LA GttAXWi ViN'iNG OliSKiiVKK: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1910.
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SIDNEY STORY'S SPEECH.
' It was out of the ordinary for a La
Grande audience to hear an address
against prohibition, but a. large crowd
was In attendance to hear Sidney
1 Story, the man who has done things in
; New Orleans. Perfect attention was
given and hlB argument not for drun
. kenness and intemperance but for reg
" ulatlon of the liquor traffic was well
rewired. Mr. Story is a pleasant south
ern gentleman and during his entire
' talk .did not deal in personalities or
offensive criticism. Hie friend, Dr.
Clarence True Wilson, who was In
a dignified way became Dr. Wilson is
to talk on the other side of the queB
' tlon this evening. ' - :
The substance of Mr. Story' talk re-
solved Itself . Into this.. The sale of
liquor has obtained ever since history's
pages were first written; the curse
of liquor abuBe Is admitted to be one
of the greatest problems of social life;
the manner In which to handle the
ale of liquor Is the paramount Issue
, between "wets" and "drs" He took
the stand that prohibition is not
prohibitive; that It tends to Increase
crime rather than diminish it; that it
V drives the Bale of liquor from the front
door where all can see Its operation,
to the rear door and alleys tpermit-
y ting blind pigs, and blind tigers to ex-
:; 1st.,
" In 'his he is o'soiutely correct, for
alleged prohibition does that very
: thing, and then the charge is made
that officers do not do their duty, Per
haps they do not, but officers are only
' human creatures, and officers In all
; prohibition communities seem to be
nnder the same charge, therefore there
is something wrong and It must be ad
mitted that the load placed on the of
ficers Is too heavy for the ordinary hu
man to carry. The corrupt practice
law was violated In the last campaign
by many, In fact It is hard for a can
didate to run for office without vlo-
lating this unreasonable statute, and
there are many other laws that are
violated. Why-!, Because public senti
ment Is not behind the laws.
These points were made plain by
Mr. Story in a way that was not of
fensive nor tiresome. Ills reference to
ancient history and the fanataclsm of
olden times was not so pertinent to
the question as his remarks on exist
ing conditions.
Did Mr. Story Impress his audience
as a saloon loafer, a saloon owner or
an Immoral man? We think not. His
face shows the light of human kind
ness, shows love for his fellowraan
end fairness for everyone. He loves
. - the little children, often mentioned In
GEORGE PALMER, Pres.
F. i. HOLMES, Tlce-Pres.
P. L METERS, Cashier.
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $200,000.00
DIRECTORS
OEOIttI F1LKX3
W. J. CHURCH
F. J. HOLMES
W. L. BSE5M0LTS
F. I METERS
W. M. PIERCE
rTlla ear ample mearcei and facilities we caa render yon efficient
service aid handle jr bisum to yoor entire satisfaction.
h'.a address, more than he love3 ar.y
tning else in the world. Bless -'d "tv.
that remarkable southern a!r no:
.ictrwrartv nnt of the Kentucky Col-
' cnel type, but mild, pleasant and sin
J cere he made friends of everyone wio
t - - . . i V. Aiffar nn
heard him, even muse uu u..
almost every point that he jaKticn:d.
INHYEI!)IAX AND WEST.
The contest for governor of Ore
gon is on In dead earnest. Mr. Dow?r
mn and Mr. West are each trying to
be elected and the voter Is called v.11
on to decide the case. Mr. West is mik
ing his campaign on his record as
railroad commissioner, yet he does ni
go into detail.. He says he was 'h?
cause of the 15 per cent, cut in frelrr'.i
rates from Portland to Eastern Ore
gon but he does not add that the com
mission of the state of Washington did
all the work on the case in order to
benefit its shippers and when the Ore
gon railroad commission got onto the
work being done by the neighboring
state it imme'Vely enured the reduc
tion in this state. West deserves no
credit in this, neither does he deserve
credit for giving the Cottage Grove
people a new railroad depot.
Cottage Grove Is the home of Mr.
Campbell, one of the commissioners.
The railroad company had decided to
build a new station there and West
heard of it. He visited Cottage Grove
and told the people they must have a
new depot, got up a petition and made
the order to the company when as a
wifa tMi lo
building had already been purchased
and plans drawn for the structure.
Another thing. If West was such a
friend of the people rather than the
railroads why should he permit trains
to run as late, as they, do in Eastern
Oregon. Over In Idaho the state makes
the railroads put on an extra train If
the transcontinental trains are late
and many Is the time that passengers
have long waits In Huntington for
they are carried to that town In trains
regulated by the state of Idaho and
they wait for Oregon trains regulated
6y Mr. West and his railroad commis
sion. Does this please the people?
The matter of express regulation Is
another thing that Mr. West seems to
wink the other eye at. Every business
man knows that for a blood-Bucking,
contemptible tyrannical corporation
the express company is the king. It has
no property along the line to assess,
pays little tax and arbitrarily han
dles the public at Its will. There has
been a decided Increase In express
rates of late. Did you hear Mr. WeBt
object? Ask the people of Cove who
ship fruit. Ask the dealers In La
Grande. Ask any man who has occas
ion to use these Insolent corporations
what, he thinks of the express com
pany. Yet Mr. West, as head of the
commission that affords the only relief
to the public, remains silent and lets
a vampire concern bleed the people
of this state at will.
The express companies are going
to get what is coming to them in the
way of legislation, but they will not
get It from Mr. WeBt. It will be honest
Jay Bowerman and the state leglsla
ture that will handle these commer
cial pets and the way they will do It
will be lasting and noticeable.
Do you want a man for governor
who has had ample opportunity to
regulate train service and keep down
express rates, yet never has made
good. Or do you want a man for gov
ernor who is recognized as a doer of
things and not a poser?
Up in Wallowa county no doubt Mr
W. L. BRENHOLTS, Ass't Cash.
EARL ZUNDEL, 2d Ass't Cash.
C C PEXINGTON
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F. M. BTREIT
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Boy's
Xtra good
Suit?...
$3.00
to
$9.00
M6n's
Suits...
$ 12.50
to 35.00
West will give the people some hope
of a passenger train on the branch
line, but will be make good? I
ample time to make this order and
save the, people much inconvenience
but It has not been made. Will the peo
ple of Wallowa county take a state
ment from him just before election
with any degree of expectation as to
resalt when Mr. West has had ample
time to remedy these things In the
past, and when It has been his duty to
so do.
Bear In mind his department in the
state Is costing approxlrately $50,000
to the taxpayers to operate. Do you
think It Is worth the price with Mr.
West at the head of It?
This evening Dr. Clarence True Wil
son, probably the strongest prohibi
tion orator In the west today,
will sneak In La Grande and
everybody should 'hear him. Those
who heard Mr. Story last evening
cannot do better than attend the
Wil9on meeting tonight. This question
of liquor is not and should not be a
narrow question, both sides should
be heard and arguments of each
should be weighed carefully. But stick
to the arguments for ever since we
can remember prohibitionists have
been free to appeal to the prejudices
and free to agitate along lines that
were mostly sympathetic rather than
srgumental .The strongest character
will shed tears at the picture of des
olation, of ruined homes, of hungry
children caused by a drunken father,
and if prohibition really stopped such
things we believe that there would be
an avalanche of sentiment In Its fa
vor. But It does not stop them, as
everyone knows and therefore the
question how la It best to handle the
' liquor traffic whether by strict regu-
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WEST'S CAN FIT YOU
It Makes No Difference whether you are tall or short,
large or small, stout or slim, We Have Suits and Ov
ercoats Made For You.
WEST'S C AN SUIT YOU
Our Line of Pattern's embrace All That Is. New in
Men's Clothing, and We Have a Model for Every
Fancy.- The Particular Man is the Man We Cater
To.- '
WEST'S QUALITY THE BEST
Quality First is Our Motto and especially so in Our
Clothing Department. That's; the Secret of Our
Great Clothing Business.
WEST'S PRICE IS RIGHT
Strictly One Price and That The Lowest, Quality
Considered, Makes You Always Sure of a Square
Deal.
latlon or by the present unsatisfactory
alleged prohibition methods. Go -out
and hear Dr. Wilson. He is a fine man
and Is In the class of gentlemen with
Mr. Story. Listen to his argument and
decide for yourself whether alleged
prohibition or strict regulation Is the
best tfilng for La Grande, Union coun
ty and the state of Oregon.
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TRAFFIC
MAIL TRAIN AXD PASSENGER
HELD AT KAMELA.
Carload Pipe and Furniture Car De.(
moHshed in Kaniela Accident
Sudden application of air while a
freight was pulling on a siding at
Kamela to let the morning mail train
pass, spilled, a carload of pipe and a
carload of furniture at the Kamela
siding wh!!h delayed traffic for sev
eral hours. The fiat car carrying the
pipe was badly bruised np and fell
on the main line blockading traffic.
The wrecker was sent out from La
Grande and the mall train did not
reach here until after eleven o'clock.
The passenger train, Number six
followed Immediately afterwards, It
having reached the trouble before the
wreckage was cleared up.
If your liver Is sluggish and out of tone,
fint vmi waI tflnll tii1it AstnatimatAil tV
a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
laltlets tonight before retiring and you will
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WISDOM GUILTY
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF WILL BE
SENTENCED SATURDAY.
Third Case Against Austrian Comnien.
ced This Morning; in Court
Fred Wisdom was found guilty last
night by the Jury which heard the case
against him In which James Mobs
was the principal witness. Wisdom
and an accomplice was caught far in
the interior with the goods on them
by Constable Faulk and they have
been in jail since then, waiting trial.
He will be sentenced Saturday at 9
o'clock. ' r ,
The third case against the Austrian,
who is accused of assault with a dan
gerous weapon, and in which case
two separate Juries have hung during
the present term, will commence this
morning. . "I am determined to try
this man until a jury either convicts
or exonerates him," said District At
torney Ivanhoe this morning.
WnT SAL YES FAIL
TO CUKE ECZEMA
Scientists are now agreed that the
eczema germs are lodged not In the
outer skin or epidermis, but in the
Inner skin. Hence, a penetrating liquid
is required, not an outward salve that
clogs the pores. . '
. We recommend to all eczema pat
ents thd standard prescription Oil of
Wlntergresr. as compounded In llq-
Boy'
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$10.00
to 30.00
did form known as p. D. D. Prescrip
tion. A trial bottle of this D. D. D.
Prescription, at only 25 cents, will In
Btantly relieve the Itch. We have sold
and recommended this remedy for
years, and know of wonderful cures
from its use. We recommend It to our
patrons. The Newlin Drug Co.
In buying a cough medicine,-don't be
afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
There is no danger from it, and relief is sure
to follow. Especially recommended for
coughs, colds and whooping cough.
You Doubtless
Appreciate
Prompt, Painstakingatten-
tion to the dttails oflyour
Banking Business. This is I
where we can be of real
Service to You,
iThe United States
National Bank,
LA QRANDE, OREGON
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