SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1913.
PAGE FOUR
LA bRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNiS
.. EDITOR ASD OlVJiEB.
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SAFETY AT THE WHITE HOISE.
There is nothing like seeing things
at close range like meeting men (ace
o face in order to form a correct
opinion. This being true the opinion
of President Wilson by Fred .1.
Holmes, who has Just returned from
Washington, has considerable weight
with us. Naturally Mr. Holmes being
a Democrat, he would see the best
aide of the present administration,
but regardless of his political affilia
tions all know him to be a clcancut
reasoner and absolutely safe in his
conclusions.
When asked how President Wilson
Impressed him, Mr. Holmes said the j
president Is all right. Safe and eon
. aetvatlve. yet sufficiently progressive
to do with any precedents at Wash
ington that stand in the way" of f.in
adancement of the people of the na
tion. Tn fact, the conclusion of Mr.
Holmes Is the same conclusion that
many of us have felt for some time
1 .....,t,t,i..ni nil he inn do to keen!
things lined up.
It looks to us, and the statement of
Mr, Holmes only makes us believe It
the stronger, that President Wilson is
not only safe but that he possesses
considerable statemanshlp and should
his administration be a failure It will
be largely due to his Inability to han
dle a congress elected fresh from
the people, many members of which
have personal ambition which likely
will supplant the desire to legislate
for the entire nation.
There Is, however, no use In cros
sing that bridge before it Is seen, and
until the congress shows itself a
stumbling block to progress we, along
with rll others who did not vote ;or
Prer.ldnt Wilson, will wait, anxiously
with the hope that thing may run
smoothly and successfully.
0T DISCOCBAGED.
There Is a wrong Impression In the
minds of many regarding he fruit
culture Jn this valley. True enough,
this happens to be a year when there
Is scarcely any market and prices are
exceedingly low. We have seen the
time In Kansas when corn sold for
ten cents a bushel but the farmers did
not quit raising corn; wheat has sold
for 25 cents a bushel In this valley,
and less, yet the ranchers did not
cease raising wheat. Horses have
Slliff'.lJ.'iJ-J.JU.U
xwiazxr&iixsxiLJWLiA .warn Mmmekx
ARRIVED YESTERDAY, DIRECT FROM NEW YORK
sold rlirhf hem for s30 a. head. s.ml
It is this: If the destiny of the conn- gtlll people raised horses. In each
try depended solely upon the actions; Instance the price came back.
of the new president safety In every
. department would be assured.
But "there is a congress to be reck
oned with a Democratic congress,
which In the past, has had a mania
for getting conditions well twisted.
The personnel of this congresi may
be different, but quite likely the' per
centage of politicians and wild-eyed
legislators prevail who, with their
Democratic majority, may 'give the
This year apples and potatoes are
off. Will they continue off? Not by
any means. The. same old law holds
good : Kalse good stuff and there
need be little fear o( the market. The
day is probably past for the poor ap
ple to command a price. But there
never will be a time when one year
will follow another with low prices
on good fruit. Just keep that in mind
from year to year and see if the prog-
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The most refreshing thing to know
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that this valley does really produce
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any perishable article so that the
grower gets his full returns. We have
recently had an example In Portland
where the Front street commission
merchants robbed both the grower
and consumer, and this lesson should
teach every man who spends his time
raising a product that the selling end
Is equally Important for him to loo
after as the growing end of the busi
ness. There is cause for regret at the
low prices this year, but there is no
cause for alarm.
Very few Salem headlines In the
metropolitan papers now. That's
right, the legislature has adjourned
and the governor does not seem to
be working overtime at any one par
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