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II THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. JONHS EDITOR, City and County Official Paper. Saturday, Sept. 10th., 1887, .1 HAD SYSTEM. Wo litivo an illustration of the work ings of the pet scheme of ninny people of this country, for the ovcrnmc:it to own the railroads, in tlie squabble over the proposed Manitoba rnilroad. The 'povernincnt" Iiiih a very large interest in the Canndian Pacific rail road, and the managers of the line think they should have the exclusive railway privileges of all the British possessions in America. When it is proposed hy the people of Mnliitoba to have an opposition lino, to get the production of their soil, of their mines and forests, and of their industry to market, tin attempt is made to heart them off by legal processes. The gov ernment in this case is the most soul less and troublesome monopoly im aginable, us indeed, it would bo in any like case. This great monopoly rcaons thai, the people of Mmilolm must await the pleasure of the Cana dian Pacilio to get their products to market. It will fiiinish thcin faciltie when it gets ready, whbh is to indefi nite to encourage enterprise. Monop dyis always assumtivo and insulting to the rights of the people, no differ ence whether the monopoly is control--led by private individuals, or by the 4 'government.." "Wo must, have competition, and that is what the peo ple of .Manitoba propose to have, and they are ho prcsistent and determined in their reasonable demands, that they are almost certain to have com petition. Monopoly of anv kind of power is galling and oppressive. Mo nopoly of the power of government like an empire, is the most oppressive monopoly. The centering of all kinds of property in the government has the sumo tendency or worse. The sine cure.? paid for out of the public crib arc now piito numerous enough', and it would be u better job for this renin try ir u few of them were lopped off, than if u wholesale number wore add cd. Napoleon Bonaparte was a mo jiujioiinl oi power, aim Europe was compelled to send him to St. Helena, in order to have pence in tho familv of nations. The Western Inion tele graph company is a great imdrieh, ....... . . i . . j i i . .. curpui-uiioii , uui, n. nas nvais mat are great and rich, and would ovorshad mv ami oui grow mom it tiiey were autocratic with their power. This is competition, and we in this country Jiavo un infinitely better service, with very much lower rates, for telegraph ing than (hey do in Jingland, where the government owns all the telegraph lines, except those owned by tho nows papers for their own exclusive use. i no crauus in tiiis country who want the railroad and telegraph Hues owned by the government, are respectfully re ferred to the people of Manitoba for example of the practical working of tho one system and to tho pooplo of England for an example of tho bene ilicout. and accomodating service of the other. Theory is a good thing to feed tho mental gastric economy of super ficial craukR, but practice is the sub Htantlal food demanded by the think ing apparlus or the common everyday merchant, farmer and tradesman, by tho pooplo whoso pockets and business nro effected by the great systems that aro tho out growth of recent progres sive discoveries. Tho people of the United States are henrtily in sympa thy with those of Manitoba, and ad miro their grit and determination. Wo hope with them that the backbone of tho groat, monopoly may be effect ually broken, and that competition onotigh will bo furnished to give Can ada decent service and fair ami honor able treatment. Statesman . mBpuBBBanBEDcancBmiaBB doing away with the board of officials required by tho present system of tax ation with its incentives to fraud and corruption. The Labor party further propose to promote tho welfare of the commonwealth and secure equal rights to all by placing under public control such agencies as arc in their ; nature monopolies. It will have mu nicipalities supply their inhabitants with light, water and heal, Have the (Joverinent issue all money without tlio intervention of banks, add postal saving banks to the postal service and assume public control of railroads. Some of these principles are revolu tionary in character. That of making land pay all taxes will doubtless prove attractive to hundreds of thousands in large cities, and a large vote is cer tain to bo polled for fJcorgc and his platform at the oust i;ig election in the Umpire State. The Socialists, however, denounce him and his pol icy, and at a meeting held in New York City the name of tho Great Theorist was received with great hiss es. Jahu World. THE ACME" WASHING MAGHBNE and WRINGER. Electing senators by state legislature gives rich men and corporations to much chance to manipulate the mem bers of a legislative assembly into their own views of measures, It is much easier for them to influence a few men than it would be to get into tho good graces of the voters ai large. It is too often the case that men elect ed by the legislature to tho Senate ( 1 l);,ir United States arc not the men the people at large desire to sec fill those ofllccs of trust. It is too often fie case that there is a "rabbit in the bush," and the "you must tickle me if I tickle you" principle is the only one on which a senator is elected. Some political aspirants for office will have their man picked out and vote for him purely from tho belief that it will assist, them to obtain the realiza tion of their pet schemes. This would be nioro difficult to accomplish were our honators elected by a direct vote of the people. Wo believe tho farmers of Texas did the right thing when they voted unanimously to elect sena tors directly by the pooplo of the several states. The dav is not far dis tant when, not only our U. S. sena tors, but the president of th! United States, will be chosen by a direct vote of the people. The terrible railroad disaster at Chatsworth, in Illinois recently, in which so many persons were hurled in to eternity witnout aniomcnt's warn ing, appeals to humanity with uplift ed blood-stained hands imainst tho recklessness of railroad companies in allowing their trains to bo over loaded and that too in tho face of the fact that they know' their road is not what it should be. These disasters are of too frequent occurence of Into for tho pub lic to shut their oyes to the fact, that tho grossest carelessness is being prac ticed by railroad companies to theini- miuineut danger of human life. It is about time that the pcoplo should rise in their might, and demand of railroad officials (hat human lifo shall no longer bo made a sacrifice, that the j coffers of wealth-thirstv and greedv Chas. C. Coffinberry, - Manufacturer, Union, Union County, Oregon. TESTIMONIALS. Union, Ore (on, Muv It, 1887. This Is to certify that Mr. Charles C. Cuff iiiberry, on May 10. waxiird with nn Acme washing machine at my hotel, in one hour and forty-livo minute. 'the following named article: Family wahin;r, 4 tine shirt-, 2 drawers, tmuer.-lims, i vait, 1 apron, 'Z towels, ti pair socks. Vi handker chiefs, (I collars and 1 pair cuffs. Hotel (joods, 18 table cloths, 18. sheets, :?0 pillow ca'cs, and 70 towel, 170 pieces lu all. The above washing gave perfect satisfaction. K. II. MILLKK, Proprietor Centennial hotel. Union, Oregon, May 11'. 1887. This is to certify that I have used the Ac me washing machine and wringer, and thoroughly tested it. and am now satisfied that it is the licst washing machine now in use, and unhesitatingly recommend it to any person wishing a washing machine. I am satisfied that it will do all or more than is claimed for it hy Mr. Cotllnherrv. MAKY 10. KATOX. This is to certify that I have used the Ac mo washing machine and wringer to do two large family waihings. nml it gave me perfect satisfaction, ami I think it will (to an mat it is recommended to do. MItS. CIIAKLES KOUIX.S. union, ur. amy n, it87. Union City Hotel. Mav 11th.. W, This is to certify that the Acme washing machine lias done two washings at my ho tel, and it has given perfect satisfaction, ami 1 think it will do all that .Mr. Cofliubcr- ry represents it to do. L. J. liOOTHK. Union. Orcson. Mav 10. 1887. This is to certify that wc have tested the Acme washing machine and wringer on several occasions, and have no hesitancy in saying that it is the hest machine we have been. MKS. EMMAJOXFS, MIIS. ALLIE JOXKS. CLEARANCE SALE Preparatory to taking my annual inven tory, I have reduced prices on TO ACTUAL COST, 30 For TBrty Days aM no Longer. 30 In order to close out balance of my Sew ing Machine Baking Powder, I will sell it at 50 cts. a lb. can; regulcr factory price is 65 cts. 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The Labor party therefore claims thai while It relieves (ho working farmers small homestead owners of tho undue burdens now imposed up on them, it will mako speculation in laud unprofit able, and thus throw open abundant opportunities for the employment of labor and tho building up at homes, whllo simplifying tho (lovernmcnt by corporations may bo enriched. It is about time that the people should rise in their might and demand in tho name of justico and linnianitv, that these terrible heartrending catasro- phies shall reuse, or that tho selfish blood of greedy railroad otlicials will run red with vongoueo of an alrcadv too long suffering public. 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