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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1904 OREGON CITY COURIER Published Every Friday by OREGON CITY COURIER PUBLISHING CO. H. L. McCANN, Editor. tutored In Oregon City Postofflce as 2nd-olu8 matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Paid In advance, per year 160 Six month! 76 Clubbing Ratea Oregon City Courier and Weekly Oregonlan .$2.00 Oregon City Courier and Weokiy Courier Journal 2.00 Oregon City Courier and Weekly Examiner.. 2.50 Oregon City Courier and the Commoner 8.00 Oregon City Courier and Twlce..a.Werk Journal 2 25 Oregon City Courier and Weakly Journal .. . 2.00 AV'The date opposite your address on the paper demotes t he time to which yon hate paid . 11 thin notice Is marked jonrsubBCilptloD Is due For President, ALTON B. PARKER. For Vice-President HENRY C. DAVIS. MISUSE OP APP0INTIVB POWER. The post office, as a part of the im mense political machine, by which an - administration is greatly assisted in regaining control of our government, is at present receiving much attention from those accustomed to giving po litical affairs considerable attention. Some recent events have forced this qnostion upon the pubio mind, promi nent among which were the scandals that were followed by the conviction of men prominent in the postofflce De partment, and the narrow escape of others, who also go convicted in the public mind. Not only this but many beievo that only a comparatively small number of those guilty of the wholesale robbery were even proso cnted, but that the administration cov ered up the scathing mass of corrupion especially in this department with the smoke and confuson of a few noisy proRooutons,. As a reason for the president's alleged action in hushing this ngtatiou, it is urged that he, on the threshold of a doubtful campaign, dare not place himself out of harmony with those prominout in the postofflce department, and thus lose much of tho service of his most potent political machine. Tho misoso of the President's ap pointive power of postmasters has none much toward bringing the peo- plo to consider the feasibility of elect ing them. And along this line W. J. BryiuiB' Commoner comments as fol lows : Why should the president be per mitted to turn the postofflce depart' mout into a partisan machine and use thousands of postmasters as paid agents to advance his political for tunes? He should not. Why should a member of congress be permitted to build up a personal organization com posed of the postmasters recommended by him but paid by the government and use this organization to defeat other congressional aspirants in his own party? He should not. Why should a chief exooutive be permitted to nil the most frequented office in tho community with a postmaster ob jectionable to the community and re ward him for his service with tho . money paid in hy tho community? He should not. Why should the "Great Father at Washington," as tho Indians call him, be permitted to electioneer among the colored voters of tin) north by appointing black post- ' masters in tho south against the pro- tost of tho patrons of of tho office? He should not. And yet all these things are openly and notoriously done to day. Tho oleetion of postmasters by the people whom thoy are to serve will correct all theso abusos. It is in harmony with Domooratio principles; it is consistent with the doctrino of local self-government. What objec tion can bo raised to it ? Can a presi dent know the aspirants more inti mately than tho community and better judge of their qualifications? Is he more interested than tho community in prompt, honest and effluent ser vico? By leaving tho appointment, the removal and rejection for cause in tho hands of tho president, but by re stricting appointment to a list fur nished by the community, tho rights and interests of both the federal gov ernment and tho various communi ties can be protected, Presidents and congressmen will then run on their own merits and not on the machines which they have built up; tho public servico will bo improved and commn jiities wll bo protected from the im positions that are now practiced upon them. A President shorn of this appointive power, would have little incentive to tolerato boodling in tho great de partment of our government. His suc cession in office to a second term, for which ho begins to build immedi ately on tho commencement of his first would not be im. imperiled by a vigorous prosecution of tho guilty members of tho depart ment. Our attention is called to a most flugr;mt abuse of tho apoiutive power in the naming of postmasors in south ern states. Tho instance is fresh In our memory of a good sized town be ing entirely derived of mail facili ties by the president, because its inhabi tants refused to patronize and threat ened bodily harm to a colored post master. Of course President Roosevelt did not expect to gain any support in the southern states by the appointment of colored postmasters, but he did not overlook the fact that in the large doubtful states of Indiana and Illinois the nogro vote is the balance of pow er, and he hoped to gain tho favor of the northern negro by foisting the southorn negro on the people of that section. It is probable that such consideration!! as these will in the near future give rise to a demand from the people for the election of postmasters. THE LOWELL OF THE PACIFIC. Probably not many residents of Oregon City realize the importance to the city of the substantial im provements now being carried on on the West Side by the Willamotte Pulp & Paper Company. The hundreds of thousands of dollars being expended there by this corporation prove be yond any possible doubt that an in crease in the oapacity lof the mills will be made, thus lengthening the already long pay roll which is one of the mainstays of this place.' Al though tho management of the paper companies will not at this time con firm the rumor of an extension of the Willamette plant by the installation of more paper machines, there is a persistent report to that effect and it is known that steps have been taken by the oompany to secure estimates on the new paper making machinery. The largo pulp mill now being erected on tho West Side by the Willamotte Company will have a larger output of pulp than can be made up into paper with the present machines. iiiis points to a corresponding in crease in the capacity of the paper making machinery. Tho substitution of oil for fuel in the mills' during the past year is im portant, as it furnishes cheaper and more easily handled fuel than wood The success of this feature of mill operation will prove encouraging to tho management for further enlarg ment of the plant. With all the other large manufact uring plants of the city running on full time this summer, with orders plenty and an army of men working at good wages, one jcason for the building boom which is now in pro gress in Oregon City may bo found. Tho absence this year of the usual dull spell which attends the summer months has somewhat puzzled the merchants of tho city, who could not assign a cause for the plionomenu, but the increasing number of new dwellings and a continuous growth in population proves that Oregon City is just now enjoying an era of un accustomed prosperity. Without going into the realm of prophecy it require no extrodinarcy sharpness of vision to see the time, not many years( away, when our magniflcient water power will be harnessed to its capacity, and unnum bered horse po'wer now going to waste will bo put to ".work in turning wheels of manufactories. Each year sees a stop taken in that direction. Wo may look for a time when brack waters will be constructed hero that will bo impossible for the grevious wasto of water which now obtains. The continual enlargement of the manufacturing plants here uuutil the limit shall have boon reached is on the cards and must come, Oregon City will continue to bo as it is now the Lowell of the West. well understood intention of tho Ore gonian to draw a few votes from Alton B. Parker by a sort of stab in the back. The Oregonian has not yet said that Mr. Davis is a poorer excuse for a vice-president than the one last elected, but, we believe, when it gets around to such a charge, it has said the hardest, meanest thing it could have urged against the noble, able man of affairs, Henry Q. ' Davis. A BIT OF HISTORY. While the Republicans were "point' ing with pride," why didn't they point to tlioir record on the money question? In 1888, they declared in their platform that the Republican party is in favor of the use of both gold and silver as money, and con demns the policy of the Democratic administration in its efforts to demon etize silver" It appears that in '88 the Democrats favored "honest" money, while the Republican went into spasms ver the position of their opponents. 2 In 1892 they had become more fully wedded than ever to bimetallism, and gave utterance to their senti ments as follows : "The American people from traditoin and interest favor bimeatallism, and the Republican party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money." Did Bryan control that con vention? Did he aotually have the Grand Old Party hypnotized that they spake so boldly for dishonest money? It was McKinley who denounced Cleveland for attempting " to dis honor one of our sacred money metals." It was Reed who said that "Mr. Cleveland can not have gold written in the bond," when Presi dent Cleveland desired to issue gold bonds. In Oregon, Tongue and Mitchell and Hermann and Fulton and Mc Bride and scores of other less pro minent politicians, all supported "dis. honest" money. ' . But a change comes o'er the scene. In 1896, the fiat wont forth that all must "believe in the gold standard! and be saved." But note that the platform of '96 speaks of the "exist ing gold . standard. " Who l rengl t that standard into existence? Surely not the Republicans ; for had they not been doing all in' their power fo preserve hoth the sacred money metals?" Then it must have been brought about by the Democratic president in spite of Republican op poistion. But they were not even then ready to throw away their silver god, but pledged themselves to pro mote on international agreement for the free coinage of silver. gin J 900 tho gold standard was en dorsedunoquivocally as also in 1904. Strange enough, the rank and file of the Republican party are as strong advocates of the single standard now, as "thoy were of bimetallism a few yoars ogo. And why? Not one Re publican in a thousand knew why he changed his views on this question There is no disgrace in a change of opinion, it that change is based on good, or apparently good reasons, but the "I bolieve", based solely on the command of a political machine, is one mat ougm not to occur among an mtelligont and self-governing people. For Sale at Low Figures and on Easy Terms Write for Full List 40 Acres in Julia Ann Lewis Claim, 2 miles from Oregon City, all good, level land, at $$0 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 1 cultivation, small house, large barn, orchard, living springs, two million feet tim ber, fio per acre. 100 Acres, level, 60 In cultivation, good build ings, 1 4 miles from terminus of O. W. P. & Ry. line, at Springwater, J40 per acre. 82 1-2 Acres in famous Logan country, 60 acres in A 1 cultivation, new frame dwelling cost U 500, 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. 1 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. Will trade. 349 Acres, 220 in A 1 cultivation, orchard, buildings, 7 acres hops, 6 miles from Hub bard, $35 per acre. $ 90 Acres on main plank road, 45 acres in good cultivation, large frame barn, no house; land rich; 3000. 41 Acres, 5 miles from. Oregon City, 2 miles from New Era, 25 acres in cultivation and in crop, living water, good orchard, buildings only fair; crop and all, J 1500. Two or three thousand acres of good M lanH noor lina r( C W P ' Rt Pailusatr in Tm IHIIU MVHI JlitW VI V I tHII TV f III V j lots of from 80 acres up, and from $lo per acre up to 1 5, on easy terms. 30 Acres, 24 miles from Oregon City, 16 in cultivation, orchard, all varieties of fruit, splendid little place, on main road; $2800; terms. 8 CROSS & SHAW 5j Main St., Oregon City, Or. 233 Washington St., Portland, Or g PROFESSIONAL CARDS. A COWARDLY ATTACK. Bocanse it has boon usually high minded in the past, n manlier stand was expected from tho Oregonian than it has taken in regard to tho caiufid acy of Henry O. Davis for the vice- presidency. Tins venerable states man's great offonso arises out of the fact that he lias allowed himself to become an old man. Mr. Davis is robust in health, keen in mind and memory, and in every respect callable of conducting successfully as he does, his largo private business, but these circumstances cannot be taken in mitigation of the enormity of this crimo. Heretofore the Oregionian has been able.to find some object of criticism in an opponent without dijoeting its attack at Ins physical infirmities. Indeed we have boon led to believe that this splendid journal had some veneration for grav hairs. When that good old man, II. W. Corbett asipred to finish his successful career with a seat in tho United States Senate, the Oregonian supported him in his Inst great ambition warmly, never once suggesting that his many years bore too heavily upon him to permit his undertaking the arduous labor lie was seeking to take upon himself. Yet it well knew that Mr. Oorbett was an old man, and that he was feeble and broken in health. We are not ablo to consider this attack any less unkind in view of the Only a few years ago Wm. F. Herrin, an obscure Oregon bov, en tered the Agricultural College at Oorvallis. A fow days ago he came to Portland with a company of Cali fornia s distinguished citizens, he the most noted of them all. Mr. Herrin today as an attornev. draws an annual salary of seventy thousand diollars from one corporation, the Southern Pacific Company. By close attention to business, un tiring diligonco and with an ambition that know no bounds, he climbed the ladder from tho lowest round, until now he commands a salory much higher than that of the president of tho United States. Only a poor Oregon Bov. What a splendid example for other Oregon boys. Genius may startle the world, brilliancy of mind may win its ap plause for a short time, but these are the envied gifts of the few. And above all ho is honored who toils and strives and conquers. Thus is Wm. F. Herrin honored. Dr. George Hoeye DENTIST All work warranted and satisfaction guar anteed. Crown and Bridge work a spec ialty. Cautield Building. Phone 1093. Oregon City, Oregon. C. D. (ffi, D. C. Latourette ATTY'S AT LAW ' Commercial, Real Estate and Probate our Specialties. Office in Commercial Bank Building, Oregon City, Oregon. Grant B. Dimick Attyand Counselor at La Will practice In all courts In the statt, circuit and district courts of the United States. Insolvent debtors taken through bankruptcy. Office in Garde Building," Uregon Uity, uregon UlilflllMliyfcllimJttMlrillMnilllllMfflllBllM ftliAr We carry a complete line of ' cottins, caskets and Kobes. Th onlu licensed em balmed In tbe county. - Calls receive prompt atten tion day or night. SHANK &, BISSELL llndprtflkpr And Funeral nirftnr omc PhH wm Maln streeti 0pp08lte Huntley's f Eby & Eby ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW General Practice, Deeds, Mortgages and Abstracts carefully made. Money to loan on good security. Charges reasonable. George C. Brownell ATT'Y AT LAW OREGON CITY, OREGON A CONTINUAL STRAIN. Many men an.l women are constantly subjected to what they commonly term "a continual strain" because of some financial or family trouble. It wears and distresses theiu both mentally and physically, affecting their nerves badly and bringing on liver and kidney ail ments, with the attendant evils of con etipation, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, low vitality and despondency. They cannot, s rule, vet rid of this "contin ul strain," but they can remedy its health-destroying effects by taking fre quent doees of Green's August Flower. It tones up be liver, stimulates the kid neys, insures healthy bodily functions, givw vim and spirit to one's whole being and eventually dispels the physical or mental distress caused by that "con. tinual strain." Trial bottle of August Flower, 25 cents J regular size, 75 cents. At Cbarman & Co's. SCHDKBIL W. 8. D'KKN (JREN & 8CHUEBEL ATTORNEYS AT LAW Will practice In all courts, make collec uons ana settlements f estates, furnish abstracts of title, lend you money and lend your money on first mortgage. Office in Enterprise building, Oregon v-ny, uregon. Robt. A. Miller ATT'Y AT LAW 306 Commercial Building, Corner 2nd and Washington Streets. Portland, Oregon. O. W. Eastham LAWYER Legal work of all kinds carefully attended to. Charges moderate. Office over Bank of Oregon City. Oregon City, Osteopathic Physicians Dr. E. T. PARKER, Successor to Dr. Love Dr. GRACE E. HAIN, of Portland Acute and Chronic Diseases, Nervous Dis orders, women's and Children s Diseases a specialty. Office hours of Dr. Parker, 9 to 12 a. m: 1 to 5 p. m. Consultation free. Cffice hours of Dr. Hain, 9.30 a. m. to 5 p. m., Mon. Wed. and Fri. Portland office, Rooms 3ro-2o Mohawk Bldg. Rooms 13 and 1, Garde Building. Oregon City, Oregon Phone 1121 Hts. 1833 Office In Tavorite Cigar Store Opposite Wasonle Building Williams Bros, transfer Co. Safes, Pianos and Turnlture moving a Specialty freight and Parcels Delivered to all Parts of the City Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed Oregon City Planing Mills All kinds of Building Material, . Sash, Doors and Moulding. F. S. BAKER Proprietor, Oregon City, Oregon A New Home Industry The Cascade Laundry Does not wear outor destroy your linen Our Wagon will call for your soiled linen each week and deliver your Iaundried goods to your home. Perfect satisfaction assured. E. L. 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