and taking into consideration value they place on their farms. We want to Bay this for a star the different points we have Those who advocate the sin ter, with only a limited amount raised, we think it is to the best interest of the county that a ten gle tax admit that it will double of money, it is impossible to wipe out the indebtedness and mill road tax be levied. We do the taxes on land. That ought do much road work next year. not want to influence the Coun not to phase those who advocate Everybody will admit this. So ty Court one way or another, what is known as the Oregon what is the right course to pur but it cannot close its eyes to system, for this is only another sue for the best interest of the lhe needs of the couuty, and of the fool laws which is to be entire county ? We believe the that in putting a stop to expend forced on the people and is part first thing to do is to place the ing $100,01)0 annually on roads of the system. No wonder that county on a « ash basis, because and getting only about $65,000 farmers aregetting scared when The farmers they see the Oregon system is the local banks are not capital worth of work. who have done an honest day's going to rope them into paying ized with sufficient capital to work will take no exceptions to double the taxation. The peo handle warrants or able to dis pose of them to other hunks, so what we have said, for they ple wanted this system advo warrants have gone below par know that what we have said cated by a freak politicians and for the first time in 12 years. hits the nail squarely on the would not listen to the sober But wiping off the indebtedness head. The County Court will judgment of men who saw what should be extended over a few have to take into consideration a muss and confusion it would years, otherwise there will be the needs of a progressive and end in. The little difference of little road work with only a six wide-awake county and govern opinion in this county whether mill road levy. With the great itself accordingly. Heretofore, there is to be a ten instead of a demand for good roads from all a large proportion of the taxes six mill road levy will sink into parts of the county, a ten mill have gone to build roads and insignificance when the Ore tax for the next four years will schools for the farmers, but gon system double the farmers’ not Is1 sufficient to do the neces the timber men, factories and taxes. Gee! There will be sary work und keep abreast with seaside resorts, who are all big just cause to make a roar, but the progress of the county for taxpayers, will justly demand it is part of the system and those the next few years. With all and should have money expend who advocute it should not get due respect to the opinions of ed on good roads which will clod feet because of a little thing those who differ with us, we benefit them as well as the en- like that. think it is to the best interest of tire county, The frirliters have the county that a ten mill road done much to improve the It will be noticed that the tax be levied. And for another county, and it was proper that good roads committee, appoint reason If there is but little road they should have good roads ed by Governor West, has pre work next year and the roads and good schools, but it will not pared several bills and is want get in bud condition, there will be long before other interests ing a special session of the state tie u strong sentiment for bond will predominate and want a legislature. What the commit ing the county for $500,000 or big »hure of the road fund. tee did was disappointing. In $l,OOO,Ut)O. Quite a number of stead of simplifying the road men have paid but small sums laws, placing the road work in Editorial Snap Shots. of money for high priced farms, each county in the hands of a and they have obligated them practical engineer and experi selves to pay the balance, and Who said that it was the Till- enced road builder, it proposes in figuring this out they expect amookers who hoodtaied the to make another political office to do some road work to help weather at the state fair ? with a $5,000 annually salary, to them out and to pay their taxes. say nothing of office and other Curtail flic naid work next year I Nearly nil the summer visi expenses traveling over Oregon quite a number in that predica tors to Tillamook have flown, looking wise, and the state ment will not he able to make leaving the lienutiful weather. getting into road work, with good. We do not want to another H mill added to state see the county bonded for road The agitation for and against taxes. We do not want to see work, for the interest on thut a 10 mill tax is u good thing if tax money collected in this amount of money makes quite it Will bring about better results county go towards state roads u road fund. So by showing u in roud work. in other parts of Oregon, nor dp more magnanimous spirit, it we think it fair to tax other will probably overcome any The Bay City Examiner says counties for a state road in Till sentiment in favor of Imudiug “Let us pray.” Surely Bro.W. the county. Therein ii tendency Trombley’s conscience must be amook county. What money is to go either to one extreme or troubling him badly. It is fit raised in this county for road tile other, but as the county will ting that he should atone for purposes should be kept at make rapid progress the next the articles he published aliout home and expended at home, few years, it is our judgment the fishermen's trouble Will not under the supervision of that any niggardly policy in road someone pieuse send us a photo somebody holding down a fat building will lie a great mistake. of the mayor editor down on his job at Salem. Governor West vetoed all road bills passed by There are t two other ways of marrow bones offering up the the last state legislature, anil discussing this mutter. ----- —....... The prayer of the self-righteous now it is proposed to call a first is that the timber owners Pharisee. special session of the legislature pay ills mt 75 per cent of the to pass similar bills prepared taxes, which make considerable We like I, B. Potter’s style by the committee. of u pay roll distribute«! every year amongst the farmers, who in wanting to go ahead and do work on the roads and receive something with bar and bar- 4 Disgestioa and Aaaimilation. We have It ia not the quantity of food taken a large proportion of the road lx»r improvements. the amount digested and assim tax money. Cut this pay roil been chewing the rag without but ilated that gives strength and vital off. with roads getting iu bad any results and waiting on the ity to the system Chamberlain's »hnpe, there would be a bigger government long enough. It Stomach and Liver Tablets inviger- bowl thru about taxes than is time to do something. The ate the Stomach and liver and en there is now. for quite a num Port of Nehalem took tbe bull able them to perforin their func tions naturally. For sale by Ij,» her of farmers depend on road by the horns and Nehaletn tier mar*s drug store. will be improved and a great work to help them out and to pay their taxes. Now the Head factor in the up building of that Before Yoa Beach the Umit light is going to raise a protest, part of the county before work of physical endurance and while commenced on the Tillamook (our condition is still curable, take and we hope our readers will ia bar. oley Kidney Pilla. Their quick pardon us for doing so. The action and ooaitivs results will de mad work of the county have One of the fool laws passed light you. ror backache, nervous been «lone principally by farm ness, rheumatism, and all kidney era, aud we want to raise our on account of the freak avstem bladder and urinary troubles. Chas. uf legiahitiou in Oregon, was RATES OP (STBICTLV SUBSCRIPTION TT T. BOTR, / sa IN ADVANCE.) / Child Portraits Made by Us are Child-Like. , Just as our portraits of adults possess strength and character. We are experts in lighting and posing, and our equipment is complete. Come in and see our line. 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