T1TE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1907.
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REFERENDUM LAW
HAS ITS ENEMIES
(Contlnuffl From Pace 1.)
or general harm as yet, but it Is not proof
that the system is right.
"The direct primary law is one that we
all voted for, all that did vote for It, r
want to make an exception, without
knowing- a tiling about it. The primary
law was a protest against political ma
chines. The law was carried by senti
ment, but the voter himself is not satis
fied with it. The local option law was
another matter of sentiment. The general
voter did not know anything about it; he
merely thought in a general way it was
right. The tax on earnings of public
service corporations was passed n senti
ment. Nobody knew that 2 per cent was
the proper tax, but every one- acted on
the general theory that as long as any
one else but ourselves Is taxed, it is all
right.
Calls It an Assault.
"Kow an assault Is tried against our
leading educational institution. In the
desire to support the Governor, the Sena
tor from the county or some other per
son whom they might admire, knowing
nothing of the merits of the proposition,
our new legislature of liw.000 people la
apt to fall into abuses and pervert what
might otherwise be a meritorious system.
I think the system is fatally faulty. At
the last election we came dangerously
near to buying a toll road that nobody
wanted, because the voters were not in
formed on the subject.
"I am satisfied that the grange is not
responsible for this movement in regard
to the university appropriation. I believe
the farmers of Oregon are in favor of the
State University, as they are in favor of
the Oregon Agricultural College. In
spired largely by the example of Pro
fessor M'ithycombe and men of hLs class,
diversified farming has taken the place of
wheat, oats and barley-growing of the
old days.
"I intend to do what I can to right the
wrong done by our friends of Linn
County, and I think that this voice of
yours will have its effect and will be far
reaching." Jerry Bronough was introduced as the
man who suggested the topic of the even
ing. "I do not agree with the distinguished
Jurist who has just preceded me that
only evil can come from the initiative
and referendum. I believe we can safely
trust the people, and I believe that the
pure democracy was the object toward
which the fathers worked. It is the mis
sion of the thinkers of thta age to edu
cate the people up to the instruments
that are placed in their hands.
"But if thU tasts of power be danger
ous for the people, 1 do not think you
can ever take it from them. I am of the
opinion that, with a slight campaign of
education on the subject of the univer
sity appropriation, the people will un
doubtedly give It a handsome majority.
Not First In Schools.
"Although we boast we are first in tim
ber, first in hops, first in wool and many
other things, we are absolutely last in
education. We may not expect to in
duce people from other states to settle
1n Oregon because of our educational
advantages unless we keep pace with
other states. I am entirely In favor of
the state giving support to the educa
tional Institutions.
"It is the duty of the state to make It
Just as easy as possible for young peo
ple to secure a higher education. I
would almost as soon think of tearing
down the flag as hampering the work
of any of our educational institutions,
and I think this will be the opinion of
the mass of the people when It comes
to a vote on the subject."
This ended the set speeches of the
dinner, but a number of other speakers
were called out. Frederick V. Holman,
ft Regent of the State University, said
it In for the people of Oregon to say
whether they want a university or not.
If we do, we will have to pay for It.
If not, let the people say so.
"Unless we can t'rust ourselves as cit
izens, we cannot trust ourselves as
legislators," said the speaker. "What
we want Is a higher idea of citizen
ship." William Reidt moved that It be the
eense of the meeting that the Univer
sity appropriation should pass. The
motion was carried unanimously.
Colonel R. A. Miller said he had plen
ty of opportunity for demagoglng upon
the question of the support of higher
education by the state.
Life Frittered Away.
"I regret that the people have allowed
the splendid holding of school lands of
the state to be frittered away," said
he. "If these lands had been held and
administered right, they would have
builded magnificent buildings for edu
cational purposes. It was the dema
gogery of cheap politicians that allowed
these lands to be wasted.
"Do not fear that the farmers of this
state will defeat this vote on the Uni
versity appropriation. If this measure
Is defeated, it will .be in Multnomah
County. The farmer and the Grange
are with you."
President Campbell was asked to close
the discussion and told In some detail
of the work of the Institution of which"
he Is the head. He showed that men
from the State University are worth
far more to the state after they are
educated than before. President Camp
bell spoke warmly of the Oregon stu
dent and the scope of the University.
'EEDS OF STATE UNIVERSITY
President Campbell Telia Why Ap
propriation Should Be Made.
President P. L. Campbell, of the State
University, was the first speaker at
the Commercial Club last night, and
was warmly greeted by applause. He
said:
A Stats Univcreity stand for opportunity,
for the mone and daughters of the poor. The
poor boy, whila living- at home, works his
way up through the common school and, the
hfKh school, but when he cornea to consider
any future advancement, a heavy Item of
cxpeTwe at one stares Mm In the face. His
wealthier classmate can afford to spend from
600 to $1000 in Roins East to eome of the
larger universities, but this Is out of the
question with him. His State University of
fers him tuition free, end a very low
seals of living expenses. The Item of travel
Is a trifle. On from $200 to $300 per year he
can comfortably moke his way through. At
the University of Oregon about 70 per cent
of the students are either wholly or partially
earning their own way, some have walked
across the mountains- and landed at the Uni
versity with less than $Ji, and yet they
have gone on to graduation and won honor
and opportunity by. their ambition and en
erjty. -
What Is Oregon doing for Its University?
At present it appropriates less than any other
state In the Union. The value of the depart
mental equipment la probably lees than that
ef any other State University, and, yet the
number of students seeking education- Is stead
ily growing.
From 230 in 190S, the enrollment of college
students, entering the University after com
pletion of a high school course, has increased
to approximately 400 to the present year. The
total enrollment, including the professional
school, will bring the number up to 600.
The amount of annual appropriation asked
for at the last session of the Legislature was
a minimum rather than a maximum require
ment. Washington gave Its university a total
of $1,000,000 for the biennial period and Cali
fornia, gave about $1,000,000 a year. The Uni
versity of North Dakota baa an income of
above $150,000 per year and the University
of Utah, an income of above $160,000, although
neither have as many students as the Uni
versity of Oregon.
Owing to the invoking of the referendum
on the University appropriation, the Univer
sity is now on a basis of about $58,000 in
come, of which $47,500 comes from the state
and approximately $10,500 from interest
bearing funds and incidental fees. The in
come for the past two years has been in the
neighborhood of $70,000 per year for main
tenance, exclusive of building funds, through
a special appropriation of the Legislature of
1905. The deficiency of $13,000 for the pres
ent year Is borne by tne faculty, whose sal
aries have been reduced by a fourth In order
to take it up, the Board of .Regents having
no power to contract an Indebtedness. The
salaries were already low, ranging from $300
to $2y00 for the instructional force. But
one salary was in excess of $2000, that of
$3000 tt the president -of the University. Less
than a fourth of the salaries were above
$1600. The range was as low as 'that of any
state university and. is at preent much lower
than any other. As to the number of teach
ers,' the University Is on a minimum basis
for the woit required, to be done. A number
of departments have not yet been supplied
with professors, notably the department of
geology, which has been without a head since
the resignation of Ir. Condon, some three
years ago. The University's resources would
not Justify the employment of additional teach
ing force. It must be perfectly evident that
the appropriation asked was in no sense an
extravagant one.
The form of the appropriation bill has been
criticized because the total amount was not
segregated Into a fund for maintenance and
a fund for building and equipment. If the
continuing appropriation is to be asked, to
extend over a number of years, it is ob
viously impossible to fix beforehand Just so
much each year" for maintenance, and so
much for betterment, for the reason that with
the growth of the University, these amounts
are bound to vary, a larger Aemand being
made for maintenance as numbers increase.
A responsible and absolutely disinterested
Board of Regents can best determine te
budget for each year. Their tendency will
never be to err on the side of putting too
much Into maintenance. The temptation al
ways is to put the largest possible amount
into improvements which are visible and per
manent. Nearly all universities err on this
side. Although it Is quite certain that the
most eatisfactory and effective form of the
appropriation Is an unscgregated- one, yet
there Is no reason why the Legislature may
not at any time change it, if occasion de
mands a change. The complete statement of
the accounts of the University are published
each year,, and. it wlH always be easy to de
tect extravagance Or mismanagement.
It is Important that the appropriation for
the University shall be a continuing one. in
order that the Board of Regents may be able
to plan for a number of years in advance,
and also to prevent a continual and vexatious
application to the Legislature for special ap
propriation. If the appropriation is to be
continuing, it must necessarily be placed free
ly at the command of the Board. This is
the form of appropriate found so servicea
ble in years past at the Agricultural College.
There Is no real danger of Its being abused.
A clear understanding of the needs of a
university should certainly lead to a favor
able vote of the appropriation at the polls
next June. The rate of the tax for University
support will be so low that no one can be
injured by it. The entire $125,000 will mean
only one-fourth of a mill, or 25 cents on
the $1000 of this year's state valuation. The
average taxpayer, whose children will be free
to avail themselves of the advantages of the
University without, charge for tuition, will
never feel the light burden of University tax.
The public schools certainly will not be hurt
by It. It Is too Inconsiderable an amount to
the individual and it is certainly true on the
other hand that the entire public school sys
tem will be greatly stimulated by the whole
some Influence of a well-equipped University.
"When Jefferson planned a system of public
education in Virginia, he began by establish
ing the University of Virginia, to be the prin
cipal source of influence for the development
of the common schools.
Although the movement for the referendum
took Its. rise with some members of the
grange. If Is not true that the state grange,
nor perhaps the majority of the local
granges, are friendly to It. The movement
was wholly one of Individuals.
The grange as an organization has always
stood for education, and It will quite cer
tainly continue to stand for It in this matter
of University appropriation. The plain peo
ple everywhere are pretty oertaln to see that
the University offers, at very slight expense
to them, the largest opportunity of advance
ment to tholr own sons and daughters.
NEW LKOISIiATIVE PRIXCIPLE
Mr. Scott's Address on Use Made of
the Initiative and Referendum.
H. W. Scott's address at the Com
mercial Club dinner last night was as
follows:
It is my desire to say. a few things as
briefly as I can on the initiative and refer
endum, and on the use that has been made
thus far of this new principle In our leg
islation. I shall add also certain views of
mine about our system of education, which,
no doubt, some will think out of date
somewhat, or belonging to the ?aat; for by
nature, education, temperament and reflec
tion, I am rather inclined to be a con
servator to a great extent of old methods
and old Institutions than an innovator fol
lowing new lights to the extent that some
are Inclined to dr. Yet it seems to me the
necessary thing Is to preserve a balance
as nearly as may be between these two op
posing forces. We cannot dwell altogether
In the past nor, as I think, should we give
ourselves up wholly to the march of so
called new ideas. Here, as tn other things,
we shall go forward more safely in the
middle course.
The initiative and referendum in this
state grew out of a sincere desire on the
part of the great mass of our people to cor
rect certain abuses In legislation. It was
felt that the Legislature was too much
under the control of special interests; nor
Is It tno much to Fay that powerful lobbies
very largely directed or controlled legisla
tion. Again, party machines had too much
to do with legislation, and the people cast
ing about in an effort for relief accepted
this system as affording what seemed to
them the readiest remedy. It was conse
quently adopted by a very large majority;
but I doubt whether it would be now ac
cepted by so large a majority ; possibly
would not be adopted at all. For experience
with it certainly has not been all that could
have been desired. There are serious ob
jections to it which In the main refer to
the activity of certain bodies of the people
usually not very large bodies to invoke
the initiative on matters of special Interest
to themselves or to their thinking, but which
cover no wide purpose; or to appeal to the
referendum to defeat or hold up certain
measures which for one reason or another
a portion of the people may dislike. It
often makes a bothersome business; and
then there is danger that numbers who
have some special object in view, that can
not in any way concern or conduce to th
public Interest, may obtain a sufficient num
ber of initiative signatures to force the vote
of the people on the measure that concerns
only tha promoters. Now It requires at all
times decision on the part of the whole
electorate that measures of this class do
not carry, and sometimes they are in dan
ger through sophistical appeals of carrying
notwithstanding. Doubtless we shall have
continuance of this sort of ' business from
year to year. It is probably inseparable
from the system.
Certain Uses to Be Deplored.
So of the referendum. Acts are carried
through the Legislature which a certain
proportion of the people seldom a large
proportion dislike, may not want, or have
conceived some kind of objection to ; then
they get up a petition and appeal to the
people to turn the measure down. When
acts of the Legislature carry appropriations
for important measures which undoubtedly
a majority of the people want and will
support. It Is unfortunate that this state of
things arises. For then the appropriation
Is held up until after the people vote upon
It in the next regular election. While I
do not wish to declare against the initia
tive and referendum in toto, yet I feel it
necessary to say that I deplore such use
of them. Bo, I think, do most citizens; yet
there has not yet been sufficient . trial of
the initiative and referendum in this state
to Justify us as I think in pronouncing
against them. What It is necessary to do is
to tacn. our people not to invoke them
lightly or' foolishly, but to entreat them at
least to consider that the institutions of the
state which the people deem necessary
must be decently sustained. I do not doubt
that the appeal to the referendum against
the appropriation for our state educational
institutions will be dismissed by an em
phatic popular vote. But meantime much
emharransment is the result of the delay.
Here I will say a word about the primary
law for making nominations. It is liable to
an abuse similiar in kind to these abuses of
the initiative and referendum. In my opin
ion we shall not, as a rule, obtain a very
good class of nominations under the pri
mary law. Men fittest to hold the most
Important offices will not offer their names,
or subject themselves to the cost and. an
noyance of the necessary canvass, or enter
Into competition with those whose business
is largely or mainly to seek and hold office.
The primary law was adopted by the peo
ple to get rid of the old machines. It has
accomplished that work, and so . has a
remedial value. But a constructive value
it has not, or to but a small extent; for it
aggravates the evil of office seeking and
enables men to push themselves forward
through the suport of factions, whom the
mass of the people would never select if
they had a chance. Yet when a man is
nominated, under the circumstances, the
only opportunity the voter has is to cast
his vote for him or to vote against his po
litical principles by voting for the opposition
candidate. In my opinion, we are never go
ing to bring forward the best men for office
In this way, or by any such process ; and
this will become more apparent, I believe,
through progress of time. Still, this sys
tem Is yet new; urder it, after a time, peo
ple may acquire larger and more unselfish
views of thiga, and not split so much into
factions or tolerate the idea of so many
candidates for the same office, through
whom the vote is divided to the extent that
leaves only a very small plurality of a plu
rality to effect a nomination. Of course,
the primary law will stand for the present.
It may stand permanently. But If it Is to
stand permanently the people must learn
to put their political effort on a basis of
higher regard for large public Interests, and
less for the notions of faddists or of pro
moters of faction.
System of Public Education.
Our system of public education .Is open to
the same charge of innovation, yet It un
doubtedly follows the popular fashion and
popular desire.
Increase of wealth Is making great
changes in Qur country. It causes all our
people to make an effort to follow the ex
amples of the wealthier few. The- educa
tion desired or sought by the wealthier sort,
therefore, becomes an object of desire or Imi
tation .of all; hence the tendency is to edu
cate the great body of our young people in
ways that will not be useful to them in
the labor and struggle of life. In these
days specialization Is absolutely necessary,
and the specialized instruction should bear a
relation to some business or profession to
be pursued through life. A merely literary
or linguistic education Is not for the mass,
no more than a few. I know of nothing
more deserving our commiseration than a
young man or young woman, kept at school
till, say 22 or 23 years of age, and then
forced to face the world with the equipment
had merely from school training. What can
the majority find to do? Seldom anything
they are fit to do. A willingness to work at
some kind of manual labor Is a most neces
sary part of the equipment; yet greater
numbers are educated to higher expecta
tions. The parents, the home guides, are at
fault in that they make the mistake of edu
cating their children to '"something better"
than adaptability to lndusrial life. The
school machine, after the fashion of all ma
chines, falls Into Its own rut. The effect of
Its work is to push all young persons along
In the same identical course; Its work Is laid
out on an elaborate plan, from which It
cannot deviate, except to make it more and
more conformable to school technics; and
yet the masters of the schools are not to
be blamed. They are In a movement or
evolution that folio s its own law, and they
who try to break away from it are run over,
thrust aside or left behind.
What would I do about It? .-Nothing, at
present, because nothing can be done. For
my own part I believe our system of public
education is everywhere carried much too
far. But I acquiesce, because till times and
manners change, nothing can arrest the
present course. The education for which
one is largely dependent on his own efforts
Is, In my opinion, the most useful and much
the best, but the state has adopted the
policy of supporting not only primary edu
cation, which is its necessary function, but
even of pushing higher education to the ut
most attainable limit, which I conceive Is
not Us function; but against this condition
men who hold views like mine have found It
useless to protest. We drift -with the tide;
not convinced, however, that results best for
the country are to be had by labor so mis
directed In cultivation of inanities and
banalities.
The Leaven of Innovation.
Yet I am not a hopeh-ss old fogy. 'I know
that successive generations will not follow
long nor far in the usages of their an
cestors. I know we must accept and con
form to new things. So, as the movement
goes, I go; and besides I know that the
leaven of innovation is necessary for agita
tion of the mass. It Is so in politics, in edu
cation, in mechanics, in theology, and even
in the methods of making newspapers.
The movement we observe, the tendency
we perceive, but we cannot see ultlmates.
Your enthusiast will be in high glee ove?
the innovation and the progress it prom
ises; your conservative or pessimist will not
admit there is anything ahead but pitfalls
to the devil's dominions. For my own part
I am neither much elated nor unduly de
pressed The procession moves, and I go
with it, or try at least to keep within
sight of it.
A story comes down to us through po
litical and literary history worth telling
here. Hume, In his History of England,
relates that the well-known Praise-God
Barobones had a brother less famous than
himself, but with a yet more singular name.
He was called "If-Chrlst-had not dled-for-thee-thou
were-damned Barebones." But to
go through all this was too tedious, and so
the poor man came to be called simply,
Damned Barebones. And this misfortune
of the poor owner of this edifying name
Matthew, Arnold somewhere uses for com
ment on what -is now happening to Puri
tanism In general. After all its sermons,
all its victories, all its virtues, all its care
for conduct, ail itseal for righteousness,
to be told that it must transform itself,
that the body of which It is the nerve and
sinew is at a low level of civilization. But
so great and wide a thing is human pro
gress; tentatives and approximations hold
good only for a certain time, and bring us
only a "certain way on our road; then they
have to be changed.
In this country we do everything through
political movement, which seldom can be
disassociated wholly from party. The dif
ference of thoughts, ideas, methods, pur
poses, divides men into parties. One party
usually Is inclined to rejection of expe
rience and precedent. The other too much
to opposition to every departure from old
ways. No thoughtful man, whether he ad
heres to the one tendency or to the other,
is likely ever to be fully satisfied. In free
countries party government is the only or
ganized and effective way of conducting
public affairs, but it is impossible to con
duct them without a large amount of moral
compromise; without the frequent surrender
of private Judgment and will. A good man
will choose his party through disinterested
motives and with a firm and honest con
iction that there rests the cast of policy
most beneficial to the country. He will on
grave occasions assert his Independence of
party, but in tho large majority of cases
he must act with" his party even If they are
pursuing ways in Borne degree contrary t
his own Judgment; or, whether he must or
not, he almost always does.
Increasing Power of Democracy.
It might be supposed that it would have
been impossible for our country ever to be
m ore democratic than it was in the days
of our fathers who made this government;
yet in fact the country is far more ad
vanced In or towards democracy than it was
then. This, in Bpite of the natural tendency
of property and business classes towards
conservatism. These last, who have grown
up amidst a state of things men and wom
en whose habits. Interests and affections are
closely concerned with its continuance are
slow to believe that it la not part of the
order of nature, or that it can or ought
ever to come to an end. Yet in spite of all
prophets of evil tho world geta on some
how, with increasing power of democracy.
Nor does it seem to make much difference
whether it has leaders, or not. In times
of change It may often seem as If many
movements were - directed by one leader,
when there Is in fact no leader at all, but
when the natural understanding In different
parts of the world has been produced by
the spreading of an idea, which brings
about similar results in similar, conditions.
In the domain of science, as In that of
political action, the same thing happens.
The possibility of the telegraph was known
in all countries before Morse invented his
code of signals. Newton, Leibnitz and
Descartes invented almost simultaneously,
but in very different ways, the method
which goes by the name of the differential
calculus. Great minds reach similar con
clusions In similar circumstances; and tho
mind of a people may be considered to be
a great mind, made up of a multitude of
units, almost all insignificant, if taken sep
arately, but in the long run highly logical,
when acting as a whole. If this were not
true democracy, or representative govern
ment, would be nothing but the rule of ig
norance or at best of mediocrity. But the
instinct of a nation has been called as un
erringly logical almost always as that of
a wild animal. This is the deepest mystery
of human society Thinking of it we arrive
at the idea that the national or public
consciousness which yet acts unconscious
ly is a sort of inspired thing. It may
make mistakes, just as the individual con
science does, but is bound tn the long run
to get right unless all proper means for
dissemination of intelligence and knowl
edge are' absent. But here, doubtless wo
.have the instinct that leads us to maintain
and to push public education. lou se
pessimism may argue itself easily out of its
own position.
Now. I say that it was unwise on the part
of a body of our fellow citizens to use the
referendum to stop the state educational
appropriations. Not that I fully approve
the educational system to which the state
is committed, yet which is sure to be car
ried much further; but I think I know the
temper of Oregon let us call, it the new
temper of Oregon on this subject, and my
word to these brethren is that they will
sooner upset the referendum, by such use or
misuse of it, than they will put a check
npon support of the state educational insti
tutions, or even upon the log-rolling In the
Legislature which has so long been resorted
to. and will still be resorted to, so long as
this seems to be the only available way to
get the appropriations.
Oregon's Xew Constitution.
My own Impression, and indeed my own
belief, is that the initiative and referendum
will not make much progress .in our older
states; nor the primary election law. In the,
form we have it. The change Is too com
plete an upset for easy toleration or ac
ceptance by the more conservative mind of
our older states. In fact we may as well
admit that our constitutional changes in
Oregon have virtually done away with the
constitution of "as it was." and largely
with the idea of representative government
also ; for now the constitution as written
aforetime is virtually abolished, and In
stead of a document engrossed on parch
ment, slow to change, we have a constitu
tion lodged in the breasts of our citizens,
which may be made one thing or another a,
any election; and representative government
that la to say government through a leg
islature has been superseded largely by
that of a straight democracy, which may do
its law-making without intervention of a
legislative body, or reverse by vote any act
its legislative body may pass.. All this "
makes a very radical change; and It may be
doubted, I think, whether it will bs widely
adopted. It Is not my purpose here to pro
nounce an opinion against it. but only to
state as nearly as I can what changes it
has effected In our system, or what changes
it may presage. I believe we shall tire of
It. since we find It the widest of all possi
ble departures from our original system,
and we certainly shall tire of it, if ill-timed
and ill-considered initiative or referendum
petitions continue to be forced upon the at
tention of the electorate. But the people
would not now be ready to abandon it, and
may never. However, that is a matter for
the future. One generation cannot bind an
other, yet it never is safe for any generation
to make revolutionary departures. We shall
all see, later. For one, I still retain some
regard, even reverence, for the experience
and' wisdom of our ancestors, and perhaps
never can bring myself to think much of
any new constitutional Bystem struck out on
the anvil at a single heat. Our new system
requires great prudence and Judgment, clear
Information and knowledge and entire un
selfishness, on the part of the electorate.
I confess we have not yet developed these
qualities to such extent as might have been
desired, or even expected. I had supposed
the Initiative and referendum might be the
medicine of the constitution, occasionally
administered, not Its dally bread.
Nevertheless, any mistakes a people may
make are open to correction, and then the
measures in their corrected form are to be
corrected again. Laws and institutions,
whatever they may be, will not long suit
the spirit of any people; and things deemed
logical now will not be deemed logical later.
We must try things out as they come along.
Just so are we trying out now these inner
vations upon our constitutional system.
But I am sorry to see the movement pro
claimed as an advance towards a perfect
democracy; for a perfect democracy, as we
learn from Burke, the great champion of
our liberty in our revolutionary period, is
the most shameless thing in the world. He
tells us why, when he shows us that where
popular authority Is unrestrained the peo
ple, of course, have utmost confidence in
their own power. They are- their own in
struments. They are near their objects.
Besides, they are under little or no re
sponsibility to one of the greatest con
trolling powers on earth the Judgment of
the world's opinion and the tribunal of his
tory. The share of obloquy that is likely to
fall to the lot of each individual in public
acts is small indeed; the operation of opin
ion being in the inverse ratio to the number
of those who abuse power. On a small
scale we see it in the division of authority
In municipal government. A perfect de
mocracy is therefore absolutely fearless; for
no man whose work is indistinguishable
from that of the mass can apprehend
that he can be made subject to punishment.
I trust, therefore, that they are mistaken
who look to this movement as an advance
towards a perfect democracy, governed by
no will but Its own. In the changes and
emergencies of our civic and National life.
But I have said enough. My object stm
plv has been to utter a word of caution,
suitable to a time when many seem to think
or feel that the new method gives any tem
porary majority a right to do or to attempt
what they please In the legislation or Juris
prudence of the state.
Let ua urge our people to be more sparing
In their use of the initiative, and In their
Invocation of the referendum, and to put
their appeals to them always on wide and
well-considered grounds.
Portland Men Buy at Hood River.
HOOD RIVER,. Or., Oct. 15. What is
said to be the largest purchase of fruit
land that has ever been made at Hood
River, took place today when R. Living"-
His Cigar Doesn't
Taste Right
And Yet It Is the Same He Was
Smoking With So Much Relish
After Dinner, Last Night; Out
of the Very Same Box, Too.
IT THE I'UiAK IT'S THE STOMACH
Every smoker has experienced this
peculiar condition of the stomach and
liver, the result usually of Imperfect
digestion of food. And the blame is
usually put on the cigar and not where
It belongs.
Suoh men are usually high livers,
hard workers mentally, living - under
high pressure and high draught, and It
doesn't take a great deal to disorder
the stomach or render the liver torpid.
They should make It a practice to
use some tried and reliable remedy like
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, that will
aid Nature and not force It and will
take care of the sudden attacks of
acute Indigestion.
The use of these tablets Is not to be
confounded with the patent medicine
habit. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
not a patent medicine, but are com
posed of the very elements which na
ture provides the healthy stomach to
do the work of digestion pepsin,
diastase, golden seal, etc. There is no
secret In their preparation they are
absolutely pure and therefore all the
world uses them.
No matter how disordered the stom
ach may be, it will right Itself If given
the chance. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
digest food where the stomach can't,
give the abused stomach and Intes
tines a rest, and offer renewed strength
to the worn out glands and muscles.
Brain workers can rely on Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, no matter how tense
the strain. All druggists carry them
In the fifty cent packages, or if you
prefer a free trial package can be had
by sending your name and address to
day. F. A. Stuart Company, 150 Stuart
Building, Marshall, Mich,
j "Open Bouse" at Eilers lif
I HiVeryDoay invitea
i This Evening 7:30 to 10 o'Clock
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Opening of Our New
Talking Macfiiiie Parlors
This evening Eilers -will keep "open house." Every music-lover is extended an invitation to visit our store,
particularly in inspect the splendid new Talking Machine Parlors which we have just completed. These
new Demonstration and Trial Roomsare the most convenient, handsomest, coziest and most perfectly ar
ranged on the Coast, and are a complete innovation in this line. Each patron will now he able to hear any
record called for, at once, in one of these individual rooms, free from the slightest detracting noise or
confusion.
This evening we shall provide for the Entertainment of our visitors a special musical programme in our
Recital Hall, including all the newest selections in the Talking Machine line. Be sure to come. And our
"invite" includes the children, too, just so long as they come with parents or adults.
The House of
Highest Quality
LEADING PACIFIC COAST PIANO, ORGAN AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DEALERS
353 Washington Street, Corner of Park
San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Boise and Other Cities
N Stores Everywhere California to Alaska
stone and H. R. Albee, of Portland,
bought 3S0 acres of the Roden estate for
$32,000. Mr. Livingston represents the
Oregon ' Mortgage Company, behind
which is much Scotch capital, much of
which is loaned in the Wenatchee and
Yakima districts. The large tract was
not purchased for speculative purposes,
but will be improved and set to trees.
YOUNGEST HILL ENGAGED
Will Marry St. Paul Girl Seattle
Society Interested.
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. IB. (Special.)
Walter Hill, youngest son of James
J. Hill, guildlng genius of the Great
Northern, will marry Dorothy Barrows,
daughter of one of the most prominent
attorneys In St. Paul. This news, sent
to Seattle friends today, ends a social
conquest that Seattle society has been
watching with eager Interest.
Up to the time the youngest Hill an
nounced he was engaged to a St. Paul
girl, Seattle - society has been sitting
up of nights to learn whether he or
County Attorney Kenneth Mackintosh,
Our Great Display of
New Fall Garments
Is augmented by the receipt of hundreds of Xew Suits, Coats, Furs and Wraps,
arrived just intime for today's selling. The very newest and most desirable
styles for Fall and "Winter wear.- Never before in the history of Portland has
such a complete assortment of new styles been shown.
Goats
Your choice of 200 COATS
in black, blue, brown and
mixtures, values up
$22.50. Today only
Wholesale
' and
i Retail
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dlpnaau
pianoreliabilitr
whose family resides in California, had
won a beautiful Seattle heiress and so
ciety leader. For a year or more It has
been regarded as a neck-and-neck race,
and Seattle society thought the two
rounded Into the stretch with no ad
vantage for either one.
The youngest Hill used to be out in
Montana In charge of the extension of
the Great Northern to Billings, where
connection will be made with the Bur
lington. That was a Joo James J. Hill
gave him to keep him busy, but most
of his time used to be spent In an en
deavor to keep Mackintosh away from
the Seattle girl. About six months ago
young Hill was called Eart, and today
Seattle society is jacked up standing by
the announcement of his engagement
to Miss Barrows.
IIH.Ii BUYING LAND AT FLAVEL
Great Northern Magnate Wan on the
Ground Long Before Harriman.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 15. The recent
announcement that Harriman had pur
chased water frontage and terminals
near Astoria Is now supplemented by
wcll-authpntloated. reports that the Hill
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and Best of All
interests have not been idle In the same
direction. The personal representative of
A. B. Hammond, who owns several tracts
of weter frontage between Warrenton
and Fort Stevens reservation, has an
nounced as a positive fact that the Hill
Interests have purchased 2200 acres in
that vicinity as the result of the recent
visit of President Hill to the property,
at which time he made a careful exam
ination of it and had with him the leading
engineers of the Hill lines. The prop
erty is said to Include the 1S0O acres of
the Flavel Land Company, as well as the
personal holdings of Mr. Hammond, anil
the purchase price, for which the option
was accepted, was $800,000.
Suicide Joker Lands In Jail.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 15. (Special.)
S. A. Paul, who was arrested after he
had left a note declaring his intention
to commit suicide, was this morning fined
$30 for carrying concealed weapons. In
the default of payment, he was com
mitted, and in the meanwhile the police
will endeavor to learn something about
his past history.
Seaside. Or. The Seaside rnundhou
burned at 12 o'clork lant night. i'o engines
were In the building and lncendlaryism la
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Your choice of 175 SUITS
in all -colors, materials and
styles, values up to $30.00.
Today only
Fifth
and
Alder
Suits.