Majority Rule Amendment
Among the thirty-eight meas
ures, which will appear on the
official ballot to be voted on by
the electorate of Oregon at the
coming election on November
5th, will be the majority Rule
Amendment. This is an amend
ment to the Constitution of the
State of Oregon so as to require
a majority of all electors voting
at any election to adopt constitu
tional amendment and pass initi
ative measures.
This measure is proposed for
the express purpose of preserv
ing the Initiative Law for the
people of Oregon by preventing
its over-use by its friends and by
Eroventing its abuse and possf
ly its repeal by its enemies.
It scarcely admits of argument
that the Initiative Law as origi
nally intended by its sponsors, is
a most worthy measure. Hut
we find it today "working over
time" in Oregon. We find it be
ing grossly abused and perverted
turned from the purpose for
which it was originally intended,
namely, to be a powerful weapon
in the hands of the people with
which to get important and nec
essary legislation after the burnt
had been neglected or refused bj
the State Legislature. Governor
Woodrow Wilson says: It is to
be regarded as n "gun behind
the door" to boused only when
the people's representatives fall
to represent them.
After its eight years of use
and abuse we find that it is fast
pushing the Legislature into u
subordinate and secondary place.
Beginning with a few measures
and a comparatively small official
pamphlet, it has grown until to
day there are 38 measures to be
voted upon, and an official pam
phlet containing over 260 pages
for the voters of Oregon to grope
through in order to arrive at
anything like an Intelligent con
clusion in regard to the proposed
measures.
What percentage of the voters
will take the trouble to give
these 38 measures the requisite
time and attention in order to
vote intelligently thereon? Ant.
yet, It is tlio bounden duty ol
every voter to do bo, because In
the conglomerate mass there may
bo important measures affecting
vitally all of tho people of tin
state. A largo majority of th-ml
38 measures are ordinary matters
of legislation which should have
gone to tho Legislature where
members elected by all of tho
peoplo are paid for the purpose
of passing upon tho merits or de
merits of Biich measures, and
who are at least supjwsed to be
competent to render an intelli
gent decision thereon. And yt't,
wo cannot exnect any change in
tho number of measurea on the
ballot so long as we have an un
bridled mm unprotected muta
tive law that allows every paid
nronatrahdist. every faddist and
fanatic who may bo ablo to raiso
tho prico with which to hire an
Drniv nf nmfcssionnl notition
circulators to go forth and solicit
signatures to a petition at so
much per name.
What is there to prevent spe
cial interests from initiating
measures containing jokers,
...UtnU if laf i r nnaa vrinv wnrb"
Willi.!!, II IWb w
untold injustice to the people of
Oregon? Will tho electorate of
Orecron take tho time and trouble
to study this official pamphet'
sufficiently to select tho good
measures from tho vicious ones
tho wheat from tho chaff, so
to speak, and pass favorably on
tho crood ones and reject tho bad
ones? Wo say no. and to sub-
ntantiate our claim we need only
call attention to tho fact that
vou mav co forth today -less
than two weeks before election.
and consult ten business and
nroffisalonal men whose business
and professional training has
taught them to look carefuly into
important matters before ren
dering a decision thereon, and
ask them if they have looked
carefully into tho 38 "measures
proposed and if they have read
the 250 nacres of the official pam
phet. We make the statement
without fear of successful con
tradiction, that at least seven
out of the ten will admit they
have not read the pamphlet at
all, and if so, have only given it
a superficial glance. If such be
the case with the man who is
supposed to give these matters
close attention, what can be ex
pected of the busy mechanic and
laboring man whose attention is
centered in other directions and
whose environment is all along
other lines?
The remedy suggested at the
nrasent moment by some of the
most prominent newspapers of
the state is, "Vote 'No1 on all
measures unless you are sure."
Not having studied the merits of
the 38 measures, how can the vo
ter be sure? If he votes "No"
on all or most all the measures
and all are turned down, how
about the one, two or perhaps
three or four meritorious meas
ures for which there is a genuine
need or demand by the people?
Are they to meet the same fate
as the dozens of ordinary meas
ures which should have gone to
the Legislature in the first place,
or the vicious, or fanatic meas
ures which should be turned
rlnwn with a vengeance?
ative law for the people of Ore
gon, both present and future, we
must protect it by surrounding
it with a safeguard which will
prevent its misuse and abuse by
those who would use it for
their selfish interests to the det
riment of the greater number of
the people of the state.
The Majority Rule amendment
will do this by driving all ordi
nary measures of legislation into
;he Legislature where they be
ong. and by driving the selfish
and pernicious measures into ob-
vion where they, also, belong.
The Majority Rule amendment.
f passed, will reduce the num
ber of measures on the ballot to
sane basis by giving notice to
all that a measure in order to
stand a chance of passing must
have real merit and that there
must be an actual demand for the
same, in which case there will
be no difficuty at all in getting
maionty to vote In favor of it.
Take the timo and pains to look
into the Mnjority Rule amend
ment and if you do, you will vote
Ul II UIIU JIU3UI Vl'ftkllU IlllklilklVU
aw for the people of Oregon.
Vote 322 X Yes.
Tha Retreat From MoteoW.
Nnnoloon'e army for the Invasion of
Russia numbored over 400,000. Only
30,000 returned. During the retreat
thouundi of honei tar groaning on
the route, while thousand of naked
wretchea were wandering like poe
tera who noemed to have no Bight or
aenae and who only kept reeling on till
froit. famine or tho Cosanck Innco put
an end to their power of motion. In
that wrntched state no nourishment
could hare Bared them. Innumerable
doga crouched by tho bodies of their
former Blastoff, looking at their races
and howling their hunger and thctr
loss. Besides their suffering from the
cold and for the want of food, I hey
woro assailed on all sides, not only by
nusslan soldiers, but by peasants
through whose country they passef.
Altogether, Napoleon's retreat from
Moscow was a complication of misery.
of cruolty, of desolation and or dis
order that can nevor have been ex
ceeded in the history of mankind.
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No.
MAJORITY RULU LHAGUE
1'ald Ailrcttltcincnt
Evangelical Church
Tlin Rvnniwllcnl Siindnv School
for the comintr Sunday wilt be in
charge of tho men, who are
making preparation to make it
the very best day, in point ol at
tendance, collection, and general
Intniftat. In thn hlwtorv of tho
school, and not only to make it
a record breaking day as a school,
but to give the general puuuc
something that will been.tertnin
Ing and helpful.
Tlin morn (no Horvtco and the
Sunday school will be merged
into one lor the day and win uc
one continued service; the pro
gram will consist of special
mimic Itoth tnuttinnnntnl nnd vo
cal: tho music of tho day will be
ill charge oi Air. uoiini, mm nc
sides there will be a violin solo
hv T.oon Pitirnn. nn well as
nthnrittiHtrtimuntnl music instead
of the regular Bcrmon Micro will
linn Hiinrt ndiiresH lrivon to the
entire school. Don't fail to come,
or if vou do you will misssome-
thihR. .
Tho regular services will bo
inlil in tlii nvnninif. K. L. C. E.
at 0:30 and preaching services
at 7:30 P. M. Reporter.
An enthusiastic meeting was
leld in tho city hall Inst evening.
Messrs. Pease. Robinson. Ham-
morsloy and Reed addressed tho
nruro and once assembled. A gico
club rendered delightful music.
A number of ladies woro pres
ent. Tho speakers vied with
each other in extolling tho vir
tues and accomplishments of
onathan Hourno. nnd probably
turned many votes in his direc
tion. Lateness ol tno hour lor-
bids going into details.
Hero is a woman who speaks
rom personal knowledge and
onir experience, viz: Mrs. P. H.
Brogan of Wison, Pa., who says:
I know from experience that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is far superior to any other.
For croun there is nothing that
excels it." For sale by all
dealers.
Thn Jobes Milliner Co. is un
(lerpoincr substantial alterations
and improvements In making ar
rnncrimonta tor increasing lis ca-
nnnitv. This has been a valuable
mRtitntion to tho citv. and our
citizens will bo glad to learn that
its capacity is being increased.
Mi nnl Mrs. .T.fJ. Rovanir and
three children of Madison.Minn.,
arrived in St, Johns Sunday, and
will locate here permanently.
Thtw are relatives of Oliver Bal-
ke, whom he has not seen lor
seven ycar;
Vote for biiiiae Bill
Number 320 X Yes
y. i j.. .tLa f a aalU C ft?
wpport of Agricultural CUee d Unl-
f ereliy ol uregon, giTug "
nent tunnort and taking Hub eat of
politic!. It aUo vraYlde Board or
it . . . aniwi nn i i.i h ii i ii un m w .
' , it i . 1 Jl.l.lnn at
louraee and economy of management.
it Jaai Ml tmcrMM k vrerf )
rate of taxanaw.
ma .....la SM.0 UbUYSST-
my iHarwitiw
Th. Rill la acdoitod br Urm
WMti "This B1U i lo the Inter! of
" . . . . . M
good bsilaeM and aaotua paie.
d Rtata Raearln
Undent Public Instruction i "Erparleneo
in other iUIm mom auui au
el pie to be eorreet."
Stat redUo.of LW
aaent ean cvecewfally ortat tk
. . a a .U . At. ,T.aa-laTae
to Vba avave uii mt
of tho Ulz UJt
HeulMel W rreia4 Tauc Tmy
T8 IxaeVtM.
nm wtA .v Muamlttao of OoTH
. CI.Jn Moarda of HKt.
aJulnlatrailTa oHeer of the two
luetiUUeM.
W. K. NKWELL,
aLUSJiAa er aera&uoa' Commumom
Broken China Ftoueed Him.
Wfion CVnon nawnnlar was collect
ing Information tn tho lake dlntrlct
alxnl Wordsworth, ha catno upon an
old man vtho had bcon a servant nt
nrdal Mount. This whilom relaliu?r
told many interesting storied.
Wnrdun-nrth. it soamod. was very
abaontmlnded. Ho always forgot tin
dinner hour.
"JM im " thn old man remarked, "to
study door nnd hear him n-mumbllir
a way to 'ssolf.
"Dinner's ready, sir.' I'd en' out.
but ho'd co a-tuumbllnir on llko a donf
man. yn sco. And somllmes Mr.
Wtidaworth 'ud say: 'Ooa and lirck
a Iwttle, or let a dish fall, Just outn!ite
his door in passago.' Kb, ilitr. Unit
malstly wad bring him out. wnd that.
It was nobbut that na wad. nowivver.
tfnr vm knn. hn was a VGM- cnrt'flll
man nnd ho couldn't do with brekklng
t' china." Pearsons.
A Telepathlo Clock.
Hem is a itranu-o ret nbsolutely true
story, In which ft clock plays a mysli-
rloua part: It was n small American
Umuplcco which stood on n mnntel"
ploco In n sitting room In n Uvorjxml
Imlldcr'a homo. At 11:30 ono morning
tho timepiece foil from tho mnntpplct
to tho floor. When nicked up It wh
fouud to bo qullo unlnjurwl nnd allll
going, ns If nothing untisuni nan Hap
pened. Thoro scomml to bo nlmolulely
no reason why it should havo fallen,
but nn hour lotor when the builder
enmo homo to his midday meal he re
marked that nt 11:30 ho fell rrom ine
ton of a bultdlnir. but happily without
sustntnlng any Injury. His wlfo then
doscrtbed how tlia clock had tnllen at
tho samo tltno and tho couple jwniler
in vnln over the curioua nnd utterly
Inexpltcablo colncidonco. Liverpool
Post
The Kxptoslon of a Flower.
Sometimes tho floral snattiu of a
great palm troo will (ly open with a
sound Ilka a detonation In n mine.
Rueh an event occurred In a Iwtan-
leal garden In Alglors roccntly. The
spittho, nearly threo foot long, whs pro-ini-tmi
tn a croat dlstanco and for
Romo moments tho bond of the palm'
tree was wreathed wltu goidfii ousi
rnrniml of the debris of the (lower.
Th sun'a heat bad roasted the (lower
to the color of rust. The director of
tho gardon ozplatned uio explosion us
Iwlng due to a fermontation in ute
flower caused by tho extraordinary
dryness of tho nlr. A violent Mrocco
bad Just passed. In Aigier osirirn
eggs explode In tho samo way and
from a llko cauae.-IIarpera.
Why He dot to the Moique Pint
There is a Turkish legend to tho ef
fect that if a man prays seven conse
cutive mornings nloue lu tho mosque
for good luck. It will come. Near 8t
Bophla mosque, CoiiBtnuUnople, a poor
man lived who tried to carry out the
Injunction, but when he kneeled, to his
chagrin, he always saw another man
who had nrrlved first. The fourth
morning ha could restrain himself no
longer and cried out: "What Ih the se
cret of your getting to the mosquo
flrstt I get up curly nnd lose no time."
Tho other mnn asked, "How many
wives have you?" When he answer
ed "One" tho fortuunto man said:
"Win i-iiti tmver cot to the mosnue ear
lier than I, for 1 havo four wives.
wiinn t wnkn un one brings me my
clothes, another gets my shoes, n third
prepares my bath, nnd the fourth
cooks breakfant. The result Is I lose
nn limn. Now. mv friend, co nt once
nnd marry three other wives, nnd you
will know the necret of my arriving
first nt the uiortquo."
Thn mint Turk followed tho advice.
and very noon ho know why tho man
with four wlve8 got to the mosquo
first-he stayed tnoro in proiercnco w
staying nt home.
Tha Aahae of the Dead.
JmnoM UuHxell Lowell was n great
ravnrttn in thn lltiTiirv ctrcli'S of Lon
don. On one occasion nt n largo ban
quet tho peculiarities or American
mwli were iilnctlBHt.il With Hllgllsh
bluntneso. Lord 8. called to Mr. Lowell
loudly, so ns do silence nil olhcr speakers:
Timrn In nne new oxiircsHlon Invent
ed by your countrymen so foolish and
vulgar as to be tinimnlonaiiie. uuoy
nIV nr tho 'nnhi-H of the dead.' We
don't burn corpaeM. .No Kngltshman
wnnlii ii Mn n nhriise so niiiiini.
And tpL" hiiIiI Mr. Lowell gently,
"your poet Gray says, speaking of tho
dead:
"K'en In our nelne live tlietr wonted fires.
'Atift III thn Inirliil services of tho
t'hurch of Uuglund it Is said. 'Dust to
dust nud ashes to ashes.' Wo sin in
gniMl company." A cordial hur t of aH
plittiao groctetl this prompt rejoiuuer.
Avoiding tho Doctor.
Dr. Randarson. an old Scotch pbytl
clan, was a queer character, but n clev
r doctor.
Bo rouehlv did ho handle his patients
that tho ignorant tvero chiefly anxious
to ecap blra. Tho story goea tnai as
ha waa nastlng along the street one
day a sweep rolled from tho top to the
bottom of a staircase outeine one or
tha houses.
"Are rou hurtf called the doctor.
runnlne forward.
"Not a bit. doctor-not a bit." replied
the man In baste. "Indeed. I feel a
the better."
Pronunciation.
Here la a curious couplet which lllus
trates In ona sentence the various yal
us of the combination "nugh" and
shows bow strikingly Inconsistent are
the spelling and pronunciation of soma
English words. The lines may lie su
posed to be tho words nf an Invalid
who had a strong win ana was neiep
rained to. lire In spite of his ailment:
Ttiouih the touch oouth and hiccough
ploughed me tarougn.
Tat o'er life's lough ray course I will
pursue.
Tha Qraat DIMoultv.
rtna half tho world's hannlness is
solved when a parson learaa to mind
hla nnrn hnalnaaa."
'Yes. but Ifa tb othar half that
causes the moat trcmblo."
"Wind thatt"
"Getting other pofilo to mind theirs."
-Homo Note.
Tell a woman her fac is her fortuna
nrl aha la coranllmcntad. ntnt to
man that hla ebaek ta his most valu
ahlo aaaat and ha is Ukelr to get mad.
Gblcago tteeora-uaraia.
No Qusselna.
itutier PilmUt I think vou ar
going to b marriad twice. Touog Lady
You thick! Well, fd rather you were
sure I waa gate to be married once.
Boston TrtBscript.
Adversity borwws iU sharst Ibk
from oar tmpatWaee. Berne.
Sick headache is caused by a
diaordeied stomach. Take
Cbamberlain'a Tablets and cor
rect that ami the headache wil
disappear. For sale by all drug
(IHICKEN PIE.- In Holbrook
Buildincr. The Ladies Aid of the
Methodist Church will serve
dinner nn eWrinn dav MaV. 5.
and a chicken pie supper on the
I Dndon Cnallih.
'rii i-iipiuti iniiL'tiuui' hi morely n
mull mllm'llon of slang words, busl-
urns terms and oaths. It has become.
in.i'.wvt. vnn- llttlo Iuhh ilHtlngulshed
than tlin Iftiiininirn of tho Knlllr. who
oxprcHscs himself by clicking his tongue
against tho roof or his mouin, "iiar
yar" to lake one Instance, now aland
in t hn ! pt oniirv of Loudon iiiiu coun
try house Kngllsh for "How do you
do)" "Oootuorc," tu tnico nnotuer, may
. trnnaintpd ns meiinliu: "(lood morn
ing." Today when n person wlshet to
convey the fact that his condition of
health leaves something to lie uesireii,
I.. tlmt hn In ItllM-llltelV ttlttell."
If, on tho conlrnry, ho feels particularly
well and Imppy. no tiei iares mat ne
Is "fiillerbcns."-"Imterllnent Ilellec-
lions," by rosmo iiniuiiiou.
The Modocs.
Thn tndnc 1iiilliinM-t hero were only
fnw hiiudrnl of them-wcre romoveil
from Ihelr old hahllnl in Uio Oregon
country by Uio govcriiinenl. oi nu
i mi. ih.t i-iiiini-n. thei- returned to their
old home, nud under liieir nnio leaner
rmitiiln Jiiek." (kfintiil the troops
sent to exel them in im.;i. uuriiiK
thn iinimtliitlons for U Kelliemeui uiej
diH-oyiHl the United Rutin commiHsion
nm Into nn aiiibllHh (April 111 nnd inns-
u.nr.Mi Cuiwrai Cniihv nud some forty
otberw. I'lghtlng followed, nuu me in
dliins rclrcnted to an tiltnosi iinpreg
iinhin imniilnn. Thev were llunlly sur
rounded nud after n bravo rewlttniice
surrenderwl. "Captain Jack" wna cap
lured, tried In June, 1873, ond executed
Oct. :i.-KxchatiKe.
Cure For Iniomnla,
a wi.ioiv known New York clulimnn
n-hnuit fnin r 1m kllOWII 10 tUUe l'lirill'l
exception to ids Into houra reentiy eu
.niini.-rwl hU iilivslcluu on thu street-
"How nre you feeling tnewe nuysi
asketl the medico.
ivrr wWl. Indeed, thank you," re
plied tha clubumii. "but I'm n bit wor
rl.wl Mlwinl mi- wife, doctor. Khe silf
fera dreadfully from Insomnia. I have
been on the point for some time of
consulting you uhout uer case. v urn
uinilil von Hiiiru'CHtl"
"You mlirht try getting nomv euruer,
observed the phyblc-luu.
nllarant Times.
RnniwitH oncu found hi memory do-
kpHIiii? him ut it recllal. but ho ilincov-
ered the reason of the mishap in time
tn a nrfiVL'iit n fat ure. A may wtm
fanning herself in the front row of the
Htniu. The violinist stopped pluying.
mhiIhhi " hn Maid, "how run I play In
two-four time when you are Dealing
slx-elghtr Tho ludy shut up her fan.
and, the recital wbh concluded success-
fully.
I .. .4 41a rtnrtAftlta.
ii.j ... trsiitu tit Im ir i tliA tiprn
nud berolno of your aiory -are uj-
1 I m- .. II
puy lorever mi i
"No, Just the opposite.
III.,., tt.n nniimlluf UnW BOl"
Kuni mv ----- -
I'm vnlnir tn have them mBRT One
. . vw . . nn...
anotnex. Houston -ut.
Briefly SpeaUlna.
Ijidr (to returued mUilonary) And
how was the king of the savages
clothed? MlHslonary-H'm, principally
with authority, madam, and not much
of that-McCall's Mugaiine.
Tho Worst.
"Doctor, I must iolt!vely insist upon
knowlnif the worst."
"Well, I think my bill will be anout
$109."
Nothing can bring you pee but tka
triumph of prtaeiple.-Lmereaa.
REVIEW'S LEGAL BLANKS
Thi frJtflwini' list of leal blanks
are kept for sale nt this office aud
etuers win pe buucu b ucmaim
. i
Warrautv deeds. Quit Claim
OewlB. Realtv and Chattel Mort-
Satisfaction of Morteaces,
Contracts for Sale of Realty, Bills
nf Ra1. Teases.
All these blanks ut the uniform
We Have an
for Attractiven
Give us an opportunity to
prove our assertions. Let
us have your next order for
Job Printing. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
ST. JOHNS REVIEW
Phone Columbia 321
117 W. Burlington
V
FOR COUNTY ASSESS
If elected, I will give personal attention to the duties
of the office. You will find me on the job all the
time.
Under my administration the County Assessor's office
will be an open book to the taxpayers. It is your
office and you have the right to know how it is
conducted.
I believe in tax laws that will give the little man a
square deal. My slogan, which was printed af ter
my name on the ballot in the Spring Pri
maries, is "LIFT THE TAX BURDEN FROM
THE WAGE EARNER AND HOME OWNER."
I believe in economy in public expense, but not in
parsimony. We cannot tax ourselves rich, but
we can tax ourselves poor.
I believe that public officials owe the people a dollar's
worth of service for each dollar of pay they re
ceive. Such will be my policy in the County
Assessor's office if I am elected on November 5.
I am a taxpayer, and pay taxes on real and personal
property.
I am opposed to single tax. It means confiscation
of homes and farms.
HENRY E. REED
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
No. 161 on the Official Ballot
Paid A.lv
If we are to preserve the initi
price of 30c per dozen.
raid Air.
same aaie.