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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1904 QRJLGON CITY COURIER. Published Every Friday by OREGON CITY COURIER PUBLISHING CO. SHIRLEY BUCK, Local Editor and Manager. H. L. McCANN, Editor. Entered in Oregon City P.mtufBce as 2nd-clas matter SUBSCRIPTION KATE 8. Paid in advance, per year 150 Biz months 75 Clubbing Bates Oregon City Courier and Weekly Oregonian .$2.00 Oregon City Courier and Weeluy Courier- , Journal : 2.00 Oregon City Courier and Weekly Examiner.. 2.50 Oregon City Courier and the Commoner 2.00 Oregon City Courier and Twlce..a-Veek Journal 2 25 Oregon City Courier and Weekly Journal ... 2.00 fiJr-The date opposite your address on the paper denotes the time to which youhaye paid. II this notice is marked yonrsubscilption is due. General Shatter weighs 350 pounds. What's the matter with him for a big, strong, rnnning mate for Roosevelt? Joseph W. Folk, of Missouri, refuses to preside at the St. Louis convention. He knows fall well that in that con spicuous seat the presidential lightning would have a gooi chance at him. There are abundant indications that the people of 'he United States have come to the conclusion that a party that has had absolute control for eight years is sure to be corrupt and ought to be auperseded. ' The declarations of Messrs. Bryan and Hearst that they both cheerfully ex pect to support the candidate who may be nominated at St. Louis defines their status creditably and agreeably. The national treasury seems to have slumped. Instead of a surplus of $14, 000,000 as Secretary Shaw promised, there will be a deficit of about three times that amount. For a season of "unexampled prosperity," this is very depressing. And now the ministers are accused by the rnilrotuis of mistiHing transportation permits by disposing or them to brokers. It is not supposed that St. Peter will have any such charge to make for those fortunate enough to get a pass will be likely to keep it for their own use. The largest summer school in the world will open at Knoxville, Tennessee on June 28, tor three months. It will consist principally of teachers from 24 states, and there will be 100 skilled lec turers on the various phases of educa tional work. The attendance last year was more than two thousand. President Roosevelt says that if the Central and South American republics behave decently, pay their debts, and are orderly and prosperous, they need not fer an attack from us ; but if they are disorderly, as we have occasionally been, and get in debt, as we are at this moment, why, then, they must look out. If the Merchant Marine Commission is frank and honest, it will report to Congress that a Bhip subsidy is an ex pensive luxury, .lames J. Hill testifies that the two merchant ships which be bulk as an experiment, the largest in the world, cost him one-third more than they would have cost in England. "I've had enough," he exclaims. Nothing was said about the illegality of floating mines till Japan was hit b7 them. If a rule is to be made, exclud ing them from neutral waters, neutrality should be defined to be ten miles from shore, instead of three miles, which lat ter distance was specified as the neutral tone because three miles was at that time the extreme range of Artillery. The Constitution created Congress, and yet the Supreme Court has decided that the creature is greater than the creator and that the vonstitution does not go t the Philippine Islands until Congress sends it. Editors O'Brien aud Doir, of the Manilla Freedom, must now spend months in jail after having in vain demanded a jury trial. It will be inter esting to know whether they will change the name of their paper when they re move the visible stripes which for some months will cover the invisible strpes. Ir frequently takes more than one dreadful accident resulting in wholesale death to teach the public a lasting les son. Immediately lollowing the des truction of the Iriquoi theatre in Chica go, many municipalities took up the matter of causing means of escape from public buildings to be provided but the work was not completed at that time aud in some cases at least seems now to have been forgotten. Tim movement fur ail increase in teachers' salaries, is one that has long been overdue. There is no class ol pro fessional people that must keep any more on the alert than a progressive teacher, and there is no other class of professional people so poor'y paid. Thirty-five to fifty dollars per month for right or nine mouth's work, is what the When the cost of a bare living is de ducted there is nothing left and it is small wonder that many are leaving the profession. Tim following bit of news has' wan dered across the sea for American con sideration and it would probably 6ffend Emperor William if ne knew the Ameri can opinion of the two main points therein : A ntone monument, weighing fifty tons, is being raised in the bchorfielde, near Zehdenick, Germany on the spot where the Emperor stood when he killed his 1,000th stag. The stone bears the inscription : "Our most illustrous mar grave and lord, Emperor William II, stood here on September 20, Anno Do miui.,1898, when slaying his 1,000th stag of twenty tines." Tnu recent troubles in the Portland postofTice, which resulted in a change of postmasters, brings up the suggestion that postmasters in offices of the first and second class should be in the Civil Service and should attain their positions through promotion from the lower branches of the service. There is no question that the service would be freer from soandal and incompetency than it is now and that the heads of the great offices would have a more comprehen sive view of the details of their work. As long as the office remains a part of party patronage, just so long will there be good, bad, and indifferent postmas ters, ine uivii Service ia not above re proach, bat on the whole it is an institu tion that has worked great good along the whole line. Profiting by the experience of the Government, our state should adopt Oivil Service system and take its county oinces out oi pontics. Bucn a measure should be proposed through t'ae initia tive and referendum. The following is the view taken of the direct primary system by the Atlanta Constitution: Tne agitation in Alabama in favor of return to the old county convention plan of settling political contests, doing away with the recently adopted primary system, is hardly likely to meet with favor among the democratic masses how ever much it may be advocated by some cf the politicians of our sister state. While we do not assume to be entirely familiar wi.h the conditions in Alabama which have furnianed the excuse for this reactionary movement, we believe that movement is doomed to failure, as it ought to be It may be true that the pri'nary method has been found expen sive to candidates and that there may be other features of a local character to which Alabamans object, but these can be corrected In Alabama as they will be in Georgia without impairing the pri mary system. The democrats of no southern state can afford to support any system for the selection of any party candidates which does not give every democratic voter the opportunity to give full voice to his choice. No state which has adopted the primary system has ever abandoned it J and if the democrats of Alabama permit themselves to be guided by the experiences of their fellow demo crats in other states, they will turn their attention toward perfecting and strength ening the present svstem rather than toward a return to old methods which were fraught with dissatisfaction. It is not so very long since the first experiments were made. Ud to that time the rule was the county mass meet ing called at the county court house, to which all democrats were Invited, bu where, as a matter of fact, the men who got there first ran things as they chose. It was a practical impossibility to get anything like a full vote under this method and the natura' result was the constant charge of court house ring rule and much general dissatisfaction. The county executive committees were su preme in determining the method and as a rule the action of the committee was "lisped in the interest of the candir date or set ol candidates that controlled the committee. ACTION VS. DISCUSSION. Discussion necessarily precedes con certed action . The desirability of un dertaking a specific work must first be agreed upon ; thU calls for more or less talk. The desirability having been re cogiiizu!, the bolder outlines of the plan must be arranged ; this calls for more talk. The genera! plan being arranged, minor details demand attention and call for another "season of talk." And soon, until too often, action is lost sight of and the whole undertaking Is buried under a mass of talk, only to be resurrected at some future time and reinterred In the same manner, Such has been the fate of the project for erecting a monument to the foamier of Oregon City, Dr. John McLoughlin. How many times it has been resurrected and re-buried it would be hard to esti mate At the present time, it is appar ently in a state of re-iiicarnalion, but whether it will actually materialize or "wrap the drapery of its couch about it and lie down to pleasant dreams," re mains to be seen. The members of the Lewis and Clark Club of Oregon City have shown com mendable zeal in creating interest in the early history of this, the central historic spot of Oregon, and in plans for perpetu Ein'or o' the cbs-r cte-j cm- nected with that history. It only re mains for tbem to bring to a realization some of their plans. In order to do this, thej should incorporate and thus be able to transact business. And this should be done at once. Discussion was necessary preliminary ; but do not stop with discussion, ho on, until ' some thing accomplished, something done,',' has earned the gratitude of all, who are interested in the beautifying of our city and in performing a duty we owe to the heroes who made the existence of our city a possibility. ROOM FOR CONGRATULATIONS. The Democracy of Clacamas county congratulates itself upon the showing it made in the recent election. . Not since 1904 has there been a Democratic ticket in the field. In that year the Democrats polled about 600 votes, in the recent election, that number was doubled. The mere fact that we won no officers in the contest, is of comparatively little im portance to the organization. The more important fact is that Democracy has shown a very decided gain, and this alone will cause the party in power to be more circumspect in their conduct of public affairs, more economical of the funds entrusted to them by the people. It is well known having been admitted by the Democrats and heralded abroad by the Republicans that the former went into the fight without any Sem blance of organization. In spite of this, a creditable campaign was waged and with results of which every Democrat, in the county feels proud. The Republi cans possessed two great advantages this year that they will not have two years hence. First, this is a presiden tial election year, aud many an officer was carried through by the sophistry tljat "the election of the entire ticket Is necessary as an indorsement of Roose velt." Second, in this county the Re publican nominees were all second term men. As it is customary to give an of ficer two terms, this gave them added strength. These conditions will not ex ist in 1906. That this county is etrongly Republi can cannot be denied. That under or dinary circumstances the Democrats can elect the county ticket, cannot be claim ed. But if the carelessness and extrava gance of the past two years be continued during the next two, the people of all parties will see to it that Ring Rule is abolished. If true ecjnomy and fair dealing marks the conduct of county af fairs during that time, then the Demo cracy can justty congratulate itself on producing this radical change by the vigorous blows struck during the recent campaign. TRY YOUR OWN MEDICINE. A few weeks ago the Courier con tained the following: "The fervent admiration of Hamilton and the disparagement of j efferson by Republican newspapers and orators is a sigoiflcent sign. Hamilton was the most pronounced monarchist of his time. He wanted a Senate elected for life, and a permanent President and nobility, and if he could have had his way the states would have been extinguished and sub jected to a strong central power. If he were alive now he would hate the anti Imperialists as the arch enemies of man kind." And now comes the Salem Statesman and advises the Courier that it "would be better to read our history." Knowing full well that none bnt words of wisdom flow from the facile pen of the Statesman's erudite historian, we began reading history, and here are some of the thing we found : In Hamilton's "Flan of Government" submitted to the Constitutional Conven tion, Art III, Section 6,ia written : "Ths Senators shall hold their places during good behavior, removable only by con viction on impeachment for some crime or misdemeanor." This establishes our contention that he wanted a Senate el ected for life. Article IV, Section 9, of the same document, provide the "Presi dent shall hold office during good be havior, removable only by conviction upon impeachment for some crimo or misdemeanor." Does that Dot provide for a permanent president? In Madison's Journal of the Constitu tional Convention under date of June 18 1787, is the following: "If they, (The State Governments), were extinguished, he wis persuaded that great economy might be obtained by substituting a General Government." He did not mean however, to shock the public by pro posing such measure. On the other hand he saw no other necessity of de clining it. They are not necessary for the great purposes of commerce, rev enue, or agriculture Subordinate au thorities, district tribunals, corporations for local purposes, would be accessary. But of what good is the vast and expen sive apparatus now appertaining to the states?" Does not this make It perfectly plain that Hamilton wished to extinguish the Stales? In debate in the Constitutional Con vention, Hamilton acknowledged that he did not think well of Republican gov ernment ; and that so far as the execu tive is concerned, the English was the only correct model. . He could conceive of no better model of government than the English, with its House of Lords, House of Commons, and elective Mou 'ch. True, he did not urge the adopt- ill ir4 ai For Sale at i mm a 1 t 40 Acres in Julia Ann Lewis Claim, 2 miles from Oregon City, all good, level land, at 50 per acre. . ' 128 Acres, level, living water, on Molalla, 60 acres in cultivation, rich soil, on main road, $40 per acre. ' ' 344 Acres on O. W. P. & Ry. line, 160 acres' in i cultivation, small house, largp barn, orchard, living springs, two million feet .tim ber, $30 per acre. 100 Acres, level, 60 in cultivation, good build ' ings, 1 miles from terminus of O. W. P. & Ry. line, at Springwater, $40 per acre. 82 1-2 Acres in famous Logan country, 60 acres in A 1 cultivation, new frame dwelling cost $1500, large barn, living water, $50 per acre. 160-Acre Stock Ranch in Sec. 17, T. 4 S., R. 5 E., two acres cultivated, small house and barn, two million feet fir and cedar, land mostly good, range immense, $5 per acre. 225 Acres at Logan, 100 acres in cultivation, 50 more nearly ready to break, house, barn, fruit, good neighborhood, $30 per acre. l 'A P Main r., Oregon uty, Or. ion of all these, but only, as be explicit ly stated, because be feared to arouse public opinion against his whole plan". So much for history. Hamilton wag "the most pronounced monarchist of bis time." This is not a thrust at Hamil ton's patriotism. He was intensely patriotic and bad the courage to express his opinions although he knew them to be at variance with the popular will. Nor can any fault be found with him for advocating the system proposed in his Plan of Government. Republican gov ernment was but an experiment, and judging by the conduct of affairs during and after the Revolutionary War, it was a failure. Looking on the wreck of gov ernment that remained in 1787, it is no wonder that in his earnest deaire to save oar couutry from anarchy, be turned to the English Constitutional Monarchy a8 the only correct model. A statement of facts cannot, by any but blinded parti san, be considered a "thrust." We do not seek to "disparage Hamilton to the advantage of Jefferson." Hamilton's idea, carried to their logical concl usion, would have made the United 8iates a constitutional monarchy. Jefferson' idea, carried to their logical conclusion would have resulted in anarchy. It is well that Hamilton's idea were quite fully followed during the earliest period of our history, thus giving stability to the government; it is well that the Jef (ersonian principles of Democracy were so soon engrafted on our constitution, thus making it possible for a democratic republic to develop into the greatest of world powers. ' The only "thrust" we have for anyone is for him who blindly advocate; Ham ilton's monocratic ideas, when the cir cumstances under which those ideas were promulgated have radically chang ed. No longer 1b' republican govern ment an experiment; no, longer is the British government the only one that has a semblance of constitutional liberty combined with stability. Time has Bhown that Hamilton was a man ol strong judgment, and clearly saw what was most needed by the then existing conditions. Tine has also shown tha. Jefferson was a man of strong intuitions and that he laid out a plan of govern ment, far In advance of his age, which is but now in lull fruition. All honor to both these noble men and sha ne on him who thinks it possible to praise one only at the expense of the other. Sure Cure for Piles. Itching Piles produce moisture and cause itching, this form, as well as Blind, Bleedii-g or Protruding Piles are cured by Dr. Bo-ean-ko's Pile Remedy. Stops itching aud bleeding. Absorbs tumors. 50 cents a jar at Druggists, or sent by mail. Treatise free. Write me about vourcase. Or. Bo6auko, Fhiia., Pa. For ale t7 Charmaa Co. mmm jk mm: 1 j. mm mm m i a Low Figures and on Easy Terms Write for Full List 80 Acres 4 miles from Oregon City, 2000 cords wood, over-half good land, improved farms on three sides; wood will pay for the place; $20 per acre. 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