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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1898
A9KNT8 FOR THS ENTERPRISE. -
Beaver Creek lr. T. B. Thomas
c.nhr Geo. Knitrbt
riaikaniaii A. Mather
Milwankie Oscar W winder
Union Mills J. Trulliiiuer
Meadow Brook Chas. Holman
New Era W. 8. Newberry
Wilsonvtlle Henry Miley
1'arkplaee K R"ell
Stafford J0, C,S.
Mniinn C. 1. Howard
Cams .'. R. M. Cooper
Molalla Annie btubbs
Mi mn urn E. M. Hartman
Buitefille B. JennirKS
Aurora... Henry A. Snyder
Orville L. J. lVrdue
Eagle Creek H. Wilhern
Damascus J. C. Elliott
Rnri F. Gutsch
Klmon Mrs. V. M. Mclntyre
rurrinsvilla Geo. J. Currin
Cherrvville Mrs. M. J. Hammer
Marmot Adolpli Ascbotl
THE COURTS CNDEK FIRE.
The American Federation of Labor adopt
ed a resolution demandiiiRsn amendment to
the constitution of the United States depriv
mg the supreme courts of the several states
and of the United States of the power to
declare unconstitutional any laws made by
the people. "Laws made by the people"
may be supposed to refer to laws made by
congress and the several state legislatures.
The scope of this amendment is broader
than the Federation of Labor probably re
alised. It would leave the state without
anything like a uniformity of laws The
legislatures of each state would be the final
judge of the constitutionality of any laws it
might enact. If a state legislature should
pass a law in clear conflict with the federal
or state constitution there would be no
power to declare such act inoperative.
Bach state would have a set of laws to suit
Jtseir, and that which was law in one state
might not be In another.
The resolution was doubtless passed on
the assumption that the people would not
go far wrong if left to themselves. It may
J argued that if the people should fall into
error It would be as easy for them to retrace
their steps as to be brought back to obser
ranee of the constitution by a court organ
ized for that purpose. But it may be that
the Federation of Labor somewhat recklessly
put on record against an eitreme exercise
of the right to interpret and declare Inoper
ative laws tbat bare been passed in good
faith by lawmaking bodies. Knowing that
sacb an amendment could not be adopted,
the federation may have thought a demand
for it the most forcible expression it could
make of disapproval of recent court decis
ions.
There has been an alarming tendency of
late to declare inoperative laws of which
the courts did not approve. An example of
this is found in decisions setting aside laws
which were intended to secure the right of
trial by jury. The chaos tbat would result
from the denial to courts of the power to
pass upon the constitutionality of laws is
much more to be dreaded tban any possible
usurpation of power on the part of the
courts. Courts are to an extent amenable
to public opinion. Even the Dred Scott
decision, which practically carried the in
stitutions of slavery into all the territory
of the United States, was reversed by the
ame body, though not by the same men,
tbat pronounced the decision.
In the fact that a failure to do so would mean
political annihilation forever to the party
who failed to make the promise good. Mr.
Simon and the Orrgonlan have all along
pretended that they wanted fair methods
practiced in the primary elections of Mult
nomah county, and their rejection of this
proposition-which they have done proves
conclusively that they want anything but
fairness. The proposition speaks for iUelf
and the careful reader will observe that
having been once entered Into by each side,
a failure to strictly comply with its pro-
visions would prove disastrous to the
faction violating the agreement. The plan
is an eminently fair one and if the Oregon
lan and Mr. Simon desire to practice fair
means here is an opportunity to do so.
WHAT THE PAKKRS BAY.
(Oregon Union.)
Itryanita papers are rejoicing over the
fusion In Yamhill county. It Is just what
may be expected in every county in the
state, and Instead of doing the republican
party any harm It will do them good. They
will be much more likely to settle all their
i little differences and present a solid front to
the enemy and this is a most desirable con
summation. If one man were removed
from republican politics there would tie no
divisions in the partv.
WERE Til KIR rROMISKa KKPTT
What can any reasonable man expect from
a combination composed of Bryan populists
and Watson democrats, both of whom were
nominated by separate and distinct national
parties, representing two separate and dis
tinct national policies, but who trimmed
their sails for the especial and sole purpose
of getting votes so that in case of success at
the polls the leaders of each horn of the
dilerua might have a say In dealing out
public patronage. How can the honest
farmer who bas been a democrat or a re
publican all his life, adhering to principles
which he believed was right; associate him
self with a political conglomeration which
represents nothing save greed for office?
Many honest conscientious men have
been misled by the wails and promises of
the calamity orator, believing them sincere,
but what bas been the result Populism
in all its phases is easily understood with
out reading between the lines. Their record
in the past stands out prominently so that
all may understand It, and tbat record does
not commend the party to an honest though
deceived constituency. Any number of
good citizens supported tiie populist nonii
nees in this county, two years ago, believ
ing the promises made during the cam
paign would be kept, but subsequent
developments bas proven that these
promises were not kept, and the natural
and reasonable conclusion is that the parties
making them bad no intention of keeping
them when they were made. It will Indeed
be bard to fool all the people all the time.
Ask your
Druggist
for a guMua
10 CENT
TRIAL 8IZE.
CATARRH
ft
m a
Martin Qcihk, late populist candidate
tor congress in the 8econd district has been
truck with the gold fever and expects to
resign bis position as superintendent of
treet cleaning in Portland to go to Klon
dike in the spring. Martin talked silver in
the campaign for votes, but it appears to
have beei gold be wanted all tbe time.
Silver is a very good antidote for an office
seeking disease, but as a business proposi'
tion it does not nil the requirements of
even a populist candidate for congren.
. Taxes are too high all over Oregon. The
trouble is there is too much government,
too many officials living off tbe people, and
Dine out of ten of tbem are being paid too
high a salary for the service tbey render.
When we get a legislature that will cut oil
few offices and at the same time reduce
salaries about 25 per cent we may expect
lower taxes, but not till then. The last
legislature was elected on a pledge of a re
duction in taxation, useless commissions
were to be abolished and economy practiced
In every line of the public service. Ail
parties went before the people upon this
promise. But why were not useless com
missions abolished and taxation reduced
and remedial legislation enacted? Simply
because U'Rren, Ogle, Bourne, Barkley,
Jones A Company refused to allow It done
by preventing the bouse to organize for the
transaction of business, and notwithstand
ing their promises would do tbe same thing
again ii opportunity offered.
STAT ESS E.N AND PROGRESS.
Seme years ago Mr. Seward predicted that
the center of the world's activity would pass
from the Atlantic to the Paciria ocean
Tbe growth ottbe United States had already
rawn the center from tbe Mediterranean
sea to the ocean which lies between Europe
nd America. Recent events show that
Mr. Seward took a more correct view of
coming events than most of the statesmen
of the period. Whether or not the Chinese
m pi re shall be partitioned among four
European powers w thout war, tbe four
powers are certainly engaged in a contest
for the commerce of the 400,000,000 peo
ple who compose the Chinese nation. We
do not need to go far back in American
history to find men who contended that a
strip of territory along the Atlantic coast of
America was broad enough for the
United States to dwell upon. Tbe school
of statesmen who now oppose annexation
of Hawaii were then opposed to the acquisi
tion of tbe larger half of the United States
that lies west of the Mississippi. Tbey
could not, even when standing on tip-toe,
see across the continent. What they could
not see did not for them exist The con
struction of the transcontinental railroad
was deprecated on account of the expense,
The same short-sighted policy has prevented
the construction of the Nicaragua canal,
Had statesman of the Seward caliber di
rected affairs there would now be a water
way connection between tbe Atlantic and
Pacific, and the Hawaiian islands would
have been as thoroughly American
Oregon now is. Fortunately, what is de
layed is not always lost. The construction
of tbe canal is a matter of a ahort time, and
Hawaii is still within our reach. The canal
will change tbe current of trade and direct
it to the American outpost in the Pacific,
Ibe list or names in the negative in a vote
on tbe annexation treaty now before tbe
senate will, in the estimation of the next
generation, bear about the same relation
to the nation's development that the
group of well-meaning but timerons
gentlemen did who in 1776 did not see
their way clear to endorse the Declaration
of Independence. Lacking the prescience
that distinguishes statesmen from tbe ordi
dary man of affairs, they allowed the world
to move on without them. Less than thirty
senators will for a time prevent the annexa
tion of the islands. Should that number
persist in voting against the ratification of
the treaty, in the face of the present outlook
in China, these thirty men will assume
grave responsibility.
.uannesi aestiny never pointed the way
tbe United States should go more clearly
tban at present. Tbe seat of the world's
activity, as Mr. Seward predicted, is being
moved to tbe great centers of the world's
population. The conquest of China by
Europe will not annihilate the 400,000,000
people of the empire. On the contrary,
they will be in a sense recreated and en
dowed with tbe aspirations of the ruling
race. The United States will take no part
in the partition of the empire, but we should
not shut ourselves out of a share in tbe
world's commerce. Hawaii, the half-way
bouse of the Pacific,. lying on the line of
the new course of trade that awaits tbe con
struction of tbe Nicaragua canal, is in fact,
the key to the commercial situation. Shall
the United States hold the key or hand it
over to some European power?
(The Dalles Times-Mountaineer.)
ire pullers and olllce seekers are al
ready getting out among the people and
preparing to fix up primaries to that the
conventions of their respective parties will
be "just right,-' that is, so that the pro
fessional politicians will be able to name
themselves as candidates for olllce. What
a nice thing it would be it ottlce seekers
would just let the people alone once and
allow them to select their own oftlcers. In
other words, to let the olllce seek the man
(Portland Dispatch, deiu.)
Those democrats who are so anxious tor a
union with the "reform" forces, as they term
themselves, should bear In mind the doss
they had to take from this same crowd last
fall. The democrats then, in onler to form
the union, submitted to the humiliation of
repudiating one half their own ticket. We
are not over xealous to take another dose of
tbat kind. A dose of Young and U'Ren,
mixed with Initiative and referendumaud
uiner popuusi ingredients, will prove
pretty tough for many democrats to swal
low. The would be managers may as well
understand it now as when it shall be too
late that there are thousands of the demo
crats who will neves take that prescripton.
even though it be labeled "reform."
(Oregon Observer )
The Democratic liars continue their
denunciations of the Dingley law, based
upon absolute falsehoods. A sample of
this Is found in a recent publication of the
New iork Journal, which on the morning
following the presentation of president Mo
Klnley's message, said thai President Mc
Klnley "finds tbe Dingley bill producing
smaller revenues and greater deficits than
the measure his platform denounced ever
did." The absolute falsehood of this state
ment is shown from the oftiicial figures or
the treasury Department, which set forth
that the receipts under the Dingley law in
its first four months are more than
J7.000.000 in excess ol those of the Wilson
law in tbe first four months of its history,
being In tbe lour months in which it bas
been in operation fJ0.5l7.lM against fl,
038,007 produced by the Wilson law In the
corresponding period of its history.
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Si-
Is the new year. Our stock is like this
youngster. No dust in our tea, no
specks on our fruit, no "bad eius" in
our stock anvwliere. We eu ran tee every
thing to be the best of its kind. Tluigrado
of goods that no new year is ashamed to
stand sponsor for. Cull and leave your
order and look things over.
A. ROBERTSON.
The 7th St. Crocer.
I'MYERMTY ULEE CLUB.
College Boys of Eugene Entertain Ore
gon City People.
Is order that our readers may fully under
stand the proposition made by the Mitchell
fii'sch Taction to the Simon faction in Mult
nomah county looking to harmony among
the republicans, we reprint this week the
plan proposed by the auti Simon people.
It is a document worthy of consideration by
all fair minded republicans, and shows that
tbe faction making It are in earnest and are
willing and anxious for a settlement of the
party differences In the county. No un
prejudiced man will say that the plan sub
mitted is not a fairone, and that, if accepted,
it will be kept by tbe parties making it lies
Mb. Simoh and his committee have re-
ected the fair and honorable proposition
submitted to them by Hon. Sol Hirsch..
This is not surprising. There is only one
thing left for the better element of republi
cans to do, and that is to clean out that
rotten Simon-populist borough in Portland
that has so olten proved traitor to tbe re
publican party.
It is supposed that Durrant will be exe
cuted today, but will be be, that is tbe question.
Send the Entbkpkisb to your friend In
the East and thus give him an idea of
what is going on in Clackamas county,
It may induce him to locate with us.
On Tharday evening of last week the
University of Oregon Glee club gave an
entertainment at Shively's opera house
in this city which was largely attended
and much enjoyed by all present. The
company consisted of 19 persons all of
w horn possess especial merit in their re
spective roles, and they hail from all
parts of the state when at home. Prof,
Irvin M. Glen, the baritone soloist seemed
to be the leading spirit from whom the
boys received their cue. He it was who
possessed all the essential qualities nec
essary for his important part. In ad
dition to being a singer with extraordi
nary vocal powers, he also kept the au
dience in good humor by his commanding
and cheerful presence.
Mr. Allen Eaton in his monalogue
(Cupid's Victim) and "such is the state
of luau," brought forth tremendous ap
plause from the audience who watched
bis every action and expression. He
seemed "at borne" on every proposition
and in his difficult parts no error could
be detected.
Mr. C. V. Galloway, son of Judge Gal
loway of this city, in his impersonations
i .
oi people, representing almost every
nationality showed that in oratory he
possessed more than ordinary ability
and was at all times complete master of
the art. He appeared several timesand
as many times was greeted with that ap
plause which tends to convince the per
former that his efforts are appreciated.
The club generally was composed of
well trained musicians who seemed to
sing because they enjoved it, manifest
ing swing and dash characteristic only of
college boys. Especially was the cho
rus, "John Brown's Body" a teat of
thorough voice control. Mr. VV. Gif-
ford Nash, who was on the program for
a piano solo wai unable to fill his part of
the program because of the bad condi
tion of the piano, but it goes without
saying as a performer he has few superiors.
The Glee Club left about 11 o'clock
the same evening for Astoria where they
were, billed for Friday night. It is
hoped they may return here in the future.
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