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Oregon City Enterprise. Published Every Frldny. CHAS. MESERVI5, rrUHSUKR AM) I'KOrKlKTOR. BUBSCHIPTION HATK. One year. ....... Bn month., .Trial iulitrrlptioD two mrtaiht, 8ubrrlptiiis pTble la advance. AdrcrilalOf rate given on application. $1 .VI Xutered at the Poet Office In Oregon City, Or., aa secoud claaa matter. FRIDAY, ATKIL 27, 1S94. AUKMS rOK THE KNTKKl'RISK. OewefO, Canhy. ClarkamiK, Milwaukie. (Talon Mills, Alas. Meadow Brook. Now Era. WlleooTllla, Park Place, Barlow, tila.lKtooe, Stafford, Mulino, ('in Molalla. Urquum, EuttevlUe Aurora, Orrille, gl Creek, Punnyside, Damascus, Bandy, - ' Salmon, Ourrinsville, Oierryville, Marmot, 0. W. Proeeer Ueo. Kniitht A. Mather Gary A Yvliwinirer li J. Trulltuiter g 8 Kramhall Chat Holman W.8. Nea N-rry Henry MUey Hamilton A Wakhburn Mrs. 0. A. Sheppard T. M. Cross J. q. Uate. C. T Howard R. M. Coitcr Anute Slubbs. E. M. Hartman B. Jennings F. Glexy LJ Pentua H. Wiltwm John Welsh J. V. Klliott F. GKtsch Mrs. W.M. Mclntvre Geo. J. Currtn Mrs. M. J. Hammer Atloliilt Aschott . jr"p a t,JI What mii awful thin (liia la! Ami yet (wo of the men named have been noiiilitnWNl to gotoSalcm ami help to make laws for the government ol the teole! In all candor who is so well ((tialilleil lo Mt in making Ian as tht) man who hnsittiidied law T In the othrrrase it is iliflcrent, A county jmlp? dvH'sn't need to know any law or any thing else. He has merely to nil on the Win h or eland around and Uk wise. He doesn't even need to know Hint there, is such a profession as law or such a book as lllackslone at least this is what one would infer from the position taken by our friends the populists who, because forsooth a man Is a lawyer, would read him into oblivion. If w had to express an opinion upon this subject we should guess that the republican delegates were fully as intelligent, at honest and as capable of Judging of the anility of men to serve the county as were those of any other party, and we should also guess tint they had just as good material to select from. Bugaboo politics will hardly be ac cepted by the intelligent voterof this county and unless something more than man's occupation, so long aa that is honorable, Is urged as a reason against hitu the nominees of the republican party are likely to receive the party votes even though the candidates be lawyers, TROUBLE AHEAD. Republican State Ticket. For Representative in Congress-lst District, BINGER HERMANS, of Douglas coonty. For Governor, W. P. LORD, of Marion county. For Secretary of State, J. R. KIN'CAID, of Lane county. For State Treasurer, PHIL. METSCHAX, of Grant county. For Attorney General, C. M. IDLEMAX. of Multnomah coonty. For Supreme Judge, C. E. WOLVERTOS, or Linn county. For State School Superintendent, G. M. IRWIN, of Union county. For State Printer, W. H. LEEDS, of Jackson county. For Prosecuting Attorney, W. N. BARRETT, or Washington county, lor Member of Board of Equalization, G. WING ATE, of Clatsop county. For Joint Senator for Clackamas and Marion counties, ALONZO GF.SNER, of Marion county. Republican County Ticket. For State Senator, GEO. C. BROWXELL, of Oregon City. For Representatives, GEO. 0. RIXEAKSON, or Abernethy. WM. BARLOW, or Barlow. C. B. SMITH, or Eagle Creek. For County Judge, GORDON E. HAYES, or Oregon City. For Countv Commissioner, FRANK JAGGAR, of Beaver Creek. For Sheriff, ELI C. MADDOCK, of New Bra. For County Clerk. GEO. F. HORTOA", of Needy. For County Recorder, 8. M. RAMSBY, of Molalla. For Connty Assessor, J. C. BRADLEY, or Borings. For County Treasurer, M. L. MOORE, or Ely. For Superintendent or Schools, H. 8. GIBSON, or Eagle Creek. For Coonty Surveyor, D. W, KINS AIRD, or Oregon City. For County Coroner, R. L. HOI-MAN, or Oregon City. At first theCoxey scheme as It was called was treated as sort or a huge joke by the people and press of the country, most of whom did not realise that from just such small beginnings great and dangerous move ments follow. The French revolution started from a small band of unarmed seal ots most of whom hardly knew what they sought, then fired by the strains of a song in which all joined and which inspired the growing multitude to press, on, the crowd too soon became a mob ready for any deed, or prepared to overcome by force any ob- stacle with which they might contend. Coxey's followers have all along claimed to be law-abiding citizens, but their acts and their more recent utterances are passing be yond the harmless stage, and it will soon require but a single misstep in the manage ment of his followers to bring down upon the government the fury of a bloodthirsty mob, which gathering force and courage from its own overt acts is liable to cause untold damage to property and life before its force shall have spent Itself. It must not be supposed that because there is danger of an assault upon organ ised society that the government is not able to cope with the opposing force. It is most probable that the emergency will be met and the threatened danger averted by a wise and conservative yet firm course on the part of the administration. But if the worst should follow and scenes of wild turmoil and slaughter coupled with destruction of property occur for a time, such a condition could not last and the good sense and patri otism of the American people would in a short time reassert Itself, and those who might be striving to overthrow both the gov- ernment and organised society, would lie relegated to the rear, and a normal condi tion of atlairs re-established. This is a time when every citizen has a public duty to perform which he has no right to shirk, and the neglect of which may result disastrously to many others besides himself. The industrials or commonweal- era nhould not be encouraged in their semi- predatory raids over the country, nearly all sections of which are suffering in about like degree from the stringency of the times. As it is wrong to shove the straggling tramp from one community to another merely to get rid of him, so with the organized bands. Tbare ie neither reason, justice nor sense in feeding these or sending them on to be fed by some other community. Instead they should If such a thing is possible be set to honest work which will bring food. In this way only can they really be hel)ed. It Is moreover the only safe olicy for indi viduals or muncipalities to follow, and the pursuit of any other can be but the sowing of the whirlwind. minds or thepeopltt.aml that It thai the world owes every man a living. The truth of the matter Is that the world does not owe any limn anything except w hat he earns by lion- est endeavor. This applies as well to the millionaire who has made his money dis honestly as to the tramp who does not know where he will next find a resting place. The populist cries out against the monled man, claiming that he Is reaping that which he did not sow, and would ennct such laws at would reduce him to a level with the tramp, yet at the same time he fos ters and encourages an evil as great when he aids ami comforts the professional tramp who is nothing but a dirty lay loafer, eat ing what he does not earn ami living from the earnings of another. The fostered tramp was the first step In the movement which new threatens the national capital. Whether the final step w ill be anarchy or a return lo that normal condition when every man will eat only that for which he litlurt depends much upon the good sense of the American people. I J Till Search Light, or Rldgevllie, Illinois, under dale of April 10, says: " A beautiful six-column quarto paper, headed 'Oregon City Enterprise,' was handed to us hy Mrs. Brady, of this place. It is a republican paper, direct and Incisive. There can tie no misunderstanding the editorial matter in lis columns; it is pure, manly, broad- minded and scholarly. We were deeply In terested in the account given of the repub lican convention of Clackamas county, Ore gon, and well we might te, for among the names presented to the convention tor nom ination, was that or a much esteemed friend, formerly a resident of Edgar countv, Mr, Eli ('. Maddock, and we ant rejoiced to see that he is appreciated as well by his fel low cilizeus of Clackamas county, Oregon, as he is hy those friends that he left behind when he went out to face the world many years ago, and must say if all ihe candidates who were nominated at that convention are of Ihe same sturdy, honest material of which Mr. Maddock is romH.sed, that no better ticket could be presented fur the suf frage of the people. He was a manly boy and he must he a splendid man." (Ilobe-Democrat i Tariff-wrecker Wilson, ol West Virginia, will have some trouble In gelling elected this year. Hit lead In the dcmocrntlti tidal wave ritnvnio oT Wi was only UVM, nut of an aggregnla vote of about T.'.IHI. Aa lbs repuhlit'Mis mi III much hel ler shape ill his district, as in every other place, this year, the chances are that Wilson will he beaten. 1 II K ritnlesinan urges consistency upon Hie part of republican voters and fidelity to the ticket In the following terse style To scratch or on word Imprudently ut tered shout scratching this year may make you scratch In Ihe future to keep the gaunt wolf from your door. IHui't talk about scratching, and don't scratch. Don't even itch this year. Till Oswego Iron Workersays: It teems to lie a foregone conclusion that Mr. R. M Itamsby, the republican candidate for re corder, will not only be re-elected by a large majority, but will outstrip several w ho are on the sahie ticket. His populist opimtient will be one of the principal means of " Utile MaoY' victory at the polls. CIIAI.I.F.NUK TO IiKIUTK. Tin populists claim to be Hissessed of all the honesty in the country. In fact they have violated one of their professed cardi nal principles and have established a comer upon that article which is only, according to their belief, to be found in the breasts of the simon pure populists. They howl about the corruption of the old parties and will not for one moment concede that any good thing can be found therein. Tbey doubt the sincerity and honesty of every one who does not believe as they profess to believe. Indeed, so well versed do they seem In ways of guile and crookedness that one must fain believe that they are only waiting lor the people lo trust them and place them In power to put in practice some of the schemes about which they talk so glibly. A man who Is honest does not have to go about placarding his honesty on the housetops or calling his neighbors liars and thieves Uxn every corner. When a man does so it is well to remember that it was the thief who yelled most lustily, "stop thief!" Hon. W. A. Starkweather, Milwaukee, Oregon: I hereby challenge you to a Joint discussion of the imlitical issues of Ihe day. said discussion to take place at Needy on Saturday, the l!h day of May, INSM, at I o'clock p. m., and at Sandy on Saturday, May 'Jtlth, at 1 ::) p. in. I will open the cle bales, consuming one hourol time, ami you will take an hour and a half lo reply, aller which I will be allowed hall an hour to close, In accordance with the general rules of debate. If this Is satisfactory let me know and steps can then he taken lo have the meetings advertised. liKO. C. llKOWMI.L. Oregon City. April L'fl. W4. NOT THIS YKAB. AX AWFUL CRIME. Fob several weeks the populist paper has been hammering away at the republican candidates and has succeeded in asserting and reiterating the fact that several of those upon tbe ticket are lawyers, as much as though this in Itself were enoogh to con demn them. Since when did it become a political or any other kind of a crime to practice law? We noticed all along through the winter that the populist leaders were assiduously courting Mr. Brownell who has been chosen to lead tbe republican ticket. Presumably if they could have secured bis support as they hoped to, he would even now be all right, lawyerjof ability though he is. It does make a difference whose ox is gored, even to a populist. Then there is Gordon E. Hayes, who was nominated by the farmers In the con- vention for county judge. He is just as smart, of just as good stock, and just as honest as his father who is the nominee for joint senator on the populist ticket. He is charged with the awful crime of being a lawyer, consequently no honest granger can eupport him. A few months ago George Rinearson pssed the required examination before tbe supreme court of the state and was admitted to the bar. Because or this fsnt and this only he is taboed by these same populists as being unfit to send to make laws. We thought the republican county dele gates honest men, and gifted at least with the average amount or good sense, and yet it is heralded shroud week after week tbst tbey committed the unpardonable crime of .placing attorneys on tbe republican ticket, Thb Weekly Review published at Frank fort, Marshall county, Kansas, in speaking of the nomination of Geo. C. Brownell for senator for this county, under date of April 20th, pays him the following well deserved tribute: As the Re view is published in the town where Mr. Brownell formerly lived its words are en titled to much weight, it says: "In last week's issue we mentioned the fact that Hon. Geo. C. Brownell bad been nominated for state senator from the district in which he resides in Oregon. Mr. Brownell was nominated by acclamation in a convention composed of 121 delegates. This, coupled with tbe fact i hat the district in which he resides is the largest In the slate outside of the Portland district, proves the very high esteem in which be is held by the people who know him. Mr. Brownell was for several years a resident of our city, and no man was ever held in higher esteem than be, nor one in whom our people had greater confidence. As a lawyer he was acknowl edged by the legal fraternity as the best lawyer in tbis part of the state and it is a well known fact that the bar of Marshall county is graced by some or the most com petent attorneys in tbe state. As a gentle man of business qualifications, integrity and one in whom his constituents can safely place their confidence and trust, the people of Marshall county stand ready to prove that the convention which nominated Mr. Brownell could nat have done better. If the people or that district desire to elect a competent and trustworthy man to repre sent them in their state legislature, they will elect Mr. Brownell by a handsome ma jority. TllRoCoiiot-T the length and breadth of this land the populists are just now engaged in fostering and feeding the so-culled indus trials, not because they are sorry for and really want to help them, but because, as thy firmly believe, their cause will be aided hy the march of these lazy and visionary bands. If they really wished to help these men they would help them to find work as near at hand as possible without pursuing a wild phantom a mirage of the desert. So far as the band is concerned which stole its way from California Into Oregon, it may lie safely surmised that it was attracted by the reputation of our crank governor, if Indeed it was not solicited by him to come for the sole purose of assisting his political aspira tions. The old man is Just demagog enough for such a fool trick, and cares so little for tbe real good of the state and its people as to help to bring any evil upon it. If in return be might gain renown or political advance ment. Tin Ehtekprihi does not care to take up tbe question of Mayor Straight's violation ofhisoathof office and flagrant neglect of the duties imposed upon him, but unless he affords the law-abiding and upright citizens of this community that protection to which they are justly entitled under the char ter and ordinances, It willj be obliged to enter into a full discussion of these ques tions, and we opine that the mayor is not anxious for a full expose of his official ca reer, at least not lust now. L'miek the head or"Merely a Suggestion Dr. H. E. Ferrin, who has of late been de voting considerable thought to the tariff question, writes the Oregon ian as follows: I suggest as a method of finding a remedy lor the hard times and obtaining employ ment for the commonweal army that the United States senate send out a card through the daily press to all tbe manufacturers and other emyloyers In tbe country requesting replies to these questions: Will you start up your industry at once, if the United States senate will vole to lay the Wilson bill on the table and agree to do nothing with the tiirtfT until after the next congress has been elected and taken its seal ! How many additional persons will yon immediately employ after this action by the senate? I believe the replies would assure imme diate employment for a dozen commonweal armies under that assurance, and the senate would not dare to ignore them. Clackamas county has never had justice so well administered as during the two years that W. N. Barrett has been prosecuting at torney and T. A. Mcliride Judge. Crim inal eases have not been permitted to drag upon the docket till the public had forgotten all about Ihe crime and the witnesses had all disappeared. This is largely due to the efficient work done by Mr. Barrett and the thorough manner in which he has gathered the evidence In all cases upon which he has had to act. While he has been earnest in prosecution he has not entered into suits for the state unless he had good reason to be lieve that a conviction could be secured. He has thus proven himself the right man for the place. To Tin Eimton: Some of our populist friends have taken the pains to notw S'oiiml In the neigh tmr hood of Needy thai tin Mo Kinley republican club of llarlo hat "busted." Such Is not the case. The club is in good shape ami constantly adding to its numtiert each meeting. In conclusion I wish lo t.iy lo the populist Iriend, or the dissatisfied one, please attend to your own club and let our republican club alone, as we will saw wood when you are dead. CoMMITTIIIIA BaII.oW rillrlKCT. AN OLD I'AI'KK. T. L. Churman has handed In Hda i.ltlirs copy, or more ttnclly spenkii g n I'art nl a copy of the Oregonlan of Frb. 7, 1HU, wbicb contain! several interesting Hems. The Ore gonlan was not then as now a large seven column 8, 12, or lti page paper, but appeared as a four-column tour-page paer. One of th "side head locals" headed " Recruits for Clackamas." conveys the In formation that Major William Harlow, re cruiting nlhcer for Clackamas county, was in the city yesterday, and succeeded in en listing several men for thecatalry company now forming In that county. We learn Hint two-thirds of the company is made up of farmers' sons. It Is now ready to be mus tered Into service. Another side head reads " How deep it Froze,'1 and shows that Ore gon had winters In those days, for " while workmen were digging lor the water pics yesterday we noticed that the earib had been frozen to the depth of fllleen Inches." The paper, like most of those published at that time, is full of war news, but most ef it was rather old before it was published, as fur instance a Washington letter of Decern ber If) is given as news on the 7th of Feb' ruary. The leading editorial is a plea for the union ol all political parties favoring the Union and its maintenance. The motto underneath a cut of the old flag was, No flag but the old flag-the Red, White ami Blue With the stars of a union unbroken and true. Arise and defend it, ye sons of the brave, Whose blood bought Ihe banner your valor must save. em ri tkM s very Pair Guaranteed. A00RES3 an Francisco Cal D O YOU NEED f DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING, Or Building Muterinl? Go to c. H. 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Justice blanks, real estate blanks, and all other blanks at tbe Entkhi'hikk of' floe. 1'ortland prices. IT'S RATHER TOO MUCH FOR YOU the ordinary, bumy pill. Too big to take, and too much disturb ance for your poor sys tem. The smallest, easiest to bike, and best axe llr. 1'ierce's i'loas antfellets. Thoy leave out al.' the disturbance, but yet do you mors Bood. Their belli Josfs. Constltwtlon, Indigna tion, Bilious Attacks, Sick or liilious Head ache, and all derange ments of the liver. stomach, and bowels are prevented, relieved, and permanently cured. They're ynara tred to give satisfaction, or your money Is returned. n If you're ufTcrln(r from Cntarrli, the proprietors of Doctor Hugo's Catarrh Itemed? ask you to try their medicine. Then, If you can't he cured, they'll pay you tww in casn. 124-26 Fourth Street a . PORTLAND, OR. Mr. Goon made a strong point when he urged the importance of maintaining good lights at this the coming electric center of the United fitates. We cannot afford dark ness under the circumstances. Another strong reason why ample lights should be maintained is that tbey lessen the opportu- Theee Is one fallacious opinion which the nities for criminals to ply their vocation. predatory inarches of the tramp and the Br all means give us plenty or light. Jt is " industrial" is likely to eradicate from the the safest economy In the long run. Open from sv" 6 A. M. The to oy oniy nrst w class and ab (V solutelytemper ance restaurant in the city. Superior accommodations for lad ies and families. G. C. Rider, Prop. R. L. Holman carries a fine lino of Furniture, Lounees, Wall Paper and Carpets at lowest pos sible living rates, also a fine lino of Caskets and Coffins, Ladies' and Gents' robes, which ARE NOT EXCELLED OUTSIDE OF PORTLAND. Cut of hearse in this advertisement. BEE SUPPLIES w Q m Portland Seed Co., 171 Skconu Stkeet. PORTLAND. SEND FOR CATALOCUE. O o POULTRY SUPPLIES. CLUBBING OFFER! 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