Oregon City enterprise., May 22, 1896, Image 4

Oregon City Enterprise.
Published Kvery Friday.
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FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1SX.
A0E.ST8 FOR THE ENTERPRISE.
Tr
KwTer Creek,
Cubt,
Clarkaaaas,
aiilwaukie,
Fnion MiU.
Meadow Brook,
Mew Era.
WllwnTlll,
Park Place,
Giadttone,
taftord,
Halloo,
Carua,
atolalla.
Varquam,
BuUetUie
Aurora,
OrrtUe,
Xagle Creek,
Damascus,
Bandy,
rJaimon.
Currinsville,
Cberryville,
Marmot,
T. B. Thorn at
ueo. ko:i;ht
A. Mather
Oarar Wlwiinger
U J. Trtilltueer
Chat Hoiman
W. 8. Newberry
- Henry Miley
F. L. Ruwell
T. M. Cn
J. O. Gaee.
C. T Howard
R. M. Cooper
Anule Stiibba.
E. M. Hartman
B. Jenntugt
He irv A. Mivder
L.J Perdue
H. Wilhern
J. 0. KUiolt
F. Goctsch
Mrs. W.M. Mclntyre
Geo. J. Currin
Mrs. M. J. Hammer
Adolph Aschotl
not these free trade limes come Uh)H ui we
should hare met all our obligations without
feeling (lie least jar, but being a producer
ol raw materials we were cruxhed when the
markets went dowu, for the balance of trade
toon went against us. The price realised on
our wheat, wool, lumber, Hah, etc , would
not balance our accounts with the eastern
stales and Kur for interest charges, re
payment of loans, insurance premiums
clothing, groceries, hardware, machinery
and hundred other commodities of which
wears purchasers. The result Is that we
are drained of every cent of our surplus
cash, thus paralysing our business, almost
completely blocking trade, and forcing lit
to go back to barter In commodities like our
early pioneers. This condition will last on
til the times change In the Fast and the fac
tories and business start up so that a mar
ket at a fair price may be had for our pro
duce when the balance of trade ill be re
stored in our favor when we shall bear
nothing more of panics, poverty and popii'
lism.
FEB CAPITA CIRClLaTlON.
'The war to build up Oregon
City U to fife Ore on I itj people joor
mtrenajre.
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Supreme Judge,
K.8. BEAS.of Lane county.
For Presidential Electors,
T. T. GEER. of Marion county.
8. M. YORAX, of Una.
E. L. SMITH, of Wasco,
J. F. CAPLES, of Multnomah.
lor Representative in Congress First Dis't,
THOMAfi H. TONGUE, o! Washington Co.
For District Attorney Fifth Judicial Dis't,
T. J. CLEETOK, of Columbia county.
KEPTJBLICAI COUNTY TICKET.
For Representatives,
1. L. PORTER, GEORGE W. PROSSER,
CHARLES HOLM AS.
For Clerk,
HENRY MELDRl'M.
For Sherifl,
E. C. MADDOCK.
For Recorder,
WELDON M. SHANK.
For Treasnrer.
M. L. MOORE,
For Assessor,
J. N. HARRINGTON.
. For School Superintendent,
H. 8. 6TRANGE.
For Surveyor,
D. W. KINNAIRD.
For Coroner,
C. M. RAMSBY.
For Commissioner,
J. R. MORTON.
A correspondent is troubled about the
" per capita" of circulation, Referring to
the World's recent showing of the enormous
increase In silver production since 1S73, he
asks anxiously whether the " per capita'' of
circulation is as great now as it was during
the first SI years of the republic.
Kehind this and like questions lies the as
sumption that wealth and prosperity are
somehow measured and determined by the
per capita of money circulation How erro
neous this is a few official figures will show.
Nobody ill question that Great Britain is
a richer and more prosperous country than
Portugal, for example Ye! the per capita
circulation in Great Britain In the lat
est year for which general statistics are at
hand, was only IS. 42, while that in Portugal
was 1;).
Again, France is a very rich and prosper
ous country, with a per capita circulation of
40.5i; but it is certainly not I1' limes as
rich and prosperous as Great Kritain, as it
must be it the per capita measure were in
any degree trustworthy.
Canada has per capita circulation of
only 1.UK, while Cuba and Hayti have each
31, or about 2'-f times as ninch. Yet the
Canadians would hardly consent to ex
change their prosperity for that of the Span
ish West Indies
But granting to " per capita" everything
that is claimed for it, we are fairly well olt
in that respect. In 1893 onr per capita was
24.34, against Great Britain's 1.H.42, Ger
many's 1S.M and Austria-Hungary's 9.75.
The truth is that per capita circulation is
no measure at all of prosperity or wealth or
anything else. It is determined by quite
other conditions, and in really prosperous
countries where the operation of business
are large the figures showing it are ren
dered meaningless by the enormous use of
commercial credits in lieu of money in form.
There ii no idea more elusive than the no
tion that more money in tht country neces
sarily means more money in the pockets of
the people, or within their reach.
and the small sums contributed by hard,
hand-d toilers to their campaign fund
They make long and windy teei'hes, and
howl about honesty-something they are
strangers to.
Tin cold, hard (act Hares us In the face
that the coining election is to bee. closely
contested one in Clackamas county While
there is no douht ot a plurality of rrpuhll
cn voles in Hie county, there will be no
votes to tre or throw sway. This is a
critical lime, and it behooves every republi
can to come out to the polls and cast his
vote In favor of good government. The re
cord of the Hipiilial parly in Oregon has
or Rim ming um encouraging in the way
ofconductlngcounty allairs The assessors
of both Coos and Klamath counties have
done ther work In a wretched manner; the
populist sheriff of Columbia county was a
defaulter; M V ltork, the father of popu
lism in Oregon, had to leave the slate on
account of a nameless crime; the sherllt'ol
the small sparsely populated county ol Coos.
had his salary raised to be as large
as that of the sherill of Clackamas.
Ing will, where they are reading, thinking
I men, affiliate with the parly that they find
, hat ! when In power, brought, by Its
wle legislation, prosperity ami plenty to
the country On their making this '.elcc-
I " rrpuwiraii party will lie the one
' I hey will Tall in with, for it alone haa been
! able to apply siu-cestful business principle!
to the management of the allalta of the gov
ernment, with the result Hint a republican
administration meant a riihiiia people
Pom ist orators are Hocking to Clarke
amai county especially, and the state of
Oregon generally, from ever portion of the
nation While lhe orators are riding on
cushioned railroad seals and In comfortable
carriages, and liring on the 1st of the land,
the populist farmer laments over the hard
limes, and contributes his last nickel to the
campaign fund. These men are not Junk
eting over the country In comfortable style
I for their health alone. They are out for
revenue, and are making hay while the tun
shines. eaver has no douht accumulated
a competency as aril as notoriety through
the credulity of the volera of n mriiu
...r. ....uvroerg is an anarchist in prims- j visionary and Impracticable In their Ideas
pie, and takes excessive mileage and fees.
It has been demonstrated that It Is post
lively unsafe to place governmental affair
iu their hands.
GoiS'i wild on fiat money, and put
ting populists into office, will not make
limes one particle better or bring mo
money Into circulation. The balance of
trade Is against us, and to long at it contin
ues Just so long will money be scarce in
Oregon. Hy restoring our industrial and
commercial Interests to Ihelr normal condi
tion we snail have good limes; for with onr
factories running the laborers of the country
will be employed, and once more Imnima
liberal consumers, ami thus will create a
market for the wheat, wool, lumber, etc., of
Oregon, and slop the drain of money from
the people of this state. This can be brought
about by restoring the protective tariff and
reciprocity trade arrangements which were
in effect prior to the late "change."
leading factor In bringing about this ;hang
In the balance of trade in our Hate will be a
big republican majority at the June flee
tion. By Oregon declaring solid for protec
lion and reciprocity and sensible govern
mental measures, will a big step be taken In
restoring the growth and prosrlty that
was once the pride of our great state.
Whitehead, and Sovereign and Coxev hava
heard of the liberality of Oregon populists,
and are taking ijtantage of ti e opportun
ity to lay by something for a rainy day.
Kansas has I lie biggest wheal crop she
has ever had In sight, and nil Indlcalluus fa
vornhle In a crop of corn, which means thai
the already diminishing pnpiillst vols will
rapidly dlppeur uinlerlh irreslstlhle In
fluence of a prosperous yir, and that great
slate will be tree from the pollllcal and
linanclal Incubus that has hung over It lor
the past few years.
Tut good roads movement has taken
hold In Connecllcut ai d under a new law
that stale III this year build oyer loo miles
of siuootli macS'lani road. One by one the
tlatet are taking up the work of building
good nals and eventually this country will
be covered with a net work of turnpike
road t.
Vktii. Lawyer ll'lten got control of the
populist party In this county the party plat
form for each campaign roundly denounced
the old parties lor bring doinlnalsd by law
yers, and condemned the practice of send
ing lawyers to the legislature. The shoe la
on the other foot now ami mil a word It said
against lawyers being sent to the legislature.
FOR-
ABSOLUTELY. PUKE DKUGS
UO TO
Q A. HARDING.
' N"NK HUT
OOMPtllNl PHARMACISTS IMPLOVkD
riot rermmerlcs mil Toll:! Articles.
Also a full ttlN't III
F-AIHSTTB- OILS KTO.
Yamhill River Route.
Utter Mat.
i ue louowing it in list ol letters remain
ing In the Mit office at Oregon City, Oregon
on May !';:
Sill 1 1ST.
Atkesln, leo
llouser, Geo
Hoop". John T
M ('Arthur, Hurt
.Valuer, L 1.
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Hradley, Mrs
Colson. Mrs Clay,
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A FEB VERSION.
REPUBLICAN PRECINCT TICKET.
1. Pleasant Bill, Tualatin and Union
NELBON McCONNELL, Justice.
CHARLES McKINNEY, Constable.
No. 2. Oswego.
J. C HAINES.
I. AUSTIN
No. 3. Milwaukee and Clackamas.
T. N. LAKIN GCY 8TRYKER
Ko 4. Abernethy, Caneman, Maple Lane,
West Oregon City and Oregon City
Precincts, Nos 1, 2 and 3
J. D TAYLOR M. F McCOWN.
No. 6 Can by and New Era
KNIGHT. J. A GRAHAM,
7. Barlow, Lower Molallaand Needy.
B. F SMITH C F ZEIGLER
Ko. 8. Marquam, Upper Molallaand Soda
Eprings.
I D. LARKIN9 GEO DUNLAVEY
No. 9 Beaver Creek and Milk Creek
Ji M COOI'ER M. B DARNELL.
No 10 Canyon Creek and Highland.
HENRY KLEIN8MITH
GUBTAV BOTTEJ'ILLER
No
C.
11 Viola, Hardings and Springwater
G 6T0NE W H MATT00N.
No 12 Damascus and Boring
W GARDNER. FRED ZUHL.
Ho 13 Cascades, Cherry ville and Sievers.
T. G. JONSRUD. GILBERT JONSRUD.
No 14 Eagle Creek, George and Garfield.
W J CURRIN J E BURNETT.
TTHY OUR HARD TIMES.
A correspondent, signing himself " Tax
payer,'' in last week's issue of the Oregon
City Herald, makes the statement that the
net county debt has increased 125,978.11
since the county clerk made his semi
annual report on March 31, 1x95. The
writer of that, whether he is a taxpayer or
not (the msjority of the candidates on the
populist ticket pay no taxes), knows that he
deliberately lied when he made that state
ment. In the financial statement made
March 31st, 18f5, the resources account was
credited by uncancelled tax liens for 192,
and prior, 141,107.25. A very small amount
of this sum has been collected, the larger
portion being lax on mortgages held by
non-residents, which has been declared by
a decision of the supreme court to be un
collectable. Consequently the sheriff did
not include this item in the recent report,
and the resources column is short at least
about $35,000. This is why the net indebt
ed neos reads $81,538.39 in the recent report,
as compared with the amount given on
March 31, 195, viz: f.rA531.28, The sheriff
did not desire to report any tax lien ex
cept those that could be collected, as the
object was to furnish a reliable statement of
the county's finances, giving as resources
only those items from which money could
be realized. Is it any wonder that the
stockholders ef the Herald are demanding
a change in the management of the paper
when such gross perversions are printed In
its columns? Do they not realize that their
journal is ruining any prospective success
the populist party may have bad in Clacka
mas county? Who can believe its state
ments on any public question, when it so
recklessly misrepresents facts as they are
known to exist? Is it to be wondered at
that the populists of Clackamas county are
losing confidence in the reliability of their
own organ?
Commercial men and travelers all confirm
the statement that the Pacific coast is now
having the hardest times of any section of
the United States Why this is so is easily
accounted for by any one who will
look into our commercal and financial con
ditions. This coast has been largely devel
oped with borrowed capital, and while the
country at large was in a prosperous condi
tion our people were safe in borrowing, as
the many opportunities for investment that
this .new country presented made the ven
tures safe. Hundreds of men have made
fortunes and built up solid substantial busi
ness on borrowed capital. In fact had it
ot been for the aid rendered by outside
capital Oregon and other coast states would
bave had a very alow, tedious growth, and
lilnl J,n,4il In.. " f r.,nnAA lib atAiill
J)ye been our lot for years to come. Had I mho ftte" U'riv " "e widow's mite
W. S. Vakukkkcu, the populist candidate
for congress from the first congressional
district, represents the unadulterated doc
trine of populism, but we do not believe the
honest farmers of Clackamas county can
endorse his sentiments. In a recent letter
to the Coqnille City Herald, among other
things Senator Vanderburg makes nse of
the following words: "The dynamyteris
an effect, and his presence tills many a
household with fear and constant dread, yet
bow futile it were to undertake to rid the
country of this dangerous evil by punish
ing the effects after the explosion is made!''
These words would seem to plainly indicate
that Vanderburg, one of the prominent
leaders and standard bearers of the populist
party is an ignorant dynamiter at heart.
He condones the crimes of murder, treaiion
and anarchy, and asserts that they should
not be punished. The Entkkhhihk does not
believe there is a populist farmer in Clacka
mas county, however bard he may have to
strive to make both ends meet, that believes
murder and anarchy should go unpunished.
No matter how unprincipled the demagogic
leader of the populist party may be, the
majority of the rank and file of the calam
ity howler, who contribute their last nickel
to the campaign fund, are honest in their
conviction. They are led by demagogues.
Hon. Thomas H. Tonuce, the republican
candidate for congress, Is winning laurel
for himself throughout Southern Oregon and
the western part of the state. Even the op
position papers, during the beat of bitter
political fight, are complimentary in their
mention of bis addrestea. Hi ipeeche
are sound, practical arguments, convincing
in their effects; and hi record as a private
citiien fur many year past, give him a
standing among tb people of tbe first con
gressiona! district, tbat demonstrates the
wisdom of the Albany convention In nam
ing blm at the standard bearer He graph
ically describes the wild and visionary
schemes of the populist and the impracti
cability of their policy In a way that carrie
conviction to bis bearers. The populist
are unable to refute the hot shot argument
be pours Into their camps, and go away die
comfitted. Tbe people of the first district
now realize tbat Mr. Tongue is a statesman
of a blgh order, and bas practical business
qualifications.
From the noise the populist are making
in this state a person would be led to believe
that there was imminent danger of their
soon overrunning the United State The
fact is, populism is not known in more than
a half dozen atates, and outside of the Pa
cific coast states it is dying out It bears a
sinking resemblance to a prairie fire in Its
roar and brilliancy, and In the quicknssa
witb which it come and subsides, leaving
in iu wake only the blackened remains of a
lot of alleged politicians to tell the Ule of
its visitations In Ksnsas, tbe cradle of
populism, it is dying out and is no longer a
leading factor in state politics. Nebraska,
another strong populistic state, haa deserted
fiat money and two per cent, loan, while In
the other atates where it had a less promi
nent place it it rapidly disappearing. The
present campaign will seethe populists at
their zenith in Oregon, and before another
state election come the party will be a
thing of the psst.
Tux private member of lbs ranks of V
populist party are taught that it It their
bo'imleu duty to put In all their time preach,
ing lo their neighbor. They are required
to make a house lo lions canvass, and In
still visionary populistic Idraa Into the
minds ol their neighbor. It matters not
whether Ihe crops are planted or the cattle
break down Ihe fences, everything must n' Daniels, Mr:
given up to the glory of Ihe x.pulit hot.
rhempulist private it ected lo attend
every campaign rally within a radius often
miles, and contribute hit mile to the cam
paign fund when called upon. If lie refuses
lo accede lo these demands, and look alter
the welfare of the family ami tries lo pay hit
honest dehtt, he it looked Uhmi at a pluto
crat, ora (Kjssibl traitor to the cause. Great
it Ihe glory of th populltt host'
t'autlian, Kdw
Nhix klvv. Chat
Ward, II V
Woods, Jie
t t list.
Osborn, Mn Kalt
Percy, Mrs l.lbhlf
Porter, Mist J
lieete, Mary
' ISIouiner Toledo
Davit, Mn Nellie
hint. Uuhy
If railed for stale when advertised.
H. II. tillKKN, I'. M.
I.KAVKM HAYTO.N.
Monday, Winliit nilny nml Friday
at (I A. M., nwhiiiK Orison Vily,
for rortliin.lnl.oiit Ih-'IO A. M.
I.KAVKH rollTI.ANH.
Tucailitv, Thtirwluy ninl Saturday
at 1) A. M. Salmon St. dork, rt ucli
inK Orison City, for uiTiver points
uInhiI 1 A. M.
to I.nyfi'ttc tinj
O Wllflt llt'ltl) of
Through trip
.Mi'Minnvillt' inii'l
witti-r K'rinitn.
Krriglit nml
P'tiHonuliln.
iiiMmj;i'r ritt"H
I in populist organ of Oregon l'i:y makes
a lengthy bowl because a few democrats
voted ths republican ticket two year ago,
when they realized that it was Impossible lo
elect their own candidates. The Knt-
i-risk hat never denied Ihe fan that dem
ocratt helped elect the republican ticket in
Clackamas county two years sgo, and com
mends their good Judgment in doing so.
Tbe democrats of Clackamas county are
law-abiding citizens; they are neither an
archiatsor anarchistic tympalhljert. They
are trut to the principle of good govern
nient, end honestly cast their vote for men
ho will carry out thee principle. What
ever fault Clackamas county democrats
may have, they do not endorse tbe vision
ary scheme of populists, or the anarch Ittic
theories of Vanderberg.
Thk populists as a party are not so trong
in uiciama county as they were two
year ago, but their strength and encourage
ment come from republican who ara dis
satisfied witb county and state affair, and
who ar being worked on lo scratch their
ticket to Ihe advantage of the populists. If
these dissatisfied republicans would take
time to look up the record of populist office
holders In states and comities where they
have been In control, it would be found
tbat they nut lo shame the biggest old
party rascals for Incompetency and rascal
ity. In almost every instance one term of
a populltt office holder hat sufficed to give
the taxpayer all they wanted of Kipullstlc
reform.
Come anil Look for Yourselves,
Host. Thomas J. Ct.krrojt, the republican
nominee for prosecuting attorney of the
fifth district, ia an able lawyer, of Ht. Hel
ens, and was a member of the last legisla
ture. As a speaker, and pleader before a
jury he has few equals in Oregon, while at
the same time his knowledge of law Is thor
ough and practical. There Is no discount
on his legal attainments, and In criminal
practice he is competent to cope with the
best legal talent of the state. Mr. Cleelon
is practical and honorable, and will look
after the interests ot the county and state
in court matters in an economical wav.
Even Mr. Cleetoirs political enemies con
cede tbe fad, that he is in every way fitted
for tbe duties ol district attorney, and that
he will distance his competitors in the race.
Mr. Cleeton made many friends during his
visit to Clackamas county, who realize that
to know him is to admire his good qualities.
The people of Clackamas county are be
ginning to realize that Weldon M Shank,
the republican nominee for recorder, Is the
right man for the posltio.i. His popularity
grows as the masses of the people meet him
and become better acquainted He is hon
est, cspsble and accommodating, the three
requisites for a successful official He is an
intelligent and cultured farmer, and his
sympathies are witb the producing classes.
He is a Clackamas boy, respected for his
sterling worth and earnestness of purpose.
While he Is deservedly popular in the ranks
of his own party, he has many friends In
the democratic and populist parties, who
will cast their ballots lor his election.
Kvxrv candidate on tbe Clackamas county
republican ticket It an actual bona-lid resi
lient, a reputable citizen, and a taxpayer.
They have the confidence of Ihe public, ir
respective of party, and Hand high among
their neighbor a citizen and supporter
of the government, the public schools and
every good movement. Only four of the
populist candidates on the Clackamas
county ticket pay taxes-Grace, Dixon,
Lewelllng and Marks Ogle Is the only
candidate on the representative ticket who
pretends lo pay any tax, and that amount
hardly justifies calling him a taxpayer. His
tax is 8.1 cents, just enough to enable bim
to vote at the annual school meeting.
Mart people labor nnder the mistake,
says Mr. Horr, that an abundance of money
in country will make business brisk and
advance prices. The fact is that brisk busi
ness is the only thing which makes money
circulate freely. When the entire working
peopled the United States receive employ
ment at good wages, then they instantly
earn something for which they can make
purchases lor the use of themselves and
families That leads at once loan Increased
demand for all kinds of goods, and that
Increase of demand will always have a ten
dency to drive up Ihe price of things.
The populist leaders are exerting strenu
ous efforts to keep the rank and file of the
party In the line. Many of them have se
rious doubts as to tbe efficacy of populist
doctrines in relieving tbe financial stress of
tbe country, and it takes an immense
amount of home missionary work and pop
ulist campaign enthusiasm to keep them
from jumping over the traces. Others are
honest in their Ideas of reform, and it is hu
miliating to tee the way in which the popu
list bosses pull the wool over their eyes,
The largfHt jirisortim'iit of triinmnl Hat ever story
in Oregon City, over one liumlreil at
Mrs. Slndeii'H Millinery Pnrlorn.
Prices and Styles to Suit All.
After the
Winter is Over.
After your foetart tore from wearing rullrnd overtho,
and the other shoe are pretty well worn and out of iliape,
you want to pit a new pair. If we are correct, then com to
ue and we will pleaae and eae you. We have received a
tine t lock of all kind of good for the aprlng erasan, and
not only that, but to wear ttironghout the othor aeaoii.
Our shoe are well made, comfortable and low In pi ice.
.Krausso Bros.
THE
BEEHIME
..WILL PLACE ON...
I
FOR 3 DHYS ONLY
A PURCHASE OF.
3,000 Pairs
Children's Fast Black Hose
Sizes 5 to 9 inclusive
grade usually sold at 12 1-2 cents
at the remarkable low price of
5 CENTS PER PAIR,
Ah element of strength that will be to the
advantage of the republicans in the June
election is the number of young men who
have attained their majority since the last
election. These new voters, not being
bound by past aflillation or partv preju
dice, will consider the histories of the vari
ous parties seeking their votes, and In so do-
Thk average populist never thought thai
In, advocating the two per cent, loaning
scheme by the government that he was in
auguraliug a system that would perpetuate
In power Ihe party having cortrol of con
gress. For that body, being supreme, would
be able to call In the loans, Just as the pop
ulists accuse the bankers of now doing when
they want to control affairs, and the peo
ple In order to avoid forced collections would
have to vote just as the bosses in congress
dictate.
Avail Yourself of. this Opportunity
The principles of the republican party are
time-tried and service-proved, and the peo
ple bave come to look to that party as the
only one that can bring prosperity to the
country and restore it to the conditions that
prevailed when every laboring man bad
job and hunger and discontent were un
known In tbe land.
THE BEEHIVE
Glass & Smyth's old stand-