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On Vw . - , . , '
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iVl.ty abiuMTy r-..l. wilt t c4mr4
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RiUtorod kl the rUm In InliB
FRIDAY, JULY SI.
jwNwiilOMaMiiMrH wo-
tit- iKwer. JtotM.
it 5m owe eW ('' 6m-
iXlTIA Tl VE AND KEFEKKX-
MKVur. Or.. July 13, 1S63.
Wra SlBK: I hear
.wi said amoK the farmers
of a new system of law making
called "Initiative nd Keferen
A..m .t an far. I ove "not
tnvnn able to explain the
principles on whioft it works.
ViU you please do bo through the
columns 01 uie w ' f,u '
- J.A.CK.
In the short space of a newspa
per article it is impossible to so go
into detail, even if we naa me aim
ity, to answer the question of the
rtirrwnondent fully.
T hrief the "initiative" means
that the DeoDle, at their homes, in
public meetings assembled shall
nasa resolutions intended to in
struct the legislators what lawn
shall be wwsed. In that respect it
teems to have very little advantage
nrnwnt "netlUOU" OT
"resolution" system, since the leg
islators act on the "initiative" or
not as thev Bee fit, but when it
ndm to the "referendum" the case
is different Under our present
system our legislators meet in the
rait of government and pass laws.
If they pass good ones it is taken
as a matter of course, but u tuey
nasa Door ones the people sutler
and their only redress is to send
nw mon to the leeislature. Under
.nini nrnnnmL that of "re-
miV DJOWU. J'" f
ferendura..' every law must be ac
rented bv the people before liecom-
ing a law. This system is now in
vogue in Switzerland and is giving
TAnnt satisfaction. Undt r such
a law all of certain acts of our leg
islatnre would have to remain in
nnerative a certain length of time.
say three months, during which
time, if a certain nnmber 01 tne
voters of a state, say one-tenth,
shall demand an election, the gov
ernor shall submit the law to a
popular vote, and if a majority
shall .vote against it, it shall
be rejected and! not become a law.
" The last legislature passed many
laws which if they were submitted
to a popular vote would be rejected
bv the people. But ninety men
met at Salem and after swapping
and tradine and perhaps receiving
bribes, passed those laws and the
teoDle can do nothing out eicu
men to repeal them. In the interim
ri.a BtatA is suffering from their
effects. All laws which are accept
able to the people under the "refer
endum" system become laws just
as thev do now after the alloted
time has elapsed, and no demand is
made for a vote. ,
Suonosine the people of Oregon
were to be allowed a vote 011 that
1100,000 appropriation for a state
militia, do you think it wonia re
ceive a majority of the votes in the
statet The people are beginning
to see that our government is ceas
iDg to be a representative one, and
our elected public servants are rul
ine the people instead of the people
them; and each party, no matter
whether it be republican, demo
crat populist or prohibition, works
harder to keep in power than to
do the will of the people. It ap-
pears to us that the "Initiative and
. Referendum" system of passing
laws should correct many of the
present evils, Let the people rule
Instead of our representatives,
Ing vl .a, history of the assig-
nt r 1 1t n ill prov hilar-
About 100 yearn airo. (17W)
K ranee conflncnted many millions
of am of valuable lauds belong
Infe to the church. France needed
money and not being able to And
purchaser for the land, decided
to issue bouda on the security of 16
which wore called assliruats. They
could be used as money, bavtng tie
stamps of the goverumeut, or coma
bo exchanged for laud or to iy
taxes, etc; In wet were a full l
taiutar. Tim solium proved llll
nieusely popular, aud as more li
was added to the public doiuttn,
mora assiirnata were issued. Abe
value of the asslenat however
began to decline iu spite of all tne
government could do, Iu flme,
1793, after only three years oruse,
. . v.
an Veignat was worth only tlflrty
five cents on the dollar at
August of the same ymr 1
fallen to sixteen cents, Ih
took the im-t extreme meus
o;niH!il the acceptance of th
oats at their full uominal
The effects of these were
the assignata to tlow back
public treasury, to raise th
of commodities and to mil
one averse to having any
with the state. An alien
made by the state to compel Wop
to take the money by fixing
itnuui prices; but uo one could
compel Uie producer to sell at a
loss, which was the ease wbeu ne
sold for assignata, and all busiuess
became disorgnuiised. At lust the
assicuats betme worth almost
nothiug. Millions of people had
suffered almost incalculable 1
and only a few who had botufht
public lands with the assignaw bad
enriched themselves. Iu March,
1790, a loulsd'or (tweifly four
francs) bought 7200 francs iu assig
June JW, iso.t It amount to
i '3,M.45. showing ft gain of tllfflt
13 in fouryears. The alsive does not
Include postal notes or money or.
dew sold which are unusually large
this year. It shows a healthy in-
erwise iu tl WHimwi of the olnec.
TiitCKK lire hunJUeds, ye tlic u-
saiuls of UeimwrotV republicans
and iwpullAs iu evety slate who
care more loi the prosperity or our
conntrv thai! than theA do for the
ascendency o either Wy, and
these mott ai geln "f"y
iwi' nt Mm "L't kuowWhat-to-
do" 'policy of tliXdeinocrnth" party
CAtmiuNU i
mid-winter fair, 1
grand chance for-
au exhibit
andvualio i
InipsX have
pay ttem.
:(ng to
liich wi
l : d. t
gnu w iihvb
have a
it lie a
Waiiugtou
ereet build-
THK
mm raa
DOUTY & PADDOCK
An the.
WEST SIDE
ftr SH a tar.
Tim irinat illustrated monthlies
have iu the jsist sold for
$4.00 a Year.
i v ai t
rnlt
A.
. V.,.1 U UI
Vogon liet
WiW K wheat atulVHitsVre a very
low pe, weVw' ieottgiHl at
Uie hoK prosisils, tVlh lu yield
and prlW. l'olftcouiiy m not
icpeud In one on 8olit times
Im,uii1 to be Amd thimuil for
have s&nethlng
K nrsV umlina i t'ldeut at the
d's Mr owirVnl July 10,
i fortytftVeu weVe burned to
I " l A 1 . . ....
iHitl in the llirtiinit uR the Miim-
c uVd bylhAHeiculi' Iron Com
I . . L ... , t . .
unyVor exliilltiiig u luaKing
wachiry. t -
5
sell.
Ti COSMOPOLITAN U a monthly
iauHxliw. with Its yearly I'SK
ttilniBinstU'r by the Kwatwt wrltura
r i hit world, ami law IIUwl rations by
-lvr nrt InIm. and staiiiU Hie 'r of
HanHTH. LlmwiH-otlit, We., sort you
have wlllluitly pld " lilRh n ft.mi a
ymr ftir wu-li matpwliHw. .
Th WEST 8IDE. iiuIUIkM vry
t'rlday, contain all the UhwI uWi aud
avltaW-Wayear.
The total is $6.oo a year.
Vf b Cut the Price in Tws Parts
Tc3 get tDth fcr S3.C3 a
Tear.
Dalr In
GROCERIES
Provlilori,
Crockery, Glassware,
Flour,
Feed,
Fruit, Etc.
THE.
mm
The Loadlnt
Dealer
J. F. O'DOfHIELL
The Uadlnfl
1 Deal'
-Carries the lerfestste f-
Kill hij st:3tiir,j to
' St)
ti Ktit ffiiij.
m
A Large Stock of Fruit Jars.
We Buy all Hinds of Poultry
and Farmers Produce.
Give Us tCal
Fair,
many,
l r riamir
ig of the)
are not, at
wire hot to do it,
wis caA-Unl
ne Chleilgo !
Hitslde LiiMm
Hop men are lookinj
a good crop and fair pi i
torwilrd to
Send in your Subscript ions this
Month
oria
nfilie
COSLMIIll
WEST SIDE
nata. During this year ihe gov
ernment bought in the asiignats at
oue thirtieth of their foci or three
cents on the dollar, and isf tied man
date in their place whU lj as stated
alwve soon also fell in trice, Iu
July, IT'.Hi, the system jof paper
credit, so persisted ill by the
French coverumeut andlso disas
trous in its results came tl nn end.
A law was passed, declanng that
. . . 1 .
everyone was cutitled to Itrausnei
business in whatever cln-ulating
medium he pleased; that tie man
date should be takeu at their cur
rent value, and that tax be re
ceived either In coin or mandate at
that rate. This ended Uie trial iu
France of issuing pawr money
based on the credit, based on the
lauds of the state, ami full legal
tender. This occurred only 100
years ago.
HOP-MEN
ATTENTION !.
' to ue
' HOP TICKETS
the tame as last year
'Do 'ja waul 'saduig bto 1
An you not miming a rUk In
Ulog tli aaiin tli'KeU yon uml
lnt yiar7 Think It nvr anil li-n
cnti to tli Wr Hii'K oitlin ami
iw our
KEW SiFETT HOP TICKET I
One of the errors which is very
commonly talked in connection
with the use of money, is I hat a
government, by law, can make an
individual part with his proiierty
for anything the government shall
call a local tender. It is true that
after an individual has parted with
property the government can by
law say what he shall accept in
payment tberelor, but before he
sella his property he will try and
find out what he is to receive in re
turn. If a farmer had a thousand
bushels of wheat for sale and want
ed his pay in gold coin, there is no
law which cau compel him to ac
cept silver, copper, or even paper
based on the full credit of the gov
eminent. lie can keep his wheat
till he cets that whicti he wants,
If silver, copper, or paper money
stands at par and can lie converted
luto gold, of course, the fanner
would accept iu imwivKr ui
er demands for his property as pav,
must be paid before ho can be com
pelled to part with his property, i
Are
You
Going
ayear
(In adao.)
FINE
JERSEY
aSTOCK
Th.ua nul-aiillil Ulhll (liwlrv til llHV I
Jvmy Uk In tlu-lr henla ar Invltwl
to iiiMiwct tti thomiiKlihred bullowuM
hv T. II. JIUNTLKY.two iiiIImnouIIi
f town, on Ituena VlaU road.
TKHMS r NKHVICBTWO IIOtl.ABil
WIIB riillK Mil,
T. B. HUNTLEY
ffetdi'W, Drllln, Chlllwlainl tjl
Plowti, Killing and WslkltiK ' ". V"
vtttom, I'lttiit t Jr. (Isnlt'ii l'rllk
Hulki-y ami dung Plow.AiiM-nwIJ
I'ciUIo lMmilxm. 1'K Uvcr, and
HrlMK-t'lh hsrrown. ,
OiiamnliHMl Ilia U-t aiol IlKjiiiwt
running waiton nmdf. Mr. O'lon
m il Im, Ty a rw-ent srraimTiM-iil tlm
iMiiiiiifsitinvr' atfi-iit,ancl wlllmrry
lln InrKiwt atitl nnt eomiw-te lom
of liniilt-iiifitiM v'r liroiiKiil Ui I'olk
1IF0II
WAG01T
county.
They Come in Packages of 100
F.viry ticket has a wiralu uuiidatr
prlnu-d Iu rnl or oui-jtle.
Vou know alwilutt'ly how many boxw
of sre picket, a iliw tu-keta
i-atuiot tw limt, mlMHiiii)td or
tuUcutitl.
Your niinio w prinled on evtry tk'ket
You kwo the lub of tlm tlcki-t and can
count tlifiii over at your Mtire,
Vou cannot make a mMake Iu couut-
tin-in.
Aft..r hun lili-klhlf lit over VIIU Cltll
...... ... r t -
verify your at'oounlii ami have no
Kiuiw work alKiut tlii mmiU r
ofbnxvH.
Your employ w t-aunot client you.
r
CITY STABLES.
ELY JOHKSON, Prop.
Horses Fed by the Day,
Week or Month.
Best ol Attention Given Stock
Left in Charge.
IXIHTKXMEXl'K, OHJXIOX.
r. d. e: I CO.
-Largest Dealers in-
. Hardware
." . . -and-
Farm- RAachinery
In the Valley.
mm, mm o.
The Druggist!
They ar a
Great Improvement
-On the old atyla,
and our prices are very low.
styls ids
are
prints.
If you
want
tham
WJJAT WAS A MANDATt
Suver, Or., July 18, 18B3.
Editor West Bide: Will you
please tell me through your paper
what in a Mandatl Why so named,
and, why spoken of at the time ol
this financial depression i
A Subscriber. .
A Mandat is the name of a
French paper money issued by
France iust ninety.seven years ago,
and corresponds to our preseut
greenback, with the exception that
thev were nayable in land, at cur
rent prices Instead of coin. They
failed In their purpose and soon
brought only ten cents on the aol
lar.' The mandat corresponding to
our greenback was the outcome of
the aesignat, a paper money maae
in Francr In 1790. In view 01 tne
fact that many people believe the
stamp of the government is all that
18 necessary to make money ana that
land is the best basis lor determin
The receipts in the Indepen
deuce postoffice for 188!) from sale
of stamps and envelopes, and liox
rent were $1219.02, and ending
WEST SIDE Jib Office.
Independence, Or.
Moraicl:
Buy a Watch
of
Ol A. Kramer
J Independence,' Oregon.
JUST THHHIfJG !"
THE BELL SELF ADJUSTING BINDING STRAP i "J'"t
The Thing" long desireo" by the traveling public. With one set of these
straps you absolutely secure your trunk against bursting. This is the only de
vice ever invented which, beyond the shadow of a doubt, preserves your
trunk intact against rough aud careless handling. Trunks will last at least
three times as long secured by these straps, as without them. The simplicity
of this invention commends itself to everyone. Only forty seconds required,
to fasten or unfasten your think. No further two for ropes, which have al
ways been a nuisance. No more hard knots. No more bud words.
This is the only anti -profanity device ever discovered for blndlug trunks.
This invention is worth thousands of dollars annually, for the preservation of
good morals, sweetness of temper and the prevention of harsh expressions.
No gentleman or lady can afford to travel without at least one set of these
Htraps. They will last for years. The intrinsic value of a sot of these
straps is at least from twenty-five to fifty dollars, yet we will sell you a set
(two straps) for, from two to five dollars. Always make the fastenings on
ton of the trunk. . Never allow the elastic to bond on the EDGE of the
trunk. Place strap just inside of trunk wheels on the bottom, carry straight
around trnnk and draw first buckle very taut, then draw second buckle taut
' also, and your trunk is securely fastoned. J. R. N. BELL, Fatkntek.
' Patent applied for March 23, 1893. 11
Ma
They Have the Goods.
I hey ben at low r rices.
The Quality is Superior.
They are Accommodating
School Books and Stationery,
They keep everything called for.
They will fill orders by mail or by
telephone. They keep pens, ink,
writing paper, in fact, a full line
in that J-- r
REMEMBER '
That Shelley, Alexander cV Co. fill pre
scriptions at all hours of the day or night
and have an experienced pharmacist.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
mi ill
mm ai Mowers.
BINDING TWINE, etc.
Salem
STEIM DYEIK6 1KD CLEIKIKG
WALOEMAR NELSON, Proprl.tor.
183 Commciclal Street.
KMnblMifd In 1H.S4 with tlio iihmI iiiiiiIcI( snil exHniiv iilniit In the ((,
Stmiu mtwi-lty, twelve hnnie-)uwvr. JjidliV Hint p'niH'i-ldililini and lim- fnlirlc.
of kit kind (lsnot Slid dyml. ("hrpt-U, IUiujW.-Ik, KIhihioU, Silk I'lidfrwrar,
Ijidlct1 UnU Hlruw HhIh, biiiI f.-at!it-r clfHiicil, dynl Slid n-iuvvaU-d. Silk Hal
ImiiiNl. Silk Jtata,ttttr Hals, and Hoft I lain cUtilitHl, dvtMl. blocked ind re-
llHIVRtwl,
Tl-ev Ordert with Independence, Monmonth, and Fall City Stage Driv-
r. Or Sand by Mail or Expraaa. .
W. H. CRAVEN 4, CO.
Carry full Una of
"HARM
Saddles, Whips
Robes, Oils, Brushes,
REPAIRING PROMPTLY NEATLY DONE.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
LITTLE PALACE HOTEL,
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
Irirat-olaaa In Evary Raapaot Sampla Rooma for Commercial Travalar
'raa of charga.
Etc. J- M. STARK, Proprietor.
Rates, $i.oo to $2.00 per day. ,
Independence MarUe Works
Marble and ' Granite Monuments
Headstones, Tablets, and Curbing.
A htw and complete dn-k of MnrhUi and tlranlto Monunienla to nrrlve ihwh,
which wa will furtiUh nt low prlw hiiiI at ahort nutliw. We huy hy
the carloud and can k!v oiiNloinon udvantuge of low frulght.
Sfaop on Railroad St. L Oclks, Prop.
WD
MAKERS
All kluiUof whh! repairing done 011
Wiikoiih, Carrhunia, aud Muchliipry
with iK'iilmtM and dlHpntch.
Hurklm A PenneU'i blaokmnttli simp.
INDEPEN DEN 1 E.
Independence Stables.
Stilish Turnouts Alwavs in Readiness.
Having lately pnrchiuKxl tlio piillre intortwt In the st4l)lc8 of J. N.
Jones, wo are now bettor prepared than ever to meet the demands 01
the public as we are now making and are preparing to make many
mbHtantial, improvement. Teams boarded by the day or month.
Traveling men a spoeialty. ,
SALEM aTAQE-Waoiiratiidallyiitageilliiabotwen8aliimandPallOlty.
feTBV"Tla Oily Air ruittiprntlwiMi l i a.m.! Iwivtw I nili-pomlenof fur Hiiloin at. a.111. From
Httloni ftir ImtoiimidunoB, nuns im I Dim.i leaven IiidBpenilenosftir tttlUUIly U p.m. .
PETER COOK Prop.
Hubbard & Staats,
rnor-RtuToiiK or
CityTruck and Transfer Co.
Hauling of all Kinds Done at
Iteasonable ltflk.
Agents for the O. P. Boats.
AU hills mustlie settled by the 10th 01
each month.
Independence, Oregon.
Webber & Fuller
It
:
AND
BLUING
Catreet, Inito)n(leii-e.
Horseshoeing a Specialty
All work warranted.
Kooi-work Done to Drier
Wagons Repainted by
ocou, tne rainter.
(Jive ii a ('nil.
CITY. RESTAURANT
MRS. L. A. lH'CHAXAN, Prop.
Meals, - 25 Cents
EvicilYTlIlNO FIB8T CLASS.
CHAS. A.
The
KNOTT,
utcher.
411 C street, Independence, Or. v
The choicest of fresh and salt meats of all kinds are kept constantly on
hand. Also sausage of all kinds. WTFree delivery to any part of the
cjty. Highest cash price pald for fat stock. 4
OREGON STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Monmouth, Oregon,
The Leading Normal School of the Northwest I
Strong Professional and Academic Courses, and well organ
ized Model School for Practical Training of Teachers.
Normal, Advanced Normal, Business, Music and Art Departments.
Beautiful aud healthful location.' Light expense. No Saloons. Tile
Normal has enjoyed a steady growth clu ing the dost year, ri'tieilingan
enrollment of over 400, the largest in its history. New members hvn
1 l... !. j,i.j n. r. 1 .... . . ..
liu-liiurm iiiivc writ miui-u iu 1110 liicuii v, u.w lipjIIHHUlS Supplied and
the course of st udy revised and strengthened. The graduates arfr in
demaud to fill good positions. The diploma entitles the holder to teach
in any .comity iu uie state without iurt her examinations. '
TUITION: Normiii, J0.25 per term of ten weeks; Sub-Nomial, 15.00 per
term often weeks; Huslnem, fll.25 per term. Hoard at Normal Dining flail
11.75 per weuK,
furn lulled.
Tuition,
KaiiuIi. i ).l-..lltrh fW.IIIHiou .. iflliwrvil ti. T,W11 ...,.1 1. .... , . .
.uuo.u ..... ...v.... uui uii iji . .ivt.i nun inMiuiiif iuiii muMo tuition
$10 per term of 20 lessons. Monmouth Is easily aeeeajnble from all parts of the
state, Vi miles rrom tne state capital, 00 rnllos south of Portland. Cataloitue
cheerfully sent ou application. Address,-
7-21 2m P. L. CAMPBELL, Pros., or S. S1IEDD, Soc'y of Faculty,
- noonta-rrom 50 eta. per week (unfurnished), to ft and tl as
Board and lodulna in private fiinilllca $3.60 to $4.00 i,,i.
board, lodging and books less than $150 nor year. Conservator ni