LA UllAtfDE EVENING OBSERVER,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1911,
THE OBSERVER
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THE FARMER AND MERCHANT.
Tomorrow evening the Farmers Un
ion and the merchants of La Grande
are to have a meeting. It is the best
chance that baa presented Itself for
years to La Grande for a better un
derstanding on business matters.
There Is absolutely no reason why the
farmer and the merchant should not
work to a common end. Their Inter
ests, are Identical and their enemies
are the same. A retail merchant is not
the man to blame for the manipula
tion of commodity prices, neither Is
the farmer. The man "higher up" who
sits around the board of trade, who
give champagne dinners, who rides In
thousand In a night on chorus girls
Is the enemy that 'all should fight
Combined efforts to overcome this un
natural manipulation combined effort
to eradicate the present system of
capital combination; combined effort
to see that the Sherman' law Is en
forced. These are things that both
farmer and retail merchant demand,
But the man '"Higher 'up" smiles as
long as he can keep the farmer and
retail merchant apart. His game is
to spread seed of discontent so there
will be no harmonious action among
these two classes of business men, hd
he has succeeded remarkably, well
si far.' )'' 1
The Farmers' Union is not a poli
tical ; organization. At llast, it does
not want to be. But the time will come
when It cannot get away .from taking
a hand In politics. Whyt Because the
politics of the country have direct
bearing on the business. The only
way to correct the present business
Ills is through political, channels.
Many merchants feel the same as do
the farmers no desire to get into
politics, but they must In time, and
the sooner the farmer and the retailer
form a coalition alortg political lines
and demand reformation the sooner
something will happen to, the chap
who Is giving champagne suppers on J
money that he never earned.
We hope the meeting tomorrow ev
ening will go on record on these mat
ters. We hope the retailer will openlj
State his side of the case and the
farmers will do the same thing, for
. all that Is needed la a fair honest un-1
derstanding with each side and the
Grande Ronde valley will show a un
ited front to the outside .world, and it
will show' a citizenship that stands
for a reformation of affairs that will
count t
weighed carefully by every, taxpayer
regardless of Jheir feeling toward the
man who wrote the message. Claiming
there . are entirely too many com
missions the retiring governor has
the right idea. In a state with the pop
ulation of Oregon the expense of the
state government is enormous, and the
worst feature is that it Increases by
leaps and bounds each year. V'
Union county is paying almost three
times as much state tax low as was
demanded of his county six years
ago. Is there anything to show for
this Increased expense? WJiat mater
ial benefit Is the citizen of this coun
ty getting from the state now that he
did not get six years ago?
Oh yes, there are a few such as
these: There Is a dairy Inspection de
partment that is a huge Joke." There Is
a labor bureau that suffices to keep
our old Hoff busy most of the time
There is a railroad commission that
acts after other ; states have shown
them how.. There is a water depart?
ment and goodness knows how many
other thln'gs whlc are grossly Incom
petent Bowerman calls attention to
these things. He also recommends a
board of control to handle all Insti
tutions In the state and by so doing
will abolish a number of subsidiary
organizations with clerks and office
forces and put the whole of the state
purchasing and disbursing under one
head. : . "
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recommendations are correct, but will
the matter be remedied-
Unless the. people speak legislatures
as a rule fall to recognize a senti
ment toward economy. Instead of econ
omy there is usually a disposition to
swell the pay roll and create, new of
fices. We believe that many citizens
should write their representatives and
senators and give them their views of
state matters. It will do good, whereas
if things are let drift there will be
little If any Improvement.
There Is general approval of the bill
passed by the house of jepresenta
tives increasing vthe pension rolls and
providing more pay for the old boys
In blue who spent their very best
days In the country's service. While
the added cost is $45,000,000 it is a
cost that Is met with cheerfulness
because It is in a small way recog
nizing the ones who fought the fight
and carried the load when the nation's
future depended wholly on the efforts
of these men. .
. Such meetings as the Eastern Star
held last evening when installation
of new officers occurred makes life
worth the living. The members gath
ered at .the lodge room and not only
performed the obligation laid down by
the ritual but also enjoyed the social
side of life. Meetings like these brigh
ten the pathway, of everyone connect
ed with the organization and tend to
ward off old age, for age is no long
er measured by years. '
WILL IT BE REMEDIED!
Two messages have been sent to the
Oregon legislature one from the re.
tiring governor, Bowerman, and the
other from the ln-coming governor,
Mr. West. Both are worth reading and
each has something of Importance to
say to the people. Bowerman. like
most retiring officials. Is free to call
attention to needed reform, but there
is so much truth in his final appeal
to the legislature that it should be
The steel .trust has elected a new
head, which does not mean that there
will be any change in the policy of
that organization. It will continue to
go and get the money.
COXYICT LABOR. ,
City and County Prisoners.
Section 1.
All convicts sentenced by any court
or legal authority whether in dofault
c? the payment of a flue, or'coumitted
fri a defl 't,: number of da s to serv
sentence in a county Jail, durln the
period of such sentence for the pur
pose of this Act, Bhall be under the ex
elusive and absolute control of the
county court of the county In which
the crime for which' any convict was
sentenced was committed, and said
county cour shall have full power
GEORGE PALMER, TRes.
W. L. BREN1JOLTS, Asst. Cnh
P. J, HOLMES, Tie Pres. -EARL
ZO'DEL, Jd AVt Cash.
F. L. ME VERS, Cashier.
La Grande National Bank
of La Grande, Oregon
United States Depository
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to place such convicts under the con
trol of any road supervisor or other
person or persons regularly appoint
ed to take charge of such convicts,
and to cause such convicts to work
upon the public roads of'such county
or in the preparation of material for
the construction or repair of such
roads, or such other work of a public
nature as such court may direct. All
such convicts shall be delivered to
such supervisor or other person ap
pointed to take charge of them, upon
the written request of the court. The
hseriff shall take receipt from the
person to whom such convicts are de
livered for each of such - convicts
and thereupon all liability , of said
sheriff for such convict, and all re
sponsibility on his account shall
cease. IThe county court may at any
time return any convict taken under
the provisions of this section to the
sheriff, who shall thereupon take
charge of him the same as though he
bad not been taken by the county
court. Any such convicts so returned
shall be entitled to all credits then
due him. The county ocurt shall have
the power to provide rules for grant
ing credits of time for good behavior
to any such convict so employed, not
to exceed five days for, each month,
which may be deducted from the
' term of service, and the time of such
credits, when so granted, shall be
deemed t ohave been served and the
touvici aiscnargect accordingly. The
officer and guards having charge of
such convicts under order of the
county court as herein provided shall
have the same rights and powers In
the management, and control of such
convicts as the officers and guards in
charge" of the convicts in the peni
tentiary. ;. W-"'-' ' V
.'.'- :; , Section S. ' s v .
All convicts sentenced by any court
pf legal authority in any incorporat
ed city or town, whether In default
of the payment of a fine or commit
ted for a definite number. of days to
serve sentence in a county Jail, or
city Jail, or town Jail, or prison, dur
ing the period of such sentence shall
with the consent of such city or town
council, and for the purposes of this
Act, be under the absolute and exclu
sive control of the county court of
the county in which ' such city or
town Is located, and sail county court
shall have the power to place such
convicts under the control of any
road supervisor, &rv6ther person or
persons regularly appointed to take
charge of said convicts, andto cause
said convicts to work upon the public
roads of such county or in the. prep
aration of material for the construc
tion or repair of such roads, or such
other work of a public nature as such
court may direct. All such convicts
shall be delivered to such supervisors
or other persons appointed to take
charge of them, upon the written re
quest of the county court . The sher
iff, jailer or other official shall take
receipt from the person to whom
such convicts are so delivered for
each of such convicts and thereupon
all liability of such sheriff, Jailer or
other officer fpr such convict, and all
responsibility on his account shall
cease. The county court may at any
time return any convict taken under
the provisions Of this section, to the
officer from whom he was Tecelved,
who shall thereupon again take
charge of sjich convict. Any such
convict, so returned,-shall be entit
led to all credits then due him. The
county court shall have the power .to
provide rules, for granting credits
of time for good behavior to any such
convfct so employed, , nbt . to exceed
five days for each month, which may
be deducted from the term of ser
vice, and the time of such credits,
when so granted, hsall be deemed to
have been served and the convict dis
charged accordingly. The officers and
guards having charge of . such con
vtcts under order of the county court
as herein provided shall have the
same rights and powers in the man
agement as the.olncers and guards
In charge of the convicts in the pen.
ltentlary. ; .
Section 3.
Any county 'court may transfer to
the county court of any other county
any of the convicts committed to Its
control, by the provisions of this Act,
and the county court to which, such
convicts are so transferred shall
have the same power and authority
respecting such tonvlcts as If they
had beeu sentenced to serve In that
county. The transfer of convicts
from one county to another shall be
made upon such terms and conditions
as may be agreed upon by the county
courts concerned in the transfer.
Section 4.
In all cases where senctences of
the CQurt is for a definite number of
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SALE of Muslin Underwear.
14c Embroidery Sale. -$2.90
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days, the person so sentenced shall
be held to labor for the full period of
Buch sentence, and ? In all cases of
fines imposed, in default of the pay
ment of such fine, such person shall
be made to labor at the rate of two
dollars per day until such fine la ful
ly paid, and in all cases not less than
eight hours shall ; be considered a
day's labor; provided, however, that
the time of all sentences may be
shortened by the granting of credits
as provided In Section two (2) of this
Act," '; .' - '. ".
Section 5. .
Any convict held to laboV under the
provislohs of this Act ' who, being
physically able, shall refuse to per
form the labor required of him, may
bo denied all food except bread and
water until he signifies his willing
ness to perform such labor, and the
time of Buoh refusal to labor shall
not be counted as service of his sen
tence, but he shall be held to labor
until all such time' shall have been
made up and the sentence of the
court shall have been fully complied
with.
Section C
x If, in any county, there shall be
created a board o fcounty commis
sioners or other board or tribunal
which shall have charge and manage
ment of the public roads of such
county, such county commissioners,
board or other tribunal shall have the
same power and authority under this
Act as Is herein conferred upon the
county court
Section 7.
This Act shall apply to every cou i
,ty in this' state, irrespective of its
population, and all laws and partes
of lws Inconsistent with the provis
ions of this Act are hereby repealed.
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COXVICT LABOR
Penitentiary Prisoners.
Section I.
is the purpose of this Act that
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