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Oregon City Enterprise. Published Kvery Friday. chas. mi:si:rvic, Pt'RLIKIIKR AND rKOI'RIKTOR. SUBSCRIPTION KATES, One rer, 8(1 month. Trial luUrrlptlon two months, Bnlxrrlpilont yMe Is tdvanre. Advertising rates given ou application. fl SO 75 J5 . Xntered at the Tout Offlr In Oregon Clly.Or., a second cUm natter. FRIDAY, MAY 18, carried by I he populist. Oregon already sutlers in rt'pntnlion on aivount of 1'en noyer's fool action, tin Coxey movement, and the bold claims of the people's partv illusionist, o Hint the better class of sot tiers cumins to the racitio const (to either to California or Washington. Willi Populism and IVnnororism both foisted iipoii the slate (he civilised world wonlil (it once right fully infer that it was th intention of the people of the slale to overturn existing laws, ami we would become more than ever a by word in the mouth of sensible people. With Pennoyer in the United states senate acting the clown Oregon shame would br coin plete. 11 no one lie deceived into suptMirt- lux this unholy eombinalion. Ruin and disaster are certain to follow in its wake. SOME SUiWD SEA'S E. - l' .- , fun Republican State Ticket For Representative in Congress 1st District, BINGER HERMANN, of Douglas county For Governor, W. P. LORD, of Marion county. For Secretary of State, H. R. KINCA1D, of Lane county. For State Treasurer, FHIL.METSCHAN.of Grant county. For Attorney General, C. M. IPLEMAN. of Multnomah county. For Supreme Judge, C. E. WOLYERTON, of Linn county For State 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. For Member of Board of Equalization, G. WINGATE, of Clatsop county. For Joint Senator for Clackamas and Marion counties, ALONZO GESNER, of Marion county Republican County Ticket. For State Senator, GEO. C. BROWNELL, of Oregon City. For Representatives, GEO. 0. RINEARSON. of Abernethy. F. L. MINTIE, of Oswego. C. B. SMITH, or Eagle Creek. For County Judge, GORDON E. HAYES, of Oregon City. For Count? Commissioner, FRANK J AG GAR, of Beaver Creek. For 8herifl, ELI C. MADDOCK, of New Bra. For County Clerk, GEO. F. HOKTON, ol Needy. For County Recorder, S. M. RAMSBY, of Molalla. For County Assessor, J. C. BRADLEY, of Borings. For Cnnntv Treasurer, M. L. MOORE, of Ely. For Superintendent of Schools, H. S. GIBSON, of Eagle Creek. For County Surveyor, D. W. KINNAIRD, of Oregon City. For County Coroner, B. L. HOLMAN, of Oregon City. For Justice of the Peace, District No. 4, J. W. O'CONNELL. For Constable. District No. 4, M. F. McCOWN. Election June 4, 18JM. DANGER AHEAD. No worse calamity could befall the peo ple of this entire state as the result of their own action than for the state to be carried by the populists at the comining election The ills through which we have bad to pass in a financial way will be deemed light in . comparison with those which are certain to follow in the wake of populist success It is bad enough to have a crank populist governor who writes fool letters and ad vocates theories leading to socialism. To have in addition to this a party pledged to tarn the government and the administra tion over to socialistic principles is tending to make us feel the evil times much worse than we otherwise would or ought. Popu list success at the polls means a sudden tightening of financial affairs which will ruin every man in debt, close the mills that are yet running and atop every enterprise till such a time as those who have their . money invested therein can see their way to run it without endangering investment as well as the chance for profit. This con dition means no employment for labor, a restricted market for all crops, a shutting np of capital and general financial ruin. No new money will be loaned in the state and all who have money loaned here and can withdraw it will do so. Let no one be deceived into the belief that by voting the populist ticket at the coming or any other election he can bring about prosperity, abundance of money or even better the existing condition. No govern ment can be administered upon the lines laid down by the populists and not termin ate in utter ruin. This is the least of the ills that may be expected. The worst is a reign of anarchy and bloodshed. Farmers, business men, owners or homes partly paid for, laborers depending upon your day's work for your daily bread, do you want a condition of affairs such as any oi those here referred to? If so you can have tome or all of them by voting the populist ticket. This is not a scare but a common sense view of the situation which confronts I every voter in Oregon today. Yoa say that there is no danger of bring ing this about by voting the populist ticket in Oregon? But there is danger, and not only danger but the certainty of making juuch more disastrous times if the state is A contributor to the Oregouian discusses the question of labor and populism In an able manner. He says: "in order that laboring men may obtain work there must be persons in every community who are engaged in some kind of business requiring the work of laborers and who have wealth, money and business capacity, sulllcieut to carry on business successfully and to pay the wages of those employed, and it makes no difference whether these persons carry on the business as individules, as partners or as corporations, so for as laborers are concerned. This being true, it follows that the community that has the greater num ber of persons, firms or corporations that are possessed of sullicient wealth, business capacity and enterprise to engage in busi ness requiring the labor of workmen, and who are actually engaged in the community will furnish the greatest number of laborers employment. No man in his right senses would ever think of going to a community for work where there were persons neither wealthy enough nor with sullicient energy or bnsi ness capacity to engage in business requir ing the work ot laborers, and where no such business is being carried on. If workmen are dependent upon wealth or upon those who have sufficient money and enterprise to engage in and carry on business requiring their labor, then that party or set of men w ho attempt to make war anon this class ot people by arousing passions and prejudices against them, and especially those dependent upon them for work, are the worst enemies that the labor ing man has to contend with ; and not only that, but the very arch-enemy of the en tire community, including both rich and poor. AH the efforts and opposition ol the leaders of the populist party seem to be directed against wealth and those who have means sufficient to engage in business re quiring labor. Every speech and every paper teems with abuse and vilification of this class ef people. Robbers, plutocrats, goldbugsand monopolists are epithets that ave become household words in the pop ulist camps. According to their doctrines and princi ples, the man of wealth, enterprise and business capacity is the enemy to the en tire community and must be suppressed, and to this end tbey do not hesitate to recommend legislation that practically amounts to confiscation of their property, the passage of laws preventing the collec tion of money loaned, and impairing the bligation of contracts. Is it any wonder in view of all this, that capital becomes timid and hides it-elf away, or that men of wealth, enterprise and business capacity hesitate and refuse to engage in anything requiring labor of workmen or loaning of money In a community? Or is it any wonder that these people are doing all they can to collect and call in the money they bare loaned out, and are en deavoring to close out and stop ail business requiring lubor? The only wonder is, in view of the general hostality towards men of wealth and business and the constant battle thy are compelled to engage in to continue business, that more do no shut up their shop and quit entirely. There is many causes, all working to gether that have brought about the great busines and industrial depression now ex isting, but one of the most active and potent factors in the wild, visionary impracticable and vicious programme of the populist party, and the kindrid doctrines of social ism and anarchy, and the enmity and hostility to men of business enterprise, en. gendered thereby. The relation of capital to labor is so well and forciably referred to by Archbishop Ireland in his address to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Envitieers, at St. Paul, on the lnth or this month, that it will bear repeating. He says: 'The interest and rights or labor often have I pleaded for, and lovingly do I plead for them now. I hate that view of labor which makes it a mechanical force, pur chasable at a mere market value. I de mand for the laborer and his family, so far as true, Just and rational measures can reach thereto, the means of decent liveli hood, the opportunities to develope the intellect, to receive a due portion of the joys or human existence, in recompense for the toil which will not fail to press upon them. Let me enter my plea for capital. Property is the very foundation of the social fabric; it is the incentive end reward of industry and energy. He who menaces property is an anarchist and the anarchist is the deadly foe of order, of right, of society. He is the wild beast solely bent on destruc tion. Without capital the millions of will ing workmen are idle, and the factory doors remain closed. Without capital, labor is a latent, unproductive energy. Why toduy Is there among us a legion of unemployed? Because capital stays away from us. Asa matter of fact capital is timid in its life. Make it insecure, it will shun you, leave you to beat the air with youridle arms. I am not afiraid to mention the word strike.' Nor will 1 say that it never should becounciled. I say this much, however, of strikes. They are in the industrial world what wars are between peoples to be dreaded for the ruin they cause, and never to be urged, except when all other councils have failed, and where great Interests are at stake. They should be like wars between civilized nations conducted under the direction of justice and humanity. Amid the utmost force or strikes property must be held sacred and the liberty of others allowed, as we demand that our liberty be allowed. These are theimper ions laws of social justice and God's re ligion.' " Psion lo the slate convention the Kutkr I'Kikk contended that the editorial fraternity was entitled to recognition on the state ticket and argued that by conoertive action o,i the part of the editors of (he stale in favor of good men from their ranks Hint such recognition would lie readily grunted by the convention. That we were right in this is shown by the placing of two of the fraternity upon the ticket. Harrison It. Kiucttld, of Eugene, has been known for years as an editor of ability and honesty of purpose, am) his name upon the ticket for secretary of state is an evidence as strong as It is possible for the party to give that it means to have the business of the state con ducted on business principles and In an economic manner. II. W, I .red of Ash laud is perhaps not as well and generally known throughout the state as is Mr. Kin caul, but his name is a familiar one lo prin ters, most of whom know that he un dertook lo run a republican paper in a democratic county when to start such an enterprise would have been the forerunner of failure with moat men. He made It suc ceed because he is a slruightforw ard, accom modatiug businues man In whom the peo ple have confidence, lie will conduct the otllceor state printer in the same economi cnl efficient manner Hint he baa hit own business, and will make a good and efficient officer. Ciiaki.m K. Woi.vkhtvin, the republican nomine for supreme Judge, w as chosen (or that place not only on account of his eini pent Illness but bccaimo the delegate I the convention ami Hie people of th slate recognir. in him a man of ability in whom they have confidence and w hom they ran trust, H has never held high office, vat has always taken a keen and active interest In public mnttc-ra and especially aducntlnnal affairs, He I recognised a the ablest and best read attorney In the part ol the slnlo I which ho reside, and ha a Judicial turn of mind which fits him to occupy a place ou lh supreme bench of the slat. Govkkmor I'KMNoYKk mi) s, if Lincoln were alive today that he would be a popu. list. It la not easy to see upon w hat (acts or process o( reasoning the governor bases this statement. Certain it Is that w hen Lin coin was alive be and I'enuoyer were dia metrically opposed lo each other. Ahra ham Lincoln was republican then and a patriotic American citlten. Peimoyer was a copperhead who would gladly have seen the country disrupted. The only legitimate inference to draw from the facts is Unit Pen- noyer being a populist and bitterly opmed to the republican parly, it can only follow that Uncoln would loday be a republican as he was in the bitter days of 111 and 'liA. Pennoyer is at least consistent in his actions if not in his statements. In Lincoln' time he was lending his moral support to divide the nation. Now he is actively at work try ing lo destroy its credit and the solid foun dations of law and order upon which it it built. Arrsa Mr. Browuell had wied the ground in joint debate with Mr. Starkweather, bit opponent lor the state senate, the populists at once trotted out another challenge from one or their air-gun orators for a joint dis cussion, and one I" Ken, a high private, now wants to come to Starkweather's aid. It ought to be satlsfalory to the popullsti to have their leader unmercifully whipped in debate without asking Mr. Ilrownell to lay out each member or their party Individ ually. He has other, belter, pleasanter and more profitable engagements in addressing republicans; but if our populist friends will be patient till the 4th of June Mr. Ilrownell will show them that they are not in it. The republican voters ot (hit county stand ready to a man lo help him do this mutt elfcctuallv. Th a Dalles Chronicle pays the head of the republican ticket in this state the following well deserved tribute: V, P. Ixinl there publican nominee (or governor, Is well known throughout the slate for his estima ble qualities, his intellectual abilities, and his honest and conscientious iierforniauce of duty. No man In the ttate bus wider popularity, nor is more generally respected. It is fitting that bis name a synonym for dignity and intelligence heads the stale republican ticket this yer, The difference between Lord and Pennoyer is the differ ence between a gentleman and a boor. Let us have a republican administration for once all the way through. We do not want Ore gon to be classed with Nebraska and Kan sas any longer. la the opinion of the Oswego (run Worke " the populist art losing ground In Clncka ma county. We know thi to he a fact, To hear the Oreguu City leader talk on would Imagine there was no other party In the field, but they are losing uvertlileu ami they are aware of it. A political organ nation whose representative in ivngraaa voted for the Wilton bill, whose theories embrace tree trade and fiat money, and whose Idea it I to tend free trade I'enuoyer to th United State senate, bus not the ghost ol a show to win this year." Ma. Mintik's home paper, the Iron Worker, expresses the sentiment of bl neighbors when it sayt: In the selection i Mr. F. L. Minlie as a candidate for repre tentative to the legislature the republican county central committee acknowledged not only the liistnesaol the claim or the West Side and Oswego for recognition, but strengthened th ticket by placing upon it a good man, an orator, and a gentleman who will lie an honor to hi constituency Oswego should appreciate this compliment by giving .Mr. Miutle a large vole. CdMMKKt i w. ageacies and trade Journals are not apt to take a political view of bind ess affairs, as tbey look to causes In deal ing with inch subjects as they are called upon to treat. Under these circumstances the following from Ilradstreet'a it a tlgiutl cant utterance. In lit trade review for the last eikits)t: Warm weather liatttlm uhiled farm work at well at tales In season able lines of merchandise, hut the renewed tariff uncertainty lends to prolong the riod during which merchant will continue to buy for tcttiul need only. M. L. Mooaa may be called an Abe Lin coln republican since he ram from I he same countv and town that the martyr president did. He knew Lincoln before be wt elected to the presidency and helped to place him there. He hat ever since been content to march in the ranks till now at the requestor hi fellow citizens Mr. Moore the nominee or the republican party (or county treasurer, and no one whuknow him doubtt hi ability to make a good ne. Tut Eugene Register tyt that while Pen noyer is traveling about the ttate delivering politic! speeches, and picturing th woe ol the taxpayer and telling of the many ex- peiulltures of their money for which they receive no particular benefit, he Is draw ing from those tame taxpayers ten dollars er day for services at the state capilol which he does not perform. He doesn't say any thing about the money they are waxting on him. X -r m n l W W very Pair Guaranteed. an Francisco CaL ADDRESS D O YOU NEED f DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING, Or Building Material? Go to C. H. BESTOW. I.owt'Ht fitnh jirii't't over oll'i irJ for FIRST - CLASS GOODS. AIho coinhimitim. wiro uml picket fence, HARTMAN - STEEL - PICKET - FENCE. - Ami lcnt farm fencing made. Prior to Htiit lntrl timrn, Shop Opp. Congregational Church, MAIN STREET, OREGON CITY. The Argonaut Ik the only hih-china ixiliticiil and literary weekly juiIjIihIioiI on tho 1 'in-i lie count. TlioiiHii iuIh of ti nlt'-nt iiniHiI c'oiit-M of it pan through the itmt ollii-u every week, remnilc hy Hnhm rilii r to their friendr). It has a larger circulation than any jmMT on tho IVifie fount, except threo San FrnnciHco tlailicH, It (roe into nil tho well to do funiiliea of tho Pacific count. Over 1X,00 circulation. Argonaut huihliiiK, 213 Grant Avenue, San Kraiifinco. furniture ai?d tUrpdertalip. Much unfavorable comment ha been made concerning the dismissal of the East ham school on Monday on account of the visit ol Pennoyer to this city to make a po litical harangue. It is understood to have been done w ithout authority from the board Pennoyer came here to Hpcak, not as gov ernor of the state, but as a politician, repre senting partisan opinions, and as such he was entitled to no more courtesy than any otner political s-akeror private individual Whether Mr. Powell could not resist the temptation to hear this populist patron saint or whether he deliberately took thin method to have his pupils imbued will populist fallacies mutters not; he certainly exercised poor discretion in the matter. It is now generally conceded that Kli C Maddock will be the next sheriff of this county. The people of the county have come to know him better than they did two years ago and he has risen in their estima. tion with this better acquaintance. He is not begging for the office but as a republi can fairly nominated by the party he is ad vocating the principles of the party and is willing to stand or fall with the party. " fiiN'i a song or nickls, pockets full of trah, over head in debt, out of ready cash Heaps of Hying collectors, bony as can lie; hadn't we a busy time in IHU3? Grover in the White House playing with the kids, Carlisle in the treasury canceling silver bids. Congress trying all they can to make tin still more poor, haven't we a bright outlook for 18fll?" Til a Portland Pi.paich, an Intensely par tisan democratic pair, says or t lie rep uhli can camlidute for slate printer: " W. li. I.eeds, candidate for state printer, Is devel oping much strength in Houthern Oregon and will come to Portland with a big vole. V-i - -r.M'r-- 'iiAW Tub Eugene Guard tayt It is lingular how eastern mail contractors, who take contracts at starvation prices, cm easily find dupes to relieve them of their burdens. Voters, irrespective or party, ray that the office or county clerk has been con ducted in an ellicient and orderly manner for the last two years, and (hey will be glad to Bee Geo. F. Hortnn have another trni. George is just the same every day fellow that he was when he was elected, and no one has to take his hat off to him, except In recognition of his good work as clerk. V. W. Kiwmaird is everywhere recog nized as an ellicient, practical surveyor arid draughtsman who will attend with care to the duties of county surveyor. Everybody knows Dave and they all like him too. Hard Time Prices. Scripture A Cronln have reduced horse shoeing to $1.50 per horse for new nlioes until further notice. Twenty years ex perience as a practical horse ehoer in Hiiree firnt clans work. ii you want an attractive sign nee Davis) the pointer. Port hind prices Shop back of Tone A Co.'a hardware Btore. ,i iu i"H r '"r '" R. L. Holman carries a fine line of Furniture, Lounges, Wall Paper and Carpets at lowest pos sible living rates, also a fine line of Caskets and Coffins, Ladies' and Gents' robes, which ARE NOT EXCELLED OUTSIDE OF PORTLAND. Cut of hearso in th is advertisement. Receipt, note and order Kntkri'kihe office. books at tho MAKES IT8ELF FELT the great, piping, Old-fashioned pill. noi oniy wncn you iaae n, Dut un pleasant, from first to last, anil it only give you a little temporary good. The things to take Ita place are Dr. Tierce' Pleasant Pellets. One of these at a dose will regulate the whole system perfectly. They're tiny, iuar-coated granule, scarcely larger than mustard seeds. They act In Nature's own way. No reaction afterward. Their help lats they do permanent Bond. Ooiisil- and pation, Indlpstlon, Bilious Attacks, Hick or Bilious Headache, and all dcrance- menta of the liver, stomach, and bowela are prevented, relieved, and cured. They're the cheapest, for they're nuar- anteed to give satisfaction or money Is re turned. Nothing can be "just as good." "Get there, Ell," is the way the boys talk it now, and they mean it, too. 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