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IVIII II 1 Medford Decision Wont Affect Other Towns LOCAL OPTION LAW HOLDS Where Not Heretofore Annulled by Specific Act of Legislature Medford "Drys" Busy Further details of the decision of the Oregon Supreme Court, Tuesduy, Id the Medford local option case, are as follows: J The supreme court holds that though a genera statute will not im pliedly repeal a Bpecial law previous ly enacted, the rule Is well settled that If the special statute 'Is the later enactment, it necessarily operates to circumscribe the effect of the prev ious general act from which it differs. A simitar case is pending a de cision of the supreme court Involving the question of local option in the city of Dallas. "Where a general local-option law has by a majority vote," continues the court, "been mado applicable to a specified territory, of which a city formed a part, a subsequent amend ment of the municipal charter au thorizing the council to license the sale of intoxicating liquors impliedly . repealed the prior local-option law, so far as the city was concerned. "The amendment of section 2 of article 11 of the Oregon law, em powering the legal voters of every city and town to enact and amend their municipal charters, subject to . the constitution and the crimnal laws of the state, is not self-executing, and operates prospectively only,, bo that the adoption of such an amend- ment (the clause in the Medford 1 charter empowering the council to 1 regulate the liquor traffic. Irrespect ive of any general law of the state on the subject enacted by the-legislature or by the people at large) did not alter the charter of the city of Medford, as enacted by the legislative assembly, February 7, 1905. "The amended charter having re pealed the provisions of the local op tion liquor law, bo far as the city of Medford Is concerned, no error was committed in overruling. the-demurrer and in granting the relief award ed. "The court also holds in this case that a writ of review would have af forded the plaintiff a legal remedy for the injury he might have sus tained In the manner indicated (the recovery of damages to stock and trade). A court of equity, according to the facts alleged In the complaint, also had concurrent jurisdiction of tho subject matter of the suit and was authorized to grant a tempor ary injunction." The court further says: "It Is quite probable that the attempt to exempt the cities of Condon, Estacada and Medford from the provisions of the local option law, and to prevent any further encroachments thereon im pelled the amendment (In 1900) of section 2 of article 11 of-the organic law of the state, bo as to prohibit the legislative assembly from enacting, amending or repealing any muni cipal charter, and also induced the granting of such power to the legal voters of every city and town, but limiting their authority: in such en actments as might contravene the Constitution or subvert the' criminal laws of the state. The local option liquor enactment has been held to be a criminal law, the provisions of which cannot be violated by the elec tors of a municipality In legislating In respect to a city charter." The opinion also holds that the amended Medford charter expressly repeals the local option law so far as it applies to Medford and that It would have such effect by Implication If It did not expressly. Decision Not of Wide EftVor. The decision of the Supreme Court j In the Medford liquor case Is not of very wide effect, since the decision can apply only to Medford, Condon and Estacada. These were the only cities that had charter bills passed In 1905 giving them control of the liquor traffic, and since that time it has been Impossible for any other city to secure a charter of that kind. In 1906 the amendment Vas adopted giving cities exclusive power to adopt their charters, "subject to the Con stitution and criminal laws of the state." The supreme court has held that the local option law is a criminal law, and no city charter adopted since 1906 can evade the local option law. Even these three cities can bo voted "dry" by an amendment to their j charters. I The Anti-Saloon people have taken great Interest in the Medford case, assuming, that the decision that would be rendered by the supreme court would be of sweeping effect. It Is said that the Anti-Saloon peo ple spent considerable money fight ing the case and that they are con siderably wrought up over the deci sion. As a matter of fact, the deci sion Is of consequence and can be of consequence in only the three cit ies mentioned. To Illustrate the sit uation under the law and the deci sions that have been rendered: Special Privilege Limited. Albany is a city in a "dry" county. If the city should attempt to amend its charter so as to authorize the sale of liquor, the charter would be Invalid in that respect, because in contravention of that section of the Constitution which provides that city charters must be "subject to the Con stitution and criminal laws of the state." In the case of Fouts vs. Hood River, the supreme court held that the local option law Is a crim inal law. If a large number of cities had obtained charters In 1905 grant ing them the power to license the sale of liquor, regardless of the local option law, the decision would have had a wide effect, but a search of the records shows that only these three cities, whose charters were enacted In that year, contained the clause grant ing this power. There were several I cities whose charters of that year au thorized the licensing of saloons, but they did not expressly annul the ef fect of the local option law, and the I supreme court holds in the case of ' (Continued on page 4 ) CHEER IOI1I1S Bryan's Reception in New Yorl a Record-Breaker STRONG TIDE TO DEMOCRACY Good Underwear Is an important factor in the health and comfort of every man especially at this , time of the year. "Coopers Spring Needle Underwear" fulfills in every point all the requirements of the ideal undergarment. Soft, warm, durable; form-fitting; beautifully finished; wonderfully elastic. We can show you a splendid assortment of this peerless underwear, in the various grades, weights, and colors. $pMn Moderately priced $3 to $5 a suit. 1 weVe been treating people square IfyfHE FOREMOST DEY.GOODS ESTABLISHMENT Of SOUTHERN OREGON o Taft Unfriendly to Labor Members of Cleveland's Cabinet on Plat form With Bryan NEW YOUK, Oct. 1. William J. Bryan held one of the most remark able political meetings on record at 4 o'clock this morning in City Hall park, when he addressed several thousand night workers whose hours made It impossible for them to at tend regular meetings. Bryan Btood upon the steps of the city hall and the crowd gathered In tho park about him. The men from power houses, telegraph offices, streetcar headquarters, all-night rest aurants, morning newspapers and other places where work never stops. The meeting was held at the request of a committee of morning newspaper men. In his address Bryan confined him self to much the Bnme arguments as he mado at the monster meeting at Madison Square Garden last night He dwelt on the labor question and explained points in the Democratic platform favorable to labor and dis cussed the anti-injunction proposi tion. Tho night workers gave him a rousing reception and cheered like college rooters. With the glimmering of light from windows here and there In the towering office buildings, the early morning cry of the newsboy, the un certain half-light of the early morn ing and the scene In the park where the enthuslnstic crowd cheered the candidate, the meeting was one to be remembered long by all who attend ed It. Bryan retired about 5 o'clock. He was up again, apparently refreshed at 10 o'clock and delivered an ad dress to the Broadway business men at the headquarters of tho Order of Acorns, where he was given a warm reception. He then went at once to Brooklyn to address a labor meeting and took up his program for the day, which includes 13 other speeches. Itccord-Itmikitig Meeting. Bryan reached Madison Square Garden at 1-0:15 last night, after one of his most busy days. The cheer ing on his entrance continued 14 minutes. The Immense auditorium was packed to its capacity with cn thsuiastic democracy and he was re peatedly urged to "go on." when he mentioned the lateness of the hour. Ho spnke until 11:55, re-lnsplred by the cheers of his vast audience. As a manifestation of intense de votion tire meeting last night hap never . been excelled at Madison Square Garden, and scarcely In Am erican history, bor no epoch, what ever. Bryan has addressed Garden audiences in his two previous cam paigns, but none to be compared In numbers nor In enthusiasm with that which laRt night almost rivalled the record demonstration In the grea' auditorium at Denver on the night last June when he was nominated. The crowd was clamoring for ad mittance hours before the time for opening the doors. A police cordon was flung far out and only ticket holders-were allowed to pass. With Bryan on the platform were ex-Governor Francis of Missouri and Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia, both of whom had served as secre tary of the Interior In President Cleveland's cabinet. Lieut. Gov. Chanler, democratic candidate for governor of New York, was also on the stand. All these distinguished democrats made addresses. Labor Ikkiic KmphnlzMl. The candidate emphasized the Is sues raised by labor in this cam paign. He declared that Gompers had never criticised the court more severely than Roosevelt himself had He charged that the president was now Issuing a dally bulletin augur Ing the people that Mr. Taft was a friend of labor. "My friends." he said "there Is a certain mutuality about friendship; both sides have to be consulted and Mr. Roosevelt con sults only one side when he dis cusses Mr. Taft an the friend of la bor. I care not what he may say about Mr. Taft's friendship to labor. Mr. Taft's record shows that he is not In sympathy with those who toll in this country." Bryan quoted Taft's decision In the rase of Thomas vs. The Cinr-ln- , natl. New Orleans ft Texan Pacific railway company, authorizing the re ceiver to make a cut of 10 per cent in thp waeeg of employe and deny ing their right to appeal. I He said that In the west Taft wan running on his amendments to the Chicago platform, while In the east he was running on the offleiul platform. The "Conscience" Issue. In conclusion Bryan spoKo sol emnly of the couscleuce.facior In the campaign. He said: "I have watched the progress of this campaign. 1 want now, as the campaign Is drawing to a close, to leave with you some thoughts I be lieve worthy of your consideration before you vote. I charge that the republican leaders no longer lead the republican voters. I believe that our platform better expresses the real de sire of a majority of the republicans of tho United States than their de sire is expressed in the republican platform. "The republican party has claimed to be tho party of morality. It hns claimed to express the consoience of the nation. I charge that today it misrepresents the genernl sentiment of the country and betrays the con science of the American people. "There is a great question of con science before the American people. It 1b honesty In politics. You cannot have honest government without honest principles, and the democratic party , is Inaugurating a new era in American politics. Tho investiga tions, the disclosures, the revelations have shown what enormous cam paign funds have, been secretly col lected and corruptly used, and an awakened pooplo demanded that thai should stop, but the republican sen ate and house refused to listen to the demand and a republican nation al convention rejected the plank that was aimed at honesty In politics. "' "Our committee applied tho doc trine of the platform to the present campaign and has done whnt no poli tical committee over did before It has taken the people Into Its confid ence and laid bare the Bources of its campaign contributions. The repub lican committee refused to do this." From the Garden Bryan went to Cooper Union to address an audience that had wnited fur him for live hours. Hughes and that tho whole president ial light centers in New York stnte, former Uulled States Senator W. A. Clark, Is in Los Angeles today. "New York will be the pivotal state In Tuesday's. election," said Son ator Clark. "In my opinion who car ries it wilt be the next president. I feel sure that Bryan will carry Ohio, Indiana and Montana. Mon tana Is a strong republican state or- lluarlly, but this year It will be In he democratic column. The elect loir is a toss-up between Taft and Bryan, but 1 believo Bryan win be the victor. 'The cause of railroad torpidity Is tho fact that tho railroads cannot borrow money from the bunks. This is brought about by tho Hoosovelt policy of dominating everything and his threatened legislation against railroads." SOCIALIST VOTK TO KLKCT TAK'l'. LANDSLIDE FOR ItKYAX. Ircllrt. il by Severn! Prominent Democratic lenders. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 27. Up ton Sinclair, author of "Tho Jungle," 8 here, resting from his lltorary la bors. With him Is H, Gnylord Wll- ihiro, whose magazine converted the author to Socinllsm. The two writ ers are being entertained- by their friends of tho literary set and tho local Socialist colony. Sinclair hns consented to speak nt a Socialist meeting here Thursday night. Sinclair Is staying at the Fair mont hotel, the rich man's hotel of the town, but he says he Is Just as ood a Socialist as those who stay In mean cottages. Sinclair will ho hero four dnys and ho Socialists have, secured his prom ise to speak at several meetings. The nit h or says the Socialists will poll over a million votes and that Hlsgen will poll almost as many. He savs this will elect Taft. Sinclair Is to go to Cnrmel-by-the- Sea for a visit to George Stirling, the poet, and then to ride to Los Angeles on horseback. He announced today that he would shortly write a book dealing wilh lamiuany Hall. CHICAGO, Oct. 27. Claiming that Bryan will be elected by an over whelming majority that will amount to a landslide, J. W. Tomllnson, chief organizer of the democratic national committee, has Issued a forecast thai he asserts has been compiled from ac curate reports throughout the coun try. The forecast gives Bryan 301 electoral votes sure, and a possible 86 more. In the list of states given ns sure ly for Bryan nre included tho follow ing: Indiana, Ohio, Idaho, Nebras ka, Maryland, Montana, New York. Nevada, Colorado, South Dakota, Kansas, Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware. WIncoiihIii nnri Ohio. Democratic State Chairmen Man- son of Wisconsin and Garber of Ohio are In Chicago today. Both report ed conditions favoialiju to Bryan. Manson said: "We Just completed n poll of the state which shows Wisconsin Is for Bryan. At first we feared LaFol lette's perfunctory Indorsement of Taft might endanger the margin on which we had been depending to car ry the state. Our advice is for his followers to remain firm and Bryan cannot be shaken loose. "LaFollotto in bis speeches dwells on the help Bryan gave h I in in Wis consin, coming to Madison to ask the democratic members of the legisla ture to support the rate regulation bill which the LoFolletteites bad of fered, and which the stalwart Spoon er republicans fought bitterly. "The Wisconsin idea having been rejected by the republican mi Hon a convention, our people refused to accept Taft. We'll carry the state for Bryan." Garber Insists Ohio is won for Bryan beyond possibility of the Taft people winning It hack again, lien perate efforts are being made by throwing many speakers Into tjie state. Regarding New York a Chicago republican returned today from a trip to New York in an automobile stopping all along the way sounding public sentiment. He devoted bcv ernl weeks to it. He said: "I began at Yonkers, Just above Now York city, polling all classes, especially railroad employes, and my observations along the line convince me that New York, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois will probably go for Bryan. These statements are representa tive of others. The newspapers carry big stories of the World's expose of Sherman' alleged connection with the laud fraud scheme hi New Mexico. Clark Hnyn Montana, Too. LOS ANGKLKS. Cel., Oct. 27. Declaring that Chanler may defeat COFFEE Why. do we drink so much poor coffee? Because good coffee is so good. Yeer fiKlf f.tm. rear none. If feu doa't Hke Scbllllof ' B.t: we per bin. G. 0. P. IS Frantically Trying to Raise Money For Taft FEAR OF BRYAN TIDALWAVE Portland Firms Asked to Contribute $200 to $500 Each-Receipts Not Known ifiulilig Sot'iulistK Admit That tu In KM'('tl'l Itt'Mllt. I'nmtillii For lli-yaii. PORTLAND. Oct. 28. County t'huinnnn Peterson, of Pendleton, who whh hero today, arranging for meetings In his county, Baya It is hiH belief that Bryan will enrry Unui- llla county by a Knfo ulurnllty. MnkcH Homely Women Pretty. J. Special to Tho Review. 4 j. PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 28. 4 4- Led by very alarming reports $ J. from republican headquartors 4" 4- In tho east, frantic efforts are . 4- being made bore to raise funda . 4 for use by the Taft campaign 4 j. managers in now York, Ohio 4 mill Indiana. Dr. Henry Wal- 4 4 do Coe, who has headquarters 4 at the Hotel Portland, baa re- 4 4 quested large business houses 4 4 i this city to contribute to J. this fund, asking them tor 4- from 1200 to $000 each. It 4" 4. is not known bow much money ! .j. for that purpose has been col- 4" j. locteu nero. Je i !) tj aa a No woman no matter howrogntar her features may be can bo called pretl . If her coir t cxlon Is had. Or i no Laxative Krnit Syrup aids diges tion iindclcurs nit I low blotched com plexions by stimulating the liver and bowels. Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup does not 11 nil Hon to or grlpo and Is mild and pleasant to take. Remem ber tho name Orlno and refuse to ac- ept any substitute. Bed CrosB Pharmacy. llryan la Confident. PKKKSKILL, N. Y., Oct. 28. Leaving New York city early this morning, Hon. W. J. Bryan Is today covering tho ground traversed by Hon. W. II. Taft during the past few days. During his address to an Im mense crowd here, Mr. Bryan said he believes tho democrats will carry New York, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky nnd Rhode Island. At Poughkeepsle today Bryan denounced Roosevelt's activity in this cnmpalgn, declaring that it should be impossible for any president to choose his own succes sor that the presidential office be longs to the people, who alone should select Its occupant. A very serious accident was nar rowly averted when the Bryan spe cial stopped at Tarrytown. Another train took the same siding that was occupied by Mr. Bryan's train, back ing the latter for somo distance. At that moment llioiisnnds of people had gathered at the rear of the Bryan train to hear his address and several persons were knocked down and In jured before the train was stopped by an emergency signal. - Just at that time Mr Bryan appeared on the plat form and quieted the orowd, which was on the verge of a panic. - GRAND Masquerade Ball HALLOWE'EN EVE., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1908 Given by Roseburg Orchestra Four Prizes for Most Sustained ('hanictors, all Makers beintf Required to Kegister Character they Represent A Good Time Assured Gentlemen Danecrs$l. Lady Dancers Free. Spectators 25c OFFICERS. J. W. Hamilton, President. A. C. Maratera, Cashier. J. F. Barker, Vice President. W. T. Wright, Asst. Cashier J. W. Hamilton N. Rice, J. F. Barker, B. C. Bartrum, DlltKCTOIW. I o- vv. T. Wright. J. O. Newland, I. Abraham, Cbai. W. Parks, A. C. Marstors. 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