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"V "&!&"?" vjf a; j-i i mitn I j....fc iL m li m, i i iirmu Tji mo'! TTTTiiimi i n .T.j m LETTERS, From People's Party Men On the Questionof Union of the Reform Forces.- Thomas Buckman, People's Party member of the 19tli general assembly, writes, Marehllcld, April 1G: In The Journal, of the 12th inst , jn speaking of the political needs of the present time you speak of a party, that must be "free from all Impract ical and visionary notions, founded on a few elementary propositions," etc, but have you ever tried to draft into proper shape those "few elementary propositions so that they will be per fectly plain and practicable, and entirely free from what some will be ready to say "visionary notions." Those few practical principles, that everybody almost seems to know of, get so illusive that nobody has been able to catch them and clearly define them; Is what is wanted more at the present time than anything else. The Republican party when it was first formed had a few clearly defined propositions, and they were to pre vent the further extension of slavery into the territories, and not to meddle with it when it already existed; it was successful on those .propositions alone, when the issue of retaining the union intact was forced upon it and the visionary notions of the abolition ists furnished its final landing place. There arc thousands of persons who arc quietly waiting for the misses to get settled on to those few elementary propositions and are ready to await the results and truso to the future as as to the fate of their "yisionary notions," after those few proposi tions arc put to a test. It is one thing to know and speak of them and but it is quite another thing to clearly formulate them in such a shape that the great majority of the people will approve of them. Thomas Buckman. A NEW PARTY. Ward Swope, assistant editor of "The Other Side," official People's party paper of Washington county writes: Accept thanks for copy of Issue of March 25, as I was much Interested in the different articles concerning the future action of the "opposition forces." It is certainly apparent to anyone that a union or all these forces is necessary to success; but how this union can best be accomplished Is the puzzling question. In considering this question, let us bear In mind that all parties are made up of two or more factions; and that these are held together by some dominant principle. If a union is formed, it is evident that the demand for financial reform must be the nu cleus around which all these forces may gather. But In my mind the restoration of silver is not enough; nor do I believe that more than one-fourth of the Pop ulist voters will agree to a union on that phasej alone of the money ques tion. We demand that gold, silver and paper shall all be primary money; and that Is the only kind of money we consider "sound money." I shall not take the space here, but, If agreeable to you, I shall in the future be pleased to give a few reasons for our objec tions to paper money made redeem able in either gold or silver, or in both. Moreover these forces, no doubt, can all be united In .opposition to the national banking system, to luonopo"; lies of all kinds, a? of transportation, communication, etc, and in favoring an income tax, the referendum, a pri mary election law, a tariff based on the difference in the cost of produc tion in our country and In foreign countries, and various other demands. -Now I fall to see any necessity for the formation of a new party to ad vocate these demands since there is already a party, thoroughly organized, that has been advocating these re forms since 1890, and has In fact forced these issues before the people. J. am aware that many of our allies oi tnejate campaign object to being called Popull-ts and their reasons may be summed up under two heads, viz:(i) That Populists are extrem ists, and (2) That some other name Is preferable because of the prejudice against the name Populist.. There never was really any grounds ior wie cnarge tuat 1'opullsts are ex tremists; true some editors and some speakers among them are extremists, andsome of their express kuvftbayebeen heralded over the country by theop- F'siuou press as expreslng the views " the party; but no part of our plat- iurni can be termed extreme. There are radical and conservatives In all parties, but these extremists will In future affiliate wlthCoxeys' newparty w with the Socialist Labor party. It Is true there Is some prejudice against the narao but HJwouId be true of any name we might select. The name Democrat was given by the Federalists to Jefferson and his fol lowers who had left the Federalists ns a terra of contempt Tlio name Republican was a term of reproach In the early history of that party, tf I belelved success would come sooner, I would be willing to take the name Democrat or Republican or any other name for as iShakespheare sjys: "What's in a name: Tnit which we call a rose, by any othar name would smell as sweet." However, much of this prejudice against the name was removed by the action of the Popu lists in the late campaign. It Is not to be exposted that the Blmctalic Union will allow itself to be swallowed by the Populist party, or that It .will unqualifiedly endorse all the Populist demands, but as has been suggested by C. II. Baker, let the Union maintain its organization, "not with the idea of running a full ticket In all elections, but merely to hold the forces together and throw them to whatever candidates of other reform party which is likely to grant our demands." A state ticket, men as U'Ren, and supported sweep the state. made up of such Barkley, Bllyeu in this way would Waud Swope, a populist's view. Clias. P. Rutherford, Drewsey, Har ney county, writes April 0: In my humble opinion the first duty of the reform parties In this state, Is to unite on some plan, whereby Ore gon can be redeemed in '93 by electing two -congressmen and a legislature that arc not tools of the gold standard party. Possibly the time lias not come to organize a new party But we should hold ourselves in readiness to adapt ourselves to the changes that time is sure to bring. There must be a union of forces if we arc to accomplish anything and those who oppose it are either In the pay of Mark Ilanna or blinded by party prejudice. -Standing In the middle of the road or squarely on the platform of our party, might be all right for a party in power, but a minority parly will have to make some concessions, at least history does not show that any party has gained power without so doing. Politics is like farming. Theory Is well enough, but we must do some practical woik. Will each of the reform parties place a full ticket in the Held in 1893 and 1900 with cer tain defeat awaiting them? 1 do not believe they will, but If we listen to some of the cranks and wouldbe lead ers, we will. The Peoples party lias sown the seed of financial reform. Now a portion, and I hope a small one refuses to accept the help they must have to reap the harvest. And why? Because this help does not believe In all the reforms advocated by them. The Peoples party took an advanced position on the money question from the first and have done as much or more than all others. They make It the most important issue before the peo ple today. Theircampalgn of education compelled the Democratic party to adopt a platform and nominate a candidate that was decldely Popu- llstlo and disrupted the Republican party. And now where thousand and mil lions of voters are ready to help them to victory there are would-be leaders with their dog in manger policy who would say then nay .Political Issues are made by circumstances and conditions that we have failed to controll and the actions of any political party will uot change them. The Peoples party has advocated money, land and trans portation with the result, that the money question has become para mount and the land and transporta tion plants, however much we may re gret It, has become of secondary Im portance and the party .that has the best chance to suceed, that adopts the money question as the Issue, will re ceive the support of the rank and file of all other reform parties, whether the leaders so will It or not. Some say that the People's party would bo robbed of the credit justly due them by a union with other parties. This I do not believe, but better than con demnation for indirectly helping to fasten the financial policy of England on the people of this country. I firmly believe that the People's party is the best calculated to carry out financial reform, for the reason that they are the best educated on the subject and more fully committed to It than any other party, but we must have voters, and It must be remembered that vinegar never catches flies to any great extent, neither will calling all other reform parties hypocrtes and other pet names gain votes. ELIXIR COMPOUND MIXTURE. Which by using one small spoonful to a quart of fresh milk will yield one pound of nice butter, and also one pound of butter from one gallon or skimmed milk. 8100 In case of failure. I will freely give the receipt, 82 for jSlSSF' OMEEILMASO Ashland, WU., P. O. box 419. 4-9 1 m d & w I) fml I J ! Zr JL i i ' ' -llJ , i ' ' i ,ii in. ,u ii ,i iiitn mi t, 1 1. ......,, . ,. , u , iT7 .&re8efollePrcparationror As similating IhcToodandRcgula Ung IhcStomnchs andBowels of PromotesT)icstIon,ChccrfuI ncss andRcst.Contalns neither OpiunT.MorphinC nor Mineral. Not Narc otic. h-v croiaErS.Qfunjm2iw ImjJan Stti jiLxSrnntt JlxktUiSJu- JXmrnint -a CarionattStioi firm Seed -Clmfifd Sugar . Ubltryrttn flaw. Apctfcctncmedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoca, andLoss OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signature of TEW -YORK. I EXACT C0PV OF WRAPPED. L.&tt if $ ARREL OF FOR 25 TO THE T a - A Word in your ear. Delays are dangerous, If ou are bothered with squirrels use : FRY'S SQUIRREL POISON. : It Is the cheapest and speedlebt squirrel killer known. Do not waste any time experimenting with high priced poisons or uncertain strength, but use one can of FRY'S SQUIRREL POISON and the result will bo entirely sat isfactory. Mr. "N. P. Williamson of Salem, Oregon, writes: ... "I have tried several brands of squirrel poison but Fry's is tho best. I believe one can of Frys Squirrel Poison will kill a barrel of squirrel, and by using early and often you stop the breed." Read the letter from our sister state. n SPRINGDALE, WASH., June 10, 1800. D. J. FRY, Salem, Oregon: DEAR SIR Enclosed please find express, order for $9.00 in payment of Squirrel Poison account. Our customers say your Squirrel Polsorr is the best they have over used. e will want four cases next year. Yours truly, Fry's Squln-el Poison put up In full Sold by all dealers. Steevens Fruit Drver. PATENT PENDING. Fruit growers are invited to investigatejbefore buying or building a drier. My claim arc i. Unlimited capacity. , Cheapness of construction. 1. Rapid reduction. 4- Easy cheapness and simplicity of process. Write 'me for testimonials and experience 01 growers who are wing the Steevens since twef years. Estimates and specifications furnished cr;driers Sm, NOW'S THE TIME FOR SPRAYING We are agents (or the BEST PREPARED SPRAYS and are prepared to aaott prices CHfcAPJsK.tnan jou can manmaeiure OREGON Office aadjr-arebquse, .cor, Trade SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF IS OIT THE WRAPPER OF EVERY BOTTLE OB1 CastorU la put tip In ono-slxe bottles only. It Is sot sold la balk. Don't allow anyons to tell yon anything elts on the plea or promite that it la "Just us good" and "will answer every par. poso." 3" Bee that yon get O-A-B-T-O-B-l-A. Th(l0 IBKW!2S5 SQUIRREL! CENTS. FARMER. SHAFFER & tuumxjuiiLi one pound cans, price 25 cents. G. A. STCEV EN'S, Salem. Or. yourscii, - -.-.--. FRUIT AND PRODUCE CO, and High, balcm, ur, CASTORIA .t? - THE ONE CENT DAILY ON THE PACIFIC COAST. CRC ULAT10N Of the Daily Journal Increased 75 Per cent. Following letters need no explana tion: Salem, Or., Feb. 25, 1807. B. F. Bonham, 1 M., Salem, Or: Peak Sir: Will you not pleaso to advice us If the weights of mails now received from the Daily Journal aro fully 75 per rent more than a year ago at this time. As we have not in created the sizo of tho Daily Jour nal during tho past year, wo wish to estimate tho comparative lncrcaso In circulation, by the comparative weights mailed. Yours very truly, S. Hofek Brothers, Editors. Salem, Or,. Feb. 25, 1897. Editor Dally Journal: Dear Sir: Tho weights of malls now received from the Daily Jour nal are fully 75 per cent more than a year ago ut this time. Bcspectfully, B. F. Bonham, P. M. By J. A. Sellwood, Asst. P. M. The circulation of the Portland Telegram Isstated at 2500 copies dally. Thoavciago circulation or The One Cent Daily has been for somctlmo larger than that and tho "Weekly Journal lias a largerclrculation than over before. The Journal Is now established ns the paper having tho largest clrcula tlon in Oregon,noxt to the Oregonlan. Advertisers are Invited to Inspect our lists of subscribers, and are reminded that our mall subscriptions aro all paid in ndvancc, and that such aro a desirable class of pcoplo to do business with. They take this paper because they want It, not becauso It is forced upou them, and they can't get rid of It. The Journal outsold nil other pa pers In Oregon during tho legislative session. THE ONE DOLLAR IN OREGON. ! s 5 PiZ. arsis' S a - B 3. 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HWUiiPi gUMi wmm IThrough Tickets VIA THE Ihion Pacific System through Pullman Palace blecpets. Touns Sleepers and Freo Reclining Chai- -Niij between Portland ?.o Chicagu Our trains are heated bit steam and lighted by Pintsc light. fime to Chicago, 3 i.i Jays Time to New York, 4 1-2 days. rWhich is manv linn re nuirtrr ihn I pttttors. ror rates, time tables and fullfinlormaH n apply to BOISE A JJAhKJtlt, Agents, Salem, t x R. W BAXTER. C.E. UROWN, General Agent Dist. Pass. Agent 135 Third Street. Pottland 0. R. k N. CO. TO THE EAST GIVES 1HE CHOlCJb. Two Transcontinental RouL,:. Via Spokane Mmneapo.ts ?t Paul ard L)m. r Omaha and Kaneis Ci y. Low rates to stern cities. F01 full details call on or address BOISE & BARKF.R agents, Salem, Oregon, OCEAN DIVISION. Portland San Francisco. Steamers leave Alnsworth dock. Portland April 22, 27, May 2, 5,9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29. Fare Cabin, $12: steerage, 6. WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. TORTLAND-SALEM Dally S em serv. icei Bttamer Ruth for Portland, Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. Steamer Elmore for Portland Tuesday,,, Thursday and Saturday, at 7:1 a. m. Returning, leavo Ash ktreet dock, Portland, daily ciecpt Sunday, at o a. m. Passengers given transfers to electric line at Oregon City if dosircd, mak ing It possible to reach Portland nt I p. m. CORVALLIS-SALEM ROUTE;- The steamer Ruth for Corvallls, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday at 330 p.m.,returnlng, Iv. Corvallls at 6 a. m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Round trip tickets to all points In Oregon, Washington, California or tho East. Connections made at Portland witb all rail, ocean and river lines, Call on G M . Powers agent, foot Trade street. E. MCNEILL. IPre.i. and Manager. W. II. IIURLBURT. Gen'l Pas. Agt. Portland, Or For fuU details call on or address v rrr A G.BM. POWERS Foot of Trade st. Local Agent. OREGON CENTRAL .AND Eastern R, R. Company J.L IYAQUINA DAY ROUTE. Connecting nt Yaaina Uav with the Sa Francisco & Yaqulna llay Steamship Co. STEAMER ALBANY Leaves Salem for Portland at 10:30 a. m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, Leaves Salem for Corvallls, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at ,3130 P.- m'' STEAMER "FARALLON," Sails from Yaouina everv 8 davs for "San Francisco, Coos llay, Port Orford, Trinidad and Humbolt Day. Passenger accommodations unsurpassed. Shortest route between the Willamette valley and California. Faro from Albany or points west to San Francisco: Cabin, (9; steerage, $;; toCooa Bay and Port Orford, cabin $b: to flumbold. Bay, cabin $8: round trip, good 60 days, f i6t YAOUINA BAY. The most popular seaside resort on thi North Pacific Coast. No undertow sur bathing absolutely safe. For those wishing to combine hunting and Ashing with aquatic sports, this resort has no equal. Deer, bear, elk, cougar, brook trout and salmon trout can be found In abundance within a few hours' drive of the bay, HTKeduced rales to all points, EDWIN 8TONE, Manager. Ccrvallls, Or, J. C. MAYO, Supt. River Division. M. P. BALDWIN, Local Agent.Altona Dock Salem. Northern Pacific Railway. runs; Pullman Sleeping Cars. ' Elegant Dlnln" Cars! M Tourist SlGooln)Cars To St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, taro 'Srand Forks, f.'rookston, Winnlneg, Helena and Butte. ' THROUGH TICKE1S To Chtogo, Washington, Philadelphia, N York, Boston, uid all Pointy East an't South For Information, time cards, maps an -Ukcu, call on or uritb THOMAS.WATT&CQi, AGENTJt " l, J6S Commercial srrcet. Salem'Or A . D. Charlton, Asst. Cfen'l. PM'Aggl riaoVst., comer Third Portland, Oic " ..'"'' ' "r ttorrUost EA ST ! l ! 1- iML -am !. JA