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After election Hearst's proxy candi date will be trying to spell out the difference between Hisgen and Has been. ' TIFT EXTOLLED - BRYAN FLAYED (Continued from page 1.) ' r- : mthe 'school cr quality'! . -lj - ' " l Those people and those papers who are so fond of criticising Speaker Can - non and his so-called rule of tne huux of representatives, should examine into the work of congri-ss of the L'niteii States, and especially the h.nie ol representative, tluilng the p.(?t -3 year?; !f ti?e work of r.av congrens af- - , . . , - w - . ..... . IU V fbund that as we approach the ;' ent time that never in our history ha" so much work born drne by the house of reprefeataUvts: nver In our .hi-l-j;y have rr.-irty ctici so l;n;irt.in! Jaw Len pet on out Uttit? bor.kva during these conrei-s presided ovei by Joj ph G. Cannon as speaker. In tfce Mh 'congress. whenMr. Cannon first became speaker, the house of representatives did a vast amount of -work and compared most favorably with all preceding congresses. The "work of the 5Sth congrens was thus characterized by President Roosevelt: ! feel that all good citizens who have the welfare of America at heart should appreciate the Immense1 amount that has been accomplished by the present congress, organized as It is. and the urgent need of keeping thir, organization In power. With Sir. Can non as speakef, the house has accom plished a literally phenomenal amount of work. It has shown a courage, good -n-e and patriotism such that It would be a real and sVrtous mis fortune fur the country to fail to rec ognize." It fart. It was universally recog nized that no congres In our history accomplished so much that was valued in legislation and for the best lntrest of all the people as the 5!th congress uniVr the leadership of Speaker Can non. Anin, a vast amount of work was accomplished during the first ses sion of th 60th congress. In spits f the. filibuster and continued opposi tion and obstruction of the dfiooemtl' menibi't-s compared with the avr-ng-: aesslon. an unusual amount of busi ness was perfected, and as computed 'with the R9th congress Itself, the re sult was most favorable. Under no speaker has so much work been 'done or nave so Importunt laws been enact ed as under the speakership of Joseph O. Cannon. - We rend of the great enthusiasm .shown over the Irrigation project of damming the flood wnlers of the Orande Ronde ' rlv.r. This Is the greatest move the people of the valley have yet mnde;one thnt, when carried out, will make land hitherto almost worthless, advance In value beyond expectations and prepare us to re ceive the Incoming settler and offer him well Irrigated land. While this Orande Ronde Irrigation project Is the topic of the day, It might be well to bring to the people of Union and near vicinity, that a dam placed at the Meadows lo catch the overflow from Cat rlne creek, would be of Immense value to this community. If this dam were placed at the Meadows, more than enough water could be stored tip to Irrigate this section of the valley. The wealth necessary to build such a dam. Is here, and It could be put on the same basis us the proposed Orande Ronde proposltlon.-rnlon fliout. t I MCI II ATI VI'. IUTV. The Recorder still holds the vli'w that It I the Imperative duty of the i:.i..-mh ui r.igin to secure at ones a uiiable alte for a city. park. A park to a public Improvement that Is badly tfeeded by any town th sir of Elgin, and. unless we take steps to secure one. ow, the matter may be entirely out r 1 ' ' . would Tegard it our chief business In the future find a way of escape from the meshes of fll-considered legisla tion. Bryan says the democratic plat form "is binding as to what It omits as well as to what it contains." Men, Xot .htraftiiis. He might have added it Is Just ns fgnfficant in one case as' in the other. Lincoln said. "In the absence of for mal written platforms, the antece '.e.v.s -if candidates become their platforms," and It may also be said that in th- ;. . platforms, the antecedents can noi forgotten. Silence Is often eloquent. In the election this fall we choose mm, not abstractions. Platforms must be read in the light of histo -and may be eloquent " . '-t ' and misgulder .....lona which their sponsors gladly Ignore, but which th. nation will do well to rer-e . His .Mr::;. V The Bguity. aiead'ncss and soiinl Judgment of th chief cxerutlv - - he the security of lh. "- .., ,- .'. trying emergenric.' ' '. no -'..: o Frvsn's attractive r , - ja.i. -e,. hit .effectKm- an ont . . H'il!l as a i'.:trty leader, - ; ,s , ; I parage hi .-nt of tb urlty of his inoTives to say that the man who es poused free silver In 1896. renewed his advocacy in 1900 and later de clared his belief In the public owner ship of railroads, can not be regarded as a safe man to whom to confide the great power of president, merely be cause those doctrines are omitted from the present platform. A ' Tart Man of Ro-k. The country, needs a man of rock, based In sound conviction and funda mental principle, in whose good Judg ment In- any difficulty all may feel se cure and such a man pre-eminently Is William H. Taft. It Is not Improbable that the next president will appoint at least four Judges of the supreme court. - Xo one (ould command higher confidence than the republican candidate for president. Himself a Judge, learned In the wisdom of the law, commanded the respect and esteem of the entire bar of the country without regard to partisan division. Taft Favors Direct Vote. Some questions which are discussed with no little vigor ian hordly be con--Idcied ciniphlgn Issues. Bry.ln d dies that United States senators Ik hosen by direct vote. Taft also n llnes to favor this course. This, can he accomplished by n constitutional noieuoiiieni una as long as tire re are 12 states who do not desire the aine'nd .iient, the constitutional provision for the election by the legislators can not he change!. Again, Bryan objects to the presen! -ulcs of the house-of representatives How ta make, the procedure of nenr i0 members more fully dellberatlvi and at the same time make provision for the proper dispatch of business, l a question which parliamentarians may discuss to advantage,' ' Bran has much to say In regard t' corrupt practices ami campaign ex pendlturem but he omits to give due credit to thu republican party f whnt hits been accomplished regard ing these Important reforms. , In the state of New York, the repub lican legislature In . 1901 passed . a statute prohibiting corporations from making, 'political contribution direct, ly or'. indirectly. And I know of no more drastic statute In the country with regard to the publicity of cam pulgn contributions and for the pre. ventlon of corrupt practices than that fnsed 111 New York under republican auspices. These tire not promises of an oppo. sltlon party seeking power, but are enactments hy a party In tvuver. There should be federal legislation securing popular publicity of cam pulgn contributions, hut It must fulr- ly be recognized that the skirts of neither party have been clean. Hoth putties-demand revision of the tariff but differ In ih principle and aim of such revision. The republican p-rtv tsnds for the policy of protec tion and maintains a historic position In the defense of American standards of Hying and of American scale of wage .Continued uii page. I.) Tenth nd Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong, LL.D,, Principal C,We occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20,000 equipment, employ a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls for office help than we can meet Our school admittedly leads all others in quality of instruction. It pays to attend such an institution. CSatd Business; Man: "Keep hammering away everlastingly on thorongh work. It will win out in the end." Said an Educator! ; "The quality of instruc tion given in your school makes it the standard of its kind in the Northwest" LOpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free References: Any bank, any newspaper, any business man in Portland Get 'Habitt COLISEUM SKATING RINK Open every afletnocn i hem 2:30 to 5. Every night from 7:30 to iu. i.t!l open from 7:30 Saturday evening until il o'clock. Those desiring to team to skaie will be taught by an able h structor Gratis every evening from 5 to 67 NOTICE: Fights reserved to refwe all obectionzble persons admission to ihis Rink. . Grand LaberDay Ball x Monday Eveninq 'Mix D. O'BRIEN Manager - A- BUILDING BOOM Is now due. We have put in a fine line -t)f fir V. G. Flooring and stepping and squares sur- faced four sides, native finish and dimension. JJedar Shingres of ' the first quality same prfce as second erade. We are closing our our doors and sash at Port land wholesale prid?' You get 2-8 x 6-8 door for $1.25, other kind in proportion. : Don't wait until the Fall rush is on, buy now to avoid the mad scram ble for material later on I STODDARD LUMBER CO. ' Phone Us Your Orders for ECONOMY JARS fl.'lO dozen S . Qnarts ................ ,$1J5 doaen f Half gallons . Kstra chimps Extra caps . . .$1.75 dozen . 10c dozen . 20c dozen-'' EXTRA? FOR tASY VACIUM -JARS . lOc-iloxflt Caps HnMicr rlns p ' llra h.re Jelly Glaaaea . . .4:r nzrn Thcce are en attractive size and shaTe, and are easily V worth 60 cents per dozen F'D- HAT ST EN 1411-1415 Adams Ave. - Phone Red 1 161 i I ! . i! V . HJ00KS TOR THE BABIES 7 AT FERGUSON'S THE BOOK STORE FRUSTGRpWERSATJENITIOii The Ramsey-Oldenburg Company ar'e agents for the Grande Rohdelumber f Company and are now prepared to take orders for laige and small lots of appl?. boxes. Call at the office in La Grande Rational Bank'Bldgand see sampks of new stamp on box. Stock Will be Delivered at the vComqany'sAVarehouse. PHONE: ' Pacific States Main 86 Verjere 1402. rrMMiouM Kanilly. Ko fr the name Smith haa appear ed on the tax roll of the county 3 tlm-a. am) as there are aeveral pre clnrta yet to be recorded. It la aafe lo saaums that the number Iwtl reach . Aa the tax rolla of the county con tain nearly all of the name of our II. luatrlout people, this la nnt a bad plac t' l f'ttind. ' ! Attorney Will M. IVteraon. In a puh. llc.sddreM, preddied that FVecwater, Irt Umatilla county, would have a pop. Ulatlon of tOOO Iq es than five years. . ; TAKI.NtJ 1IALK HOLIDAY. tut Ttila Month tlx I And OMcr Will lie Ope All Wrrk Aaln. The land offices were cloned thla af t.rnoon and the employes are taklnr advantaBe of the weekly rent which will soon be denied them. After the expiration of thla month the mid summer half h..llda,, each week wll bo wiped from tha alate and the door of both land -offk ea will then be ope afx daya or the Vweli. , 1 ' k i ., ; - wi- f. .. Ln county hai.a lvrr crop of ss4.sSvsssssssaAt,f J RTIIfllAL THE ONLY PURF ICE KIND Is artificial lo. The only kind of ice that w oan ole tn retail 'trai d;frqm pur. srwisn wat-the only purs ice (n. the cty. A delivery ragOB wJH bring thU FURKCE to yiuir door n uimUon by feleph .nf f.jHiirsrai our prices are one-half cent per pou hanrllil tn riini..ii.. . .' . . : or otherwise. NATVRAL ICE handlJd ,n -'hoissaj, on nd. h oU.'.' Look- o for, the Qntndy Ice wsgon. Thone Black --, ' i mm. TflC ICE WOOD AND COAL i Now is the time to think about vour winter unn!v " rrv We have the supply and the price f n and quality is tlLht i I; Phone Main 6 For Particulars GRANDE RONDE CASH CO. LEWIS BROS. Proprietors. ! Tellent peara. .T 1 . r