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PAGE 6 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, .THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1911. 1 1 id e a d q u a r t e r s Fo r :r v- x'' t. 91 1 4 ' tH'''' fkJ$ 1 MJ&Wm -: u : lj. -Hi-1 pay ny ii AT Till CITIES (Continued from Pig Three) to promote naturally . resorted to the body, which exercised the control. There need have been nothing sinister about this. it. tha whole matter had been open and candid and honest,' pub lic criticism would hve been centered upon it. But the use of money always results in . demoralization and goes beyond demoralization to Actual cor ruption. There are two kinds of cor ruptionthe crude and obvious sort, which consists In direct bribery, and the much subtler, more dangerous sort, which consists in a corruption of th? will. Business men who have tried to set up a control in politics through the machine have more and more deceived themselves, have al lowed themselves to, think that the whole matter was a necessary means of self-defense, have, said that it was a necessary outcome of our political system. Having reassured themselves In this way, they have drlft?d from one thing t o another until the ques tions of morals Involved have becoma hopelessly obscured and submerged. The methods. used are well enough known. Money has not only been sup piled to these men in public life-who would be serviceable to big business Interests by way of promoting the legislation they desired and prevent ing the legislation they feared, b'lt It would, not be tervlceable It ,is this latter use of te money tower whlc." has attracted v.tv little attention, but SHAPE RETAINING CLOTHES .This Is one of the principal features of Adler's Collegian Clothes You get sterling values whea you purchase one of these suits. We are now showing the widest range of exclusive patterns in our history. SUITS OF ELEGANCE FOB YOUNG MEN, who appreciate style. We want you to see this magnificent showing of .Adlert Collegian Clothes. Come tomorrow, and let us show you one of these suits at 915.00 and up. The Home of 1 ASH BROS. Good Clothes . . . . . : right from the ranch 50c a Roll FRESH EGOS 20c a Dozen Royal Grocery ! . H.Pattison, Prop. Not in the Association , ; .,. .r.'.r.T , ,, i aML"M.i... ,'jl'pw j.'.-w.'-n.i'i imawi .f ACRE LOTS IN 1 mMm eew are Now Selling at $500 Per Lot $50 Down and $10 Per Month. No Inter est, No" Taxes: Price includes the planting of lot to orchard, and the care of same un til final payment is made. More profit on your investment in sight than on any prop erty in or about La Grande. LA GRANDE INVESTMENT. CO. Foley Hotel Block which is aft-J. all the most insidious and contemptlb'o part of the whole ugly system. .H ut of our leg'slators are men angag?d in om kind of busi ness or another, or engaged la oae sort of employment or another. They therefore have their own individual business interests and connections, and again and again it has happened that individual legislators who wished to render conscientious and indepen dent public service found themselves suddenly embarrassed when they re fused to serve particular business in terests which were seeking legislative favors. They have found that they could not renew their notes at the banks. They have found credit denied them and obstacles put in' their way In the conduct of their business. - The whole thing can be easily managed without attracting public attention and in such subtle ways that even the man injured cannot always prove that there is anything intentional or deliberate In the Injury done him; but the grip of the money market tightens on him none the less and . strangles him If he exercises too great Inde pendence and does not lend himself to the purpose which the machlns has consented to promote at the bidding of the business men with whom they are. allied. Unhappily money Is necessary at every turn of the political game. It is necessary in connection with every part of our electoral process because our electoral processes have to be public, men have to be commended to Cue eieuiuiaie uy uieuiuua ut uuu su. ; or another, like public speeches, lit-j erature , printed and distributed through the malls by all the meth ods of publicity, which are necessarily costly. A man cannot get Into office without the expenditure of a good deal of money, even if he confines the expenditure to perfectly legitimate objects. The sources of money-are therefore the sources of political op portunity and of power, and those who supply th: money can generally control the nominations, that is to say, the selection of those who are to exercise the powers of government and of law-making. And opportunity does not stop at election. The men elected to offtee generally hope to have some political future, and they find that future In turn controlled at the source; so that those who supply the "sinews of war" are too often able to exercise a kind of command which deprives representatives of the people of their own real independence. It requires a great deal or courage and an unusual amount of individual Initiative to serve in one of our legis latures without hplne touched anil restrained and coerced In some degreW by Influences of this kind. The country has definitely made up Its mind that it will get at the root of this matter and all other matters like it, and that it will break up this alliance. There wis a time when It looked as if to accomplish this would Involve a very dangerous sort of strife l etween the general mass of voters n the country and those who had ex b'bited splendid talents In building up 'he business of America. But, hap p'ly, that threat has disappeared. It 'a one of the happy circumstances of our time that the most intelligent and progressive of our business men have sen the mistake as well as the im morality 6f "the whole bad business. The alliance between business and pol itics has. been a burden to them ail advantage no doubt upon occasion, but a very questionable and burden some advantage. It has given them great power but it has also subjected them to a sort of slavery and a sort of subserviency to leading politicians. They are anxious to be freed from the boundage as the country is to be rid of the influences and methods which it represents. Leading business men are now becoming great factors In the emancipation of the country from a system which was leading from bad to worse. There are those, of course, who are wedded to the old ways and who will stand out for them to the last,, but they will sink Into a minority and be overcome.. They have found that' their old excuse that it was necessary to defend themselves against unfair legislation Is no longer a good excuse, and there Is a better way of defending themselves than) through the private use of money, ana that is to take the public Into their confidence, to make absolutely open ) all their dealings with legislative bod les and legislative officers, and let the , public Judge as between them and those with whom they are dealing in the field or politics. 1 This discovery on their part of what ' ought to have been obvious all along (points out the way of reform, for( undoubtedly publicity comes very near beta? the cure-all for Dolltlcal and." economic maladies of this sort V But publicity will continue to be very dif ficult so long- as our methods of legis lation are so obscure and devious and private. .. I think it will become mor? and . more obvious that the way to purify our politics Is' Jo simplify them, and that the way . to simplify them is to establish responsible leadership. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. ' y o PHYSICIANS AXD SCBGEOKS. O'CONNELUS Cigar Store . Pool, Billiards, Clears, Tobac eo and Soft Drinks best and most complete line of cigars In the elty. : ." Observers Coast League base 1I1 scores every day there's a game." '" Corner Depot and Jefferson St N. MOLITOR. 1L v. Physician and Surgeon. Corner Adams Ave. and Depot Street Office. Main 68; Resi dence 69. yifhy pay Rent? IVefoai ycr i m - moncv fo dwo, ana voi pay us is you would rent. -V :," J. R. OLIVER A. L. RICHARDSON, M. D. J. W. LOUQHLIN, M.D. Drs. Richardson &, Loughlln. Physicians and Surgeons, Photos Office Black 1362; Ind. 353. Office Hours 9 to 11; 2 to 5; 7 to 8. Dr. Richardson's Res. Main 65; Ind. ' 312. ' Dr. Loufthlin's res. Main 767; Ind. 1297.' ' . C H. UPTON, Ph. Q. M. . Phystdan and surgeon. Special attention to . Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Office ' In La Qrande National. Bank Build ing. Phones: Office Main 2, Resi dence Main 32. ' ''''' ' '''' '''' '' DR. H. L. UNDERWOOD--Physlclan and Surgeon. Special attention to diseases and surgery of the eye. .. Phones: Office Main 22; Res" denceMaln 72. Ind. 631. . OEO.W. . ZIMMERMAN Osteopath .Physician. ; Sommer Bldg., Rooms 7, 8, 9 and 10. Phones: Home 1332, Pacific, Main 63, Residence phone, Black 951. Successor to Dr. C. E Moore. f. C. PRICE, D. M. It. DeutisL Room 23, La Grande National Bank Build Ing. Phone Black 399. DR. P. A. CHARLTON .Veterinary Sur geon. Office at HilFs Drug Store La Grande. Residence phdhe, R .. 701; Office phone, Black 1361; Inde pendent phone C3; both phones s) residence. w ATTORNEYS AT LAW. 30CHRAN & COCKRAN Attorneys: Chas. E. Cochran and Geo. T. Coch ran. I Grande National Bank Bldg.. La Grande, Oregon. TV H. CRAWFORD Attorney at Law Practices In al lthe courts of the State and United States. Office in La Grande Nuui Bans Bldg,, La Grande. Oregon. ' TX W. C SFA ..SON Mining Erglneer Bakor dtr Oreeou. GOPHERGO (Miclilsa FiliSisd CilJas) FOR SALE E3Y W. H. FOHSENKAMP & CO. Don't Let Them hand you any dopej ; When smoking get the best Fam Us King cigars. A Ha vana cigar that is pleasing in taste and perfect in burn. Made in 5c, 10c and 2 for 25c fam us mm f CIGAR FACTORY j pj ' ' THE GOSSASD CORSETS. They lace in front as a re sult the abdomen Is relieved of all pressure. Support is given, and deep breathing is encour aged. They gently but surely compel a correct Btanding position and fa graceful carriage. Mrs. Robert Pattison Corset'ere. Phone Black 1181. ,. , - t - .,. 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