Oregon City Enterprise. lubUlieii Every Kridny. CHAS. MUSISRVE, Pt'HMKltKR ASD I'KOrslGTllR, 8UB8CHIPTION KATES, On yr, i W Eiimiiiimi, .... . . . 75 Trial .nlnorlptlon two month, . aft 8uWrlHioiu fyhlf la tilv.no Advrtltlnf rmu-i ilv.n ou application. Xntcrcd it the Pot Ottic to Oron City, Or., h .eoouu ciut matter. FRIDAY, APRIL 20, im. AGENTS FOR THE ENTERPRISE. Otweiro, Can by, Clarkanun, Mllwaukip, Union Villi, Ainu. Meadow Brook, New Era. WtlannTllla, Park Plat, - Barlow, tflul atone, glaff.ird. Sfulino, Cania. Molalia. Mart)Um, EuliftlUe Aurora, Orrille. fiagle Creek, Sunnysiile, Pamascus, Bandy, Balnion, Currinsville, Clierryville, Marmot, . G. W, Proer . GccKulcht , . A. Mmlivr Gary A Wlminger U J. TrullliiKer E. 8 Hrmnlmll Chi Holroan W. 8. Newberry Henry Miley Hamilton A Wmhnurn . Mrs. 1. A. Shrppard T. Si. Croat J. U linte. C. T Howard - R. 51. Cooper Annie HlunM. E, M. Hartmaa B. Jennings . F. tiiesy ... I, J Perdu H. Wilhern John Welsh J. 0. Klliott - F. GtMsch - Mrs. W. M. Mi'lntyrc Geo. 1. Currin - Mrs. M. J. Hammer Ailolph Aschotl thisrnmpitiKi) which is slnmr limn ever before. Not only have they a pHxl clean ticket to support and elect, but this ticket stands on a plntlorm which promulgate and represents principles w hich are ef no small importance to the busint'sg Imprests of tlie country. Too Ioiir lias business ot all kinds sunVred from the violent and untrust worthy blinds of the opposing puny. It is time that there should be a change which will (gain set the wheels ot industry and business ill motion. The history of the re publican party promises that with lis return to power there will be more work and better times. The plat lor in upon which the can didate) stand is a business document which promises to conduct the art airs of state In an economical and businesslike manner. Ami last but not least the men nominated by the party to stand upon that platform and carry out its principles are clean men, of ability, who have the confidence of the party, anil should be elected by the most pronounced majorities ever (riven candidates in the state. Hon. C. W. Fulton, who was defeated for the nomination for governor has many warm friends In this county who, had cir cumstances been different, would gl idly have joined forces with the Astoria contin gent in sounding his praises. Without a candidate from Clackamas county It is almost certain that the solid vote of this delegation would have been cast for the Clatsop statesman. There is little use in talking of what might have been, but of this Mr. Fulton may be certain that he has no better wishers or warmer supporters in his own county than he has in Clackamas. The enthusiasm manifested in the conven tion at the time of his appearance after the nomination of his opponent, was more pro nounced than that which marked the selec tion of Judge Lord, and it may rightfully be concluded therefrom that Mr. Fulton is looked upon by a large majority of the peo ple of the state as easily the foremost com Ing man In the state. Tin Iron Worker does nut seem to appre ciate the kindness of the democratic con vention which placed an Oswego man on the ticket Tor an odice that was "going a begging." It says: At the democratic con vention Oswego, Ignored by the republicans, was insulted. After no one would take the Republican State Ticket, nomination for recorder-alter the rest of me county naa oeen asae: ami nan reiuseo For Representative in Congress 1st District, BIXGER HERMANN, of Douglas county. For Governor, W. P. LORD, of Marion county. For Secretary of Stale, J. R. KINCAID, of Lane county. For State Treasurer, PHIL.METSCHAN.of Grant county. For Attorney General, C. M. IDLEMAX, of Multnomah county. For Snpreme Judge, C. E. WOLVERTON, of Linn county. For Slate School Superintendent, G. M. IRWIN, of Union county. For State Printer, W, H. LEEDS, ol Jackson county. For Prosecuting Attorney, W. N. BARRETT, of Washington county, tor Member of Board of Equalization, G. WINGATE, of Clatsop county. For Joint Senator for Clackamas and Marion counties, ALONZO GESNER, of Marion county. the "honor' was thrust upon Mr. A. W. Shipley. Mr. Shipley is a democrat, but too much of a gentleman and a man of sense to be made to swallow what no sue else would have. He was entitled to more considera tion and better treatment. Had he been in attendance at the convention we feel as sured he also would have declined to be a candidate, and probably will do so yet. It was an insult, pure and simple. Thi Rural Spirit, speaking of the active demand for good butler at nearly all times, says: There has been a heavy drop in the price of butter during the past two weeks and it is now about as low as it ever gels in Portland. The price of " common" butter is so low that it cannot possibly pay the farmers to produce it, hut the same was true last year and the year before. Tbeproduc tion of what is called "common butter" is Willi. the democratic ticket Is a credita ble one in the main, the only tulcrcnce that can be drawn from the way It was made up Is Hint the convention had no luiesof electing a single mini plncel thereon, tt Is plain that it was placed in the Held to main tain the party organisation, If the ticket is a fairly good one (he same cannot le said of the platform, which in several respects is pernicious. At this lime no political parly should adopt and favor any principles which are calculated to continue ami accent uate the distressing times through which we are yet passing. As the parly has always been willing to promise anything for the sake of obtaining or maintaining power, so at this time it has been true to ita past record and again comet More the people of the state pledgosl to the performanc e of certain things which if carried into ell'ccl, or which being seriously threatened, would bring disaster, and those to llrsl feel the evil ell rets are those for whom the party pro fesses the most solicitude. We had lioed that the democratic party would have prof. Ited by the scourging of the past year and confine its platform loan honest statement u( its principles. The fact that it has not seen tit to do this should drive from its support all who favor an administration of honest business principles. With the return of spring ami renewed ac tivities in the building lines il ts not out ot place to remind our people thai the way to build up Oregon City is to give Oregon City contractors ami laborers the preference in work that is to bedone.und on the other hand those who ant to do the work should, by making their prices reasonable, make It lo the interest of the employer to give them the work. The few dollars saved by giving the contract to an outsider are not necessa rily well saved, since by so doing the money may be paid out to those alio a ill spend il not in building up the city but in other places, and it is not a good plan to send money out of the community If it can lie kept at home. This principle is In accord with the republican doctrine which would give home labor prelerence over its foreign competitors. It is hard to see Just what has been gained by the dirty Breckinridge trial. I-ong be fore lis conclusion he stood sell convicted of all be was charged with in the complaint except that of the bare promise of marriage to a frequenter ot houses of 111 repute. All will agree that the damages awarded are none too great, although on the other hand her character ought not to entitle her to a cent of this amount. The real trial is yet to come when the people of the congress man's district will pass iiKiii his fitness to be returned lo his present seat. In the trial to come the people sit not alone as jurors in his case but in theirj own. The American people may well be interested in knowing whether Mr. Breckinridge represents or misrepresents bis constituents. "HitPt-nr.R to the Front" is His way the Heppner Gazette heads a complimentary ar ticle relative to the nominee for county sur veyor on the republican ticket in this county. The article rea'ls: I). V. Kinnnird, formerly of Heppner, the engineer who con structed the Heppner and Monument wugmi Republican County Ticket, For Stale Senator, GEO. C. BROWNELL, of Oregon City. For Representatives, GEO. 0. RINEARSOS, or Oregon City. WM. BARLOW, of Barlow. C. B. SMITH, of Eagle Creek. For County Judge, GORDON E. HAYES, of Oregon City. For County Commissioner, FRANK JAGGAR, of Beaver Creek. For Sheriff, ELI C. MADDOCK, of New Bra. For Countv Clerk, GEO. F. HORTOS, of Needy. For County Recorder, S. M. RAMSBY, of Molalia. For County Assessor, J. C. BRADLEY, of Borings. For County Treasurer, M. L. MOORE, of Ely. For Superintendent of Schools, H. 8. GIBSON, of Eagle Creek. For County Surveyor, D. W. KINNAIRD, of Oregon City. For County Coroner, R. L. HOLMAN, of Oregon City. J STRONG TICKET. pretty poor business for a farmer to engage ; rn(li ml B( ,,r,.SPnt ci,y engineer at Oregon in. Although the price ol butter is so low i cjlv K.en noll,insilM uy the repuhll the quality of the butter served at most of j cans for ,1P fli,.e 0f mrveyor of Clackamas the hotels and restaurants is miserably poor, j cunty. Mr. Kinnaird is as well qualified for and a large proportion of the better grades , tliat ,,0(litjon ,, BI1V , j Oregon, and is of butter ottered for sale becomes bad very fl.0 .. extriei,ced draughtsman. He is regarded very highly here and we congratu late our valley brethren for their admirable selection. Amest Captain Apperson's candidacy for the otlire of governor, it is worthy to note that his fitness for the office at this time when a wise and economical administration of the allaira of state is so much needed, was generally recognized by the delegates to tbe convention, but Mr. Apperson stead fastly refused to enter into any combines to secure the nomination, when by doing so be might greatly have enhanced bis chances for tbe nomination. Had those whom be has repeatedly aided in the past in politics and those who professed friendship at this time only to violate their pledges, been can did and honest with bini the result would have been different or bis name would not have gone before the convention. C. M. Idleman who was nominated by the republicans for attorney-general of the state needs no introduction to the republicans of this section of the state. As the business partner of Mr. W. C. Johnson he has for years been mingling with our people who know bun to be an energetic, careful, pains taking young attorney of much more than ordinary ability. He is in fact recognized as one of the brightest and ablest attorneys in the state, and with him us counsel for the I state olliceat her business will be promptly and well conducted. Tbis is the almost universal verdict Since the organization of the republican party in tbis state it is not probable that a nomina ting convention has disappointed as many men and yet at tbe same time placed before tbe people as satisfactory a ticket as that named last week. No man of all the candi dates has risen up to say that a stronger or a better ticket could have been named. Slates and combinations had been made, which, prior to the convention, promised complete success for those who had made them, yet the convention proceeded to make a ticket regardless of these combinations, and the result is a strong clean ticket from top to bottom. The cry of "ring rule" and "bossinm" which baa in the past been raised against the republican ticket can have no rightful place in the campaign this year, since tbe so-called bosses had but little to do with the selection of the ticket whicb has been nom inated to lead the republicans to success in Jnne. It is a new deal all around, yet the men placed on the ticket are not unknown fac tors whose strength has not bean tried. They are strong men whose abilities , are known and in whom the people ol the state have confidence. They have proven themselves worthy of confidence by their Actions in the past, and while it would be strange if there were no attempt to smirch tbe character of the nominees there never was a time when there was as little occasion lor mud-slinging as there is in this cam paign. .Republicans have a duty to perform in Fob ten years Dinger Hermann has served the people of Oregon well, and his nomina tion by acclamation at this time is another evidence of their approval. During these years he has won for himself the esteem and respect of his colleagues in congress till he now baa no small amount of influ ence in securing legislation favorable to the state. It is not likely to be a question of re election but one of majority in his case. The Hillsboro Independent says: The populists are fond of using the term " gold bugs," but it don't seem to be an appropri ate epithet to apply to a man possessed of great wealth. To illustrate: One would hardly be justified in saying that a man having a large stock of potatoes is a potato bug, nor would one possessing a great herd of hogs be a sowbug, nor yet is a large dealer in furniture properly a bedbug. Tut issue of Columbian stamps from Jan uary 2, 1803, to December 31, the period as signed for their distribution, is the subject of a statement which has been prepared by the post office department. Tbe aggregate number issued to postmasters was l,(JMt,- 983,200. The republicans may place an Idleman on their state ticket but they do not believe in idle men for all of that. cstriER the title of "Modern Czarism" the Evening Telegram in effect bew ails the adoption of tbe Reed rules and says, "thirty years ago such a display of autocratic power as was exercised by Reed and is now being exercised by Crisp would have precipitated a revolution." Thirty years ago the repub licans were in power and there was no occa sion for adopting and enforcing such rules; but forty-eight years ago with a democratic administration it was necessary to fine members by depriving them of their pay in order to nee ure legislation, and the rules adopted Tuesday revive a rule in force in the days of Polk. With the return of better weather business, is showing signs of improvement which is exceedingly gratifying to our business men. It is to be hoped that spring will not be longer delayed so that better conditions may be prevalent. The Astorian says: The republican stale convention has met and adjourned and Hon. C. W. Fulton is the most popular man in Oregon, notwithstanding his defeat for the gubernatorial nomination. the Willamette valley where lie haa been hi close touch with the people for ninny years his name is a household word, and we confi dently believe he will poll a greater number of votes in June than were ever tielorecnst for any candidate In Oregon. Fast Oivgoiilan: All in all, the repuhll cans have put a very good slate ticket In the Held-a better one than weexpecled, and we are democratic enough to acknowl edge It. Albany Herald: The republican slut convention lias made an excellent selection ot nominees for the various olllces. Th ticket Is composed of clean, capable men and It will be elected next June by a rousing majority, Astoria Budget: Mr. Uwl la probably Hi strongest man the republicans could hav elected as their standard brarer. He is a man of good ability, flue education, a keen sense of Justice and every Inch a gentle man; and let il be heralded in Lord's favor. he haa at all times held himself above pollt leal bickering and inachlnt ixilltlct. Our l-ersomil acquaintance with Judge I .on! reaches back for many years, when lie came almost direct from the war, a young man, and started In the practice of the law at Salem. Since that time he haa made hi record, which the people of Oregon know better than the Budget can telltheiti, I .on1 is a strong man and the democrats will have lo select a good man to beat him, Oswego Iron Worker: The ticket iioml hated at the republican state convention, al though unsatisfactory to some, emlMHlles strength, and is significant of tti.tsio plural ity in June, pay ton Herald: At the republican con gresslonal convention held III alcm ou Monday Hon. Dinger Hermann was nomi nated by acclamation as candidate for repre sentative to congress. Mr, Hermann has made an honorable record in congress In the past, and certainly will do so in the fli lure. Klamath Falls Star: The ticket is a par ticularly strong one. W. I'. Lord ol Marion countv, is one of the most eminent jurists In the Northwest. The people of Oregon re determined that the suprrme authority of the state shall be invested with pruiwr dignity in the future, and Judge lord's nomination for the iruhrrnalorlal ottlce is a noble step in that direction, Albany Herald: The demand for a new deal, for new men in publicolUce, hu b was shown so strongly in the republican state convention, is likely to reach lo the selec tion of a V nlted Stales Senator next win ter. In this connection we wish to say that the selection of Hon. C. W. Fulton of Asto ria for the position would be an exellent choice. It is no detriment to Mr. Fulton that he was defeated for the nomination of governor by Judge Iord. Eugene Register: What were sup posed to be tbe strong slates were badly demoralized In tbe republican slate convention at Port land, but a stronger ticket was never placed before the people by the republican parly or Oregon. The selections for all the olllces are good ones. So far as we know no com plaint can be made against the private or official character of any man on the stale ticket. With such a ticket to iin-ent lo (he voters there is no doubt but what the re publicans of Oregon will roll up majorities next June such as have never been heard ol In this stute. The Dulles Chronicle: The names al the mast-head of the Chronicle were clinen by the republican stale convention to till the highest positions w ithin the (lift of li e state. Representing the party of highest Intelli gence, greatest ability and most advanced ideas. Yamhill Reporter: After eight years of Pennoyerism Oregon needs a man of char acter and dignity in the governor's chair to demonstrate to the rest of the world that tier people have not degenerated into habitual buffoonery. very Pair Guaranteed. San Francisco Cal A00RCS3 QO YOU NEED f KNY- DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING, Or BuildinK Muterinl? Go to C. H. BESTOW- Lowt'nt ciihIi I'rirt'ti ever oll'crril fur FIRST - CLASS GOODS. Alsocninliiiiiitioii wirt) and nYkot Crneo, H AMMAN - STEEL - PICKET - FENCE. Ami Ix-Ht farm foiioing iinuli. 1'riot n to twit liurl tiiin n. Shop Opp. Congregational Church. MAIN STREET, OREGON CITY. The Argonaut Is tlie only liigli-tlithtt jiolitk'iil nml lit riry wn kly J'tililinhi'd oil tho I'ucitio count. TlimiMitiidH of niii(!t'-ntaiiiH'il copies of it juihh through the ot ollieo every week, reinniled hy gulwerihem to their friend. It hu a larger circulation than ny jiimt on the I'ueiflo fount, except three Sun Frttneirico dailien. It gin-s into nil the well to do futilities of the racilio const. Over lX,0o(J circulation. Argonaut huilding, 21U Grant Avenue, Sun Francisco, furniture ai?d iipdertalir;. a- ...... .. , . , . , : vi : - Jf Hll Or course the republicans are bound to win with the Lord on their side. PAPERS ALL PHAISE IT. The republican party always Leeds. If you do not think to look at their nominee for state printer. Astoria Herald: The republican state convention has finished its nominations and a strong ticket is presented to the Intel ligent voters of Oregon. The ticket is com posed of the best representative men of the state. Times-Mountaineer: The nominees are men w ho have the respect of their fellow citizens and are thoroughly competent to fill the positions for which they have been named. From the first on the ticket to the last, each is entitled to the lull support of republicans, and the manner of their nomi nation was such as should produce the greatest harmony among (partisans. The convention was particularly distinguished from its Inception for an effort to break loose from the domination of bosses and the ma chine, and in this it was very successful. Nearly every portion of the state is repre sented, and the charge cannot be made that Multnomah county controlled the nomina tions. Portland Chronicle: Judge William P, Lord ol Salem will be the next governor of Oregon. His eminent fitness for the high ofllce cannot be questioned. His character is above reproach. As judgeof tbe supreme court he has won the prelound respect and admiration of our people. Of strict integ rity, true to his friends, a lofty patriot and high-minded gentleman, his name Is greeted everywhere with enthusiasm, Tboughout Letter List. The following is the list of letters remain ing in the post ofllce at Oregon City, Oregon, April 19, IrM: Alcott, Mrs. Delia; Iienson, John; Harms, John; Klant, Ferdinand; Quilly. J. R.; Richardson. H. J ; Itohinson, W. II. ; Rot ter, Miss Kill ; Ross, W. S. 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