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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1907)
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1907. IDEALISM IN POLITICS Some Queer Notions as to It la tho fashion to poke fun at political Idealists and to laugh at tho notion of any useful accomplishment at their hands. It Is, of course, truo that those who have acquired the habit of contemplation of tho infinite and devote their lives to the pene tration of tho Inscrutable, whatever their personal virtues, nro apt to bo found sadly at a disadvantage In dealing with tho "practical men" of a wicked world. It Is evident enough that because ono glorifies and prac tices purity and truth he Is not there by necessarily qualified to judgo wisely of the proper construction of a sewer. And It Is a sad fact that an exemplar of sweetness and light is very likely Indeed to bo grossly deceived by pretenders to that cult whom ho trustfully take3 to his bosom. It is tho habit of tho adepts In tho ways of political darkness to refer to those seeking for better ways as well meaning, lnnnocent and per haps godly persons who will bo use ful citizens of heaven but who make a sad mess when they monkey with the affairs of this sinful world. And thoughtless mankind raidily accepts theso promptings of the devil. Tho error lies In a misconception of the naturo of political Idealism, which does not contemplate tho exer cise or .assume the possession of .all tho serene virtues but merely re quires that the idealist shall not steal. Any person who will not steal or knowingly promote the election or appointment of thieves, and who will moreover exercise ordinary common sense in protecting himself from im position, and who will also recognize and fulfill his civic duty to assist, whore assistance will bo effective, In the selection of his political agents, has all tho qualifications of a politi cal Idealist. The satndard is not so high but that most of us should bo able to reach it. A "practical politician," also, Is a person who endeavors to so direct the expenditure of public money, and especially of money expended for salaries and wages, that It shall inure to his benefit or that of some one be hind him as against that of tho public whenever his Interests conflict with those of the public How important this is will bo realized when we re flect that the amount appropriated in this city alono for salaries which does not include "wages" amounts this year to nearly $3,000,000. In the eyes of tho "practical" man the control of this salary fund Is all there Is of "politics." All that the Idealist proposes is that this fund, and all public funds, shall be expended solely with reference to tho public Interest, and with no reference at all to tho interest of any Individual, corpora tion or political party. This pre cludes tho appointment to any posi tion of Influence or emolument In tho public service of any person as a reward for party service or who Is tanvatxwmtaasKjmmaar: 3msznvruxamrjmJznTz.vu L2jaAUinulaTTnTXsxr'vuixJLax2CMUiJzn pasaasffgawsp In the What the Expression Means suggested or known to be favored by any public service corporation or any other corporation or Individual whose business involves trading with state or municipality or whose occupation Is among those usually requiring li cense from police boards. The rea son for this Is that none of these per sons will usually actively show con corn with appointment or election to public station except to promotq their private interest as against that of tho public or to obtain somo unfair ad vantage over a competitor. Political Idealism also forbids one to vote for the candidates of any party whose organization accepts contributions from any of the Inter ests mentioned In tho preceding paragraph, because it is self-evident that such contributions will bo made only for the purpose of promoting private Interests against those of tho public. And to assure tlieni3elve3 against deception political idealists demand that tho names of all con tributors to campaign funds be pub lished with the amounts given as well as a sufficiently itemized account of expenditures, it bolng made a fel ony to falsify the books or to dis burse any money beyond a trifling sum, without a voucher signed by tho person receiving It. And they hold that all party organizations which refuse or neglect to do this must be presumed to bo secretly tak ing money from those from whom they ought not to receive it. And that Is about all there Is of political Idealism. GET COMPETITION IN LIGHT AND HEAT Corvallls Citizens Are Jubilant Over Grant Inn of New Gus Franchise. Corvallls, Ore., Aug. 1G. The city council has just passed the gas fran chise asked for recently by James Steel, of Salem, giving him the right to manufacture gas In Corvallls for 25 years, and the residents of this city are jubilant. They will now have some choice as to lights and heat, also, so Mr. Steel says, gas will be cheaper for heating purposes than wood at ?4 per cord. The maximum price for gas is fixed at 75 cents per thousand cubic feet. Work is to begin on tho construc tion of the plant within two weeks and tho factory will be located on tho bank of th Willamette. The building is to be 40x70 feet, two stories high, and tho entire plant will cost about $20,000. The distribution system will re quire about ten miles of pipe and Mr. Steel thinks that he will have about six raile3 laid and ready .for uso be fore the rainy season is on. It is thought the chance to use gas may This week we are showing new fall and winter styles in STEIN-BLOCH CLOTHING Popular Silk Coats, Wool MiHures and Cravenettes in a Wide Patterns to Select From H From now on new goods will Hordes of merchandise, of the, are consigned to Marshfield's nes cause a drop In tho prlco of wood, which is up to $4.50 per cord now. The main points of tho franchise are that tho company must, pay tho city of Corvallls for tho first five years, $100 per year, and one per cent of tho gross earnings per year the remainder of tho life of tho fran chise. If tho city wishes to purchase the plant after tho first flvo years. It may, tho price to bo arbitrated. The company id to give a bond In tho sum of $5,000 and allow tho Inspection of its books by tho city authorities. HENRY LONG FELL DEAD ON THE TRAIL Four Bearers With Difficulty Got Body, Weighing 210 Pounds, to Cnnip. Sllverton, Ore. Aug. 1G. Henry Long, who has lived nine miles east of this city for many years, died while walking from the Clackamas Hot Springs to tho fork of the Mo- lalla. where teams wero waiting to convey tho party home, a distance of 30 miles. Mr. Long, In company with George and Roy Thomas, had been at the springs for some time 'hoping to re cover his health, and on the morn ing of his departure remarked that he had not felt better for some time. He left an hour ahead of the other men. thinking they would walk fast er and probably overtake him before he reached the end of the trail. When within about live miles of the Molalla he was found lying face down on tho ground and it is sup posed that his death occurred in stantly from heart trouble. A few moments later two other men hanened along the trail and on a stretcher roughly arranged with poles the party carried the unfor tunate man to the end of the trail where his team was waiting to con vey him home. Mr. Long was six feet and two Inches tall and welgneu 240 pounds, and it was With great difficulty that ho was conveyed down the mountain trail a distance of five miles to the camp. The deceased was 62 years of age and has been a resident of Oregon for many years. ALBANY WILL HAVE MODERN GAS PLANT Albany, Ore., Aug. 1G. James Steel of Portland, a brother of the state treasurer, has been granted a franchise by the city council to con struct a gas plant within the city of Albany. The charge is not to ex ceed 75 cents per thousand. It is stipulated that should the city see 'fit to purchase tno plant within five years from the date of its build ing it will be obliged to sell to the city. Mr. Steel agrees to have the plant In operation by the first of Decem ber, and says that tho introduction of gas for heating and light will greatly lessen tho cost of fuel and have a tendoncy to lower the prlce3 paid for heating purposes. 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