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Oregon City Enterprise. Published Kvery FVIdny. CHAS. MESKRVE, rrnusttKR and proprietor. IUBSCHIPTION HATKN, fln TMr, ....... Bli month., ....... Trtkl vilwrlptlon two mouths, 8ubcrltlou pybl In Jvnc AJTniiiig me gtvn ou Urtlonl fl N n Entered tt lh Pot Offir In Oregon City, Or., u wrona ciut ntter. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 18l4. AGENTS rOK THS KNTEKPKISE. Canby, Clarkamaa, Mtlwauklt. I'nioo MMa, Alma, Meadow Brook. Kw Era, WllHOIlVllU, Park Flat, Barlow, ttladntone, Stafford, Mullno, Cam. Volalla. Marquam, Suitevlll Aurora, OrTllla, ajcl Creek, Hunnyside, Damascus, Sandy, Salmon, Currinsville, Cherryville, - Marmot, . .0. W. Prowr . Uco. Kniitht A. Math Gary A WlMtugrr j. rrumnier S. 3 Bramhall Chaa Hoiman W. 8. Newtwrry Henry Mlley Hamilton A Washburn . Mr. U. A. Shtppard T. M. Croat J. Q. tin. C. T Howard K. M. Coop' Annie Sttibba. E. M. Hariman B. Jcmiliigi . F. titey L.J Perdue H. Wiltwrn John Welsh J. 0. Klliott F. GiEtsrh Mrs. W. M. Mrtntyre Geo. J. fun-in Mrs. M. J. Hammer Adolph Aschotf af"The way to build op Oregon CTtj U to rle Oregon City people jour patronajre. failed to Will); alniut the great ami glorious results which lie prophesied should Attend his deluded followers. While there are several ertitieut lessons to I drawn from this overwhelming detent In Oregon, lessons which it will be well for all tin political parties to study closely and memorise for future occasions, the most im portent one is the empalhetic denunciation by the people themselves of those eroneous principles by which the populist party has been governed w herever it has secured any considerable balance of power. The out spoken decision against demagogery, collu sion with rampant lawbreakers, and a gen eral tendency to undermine public conll deuce and to bring the city or state over which thev have dominated into the lowest kind of disrepute. Whether the populist as a party will heed this stinging rebuke or not, Is an open question. In all probability they will not, simply because their leaders are using the rank and tile to advance their own personal ends, and are securing more prominence by posing as political agitators than they possibly could were their followers doing their own personal thinking. One thing is certain, the intelligent voters are beginning to nnd that such men as Pennoyer, Waite, Lewelling and other dem agogues are not to be entrusted with any additional power. That they are doing more harm to their resective common wealths than they will ever be able to atone for, and that the conservative manufact urers, investors and well-to-do sellers are studiously avoiding any and all sections or the country where populist misrule is likely to be dominant. Six ITo prisoners released by Oregon's crank itovernor In one day, besides sevenl committed for shorter terms. Judging by his past record in the way of pardons there were no rape (lends in the pen to lie turned Iooko upon this commonwealth else the gov ernor would have Included all such In his list. Oregon' populist governor should do just two things more: !lrt resign, then go before a commission and lie examined for lunaey. The commission would do the real and he would he provided with iUitrters lor life. THE III U.YDERER S PEA K S. THE UNEMPLOYED. The past year has brought this class to the notice of many Americans in a most unpleasant manner, which has caused much investigtaion as to the cause for the change from former times. While economic reasons are most frequently assigned lor the presence of a large class of men who are unable to find work it is not unfair to assume that the importation of many thousands of foreigners has helped to swell the rapidly growing list of unemployed. Many of the emigrants who have been brought to Amer ica during the past few years have been inch a were used to extremely low wages and whose condition upon arrrival was such that they had either to have work or assis tance or starve. That most of them have found labor of some kind no one can doubt, nd in securing it they have in the main made that much less for our own people to perform. If these immigrants were such as would elevate and improve our civiliza tion there would be some recompense in their coming, but instead it is to be feared that they are in too many instances the poor, the low and the vile, whom we will have to make place for and to a certain ex tent support. America has for generations been the great field to which flocked the unemployed of the Old World to do, and became a part of our army of workers. The conditions have changed in the belds but not in the seekers from abroad. Last year while we had thousands of unemployed men in this country, there came from Europe to one port alone 352,885 people seeking the means of securing a liv ing. According to the Journal of Com merce this was the number that entered at the port of New York in the year 1893. There were 18,02 more than in the year 1886, when we were prosperous and bad plenty for our own and to spare. These newcomer of 1893 were not of the old, thrifty type that came a few years ago from England, Germany, Ireland, Norway and Sweden. Tha figures were reversed and Italy led with 69,074; Germany net with 55,941; Russia with 38,100. not includ ing Poles ; Austria 30,314, not including Poles and Czechs; Ireland 30,236; Sweden 28,965; Hungary 32,701; England 14,601; Norway 12,862: Denmark 7,019; Poland 5,281; Scot land 4,484; Bohemia 4,134, and France 3,644, Ten per cent, of them described them selves as servants; less than twenty per cent, said they bad farmed or hired out as farm bands; fifty per cent, replied to ques tions that they had no trade or calling what ever. The great bulk of these 352,885 immi grants were people without means or occu pations. Our weak immigration laws have therefore added nearly half a million of un employed to the burdens this country already had to bear. But this is but a part of the story. The great mass of these people have come to America without any knowledge of Amer ican institutions, with no desire to secure that knowledge, and filled with political theories that are totally adverse to good government of any kind. They are here and in a few years will be voters, still with out knowing or caring much about Amer ican Institutions. We are all optoniists re garding the future of our country, as we have a right to be, but it is time that we drop a little of this optomism so lar as it concerns our ability to make good Ameri can citizens of all the rill-raff of Europe. We need a closer guard about our ports to keep out undesirable immigrants. The views of the London Times upon the situation In America must always be of in terest while the two countries remain as intimately associated as now. It says con cerning the situation : " The symptoms are curiously like those of last year. t need not apprehend such a serious crisis, how ever, because business prices in the United States are already so low that they cannot be much lower. The drain of gold is a re minder that the United States, in spite of its vast potential resources, is a relatively poor country, deluding for floating capital on the older European countries. The United States is in the position of a pushing manufacturer with a business continually developing with money borrowed from his bankers. Those who finance him find it prudent to keep a watchful eye on any de cline in his prosperity and still more on any signs of his entering rash courses. The secret regarding the continued paraly sis is the uncertainty regarding tha future of silver and the tariff. It is certain that the worst act that congress is capable of passing, and it has considerable capacity in that direction, could not harm American industry so much as the state of uncertainty that the country baa been kept in since the democrats passed into power. The decent of the United States from its high position of a few years ago in commerce and finance shows how sensative a plant is commer cial prosperity." liKri'HMCANS should remember that the populists worked from the close ot the poll two years ago up to the election for the sue cess of their cause, bad as it was, Willi principles such as republican represent members of the old party may well afford to begin the work of the next campaign now TRESS COMMENT. Tu i proposition to have a celebration in Oregon City on the Fourth is one that They came, found work , should interest every good citizen who has the welfare of the city at heart, inasmuch as it is a time when everybody feels inclined to have a gala day and is disused to spend money either at home or abroad to pro cure pleasure. By all means let us cele brate. We can have a better time right here at borne than will be possible else where, and besides If proper management is displayed it will bring thousands ol peo ple here to spend the day, so that instead of taking our own money away from the com munity we will induce others to bring money to be left here. Then there is the fact that Oregon City, as the principal town of this section, can get up a No. 1 celebra tion which will be a credit to the commu nity and attord our own people and those of the surrounding country ample pleasure for the day right at home. COLD COMFORT. At the rally of the republicans last week Thursday when the officers elect and sev eral others had addressed the big crowd which bad gathered to participate in the ex ercises, one Spencer, recently elected con stable in this district on the populist ticket, either was permitted to get in the wagon to speak, or pushed himself to the front for the purpose of Insulting the citizens there as sembled. At any rate after gaining the stand, instead of expressing his thanks for bis election he began a populist tirade a thing utterly out of place under the circum stances. Mr. Spencer either lacks sense or judgment, and did more in the brief period that he tried to speak to injure himself and the populist cause than be can hope to undo while In office. It is safe to say that his attempted speech if made before elec tion would have resulted in his defeat. No one but a populist would have attempted so uncourteous an act. Newbcrg Graphic: If Oregon has any one thing to be thankful for more than an other just now it is the fact that lVnnoyer wilt not be the man to succeed IHdph in tfi United States senate. J. N. IK'Iph will succeed himself. Albany Herald: The result of the elec tion shows that the people have finally mastered the situation, and discovered that prosperity and a republican regime go hand iu hand together. That the protection for American Industries, and the reserving of this country for Its cltttens making American and for its own i-eople without particularly worrying for the welfare ol other nationalities, are the true policies tu enforce and keep as the ruling Idea of the situation. Telephone-Register: Pemocrnllc truck ling lo populist Ideas for populist support has been the ruination of (lie democratic party of this slate. The wedge lor deser tion was entered when the senile democratic committee of two years ago sent lorlh the edict to support the lHiimll.it electors. The democratic principles, pure and unsullied, will be supported by thousands, but when adulterated with Pennnyerism and all the kindred evils of the people's party, the re turns show that democrats prefer republi can men. Hereafter the democratic party must keep in the middle of the road. Eugene Kegister: The verdict of the peo ple, rendered at the polls last Monday, can net be mistaken. Any thinking person will see in it the meaning. It is by far the greatest republican victory ever recorded iu this state, and perhaps the greatest in any state. The people simply voted to 'change back" and get the country back to the footing it left two year ago. San Francisco Call: This is the most thor ough test that has been made of the relative strength of the three parties In states in which populists have a substantial footing. The political combination, so far as it has been effected, is between democrats and populists. Whatever alliance have been reixirted have been between these two par lies. A populist has been considered, in a political sense, the equivalent ot one-lialfa democrat. The voters who have left the republican party for the ipulists have been counted as more likely to supiiort demo cratic measures than those advocated by re publicans. The success of the republicans in Oregon is therefore a victory over a fusion between the two opposing parties. It can hardly be construed as otherwise than thai the ma-scs of the people rely upon republi cans to exLiicate the government from the dilllcullles into which democratic experi ments have placed it. Rosburg Iteview: What worthy interest has been subserved by those who led this democratic split Is not now apparent, and we can only hope that the state and county will not seriously suffer by it. Eugene Guard: The examination of the vote of lane county shows conclusively that the populist party was composed almost entirely of democrats. Ashland Tidings: Gov. I'ennoyer told many peoplo that his great concern was in the election ol Pierce; that, for himself he did not care to go to the United States sen ate, and preferred to "go hack 'to his saw mill business. The people of Oregon have taken him at his word, and will humor him in his preference. Oswego Iron Worker:' The result of Mon day's election can be considered only as an indication that the people want protection as defined by McKinley, and do not tuke stock in populist theories relative to fist money and free trade. It demonstrates, firstly and principally, that the people of Oregon recognize the republican party as the party for protection and prosperity. parly, He had the " hind slide" all figured out correct, hut he lost his hearings, and made, a sad niUluko as to the direction of the slide. The republicans manipulated the hrnke and reversed the " inashecu," and Mr. IVunoyer, Joe Waldrop, Mrs, Hohart and the whole army ol populists, Including all other (nds and Isma, were hurled so deep beneath the nvalanche ot true and patriotic voles of the liberty loving sons of America, that they w ill hereafter be remembered only lo be despised. All honor lo those brave, patriotic democrats who so nobly nllid us In defeating the most dangerous parly to American institution now Iu existence. This great republican victory, coming at this time, is inostopportun. The eyes of the whole country from the Aliunde to the Paclllo, and from the lakes lo the gulf, were turned upon Oregon, as she was the first slate tu elect members lo thf.WI congress. Instead of fawning like a subdued spaniel and licking the hand which has betrayed and disgraced us In the rye of the whole civilized world, Oregon boldly and Unflinch ingly slaps rennoyerism In the lace with a whack which will reverberate through out the length and breadth of the laud. Taking a tirm decided stand upon the rock of protection lo American Indus tries, sh proudly mvs to hertister stales, "Follow me," This victory Is strong In Its result and far-reachhig iu Its elfecls. It will strengthen and nronragv every republican, and every patriotic xkunocrat throughout the whole nation, to redouble their e"ort lo forever stamp out and destroy that party which, If it had the power, would soon rein our pres ent financial system and make u the laugh' ing slock of the nations. Oregon is Hot yet ready to commit s uiciile This majestic old landslide Is not dead but slreH-th. It will arise next November and with gigantic strength, manipulated by a republican crew, will sweep every northern stale, and If not prevented by shot gun and bulldozers will Invade the sacred solid South, and wind up by sweeping a grand republican majority into the hoii-e of rc resenlatlves and completely and ellectually prevent tarit! tinkering In the future. Then glorious old Tom Heed will again manipu late the gavel and count a quorum. Up Salt river cold and drear Where democrats went for many a year, Where rum is ware and blankets are dear, And nothing I left his heart lo cheer- Up Salt river I'ennoyer mint go, To that coltl and dreary laud of woe. Tell me not in mournful number Election' but an Idle dream; The candidate I left who tlumlers Voters are not what they seem. Votes are real, voles are earnest, And Salt Creek I now your lute; Dust thou art, to dust returueat, Caused bv party slrile and hale. Men must learn results are doubtful ; Half will fall down in the strife; While the others, more successful, " Get there. Kli"-" Bel yer lite." W. T' ! MJffibM very Pair Guaranteed address &an Francisco Cal no YOU NEED f DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING, Or Building Material? Go to c. H. BESTOW. I.owphI cnnh irici tvr oH'ond for FIRST - CLASS - GOODS. Aluo comliiiiiitioii wire and irkit foiu'c, HARTMAN - STEEL - PICKET - FENCE. Ami Wiit farm fencing miulo. Prior to unit hard tinu-ta. Shop Opp. Congregational Church, MAIN STREET, OREGON CITY. HARNESS! HARNESS!! HARNESS!!! At IJct I Koclc Prices. ConcvirdH ti'ntn liiirncrH with two and one-half inch truefM ami ottrt and thrrc-fotirtlm inch jmmtn, iniulo of a No. I aclcctod oiik tunned leather, with brtwhiiiR and HoMon Team collar l'.'". Samo with hip utrapH and rrooMT J'J.fi'. Same without li ipHt ruttrt and luverhing t-l. An iinincnwo utock of Inncy harni xii, Hitddlen, hriddleit, haltern, hlnnketH, roheM whipH, etc, at a great reduction. Firnt cIum good. Satinfaction guaranteed. Call ou or writo to C. L. H0OAN, Dealer in harncsH and HiiddlcH in all it liranchc. 93 & 95 SECOND ST., IPOITLAHSTiD, OR. furniture apd Ufldertaii. II VMS ANDDOXOlCXiY. POST-ELECTION COMMENT. A Correspondent 8olilmiulr.es Over the Iitunlt A Paraphrased Poem- The Spokane Opinion, a careful, conserv ative and able paper, comments as follows upon the recent election in this state: If the populists can extract the slightest comfort from the recent Oregon state elec tion, it is not probable that there are many who will begrudge them the privilege. For months they have been boasting in their usual extravanant manner that they were going to wipe up that particular section of the earth so completely that there would not be any dust left by the two old parties. Instead of making such a clean sweep as they confidently expected, they certainly have the relization, if not the satisfaction, of seeing themselves utterly routed, and with no prospect of ever again making good their losses, since their little tin demi-god in that particular section has so signally We note that many of the exchanges are speaking of the damage wrought at Oregon City by the flood, which shows that they do not appreciate the nature of the high water which is now visiting Portland and the Co lumbia river basin. The fact is that this city is not troubled by high water In the least except as it has backed up over the Hat below town and lessened the fall on the water wheels used for operating the many mills here. As lor damage that is mil. The river here is like a lake in its action. There is absolutely no current and the water which has backed up from the Columbia is so far below the level of the business houses and mills that no one thinks of its harming either. It would take twenty feet more water to injure this city to any appreciable extent and by that time the Oregonian tower would be all that would be left in sight of Portland. EmiiT pardons in one day, and six of them murderers. The governor must be redeeming pre-election pledges. Or is it possible that the old man is mad and wants to vent his spite on the citizens of the state who rerused to swallow Pennoyer and Pierce, by turning loose the inmates of the penitentiary in their midst. Milwaukee, June 11. To the Editor: For several months there had been various symptoms of disturbing Influences, and the atmospheric appearances in the political sky all seemed to Indicate a storm of enormous magnitude. The populistic authorities, be coming uneasy, sent emisxaries throughout the state to investigate and report. Not withstanding the storm clouds were hover ing in dangerous proximity, and political thunder was reverberating over hill and dale, the reports came In that "all is well." Governor I'ennoyer, being an avowed can didate for United Hlates senator, deter mined upon a personal investigation. Whilst drawing a stipend ot ten dollars per day from the state, and armed with a free pass over the railroads, he traversed the length and breadth of the state, promulgat ing the creed of populism, which embraces Coxeylsm, socialism, anarchism, and all other isms dangerous and detrimental to our state and nation. As he had hood winked and deceived the people on two dif ferent occasions before, he seemed to think he held a pre-emption right upon the state and could hold it at pleasure. But the third time be made a grand mistake. He should have remcmliered the aphorism or President Lincoln : " You can fool some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time." When he returned from Eastern Oregon he told his satelltes that he brought them "glad tidings of great joy," as there was perfect land slide to the populist The Hag of our country slill over in waves; The tKipiillat lioMs now slrp in thelrgreves; Their shouts and their brugs no longer are heard, Their jeers and their threats no longer are feared. The IKipulists' graves are so dark and to deep That Gabriel's trump cannot rouse them from sleep; Their deeds were so dark, and they told such big lies If they had any souls they will fall to arise. Now let us rejoice over the victory won ; The change for the better has surely begun; Bo sound tin glad tidings o'er Willamette's dark Hood, The right has now triumphed we still trust in Uod. DOXOUX1Y. Old Father Pop died Monday Highl it gave the eople great delight; They laid him away In a deep wet hole Where the worms got his body and the devil his soul. Hl.Al K IlKHIJIILIlAie. After the Rail. " What's this dern'd country coming to, And where is Nuthau at?" Quoth Pennoyer The Pop sawyer With the sawdust on his II ATI lit:' m R. L. Hoiman carries a fine line of Furniture, Lounees, 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 hearse in this advertiriement. GALVANIZED WIRE NETTING. 21, 30, 3(5, -18 and 72 in. wide. lc. per square foot. O. B. STUBBS,. HARDWAHB AND HUILDKWH' HUI'PLIKH, 2NJ W'ttHhinnt.in .Street, Portland, Oro. .Notice. Healed propoaali will be received by the board of directors of school I iHt. No. 02, CmckamuH county, Oregon, for Halo of tlio Bchool building on Falls View Bids will be received up to 2:00 o'clock. June 15 181)4. The board reserve the right to reiiict any or all bids:. Terma canli or three months time on approved necunty. jy order ol tlie directors. iiioa. t . Kvan, Clerk. 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