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OTFvV AGKE, FOBTLAKD,
THE NEW AGE
A. D. CJRIFrIN. MnnnRer
Offlca 43)$ Second St., cor. Ah, Rooms I and 2
Portland, Oregon,
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EDITORIAL
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RACE PREJUDICE.
Raco prcjudlco Is not so strong or
nt least so much manifested In roiiiu
wayB In tho Northern as In tho South'
arn states, yet that It exists Is shown
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by tho fact that frequently pcoplo of'SUBtnn tncr enforcement.
tho Northern states do Just what they
criticise Southern whites for doing
that Is, they lynch Negroes solely bo
causa of their race and color, and In
crbcs whero whlto offenders would
havo a fair trial and If guilty legal
punishment. Minnesota, Illinois, In
dlana, Ohio, Kansas, Colorado, Now
Jorsoy and West Irglnla havo furnish
ed lynching cplsodcB, showing that
raco prejudice exists In tho Northern
states as well nB In tho South. Yet
It Ib grntlfylng to observe that lynch
IngB aro decreasing In tho South.
Tho whltt'8 of that section of tho coun
try evidently being Bornewhat Impress
ed with tho criticisms mado upon
them .
Tho manifestation of raco projudlco
In othor rcHpoctn Is moro readily ex
cusable on tho part of tho colored pco
plo, If not Justifiable, for nothing Is to
bo gained by too closo an Intimacy bo
twoon tho racefl, especially In tho
South where Negroes form so large a
part of tho population. The last Kan
Has loglslaturo passed a law providing
for nopnrato public schools for colored
children and Governor Hoch signed
It, explaining that while In Its gen
eral aspect tho bill appeared to be a
stop backward, ho believed local con
ditions made such a law advisable. He
nald: "I am Iri hearty sympathy with
them (tho Negroes) In their great
ntrugglo for higher and bottor things,
and am In accord with tho Roosevelt
idea that ovcry man should have a
Hquiiro deal -rcgardlt-SH of raco or color.
Hut tho local conditions are peculiar."
So thu "local conditions are peculiar"
In every stato or community, If one
lookH nt them through prejudiced eyes.
What whlto legislators and other
prominent men disapprove of nli-su-whero
they approve of at home,
though In fact tho conditions nro pre
clscely similar. Wo make no objec
tlon, however, to mirh ii law, In a
aluto with a considerable colored pop
ulatlon like Kansas. It makes for
peace and harmony, and as long aa
rolorcd children aro given a public
school education It Is Just nB well that
this bo dono In separate schools.
Whatever may bo tho condition,
tendoncy or destiny of tho Negroes In
the Southern states, those in the
North, at least, whero they havo more
opportunities and where race preju
dice does not operntn against tho.ni so
trongljr and generally, should bo caro
ful to work out thulr own Industrial
nnd soclnl nalvatlon by Industry,
trlft, good conduct and a duo appre
ciation of their opportunities nnd re
sponsibilities ns citizens. Thoy need
not then bo ushumed of their race or
color, or doubtful of gradual and per
manent advancement and security.
NEITHER OPEN NOR SHUT.
Open or closed town? Well, It Ib
not likely to bo either, very strictly.
Wo do not think Portlnml will over
bucomo an "open" town ugnln, so far
ns gambling Is concerned, or ns to tho
public display of victims of the "so-
clal evil," as It was formerly. Public
sentiment Ib manifestly ngatnst tho
licensing of gambling or other vice
mentioned, or allowing thorn to af
front tho public with open and au
dacious Invitation. Portland has be-
cnnio too largo and Important u place
nnd ono wIiobo character both at homo
and abroad Is of too much consequence
to permit bucIi n state of affairs to ex-
1st again, and that sentiment must bo
respected and tho peoplo'a will oboyed.
Even a "regulated open town" will not
do. Tho moral element of the com-
muulty that stands firmly against any
partnership of tho city with theso vie-
cb and crimes, oven If there bo a good
deal of revenuo In It, has become so
strong and active that wo think no
"open town" propaganda can prevail,
On the other hand tho town will not
bo "closed" to any such an extent as
mo cnurcn nnu uura moral pcopie uc-
slro, for this would bo opposed secret'
ly If not openly by almost all classes
of business men. Thero will bo gamb.
ling, It cannot bo entirely stopped; but
It can bo driven out of public sight nnd
not permitted to tempt suckers as
open gambling does. Tho social evil
cannot bo exterminated, nor even to
any appreciable degrco lessened, but od for a considerable time at least, if their treatment of tho public on any
It can bo mado to keep measurably se not permanently. I such occasion. Of courso the railroads
questcrcd, and not permitted to flaunt Having adopted this new system, expect to reap a goodly harvest of dol
us scarlet skirts In tho public gaze. Jit is tho duty of all citizens interested 'inrs themselvos, as they ought to do,
Nor will all the lawB on tho ntnto In politics and In local government, as hut In tho mnttors mentioned they
nnd city stntuto books bo enforced, all should be, to attend tho primaries, havo certnlnly done Portland nnd Ore-
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Biiuiiiy uucuuHu ijuuiiu uiuiiiuii win uui
The sa-
loons will not bo closed on Sunday, conscientiously believe will bo tho best
though such Is tho law. Even Sheriff officers. It might bo hotter If tho can
Word docs not try to enforce this law. dldatcB of any one party could bo re
But some of tho laws saloon keepers Btrlcted to two in tho primaries, but
can and will bo mado to respect more,
No, while tho preachers and their
followers mean well, and to a great
oxtcnt aro in tho right, they cannot
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compass hero such a closed town as
thoy desire. Somo fow nnd compara
tively small things can be done to Im
prove tho moral condition of tho city,
but humanity is not changing very
much nor rapidly In nature, and what
haa happoncd In tho past will for tho
most part occur In tho future.
THE LAND-FRAUD TRIALS.
At Inst tho preliminary sklrmlshusln
tho groat land-fnud cases have begun,
though it apparently will tnko n con
siderable tlma to get these disposed
of. Tho plena In nbatomont nnd othor
technical defenses nro of minor Inter
est to tho public, which Is cngor to
havo tho cvldenco In tho lending cases
Bubmlttcd to a Jury, and get their ver
dict thereon. As to Bomo of tho do
fondants, ' they aro comparatively
small gamo and their offenses, If prov
ed, nro not In popular Judgment very
serious. Tho men tho public Is prin
cipally Interested In aro those who
have long been prominent In public Ufa
and greatly honored by tho pcoplo in tlon has promoted n colored man to
bolng olovntod to various positions of tho position of head clerk, n really Im
politic trust nnd responsibility. Senator portnnt and responsible post of duty.
Mitchell, Representative Hermann nnd This man had served long ns an assist
and Wllllnmson, Stnto Senators Ilooth(
Mays and Drownoll, ex-8onntor Stol
wor nnd ex-Register and Rccelvor
Booth and Bridges. Havo theso men,
been guilty of conspiracy to defraud
tho government, of accepting money
for wrong-doing nnd othor offonscsT
If ho, to what extent? And If not, or not
to nn extent Involving "moral turpi
tude" not only they but tho pcoplo gen
erally nro entitled to know thnt fact
and to regard theso accused persons
accordingly.
Tho defendants are entirely within
their rights in Interposing whatever
defenses, oven thoso callod technical,
they may havo. It Is suspected, If not
positively known, that there has been
snmn degren of prejudice against
Mitchell nnd Hormnnn In the Interior
Department, and Mr. Heney hns ccn
tolnly spared no pains, offort or ex-
peiiRo In digging up evidence ngnlimt
thorn; which, however, was only In
tho line of his duty, Hut It mny turn
out that his superiors at Washington
havo been to somo extent animated by
n spirit of persecution of these par
ticular defendants. At least tho repu
tation of such men, who havo so long
been trusted nnd honored by tho peo
plo of Oregon, Bhould and will count
for a good deal until they nro clearly
proven guilty. And in tho estimation
of many this nppllcs especially to tho
most distinguished and conspicuous
defendant, Senator Mitchell, who In
spite of tho nccusatlon against him
and tho reported evidence to sustnlu
them, still has n multltudo of faithful
friends and sympathizers In Oregon
NEW SYSTEM IN OPERATION.
Tho now primary nominating law
will bo on trial for tho first time this
Bprlng and tho lmmodlnto nnd moro
romoved results will bo wutchod with
much Interest. Tho people demanded
this law because of tho control of
nominating conventions by bosses nnd
tho cllquos and cabals that were form-
ed, often If not genornlly with tho re-
suit of nominating candidates not do-
Hired as such by tho pooplo and whoso
malu business during tholr term of of-
flee, if not grafting for themselves,
was to pay off political debts to their
supporters and sponsors. Thlu sys-
tern cecamo so intolerable that tho
pcoplo demanded and obtained tho
primary law, and It should be given a
xair anu ample iriai, ror the purpose
of ascertaining If It will bo better than
tho old convention system.
That there aro valid objections to
tho new system is obvious, and that it
will accomplish everything Ihnt Its en.
thuslastlc advocates claimed for it is
Improbable but we believe that it will
accomplish some good, and bo retain-
ii uuuiiuu ii vuiu in mem, nnu voio
for tho men whom. If elected, thoy
this 1b impossible, and so among four
or five republican candidates for may
or a voter must chooao, and tho plu
rallty man will bo tho regular candl
unto at tho pons
It Is unlikely, howovcr, thnt in this
Instanco ho will bo unopposed within
his own party, whomsoever ho may bo.
Not all tho republican candidates havo
pledged themselves to ahldo by tho re-
suit of the primaries, and a new Inde
pendent candldato may spring up nftcr
tho primaries are over. The result of
tho first nominating prlmnrlcs will bo
obsorved with great Interest, howovcr,
nnd tho new system will bo to somo
extent Judged by tho results.
COLORED MAN PROMOTED.
Washington, D. C, hns n greater
proportion of colored Inhabitants than
any other largo city, and among them I
nro many very Intelligent and worthy
pcoplo, a constant objoct lesson to our
ntatcsmon that his raco and color do
not rendor tho -Negro Incapnblo of ad
vancement, enllgtcnment and tho ca
pability to fill responsible positions.
Ah an Illustration of this wo notice
that tho Washington board of cduca-
ant, nnd when tho chief placo becamo
vacant, ho was promoted thereto, not
withstanding his color. As head clerk
ho will rccclvo $1,400 a year and will
havo charge of tho rontlno of the offlco
I with whlto clerks under him, and ho
will bo brought into intimate
rola-
tlonn with tho hundreds of whlto
teachers and school officials who have
business at tho headquarters of the
board.
Commenting on this Incident tho
Washington Post remarks: "Wo Judgo
that the colored man who has been
promoted is in every way capable,
that ho has done hla duty efficiently
and honestly, nnd that this promotion
la a reward of his good conduct. None
tho less Is the board to bo congratu
lated upon tho fact that It has taken
this colored man unto Itself, so to
speak, nnd that It has not allowed the
blackness of his skin to prejudice his
opportunities. The board hns shown
thnt it doos not draw tho color lino.
Having plnced Itself on record, wo
now look confidently to tho time when
tho now chief clerk will bocome tho
secretary of tho board. Ho Is In tho
lino of promotion. Should n vacancy
occur In tho position next nbove him,
ho will expect to bo appointed, and
thero Is no reason why he should bo
overlooked."
RAILROADS AND Till-: FAIR.
Prospects continue to brighten for a
very successful Lowla and Clark Expo
sition, and It becomes moro apparent
every week that thero will bo a very
Inrgo attendance from Eastern nnd Mid
dlo West states. Thousands of those
pcoplo who did not care about going
to Chicago or St. Louis or Buffalo,
will groatly desire to come to tho Pa
cific Northwest, not only on account
of tho fair but to mako a trip to this
to thorn new and strango portion of
the country of which they havo been
lately reading and hearing so much,
If anticipations In regard to tho at-
tondnnco of Eastern people aro reallt-
ed or oxceeded, n great part of tho
credit for that result will bo duo to tho
railroads, first for systematically and
thoroughly advertising the fair, and
second, for .making such low rates
one fare for the round trip and this
good not only on certain dates but
every day during tho fair. This Is
certainly very liberal on the part of
the railroads and Bhould be duly ap
predicted by tho fair management and
tho pcoplo of Oregon generally.
Tho big railroads havo been much
crltlclscd In some quarters lately and
aomo big railroad men may bo proper
objects of criticism on Bomo accounts,
but railroad men aro almost without
exception not only fair but liberal In
gon, a great rnvor and conferred a
.Inntlnt: ticnniu.
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CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.
That many republicans favor a now
mayor for the ensuing term Is mani
fest, though this opposition .may not
bo altogether on account of any very
specific objections to the record of
Mnyor Wlllams, but partly, in somo
InBtnncoB, on account of pcrsonnl In
terests or friendships. Mr. Glnfko
has an Increasing number of support
ers. Mr. Albcc also hnB many enrnost
followers, and Mr. Merrill nnd Mr.
Rowo nro not without numerous
friends. Whom tho gornter part of
these divergent republicans would
support ns nocond cholco cannot bo
known, but It looks ns If no ono
would havo n walk-over In tho prlmnr
lcs. Rut tho Bltuntlon mny clear up
somowhat within the noxt two weeks.
It Is to ho hoped thnt tho man obtain-
Inp (tin nlnrnlltv nt vnton nt tlin nrl.
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luaiiua win uu mu uuat uiiu, uvuiiiiiiifi
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considered, nnd ono who will ho en
titled n fairly woll united republican
support. It Is certnln that ovcry, nor
oven a .majority, cannot bo Rulted ex
actly, but further consideration of tho
sovornl candidates may poslbly In
duce a trend of sentiment not now
npparcnt townrd ono of them, ns
against tho others.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
Whether on sufficient grounds or
not, thero is a wide-spread opinion In
this city that there ought to bo n
change in tho head of the police de
partment. While wo think some of
the criticisms and censure of Chief
Hunt hnvn been Ill-founded mid un
just, yet tho general opinion seems to
bo that ho Is not tho right man for
that place, ,Ho Is past tho ago when a
man can readily change 1.1s methods
or adapt himself to enlarged or moro
strenuous duties. Ho nppcnrs not to
bo as good a Judgo of mon ns Is do
slrablo In that important position, nnd
ho Ib Inclined, It Is said, to be petu
lant nnd arbitrary, and too re
liant on his certain tenuro of
offlco under tho present mayor,
rather than studious and actlvo to
earn the approbation of tho public.
In brief, whctiier on sufficient grounds
or not, tho opinion is qulto prevalent
thnt thero ought to bo n change In
thnt ollli'o. Tho mayor is oviilently wit
islletl, liowovor, with his chief of polico
mid his subordinates, nnd tho mayor,
whomsoever he mny he, is properly thg
bows of the situation.
HIT OR MISS.
Many still, want Dr. A. C. Smith to
run.
Rut it Is no dlsgraco for an old man
to take a Test.
One candldato for mayor has quit.
Somo others might as well.
Male kids aro happy If they can
get tickets to tho baseball games.
Do you want a closed town or an
open town, or a town with side doors
ajar?
Tho Olafke club Is booming and tho
partisans of Alboo are many and wide
wake.
Tho chance of tho 'democratic can
dldato depends on which one they
nominate.
Nothing but an out and out prohl-
bltlonlst is good enough for tho pro-1
hlbltlonlsts
W. O. Rowcn, candidate for the re-
publican nomination for councilman
from tho Second ward, Is making a
thorough canvas and will bo noml-
- natcd on May Cth
J. E. Wlerlln Is making a red hot
campaign for rc-nomlnntlon on tho re-
publican ticket for city treasurer.
Mr. Wcriln Btands an excollont chance
to succeed himself.
T. C. Devlin, tho present city audit
or, is a candldato for tho republican
nomination to succeed himself, Mr
Dovlln has .mado a very efficient city
official nnd that he will be retained in
his present position is nlmost a fore
gone conclusion.
JohnP. Sharkey, tho well known
business man nnd popular councilman
from tho Eighth ward, has announced
his candidacy for tho republican nom
ination for tho office of councllman-at-Inrge.
Mr. Sharkey has mado a splen
did record for efficiency and honesty
during his term In tho city legislature
and itlo upon this record that ho will
nsk his fellow republicans to support
him in his prcsont aspirations.
Tho characters of Mr. Albco's sup
porters aro such as to glvo a high tone
and clean nspect to hla campaign. As
u councllmnn ho has firmly and square
ly stood for what ho bellovcd to ho
right, and for tho moral as well as the
material advancement of tho city, nnd
ho Is tho cholco for mayor of n very
rcspoctnblo and worthy portion of the
voters.
Amoftg tho mnny names of candi
dates for councllmnn none perhaps
will bo received with moro popular
favor than thnt of Mr. W. C. Seachrest,
candldato for tho republican nomina
tion of councilman from tho Fifth
ward. Mr. Seachrest Is tho North
Pacific Cost agent of tho Now York
Central linos, Including the Now York
Central & Hudson River, tho Michigan
Central, tho Lako Shoro & Michigan
Southern, tho Lako Erie & Western1,
tho Doston & Albany, tho "Dig Four,"
and the Pittsburg & Lake Erie. Ho li
a business man of fine capacity, popu
lar on railroad row and among his
neighbors, nnd Is llkoly to bo tho next
councilman from the Fifth ward.
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