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THE OREGON SCOGJT.
Friday, February 24, 1888,
EDITORIAL XOTESi
Thanks (o Scimtor Dolpli for a copy
of his speech delivered in the Senate
on the Oregon and Washington Avar
claims.
Tho report of the Grand Jury Avillbc
found in another column. It contains
information of general interest and
should bo rend by all.
Tho IjOWft Calif ornian, a paper re
cently eclnblished in ISnecnadii, conies
asking to exchange. It in replete with
information concerning that favored
country.
The Business Educator is the name
of a monthly paper published by the
proprietors of the Portland Business
College. It is a neat publication and
creditable to that excellent institution.
Clark Wood has retired from the ed
itorship of tho Weston Leader, which
has passed into the hands 6f Kinsley
Itidenourand M. A. Hukcr, If these
gentlemen make any improvement
over Clark's management, they will
have to 1 initio around lively.
Blaine has written lo B. SF. Jones,
chairman of tho National Ecpublioan
committee that bin name will not be
presented to tho national convention
called to assemble in Chicago in June
next for the nomination of candidates
for president and vice-president of the
United .States.
If homo inventive gciwus would
patent a double-geared hack-action
bodkin of tonio kind to bo carried
around in your pistol pocket, fo that
when one of thoso fellows runs tho foro
linger of his right hand through the
buttonhole of your .coat and closes
down on it, you could reach round
and lop oil' his .arm at ono pass, ho
would bo considered a great benefactor
of the human race.
The Grand Jury reports that tho
county clerk's method of keeping ac
counts and the arrangement of files
and records is excellent, and tho office
in better condition than at any time
hinco the organization of the county,
and that on account of the diligenco of
Hhcrilf Hamilton the delinquent, tax
list is less than over before. Wouldn't,
it be well to keep that kind of work
going for another two years? Wo
think so.
W. J. Hnodgrass, of La Grande, pub
lishee a card in tho Gazette that he
will not bo i'v candidate for tho con
gressional nomination. J. G. Blaine,
about the same time, announced that
he would not bo a candidate for tho
presidential nomination. It worries
Main) of us because we don't know
whether Blaine is apeing SnodgrasH or
Snodgrass is apeing Blaine, and
whether (hey are "just monkeying
around some" or are m dead earnest.
Tho politician moves in a mysterious
way his windwork to perform.
Tho ftnlcm Statesman favors tho
movement, which it says is on foot to
nsk the legislature to declare the news
papers that use the ready-print, "ille
gitimate so far as tho publication of
legal notices is concerned." Tho is
mic of the Statesman containing this
brilliant article, is composed princi
pally of plate., storotyped patent ad
vertisements and nlories clipped fiom
the "patent" sidu of its exchanges.
Cdinnieiit is unnecessary. The only
MiiMhlo way to conduct a newspaper
is on the auxiliary plan. When one
of our country brethren of the press
announces that he is now going to
print his paper "all at home" wo pity
hw imbecility, but have nothing to say,
as it is supposed that every man knows
what ho is about. But Avlien tonio
crank like tho editor of I ho Statesman
jdioots oiriiis mouth, wo feel like ex
pressing our opinion lo tho etlect that
the dmuplioolb are not all dead. The
time is past when Puritanic bigots can
hiv.tk u man on tho rack because lie
dlllt'is from tliem in religion, make
lans to pKMCiibe what a man i-lmll or
ilialliinte.il. or drink, and logislato
just how newspapers must, bo printed
lufuro people can patroni.u them.
It would seoni that there is a persis
tent elttjit being made by ono or two
parties in Cornucopia to retard tho J
ilovelomnnnt. (if the, lumin as miioh hh
.possible, by circulating falso reports
about the O. G, M. Company, and its
Mijienuienueni, i roi. JjUco. in ims
it is quite evident that they havo tho
sympathy of the newspapers of Baker
City, tho Democrat in particular; but
for what reason, wo cannot imagine,
unless it is because tho 'mines aro in
Tniun county, and the people there
are not disposed to make Baker City
their supply point, A few days ago a
lung article appeared in the Democrat,
written by ttolit, Kelly, of Cornucopia,
in which tho manner in which the O.
G. M. Company has conducted work
under tho superintendence of Prof,
Lueo, is severely criticised, The arti
cle is evidently promplod by pique and
envy on tho part of '.Mr. Kelly bo
cause his vast knowledge of mining
matters has not been fully appreoia
ted. Tluit is tho only mu-on wo can
conceive fur his muddling with busi
ness licit dot not concern him. Tho
parti' r nut out to eXHiniue the work
ing "f ll.e mine, report inoi lavorttniy
and '( ;l. really pleiised with the Ul
loo! It they .uv satisfied, it l'ks us
tin Ii '.tit-idt jurtied win have iu
fill ... . .1 il l' !' t lould inuiuigi i-'i ii
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A POLITICAL CHAT WITH OUll
MEADE IIS.
It is tho prevailing idea that our
system of government is the best, and
thnt our methods of pronoedurc in the
sclction. nomination, and election of
public ofilcers voiiehfuvn to the pcopje
a freer and fuller
voice
in the matter
than is enjoyed by the citizens of other
countries, but , to a person in a posi-
ion to see and give the subject much ional docs not consider that it is any I
attention, nothing would appear morn of the people's business to know I Wo arc informed that parties in dif
erroiieous. A condition in which tho : about such things till he is rendy to fcrent parts of the county have so ob
niasscs arc so easily dictated to and ; tell them, and it is not his policy to structcd streams of water by mill
led by the professional politicians can
not well be imagined A few of the
manipulators in national politics de
cide, among themselves which shall bo
the next president and the decision
must be accepted by the people. In
state affairs it is Ihc'samc A few of
the schemers fight and wrangle among
themselves until it is decided upon
what kind of a doso is needed, and
the cathartic is administered lo the
people in the shape of a ticket which
they, having "had a say in the con
ventions," swallow under the sugar
coated delusion that they know the
ingredients and helped mix tho doo.
In county affairs it is the same, and
hero tho workings of the system is
more clearly discerniblo than in the
state manipulation. We have but
little doubt that a few or "the pro
fessionals," not to exceed a dozen in
all, of tho democratic party in this
judicial district and county (the re
publicans have hardly got to work yet,
but it will bo tho same on their side
when they do) havo already decided
among themselves who are to be the
candidates at the coming election, and
notwithstanding tho primaries and
conventions are yet to bo held, and
' ' tho wishes of the dear people' ' arc
lo be consulted, it is safe to say that
most, if not all the persons selected by
them will "get (hero just the same. ' '
The cause of this is obvious. II is
on account of tho apathy and indiffer
erence on tho part of the people at
large. They take little or no interest
in these things Jill the timo for' select
ing the ofilcers is at hand, and as they
have not given the matter intelligent
attention, they find themselves in a
sea of uncertainty and are at a loss
how to decide. They meet at the pri
maries and elect delogatos to tho con
vention. There it is the manipulator
gets in his work, and tho delegate, if
he is not wide awake, and knows
what ho is doing, falls a victim, votes
straight out for the candidate previous
ly selected for him, and goes homo
firmly believing that he has done the
country great service, that he is a
statesman of considerable acumen,
and fully determined to vote the party
ticket straight if it "busts a hanie
string." This is tho way matters have been
conducted in tho nasi, ami the way
they will be conducted in tho future,
unless tho people wako up to the situ
ation, ii lid see themselves as they aro
seen by tho wire pullers, take to think
ing more for themselves and assert
(heir independence.
Tho ''party lash" is the weapon
principally used in keeping refractory
members insido the (races , and com
pelling their support of candidates se
lected, however unlit and objectional
they may be. Were it not for this un
reasoning fealty to party, right or
wrong, there would bo a small oppor
tunity for the improvement of things,
by voting lor the bot men among tho
candidates put. up by the opposing
parlies. It is well that all men can
not see alike, and that wo have politi
cal parties opposed to each other in
policy, for thus are things kept
straight, and by the constant attrition
of ideas, and the discussion of matters
pertaining to the public welfare, is
the chaff more liable lo be winnowed
from i lit: wheal, ami (ruth and order
evolved from the chaos tit coiillietiug
opinions. In national si flu Irs every
man should support the party, the
principles of which, he conceives to bo
most conducive to the general pros-
purity, but in county and lord affairs
and the election of judicial ofilcers, no
man should deem himself bound by
party ties to Vote for an olijeotional
candidate, it sueii a person n inrusi
upon him it is not only bis right but
bis duty as a good citizen to vote for
tho opposing candidate, if lie is a bet
ter man, and thus robuko tho influ
ence that would thrust incompetency
forward to thedelrinient of good gov
ernment .
There is one place that the voice of
the people can be heard to some pur
pose, and thnt is at tho primary elec
tions, mid if they are wise and watch
ful, selecting suitable moil (o repre
sent them, tho result will bo creditable
to them and beneficial to the country.
If, on the contrary, thoy. sloop on
their opportunity hero, tlmlr interests
are at onoe turned over to tho proleis
lonal politician and they hnvo nothing
more to do but lend their etuinteuitieo
!o is iU,l oik timt i:.a 1'C "IK
tod.
Tint we r.iuv net intt lligenily and
Well In th r,U!'ii,!gii n.'W at bund, ev-
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as well as he can with the condition of
things, and tho names and Qualifica
tion of the men that ho will in all
probability bo asked to support. Wc
believe that u prospective candidate
should boas fully discussed before his
nomination as afterward on the prin
ciple that mi ounce of prcvcnlitivc is
belter than a jroiiud of cure. It is
: somewhat difficult, to find out just who
1 arc to be candidates, for the profess
I do so till the last moment, when lie!
! has his plans well laid. Tho good i
j old times when every man that want- j
ed to be. was a candidate, and the i
best and most popular man carried off
the honors is a thing of the past
That was altogether loo simple an af
fair for the scheming politician. Now
the average man is afraid to announce
himself through tho newspaper as
candidate, "subject to the will of the
convention" lest it give offense to
some one. The bosses have to be
consulted first.
It seems to be the idea that a Con
gi'os.sman from Eastern Oregon should
be elected this time , and it would no
doubt bo the proper thing, if a suita
ble, man could bo obtained, but such
is not likely to be done. There are
several would-bo candidates, but
rather than t-end one of thein it would
bo better to retain our sell respect and
send none at all. Among the aspi
rants. T. C. Hyde, of Baker City, is
tho only one possessing any of the
requisite qualifications, and he is de
ficient in many things. U will bo hard
to find a suitable candidate. Yet wo
have many men among us, engaged
in tho private avocations of life who
would do us honor on the floor of
Congress, but they are not schemers
und will never bo thought of.
Wouldn't it be well for the people at
large lo do a little of (heir own think
ing and find some of those gentlemen
out?
For judge of Ibis district thero arc
several aspirants all more or less
objectionable. among them voting
Clifford, the present prosecuting at
torney. This gentleman we have
nothing to say against as a man, but
ho certainly lias made a very poor,
record as prosecuting attorney, and
what could be expected of him as
judge? His self-assurance in aspir
ing to nu office ot such dignity, is the
only thing colossal about him that we
can see. When the years have taught
him moderation, and his judgo
mentu has been ripened by experi
ence, the people will doubtless be
ready to accord him duo recognition.
Until then Ave opine (hey avBI havo
no more use fonhiui. Judge Walker
scorns 'o be giving general satisfaction
and although he may not have the pro
found legal learning possessed bv
some, he has tho belter qualifications
of sterling good sense and honesty,
and it would probably be well to
keep him Avhere he is. lie is not a
demagogue, a schemer, nor a politi
cian. We like him for what he is not.
In view of the proposed advance
ment of the present prosecuting attor
ney, the choice of the peron to take
his place Avill bo among two or three,
all of them really more objectionable
than the present incumbent. Of what
earthly use, except to draw his fees,
Avmild a prosecuting attorney bo whom
the people could not I rust, or whom,
on account of his incompetency it
avouUI be ncossary to assist by em
ploying another attorney to help him.
Why not elect the other attorney to
the office in the first place? This of
fice is a very important ono to tho
people and they' should see that a
proper person is nominated.
In the matter of selecting our rep
resentatives to tho legislature, the
same impedimenta exist . Our repre
MUitiilives in t ho pilot, with few excep
tions, have been mere ligure-heads,
of which our friend Taylor, of Indian
Vallov, is a sample good honest
men, to ho sure, but utterly incom
petent and without the least partielo
of force or influence. Wc would not
mention this gentleman's namo in i
this connection were it not tluit avo
understand ho will be a candidate for j
re-election. Lot us send ropresonta- I
lives this time that will bo creditablo
to us and capable of looking after our i
luterosts. If our readers think this is
a good idea, avo would suggest that
they attend to tho matter ai lite pri
maries. If an official has boon found compe
tent and faithful, it would perhaps bo
well to continue him in otlleo for a
reasonable time at least, lust a change
for the worse bo made, and It would
ho but a proper recognition of his ser
vices, In this connection avo will say
that County Clerk Nolll and Sheriff
Hamilton have both made most excel
lent official!), and in the discharge of
ifie'n duties during tho past two yoars
have pi ven theuu(Jvos ominontly
fitted tvr tl.e pn-hiiMis they ooqiiny,
l itis being (ho chso wo are lu hopes
that th -y ill be uitauimou.ly nomi
nated l their iv-pe.-uc .omentum
an. I i ! ! I Vir anotl'i r term, lie-
m ' itiiitit sorvkc ".id .ii'-. ii-
rity for the incompetent is our motto,
and it applies to political affairs as to
everything else.
This chat has been continued too
long and wc will stop for tho pres
ent. Uy next week other develop
ments will be mndo and other phases
J of the situation will arise for discuss
ion.
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OBSTRUCTED STREAMS.
dams, that fish cannot run up tlirj
streams to their usual spawning place?,
This is a flagrant violation of the law,
and though it may be through ignor-
iince of the law that it is done, still it
is a avcII known principal of law that
ignoranUt jura non cxciisal. For the
benefit of those who lmc not informed
themselves on the law , wo will give
below Sec. 1930 of Hill's code of the
laws of Oregon :
Foe, 1050 700l Any per.-on or corpora
tion who .' hall licrcattcr construct anv (lain
or other obstruction ticroso any strciun of
this State, in which salmon or other migra
ting llsli run, sluill provide a ladder or
way, so as to permit such lish to pie-H such
dam or other Mich obstruction; and any
oHelidiliK aaint the prnvMnns of this
section shall be deemed Kiiilty of a misde
meanor, and upon conviction 'thereof shall
be punished bv a line of not less than fifty
nor more than five hundred dollars; jnor'i
(fori, Unit the provisions of this section shall
not be construed to aimlv to anv ncrson or
corporation utuy organized lor tno purpose
ofj propatritiiis salmon or other li.sli in any
of the streams of this State,
Migrating fish run in all the streams
of this county, and any obstruction
placed in any of these streams, that
has no ladder or A-ay for fish to pass
freely oyer such dam or obstruction,
is a violation of the law, and subjects
the person so violating the law to a
fine of from $50 to $500. It is a very
easy and inexpensive matter to maKC
a lish ladder for fish to pass freely
over any dam for mill or irrigating
purposes, and owners of such dams
Avill do well to heed the law.
uC FALSE RUMOR.
The Milton Eatjle alluding to the
rumor mentioned in This Scout, re
cently, that there would bean effort
made to annex a portion of Union
county to the proposed county of Lee,
says.
Kor the information of the Fcout and ene
mies of division, vrho probably sta.ted the
above report, we wish to sav that there is
not the slightest reason or truth in the
statement, Wc do not nor will not ask for
any territory from Tnion county. Such a
thins has never been advocated'ln eastern
l niatilla county, ami a knowledge ot tho
geographical features of the country would
now tiio looiisiiuess ot t no lironosition.
The Sroat will do a great favor bv correc
ting the report, Union couutv is ntst rijrht
is she stand and our people have no desire
to act tlie lioe;
We aro pleased to note that the ru
mor is wiliiout toumtation in truth
It was no doubt started by the enemies
of division to servo their purpose
The area of the proposed county is
amply sullicient, and from the o'ci'
whelming petition asking for its for
niation at tlie last legislature, avo
judge it would be a matter of justice
to have the new county established.
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money re funded Price 25 cents per box.
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Lounges, MattresseOuid nil kinds of Furniture made to order. Your patronagu
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OF PORTLAND, GJUSGOJf.
Has made arrangements for capital to loan on real cst'ttc,
oflcred in Eastern Oregon.
Rate of interest
No expense and no delay Ollh
First
Tlie Pluix Real Estate Association,
OF LA GUAND13, OK EG ON,
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Best lot of saddles, at lower prices than were
ever offered in Eastern Oregon,
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