La Grande evening observer., January 11, 1911, Page PAGE 4, Image 4

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LA GKAafDE EVENING OBSERVER, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1911.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS
Fdltor and Owner.
Tntered nt the po'office at La Grande
ns second-class matter.
SCBSCIUITIOS KATES
ianj, single copy c
Daily, per weel:, 15c
Pally, per month......; .c
favors he may be able to do and the
favors he has done. Eaton's case may
prove differently but we doubt It very
much.
This paper will not publish an ar
ticle appearing over a nom de plume.
Signed articles will be 'revised sub
ject to tha discretion of the editor.
; Please sign your articles and save
disappointment
LA GRASDE'S HOSORED GUESTS.
Friday of this week members of the
Farmers Union from Union-, Baker
and Wallowa counties will meet In La
Grande for the purpose of outlining
lurther plans for their organization
And to enjoy the social feature, which
is no small part of the Union, v,
On that occasion' La Grande will
be host to those whom the Evening
Observer unhesitatingly claims, com
prise the most Important part of civi
lization and national organization
the producing class. Without the farm
ers railroads would go out of busi
ness, beef trusts would become, par-
-ajtcu, tuo ai.ee i unit nuuiu Lava iiu
-' ' place to market Its output You might
eliminate any other one class of men
and the country would continue to run
with little damage,' but eliminate the
farmer and the whole nation goes
against the bumper ' with & dull
heavy thud. ..-'
For this and many other reasons
we believe the meeting in La Grande
Is one of the most Important ever held
in Eastern Oregon. This city Is de
lighted to have the privilege of being
host to such men. They are more
welcome than a tr'ainload of Roose
velts. a train load of Morgans or
Rockefellers.
We sincerely hope that the merch
ant and the farmer, will get together
at this meeting, If the occasion per
mlts, and talk things over. There is a
decidedly erroneous impression with
many that the merchant and the far
mer have no common Interests. The
truth Is, every question of commerce
is a common one to the merchant and
the farmef. Both are being ruthlessly
squeezed by trusts which are not con
trolled today; both suffer the same
hardshops. Then why should they not
meet on common ground. The merch
ant In the country town Is no pluto
crat. He has his difficulties In meet
ing expenses and making his busi
ness craft sail, just the same as the
farmer has his troubles In selling his
crops for sufficient money to show a
profit aVter expenses are paid.
Instead of the feeling that there
should be antagonism between the
merchant and the farmer there should
, be a feeling, of fighting the common
enemy the trust and large capital-
' ized enterprise which gives no quar
ter and knows nothing but the Shak
espearean pound of flesh nearest the
heart.
There never hal been such a time
in Eastern Oregon for the merchant
and the farmer to get together as this '
week in La Grande. See that you do i
your part in this matter.
And Allen Eaton's aeeneroslty to
Ben Selling cost him the speakership
according to Salem reports. Watch
( and see If that generosity Is appre
ciated. If so, it will be one of the
few cases In politics when there is
such a word as gratitude. Ueuallv
the practical politician In state and
. at'onal affairs knows a man by the
It is amusing to see the Oregonian
stoutly claim, that the election of Rusk
and Selling were not' -victories over
Senator Bourne. The Oregonian can
not make its readers believe this state
ment, for no matter whether one ad
mires the senator's statesmanship
qualifications or not the open fact re
mains that he is doing things in Ore
gon and every ; political encounter
lately has carried the stamp of the
.pink carnation without exception. Or
Iganlzatlon of the present leg'slature
was plainly a Bourne victory. It show
ed In every move and what Is more
the present political horizon shows
Bourne's influence likely to appear in
future transactions. It pays to
acknowledge the facts in th9 case as
they may appear. ,
OBSERVE THESE BILLS.
As. a further Insight to what Judge
WtebBter is trying to do in the way
of good roads legislation read the
bills that follow this article. They
are softly encouched, inoffensive in
appearance and without close scrut
iny one might be moved to endorse
them. But think a moment. Who paid
wuufto cueici a uicuk iu agitat
ing these measures? Whd expeta to
reap a . reward for . money thus ex
pended? Are machinery nouses In
any way Interests in this movement?
Could not individual counties pay for
and build their own roads cheaper
and with lees worry than to have a
state commission and an lnfperative
'demand that each county contribute
heavily to the state aid fund? .
. Read these bills which will be In
troduced and do a little thinking:
i Bonding Act
Section J. "
Bonds may be issued by any coun
ty in this state for the purpose of
raising money to be used for the, con
struction of permanent roads in this
as hereinafter provided.
. Section ?.
Whenever a' number of the regis
tered voters of a county equal to one
fourth the greatest number of votes
cast In that county at the next pre
ceding general election, for any per
son tor Judge of the Supreme Court,
shall petition.- the, county court as
hereinafter provided asking that a
special eloction shall be called for
the purpose of submitting to the vot
ers' of tjhat county the question af
Issuing -bonds for the purpose men
tioned in oction one (1) of this Act,
such county court shall call such
special election jand submit .such
question to the legal voters of such
county as hereinafter provided.
Section S.
The petition mentioned In Section
two (2);shall sot out the amount of
bonds proposed to be Issued, the
length of time they shall run, and
maximum rate of Interest they shall
bear. Each petitioner must sign his
own name to the petition and his
poBtofflce address must be noted op
posite his name. The petition shall
be In substantially the following
form: !
To the County Court of
County.
Those whose names are signed be
low respectfully petition that you call
a special election for the purpose of
submitting to the voters of this coun
ty the question of Issuing bonds to
provide for the construction of per
manent rondd In this county to the
amount of Dollars.
which bonds shall mature In
years and shall bear interest at ...
OEORGi: PALMER, IRPS. F. J. HOLMES, Vice ITes.
V. t. BHEMIOLTS, As. Cllsh EARL ZTJXDEL, 2d Ass't Casb.
F. L. MEYERS .Cashier.
La G ande National Bank
of La Grande Oregon
United States Depository
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $200,000.0q
DIRECTORS.
?-f-?"r?r" F.L.MLVIBS w.n.rinm
iiULMES W.B.PU.JE F.a.CYiaT
"mice .si handle jronr tmslness to yonr er.ro .alWaclfca. J I
......per cent per annum.
Name Postofflce Address.
Section 4.
The petition mentioned in Section
three (3) shall be filed with the coun
ty clerk and thereafter presented to
the county court at a regular session
thereof. The county court shall ex
amine the petition as soon as" it Is so
presented and if the court is satis
fied that the petition substantially
conforms to the requirements of Sec
tion three (3) of this act and con
tains the names and postofflce ad
dresses of the requisite number of
voters as required by Section two (2)
of this Act, the county court shall
then make an order directing that a
special election shall be called and
held in that county for the purpose
as specified In the petition at a time
to be then fixed by, the court, which
shall not be more than forty days
after the date of making the order.
There shall be no appeal from that
order. If the county court shall de
termine either that the petition does
not substantially conform to the re
quirements of Section . three (3). or
that It does not contain names and
postofflce addresses of the requisite
I number of voters as required by Sec-
r ii m . ...
uon iwo zj it snail make an order
declaring that fact and particularly
designating the defects :and refusing
to order a special election. Within
I' ten days after the entry of such or
der any ne or more of the petition
ers may appeal to the circuit court
in the same manner as appeals are
taken from the county court in action
at law, except that the notice of ap
peal if not entered in the journn ;f
the time the order Is made shall ne
served the county judge and t;o
apneal bond shall be require! :l
the circi it court upon such appeal
shall re satisfied that the counry
court r.aweed as if it had declareu
ihn f ro "edmgs sufficient. If upon
such an s imuI the circuit c urt nhf.ll
decide Ihv. ihe judgment of the '.-oun-ty
court va Wrrect ?t snO- inak
.in order ?fl rming the Ju Igment of
Miat court'. There Bhall be np appeal
fruit the ' judgment of t.. circuit
court. . , ,
, " ; Section 5.
Whenever p. number of r'glste-ed
voters of a county equal . to one-
'twentleth II-1? hi of ,iha trraataat r,nm
ber bf votes cast IfTthat county at the
next preceding , general election for
any person for 'Judge of the Supreme
Court shall petition the' county court
as provided in Sections two and three
of this Act the county court shall take
the same proceedings respecting Buch
petition as is provided for In Section
four (4) of this Act except that if
the court is satisfied that the petition
is insufficient as provided in Section
four (4) it shall so adjudge' and
there shall be no appeal from such
Judgment. The county court, how
ever, is not required to call a spec
ial election upon the petition pro
vided for in this Section, and the dif
ference between the proceedings pro
vided for in this Section and that
(provided for In Section four (4) is
that this Section Is Intended to au
thorize but not require the county
court to call a special election,
where-, Section four (4) Is intended
to be mandatory upon the county
court.
Section, G.
Whenever a special election shall
be ordered as provided In this Act
the county court shall cause printed
notices thereof signed by the county
clerk to be posted In like manner as
notices of a general election are now
posted, which notices shall particu
larly, specify the amount of bonds
proposed to be'lssued. the length of
time they shall run, and the mnxl
mu:n rate of Interest they shall bear,
these notices shall be posted at least
twenty (20) days before the date of
the election and shall be In substan
tially the following form:
Not'ce tf special election for Issu
ing road bonds for Coun
ty: Notice Is hereby given that on the
.(..... day of
19 a special elec
tion will be hold In
County to determine whether the
county court shalf issue bonds or said
county to provide for permanent road
construction to the amount 'of
dollars, to mature In
years, and to bear
Interest nt the rate, of .,;
per cent per annum.
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play . at this. Store. The largest and
most attractive showing of party and
evening gowns ever seen in La Grande.
This Entire Line will be included in
Our Annual Sale at Surprisingly Low
Prices.
SALE of Muslin Underwear.
- 14c Embroidery Sale.
$2.90 Young Men's Suit Sale.
Men's Shoe Sale, $1.50 Pair.
Every Aisle Crowded With Bargains
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County Clerk for County.
Section 7.
The-county court shall have prlnt
for use nt nuth special election
t!.; :.r number of bnllots, both of
ficial ballots find sample ballots ns
would be required by the election
laws nt a general election. The elec
tion shall be conducted, and the
votes canvassed In the same manner
as a general election, and the judges
and clerks appointed for the next
preceding, general election shall act
as judges and clerks at Buch special
election. The ballots shall be in sub
stantially the following form:
Shall there be issued bonds of ....
County to the amount of
dollars due in...
years with Interest at ...
per cent per annum to pro
vide for permanent road construc
tion? Yes 4.
No
Section 8.
Only one special election shall be
called in any county, in any one year.
Section 9.
Whenever a ' number of registered
voters of a county equal to one-tenth
(1-10) of the greatest number of
votes cast in that county at the next
preceding general election for any
person for Judge of the Supremo
Court shall petition the county as
provided for In Sections i and 3 of
this Act asking that the question of
Issuing bonds for the purpose of Sec
tion one (1) of this Act shall be sub
mitted to the voters of the county at
a general election the county court
shall take the same action respecting
such petition as provided for In Sec
tion four (4) of this Act. except that
Instead of calling a special election
as therein provided it shall submit
the question to the voters of the coun-
!ty at next general election. The p
I tltion ns herein' provided for must be
filed with the county clerk and sub
mitted to the county court at a reg
ular term thereof at least forty days
before the date of the next general
election. If the couuty'cOurt shall re
fuse to order the question submitted
to the voters at thtnext central el
ect'on according to the petition as
provided by Section four with refer
ence to special elections an appeal
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