Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 29, 1908)
IMTOKWa bvge op tqb journal J., lie S KM THEJOURNAL 1R INDtrBWPKNT MWSfirEB. a JACK BON, at one Be to It that legislative candidates of the right kind enter the field It ! not a question of who ihall or who ahall not be elected senator twr (Barnma. Th. Journal Bel Id- I It IS not the trivial question Of a '" mri man and his ambition for an fntarao- at tha aMtorrire at rwtlind. Or.. fee I of flee, but the vastly hlrher nna ftf tnuslMU Uroua UM owl It rconolaM I . . " ikuwhomes mais tit, bomb, a-. I whether or not those measuresMwltb an atpartBMta ftt4 hr thM o.bt. i an tneir beneficent influences, shall ff.K'C? aS ""vlve In Oregon. If these -meas ures are to be tared the vitally in- do it them- ui. A.im. ArrT. terested people must nraiwwM Haudioc. 2 nr . I selves and their first atep is to see VrH Trlhen, Bunding. CHeap. .v . la,!.!..!.. .,,,,,,... ant.r th Subarrfpltea Twn by nail to aar address Ualt4 Staira. ratwOa or aitiico. la Dm rear, On rr. On fur. mil v 13 .on i iih moots I SCNPAT. 12 Ifci I (n nxHitk I DAILY A.vn SL'MIAV. T. to I One anontk I that legislative candidates enter the field pledged to Statement No. 1 and all other of their threatened rights. If they fall to do this and allow a legislature to go to Salem unpledged they will bitterly rue th day. I will not count on aught but being faithful. George Eliot THE INITIATIVE A VD RKFEKK.V DUM. OREGON'S MR. PICKWICK. THE A HEN the Oregonlan spoke only in a Pickwickian sense when. year ago, It commended the nrinalnla Amhnilfajl l CfatA- Went No. 1 and declared that the UU"V a.uut. vote ignoranuy, ur carnessiy, or uoi at all. The tone of these few pa- FEW newspapers of Oregon hare shown a disposition to ridicule the initiative and referendum by intimating either seriously or facetiously that among so many bills and amend ments to be voted on the voter election of Oregon's senators by pop Liar vote marked a "milestone in . history"! We learn with profound . satisfaction that there Is no real In consistency between the position taken by the Oregonlan In January, 1107, and Its position in February, 1908. All the apparent contradic tions are wiped out if the public will but bear In find that our contempo rary did not mean what It said last year but does mean what It says now. "The Oregonlan never approved or commended Statement No. 1," says the illustrious editor this morning pers has been: "What's the use?" Or, "What's the difference?" Or, "The people care little and know less about these matters." The Journal is glad that there is but comparatively little of this frivolous animadversion with refer ence to these proposed measures, and the constitutional amendment under which it became possible for the people to Initiate new laws and pass upon laws enacted by the leg islature. We think some of the new measures proposed are not wise. not have been brought be- fore tie people. And some that In our Judgment are of sufficient im portance to be submitted to a vote should be defeated. We are in fa vor of leaving these things to the people. Because it would have been ment, to understand his editorial of January 23, 1907! When he said : then "Seldom has,a body of public men given a finer demonstration of loyalty to American principles than . the Oregon legislature gave in rati fying promptly and decisively the popular election of Senators Mulkey , . and Bourne" he really referred not to the choice expressed by tho people of Oregon but to the choice of the Re- publicans. When he said "all power ultimately resides in the people" it was but the Pickwickian way of say , ing "all power ultimately resides in the Republican party." He did not really mean that our legislators "are but . the 'servants and agents of the people"; perish the thought! It is plain that the editor intende to say that legislators "are but the servants and agents of the Republican party.' Let no one seriously imagine that "the popular mandates are of bind ing obligation upon all public off I clals" the editor merely meant to eay that only Republican mandates . are v thus obligatory. "The ratifica tlon by the Oregon legislature of the popular choice of our senators marks an epoch in the development of free Institutions," said Mr. Scott, but even the most simple-minded should understand that "popular choice" could not possibly signify anything but "Republican choice.", .'r Shade of the immortal Mr. Pick wick! Thy mantle has fallen upon worthy shoulders! THE PEOPLE MUST ACT. T better not to have brought forward so many measures is no good reason for abandoning or decrying or sneer ing at the initiative and referendum. These weapons have done far more good than harm already and will do more good, in proportion to harm, increasingly. The initiative and ref erendum are a great step forward toward power and freedom for the masses of people, and no backward step will ever be taken in Oregon. But, It is Intimated, most of the voters can't understand, and don't care. More of them both care and understand than these critics think And they will make no mistake, or If they do it will be their own, and they will find it out and rectify it later. We cannot emect such a law to be perfect in construction and operation all at once. It takes time to educate a people into fit ness for self-government. We are not yet completely fit, no doubt, but the very use of this privilege and power will make the people more fit, constantly and even rapidly. The initiative and referendum are educational, as we have said re peatedly. The people are learning self-government through them the most important, the one important political thing in a republic or a democracy. So encourage them to look over these measures, inquire into them, exercise their judgment about them, and vote conscientiously on them. Is that not incomparably better than to send 90 men, not a bit more competent nor honest than the average voter, to Salem bien nially, and not know what they do, and have no power to undo or add to their work? Ve live and learn. We need to trouble and expense of resisting these efforts. The gamblers and a large portion of the saloon-keepers and all other elements that favor these criminal vices, would again try V go Into politics and elect city of ficers to suit them, and so far as Portland Is concerned It certainly doesn't want any worse city councils than It has had for years past. Oregon cities have passed pretty well through a great practical refor mation during the past three or four years, In which The Journal is proud to have been the Journalistic leader. The cities have been considerably cleaned up morally and even polit ically, and we' do not believe that they desire to go back to former conditions, or to give the forces of evil any change to rehabilitate them selves and to regain the ground they have loBt. We think that majority of nearly all Oregon clt ies will vote against this amend ment, and that the country voters will go even more strongly against It. TnE LITTLE RED SCHOOLJIOUSE A DISPATCH says that scarcity of teachers has resulted In pay ment of higher salaries In Jackson county, and that in consequence more persons are tak ing the examinations for certificates Here is illustration of what The Journal has often pointed out as an essential In the schools of Oregon The wage scale is too low in many districts and must be raised, if the common schools are to be effective. There are scores. If not hundreds, of districts In western Oregon coun ties where $30 a month Is a going salary. Out of thlu they must pay board of $10 to $12 a month, leav ing a mere pittance as a reward of their toll. In one populous county 60 Is the maximum, and but three Istrlcts out of nearly 60 pay even that. ' The figures are not such as to at tract talent or to induce permanency in the field. It results In unem ployed persons turning to the work for the moment, because there Is nothing else to do. It places much of the school work in the hands of those who neither like it nor expect to continue in it. It excites no am bition to be successful, for there is no reward for being successful. To awake enthusiasm among those who teach and to draw sufficient numbers of them Into the field there must be remuneration enough for a com fortable living and some chance of thrift. This sort of teachers the common schools deserve. They are the finality in education for nearly 95 per cent of the people. They are the preparation and the only train ing for most of our citizenship. They are the real saving agency and de fense of eur free Institutions and It is due the children and the country! that money sufficient be provided to offer a fair reward for the efforts of teachers. wrecked It purposely, for his own purposes,, and as ' a protest against railroad-regulation legislation. "Fairbanks, Alaska." the senator Some Facts AboutW University. from Indiana read a and thlnka It I romand, or.. Feb. , 17. -To tha Ed. appropriate; hot , after the Chicago ''or . f . Tn Journal Fred K. liar- nnnHnn v. .in .i. i, m.i,. pnmea in yesterdays is bank. Al..."' "'- sue of your valuable p.p., 1. replete " I Willi InitrtPMAl mt m ABM AH dkAua ikA w mwiwMim auuu um It At fjnlVAt-altv Me UmmI.am mhm Now, Ohio will hT county local I of th unlvritr & tcu-t naVa aftaMlatara option. Thus, ground for popular or high school." Aa a matur of faot power that can be used for moral I haa four-roar hish school, afranrmant la rlnar ,lnt I second to nona In Oraaron. and tha unl. I v.r.l I w I.. kA I ........ , iaara rank In thai Mtmtm Bhlnh la nnt By no dodge or allurement can ?'na; btah achoul work for tha town tha ninl. K. ...1.1 .k.. ,n.. w",cn " lalocatad. ---. uovoi.w I II 11 trua that manv of tha nnlvor. senatorial Issue: It Is, Shall they altr atudanr ar reaiaterad from Ku- ut ii la aiao irua uu a araat tnalr own reaourcra and hava no other LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE What I. needed for most people 5 4' uSTuiaTKi ctt ia uui um; nuiBvirBa ana raorirs auiroe aa inrir noma white they are but bulletles. and shotless guns. h ;'''Vn"" X. ..I ----- m - - . ...v v nuDlll', ana reelde there tamnorej-llv In nr. With all your doing for Portland. M"1, "l,1"1'" children to the uni- keep In mind th making It the Unaae town." Th." 'oTr V.nY" " ! verelty atudenta rletered from Lane counijr ia no laraer than the pr cent realatered In othur atata Inatlt ntlnn. The machine begins to look llkefrm the oountlee In which these other most beautiful city in America. a Job printing machine. Opinions of State Press on Statement One I'iterior Purposes. From tha (Eaat Portland) People's Preaa. The real Innate rcaaon for the oppo sition of a conalderable number of the tate papera to Statement No. 1 and the direct primary ayatem generally would be Interesting to their honeat readara and the votera over the etate beeldea. We don 'I know how It lmpreaaea the av erage man, but to date we have not die covered an Oregon newapaier that waa openly flahtlnr Statement No. 1 and "I""1" .or ,lrf- ny lnorant that waa Vvowedly trying to thwart the atUuflon aa a "rich manV aVhool - 11! of the people that did not have BiKty-flve per cent of the men at the aome other pollclea and plana In entire .wJ-..T,,y,.!7 !rnln. ,helr y cord with the tenor of fin remarka Mr. Harrlaon' delights in comparing against Statement No. 1. In about ,he t2,000 per year aulary of the unln ...... ai . , ... verslty trofeasor with tha tis dlacover without Inside data the reaaon m,?5ih,,,Ury pf ? to the teachers In Institutions are located. Mr. Harrison makes tha remarkable statement that four of tha eight Linn county students who are registered In the university are from Springfield. This statement Is Indeed a remarkable one, inaamuch aa Springfield Is In Lane county and not In Linn. Such state ment, however, era on a nar with tha a Hack a that are now being made upon the unlveraitjr by Ita enenralea. Any thing to misrepresent the university snd prejudice the voters of the state! i nave never heard that the state U uuiT.niiT ia a iarmors scnoni; that la. that it is supposed to teach farm ing. It is a farraera' echool In the aonne that many eons and daughters of farmers go there for Instruction. The university slso gives Instruction io many young men and women who are the eons and daughters of labor ing men. mecnanlca, merchant a. clerks, profeaalonai men. editors and men In fuses to indorse Statement No. L The people will rule. 4 - Now the fact la tha ring leaders of tha Republicans never wanted thai Initiative ana reierennum, me primary sw our tftatement No. . but were) simply obliged to pass these laws from tha faot that publlo sentiment compelled them to do so, and for fear that they would be In the-minority In the state If they did Hot pass them, and now the bosses, not the rank and file, would move heaven and earth to abolish the very lws they were compelled to pass. ' J. 8. CAS TO. ; k t Small Cnangj :; , Also be war ' ot trass widows. ' ' '. v . , &', . ... i3?ar.! slim' chance for a Columbia n ver flood this year, - .; , k M RaddlnfS dlfflrultlaa in aallla. Kal' caused few people . worry. ,,, e e i And still mora big packing planti ara coming. We told you soT r . e e 4 Will the-' count vtnanlnn nnani. moualy stand pat on tha tariff f e e A dlapatoh la keadad ' "Hr. 1aaaa on a trip." Can this be poaalbUT e e . ' r Schemea are inr tvin.. Albany bemocrat. What about the schema of salvation? e e Now the big sorehead newspaper Is knockinsr tha hni, .t.t. IZ ... population and wealth. ' , e e Vr winter has closed." aava tha That man who from a misguided sen. tlmentjor party loyajtv votea a strai ticket, 'no matter what the Issue, who ''stands pat" at tha crack of Republicans for Statement 1. Haystack, Or.. Feb. J J. To tha Edi tor of The Journal After having fol lowed with much Interest your unceas ing campaign for political reform, and realising that aoon tha power of the bal lot muat deride many Important pollt leal oroblema for thla stats and na tion. I want to briefly second some otlPorUard, Maine, Express, in our Port. the many things long upheld by nmr iinar in ' ?Jeli,n5 ytt. ,,tiu, valuable Daper. lt. a been hare lea sen- i i .h I e e v ........ . - . . .-. or i aiie m. Boaw ia against oat at me craca or mi ana rrierenaum in lows. Dosr wnip, is a traitor to nia country, i : BO mT9 tna tni It ia only la the Independent thinking Pn,n;.P,llt,cl"ns, who hava been wor voter that our repubiio may hope to ywwpie ior so many yeara. realise tha 'oftv ldeala of our fore-1 e e father There are many evlla which I Dalsell say he thlnka there la no creeo into a democratic form of aov-1 need of tariff ravlalnn Th. mimk. emmeni ana tena xo aeeiroy lis natural i people ia very rapidly Increaalag, riiicienry, ana inai turn mi power 01 1 mina iney nave no need Of such meat none ia greater man ignorance i aa. and machine ml a Tha flrat harata tha I e latter. Invariably the choice of the po- Aioany Democrat: For year tf?W litlral machine dnea hot represent the Oregonlan and Its evening edition ha.i choice of the people. "Ring rule-' is al- monopoly In Portland. Fortunatelyd ways s raiiure for the masses, otherwise journal sioppea this. , The Tele-R a l M a a.. ta e.e - a a I aB Tab m fl'aaamt an aA aWJ a. . i a. . '! innrsi nmn naa nn rmv ninining ran ivuia m um f 1 anniii i nia s r arianna be farther from democracy than plu-1 about half of tha time throwing mud. locracy, or the newspaner'e ODDoaitlon to Btate- 01 "r Puoi c acnooia. Doee Mr. ment No. 1. and It never la among the 1' . K.1ow thr only about on leaaona it glvea when trying to mHke '0"r.'L f. ,.h .r??e'or" of the unl- retenre of defending Ita flirht agnlnet .V";. rce,ve ." per year and that he popular choice of ITnlted States ."' of ,om? "f tn" Instruc- aerntors. 1 1 a iow aa jev a yearT Does Th. fi...Ku. t... ....j .ii .1 - . ne anuw mat ine averasra ira thMA ' ' " - -i .uiiidii ua.H unru nil uir hiku I'm . . . . . ' 1 ' menta that anv one haa tn nffpr inlnil "'. ar oeiow 1 he direct primary and Statement No. ersru- salary paid in other stste universities? Lntra ne anow mat there are men at our atate university who have spent years of their life In study at the sirai universities or me east and of Ku rope and who are now teaching for guments in times of political stress and J pf'lrf um.t f ll.00 per yearT often they eufflce to profit a brafter , ." . . lnBl lDO rne amount and defeat the honest, but It is doubt- aiT ui it all the papera in Orea-on the people this time and fortunately mere are several that are on the right nd aiftlng out the abuse and the prac tical machlre politics, snd the funnv pictures ana the sarcasm, there la netti ng lert hut charr. Huncomb and vain maglnlnga and hot air are common ar- The nearer we ran approach to real democratic govern m nt. the . better. The nearer our officials come to being the people's 'holce, the greater will be their efficiency and patriotism. We have but to point to our national house of representatives, the direct officers of I the people, a opposed to our machine- Oregon Sidelights J . , . ...... .mm, amuuni talent and energy expended in law, ide. Statement No. 1 merelv means that the people have Indirectly a chance to aay who shall represent them In the nited States senate. Oreeon alnna ham been able to gel around the federal con- can fool m?ficl,ne, ana otlher Professions would rtunately d twlc?. or thre tlm' tne Income? the right Ph.M..jl!..k.n?w a,h?. the "mbars of the university faculty aervad aihn..t PV during the months of October, No- "'""if aim inceinoer. 1KUT The question of whether or not we are going to aupport a atate unlves slty Is an Important one and thara a.'j.f- in nruunu inn xraerai con- .Lnll! . . r " " titutlon providing legislative election iW ,V. J?,ki? "?1,rPr'enUtlon of facts if innalnr. anH v.. . I 'U Its pUbllQ discussion. C. N. McARTHUR. of senators, and Oregon alone has man age) to place men in the senate who It we Ottlre the return tn tha nM I what la th. i,h .w . n w lobbying. legislator-buying daya. let i. "ll "Y""" tntement No. 1 be eaat down an A tha ' r w .r aume a.uuu machine polltlclana placed in nower majority in Oregon, and yet thev seem to sell the office to the hieh.at hldrlar I to be afraid ta triint tn fltit.nt.ni w 1 jCt ln have a nubllo auction nr a nnh. o... .1 -i .i. - . j. lie raffle, or a wheel of foftuneT anv- . . "1D mala nepuoncan l i . . - .. ... . - i r. rA. a. in rn.r. w.. wi Hn.i. . electing Republican members to the legislature, and recently the a&ma nanar declares It has had .enough vicarloua PRESIDENT COLEMAN. T HE JOURNAL knows nothing of the schism that has led to the retirement of Dr. Coleman from the presidency of Willamette thing to get away from the will of the people ana tne power or the majority. And ail your fine word and nice dis tinctions and sarcasm and cute talk won't fool the people, fellow editors of the machlno In politics. Go ahead and try it on the yellow do of nnl nM Multnomah If vou will, but don't bo sur prised when the dog bites the boot ti, . kicks him. rHS present 1b a time for the people of Oregon to use their beads. They must study pub- lie questions and act upon their , own judgment. It is the purpose, if possible, to take away from them certain powers that they are now . at liberty to exercise. These are ' thn nownr in nnmlnato nfflplalu htr ' - - - . v.wv.M.KI direct vote, the power to select United States senator, the power to " make laws that the legislature will ,earn self-government, the nature not enact and the power to veto and object of laws, the needs of the ; bills or objectionable appropriations masses and tbe methods of supply- "paased by the legislature. If a ma- ,n tncse needs. The initiative and jorlty of the members of the next referendum are both weapons and legislature goes to Salem unpledged, echoolbooks. Hold them fast. Use a way will be found to abridge these tnem carefully, but use them. To popular privileges. They are priv- Ba tnat yu don't know and don't ' , lieges of vast value to the people of car6 ,B to Ba7 that you are not fit ' Oregon. They are privileges of lo 06 a rree citizen or a sovereign great Importance to the state. They Biaie in a great repuDiic m 1908 are an Influence to draw here a - great number of useful and influ ential citizens. They are an instru mentality for peopling and develop ing Oregon. Men like to live in a state that is not boss-ridden. They like a state '3are under curb by a people's veto, 6tate laWB' to Permit certain vices, which means lower taxes. They like and t0 allow open Sunday saloons, . a state free from senatorial dd- ! not a good one to support. The locks, aa was evidenced by wide eneral Principle of home rule for commendation in eastern newspa-J cltIe8 w,th as 1Itt,e Ieslslatlve in- pers when Bourne and Mulkey were tenerence as possiDie, is a gooa one, ratified as senators by the legisla- Put tnIa Principle is already Buffi ture within the space of a few min- ciently in force now through the ; utes. Lincoln loved and trusted the People's action two years ago. The people, and so do all good men. manifest intent of this proposed They know that a rule by the peo amendment la to allow cities to tol- . B,u.va auvie v UUbbo 3 C6rt&lD tO vet boiu uii,mvrwuB nuu uun yield virtuous and wholesome condi- criminal vices, and to allow saloons tlons.! Oregon has no better card in to keeD open Sundays, in spite of " drawing here a wholesome and d- state, district or county officers. The Birable: immigration than this lante things which It Is designed cities sacrifice. That from a paper that aeem to be the only one in the atate onnnil re statement No. 1. Now If It la a fact that the Republican I imny nas sucn an overwhelming ma jority why not go right along and elect a senator. Tne ract seems to be they have not no large a majority. The honest and Intelligent voters who once voted the Republican ticket are not doing so now. Ross rule is a thing of tne pa hi. Tne oia ooases are laid on the shelf and are no longer able to say they can carry Clackamas county In their pocket. In other words the peo ple do not care for the party lash. In dependence is the word. We have had enough of partisan poli tics, and the voters of Oregon are coins hereafter to support the best men all around to serve them. As has been stated before by many writers, woe to the candidate who re- A carload of 11 hnraaa ahlnnaA m T . n j- -.- rr -ir-..."-a'"Tf ' uiauus waa worm at.vvu. e t New orcharda are belna- ranMlv aat made and corrupt senate body, to prove I out In the Mill creek community, near . t . . 1 an a m I n4 a. A TTka 1 1 . tne assertion. 10 do sure, mere are i a-aiiea. aond senatorc and cormot ranraaanta. I tlves. but these are but tha exceptions A couple registered at an Albany ho-: wnicn prove tne rule. Almost lnvari- " "uimau aim wiia: nor ably, with tha firat. It la where the ma- rrom. Missouri. - china is least in avManpa anit with thai second where tha repreaentatlve moat I .A 'ln v-ra tract lying on tha ads nearly approaches being the machine ?l "gena soio ror 3.oou. iand mua man. It ia because of this well-known D Qlrl cheap up there. fact that the call for popular election I of senators hsa come, and it la solely I Tha "main artery of tha north hanlr necause or tne power or machine and railroad' will be the portion to be con-i the Importance given its power in the structed between Portland and Astoria,! senate oy tne constitution that the sen- says tne trudget. ator Is still the product of our larlala-I live lODDies inere nas oeen no time in tne ni Because of this almost Insurmnunt. I tory of eastern Oreaon wnen the nroai aDie oosiacia tnotigntrul statesmen have pects ror a good year were so orignt as snugnt ror another method of accom- now, says tne renaieion jriDune. pushing th desired end and proud are we of our Orea-on that she stanza in I Dnrin th .i.ht .niki e ni.frint the vanguard of this reform. Therefore Attorney McFadden'a Incumbency ha has It Is that today we her the creaking of prosecuted liquor selling cases In Lane the machine, already growing rust" and Lincoln counties that yielded fines wirouKn nisuso. .-rain nr. ina nnminmtnr or is t() nearly twia hia aa ar ror " "n ana me mucn laiaen-or otate-1 mat time, r or a year oerore, tner meni rvo. i. nnnw me tne man. other nad oeen no prosecutions. man some wouia-oe macnine politician ?l appnr.,e ,cr.tl.T lamenting What ,ny Derson can want of Be ;.r... hi. , lne. .;2"DuyeU tn,t Davis srplea. unless for nog feed desert, IZ ". .J a"i mom. vtranieu we can t Imagine, yet many people. proD man mey are not per ect m all their ably Chinamen, muat have a differen aetaila, tneae laws tn basic nrln-lnl t I ininn tnr ,k. tAtnrA Trihun. ann nar raan.r aiii-na.a anwthin . ..... i . . t . . . . . . . . r " - . - - . . j.i cui l Den Lnvn apples mis iramtn neiieii the highest price In the Rogue rlvenl valley's record for this variety. Prati-i Six Reasons From Hood River News Letter. (Rep.) It is evident that a Statement No. 1 man will be alarta tn tha TTnlta university. Often, in such matters, states senate for the following rea. a part oi tne Diame lies wun eacn sons: side. There Is no perfect man, and First, every grange in the state of college faculties, like all the herd, Oregon has or will declare In favor have frailties. TJhere are jealousies, of thls mcMU" anl the grange voto . - . - I i m M mi irnriiv lurn. in i m.ah'. mam. weaknesses ana otner sources or ' w" " f"" . ... ... ... . . : . . tics. Dicaering in camp ana court, ana in second, each and every antl-machlne the class-room. Until the mlllen- politician win sunport the statement I In thu Alalnn n aV a - L i ia I. v - I apiiaiors mno uiuui, n cnu luu, iiici o o uufo a re sare on this question . 1 A .1 in V. - 1 J .v.. I Thtril Hi. nr..-. wl.k I... .1 luat. inesB win uo auai.ru, ui mat t.iV .V..V.7r. "'"" Ida M. Tarbell In the American Mara- their Influence will disappear from noun4 in favor of th. prS of lne- all human affairs. Ul .atatemont. I The Standard Oil company is an In It is, however, a fact atata tha hnrch Solam tho , ',, , . .,... ."et Telephone oompanies has won ampla of efficient organization on a uu ,.uUCu uul.5u.Uu u uMM ot converts to the cause of Urge scale that has ever been worked ur. uoieiuan. ior ilia auuiuveiueuia in - a;;,, Ar zr et behalf of Willamette university. In og "tSlr-Yitencr of th. oid'Vin. SS i"! for five ''clans to dictate the nominees for of- a t aa ra n ss wttT'Ttan oia nr n a ,na.A i a years, he has been a zealous worker ig between two opinions- toward the in its behalf. It was In the mire P"nc,Pie or me measure. to the test. Throurh them nnr at.t. nas at last tnrown orr the ring yoke unu an a reauu we nave vastly mors er riclent county and state officials, The reason Is simple eno'tgh. They have no longer an- ring Dosses to please, but look to the common people for their tn- aorsement ana return to office. Are we to undo all our work alone these lines? Are we even tn talra nn. backward step? Bhall we give up our rights, surren der to the old machine and again gtt ur.der its voka? T good cltlien answer no! It is a decidedly difficult maltar n corrupt a majority of our voters In favor of one or any set of candidates. Let us. then place our trust' in them; let us muke the choice of nnr f.ni. dates ns free ss oosslble from taint and corruption, and We shall be rewarded uy n proportionately more worthy, hon est and capable corps of officials I am a Republican, but I believe that I voice the ellng of me majority of my party when I say that we demand of every successful aspirant to legis lative honors that he place his name to Statement No. 1. and then let us see that he keeps hia promise. And If per chance one who does not to1ay stand for the platform of the Republican Party IS cnosen tn ranr.a.nt ... l Tir lngton. let US find cn-nfnrt In th. .- that this is a dnv when the nlatfnrm n a senator s party Is of vastly minor im portance to the tlatform. Integrity and backbone of theman himself. JLaJWRENCE A. HUNT. The Standard OH Company. that the fiv'Ai?.,.16111 f ttaCK .1 th5 ,ni" tTal I-rt ' tho commerce of this pa luat ia tive and referendum law by the Pacific ... .1. . ... . 16 alumni 8tate Telephone & Telegrah and Sun- tlon- 11 ,s the most man'flcent ex- out In any country. It is a thing of which we ought to be able to be proud. Not the least of the sins of the Standard Things That Make One Wearv Wlicn you see the eourt dividing by a vote or rive to four On a question of the constitution's meaning; When the "big guns" can't agree down at Washington. D. C, How can humble folk like ua the nuiu uo g.eaning r "hen we see 'em scrapping plenty on i-iiu iiicniijua; oi law Then it's time about the courts we Biiuuiu do iearv Oil company is that it has so mingled I When the Judges on "the bench will the trickery, deceit, bribery and crueltv with w...".""V"1?n wrencn vv 1 1 m 1 1 i mar m.ir. n . . ... ... . "n. UUI1CBI VULOrB iiugniy weary; A GOOD AMENDMENT TO DEFEAT. T HE proposed amendment to the constitution providing$hat in corporated cities sfifill have ex elusive power, notwithstanding of novrtv It ia nnw in a career of Lhf 'iVi1 Ahe. Pm"'7 F0111.1.0.?1. recor ' lt splendid organiiation that we can Of poverty, a IS nqw In a career Of the last feneration of politicians of the not ba nPOUn . Tf ,hnm.. ,,. in advancing prosperity Its poorly- a 7VitaWSfCOreS with -very country oi the globe. It ha. be- When)t?tarl'ff "int't tT0J- on paid instructors were for nonths at a odium of graft and high-handed come a synonym for commercial de- Swiningf and growing even hi,, a time unpaid, and Its home, a shab- JJVl..V.i -b3r pravlty. We have seen European coun- "SSly? 'Ven b,"r splendor; thorlty who fwl a fair Tafii trlM legislate against it. far-away But, of salaries tio.tt- teffflffl by remains of a former more regular payment has been instituted, four new build lngs are on the campus, and $80, 000 has been added to the endow ment. These things did not happen I its spontaneously. buys never come that way. There was a brain, a will, and an enthusi asm behind their coming. Since all this did not happen before Dr. Cole man came and did happen after he When it sonka you here for fair, sell .us nrnper over tnere. Who can blame you if vou thtnv if. Psrhnna etna T)nn. I prooucts oecauBe or us nara aeaiing. 1 acting queeny? vrnajn irae Iteason. I t,, hateful nractlcea ore not all nr tha I When it beers von tnr nm...i. .11, 1. From the Seaside Signal. I greater part of the Standard Oil com- I gets upon Its feet. The Oregonlan is in dead earnest In pJPy'T,T 7 Vh 1 A?" to be 8trlDPd Tnen Proceea" hy law to roughly pick , I V... M " Llini lliia BIIUU1U tro I uut AVJl, oiatement HO. 1. I ... without vinlanca nr hlttarnnu But I Whan vnil'va . A. a J . . 1 . 1 1 1 . . I ..... BM. .1 . . . - . " "a may one VOU In tha opposition to Thines that monev "rolllf Scott knows he doesn't stand It cannot be so done unless the Standard . ' , . "w i go to ma uu company ceases resistance to tne uuiieu Dtttien senate lr tne nennla naval anlrlt nr the law nnil tn th. lth.ro I nm. anyming to say aoout It. I merclal ideals of democracy. It must admit its si ns and accent its punish- All the Comforts of the Sea, "l"1 "VJ8 ,band2n f.orver ,ts i.' f , . WU1IIITV I . A. I n H . rt I . ..a. I . 1 . a (A tailors Hhon IB tn ria aat.Kll.ti.a I i i . . .A . i . . - . .u' , A,i",i' v. iiinuitni rnuii iu lurt-o me taws oi na- came, may we not suppose that to ?.oa an Atlantic liner.) ture, or supply and demand, of govern or A.,.' . 0h- evermore. 111 stay at sea upon an ments. of human Intercourse, to Tt am- ill" n mill m ri i iiiiii'm miiuik iti t-rii 1 1 .' i cnnioes trin- i . . . . . . ' . . . ,.'VF' . . . I Dltion to regulate and control a great Does it not entitle him to more con- 1 woui" LJf. (lagal1.a,uJ ,eava the international industry. If the present Th. ii i. V..ir . . . management or tne Btanaara Ull com chest. Don't you think it time to just haul Off and knock It? When you see a corporation Dumnlno- water In ita stock Till It's uulte as moist and damp as MA (Via IIaa. w " UP' throusrh and slderatlon than the blank piece of paper adopted by the student body of the institution? It would seem so. Mother Ocean When It's soaked through after if haa soaked you, Doesn't it fill up your soul with deep emotion? The Pendleton Tribune says: The Republican party is nearer right today than ever before In its history." Old Man- Bennett must be right, then; in saying It is utterly dead. control ot affairs by the main nmi. pie to the exclusion of bosses and ; heelerjf. The question of whether or not she Is to retain this form of popular government is in the hands of the people themselves. They are on trial on . the proposition, .of whether they will 'retain these pow ers or give them up to bosses and rlngsters, such . as ' bat yesterday traught notorious eontumely upon ibp j state .and Its peopla.. It they wu.li retain their rights they must may legalize are wholly and indis putably evil, and have long ago been declared to be crimes by probably every state In the Union, twless it be the desert mining-camp etate of Nevada. No sooner would this amendment be adopted than all the evil ele ments ,of all the cities would get busy trying to foist these criminal vices upon the cities. Even if they could not accomplish this, there Is no occasion , to go to the great . J:.'t What the Republican party lead ers are after is a successful strad- dler. It is no wonder, therefore, that, looking at the physical pro portions of the two men? they should greatly prefer Fairbanks to Taft. one breaks the nanca No autos honk and rattle, no "L" cars murder sleep; The only sound that luUs us ia the murmur or tne aeep. When tired of breathing ozone I aeek a quiet nooic. how tne ring politicians are worrying and straining and contriv ing to prevent the election of sen ators by the people. A Southern Gould railroad has defaulted and gone Into thehands of a receiver, : Ten to one. Gould of criminal. an1 ....... -,m .... j.i I mi.. -.1 l..' ... , . .. 1 unu, rii in'i odpibi 111 uu iik ill nil n 1 incu wiitsii iinuii H 1 nn ana haw w... Xboarrj, 5S;(k. . will-certainly be found eventually which not to Interfere Aboard my crimeless liner there's no will do It. Ist you make the business situ.tmn "alrn.rv " And they beg' you to be fair and treat wiiiuraiiuna square Say, Isn't that enough to make you weary 1 Whon you see a man pretending for the nation deep concern. And insisting on a "safe" and "hon est" monev. Then declaring loud that he ia for asset currency. Which Is no-cent dollars say, now. ain't it funnr? ' ' When you see these things occurring all a. 1 u Li in' vim 11 (4 v nv nav All by cunning and by greed and graft inspired. Let mo ask you fairly, truly, don't these vuruens press unauiy Till they make the honest voter mijrnty ureay Will M. Maupin in the Commoner. - Why Object to Bristow? From The Commoner. Former Assistant Postmaster Gener al Bristow mado an Investigation of the Ana the un-carnegied library aupplles Panama railroad and it was proposed by The picture gallery is great, the the- merabers of the Ben8te committee on atre 'is fine. I lntor-ocean canals to invite Mr. Bristow Museum la a corker, conservatory dl- to give testimony before the committee. VIUC. la . . . . There'a something educational about An Associated vrean aispatch .ffrom the well-atnrkel znn I Washington save: "Senator Flint nf aquarium, university and science J California and Senator Hopkins of IUi- And sport is not forgotten; there's ft tlcally the entire crop was sold for a box, net. e e Thousands of acres of land were sol last year at over 1400 per acre in RogU'J river valley. Kvery well-kept orchard! in the valley paid Its original purchase! price with the net product of last year, crop alone. There are tn the vicinity of Medford 26,000 acres devoted to pear and apples. None of these acres can be bought for less than $100 and mucll or tnem ior noming leas man aouw pa acre. Beavers seem to be on the Increase In this part of the state, under the prof tectlon of the law which provides a i&wu fine for killing one of these maustriou little anlmiils. savs the Silver Lak Leader. All the creeks and rivers Id northern and central Lake and Klamatl countlea. are being taken possession o to a greater or less extent by the beavert and in some lew instances tner are causing trouble to irrlgatlonlsta M building dams that Interfere with th flow of water. Those who have said that the peopl of Tnrvellla anil vicinity are not Pro ereaslve. are mistaken, savs the Times There may be a few mossbacks. Thera ira alien In everv community. But. as a whole the people are advancing IH progiessiveness. The fruit cannery) now an established fact, proves It Thlrtv thnnaanri rinllnrs raised In COT vallla and Southern Benton for the Cl & A. railroad, now building, prove lu The cannery at Monroe, wnicn is a par of Benton, proves It. Where "Uncle Joe" Stands. From Collier's Weekly. To save the Appalachian Mountaii range for public uses to prevent Iti j forests from beinf destroyed by prlva haste for gold no more undoubted dt: lies beforo our congress at the presen moment. Yet what of the Hon. Josepl Cannon? Where can he usually b found when money Is at stake? Ia h seen, wltn determined mien, nis oavca against the wall, oblivious of the mot man) nd of self, battllnar for his counll try's future? Not Joe. No better frlen to vested snaps was ever known that he Kindly take a moment, reader dear : tn enmnare the committee on agrlcul ture of the fifty ninth congress with than of the sixtieth. It is now rumored dim). that two members of last years comj rnittee who are missing were droppe hv Mr. Cannon because of their friends liness io the bill; and our knowledge on the speaker mnkes us fear these run mora may be well founded. The wholfl MimmltlA. aa nnw enmrtnsed. la CStlr mated to show 10 to 8 against the bill This is the work or uncle joe, ana 1 the bill is finally defeated the ever lasting disgrace therefor snouia 00 cen tered sharply upon tne speaker ot a nouse. prettv baseball around A golf course, and a racetrack that's and Just a mile around: There'a polo and there's football a famous skating rink. And a country club that's handy for tinnier ur a annK. The business section's growing, the of fice buildings soar Above the Stock Exchange and banks where the tides of traffic mar There's dry goods stores and jewelers and architects and tailors And butchers, bakers. lawyers: most everything .but sailors. There'a anything they've got on land upon my favorite ship, So that's why I have' left the shore upon an encuees trip,- . noia have expressed stern opposition to Mr. Bristow appearing at all. and they seem to have carried the committee: What objection can there b on the part of distinguished Republicans to the proposition that Mr. Bristow tell what ho happens to know about the Panama railroad affairs? What has be come of tho Republican party's far famed boast that its leaders are in favor of publicity? It has all along been a mystery why the Republican ad ministration permitted Mr. Bristow to retire from tbe publlo service. His record was a good one. vet he restsmed and went to his Kansas home and al though hn has. nlalnlv. tha eonfldenca of the American seoole he seems ta be out of touch with Republican.! leader ship. . . j, The Little Lawyer, Man. It was a little lawyer man Who softly blushed as he began Her poor, dead husband's will to spap. He smiled while thinking of his fee, Then said to her, so tenderly, "Ton have a nice, fat legacy -off I And when, next day, he Ur In bed With nanrin stabs nrmM hia Kaart , - - , ... n weevil ub aimwt He wondered what on earth ne said. French E.' Chadwick's Birthday. Rear Admiral French E. Chadwlck, I 8. N., retired, was born In Morgantowr West Virginia. February 29, 1844, an was appointed to the naval academ from Virginia In 1881. He rose througl the various grades until he reached th rank of commander In 1884. For sever years, from 1882 to 1889. he was naval ttirha of the American embassy 1 London and was commended by Secret tary of the Navy Tracy as one wnos extraordinary ability and Judgment duj ing six years or auricuii service n Rnarland and on the continent hav had a lastinc Influence upon naval del ...triK.n, In ..!. nmlnt.V 11 7ll 1.1.1 th VB1VI1I1311. Ill Ull. vvuili. i ..." a Snaniah war Admiral Chadwldk serve aa chief of staff to Admiral Sampsoi and later as commander of the Soutl Atlantic sauadron. From 1900 to 190 he served as president of the Nawy war college, at liewpuri anu in ina city he has made his residence sine nis retirement irom active service iw years ago. This Date In History. 1704 Indians attacked and destroye town of Deerfield, Massachusetts. 1792 Oloachlno Antonio Rossini, Italf ian composer, born, Died November 13 isos. - 1808 Denmark declared war aralnn BWeden. 1844 Rear Admiral French E. Cha4 Ick. U. 8. N. (retired), born at Mori gantown, west. Virginia. - 1896 Receivers appointed for the Ralf umore at unto rauroaa. . i ,
