The Oregon daily journal., March 21, 1908, Page 6, Image 6

THE JOURNAL
. AN INDEPENDENT NEWil'iPER.
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Oregon delegation. The 'place fell
to Mr. MoCourt, not as a reward, but
because be waa supposed to 4iave
the attainments, the talents, and the
Integrity to give a good clean ad
ministration. It elevates blra as an
official in a court of justice, and n
court of justice Is a place not to be
tainted, as It has been at -times In the
past, with the odor of politics and
politicians. It Is a place where sa
cred Issues are ever at stake, and
in It there should be no admixture
of those Influences that brought past
officials under the spotlight.
Mr. McCourt is In the prime of
life, and the position kIvoh IiIiu a
preat opportunity. Whnt a mlstakc-
It will bo If he does not rise to full
This Is "our system." This Is our glo- Some Republican organs iem to be
, . . ii. i -lA-l nll I.. I An I In a flnllor lot fhAmtiavlalit ahull
nous partyiira political ciiuiaanvui . , mi"'
Harrlman erailes. serene, overlord somehow seduoe Republican voters
of a third of the country. He can to support him. But he la not going
hire tinrter luwvera than the gov- to compel them to do so, Is he? Ii
eminent can. Why not? He has the ft law really necessary to protect 75
price, paid by the people. Even the per cent of the voters from his ma
few people of Oregon have paid chlnations? Isn't It somewhat of ft
nearly forty millions In a decade 10 reflection on a large portion of the
him, beyond reasonable, legitimate Republican voters of the state to .-
nroflts. Hut looJc pleasant, and sums that they have on repeated;
stand by "our system" nnd the con- occasions been wiled by this terrible
stltutlon of our great grandfathers, man?
HIE RKXEFIT OF SMALL FARMS.
1
Think naught a trifle, though
It small appear;
Small sands the monn'iains,
moments make the year,
And trifles life.
Tonng.
V
OXE RESULT OF THE OLD
SYSTEM.
A DRAMA is being enacted at
Washington to give pause to
thinking men. A measure to
. . require consent of the Inter
state commerce commission before
' rate can be raised on Interstate
. railroads is pending before the sen
ate commute on Interstate com
merce. This measure has the ap-
r proval of the interstate commerce
commission, a body of distinguished,
, , dignified men who are beyond the
pale of politics, and who have shown
1 a manifest purpose to deal fairly be
tween the railroad corporations and
the shippers. It has the Indorsement
' ; of the president of the United States,
' who has urged its adoption In a mes
sage to congress. It has the unani-
tnous approval of the Trans-Missis- j
. elppl congress. It has the insistent
support of 120 lumber associations
,. la the country. It has the undivided
support of the creameries and other
'- organized producing Interests of the
nation. It has the unqualified and
Insistent backing of the National
, Livestock association, the most pow
erful organization of producing ship
pers in the United States. It has
behind, li all the moral force em
bodied la the fundamental prlncl
4 pie that a tariff rate is a contract be-
tween the public and a railroad cor
poration, and that Jf a producing
business has been built up on a given
. rate, no change should be made with
out. the consideration by a proper
tribunal as to whether or not the
. parties at Interest are to be Injured
by the change.
vPut in spite of the equities at is
sue, in spite of enormous pressure
: brought to bear by a shipping public
representing billions of Invested cap-
ltal and in spite of the Insistence of
v the president of the United States
and powerful senators In congress,
. thv measure slumbers peacefully In
-. the' pocket of a single senator, who
as. chair man of the committee on In
terstate commerce refuses to report
It or allow it to reach the senate in
such way that its consideration on
the floor of tfcsi body can become
possible. This man la Stephen B.
Elklns, senator from West Virginia,
representative of corporate and syn
' dicated wealth, a barrier against
wholesome legislation, and the
' ; sworn enemy of that fairness and
cqiUllty of privilege that belongs of
right to a free people in a free na
tion." He is able to defy and despite
the moral and popular forces and op-
; pose a righteous measure, because
he receives his credentials as sena
tor: from a legislature, through a
roundabout method, and not by di
rect choice of the whole people of
: his state. The country knows, and
every man in it knows, that if Sena
tor Elklns received his commission
.- as senator as a result of direct vote,
I he would not continue his hfgb
' handed and insolent methods 15
, minutes, but would report the meas
ure Instantly; and yet it is planned
'In Oregon to go back to legislative
, election of senator.
' M," ,: , '..i--'t1.,, .'-nag
t MR. M'COURT.
man's stature and mako the most of
that opportunity.
T
THOMAS . IIAILEY'fl BEST
SERVICE.
r
HE late Judge Halley was a va
rledly useful man, but we
think that when his useful ef
forts are all properly weighed
and determined, by thoughtful esti
mators and such a man's work
should not be immediately forgotten
his active and demonstrative In
terest In agriculture will outweigh
his professional and official work.
He was a good type of lawyor; he
had natural aptitude for that pro
fession, and succeeded well in It
He was a clean, high-class lawyer
As a public servant he was the same
He did good, conscientious work.
The people could trust him. As dis
trict attorney he 6et a good example
to other like officers. As a city offi
cial in Pendleton he was reliable,
honorable, helpful. During his
brief term on the supreme bench he
made an enviable record.
But he was more than all this;
he set a fine example for other suc
cessful young men, In that he took
a lively and very intelligent Interest
In agriculture in various forms. He
was a potent friend of Irrigation,
and did a great deal of work, not
for a fee, but, which was Its own
reward, In behalf of the Irrigation
movement In Oregon. He demon
strated, on one of his Umatilla
county farms, that alfalfa can
be raised successfully on dry, nOn-
lrrlgated lands. He was a lover
of good stock, and encouraged, by
example as well as precept, the
raising and use of good dairy herds
In a word, he was a helpful, forceful
factor In the community In which he
lived in Improving and advancing
agricultural Interests irrigation,
scientific dry-land farming, stock
raising, and fruit culture.
It is a very good thing Indeed
when a successful, prominent. In
fluential, young lawyer Interests
himself and others in these ways.
And it Is because of bis active
Interest along these lines, rather
than because " of his professional
and official record, that the death
of Mr. Halley Is really a great
loss to the state. We have to sub
mit when Death, for reasons inscru
table to us, seizes upon and strikes
down such a man In his prime; and
It is vain to mourn; but every 6iich
life and death ought to he a IcsKon,
should teach all of us something;
and that we pause, consider, and
learn, would be all the tribute to his
memory that Mr. Halley would ask;
this would please him best If he
knows.
Big people are fighting to get Into
or near to Portland. Hill had to
HE Snokane Spokesman-Review fight to get in. Some big meat
says that homeseekers now packers are doing the same. They
coming to this region from the know a good thing in the way of a
oast "should bear in mind the city, when they see it, and realise
advisability of taking small farms that Portland is going to be the best
rather than acquiring large tracts of one on the coast
laud. The future of thlB country Is
for the small farmer and success will The duty on art should be re-
depend to a large extent on the abil- moved, of course; but It would nbt
Ity and energy of the settlers In cul- break Mr, J. Plerpont Morgan to
tlvating tracts of from 5 to 160 bring oyer bis pictures ana pay tne
acres." duty. That Indeed, would be an in-
This Is good advice for several I dlcatlon Of patriotism.
reasons. One is that it is difficult
to procure necessary labor at cer- The nen seems to oe aoing ner
tain seasons on large farms. The share to contribute to the nation's
Email farmer can not only make a comfort and prosperity, and she slm
good living and relatively larger ply cackles at any pessimistic sug-
proflts, but if a poor man, who has gestion of hard times
to en n debt noma at the start, can
spare some time to work for the Harry Orchard says he is guilty,
tare farmer at cood waees. Ptr of people say they wouldn't
SOME UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
Small CKangc
Bom pertinent' questions relatLv to
Statement No. I wr propounded to th
Ortgonlan in a. communJeaVloa from
juiius Bilyairstona,, whloh aptoarod In
tha columns of that papar March &, As
tit oragonlan has not fit to reply
to Mr. SJlverstonaVs ouostlona. Tho
journal itaa tn raousaUd to ranub
nun mm istur. wbloh follows!
"Portland. 'Feb. Is. To ths'Bdlisp
Tn elctlon aolaly af 8titam,ni Nn
candidates to tbo leglalatur tm th only
moans wharaby th votara of on
vu no uru oi meir cnoico ror unit'
d ctataa aanator. '
"What tnada Statement No. 1 so na
ceialtousT Wera the people dlaaatlfl
lied? Ivt jne aa. For mnn than in
ywra mo maiory or the aeaatone at 8a
lem has teamed with Intrlau conoarn
in, patronage and benefits , to Bpeoial
Irrrtresta; but the darkest and fllthlaat
Governor Cummins has jolted the
old machine In Iowa considerably, but
has not put It out of business yet
He has set a lot of Iowans thinking
however.
Why shouldn't Senator Bourne be
a Bryan Republican If he chooses?
Aren't there lots of Roosevelt Dem
ocrats?
ThA.i, in Snokane naner re- believe him under oath, but they
marks, "the small farmplan brings might agree with him In this ln-
settlers closer together, creates do-1 Bia.otfj,
alrohla a I a ) pnnHltlnnl pnahlAfl VtAt.
" V..N..W . ..... . . I -
. , . . ., !,.,, --a in we nave no aouui iui iucio bic
many other ways work, to the ad- jr f
ono f the. nnla " C-rciJU 111.. 11 6"
Of course It Is perfectly legitimate M"""' "
for farmers who already have quite
large holdings to increase and ex
tend them, and buy adjoining farms,
yet this tendency Is not to be en
couraged. On the contrary, every
division of large tracts into small
ones, to accommoaate ine incoming
homeseekers who want small farms,
Is to be encouraged and applauded.
There have been several such In
stances lately, ln different counties
of Oregon, and The Journal rejoices
to see a movement in this direction.
As an Illustration, the Corvallls Re
publican says that "at least a dozen
ranchers in the vicinity of Philo
math have offered to sell off their
farms in small tracts to those who
wish fruit farms and market gar
dens"; and It adds: "Good, let the
needed work go on. Now Is the time
for land owners near Corvallls to sell
off small pieces of land for those who
will raise fruit and vegetables for
our canning factory."
Tho development must be mutual.
Homeseeking immigrants cannot get
needed email farms unless such
farms are provided by Oregon land
owners. Jt win ne or immense aa-
vantage to the state as a whole Tf a
great many such farms are put upon
the market, and if most immigrants
of limited means will seek for them.
THE IMPROVED COW.
T
N HIS accession to the federal dls
I trlct attorneyship, Mr. John Mc-
;-v Court of Pendleton will have be-
fore him late history with respect
to the high office he is to fill that
will be of exceeding value. Two late
f. encumbents of the position came to
the lamentable end of standing as
defendants at the very bar of Justice
, at which they had been United States
prosecutors. In each instance the
heavy hand of conviction was laid
upon them. The Bloof their un
doing Is In evidence, and the meth-
, fas ana means byV which each
wrought hlsown offlciaUall are easy
to ascertain.The route they trav
eled was via the Oregon legislature,
through tbs intrigues of dirty poli-
- tics around the circle as servants of
- higher-up politicians, in short, as
parts of a political machine, begin-
BlngJalhittatmteseitate and
, ndlng in; Oreg0nreiectjott ward8.
and the sequel was wreck.
lAs United Stat, district attorney,
; Mr. McCourt occupies an office that
belongs to the people, u 1 his aole
and exclusive business to administer
that office as a.irust from the peo
ple, and not as gift from the Ore
goo delegation, or any part of the
HE ROAD to success is through
intelligently directed effort.
The evolution of process is on
every hand, and Invention or
discovery adds every day to the num
ber of short-cuts to thrift. The pen
alty of not keeping abreast of tho
times with Its improved processes
and machines, is failure. The Im
proved cow has her place in prog
ress along with the Improved elec
trical device or the latest and best,
evolvement ln mechanics. A six-year-old
Ayrshire on the farm at the
State Agricultural college at Cor
vallls, has Just closed a milking pe
riod of 10 months, with a butter
product of 644.47 pounds to her
credit. It cost $40 to feed her, but
her butter at 30 cents per pound
yielded a revenue of 1163, leaving I
a net profit of $123. Other cowd
give more, yet she is an up-to-dato
machine. She Is to the long-horned,
long-limbed bovine what the mod
ern harvester is to the primitive
flail, or the palatial railroad train
to the emigrant's ox cart. The mau
who uses the old-time cow In these.
days of electricity and push, is as
far behind the procession and has
as little chance of keeping step to
the march of the thrifty, as he who
still rides In the ox cart or threshes
wheat with the flail. Neither can
ever possibly make headway toward
thrift, for his endeavor is wasted in
Impossible methods.
A reader asks "why a voter Is re
quired to give his politics when reg
istering?" No voter is required to
give his politics when registering, but
if he fails to do so ho cannot partici
pate in the primaries, though he will
still be allowed to vote ln the gen
eral election. The reason is simple:
Under the direct primary law, pri
maries are held in April for the pur
pose of nominating party candidates
for the various offices. It would
be manifestly Improper to allow
Democrats to participate in the nom
ination of the Republican ticket, and
vice versa. In order to prevent this
the law provides that only voters
who have registered as Republicans
shall take part in the Republican
primaries and only voters -who have
restored as Democrats shall take
part in the Democratic primaries.
The voter who has failed, when reg
istering, to state whether he 18 a Re
publican or a Democrat cannot vote
In the primaries of either party be
cause he has not qualified himself
to do so, but he still has the right to
vote in the general election ln June,
and ln the presidential election in
November.
Rooth-Tucker's Rlrthday.
rnmmlaalnner Rooth-Tuckrr. onn of
the foremost leaders In the Salvation
Army, and for several years the com
mander of the organization ln the United
Statei. wit born In India. March 21,
186S. His real name Is F. de la Tour
Tucker, but when he married Emma
Booth, the founder of the Salvation
Army, he was perHusde.l to add the
name of hor family to his own. UU
family has for s-eneratlons been one of
the most respected in India. After re
ceiving tils education in Knuland he re
turned to India, and for some years
huld an Important position ln the civil
service. One day a number of tho War
Crv fell Into his hands, and he became
o Interested In what he read that he
determined to loin tne Salvation Army.
He Inaugurated the wrrk of tho organ
ization ln India ln 1 882. and had charge
here until 1X91. During the next five
years he was connected with the general
offices In London. In 1896, with Mrs.
Hooth-Tucker. he came to the United
States to tako charge of the Salvation
Armv work. Mrs. Hooth-Tucker met
her death in a railway accident In r903.
and soon after Commissioner Hooth
Tucker secured a transfer from his
charge in the United States and returned
to India.
of all Its pes-es relate to the selection of
uur. uniiw oiaies senators. Any oerson
Ith aom knowledara of th Innav
ineonauiiam or a B&iera aeaaian. ir tia t
a patrlotlo oltUen, cannot but hold his
unaere to nia nostrua as n recalls the
metaphorical stench. Tho hotels and
iuv iuuia vi iu oapiroi were ervwueu
with lobbyists for a Dec Lai lataraata.
wiia pap-aeecers ana neater, aji look-
in a for BDeclaJ banafate. Bui. ava.
hadowlna; all. has ha aeen tha main
ana most unscrupulous threads or In-
irisue ana corruption wbloh darkened
me wnoie laorio or state legislation- I:
the strenuous atrusrrle of faotlona mn,
Interests for control of United fcltatAa
aenaiorsnipa.
"PartT Drinclnlea and Intaraata ra
practically Ignored, and the weaving.
the wen snowed nsaudo-Demoarata
joining nanaa witn alleged Republicans,
and vioe-veraa, for the supremacy. The
needs or tne plain people of Oregon were
neglected. True patriotism luing Its
head. In tha same connection many
will recall that struggle for control of
tne Aiuiinoman county convention which
culminated In a good, old-fashioned
ground scramble on the floor of the
convention hall. In which Charles II.
Carey, of the Mitchell wing, endeavored
not metaphorically but literally to
oust Hon. Joseph Simon from the chair.
It was a spectacle which, 'while it made
the unskillful laugh, could not but make
the judicious grieve.'
"Bitter feud still exists. Tarty prin
ciples! Bah! They are regarded sim
ply In the light of fairy tales fit for
children and the unsophisticated. And
are these our patriots? Well and aptly
nas tne urcgonian exclaimed ln despair:
'A plague o' both your houses!' And
mark, to more then to per cent of the
voters of the state It made not a par.
ticie or dtrrernnce as to which Taction
won out. Iiut It makes a difference
now to our decent cltlxenshlp In the
light of direct primary laws as to
whether political banditti shall continue
to monopolize the stage to the exclusion
of Oregon's best Interests. All county
conventions were not so strenuous. The
wheels and gear were, aa a rule, well
oiled, the stnatorshlp always In view,
and everything proceeded according to
program. Once In a while a cog
slipped; but the main pre-arranged
movement continued.
"What has been accomplished at the
national capitol? The Columbia river Is
next ln lmnortunce to the Mississippi.
Kor over 30 years the Inland emnlre
east of The Dalles has been groaning
and sweating under an outrageous
freight tax laid by one powerful rail
road interest. Krom the time our sena
tors began to make haste slowly they
consumed over 20 years to build the
Cascade locks, opening the river only
to The Dalles. The work could have
been accomplished In five years. Tho
emnlre east of The Dalles still groans
and sweats. Portland, by a direct tax
upon Its cltlxen. has spent hundreds
of thousands of dollars keeping clear
the channels of the Willamette and
Columbia rivers westward, which should
have been done by our national govern
ment, ine rvuia.raii iuij ' well what'a th mi l it, .i.
tl years has been paying heavy tribute thit gard n?w m",r wUn tng
to th railroads through ths private wat garaea Bowr , ,
ownership of th locks, eno owned by ix.,onV t r.ntin L k.
our state, but which should ong have ofCTi", m" bt
been owned by our national govern- 01 ln impossibilities.
ment. During over 10 years )our rail- (
roads, through congress. Jiavs absorbed there are thousands of voters
Immense tracts of cur5 land. Harrt- who fiaven't registered yst. . , "
man's Southern Paolfle aow claims abo- a f .
luteiy hundreds or tnoussnos , IX 1 not only at Magda ena bay that
of the choicest land, which It refuses tho t Will maks good bits. !
to sell, although in th original grant .v-
by congress It waa to b sola factual . .m ,
aettlera at 12.10 ner aer. And now, i,. -- .-l-""..."'-.- y'"ss
for th first time In 10 years. som unoir wr n-
b.allU I aa .r,ASf. A W mt 1 ft .V t A tl T 1 . " I '
RUllTitl taj iivnii -
tha a big ml-
in viva rellaf. Much more can bs sa
ven to satiety. Meanwnu tne tin
rlnnatl tha aons and daughters Of th
Kevolutlon and the loyal legion are giv
ing urlsea for easaya. But dseds, not
words, are sorely needed. Th qregon-.
riea inti in
Th best part of th fleet should corn'
to the best olty on th PacLflo coast
e
How lonesome th O. O. t. will look
on th ballot all by Itself two. year,
bene. , ,
i '
lan haa raniutaitlv aaaerti
United States senate Is th very citaaei i b. P. Jones, of Polk-Benton. Is an.
In which tha great BDeclal and corpor-1 .,- nsnnkiiMn m a . '
at Interests ar lntrenoh4. Shall w dldat. .
strengthen or weaken ltf I v a e
Tha A I ra-t nrlmars law nas ellmln- I ',. tnaMa. . . . .
ated th vooaflon of th P'ofaMlonal . csndidat. How would Chancillof
politician. II la not da4, however. Day M VWO
He Is engaged openly and secretlyln e
ii.u.mini itiank on tUaiament No. 1.1 i v-..
Rising that irdeprlva th mach.n. ttftiZt ththit fin. Mort o7TO
and lnuraU of their most chrlhd goat xstorlaT "
power. .. . e
,. ,,Tn,o.wr,wt,r Sre1'JlL-ne-nV tl. OriT .xt Mm atful If any maa oaa b
"y&.LJfiZitfTt fly,tf.Jffifi wufwUy milt
SonvTcUo : but not with -lni.lltbUlty. . .
Oregon has had practically but on v.var. t.
alaelloa for aanator under itatement I V . r, ..Jr. . v. . '
No 1 MY Bourn appald not to the I ";k,, " r.r, " - "
bosses, but dJreeUy to th people, for "
LB.r!e?n!-....T,rA rtliv: . . ,.t. b.?k to th
vwywrnrw I AtltnUO OOSSt, WOn t tb VSSlS B OD
Th abov gentlemen contend that Ststo- ,ole and 1, t0 0 to tn -.y-i ton.
ment No. X win tend to destroy the Re- yardT "
pies and vry ilkely elect a Democratic I Now lh- pontic wiseacrs a re won.
I1.fi2r'ii v t, .ki.. derlng and debating whether Chamber
indeed! Ths Republican party or 1 - JT, n. w-
Oregon claims a strength of 10.000 to for goViroor.
10,000 "Damocrats. A Strang confession "u Jur aTw"ruor.
to mak. wh.n It Is asserted that such Detroit News: There is som Ulk of
a maloritr can be overcome by allow- i.,,,,.in m.,i .1.. 1.
tng the voters a voice In the selection I
y "'-u r"" Vi.tTl. I ever ao xor tne party T
luri'HQ 10 on 01 two cont'iuaiuiia. .lii,-, , 9 9
mat vi iiiuiiitHi ma urfni nrifuu.n.'.ii
party have become ao shopworn that
many of Its members now fall to be at
tracted or else the working parts
hlch ao to make uo the party itself
ar of so diseased a nature that a radi
cal operation la necessary. Neither inn
Democratic nor th Republican party
has discovered th fountain of perpetual
youtn. Neither Is assured of Im
mortality. To llv, they must be true
to themselves, ana no party snouiu suc
ceed without clean leaders as well as
principles. For this reason, the good
F. M. Brown, editor of th Browns
ville Times, Is a Statement No. 1 candi
date for renomlnatlon and reelection to
the legislature, and will probably sue
ceed.
e e
Tillamook Herald: We ar support
Ins; everybody that is running for office
and can aocommodat a few more. W
reserve the right to ask our friends to
vote for the best man.
a e
Albany Democrat: Every candidate
culsens and parties of Oregon have for I n Linn county who does not subscribe
protection niatemeni ino. i.
It Is not I to Statement No. 1 should be beaten two
no will It destroy a true to one regardless of party. It Is th
and principles, and tending to eradicate
intended to.
party, accurately testing its candida'ns only way for people to elect.
ana principles, ana lenainar 10 eraci
corrupt factions root ana branch
Itself from
It purifies, It need
O. 1.
party refusing to cleanse
tnem invites defeat, it
not fear Statement No.
"The writer puts to you, George II.
Williams, to you. Stephen A. Lowell,
and to the Oregonlan this question, no
personality being In any way Intended:
Suppose that at the Republican prlmur-
a
But perhaps some men who have been
Democrats hitherto, and who are regis
tering as Republicans, have really De
come Republicans since the Repub
lican party shows signs of reformation,
a
Anna Gould-Caste lane Is reported ss
saying that she will never marry any
les a candidate for United States sena- more, A good resolution is ne tier made
tor Is chosen whom you three believe late than never, but If, Anna had fol-
to be unworthy, and at the Democratic
primaries one of unimpeachable recti
tude and ability Is selected, can you,
wonld you advise your party, your
friends or any cttlsen to vote In June
for the man you deem unworthy?
Hence, have we Statement No. 1 warn
A HOPELESS CASE.
I
P IT were an Individual with no
great amount of money, instead
of ttie uthern Pacific com
paairtn eolation would be easy;
the property he wrofigfu liy obtained
would be taken from hlmt he would
forfeit property taken and held cn
conditions that he never eveir pre
tended to fulfill. But there la jg
different law for corporations, ; for
great swindlers and stealers; Or,
rather, there is no law that applieB
to therau And congress can think of no
possible law that would apply to them.
Through an error The Journal
stated yesterday that legislative can
didates whose districts comprise
iiioto than one county must file
their nominating petitions with the
secretary of state by March 28; it
is held that 20 full days must elapse
between i he date of filing and the
primary election, so that the last day
when euch petitions can be filed is
next Friday, March 27. Similarly it
1st held that candidates whose dis
tricts consist of but a single coun
ty must file not later than Wednes
day, April 1, instead of April 2 as
stated yesterday.
Mr. w. H, iiurlburt 1 a candidate
from the Second district for the nom
ination of railroad commissioner on
(he Republican ticket. Mr. Hurl
burt is experienced in the operation
of railroads; knows the ins and outs
of rate-making and ia a man who
believes firmly in a "square deal"
as between the people and the rail
roads. No man ever imposed a trust
upon Mr. Hurlburt that he was not
faithful to it and he would be' true
to the duties of railroad commis
sioner if chosen to serve the people
in that capacity. j-:
A Surfeit of Honors.
From the Astorlan.
It Is announced from Portland, as a
verity, that there is an understood and
perfected deal afoot in the state to
make up the Oregon Republican delega
tlon to the national convention, at Chi
cago, of th four representatives now
In congress Senators Fulton and
Bourne, and Representatives Ellis and
Hawley. This is on a parity with the
rent of the nolitlcal deals now under ne
eotlatlon. and exceeds, for extraordinary
and untraditlonal processes, anything
ever heard of In Oregon.
One would think that the gentlemen
In Question had received enough popular
testimony of confidence and .honor,
without HCttlne them this task so need
less and gratuitous. There are plenty
of excellent men in the ranks of the
nartv to whom such rewards as this
nre dun and who would appreciate 1
quite as much as those four, to whom
it would come more ln th llgnt or
Kurfelt thnn anything lse. We are op
posed to the plan, and shall' fight it to
a finlKh nn the BTOUnd that It IS
dangerous Innovation and a palpable
breach of authorized and recognized
procedure.
Boyd Goes After a Cougar.
From the Weston Leader.
Boyd of the Athena Press jenjoys hunt
ing, whether or no the fruits of the
chase amount to mora than a luckless
Jackrabbit and a fool hen or two. Boyd
absorbs tho most of what little intern
gence he possesses from the Leader, and
when ho read th report In this papes
as to th trac'ta made by a big cougar
In the snowdrifts on tne iuuui iui
the Umatilla, ne oenevea m ory,
VtnvA want after that COUSTSr forthwith,
and spent the most part of last week
chaslne the beast over the umatina
breaks. Ha never found th cougar,
and perhaps It Is Just as well for his
reputation as a nunur
for the only deer he ever saw gave him
"buck aaue and a cougrar would doubt
less shook htm first and eat him arter
ward. He Jbturned to Athena with a
nhnla akin hut H actually aggrieved
at the Leader because of his failure to
locate the animal. . ' . , .
Here s Bovd 8 own version oi oiinuni:
"The cougar yarn published ln Wood s
nefarious and unreuaDie eneei causeu
the editor of this paper a strenuous trip.
After wallowing through the snow up
Bobsled canyon to the summit of th
Blues, we struck th track of a Jack
rabbit. Utterly exhausted, w tabog-
ganed down tha mountain side, wishing
at every slide that the colonel was
there. Our paramount desire Is to plant
him t some convenient spot on the
rivrf edge where-sohools of fishes oan
feast on the best bait, ever."
. .'Chaaberlain is a wily politician,"
says the Eugene Register. Should
not he he banished? How would an
initiative law for this purpose do?
This Date In History,
mil Plymouth colony concluded
treaty with the Indians.
,aa ml... ..Ha m m m m.. a ntalattnii. nr
strength and velocity of th wind, in
vented by woinus. -
1778 Lucien Bonaparte, brother of
Napoleon, borh.
17gS--ljarge i-uiion oi mew uucaiia
destroyed by fire.
Ig01-Klngdom of Etrurla created by
Napoleon.
1804 Duke of Enghlen shot by order
of Napoleon. . " , . , .
1 SOS Benito Juares. Mexican patriot,
bom. Died fuly 18. JB72.
IfS Battle of Somerset. Kentucky.
' 1 891 Lawrence Barrett, American
actor, died. Born April , 1838, .
1907 American marines landed In
Honduras. "
Letters From tlie People
Man Above Party.
Portland, March 19. To the Editor of
The Journal There Is an air of uncer
tainty ln the political atmosphere of
this year that has hardly been equaled
In half a century. No man, at present,
can predict tb result with any degree
of certainty. As is said In the slang of
the day, "It all depends."
A few years ago thers were "leaders"
and "followers," ln both the Republican
and Democratic parties. Party was the
shibboleth. The leader could lead, and
his flock would follow him like sheep.
If a voter "belonged" to a party (that
is, had abdicated his personality), he
was labeled with the party label and
shunted through to the polls, as a
loaded freight car la, to the end of the
line. In these good old times of "lead
ers" and "followers" the shepherd and
his sheep, as occasion aemanaea tne
voters were counted and the result de
clared almost as certainly before elec
tion as afterwards. It was a prosper
ous state of affairs, for the leaders, as
was illustrated In New York under Boss
Tweed, and in Pennsylvania under Re
publican management. These leaders
said, by their acts "What ia the use to
have th power unless you use It?" And
they did use the power they had for cor
rupt practices. Every Intelligent man
knows it.
People In general were patient under
this style of rule, for a long time. Too
long, in fact. But at last, moved by
the quickened conscience that had come
to life under .nooseveira rirst three
years, in tne preswientiai cnair. tney
lowed her sister Helen's example ah
would have avoided all her matrimonial
troubles.
"Should K. H. Harrlman extend his
railroad terminals to Charleston he
would be received here as a most desir
ing tha nartv tn tm. tn tt.eif able citizen." says the News and t-ou-
7For himaeU the writer declares, that rler. There la also a chane yet for Mr.
whenever th above condition shall !n Harrlman to get Into the desirable class
his opinio., exist, although a Repuhll- in Oregon,
can, he will without hesitation vote for " "
the Democratic candidate, and more- It Is reported that Mr. Rockefeller
over, he will rejoice that there Is a law took a soda fountain girl riding in an
In force giving him that prlvlleKe. How automobile, which Is vldence that he
say you? JULIUS SiVESTONE." Is getting Into his second childhood, and
inai nin great lununa is in uuJiHor ui
dissipation. It wouldn't last long with
634,029 plurality, to Roosevelt's some soda fountain girls.
celvjn
632.64
In Kansas mora than 20,000 Demo
crats voted for Roosevelt.
Missouri gave Roosevelt 25,137 plu
rality, but It elected Folk. Democrat,
governor, by 30,100 plurality. This
shows that even ln that state where
everything must be pointed out before a
man can see It. there were 65,237
voters who caught on, and Jumped over
party lines. They took men with, moral
backbone in spite of party.
In Nebraska there were 77.63J lade
pendents. And even In Oregon th Independent
vote was something of a surprise. It
gave Roosevelt 42,934 plurality, but
eleoted Chamberlain governor by 246
plurality.
These figures oouid ne extended nut
they are sufficient to show ths drift of
opinion four years ago. Has anything
occurred In the meantime to chanse that
drift? Are voters less thoughtful than
Well, why not a La Fotlett delega
tion from Oregon to th Republican na
tional convention? We are not sure but
La Follette woulud get more Republican
votes ln Oregon that Taft, If th voters
had a chance to express their choice.
But this is not certain; perhaps Taft
would win out.
Oregon SidelitfLts
The hop acreage around North yam
hill will bs much reduced.
It Is a slow town In western Oregon
that Is not pulling for a cannery.
A drive of logs floated over th
Mary's river dam, in Benton county,
Ka r. . . - a ..mfalnv AAA AAA
they were then? Are party lines more V"t Vf lumber
sharply drawn than they were then? Is I8et of Iumber- .
tna. opening campaign to. ne nnven vi.mti, w.n. .nthoHH. .
ign under the party whip, regard- T.", ' li . V T . .7
UirouKh under the nartv whiD. rerard-
less of popular Judgment and feeling?
Have all the public abuses been correct- "5an ,"P ,.l""."n,y-
ed. and Is there unquestioned security n ,n BU "wnB-
jot ine luiure, unaer strict party rule?
inese, ana many ouier nice questions,
would seem to demand careful answers
This should be
Joseph Herald: J. M. Mitchell Is
platting out about 60 acres Just east of
Joseph, Into five and ten-acre tracts and
will nut thAm nn t murlrAt At rnuni. .
are likely to be some great surprises able figure. An abundance of water
by those who assume to manage, and If
they are not carefully answered there
goes with each tract. Mr. Mitchell will
have no trouble ln disposing of them.
pressed their intention of piirrhnnniratr 1
tract for suburban homes. " I
Rainier Review: Th Oregon-Kansas
rebelled, and In the presidential election
of 1004. that protest
expressed ln the Independent vote that
was cast.. That vote was a new thing
In American politics, and I fear its full
significance has not been comprehended
bv men who call themselves Draetlcal
politicians and who undertake to manip
ulate results. .
to snow wnat mat independent vote
was in 1904. let me quote some of the
returns. Take Colorado, as an illustra
tion. Feabodv. tne Republican gover
nor, hod Identified himself with the "In
terests ' or that state, anu naa made an
unsavory record. As a result, he was
defeated by Adams, his Democratic op
ponent, by 11,118 plurality. But at tne
same election Colorado gave Roosevelt
84.682 plurality. In other words 45,
700 voters of that state disregarded
party and voted for true men and right
rincipies. xeariy one out oi every
lve. wo douDt tnese independent voters
came from both parties. Republicans
voted for Adams and Democrats for
Roosevelt It was a vote for "a square
deal, and ror honest men. it was
protest against machine work and cor
ruDtlon. It was a declaration ln favor
of personal Independence and of Individ
ual judgment.
in Minnesota tne vote was etui more
lgnlflcant. It gave Roosevelt 161,464
ilurallty, but it elected Johnson, the
democratic candidate for governor, bv
6.362 plurality. This was a wonderful
event ln politics, when you stop to think
about it. Here were 167.816 voters who
went to one nartv for Its nreslrlnnt. snrl
to the other party for its governor. Hera
it was; as in coir
next November. LEVI W. MYERS.
Roosevelt and Statement 1.
Montavllla. March 21. To the F.ditor
of The Journal Theodore Roosevelt,
while a civil service commissioner In
1891. gave expression to a aentihient
which shows that he Is In favor of the mill are onlv awaltina- the arrival of their
JS1 ritle orthe people. He said: (new band resaw to begin active opera-
ijiiuer in av"" nyicin me ineory is lions. They already have the contract
that politics belong especially to the for a large amount of lumber and the.
officeholders. Under the merit system, outlook is good for a long season of ac-
the theory I that politics belong to tho tlvlty. The news will gladden the
people, and that the people are quito hearts of many men ln Rainier, as the
capable of managing their own affairs opening of the sawmills and factories
without Interference and dictation on means employment for every man who
the part oi those whom thev have Hoai
viiuBtiii w obi vo Luis wnoie puoiic in
orado. attain, nrinolnle.
and honesty, and conscience, abpve
party, patriotism against plunder.
In Micnigan were were 167,487 lnde-
endent voters, it gave Roosevelt 227,
1S nluralltv. but Warner, tha Rennb-
. , . . . .
ncan candidate ror governor, received
only 60,288 plurality. A large number
af Democrats must have vntnA far
Kffoseveit, wnne liepuDiicans withheld
votes from Warner for what seemed to
tnem just cause.
In Massachusetts there were 128.989
independent voters. The state gave
Roosevelt 92,076 plurality, but.lt elected
Douglas, the Democratic candidate for
f overnor by 86,980 plurality. Of course
he reasons for these changes from one
party to another were the game as In
Colorado and ln Minnesota.; The people
were studying their own and riot party
Interests.
In Illinois where Deneen, th Repub
lican governor, had stood with the pub
lic, he ran even ahead of Roosevelt, r-
merely administrative positions."
Some opponents of Statement No. 1
Intimate that the people are not them
selves capable of choosing a United
Btates senator. But we have th word
from our Republican president, "That
the people are quite capable of manag
ing their own affairs without Interfer
ence or diotatlon."
prSefpiS. a. Tclt!?4.,. other case of mlsc!lel d0M b" a un'
wnen ne encourages his war locrctarv
to travel about the country to work up
proBiaenimi ooomi upon mat sub
ject President Roosevelt, while civil
service commissioner, wrote:
"Th nubile service should be di
vorced rrom pontics, no government
Miss Rotaa Tunlson, aged 16, is con
fined at the home as a result of a bullet
wound received by the accidental dis
charge of a .22 rifle, says the Corvallls
Times. The ball entered the face along
the Jaw, one third of an inch below the
corner o me mouth. It ranged down
ward and outward, and passed out ' of
the neck back of and below the ear. An-
office should be used to control the re-
Woodburn 'Independent: The people
should plant such things as they can
dispose of to the cannery, which will
be ready to operate th4 year and han
dle all the beans, squash, pumpkins,
etc., and all kinds of fruit brought to
it. Don't wait until the cannery is com-
sults of any election whatsoever, wheth- P'eted and then discover it to be too
er it is an election for state or federal Iata ror planting this year. The can
nery win tnis year need your products,
and you will And that this Industry will
of the greatest convenience and profit
officers, or a primary held for the pur
pose of electing; delegates to a nomi
nating convention, wo officeholder be
longing ro a dominant party should act
in any way which would cause a scan
dal or oreate friction in any office if
the person belonged- to the party ln on
position," At som time in his life Roosevelt has
said and written about the right thing
on near for every principle of govern
ment. When he was a civil service re
former he made an apt criticism on
Beoretary Taft's present obtrusive ac
tivities, and at that time hn unnmin
a efcblime belief ln the present day the
ory of Statement No. 1. "Th tha nan.
pie are quite capable of managing their
own affairs." - f. w". GILL.
The Way It Worked, r
1 .From the Vale Oriano.
It looked for a while na though ..
ern Oregon would have a federal Judi
cial district of Its own, but Pendleton
got Jealous to think Baker Cltv
chosen and we presume "Daddy' Ellis
had to voice tb sentiments of his own
townsmen and try to ret th nffin in.
cated at Pendleton and now It will nrnh.
ably, go a-gllmmerlng. These little pet
ty-jealousies snouia ds hurled and those
who create them should be given the
"big a lip per."
be
that ever struck the town.
Fossil Journal: Mike Dukek, who ex
pects to fatten hundreds of beef cattle
for the Portland market after the great
packing-houses are built, ia taking time
by tne forelock and Is having plans pre
pared for two large barns that will be
built this spring on his ranch in this
precinct. Mike is one of tb most suc
cessful stockralsers ln tha county, and
he sees great prospects ahead for ths
Oregon stockmen, since It has become
a settled fact that Portland la to be
come one ot the great meat-packing cen
ters of the country.
' . -
Surveys will soon be "made, say the
Astoria Budget, to ascertain If th
project, of turning the water from Pat
Buck creek Into Cedar creek and thence
Into. Bear creek above the headwork of
the water system Is a feasible one. If
the proper grades can be found, tb Im
provement will necessitate only the dig
ging of a ditch about one mile In length
and when completed It will Increase the
available water supply by about 809,000
gallons a day, sufficient to guard against
a possible shortage during the- summer
months. . , . ,. . , .
Don't Forget the Spring Fashion Number of the Sunday Journal Comes OUT TOMORROW. Your Wife Must Have It. See the Newsdealer I