OREGON CITY COURIER, THURSDAY JAN. 1, 191 4
EQUITY EDITORIALS
Pointed Comments and Observations
by P. W. Meredith
The organized farmer is in the sad
die.
The future of the farmer in Ore
gon , will be just what he makes it.
There will be no more jokers in the
Oregon law to rob the farmers.
If the farmer pays his tax next
spring it will be the last case of the
State robbing the farmer to pay sal
aries to politicians.
What legal right had the legisla
ture to levy a road tax on us fajmers
to build the automobile owners a. Pac
ific Highway? That is highway rob
bery. The County Assessors had a state
meeting and among other things said
that hardly any tax was being collect
ed on money notes, bonds, mortgages,
etc., and said we might as well ex
empt them. Yes! that is their way of
giving us a single land tax.
The County Assessors belong t the
old fashioned class of politicians that
are always ready to do what organiz
ed dollars want done, and that is the
reason their day is done, and now the
commonwealth of 'Oregon has come'
under the control of altogether differ
ent people and a different class.
The farmer will begin to see the
advantage of having $1500 of his as
sessment exempt from )saxes 'next
spring when he walks up to our
County Treasurer to pay his annual
"rent." He will then see the need and
usefulness of our Referendum Association.
banking system or money trust.
As a member of the Equity Ware
house Co., I would recommend that
the Farmers Union and Grange be al
lowed the same privileges in the use
of our clearing house as members of
the Equity. This would soon necessi
tate a larger establishment to take
care of the increased business and
that is just what we want.
Brother F. A. Sikes of the Far
mers' Union, is in favor of calling a
conference in February of all farmers'
organizations, for the purpose of fed
erating our business in buying and
selling. This I am in favor of as it
will lead to less competition and more
co-operation, which is necessary be-
fore we can set the price on what we
sell.
In every community where there is
a farmers' organization there are
some ciops that could be grown by
the farmers and packed and marketed
by the Union at a good profit where,
if each -farmer packed and sold his
crop it would result in a loss just like
it always has done in the past.
This question of marketing crops
by your . co-operative organizations
should be taken up and discussed at
your next regular meeting. Dealers
always prefer buying of associations
rather than private growers as they
get a more uniform pack and are
are more confident of a sufficient sup
ply.
The railroads are more apt to
grant concessions to associations than
to individuals and it frequently hap
pens that buyers come on the ground
and pay cash in hand for all produce
delivered on board cars at the ship
ping point. '
the law making body the sole judge
of constitutionality.
Oregonc an now boast .of a troup
of cavalry but 'what use we have for
them I do not know. They might be
used .to fight forest fires or' work the
roads out in district 28.
Mayor Albee might use them in
breaking up the gambling dens of his
police force and the U S. senate might
need their services in securing a quo
Did you farmers know that the
market is being manipulated by a
gang of middlemen? And did it ever
occur to you that these same fel
lows manipulated our politics too?
Well, their time is up and you are
going to take their places. Now don't
Stand back, walk up and take hold.
There Is quite a shortage in food
stuff in the U. S. and prices are low,
but just as soon as the supply is all
in the hands of the middlemen, prices
will go up and the consumer will have
to pay a great deal more than they
should. Couldn't they organize ?
The great big question about Ru
oral credit is why does the farmer
who feeds and clothes the world, have
to borrow money ? Think this over, up
and down, and you will have a better
grasp on American political economy.
The Democratic administration has
passed a tariff law, intended to lower
the cost of living, but so far has fail
ed on account of the trusts. The cur
rency law will fail to bring relief for
the same reason. A rural credit bank
ing system to be of any value to the
organized farmer, will have to be op
erated independently of our present
The Wisconsin Equity is to erect
a quarter million dollar packing plant
for meats and other produce. It is my
opinion that they will get about four
million dollars' worh of experience be
fore they get the beef trust dehorned,
hamstrung, corraled and into the band
of a receiver.
General Villa and President Hu-
erta with their standard oil moving
picture show down in Mexico, have
failed to attract much attention of
late since that new body of insurec
tos have become so busy out in road
district No. 28.
The I double W ought to go out to
road district No. 28 and see if they
couldn't get those - farmers to use
sabotage or their labor power in the
place of so much free speech. Send
Col. Roosevelt or W. J. Bryan out to
be overseer there and then have Dr.
van . Brakle . quarantine them until
April.
Judge Campbell's decision in re
gard to our recent election has been
taken up to the supreme court and it
is stated that Judge Galloway's decis
ion, which was in direct opposition to
Judge Campbell's, will also go before
thes upreme court. The only way to
put a stop to all this farce is to make
With our Postal Banks there can
be no failure but Congress has made
provision.) under our new currency
law for failures and has set aside a
portion equal to the Government tax
for a fund to protect depositors and
the Government has provided for a
six per cent dividend on stock. Why
not provide for a six per cent profit
on farms for the farmers?
Dr. Turner, who contributes such
good letters in our Courier may have
graduated from all the great schools
of therapentics in Europe and Amer
ica, but when he tells us there is no
such thing as hydrophobia we draw
the line right there. We sometimes
find stones in the stomachs- of wild
deer and we all (?) believe they are
mad stones they must be there to
cure hydrophobia, and when one of
these stones sees a mad dog bite it
makes a rush for it and sticks very
tight and all the king's horses could
n't pull it loose. It draws all the hy
drophobia out and then you soak the
stone in sweet milk and that draws
the hydrophobia out of the stone. I
suppose they make green cheese of
the milk and that is what our moon
is made of.
The next thing Dr. Turner will be
telling us that burying the dishrag
will not take warts off. No! Doc you
can't fool us.
Our County Court has made two
appointments to official positions out
of the ordinary, viz., our health officer
and deputy inspector of weights and
measures. Ordinarily these offices go
to the "ring," and someone of the han
gers on draw the salary and the good
these offices could do has been left un
done. FroJh now on the government of
Oregon is to be in the interest of the
people.
loan when it came due.
The greatest question with the far
mer is the market question and the
only remedy is co-operation and that
must come by organization.
P. W. Meredith.
ELECTRIC HOTEL PLEASES
Next fall Oregon vill choose a new
set of officers and theywill not be
the same set of grafters but come
from the industrial commonwealth
and should be governed by the peo
ple of the industries.
There is no question but what our
bankers are back of our new currency
law and they will form all bills for
rural credit banks and the farmer will
receive no benefit. If we farmers
could find a profitable market for
what we produce we would not be
forced to borrow money and under
present conditions if we borrowed
money we could not make enough
from our farms and labor to pay the
Constant Patronage of Local Hostel
, riea ig Proof that the Public
Approves Management
A hotel in which comfort and
homelike conveniences are the chief
points .is one of the blessings of Ore
gon City a blessing because such a
combination is rare in hotels in many
communities far larger than this.
The Electric Hotel and The Electric
Hotel Annex, both run under the per
sonal management of J. J. Tobin, af
ford the permanent guest, the tourist
and the commercial man just what is
required for a stay in Oregon City,
whether the stay be of one day or
one year's duration.
Both, the Electric Hotel and the
Annex are situated in the business
center of the city, the first on Main
Street, between Fourth and Fifth,
and the latter at the corner of Main
and Sixth street, just a block from
the depot Transient guests and com
mercial men are accommodated main
ly at the Annex, which is a substan
tial brick building in which practi
cally every room is an "outside"
chamber, with ample light and the
best of ventilation. Permanent guests
are lodged in the hotel proper, a four-
story brick and masonry structure
equipped with every convenience to
assure the combort and satisfaction
of those making it their home.
An excellent restaurant, where sat
isfying meals prepared in attractive
style and by home cooking are served,
is an adjunct to the hotel, and is
situated in the hotel proper. The
restaurant has accommodations for a
hundred diners at a time, and is one
of the favorite eating places of the
city. Moderate prices, both for a la
carte and table d'hote orders are the
rule, and an effcient corps of waiters
and waitresses assures quick service.
A comfortable lobby, in which daily
papers from all ports of the United
States are to be found, is another
feature of the house; and here in the
evening "minehost" Tobin is always
to be found, greeting his guests
heartily and keeping a watchful eye
over his establishment to see that
everything is maintained in first
class order. Mr. Tobin is a hotelman
of long experience, and the constant
patronage accorded his house, and
the satisfaction of his patrons, is the
best recommendation of his skill and
success as a caterer to the needs of
the public.
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The Big Stwe Starts JANUARY 2nd the Biggest SALE
IN THE TWELVE YEARS' HISTORY OF THE STORE
Our Clearance Sale gives unusual opportunities for great savings in seasonable wares. Not odds and ends, but the
major part of our stock has been underpriced. Unlike many of the sales hereabouts, this sale stands out for its truth
ful statements. No exaggerations or misstatements are ever permitted in any of the advertisements of this store.
astfc REDUCTIONS Thtottduwt "the Stos-e!
A veritable feast of Bargains-A clearance that will bring the most pronounced savings on high grade, dependable
merchandise of every description. Nearly every article in the store will be drastically reduced a very few restricted
lines, only, being excepted. We have made great preparations every department joining in this great event and offer
ing values that are not to be equaled at any other store. Shrewd buyers have been waiting for this splendid opportun
ity, knowing that the savings afforded will be well worth their while. And in addition to the lowest prices we also give
RED trading stamps with all purchases.
Reductions
STOVES and RANGES
FURNITURE and RUGS
SHOES and SLIPPERS
UNDERWEAR - HOSIERY
Reductions In
LADIES' SUITS and COATS
MENS SUITS and O'COATS
DRESS GOODS - NOTIONS
House FURNISHING GOODS
Oregon City's
Big Dept. Store
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