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LETTKB FROM MK. CAXXOX.
A Few Pertinent Questions Propound
td to Candidates.
Editor News: In looking up the
numerous declarations that have been
placed before the people of our
cauntry by those who are asking for
nomination for political office, 1 fall
to find wherein any of the various
aspirants have declared themselves
as representing any special class In
terest, or appealing to any one spe
cial class. They all seem to strive
to make their declaration broad
enough so that it will appeal to all
classes, or to voters of all classes;
and by so doing, of course, they
must necessarily fall to represent ;
materially any Important or lasting
interest of any class I. e. If they
should chance to be true, or under
take to be true to their declarations.
However, I do not doubt that some of
them really represent a material lu
te rest of one important class In so
ciety. Yet such class (capitalist
class) is lii minority, so far as num
bers are concerned, and therefore It
would not be wise for the person rep
resenting the minority (capitalist)
class to declare himself truly for
such class interest. And, further,
I do not doubt that such parties, If
elected to office, would truly, to the
best of their ability, represent such
capitalist class Interest.
The question might arise as to
whether a mnn can represent the
Interests of different classes. It is
true that a man might pretend to rep
resent the interests of different
classes. But how could he really
represent different class interests
when such Interests are opposed to
each other, or to one another, as
the interests of all classes are at
the present time? With two oppos
ing armies In the field, how can 1
place myself as championing the
cause of both sides? I could
not. I might place myself as
standing for the real interests
of the fighters in the conflict by
standing for peace. Yet, then you
woul find that I would be represent
ing one of two classes one class
being In favor- of war because , it
profited thereby and didn't have to do
the fighting, and the other class
either being opposed to wnr or Ig
norant of its material class inter
est because of having been taught
superstition and false patriotism
whereby it was duped into fighting
the battles of the other class.
- I undertake to stiy that there are
class interests; that society is fast
being formed Into two distinct
classes, 1. e. the capitalist, or own
ing and exploiting classes, and the
producing or exploited class. The
interests of these classes are neces
sarily opposed to each other; lieeause
one is living from the product of
the othpr and thereby necessitates
more labor to be performed by the
other, the producing class.
Incidentally, because of these two
classes and the present status of the
business system and society much
unnecessary labor is being perform
ed, such as gambling in commodities
of all kinds produce, etc, 1. e. gam
bling In the way of trading and
gaining "other five talents' without
giving any additional value to the
commodity, uecently there was a
controversy arose between the Inter
ests of the fruit raisers of this vicin
ity and the local merchants. Some
of the fruit men seemed very anxious
of relieving themselves from paying
the profits of the merchants, and
of course, the merchant wanted to
make his profits for that Is the Vhlng
on which he lives and from which
he gts the comforts of life, nnd
really hasn't he a right to live? I
presume even the fruit man would
admit that he had the right to live
and enjoy the comforts of life, and
that from the profits of his business.
But there are those who do question
the right of the merchant or any
one else to live on profits profits
from the labor of the producer. As
to the unnecessary labor: we have
but one postofflee in Roseburg, yet
we have n dozen grocery stores.
Wherpin does the work of the post
office differ from that of the grocerv
business? We use the one for gath
ering up and distributing mail and
the other for gathering up and dis
tributing groceries. How would you
like to have a dozen people grabbing
and vying with each other to gel
to handle your mail? Yet ninny of
you are content In having vnnr gro
ceries so promiscously handled. And
why promiscously handled? Hecause
yon have a dozen unnecessary gro
cery stores. People performing un
necessary labor. It Is not economv
to waste labor In that way and the
man who stands for the class
Interest of the producing clss
Is oppsed to such system.
The man that is In favor
of the capitalist class favors such
system ond also a man that favorp
such system favors retaining a cap
italist class.
The people should demand to
know Which class these severnl can
didates are representing.
Your verv trulv,
E. I,. CANNON.
1X.MAX OX POSTAL ItATF.K.
To the editor and the many read
ers, greeting
The following is a copy to John J.
Gardener, N. J., N. D. Sperry, Conn..
Will H. Stafford. Wis., C. F. Huff.
Pa.. J. S. Farrell. N. Y.f S. C. Smith.
Cal.. F. O. I-owden, 111., Cyrus Hurev.
N. Y., T. R. Hamer, Idaho. F. H
Hodd. Mich., Victor Murdnc. Kans..
Cameron. Ariz., J. A. Moon. Term..
U. K. Flnlev, S. C, J. T. IJovd. Mo.
J. H. Small. N. C. T. M. R, C,a..
and W. E. Cox. Ind., committee ami
J. W. Weeks. Mass., chairman, on
postofflce and post roads, WaKhiiiK
ton. I), C. Sirs:
Concerning your work drafting a
hill embodying Taft'it reronimendn
1 1ons that the rates of posiaue or
newspapers and periodicals lie in
creased from three to four times.
f lr Is 11 11 necessary for me to want
your time explaining to your honor
able body the probable motive ba'-V
of eald Increase. The spacious pled
j that Jt Is being done for the purpose
of wiping out the postofflce deficit is
simply absurd.
It Is known by the majority, and
has become a matter to Interested
thinkers, that the railroads are paid
many times what would be a fair re
numeratlon for the work, aud is
about two thirds more than would be,
and will be under socialism. This is
the cause of the deficit. What is the
president's reason for raising pos
tage to a prohibitory point unless It
Is a purpose to kill off some pub
lications of general circulation which
are opposing, and have been oppos
ed to his, and some former admin
istrative errors, and the errors of the
old parties?
It has again become the duty of
every periodical of wide circulation,
also of any publication, and con
gressional voting constituents, to
forward to your honorable committee
landing Buch a vigorous protest that
said recommendations will be snowed
under as completely as was the Pen
rose bill that intended to muzxle the
radical press.
"KternnI vigilance is the price of
llgerty!" And several millions of us
voters are onto administrative tricks.
There are already enough of rob
bers of the government which
means the people, mostly the plain
people, without monopoly made and
monopoly owned presidents catering
to the railroad robbery. But then,
when It is taken into consideration
that railroads, trusts and other mon
opoly have made a man president.
what Is the poor occupant of the
White House to do but their bid
ding? I am not an owner of, or connect
ed in any way with any periodical
more than a subscriber, but do not
like that burdens be imposed on vir
tuous, and Innocent, while guilty
monopoly is allowed to sap the
life's blood from things which go for
public good. Count me one among
several million voters who will not
submit to administrative outrage
without making a vigorous kick.
It may be proper to add, that 1
claim a right to have my proportional
say In administrative, and congress
ional affairs, because, in part, I
uin old nnd experienced and ripe, and
what I have to say, It Is vigorously
and fearlessly' Besides, I have done
more for the good of our country
than the president or his predecessors
and perl) up 8 than any present mem
ber of congress. For had It not been
for such us I, the British flag would
he floating over the Capital at Wash
ington. We shot to denth with
Union guns America's greatest curse
slavery, the owners of which, whose
greatest Interest was their staple
commodity, king cotton. And, Eng
land, because in part of Interest in
cotton fabrics, during the years of
our bloody warfare, anxiously watch
ed for a plausible excuse to declare
for the Southern Confederacy.
This is all at this time.
JAMES 1NMAN.
WAXTKI).
Men to work In drier;, nlso
prune pickers wanted. The
highest price paid for picking.
Fine camping ground on the
.South Umpqua. George H. Pitts.
Ruckles, Ore. dsw-sl
For County Surveyor,
(Pnid advertisement.)
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of county
surveyor subject to the approval of
the republican voters at the primary
election to be' held in September.
1 solicit the support of thn voters of
Douglas county.
FRANK CAIN.
Riddle, Ore.
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