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i 1 EDEFOHMa Ml OF THE dOUENALi Kl'' THE JOURNAL INDEPENDENT AN NEWSPAPER. C. t, JACKSON. ..... ...Publisher I'nhlMi' every aaanlog (eieept Sunday! tod rrwj nanaa ennrnlnc. II ma jounxi ounu- lag. Fins an Yamhill etraats, CortUPd. ur, Enter at the aoatoflc it fortUnd, Or., tut trenuuiMlua Uirouib tbe mil Mcond-cUaa nalttr. . i TELEPHONE MAIM TITS. BOMB, A-40M. AO tapartmanta rMrbH tr tbaea Hln. Tall Um eparator tb department Jm SUA: Bail Kas Bid fflo, too want. Eaat rOKEIQN ADVEBTIBINO BEPBE8BNTATI VI Vrlan-Fajaila Special iJmlWni Aganer. Brnnairtr BulliM. 22S Klfta araaea, a Torlt; Trlbana Building. Cnlcafo. SohaerlnttM Tama bjr Diall ta tor addreae r. Can PAILV. la U Lulud Statea. Canada or Mexico. I On rar....,..$3.0i i on omnia.. y BL.M1A T. On, year. $2.60 On monta I DAILY AM) SUKIUV. On rar.......S7.Ai Ona month f will undoubtedly brine strength to I public plunder was reached when. In the opposition to Statement No. . 1 1902, all lands were withdrawn from If his Identity be disclosed. If he the' market. The law declared the and all the plans concerning him. the lands should be sold to actual manner of his selection and the char-1 settlers at 12.50 per acre, and acter of the promises he must make I though It was still In force the cor-l to politicians in order to secure his I poratlon, rifling higher than law and election If all these were made assuming its superiority to laws, known to the people at this tlme.pos- men or If Comment of Orerfon Press on statement Une ; TAX ' REFORM IN OREGON Plan Invite Defeat, ' From th Polk County Observer. The little gang- of would-be Republi can leaders in Oregon who are seeking The effort In Oregon, to exempt per sonal property from the burden of taxa tion, whll proportionately Inoreeilng the burden on land values, thus stlmu- i no urc. .w - .-..,.. . Atrt .riln. .hmiM '"n inaueiry ana enterprise and government itself, asserted! h . . . , , J . 1 L '' . v, . . ,, nl6g monopoly and speculation, is ex slbly they might. If everything an absolute, unqualified and perma-1 M Um ri' Th f, Th . that c,un ,nt,re" ft" P" of the coun seemed fair and wholesome In the nent estate In the balance of the being formed, in several counties L7i, ZhSiSp arrangement, consent for this one grants in its own favor. The ct cen,venuns to indorse" candi- 6noe to this effort in Oregon, many of time to allow him to be elected. one that if attempted by an ind ftiVh IIV,. All these things the neonle know vidual would land him In the penl-l ne new primary law at naught, and Johnstown Democrat. aditl h Warr.n under the Statement No. 1 system. tMtiary a. quickly as the machinery ouHnHoun T1 1 At . . . A, . a 1 .U A AA I tA aaal m AA n ..111 I U A...il- t II . 0 I W Vft VII i nvj jlduvt iuo man. mej Know Lneior we couns cuuia uo uruuut . w i s.w JU wm hhb m uwna muu ui peruwi: . will whn AWti h ..n-i-. hi.;B. kr nnn him l!"?:.?.0' RPubllcan success, at the The Oregon movement for an amend ' ""u". "'e i vv.... i uuin in iiuno.- . I manr to tn nunil lul nn nn uons to me people only. Tney Know I Tne extent to wnicn me violations i " om mmemoerea tnt tne he will be under obligations to have been carried on -is indloated Jctme.u of the i dlwt primary law "n no ring of boBses, but only by the fact that of 814,000 acres Oregon. True the measure wye also to the people who elected him. They sold by the corporation only 127,- juu, b withbutMbHcan voieiF like to have this knowledge before 418 wert sold within the require-1 never could have become alaw. It -H the man is elected. It is a good thing ments of the grant. More than four Uw faVored by a very large element of appurtenance thereto, all machines ror tnem to know, it is asking a i times as mucn, or did. vies acres, i puoucan voters wno win vigorously i ana duuoihh useu exoiusiveiy xor great deal to have them give up a were sold in quantities and at prices 1 .-"5" w,.".:u: pVrtnoeV t.e'tSr aif f.nW'f plan by which they do know these by which the law was violated. Of fact of the deepest alsnlflaance that the machinery d appliances used as such. things in advance and accept Instead the latter, though the law rixea tne ortmvr law believes In tt with all his other Improvements on farms, all llve- a plan under which they are not al- maximum at 160 acres to one buyer, heart and soul, and, whether right or stock, all household furniture in use, ,.,. . , ,v. - 0ai mntA tn )t mi r. wrong, be will express these convictions na all tools owned by workmen and In lowed to know even the name of the 363,991 acrea were sold to 38 pur- way that w(fj , doubt as to " "hail be exempt from taxation." candidate, his Qualifications, whom be I chasers. In auantltles exceeding hU sincerity when he casta his vote! The petition for the submission of is to be obligated to, or anything else 2,000 acre, to each, all since the bU. about himself of his election. This year 1897. In the face of this re- by itii proposed "convention" plan. n?iu?,!,,wr, obt,lned- ut th Pf-Pera is especially true since the plan in- port, and before the very eyes of AV"?M c"ti;.na.be.n.! eludes legislative election or sena- tne people or tnis country, can ii ror npuDiican success at tne coming; iv -; ","S.,"xlu"'r"'. mercnanis ORB than once The Journal tor. which Is a terribly discredited possibly come to pass that this mon- f"er hda M.eV4A a. a-. . J M A.I a a ax a.al . . a. a !. a 1111 f . -. . . IT fM mAVBmanf Ihna fa a a a V. . 1 uaa uireicu juou buy icw to i system in uregon, ana rrom wnicn strous tnen or tne puouc aomain win i marv pian or nominating orncera, ana it i l ". t' " ,.'' 1 Senator Fulton. It has the people after the bitter and be allowed to stand and that the cor- i.ot.v .lnoD- of th. iinVi; ti;1"" w"' ''m j"; nam lurneq inio a sinRie elation. "It Is called single tax and tne arguments are s nale tax. Tha rjrovldlna? for the exemption of all personal oroDertv and Improvements from taxation has turned into a Dlaln. atralvhtfurwunl single tax flght. the amendment, which Is to be voted on In June, la aa fol. "KxceDtlna: that all dwnlllna tinuaa. barns, aheda, outhouses, and all other .. Do today's duty, fight today's temptation, and do not weaken ,or distract yourself by loofe ing forward to things you can not see and could not under stand if yon taw them. Kings-ley. THE JOOLYAI. TO SENATOR " , FULTOIV. sincerely endeavored to costly experiences naturally shrink Doratlon will be permitted to retain Oregou commit suiclda merely to rrati Strengthen his hand as a senator Ua from th nlairii I It. in.c-ntten eralns? We shall see. i?..ou' ?on., opinion. Party prlncl- A a m. . I I I rrom Oregon, it nas now a sugges- n0 man ever buys a farm without pies ana party succeas snouid mean more than that to every individual.' We tion to offer that is of much moment first making a careful examination THE HUMAN SIDE OP WASHING- r' "Zf'1 . we runner realise that there ta a very TON. to him, the state and to his party 0f Its soil" and buildings. No man in Oregon. ever invests his money in a home You have allowed it to be under- without knowing where it is located Btood, Senator Fnlton, that you are and about what it is worth. No man not a friend to popular choice of ever buys a suit of clothes without senator by the Oreeon method. Ton . ncrnriv a fiinMnmiUriAd nnaffinn inri L ' v. k at at this time when the nation Is the value. In all the affairs of life commemorating the birth of the it i. th r.hir f .ii n.r,nn. Vn nn patriot. The purpose of tha such popular eelection. The weight something at leaat of a plan before "l8 t0. dep,Ct ,t,he h.Umt? v U, " I N the current number of Every body's Magazine Owen Wlster has an article on George Wash ington which Is of especial inter- larga and a very reaDeotable number of nepumican voters in Uregon whose vlewa so differ. These men have the law on their side, and it behoovea the rest of us to live ud to that law and obey it, whether w believe In It or not Tho new primary Uw Is now on trial. Liei ine trial oe rair. state Is now sitting up and taking no Ut'l. The country will watch this contest ror tne adoption of a great Idea with Interest For the Hret time In this country the single tax becomes an Issue in a sovereign suite. It comes up In practical form and It Is dissociated from any party or from any personality. It is to be fought out on Its merits and apparently It wilt be Imponslble for its enemies 10 complicate it with any other aueatlon. This la tha lmmpn advantage of the referendum. It corn- Opposed to Initiative. A. the time of th. balloting draw, near ffeVda iTlnTpo.slM s.Att ISA 1 , , I , they InTC8t money ln and aPp,y !t t0 wister-s oolnlon the American Deo- the powers of darkness and the Orego- vot n the question itself and ho muat the personal influence- of any man, their own purposes. But here are vvl8iers opinion tne American peo " .i," , jTm !5.k vof a flat ye" or "0- Thr no and ln using it you are wielding a ftL.i; nJX C ki. .ni0. Jim Pl have been too apt to lose sight. n'an " gned in opposition to both dodging the issue. ana in using H you are wielding a Senator Beach and his allies calling J" . vpre .nd -ometlmes for- Lhe. tnlt,tve and referendum and to , On the face of it. this movement look- power that does not belong person- 0pon the people of Oregon to follow Ueneat!l a eere ana someiimes ior- statement No. i. Only the Democratic ing to the establishment of the single ally, to TOU.' but to the people Of thm In th lrtlon nf a senatorial b,dd,n exterior Washington had a party atanda for the latter with any taj on land values in Oregon may not a I ' " I M A V .11 T..A, 1TH I vat am w t1 UliailllllllJ, 1 IB IrUUU K'llIIB rvm IIIIVWI lain IW UTtFUlC UUtH UR InHl i irnvnn r m r a rnn aaaram r a n i a. a. . a i m a i ui auu as ui uai,ui,tiv uv.ui v. v are divided upon the issue, with the big- I state except as an rleht for Ton to nermlt the Inflnenrn v Tk, , was moved at times to hilarity and gent half either wavering betwixt and testation of current economic tern rigni, tor you to permit ine mrinence made public. They are ln the amai- h. nn nnfl o.ft,iori h between or ouupokenly opposed. The c'""- But on examination it win of your great Office to be used in tnK position of asking that a great U ,s related tnat on on0 occ31011 n uregonlan devotee whole columns to the town to concern practically the w talrtne- itv frnm 'th nonnla tha ., .u- v.v. .v ... was SO overcome with laughter at task vof demonstrating (?) that these country and especially the state Interesting mani- tenden- 111 he these country and especially the state ad jacent to uregon wnose manufactures a a a us assume for a mom ant that tne amendment will be adopted and that under It the legislature of Oregon will enact a law exempting from taxa- - - - - r"""" ".- r.'- ,. -mnin- nroHlramont nf two nf pouucai vagariea are not only a men-1 JlT" V" urcin wnoaa maniiraciurea right to-Choose aenator and return the people of Oregon, shall be blindly tne amu8,nS preaicameni 01 two 01 ace t0 the Republican party's remains, anl business are of a similar char- wai ngnt w tne legwiaturei bestowed by the people, without a "'cuu "uu 1 ".I""""; .."V And.n n.w.,. cunT,"1 L As an already tangible effect of fnrirnwiHp- nf whn th mndMat vernon mat ne ronea upon th(r( t k of t -3 Let your attitude, your friend. In Oregon l8, what he ls. or where he Is. It is f" J1 wMclf'wa. iWa'tVS m7gPh7yUe,n: are making war upon popular choice their astounding proposition that the tne "nmer,tea abU8e WV , pensive. It win coet the sute not less nTT Vth peP,e K,Ve UP aH thdr HghtS ln the vear Tof hirnres dency and thir8en refTr;,meaVuVe.nV?onn TuXZ gon. method.' Joined with them are matter of senatorial election and years or his preawency ana tnia sen it 1, true that it opens the way for leg- politlclana and bushwhacker, who that 90 men be sent to Salem, there JtlrenesB found expression at one ...alive frks hobble, and graft i ,1 . . ... .. Hmo In n torrlfvlnc outburst of in- acnemea. bui let us rest assured that irwu Kjiowinq ciauuu vi Dcuaiur to necome seit-appointea guardians, V tv. I no mea,,r tnat th ana boss rule restored in Oregon, exercising plenary powers, and elect- B S"auu" "u y"",wu- , Addd to them are Republican ene-lag BUCh man for senator as shall 8limpe of the real man Washing- mies. Of tours. Who see In your atti- Bonm hnat in thlr annerlor wisdom tuda an -onnortnnltv to destroy vnnl.j oo.ki n thai. nu,t,ia I lofty place rjoliticallr. As von lMfth wav in L.j i the cold demeanor and rigid self . ' I aUU IIDUUIU ('UI JUDDD expressing a negative nostility to the tlon everything except ths unimproved value of land. On reflection It will be seen that this would give uregon man ufuiur.n . rfl.tlnct and verv Import ant advantage over tha manufacturers of California, Washington, Idaho and other states which may continue to tax manufacturing nlahta. A tax Is a bur den. It adds to the cost of doing bual neaa. If A haa to nay It and B doesn It Is certain that A cannot compete on equal terms against 'B. Ths latter can and will undersell A In the markets to the extent nf the tax: -and If .this should equal t per cent B can sell I oar cent below A and still have the original margin of profit In th long run B will drive A out or Business, There would be no possible, relief for A unless he should also secure tne ex emptlon which B possesses. If we Imagine that B Uvea In Oregon and A In California it la obvious that A can secure this exemption only by remov ing his plant to Oregon. Either he muat da this or. he muat induoe Cali fornia to extend a similar exemption to manufacturing plants in tnat state, in aelf defenae California in fact will be compelled to do this very thing. And for this reason the- Oregon movement takes on a' significance much more than local. . a If Oklahoma adopts prohibition it does not concern Arkansas or Texas or Kansas. These states can continue as wet" aa ther clease. But when Okla homa adopts th policy of guaranteeing bank deposits It is impossible for sur rounding states to occupy a position of Indifference. They cannot do ao for th perfectly obvious reason tnat aeposuors will withdraw money from their banks and transfer It to Oklahoma Institutions for the sake of safety. Thus aa a matter of aelf defense we find that Kansas and other atatea close to Oklahoma are al ready making haate to provide for the f uarantee of bank depoalts. Were ther o fail to do this 'It would mean that the money In their banks would swiftly find its way Into th banks of Okla homa. a a This illustrates what may certainly ne looked ror in the event that Oregon shall cease to tax labor and the prod ucta of labor. It will make Oregon more attractive to manufacturers. it win Infallibly draw capital In that direction. It will enable the Oregon business man to escape a burden which still rests upon his outside competitor . and he will undersell that competitor In the open market by an amount equivalent to the exemption. What will the out side business man do? will he go to Oregon, or will he appeal to his legis lature for similar eremotln"? And what will the legislature do? Will It refuse to act? W 111 It slmnlv permit the Ore gon business man to destroy the outside competitor? Will It rest content while seeing Its manufacturing and commer cial Interests fall Into certain decay? 10 aK tne Questions ls to answer them. The dullest mind should be able to perceive that ln sheer self defense other states will be compelled to follow Oregon's lead In exempting manufac turing plants from taxation as other states 8 re finding themselves compelled to follow Oklahoma's lead ln guaran teeing nanK denoaita. it will not ha a theory confronting them It will be a condition. No one ehould try to deceive hlmeelf into the belief that scorn of a "fad" or an "lam" would triumph over cold blooded self Interest. Letter F; the people ma v enact Into a statute, though it be ihrouarh placed men In nubile office, believing that their hope for high political honors would be sufficient reward to insure honest dealings. The public men who have remained absolutely true to the trust Imposed upon them have been so carelessness or Ignorance, ran mirnnu, I .' v. i. . i .... . i exceedingly interesting. The the laws that have beer passed by brV- W Jom. other whin to" keethem ice which he holds ln history, f"" m.blJ.s durln . ihe P""1 ! working for the interest of the people yours, rvot even a school boy needs to be told that there Is less chanc. nf urCX:,;.ri.,.L. J restraint which he was wont to dia- Joop-rv in .an nntive measure which piay are wuui iu ui ua iuibi, mo en man mere is in a legislature where plan In your speeches ln Oregon last I and hia friends tell us who their man Bummer, you are regarded, and very j8r Why deny the people the right logically so, as the head and front to know beforehand who is to be of the movement. It. le a movement f Oregon's senator? Why keep his that your party cannot afford to an- name a secret when be is to be. after prove. ' , Your party enacted this pop- election, not the senator of Mr. Hod- Country. mar cnoice measure into law. your BOn and his allies alone but of all the people? at large. If the government Is to be 0 the people and for the people It ls most reasonable to buddosb that It muat be by the people. If we as a people are too ignorant, too careless problems that w fail to fathom. One thing la ' certain. The plan and pur pose of Statement No. 1 ls to give the people the right to express at tha polls their preference for the man they would have to fill that office. And as the Republican party has th majority In the state it certainly ought not to fright en them into political hyaterlcs as It ma uuub. 11 ioos very mucn to a man up a tree that th machine la alarmed at the dissension of the J O. P. and fears a Deraocratlo majority ln vuv as tea, 1 w. rom the People ; Btlng Around the Bush, , Portland, Feb. I0.tTo ths Editor of Th. JournalTb , following cllpplhg xrom in uregonian of February t, in dicates thaf in fh opinion of that paper th members - of - the Blue "Mountain - grange of 1 Grande ar in tha dark concernin. Statement 'No. 1, or hav' "sinks in their lieads wber th bump oC veneration ought, to be." as Champ j 1 ciara saia or jerry Simpson when h called Tom Rd down for reversing his rulings mad for th purpose of carry-; ing tnrougn a partisan law in eon grass: L Grande, nr.. Fh. 1 7 T th. tor I inclose herewith- som questions which . th Blue Mountain grange No. US, at its last fegular meeting directed' um iu .oiin m in. umon in. ia u mil.. Jlshed and answered If you desire. KUWAHV . 4ABPER. . Whereas. Blua Mountain irr.nfr. h. taken a firm stand ln faVor of Stat- ' ment No. 1, and v Whereas. The Orearnnlati bnVinutl. ly denounced BUtement No. I aa a bum-bug: 1 herefOre. W of Ulna Mount. Ii. grange desire to be Informed In regard tv tuv luuuwinx questions: In What particular or n.rtlnnlar. I Bwunaini rno. i a numougr , Does the Oregon tan object to th method of nominating' United State Senators under Ht.tAni.nt xin 1 ' method of election after nomination, r mini yvuyi.. DoS th OrVeronlan nhUot tn th. nrln. olpl of electing United States senators' ny direct vot 0 the peopl. to th meinoa or election under BUtement No. 1. or doe It think the choice of th peo pl Will not be tha rhnlr. nf th. riraw Kunian 1 If It Is unwise for th peopl to choos their United fttate. aen.tnr. wh .k Afl4 not the state legislatures Wf Ttnit.4 States renresontatlves and congress elect uur preaiaenir Doe th Oregonlan think all tha lm. portanr men of Oregon ar sent to th exi.iaiurer Has not th election of Unite fttataa senators by th legislature In th psst c.uiitin uneanaiaciory macnin noil tics and doss ml? Ar mnchln nolltlca. hnaalam .nil hide bound partlsanl.im to be preferred to the simple principle of justice? To this letter the Oregonlan appended "Tha Oregontan has repeatedly pub- nsnoa us views aoout ttiatement No. 1 and election of senators. It Is unnec essary now to repeat them. Several of the above questions ar merely childish." These auostions are not childish, and the Oregonlan can not dodge them, for all the granges are taking the same stand, and the reasons for opposing Statement No. 1 muat be given plainly. However. If the Blue Mountain gran re wants to know what the Orernnlan thinks of electing aenator , bv direct vote of the people, let them look over the old files of thst paner, and thev Will find articles as clear and ar.11 nil favoring such methods as ar now ap pearing ln The Journal. Perhaps the Oregontan will claim thee articles were "purely academic." as It will say In the com I no- camnala-n It. Ino tariff articles are. but they were con vincing nevertheless. YOURS FOR STATEMENT NO. 1. warmer and more intimate aide of " ?" ?ent f the. members make their io govern ourselves then we are In a hl natnrfl tha traits which should iiVtV .nV-t.-VMwo n' . ro' P 1 1 aristocracy ha it. ...... 1 ceriainiv proven a anoncit. party has demonstrated the prac ticability and Immense effectiveness of this measure, iAfter .your, party I haa demonstrated Its efficacy and the people have observed Us effec tiveness as a public policy, you must recognize that it would be suicidal for your party now to stab the plan add to the affection ln wh ch we hold JJpnal ends. And let nothing separate uuu iu luo anc n the voter from this truth: that the wel- the memory of the Father Of Our fare of the masses can never suffer to any great extent by the extension of the prerogatives of government to the peo ple, in inner woras. oy tne natural de velopment and broadening of Demo cratic principles. 6DIPLY A GOLD BRICK. SOUTHERN PACIFIC LANDS. A' LL the contentions made by The Journal with respect to th Southern Pacific land grant have been confirmed by the of In the back, and deliver the people flcial report qf the government's spe- agaln Into the legislative election of cial Investigator. The records dis senator. " Yet your. friends and sup- close a long list of violations of th porters and those enemies of yours law. The lands were sold without who have Joined issues with .them, reference to whether the purchaser are. making open war upon the peo- was settler or speculator, the law to pie right to select.' Do you not recog- the contrary notwithstanding. Sub nlze that the masses of your party will not give up this right and that a great revolt must result? Do you not recognize that this will bring calamity upon your own party and that it invites destruction upon your self? You owe much to your party in Oregon. It has given you the great est office It -has to give. Is it not your duty at all times to save that party, so far as you can,' from harm One word from you would forfend conflict that has already begun, and restore; party concord. If, as you ought to do, you would advise your friends- to stand for popular selec tion, of senator by support of State- ment Ho. I you would hold the sup port of all your friends, you would win the friendship of tens of thou rands of . rank and file- Republicans wno are now against you, ana . dcst. of all you would Bave the people from threatened destruction of right that is precious to them. You ought to have no difficulty in deter mining your' duty. Your conscience and , the obligations you owe your party wUl tell you. i VrilY NOT COME OUT IN THE u OPEN? HAVE those who are making- war ' on the Oregon method of giv ing the people the choice of . . senator a better plan to pro powerWTSM ts thelr plari,"anyway? "Who ii their candidate? In whose behalf . Is it that Senators Beach and IIodBon, the Oregonlan, the Marlon county politicians and their co- workers are opposing Statement No IT Ought they not to take the pev pie lhto their confidence? They hav told iiit nothing. All we know is that they jreer legislative selec tion of senators. Why not give to ' the people the rest of their plan, in cluding the same of the candidate they want the pedple to accept?, . Possibly this candidate Is so great end so good a man that we should r:l he glad -to-' Join in bis election. If 1 .- is really a imeritorious man It stantlal violations of the terms ot the contract occurred from the very beginning. As early as 1872, almost before the ink in the signatures to tne contract was ary, lands were sold largely ln excess of $2.50 per acre, sometimes as high as $10 Away back In 1874, three instances were found where there were sales to single purchasers of tracts ex ceedlng 1,000 acres each. Similar violations continue throughout the history of the grant. But it was under the' regime of the Southern Pacific, beginning in 1890, that a real carnival of viola tlons of law was ushered in. That company set up in the land bus! ness with all the paraphernalia of a real estate agency. The law requir ing sales to be to afctual settlers ln tracts of not to exceed 160 acres and at prices not to exceed $2.50 per. acre was forgotten. There suddenly arose a tremendous demand for lands by wealthy tlmbermen and speculators in the east, and from this the railroad created opportunity to turn' many an "honest" penny. It immediately began to make sales of land in tracts to suit the timber syn dicates. One tnousand to many thousand acres was an ordinary transaction. Realizing the illegality of its operations, the corporation changed the form of Its contracts and gave only quit-claim deeds. This was its jf0tsett;(m self against responsiDiiuy ror vioiai tlons of law. It Is practically a plea of guilty to all that ls charged. With out restriction, and without respect to forms of law of principles- of honor, this extraordinary policy was continued until 1902. Djiring the period 400,000 acres of land were sold to tlmbermen and speculators in quantities exceeding 1,000 acres to each purchaser. In every such sale law was insulted and the solemn compact with the government trod den under foot. Society was out raged and a public example set In unpunished disobedience .of the country's statutes. - The culmination ln this system of T HE St. Johns Transportation company has been engineering a deal whereby it expected to Opposed to the People's Role. From the East Oregonlan. Uphold Progressive Principles. From th Baker City Democrat Right now at this period of political advancement. It is especially Import ant and vital to the welfare and repu tation of the Republican party In Ore gon, that It uphold the progressive principles now in fore ln the state. The absolute sophistry and lnconalat- I Including the direct primary law. HLate- ooll tn tha rltv nf Kt .Tnhna for I encv nf ihn nnnndtinn tn ataTnt vrn I ment JNO. 1. the popular election of TTnltA, Qt.f -An , Vi - I n I I A 4 1 . I ine sum 01 ib,id a lerrjuusi jjv.yuir cuira 01 united and referendum law and tha local nn. winch cost little more than one third DlaleB senators nas never Deen more "on iaw, says ine cast uregonian. . !,. "f"11111 BI iij Ul III U1BUU6SIQHB OI I Aim rw ui im u.iiuil, io uuun um" 1 uc tfuuium c.uoou luuimu euujeci innn in recent efforts to I son a progressive people ana tney can not airord to lane a oackward step. Oregon Is overwhelmingly Republican. and yet she iias adopted these splendid reform measures: she can continue to be a reform state and continue to be overwneimingiy Kepuoilcan. The enemies of Oregon very much desire tne old methods by which nanniui 01 macnine manipulators can shape the entire political sentiment and policies or tne state. ut tne. people nave proken away from the antiquated methods and they nave oroaen away to stay. L,et us de mand that legislative candidates take a pieag to support tne people's choice. It will be a victory for the staunch nepu oucans 01 tne masses to do this. It will crown the program of nniitin-i reform ln Oregon and will Insure the success ana perpetuity or the Republi can party ln the state. Let us be Independent of th. nl machine, despite the frantic appeals of me outgrown politicians. that sum Inh and ni.hllahpd evlrlencfl which I overthrow that statement ln Oregon. . . . . In one breath certain political writers showed conclusively that the actual j of the old school in Oregon declare for cost of the boat was in the neigh- th popular election of United Statea borhood Of $7,000. The ferryboat deeply rooted In Oregon politics, and In had proved a white elephant to Its ln next oreatn tne same writers cr owners, who were naturally looking the people are to select their senators! forward with eager anticipation tol il is impossiDie to conceive how sin- Jo , ,.i. cor' thinkers, although bitter partisans, the expected sale at a profit of more can present these two extremefV contra than $10,000. dlctory views to the voters In one and ,. . ,a . . , n t I the same breath. It seems as though Through Its attorney, Mr. G. J. they would know In advance that the Perkins, the transportation company j intelligent voter would see through this challenged the accuracy of The Jour- tion is so contradictory and inconsistent nal's statements and It was thereupon I t,iat, 1 seems the very comparison 1 .1. . , , j,iij v,,i wouiu ue a reDuae to a sincere and non Invited to submit a detailed showing est politician, no matter how sealoua. of the boat's cost. The response I H. M. Cake of Portland, one of tha was a communication from Mr. Per- JS&'SS SRta?eUmen?nNo.0f and' theo'puur kins in which he gave, not tne ac- ;i me umteu etates senators as tual cost, but the "present 00061- $, cial value or tne Doat, wnicn ne ' me on iy memoa oy wnicn tne peo- t icoq7 7R withrvnf n '"ar secure iair ana nonest repre- placed at $18,097.75. Without go- sentation in the United States senate. Inir Intn dptails it la fiiifflc.lent tol it is noped that every ReDubllcan say that this estimate is a most pre- VaV?reto Dosterous and rialculous exaggera- lfl" . principle ana to administer such tion., Competent judges express a clple aa wiiTnot be'forgotten 1WU ilnnlil urhnthpr th hnat la worth I The opponents of Statement No. 1 hv even its original cost, to say nothing ftlt , 0! of the extraordinarily inriatea rig- -tors piace party anove the peoi ,. ures given by this attorney. Mr. Perkins ls secretary of the St. Johns commercial club and a candi- regaru selfish Interest aa rrontcr than mil, llr. Inlr... -.I- . . " t , ; ''"-v l uj poiBunai am bition higher than the common welfare; .t.s n um. iu uvcriuruw ine POPU- ...111 . . . 1. . I . r i "in m yrunijr uieir own petty de- .. fnr tho nffirn of cltv ttnrnv I Biroe uai.u V. 1 vuu v. -.f , . . w -,o inriinorf think that tho . . -U?e;0n .elect. a Statement No. 1 o senator a-.a snow tne old school that voters of St. Johns would look with new day has dawned in the west a day moro favor on his candidacy if he r, 'I""'.?' .'"i"- .f . eiea w.v. 1 wiJ, CV litX V ur OUllIK'M 1 I rinATiAnnnnA had shown more regard for their in terests in Uiis transaction. The Job is discreditable to all concerned in it. Let the People Rale. From the Wasco News. The old line politicians are trying ta shoot the direct primary and Initiative Three of the most conspicuous op- and rerenTum s ,ull Thole. . ponents of Statement no. l in Mult- the argument that the oeool win not nomah county are S. C. Beach, C. W. inform themselves upon the proposed Hodson and A. A. Bailey. All three ZPLJLSSb& n in tha nrtntlncr hiiRlnean I far as we are concerned, w. vn.iu' Tf,thn holdyer senators 5U?J? nTr and the Ithird la a 'Candidate for re- accurate, the dishonesty of " . , , , .. the politlcIauiB Who are opposing theso election to the same office. All of iW8. lf tne aaJvationof AmeFfcai in them are members of the -'printing sti tutlon is ever to be worked odt we combine." which has been a powerful parties which handle theeinofVv! bat not disinterested factor in State ernment in direct subjugation to th 1 .... . u Wor. tho. I W1" vp. otmnff seems late Frank Baker. Witn an aue re spect to the three gentlemen" named, we may be pardoned for expressing the belief that the voters of Mult pomah county win not be inclined to accept their leadership inthe com ing campaign. O, Woman. "O, woman, ln - Our hours of ease Uncertain, coy And hard to please, Jt Is not nice At you to poke The- everlasting Quip and joke; But. woman, when All' said and done Tou can't help it You're lots of fun. About your neck You wear a fur " Whn round ' you CUUllng breeses whirr, B'.ow the fur A peek-a-boo Permits your dimples To peek through, A heavy skirt Your limbs Inclose, Tour ankles show Through open hos. To you, dear, ln Your hours of ess We bag our trousers At the knees; Tour "No" means "Yes," You know It does. Your "Go away!" In the old days was Our signal tp Hunch closer up; You are the bubble On life's cup! In glad daya you're Some hard to please But when we're sad. Dear heart, you frees Bight tight to us! The worse our rue The more you help Us battle through To blossomed ways And glints of sun; You're lots of help, And lots of fun. Houston Post This Date In History. 1609 Death of Frederick I of Tus- Jacob Riis, President Roosevelt's Inti mate friend, says he hopes to see the president mayor of New York- city at the close of hi present term In the White House. He believes he could do more public good In th mayor's chair than lu taw svn&i. n more llKeiy to accomplish this than the initiative and direct primary sys tems. If the people, th masses who vote at the polls, cannot be trusted, for both wisdom and integrity, then repre sentative government must be put down as a failure. Certain politicians at tempt to throw these reforma into dis repute by confounding them with So cialism and other retrogratory propa ganda. But they are wholly unlike. The initiative and the direct nrtmarv propose' to do nothing- further than to place the mighty forces which shaping our political destiny under the control of the people. In th llirh't nf our experience, what can be mor rea sonable?. It; ls certain that those gov erning will rule according to their mm Interest. In Ui past the peopl have Better Than Old System. From the Prlnevllle Review. It Is useless to deride the direct pri maries law. While It has Its flaws, Ilk everything else Invented by men, it ls far better than the old system of bosses, packed conventions, made-in. advance slates, etc., where the people .1 i . . . ., , . . . LueniBfivBH iio.il itu enmcfl niir n.i in take what was set before them Th. I cany. direct primary law ls here to stay, for 1732 George Washington, first presl having once had a taste of reallv ular election, voter, will never be con- December 14. iVsI: " uia ten i1" a7?th,,n8. 1l1e- But every 1777 Archibald Bulloch governor of candidate for the legislature should be Georgia, died in Savannah r,?,0, i requested to subscribe to Statement No. Charleston, Bouth CarS about 1830 1. Without this there Is no ruamn. lsia ihn mij ?I.5,ul. i8tfu- te that the legislature will carry out celebrated Confederate privateer born the 'Wish of the voters In aWH. 1 1 i,.i.n rij "iS,i!r."I,?rr,..Dor.n United States senators. It is sum h. h.AiTn; m T -; ....,. xMonn 1s grave danger of Statement No. 1 1862 Jefferson' Davis imnmnt.. sending osorge k. unamoerialn to the president of th Confederate States at ttonat. W thlnlr th. n, imo.1.. hi I tii a oiaibb tti tell a different Story; but If thev An I lRfifl PreaMant Tnh..n. ...wn.. .v.... 1. .1 . . r. - "",. liuunujy ae n XiiX.1.: -.t "i,a 8-no. y2 .rec"8tr'on . committee 1 . 1 4 ol 1 .u uownrai cunre 10 ne in rebellion factional fight.. against the government of Uia iiniiSS I States. A Plain Warning. 1881 Orange Free states declared to From the Albany Herald' (Rep.). " i9 th. rZit There will -be no need to vote for any seumcateM Republican nominee for the legislature 1 " who pledges to Statement No. 1. Any George O. Smith's Birthday. Democratic nominee will do as well. George Otis Smith, director of the Wff 2,H h. in.i .: kW2' CnlteatategeYlloglcal survey. illn. tnthm -mrlih tk- . 1'", . I bom t HOdfi-dnn KTnino IT-, nn .... "K..-" A fc. . T . . vT. 1 . . Z I lOI . ... 1 v uit iMjpuuiican party, i u. Alter .graduating rrom Colbv ool- reVecrfc iSSf" & JIX necessarily a government by those who u5.IYe.r"Lty Bn? Pn three years in the call themselves Democrats but bv f.l"uy. Rfi'lB'v saving this Instltu. those who prefer the rule of the mm. I ri.",",V?.rn?. oecame connected with mon people rather than the vok nf . i"! V ".".Bll"a geological survey and ii,i i jr..., - ay" iihi ueen nnniinuniifi v in i . m men, win ui vi tn government ever a I DlllLC, ills BUCI.enH Fill WfirV In III a, 1. -A e tourtmg Oefeat. ington, Utah. Michigan and in various From the Brownsville Times (Ind.) j sections of New England attracted Criticising Portland's Council. To the Editor of the Journal Has a resident of St. Johns any right to ridi cule the Portland city council, if on has, I think I could flmj a few point for criticism. Not long ago th coun- ell started to make war on the whole sale liquor dealers. They were going to make them nay for both ' llrn. Are any of them paying them? . , Then . they were going to tag all . aeuvery wagons in tne city about .1 I'D each, but the merchants made a kick and that kick made tt $2. They were going after the employ ment bureaus for charging too much for jobs a one had charged 18 men 5 each for Jobs. The employment men made a roar and the council fixed a law so the employment men get i pr cent for Jobs up to $60 per month, and 10 per cent above that figure. That is helping the unemployed. mere was a proposition before th council to spend 1 10,000 on the street to give work to the unemployed men. soma of which pay taxes ta rata. h. other fellows' pay. Did they pass th measure? , Th San Francisco council mrtmA fav orably on a $200,000 proposition to help the unemployed, but Portland has a great council. Thev ahouM h. k.nt . office until their time expires by all mean. FROM A SUBSCRIBER. Local Option Petitions. Riddle, Feb. 17. To th Editor of The Journal Aa many precinct and perhap some counties will vot at th June election on the saloon question, will you kindly glee us a llttl Informa tion ln the Semi-Weekly Journal. 1. Where can we . set blank n.ti- tlons? 2. What per cent of voters muat aim them? r 3. When should petitions be sent In? 4. And to whom should they be sent? , A , A READER 1. At headauarters of Anti-fl.innn league, 413 Commercial building. Port. land. 2. Ten per cent, but in no case shall more than 600 signatures be required. . inoi less man so nor more thanawi vv uoia uciuro ilia election. 4. To the county clerk. Citirenship Papers. . . Portland, Feb. 20. To the Editor of The Journal Will you pleas answer these questions: 1. I drew my first citizen's nanera 12 years ago, but I lost them. Must I have the first papers before I can get th second? Z. Must 1 write to tha same nine. where I got my first nanera. or can I get them in Portland, and how much is the cost? JOE J. MICH. 1. Tou must get a certified copy of the first papers before you can get th second. 2. Writ to the clerk of the court- where you secured your first nanera and Inclose 60 cents for a certified cony of your first papers. You will then be able to get your second papers ln Portland at -once, lf you have been a resident of Oregon for one year and give th proof required. In going back to the old convention! i?J?SL.nll5n.a!?A.r"uled..!n his ap . ... jjvmtinoni aa uirvcior or rn a iiirvAV system of nominating candidates, the a year ago. Dr. Smith Is a prominent Republicans of Marlon county hav mad member of the Geological Society of a grave mistake and are courting defeat. America and his writings on important Haven't the people of Oregon put the geological discoveries and theories have seal of condemnation upon the reign of o11 Pucn commended and widely read, the bosses? ' . Uncle Booster. Th. farm ini.rn.l li - ' From the Baker City Democrat (Dem.) cow o' klckln- by ketcbln' holt of her way is it that som of our Repub-e wnii in the act. That's right llcan brethren are so antagonistic to ? i?.,n. c.. .beu" ' JLngin?. t0? Statement No 1? rt I. nn. th. k. ri'J "v,v. """' "ww wu" M Why Are They Scared t oneyt th' the act. Leap Year Dance at Verboost. Forest Grove, Or.. Feb, 18 To th Editor of The Journal In regard to a statement which I noticed in yester day's paper about the leap year dance at Verboost. I think my opponent Is very much mistaken. These girls are full-fledged Oregon lans, and not from the fatherland. Therefore T accuse his correspondence as being very ridiculous and ignorant. xoura truiy, ONE OF THE GIRLS, Who Can Answer? -St. Johns, Or.. Feb. 20. To the Edi tor of The Journal I received a me- , sage from Clarkston, Washington. Mes sage paid at that end. It was delivered at 943 Kellogg street. St. Johns. Th messenger boy collected 95 cents for the message delivery. Now the boy gets 42 cent, and car fare, and th f weaiern umuii y- vbiil., ur unv naif of th delivery fee. Why don't they charge enougk for sending the message, and not make ths boy that deliver tho message charge such prloes that they get pay for the message twloe. , H. PICKLE. , Not Compelled to Sign It, From the" Seaside Signal. is Why Statement 'Mo. 1 incorporate with th primary law If it -is to b repudiated? No candidate for tho leg. lslature la compelled to slan It. nr,t the candidate who doesn't sign ihnnMn', bo the least bit surprised .to find, when -the result of the election ls d eels red. that the peoplcforgot to vot Xor hhn. - .'mi
