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PACE 4. OREGON CITV ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1104, Oregon City Enterprise CITY AND COUNTY PAPER. OFFICIAL Published Every Friday. Subscription Pates: One year U 50 Eii months "5 Trial subscription, two months.. !5 Advertising rates on application. ""Subscribers will find the date of ex piratlon stamped on their papers fol lowing their name. If this is not changed within two weeks after payment, kindly notify us. and the matter will receive our attention. Entered at the postoffice at Oregon City, Oregon, as second-class matter. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1904. REPUBLICAN TICKET. For President: THEODORE ROOSEVELT Of New York. For Vice President: CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS Of Indiana. Presidential Electors: 0. N. Hart, of Polk. G. B. Dimlck, of Clackamas. A. C. Hough, of Josephine. J. A. Fee, of Umatilla. It Is respectfully suggested that If the Democratic party puts many more appendices to its platform it may die of appendicitis. 1 Der Democrats had barty, Wo let dot barty now? Ks war completely ausgesplelt, So streuuous was its row. o Tom Taggart has figured out a clear majority In the electoral college for Judge Parker. It will be remembered that the Democrats elected Mr. Bryan four years ago this month. o From the manner In which ho has succeeded In dodging every' Issue of fered by the Republicans, Judge Park er is entitled to be known as tho Kuro patkin of American politics. o It does not mean anything any more wheu you call a man a demo crat unless you specify the kind. There are as many kinds of democrats as there are forms of folly. o It was Injudicious to enjoin silence on Marse Henry Watterson. If he has to keep that eloquence of his cork ed up to long there is liable to be an earthquake down In old Kentucky. o - Parker Constitution Clubs would stand better in the public estimation if the Parker politicians did not lead one to suspect that "the Constitution does not amount to much between friends." NOT THE BEST WAY TO ADVERTISE. In last week's issue, the Courier published a summary of the semi annual reports of the Clackamas county offlcers under the caption: "Clackamas Deep in Debt." We ques tion the efficacy of this style of ad vertising. Does it give the in tending business man or property buyer a correct and Intelligent idea of this section? The article referred to was observed by a recent arrival to this city, who was Just on the jxiint of purchasing a farm in Needy country. Naturally when he read the scare head line "Clackamas Deep In Debt" he began to investigate al though he was tempted to seek a lo cation at some other place where the liability of a financial crisis in county Affairs is less imminent than he 'was inclined to believe existed in Clack amas county judging from the head lines referred to . He consulted the .assessment roll and when be learned of the extensive area of the county and its many resources with assess ale property values approximating 110,000.004) he concluded that county affairs here are not as alarming as In timated, and decided to cast his lot here. Thfjs gentleman will buy a farm and become a permanent resi dent of the county. Confidence In an individual or a community Is not pro moted by reciting the fact of indebt edness alone and Ignoring all men tion of assets and the ability of the person or public corporation to dis charge the obligation. o Councilman Kelly thinks the Enter prise unintentionally did him an in justice in its issue of last week. In connection with the consideration by the council of the S. P. Franchise, Mr. Kelly was quoted as saying: "The railroad company is a party to this contract, in fact it Is the first party In the matter and has thus far had very little to say. There Is no reason why this ordinance should not be amended so as to meet the ob jections of the railroad company." lr, Kelly )' his remark implied Wrely the legal relation of tlx; rail- j roau company 10 me cuy, aecuon , of the ordinance providing that In the contract to be entered Into the railroad company shall le the party of the first part and the City of Ore gon City the party of the second part. This explanation of Mr. Kelly's po sition is gladly made to correct any incorrect impression that may have been formed from reading the report of the council proceedings the En terprise. Mr. Kelly is generally very fair and may usually be depended upon to do just about what is In the best interests of the people, but the Enterprise is of the opinion that he is making a mistake at this time in insisting on giving the S. P. Company a perpetual franchise under the con ditions proposed. South American States and most of Europe. How this was to be dune they did not exactly explain, but they evidently thought the world to be sit uated on a sort of volcano of warlike feeling, ready to burst out, wherever there was a crack in the crust. As a matter of fact. It would be hard to drag any of the European countries Into a war; the business la too ex pensive. To make war a cheap lux ury as it was in medieval times would be far from desirable. Out now It becomes apparent ihni the whole world is anxlouc for pence, and thait hey are looking to this "terrible war hint' to help them get it. It is harl e the Democrats All their docn-we's and cartoons and things arranged ') the Iwbls that tho President :i sort of mi'.'tary mons trosity oush.; lo lw InMed "ltol; and See the W' d Mult frca Oyster Ray He Kit a em Alive! ' And Peie come reprosn,niln of ill (he civil ized nations u.M!Ca;iig hiiu as 'he Strong Man of Peace, who can help them as no one else can. Interesting sight very. But it Is hard on the Democrats. o MR. FAIRBANK'S LETTER. Senator Falrbank" letter of ac ceptance is a document which appeals directly to the business men and work ers generally. It states clearly some of the most important, but perhaps not sufficiently understood, tenets of the Republican party in Its conflict with Democracy. In calling attention to the service done to the entire country by the es tablishment of the bureau of com merce and labor with a special de partment to deal with corporations, the senator points out the first real attempt by the government to deal with the trust problem. He clearly sees that the regulation of the great combinations of capital by law is pos sible. Is necessary, and he shows the consistent course of the Republican party in this regard. As to foreign policy. Senator Fair bank i rightly considers that we have much to be proud of in the firm, conservative and thoroughly broad and Christian policy which has been adhered to during the years of He publican administration. The tre mendous expansion in our trade our foreign interests and Influence ha, been accomplished by peaceful methods, and no remote sign of war has appeared upon our horizon in the year following the establishment of new national relations of our acquisi tion of a vast territory in the far east. In his enunciation of the Republi can Idea of the responsibility of loser trade relations with our great neighlior, Canada, the candidate for the vice- presidency Is peculiarly happy. He is plainly for a liberal movement for reciprocity between this country and the people Just over the line in the north. He also em phasizes the value of the "open door" secured for us in China, and promises a continuance of the benefits of that result of our recent foreign policy. As a whole, the letter of the vice presidential candidate is a strong paper, one which commands respect and confidence. Senator Fairbanks is 11 is charged that Increase of armies meeting the American people face to!81"1 navl wl" '"crease the possibl! face, from one end of the country to j of war- Are owr bl cltk'8 Hafer the other, in his very lively campaign. I or I'"S8 afe Kince tho establishment of General Apathy Is Mill In charge of the Democratic campaign. Parker concluded In his letter of acceptance to try a different bait, but tho fish don't seem to bin. Mr. Davis seems to be a little afraid that Instead of getting a run for his money he will have to run to hide It o Some of the convictions the Demo cratic party Is dragging to light for use In this campaign smell of mothballs. Colouel Bryan declare that he loves peace. He cannot expect, how ever, to find It In the Democratic party. Western Democrats have no objec tion to the Eastern Democrats elect ing Judge Parker,' if they can do it, as they nominated him by a trick which left Western Democrats out of the calculation. There are times In the career of every President when be cannot pos sibly borrow another, person's back bone, and In view of that, It is Just as well that he should form the habit of using his own. o Between the slough of despond and the kind of mud Gorman leads his party Into, there seems to be very little to choose, but Judge Parker would do himself credit by choosing the former. o When Tom Taggart returned to New York and reported that the Dem ocrats would certainly carry Jndiana and Illinois, the betting odds on Pres ident Roosevelt's election promptly increased from 2 to 1 to 3 to 1. o The Democratic managers have de cided to talk about the tariff. Fore. ign manufacturers who have seen ! American goods capturing the mar kets of the world are also talking The Democrats believe that tho con stitution follows the flag, but only after a few hundred years In Mis sissippi. o Judge Parker Is said to be anxious to secure the favor of the Bryan Dem ocrats. He might send them a silver telegram. o Burke Cockran insists that tho times are out of tune. Ho probably formed his conclusion from the abundance of Democratic discord. The first voter should contrast ex isting conditions with those of the four years between the Harrison and McKinley administrations. o pened ten years ago, when, aa Presi dent Roosevelt put it, 'the last at tempt was ninilo by means of lower ing the tariff to prevent some people from prospering tot) much. The at tempt was entirely successful. The tariff law of that year was among tho causes which In that year and for some time afterward effectually pre vented anybody from prospering at all. Undoubtedly it would be possible at the present time to prevent any of the trusts from remaining prosper ous by the simple expedient of mak ing such a sweeping chatiKc. in the tar iff as to paralyze tho Industries of the country." The poplo of the I'nited States will not soon court again Hit) des truction ami panic of 1X1K1. Once Is enough for one general ion. There will be a tremendous vote aKnlnst tariff legislation by the Democrats. The confidence, of the country may stand even throughout a tariff revision campaign, but It Is risking a good deal to raise that Issue In the manner con templated. They, however, have everything to gain and nothing to lose. They must have something to stand upon, and complete failure In every other attack ' made uhpii the Republican position has driven them upon the tariff as a standing outpost of Republicanism which ran always be assailed, when nothing else affords a convenient target. Ayers Do you like your thin, rough, short hair? Of course you don't. Do you like thick, heavy, smooih luir? Of course you do. Then why Hair Vigor not be pleased? Ayer'slialr Vigor makes beautiful heads of hair, that's the whole story. Sold for 60 years. -1 hit. u4 ?' M.lr Vijtor for a limi tlm. II II. UiclMd. iiii4llul lialr li.oli rMluilm hwllh la Hi lnlr ) Iha Mlu lima. r"l llIH SiMtliii. lis J, W. Taiim. bUSUI. lua. T. II M a knllla. AH IrupvUI. fori j e .. Weak Hair A Greet niallon. Thr waa a bl( aciiaatloii l:i vlllr. ltld . whrn W. II Hi ov n of that plai-t, who was eipm'lrd to 41 lull his llfo aavrd by lr. King's Nrw I'larovaiy American securities are command Ing top notch figures in London and for rt)n,ulm)ltn. lla wrx.t: j rJlllrj rai ls markets. Calamity can not bo liiauirnsliU agonln from A.tlwrm but made an issue In this campaign. Some Irreverent person observes that with Herrick, Harrison, and Hill on their hands, the Democratic party seems to bo running to II. But there Is no law against amusement. o The Democratic managers have ! your Nw lUaeovcry gavo mo liiiiiirdlntii rrllrf Slid auun thrroaflvr rffwlrd a L-ompli'le cum." Similar currs of Con sumption, I'liruinoiila, Ilronchltla and Grip or numerous. It's the prrrlraa irinmly for all throat and lung trouble!. I'll.r 10 i-riils ami II. tliiarantr-d by lluwrll A Jonra. dnill. Trial bot tles firv Robbad the Orava. A alailllng Imidriit la narialrd by Joliii nllvrr or Philadelphia, aa folowa. "I waa In an awful condition. My akin on. alinoat yellow, eyes sunken, longua -oaleil, pal n continually In bai'k and 1,1. m. no apprllle, glowing weaker day by day. Three. phyaU-lnna had given ma up. Then I waa adt lard lo uaa Kl.i'trlo HUtera; to my great Joy, Ilia fliat bottle made a divided Improvement 1 con llnurd their nan for three weeka, and am now a well man. 1 know they rubbed the giav of another vlrtlni." No on eliould tall to try them. Only 10 cenla. guaran teed at Howell & Jonea, drugglat. compiled a list of shutdowns of mills j. during the Roosevelt administration. A glance at the list shows that nine tenths of the mills and factories clos ed were temporarily shut down for repairs. The list Is a "fake." o Edward M. Shepard In 1897 de nounced Tammany as "a foul blot on Civilization," and In 1904 Tammany tore a hole In the Shepard boom so ragged that the special favor of Judge Parker and Chairman Sheehan could ! not Inflate It sufficiently to justify I a nominating speech. ! o Where now would be our finances, I our revenues, our domestic Indus- j tries and our foreign trade, If the Democratic purty had succeeded in 1X95 and 1900? Wht-re will they all about and condemning it In true Dem- be four years hence If a Democratic ocratic style. John Sharp Williams once said that were he nominated for President It would be immediately be said that his platform was the amended con stitution of the State of Mississippi. And he knows that platform would hav trap doors In it. It Is well, however, to have in hand his written opinions and aspirations as a public man on the great ques tions at issue at this moment. NEARLY ALL FOR ROOSEVELT. A STRONG MAN OF PEACE. The President's action in the mat ter of arbitration comes somewhat unexpectedly to the Democrats. They grasped the idea that he was a strong man, some time ago, and immediately jumped to the conclusion that he was a terrible soldier, a military despot, who only waited the slenderest op portunity to embroil us with all the when tbey are running on short time. William F. Crerand, publisher of the Textile Trade Journal of 372 Broadway, New York, has Just com pleted a canvass of the trade publica tions to learn their attitude toward the national tickets. These publica tions are non- partisan and as a rule do not allow political discussions to appear in their columns. Mr. Cre rand's canvass shows that out of 803 of these publications 708 are for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. It should nut take the voter long to, decide between Republican and Dem ocratic records. It Is a clear case of national credit acainst national discredit. a competent police force In every one of them? Vet the policemen are not serving for love. Is Judge Parker attempting to win votes by the use of absent treatment? o The Republicans began the building of the Panama canal. The Democrats complain of the extravagance of the greatest enterprise in commercial his tory and offer no assurance that they would complete the project, if they were In power. o "I have not given up the idea of fighting for silver and I think the day will come when the plank will again be a part of the platform," said Mr. Bryan at Denver. The plank is now a part of the platform ho far as action to the contrary by the St. Louis convention is concerned President and congress elected In November? shoul bo It is said in New York that if Judge Herrick Is elected for Coventor this fall there will be nothing voluntary about the retirement of ,I)avtd B. Hill from active participation In state IMilitics on January I, 1905. There Is no room on the same mounaln top at the same time for two such or ganl.ers as derrick and Hill. Merit is the Keystone or our success Wt buy dirgct from Nw York. It kteps us In touch with advance styles. Wa buy In largt shipments, hence we show you the best at the least money. DRESS GOODS For tho coming season we are showing "taking effects" In every pattern of Drese Goods fresh from the fashion cen ter. The service and fashion features of these fabrics en lighten our path to success. They are remarkable for such low prices, LADIES' FALL UNDERWEAR Get it off your mind and on your back Our new line are splendid values 25c and upwards. LADIES' SKIRTS AND JACKETS A strong line this season to see 'em you'll appreciate their style and quality for such extremely low prices. SATURDAY SPECIAL Ladles' JHeevy Mercerized Underskirts Don't fall to see them special , 49c THE FAIR 3 Doors from Post Office f f JOIN THIS PARTY OF PROGRESS. Rev. Ceo. H. Ball, I). D., President . of Keuka College, writes under date, of September 21, 1904: "I was a member of the first Nation al Republican Convention In 1 S.KJ, ' which nominated John C. Fremont. ; The canvas which followed brought men fif hfirh Ideas nf civic riirhfCMiiH- ! ness, of the dignity of manluxid, of the sacrcdness of human rights, of the supreme value and sublime mis sion of the Republic and of the great dangers to which It was exposed to the front. This class of men have ever since given tone and direction to the Republican party and brought blessing, progress, union anil honor to the nation. I advise all young men to ally themselves to this party of progress," Price5 Reasonable LET US Do Your Work Work "ar'intc:d We do a General Baggage and Transfer Business. Safes, Pianos and Furniture Moved Oilice Oppofdte Masonic Huililing Williams Bros. Transfer Co. Telephones Olllce 1121 Kenidtuire 18.13 ASSAILING THE TARIFF. Polls of the first voters in various portions of the country Indicate that 90 per cent of the young men will administration. As a result of these vote for Roosevelt. There is some-j act we have boundless industry and The Dingley tariff law now In force, and the sound-currency act establish the gold standard are the two great achievements of the Republican party since the beginning of the McKinley thing attractive about the president and his career that appeals strongly to the youth of the land. Democracy's effort to show thai times have not been good under Roos evelt's administration Is a ludicroui performance. The compilation ol all the strikes which have taken "place In the last three years, Instead of showing a lack of prosperity. Indi cates the country has been unusually prosperous. Strikes are a rarety in bad times. Working men demand higher wages only when business Is good. They are astute enough to know that they stand a better chance of getting what tbey want when fac tories are flooded with orders and a sound currency with which to con duct It. The Democratic party op posed both. Protection has done more for the American working man and farmer than any other policy carried out by Republicans. If "protection Is rob bery," as the Democratic platform as serts, the only persons robbed are the manufacturers and tollers of Eu rope. American worklngmen certain ly do not suffer from protection. They are the chief beneficiaries of the greatest of Republican policies. Without a protective tariff wages would soon drop to European level, which is from 00 to 100 per cent be low the rate now paid In the United States. Signs increase that the Democratic leaders are determined to force the tariff Issue to the front in the presi dential campaign. While republicans will welcome the discussion of this question, well knowing that It Is sure to add many thousands of votes to their majorities, they cannot hut re gret the selection of the tarlfT as the main issue, because, of the unfortu nate Influence it will have upon the business Interests of the country. So far this year the presidential campaign has not blocked business and financial activity. Affairs pro ceed as usual. In all lines of busi ness there is a hopefulness and con fidence which Is most encouraging. But if the, country Is to be confronted with another visitation of tariff re vision agitation, with even a remote chance of success in the election, there is bound to lie a great slump in the industrial world and a correspond ing depression In all business Inter ests. It Is well remembered what bap- OREGON CITY PLANING MILL Hmvvmmmv4mMrfMUHmmt F, S. BAKER PROP. 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