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THE NEW AGE, rollTLAHD, OREGON.
The New Age.
A. D. GRIFFIN... Editor and Proprietor.
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JIIEN2CIAL LEAGUE CONVENTION
On Tuefiduy noxt, ilulugutos from tho
various Republican lunguo clulw
throughout tlio Httito will moot in thin
city in convention to uloct now Htnto
Ichkuo olllcorn anil (Hhuuhb tho Ihhuoh
Ahiuh aro likely to become interesting
elements in the election contest now
practically upon uh. It will bo a nota
ble gathering of tho vigorous young
manhood of tho Htntoj and it may bo
paid in passing that thoro will not bo a
total absence of that class of wisdom
which "comes with ago," for a fow of
tho "old war-horses' will bo thoro to
temper tho aggressiveness of those
younger in tho diplomacy of effective
fluid-work.
New questions of much Importance
will confront tho HepublicaiiH of Ore
gon in tho pending campaign when tho
work shall have Mutually begun. Tho
hagun convention will probably deter
mine tho lines upon which they hIihII
bo met. Many aspirants have already
appeared for each of tho most impor
tant olllccs. Tho question of personal
competition for nominations may, in
miiiiu degree, take dellnito form, and
tho fate of some of the aspirants will
tbtiH be Nettled.
The dally papers have for Hometimu
Im'cii urging that nothing but absolute
fairness should characterize the course
of all factious in the matter of tho
nominating convention's work. "A
square deal" is what they demand.
The state league can aid tho party
largely in securing that general desider
atum. Hut, to be permanently effective, the
Action of tho league convention, llrst,
must bo absolutely harmonious. There
may be a clash of personal interests in
determining all of these matters, but
parly interests should prevail by all
means.
The league convention has a big task
iMjforo it.
It is intensely imiKirtaut and inter
esting era in which we are living. As
a nation wo are making history very
rapidly, and tho Kopulhicau party is
iu ubarge of tho nation's political des
tinies, and is therefore clothed with
heavy rcspomtihilitios. It is a time
whim intelligent Kepublicans, who are,
or seek to bo leaders in their several
localities, should be discerning, dis
criminating, ami candid. It is very
well to be enthusiastic about your par
ty, and loyal to it, and to follow to a
resaouablo extent those who are iu po
sitions of national leadership; but it is
ven better to point out your party's
faults ami failings, ami help to keep it
on the right track, so that it will both
receive ami deserve the conlldoueo of
the people, The Republican p.uty
may win once or twice when it is part
ly or mostly wrong, but if it peisist iu
being or doing wioug it is sure to suffer
punishment iu the near futuie In the
fin m of an Ignominious defeat. Tho
leading Kepublicans from ccry local
ity iu the state will be present at tho
rusuiug convention, and their voice and
declarations will have an iutluein'o not
only upon the party iu this state, but
will be noticed by the officials and
leaders iu the national capital. Hence,
it is a proper occasion to mingle a lit
tle thoughtful couscnatism with mere
pjtrt.v effervescing enthusiasm, and so
help to guide the great Kepulbican
jmrty aright,
XKCKOKS DEMAND HECOtiNlTlON
Again, and more than ever before,
the Negro citizens of the United States
have the right, and it is their privilege
mid duty, to demand better recogni
tion; and a mote faithful performance
of promises always made before elec
tion, at the hands of the politicians,
and especially the Republican oilicials,
leaders and candidates, who biennially
oxpoot ami almost demand all the
Negro votes, lias tho present federal
administration treated the Negro oteis
fairly? It is tiuo that the Niio votes
are not counted iu the South, and so
tho Hopubllcan party does not expect
to carry most of those states, and does
4iut carry them. Hut without the al
most solid voto of Negroes for the He-
publican ticket, tho Republican party
could not, in ono campaing out of ten
in tho past iJO years, havo carried Ohio,
or Illinois, or Indiana, or Now York;
nor without Negro votes would that
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partv at tho last national election, linvo
been able to carry Maryland or West
Virginia. To sum up tho proposition,
tho Negro votors of thoso and other
states elected McKinloy. Without this
solid phalanx of Negro voters ho could
no havo been elected in 189(1; and it
may bo considered doubtful if ho can
bo elected without them in 1000. It
then becomes proper and pertinent to
ask: What has the administration
done, politically, for tho Negro race?
lias it oven fairly begun to pay this
great debt? And, further, is it not
timo for tho Negro voters of the United
States to domand their rights or hon
estly and sincerely threaten, whenever
a proper occasion arises, a revolt? Tho
Negro voters aro gonorally true, faith
ful Republicans, and most of thorn
know tho reason why; but they deserve
and domand, not only in the nation at
largo, but in tho sovoral states and
communities whoro they havo tho bal
anco of isjwor at tho polls, duo recogni
tion. NEED 1'OK CMtEAT OAUE.
In tho school election soon to occur
in this city there is need for great euro
to chotHo only the best available man
for a position on tho board. Many
people aro prono to overlook tho great
importance of proper service in tho
work of tho school board. Along with
Portland's growth as a ctiy havo come
large questions as to the course to bo
pursued iu tho proper management of
tho local schools. Economical admin
istration of school affairs is not tho
least of these. First of all, however,
effort should bo made to select a board
of thorough businessmen who can work
together harmoniously for the ono com
mon purisiso of advancing most expe
ditiously the interests of both teacher
and pupil. This cannot bo wdldono
when tho board is continually quarrel
ing with itself about minor matters.
Personal affairs should not in any de
gree hinder the work of those who havo
the destiny of tho rising general iou iu
their keeping, so far as olllcial work
may atl'eet it iu tho common schools.
Much bickering has hurtfully inllu
euced tho work of the present board.
To such a degree has this been the case
that charges of evil motive havo been
whispered about concerning some of
its members. Frequent complaints are
made of the "graft" acquired by offi
cial iullueuce; but, of all the public
service from which "tho graft" should
be absolutely eliminated to tho last de
gree and iu every form, the public
rhcool board should bold first place.
Prominent candidates are already in
the Held for election to a membership
iu the school board at the approaching
contest. The voters of this city should
certainly have only ono object iu view
in casting their ballots, and that pur
pose should be to elect tho best man
who will permit his name to be placed
on the ticket. There should bo no pol
itics iu such a vote, nor personal preju
dice iullueuce, one way or the other,
the voter's choice. Let it be clean,
business contest iu every respect.
Representative White, of North t'aio
Una, the colored representative in tho
house, has reported a bill for the "the
protection of all citizens of the United
States against mob violence," etc. It
provides that all persons shall be pro
tected from being murdered, tortured
or burned to death by mobs known as
"lynching bees," whether spontaneous
or premeditated, and all parties partici
pating, aiding or abetting iu such
affairs aro made guilty of treason
against the United States government,
ami subject to prosecution iu tho
United States courts. This is certainly
a timely measure and it ought to re
ceive the support of every honest mem
ber of congress. The colored man is
just as much entitled to protection
mwW mir cowtiti.tt.m .1 .inv miw.r
elms of oltizens. This proposed nieas
uie may test the sincerity of Hepubli
caus. An Albany, Oregon, japcr announces
that lion. 11. W. Corbet t, of this city,
has promised to give .fl.OOO to the
Albany college if the people of that
city will raise the noeessiry balance to
pay off the existing debt on that iusti-
tutiou. This is only one of several
such benefactions bestowed upon w or-
thy institutions by Mr. Corbett. While
ho does not give indiscriminately and
injudiciously to everybody who asks,
ho has given many tens of thousands of
dollars to decrviug purposes, and has
thereby helped to build up tho institu-
tions in this state.
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Xo judge on any Oregon bench today
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George, of Department No. 4 of tho
circuit court of this district. Ho has
a strong judicial mind, coupled with
keen perception and a conscientious
purposu to bo just to all litigants of
whatever class. Ho presides over his
department with dignity nud renders
judgment with scrupulous procision.
His friends, among whom aro num
bered tho leading mombors of tho Port
laud bar, aro urging him to permit his
name to bo used iu connection with the
nomination for another term. Tho Now
Ago will bo extremely pleased to noto
his accoptauco.
That portion of Kentucky immedi
ately surrounding tho capital is in a
stato of anarchy. Tho governor has
doclared Frankfort to bo under martial
law. Cioobel was shot to death by an
assassin, but before ho died ho was
sworn in as chief executivo of tho state.
His first ofllcial act was to doposo Gov'
cruor Taylor's lieutenant governor and
appoint ono of his party'B own who
will succeed to tho governorship on
Goobol's death. Tho situation prom
ises other entanglements. Tho war in
Kentucky is not yet over.
Judging by tho number of candidates
for tho congressional nomination iu tho
First district, thoro will bo a warm
contost in tho convention for that place.
Tho result is necessarily enigmatical
at this date. Tonguo has strength
through tho channel of administration
patronago and a fairly good rocord;
Hrownoll, of Clackamas, is accredited
with being an able man; Claudo Gatch,
of Marlon, is both abb and popular;
Carter, of Jackson, is able, clean and
locally invinciblo. And thus tho list
runs.
Circuit Judge Alfied V. Sears, of
Department No. 2, has made u most
excellent lecord during his present
term, llo has greatly strengthened
himself, personally, professionally and
IKilltlcally, in tho friendship of mem
bers of the bar and litigants alike.
Wisdom on tho part of tho local public
will bo evidenced by his return to tho
bench which ho graces with dignity
and judicial fairness.
Dr. D. II. Hand, tho opular county
coroner, has returned from a visit to
San Franeisoo, accompanied by Mrs.
Hand. Coroner Hand acquired much
valuable information, during his stay
in the Hay City, which will aid him
isso itially iu his olllcial work iu this
county. There is no especially note
worthy opposition to Dr. Hand's re
election. The friends of Attorney Geo. J. Cam
eron aro pleased to noto tho general
approval with which his name is re
ceived as a iOHsiblo candidate for tho
municipal judgeship. Mr. Cameron is
a good judge of law, a most upright
citizen in every channel of life and a
gentleman who has shown in his pres
ent olllcial work that he fully realizes
the need of retrenchment in tho con
duct of municipal affairs
The primary contests iu this city
promise to be particularly entertaining.
Pint laud has made a record or two iu
"primary politics;" but, if the threats
ono may hear in certain opposing ele
ments now should be carried to execu
tion, there'll bo a hot time iu this old
town before tho nominating conveu
tions shall havo met.
The Democrats are having what they
would probably call a h I of a time in
Kentucky, and, if a lot of them are
"killed off", tho old "Dark and Woody
ground" will be better for it. A few
murderous Hepublicaus there should
meet a similar fate. There should be
"Hscriinination to party when it
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The district attorney is going after
the Chinese gamblers again in the cir
cuit courts. He expects to make his
cases stick this time, and may succeed
in breaking up tho demoralizing Chi
nese lottery games, at least for a time
Ambitious contests for other offices
have practically overshadowed the
question as to who shall bo named for
county commissioner; and yet tho lat-
ter olllco is ono of groat importance to
the couuty just now.
TtTILLIASIB, WOOD A LINTHIOUM,
Qeo. H. Williams, 0. JC. 8. Wood. I It, Lln
thloum, J. C, Flanders, Attornejrs-aM.avf,
Chamber ot Commerce Building,
Portland, Oregon.
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PENDLETON, OREGON.
Organized March I, 1880; Capital, $100,000.
Interest allowed on time deposits. Exchange bought and sold on all prin
cipal pointa. Special attention given to collections.
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