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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1907)
:4 THE CORVALLIS GAZETTL Published Tuesdays and Fridays by , . GAZKTiaPL-Ei.iSHiNj Company. The Subscription price of the Gazette for several years has been, and remains $2 per annum, or 25 per cent, discount if paid in advance. This paper will be continued until all arrearages ore pai i. RIG HtS OF THE MINORITY. Certain constitutional amend ments have been prepared and circulated throughout the state by gentlemen who are seeking to form some sort of a specious ly named organization. One of these proposed measures is to provide proportional represen ra tion of all the voters or more clearly of all the parties in the state. For instance our state representatives now number 60. If the republican party embraces one half the voters it would be entitled to elect one half of the 60or30 members. The democrats and the prohibitionists might each number one fourth of the voters and would each be entitl ed to elect 15 members- The( house would then be composed of 3') republicans, 15 democrats and 15 prohibitionists. Should such an amendment be adopted it would reqire a long, intricate and cumbersome elec-l tion law to carry it into effect, j It would work a revolution in our manner of electing public officers also in our methods of legisla-; tion. All this would be merely tentative experimental. Those who plan these changes assure us that in Denmark, Japan and Tasmania this system has secur ed fairly equal representation of all political parties, while in Belgium and Switzerland the principal parties have just repre sentation but the smaller and independent parties are not sat isfied. They neglect to tell us that none of these governments are representative democracies as )Vf. judersiand.' that form 1 of government; and that in none of them is rhe elective franchise so unrestricted as with us. . The rights of the minority are not denied it and are not ignored by the majority party with us save in merely party policies and not always so as to these. The minority is accorded a full hear ing on every question and not infrequently proposes legislation which is favorably received and acted upon by the majority. Even when a minority of voters is without representation in the legislature it may resort to the right of petition, and no such petition when well grounded is refused considerate hearing. Most surely there is no government existing where the rights of the minority are more fully and freely accorded than by us. The majority governs and by right should. It is justly held responsible for legislation. A majority party enacting vicious legislation, or trampling on the rights of the minority would soon discover itself to be the party of the minority. The native love for justice and fair play is too markedly a characteristic of the American people to permit of any kind of wrong to the minor ity. It is altogether probable" our method of selcting public officers and conducting legislation are not perfect and all that is to be desired, but it is not apparent how we shall perfect them by borrowing the methods of gov ernments wholly unlike ours in form and purpose. Some devices similar to these have long been used bymonarchs to befool their subjects. Intelli gent freeman have no need to resort to subterfuge to deceive their fellows. Constitutional governments such as ours are the most benefi cent ever devised by men; right eous and just laws are necessary to desirables government. J The simpler and fewer these can be made the more salutary and easy ot application they will he. Oregon's constitution is most excellent, and commends its self to our people in the forms originally given to it. If any thing our laws need simplifica tion, and it is improbable our people will be persuaded to make foob'sh changes. LANG. The prevalent use of slang by Americans has been made the butt of jest and ridicule by Europeans, and has caused the cheeks of many of our own people to b 3 mantled with the blush of shame. Slang is low and exceedingly vulgar and is justly regarded by thoughtful, observant people as a sure indication of the low vul gar thought and mind of the per son using it. This may seem to be an unwarranted conclusion for it is observed that many people who pass as persons of education, culture and some re finement frequently fall into the habitual use of slang. It is strong ly suspected, however, that the education " of. such a person is very defective and his culture and refinement mere veneers which cover an essentially coarse, vulgar mind. It may be admitted that many slang phrases appear to be more concise and expressive than pure speech. It is a false, deceptive appearance. For the most apt and expressive slang use the simplest, purest English you can command and note thedifference. It will then be seen that slang is not so finely and surely expres sive as pure speech. Slang is objectionable because it is utterly incompatible with the acquisition and practice of good, gentle manners. Since such manners are a valuable at tainment everything in the way of acquiring them should be avoided. Slang using compan ions, slangy books and every thing using such speech or sug gesting such thought. : . The use of slang is largely im moral and cowardly. Obscene filthy and lewd things are sug gested by its use studiously sug gested by? evil designing persons who would not dare to use plain simple speech..' The girl or waman who tolerates the use of slang in her presence has her self most to blame if she is em barrassed, humiliated and insult ed by some cowardly use of sucti speech. When she goes along the street with the. stride of a grenadier and the swagger of a Texas cowboy, herself using slang she is' inviting humiliation and insult and should not com plain if she receive both. We would suggest that parents banish from their homes all use of slang, and everything sug gestive of it. They will cease speaking of their children as "kids," and the children will re spectfully describe their parents as father and mother rather than as "the governor and his pal." When this is done and the habit of simple, pure speech is formed the work of imparting! good manners will be made easier and should be prosecuted most earnestly for it is a reform long over due. Additional Local. The following item will interest the old friends and schoolmates of Miss Zetta Underwood, formerly of this city : Miss es Gertrude Beeves, Zetta Underwood, Lavelle Epperly and Kathrine Kirkpat rick gave a progressive Hallowe'en social to about 20 of their young friends, Friday evening. The crowd Brat met at the hou:eofMiss Zetta, where they Biaved about an hour, then went to the home of Miss Kathrine, and from there went with Miss Geitrude, and from there Miss La velle took thera to her home. They spent an hour or more at each home and at each place refreshments were served. Each home was nicely decorated with jack-o'-lanterns, tall leaves, etc., suitable for the occasion." Lebanon Criterion. - LOST English ;Sttr doii, nacu "d "Princ," whi'.e with larg red spots. ' Wears wide collar with li cense tag. 'Has been Been out with parties last week. Please. retu'T Walter EL Klin. . 87t( We Invite Your inspection of our Stock of f Ladies and Misses' Coats Wool Dress Goods, Cotton Wash Dress Fabrics Our Stock is Cem plete in Every Detail at Right Prices. Henkle & Davis House Decorating. FOR PAINTING AND PAPERING BEE . W. E. Panl, Ind. 48S . 4ltf UNDERTAKERS WILKIN 8 & BOVKE, FUNERAL Di rectors and Licensed Erabvlmere. Successors o S. Is'. Wilkine, Corvallis, Oregon. Phone 45. 8otf HENKLE &BLACKLEDGE, UNDER takera. South Main St , Corvallis, Or. ATTORNEYS J. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Otiice np stafrs in Zierolf Building, Only set of abstracts in Benton County E. R. BRYSON ATTORNEY AT LAW. 'JtfH'e in Post Omce Building, Cotval as, Oregon. WANTED WANTE O hOO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE Gazette and W eekly Oregonian at 2.6U per year. HOMES FOR SALE CLASSIFIED ADV'tRTiSEMENIS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 1 Fifteen words or less, 25 eta for three snccessive insertions, or 50 e.ta per month; for all np to and including ten additional words, yi cent a word for each insertion. For all advertisements over 25 wordB, 1 ct per word for the first insertion, and y$ ct per word for each additional inser tion. Nothing inserted for less than 2f cents. Lodge, society and church notices, other than strictly news matter, will be charged tor. PHYSICIANS B. A. CATHEY, M. D., PHYSICIAN uio k urgeun. Rooms 14, Bank Build tag. Office Hours: 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m . Residence : cor. 5th and Ad ams Sts. Telephone at office and res idence. Corvallis, Oregon. WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS. Oregon, on instalment plan and as eist purchasers to build homes on them i. uesired. Address First National Bank, Corvallis, Or. WILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEWPORT, Jr., for spot cash, balance inatai .nente, and help parties to build homes thereou, ii desired. Address M. S. Wocd oi.k, Ccvailie, U.-. TIMBER LAND AND TOWN LOTS: 4u0 acres timber, good land, near Mill City ; $20,1)00. Two blocks, center Mill City; $2000 . 440 acrts timber land in Josephine county. J. E. Farmer, Cor vallis, Oreaon. 88tf SANKING. THE FIK -1 NATIONAL BANK' OF Corvallis, Oregon, transacts a general conservative banking business. Loans money on approved security. Drafts bought and fold and money transferred to the principal cities of the United States, Europe and foreign countries. tor chiitlrtint care, ur v lit at the S t art EVERYBODY knows that the finish is largely governed by the start. If you start right you stand a good chance to finish right. This applies to buying clothes as well as to riding to hounds; if you start your clothes-buying by a determination to get the best possible for your money, you'll get it. That means that you will startat our" store, and you'll finish in one of our Hart Schaffner & Marx suits or overcoats. That will be the right finish for your clothes buying because these clothes are right in every way, from start to finish; all-wool, tailored right, correct in style, perfect fitting. EXCLUSIVE AGENT ?T,eJi: S. L. KLINE Clopy right 190 by Hart Schaffner 5? Marx Established 1864 The People's Store Corvallis, Or.
