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I THE OREGON SCOUT. AMO.S K. JONKS LDITOIt, City and County Official Paper. Friday, March 5i:$ril, 1388. JUUTOllTAL XOTJCS. Tlio politiPiil Tlionins cat is begin ning to get itH bnek up. The lnw reguliiting the size, quality, anil hty!o of election tickets in nn un just one and should )c repealed. "Weaver, of Iowa, is down on the National banking system which puts immense amounts of money in the hands of a few. The linker City Daily Democrat has been enlarged to a (5-column paper. "Wo are plcas.id to note this evidence of its prosperity. Puch says that the only criticism it has to oder on the opera "Die Gotten dainmcrung" it; that Mr. Wagner hit upon a very happy name for it. A permanent organization of the Hoard of Trade was eU'ected last Wed nesday evening. Now let everybody lend a helping hand and make it a Hiiccess. "We are indebted to .Senator Dolph for a copy of his speech delivered in the .Senate, February 7th., on the Oregon and Washington Indian War claims. We commence in this issue a serial story by John It. Mtmick, entitled "Helen I.akeman, or The .Story of a Young Girl's Struggle with Adversity.'.' It will lie found interesting. Koad it. Notwithstanding the fact that the Revolutionary war ended 1()( years ago there are now .'18 widows drawing pensions on account of their husbands being in it, the youngent of whom is (i!) years of age. A curious fact. 9 For the benciit of tax-payers who have not yet paid, we will say that the tax-list becomes delinquent on the .'Mst of March, and after that time no county warrants will bo taken. The whole amount will have to be paid in coin. It would lie better to pay before that time. Our readers will look over our ad vertising columns and see the names of persons and Jlrms advertised there in and go there. The public recog nize the fact that a man who pays out money to advertise, is the one who is not too stingy to mako his patrons good terms. In the year 188S there will bo days and oil .Sundays. The Fourth of .Inly will fall on Wednesday and Christmas on Tuesday. In the year 1888 there will bo three eclipses of the moon. A total eclipse of the moon, July 22nd, will be visible, the middle of the eclipse occurring at !);.'!() p. m. We understand that Wallowa coun ty signifies its willingness to have the joint senator between that and Union county, nominated by the Union county convention, and that it will bo done accordingly. It will doubtless bo much more satisfactory to every body than for the nomination to be jnado in the .Slate convention. The Cleveland Club of this city seems to be in a nourishing condition. At the meeting, Monday evening, T. II. Crawford delivered an interesting and logical speech on the tarill' ques tion, which was listened to with marked attention. Mr. Crawford is a fluent speaker, and those who were not present missed a good thing. Wo learn from the sherill' that the delinquent tax list has been reduced to about $1,000 and that not more than one-half of that amount can in any way bo collected, as the parties owing it are dead or have moved to parts unknown, and it is principally on aBsesdinenls made several yours ago. The list is much smaller than it ever was before, which speakH well for the shoritl. A correspondent writing to the Journal from tSummorvillo says : "The peoplo in this part of the country are solid for Neill for a second term as clerk of this county. The clerk's of lice is kept with system and neatnens unknown before in the history of our county. Nor can any county in the statu boast of a neater or more system alio olllcti. Wo think that wo have a good oleik and ought to keep him." This seems to be the sentiment of the people throughout iii juinui t the eounl . THE COXVEXTIOX. The democratic primaries take place to-morrow, and before another issue of our paper tlio convention will be held. As tlio democracy is somewhat in the ascendancy in Union county, the proceedings of the convention vill bo looked to with considerable inter est. If care and judgement is used, in all probability the candidates selec ted by the convention will ho our olllccrs for the ensuing term. It should consider well the character of the men before it for candidates and it matters not how just ui:iv be the claims of an individual, or how had he wants the nomination, or how big n row he will make in the party, if he dou't get it, these considerations should stand as naught when brought in the balance against his rotten pri vate or public character. If he is un fit for the jioiniuation by reason of ignorance, had morals or general un popularity , let him stand aside, and if he won't do so, in the language of modern political parlance, "let. the convention set down on him" by a decided majority. A community in which a candidate resides gives a fair index to his character, if he is gencr- ally unpopular .and considered a bad man, don't nominate liitn under any consideration. Wc would like to sec the convention place in the field a good strong ticket; one in which every indi vidual has a private and public record that he is willing should be exposed in the most sarcastic manner; a ticket of good, honest representative men. ' Another thing which has been dis cussed considerably throughout the State is the idea of voting rice voce in the conventions. The Albany J)cmo crat speaking on this subject says: We have made it it point to converge with quite a niiniher of leading democrats throughout tin1 county on the suggestion heretofore inule in the Democrat that at the oinlugcouvcntuin to nominate a annulate for county ofllcers the voting should he vlve voce and not hy ballot as heretofore. Tlio arguments in favor of vivo voce voting far outweigh all the imaginary hcncfltmud advantage of the liallot system This lat ter system Jims no place in a deinocnUie (.invention. The national anil state, con vention of tlio party have never adopted it. The system in practiced in this county has led to many dixeeu.-'inns. It is hiiid that some men uiake all kind of promiM-.s of nupportin; this uud that candidate mere ly for the purpose of jotting into the con vention. Wc do not lnov how true this may lie, hut at all events many helieve it. Candidates are boiiietiincs defeated who, from the nroinix'S made were led to he sure oi nomination. The Imllot .system affords I .Fchcines hy which candidates who are not nn onnormmtv lor inu jiiaiiuaiitiii in the cli iiice oi tlio people are noiuinaied, even against the better judgement of the convention. Let democrats take this mat ter in hand and see that delegates are elec ted who will support the adoption of a rule to adopt vive voce voting in tlio convention. Wo believe it would bo a good plan to adopt this method of voting in coun ty and state conventions. There are many evils which come from ballot voting. Men are brought out by this method and then defeated at the polls, because there is crookedness charged to them, and nine times out of ten they are not to blame. Should the rire race plan be adopted, the will of tho people sending tho delegates would more nearly be carried out. Occasion ally it is the wish of some precinct to have certain men nominated for cer tain offices, and delegates are elected accordingly, but wbh tho ballot meth od how easy it Is for any of them to prove recreant and no ono bo the wiser, and thus tho wish of the pie cinct is not carried out by the dole gates. If they carry out tho wishes of their constituents honorably and after using reasonable judgment in so doing, it becomes apparent that t hell' llrst choice is not the choice of the community at largo, then they merit the opprobtitiou of their constit uents by changing. Hy the ballot method thoy are not so placed as to practically and unquestionably dem onstrate their conscientious fulfillment of their instructions as they aro by tho rirtt rocc method, Resides by this method ono cannot so readily bo charged with having been bought, for delegates have the opportunity to stand up and call his man by name. Thus we will bo enabled to place be fore the peoplo just as iootl mon , and every voter in the county or state can know by what method they have their nomination. This woulu strengthen their support. Peoplo would feel that thoy had received their nominations honestly, and a better feeling would exist all round. We would like to see this matter taken tiou in Union count v into considora- A WIIOXG MOTTO. The following seiislblo and timely remarks wo clip from the Hast Port land J'arkdi Thoro ato fow principles in poli ties more debasing or demoralizing than that contained in tho words "Don't hcn;tch your ticket." It was a favorite motto of that old Hour lion Democracy of whom it wa said that it never learned anything and novor forgot anything. It was a .... . fitting xentlmont for those who made politic a profession nudjlookod to the spoils of office for reward. Tho hicnse loss partlsausliip which it implied has brought raprotioh upon the party. Servile olirdlono to th Injunction "Don't -.Hitch your ll.kvt" has fostered fraud and engendered cor iruption; it has secured bad noinina i lions, and elected incompetent and 1 inclHcient ofilcials; it is the foe of in telligent thought and action. Why J i should an intelligent and independ ent voter surrender Iiw judgment and , conscience into any A political party is ' citizens organized party's keeping? merely a body of to promote and ' carry nUo effect certain principles upon which its members are agreed, and its claims upon the suffrages of honest voters depends entirely upon the correctness and importance of these principles, the purity of its methods in promulgating and carrying them into effect, and the honesty, sincerity and efficiency of those select- cd to represent them. Proper parly allegiance docs not imply that :i citizen shall vote for a candidate whom he knows to be unfit for the office. .Such allegiance would be slavery of the most servile kind. The history of every party is replete with instances in which most incompetent and cor rupt candidates have secured import ant nominations and often by most (pic.stionaMo methods. Those who advocate ' 'Don't scratch your ticket' ' would even in such cases Hlcc to sec !' 'free and independent" Americans i go to the polls "like dumb driven cattle" and vote to reward rascality and corruption. Nothing could be more repugnant to an intelligent sense of justice and manly self-respect. The proper appeal to the thinking people of to-day is a platform of sound principles supported by a ticket that does not need to bo "scratched." And this is the end towards which progressive democracy is working: a platform that courts criticism and a ticket that commands respect. In this is the only chance of 'success. All good citizens "scratch" their tickets when improper nominations are forced upon them. There is no odium attached to the name of "bolt er" or ' 'seralcher. " lie has been too much of a public benefactor. With people who have the courage of their convictions, mero party names go for little. The party lash has lost most of its terrors and no patriotic citizen is afraid of spoiling his party record by "scratching" an unworthy nomination. "Don't scratch your ticket" has no influence over think- j,,,, votcrs CONTEMPT Hi LE WOHK. . There made on is a persistent "effort being the part of perhaps a half dozen sore-heads in this county, to defeat A. T. Nclll in the convention and prevent his nomination. To ac complish this, tlicv have resorted to the lowest methods possible the de famation of his character, and secret ly circulating the most calumnious re ports. Mr. Neill, considering him self abovo that kind of warfare, has paid but little attention to them, but did recently have I. N. Laughlin, who, it was reported by these fellows, had received money from him with which to buy votes, deny iho same and show the utter falsity ot the charge, and the denial was given publicity in the county papers. To any fair-minded man who may have been in doubt about the matter, this was sufficient to set. his doubts forover at rest. Mr. Laughlin says: The rumor afloat that A. T. Neill and A. N, Hamilton contracted with me at, or pri or to the June election of ISA), to Mctiro tho vote i of certain men wotking on the road leading from I'nion to Cornucopia, is fitltc What I done for Mr. Neill, was voluntary on my part. There was nothing said to me by Neill or Hamilton either, or anyone representing them, about trading, 'l'lie report about the note having been giv en by Nt ill and Hamilton for getting votes for them. Is untrue. About the last of Sep tember, isso, 1 asked Hamilton and Neill to go my security for $liVOt at tho hank. I'hey said they would, and did. When pre senting the note, the eushier found some fault with it, ami 1 aNo cot John White to sign the note. Ileforo I went to the bank again I got what money 1 ni'cd.xl and did not use the note. I returned the note to Neill. That was (he only note Neill and Hamilton ever signed with me. Some one writing to tho La Grande Journal, last week, preloads to think this statement something terrible, and although he claims to be a friend to Mr. Neill. it is apparent that ho is a malignant enemy of the snake species, and belongs lo the littlo gang ot a half dozen alluded to above. Following is an extract from his delectable effu sion; KtiiTon Joi'rnu : In your InstS Issue of the i)th instant you pulili-liml a libelous statoinent rellectingon our democratic elerk A. T. Neill, purporting to'ootue from one I. N. hauithhn, in which he claims to have wv guilty of bribing men, many of whom wereuoi icgai oiers oi i mon county, to Mo to tho poll- at Kaglu precinct at our last ojeetionand vote for Mr. Neill to tlie utter defeat of our ( at ire .county ticket with th exe ptton of Mr, Neill himself, and that nf turwards Mr. Neilt connived at this crime J against tho l.iw and against our party by I reimbursing l im lor the money he had thus corruptly to defeat our tlckot. 1 What can ho expected of an alleged ( friend who will distort facts in this . manner, Such attacks deserves the contempt of ovorv Iioiio.nI democrat, and will doubtless rocoivo it. Tin: 'V.V'1' lms.,ll blghost regard for Mr. m 1 1 I wt 1 1 it c ti nt ii it it it ti h fit iiit 1 Neill, both as a man anil an official. and should he rocoivo tho nomination, 1 will give him its hearty support. If these onemios of l is would unit this . secret work and come out like mon i with any valid objections, their stato I inonts wmtld b- wouhv of ftttotilion. As til-, tlir jive onU devivinu' of twitwnpt. THE ANTI-SALOOX JAEPUJiLT CAX COXFJCUENCE. Wc arc in receipt of a call of the Anti-.Saloon Republican Conference, to bo held next mouth in New York CJify. The call is too lengthy to pub lish in full, but the following extract will explain the object: To nMire and signalize the complete with drawal of the National Itcpuhlieatt party from all complicity with the saloon infamy, and to cniplnHzc Its positive antagonism thereto, ti National Alitl-.Salunn Itenubllean Conference is herehy called, to asxmible In New York City, at 11 o'clock a.m., April Is, 18s."i, and eonthlue in session two days. This invitation is addressed to all Itepubll cans in the TiiPed States who sympathize ; witii tins movement and purpose, and to I all ineinliersof ofhfrparliesaiid unattached ! voters who are willing to act with the ltc ! publican organization o long a it shall ( honestly stand for the home of the people : as uguiiist the saloon system and Its crimi nal aggrcsr-ions. ' Xo doubt it will be an important gathering and one of vital importance ; to the republican party. On the call appear the names of a great number , oi prominent republicans, among i which arc such names as Senator Eryc, i of Maine; Dlair, of New Hampshire; ISx-l'ostmnstcr General .Tames; Ex , Secretary of War MeOrnry ; E.v-Gov-crnor Cnmhack, of Indiana mid Ili ; ram Price, of Iowa. It is said that the j republican members of Congress in tend to take an uggressive stand and ! pass a bill in the .Senate prohibiting j the liquor traffic in the District of Co lumbia. The leaders of that party ! claim that they struck the first great j blow for the abolition of slavery in j the District of Columbia, and that i tlicy will light their first great battle against the saloon on the same spot. It is believed by many that during tho next Presidential campaign tho re publican party will array itself strong ly on the side of prohibition, and that the democrats will as strongly oppose it. It would seem that tho republi can party has enough to do just now in the contest on the tariff question, without monkeying with the lluid that inebriates. iiolv aiKx iii:" If wc know all the methods of approach adopted by an enemy we are the better en abled to ward oil' the danger and postpone the moment when surrender becomes inev itable. In many instances the inherent strength of the body Mttllees tocnahlclt to oppose the tendency toward death Many however lmvo lo.-t llic.-e forces to such an extent that there is little aid to the weak ened Lungs will make all the difference be tween sudden death and many years of useful life. lion the llrst symptoms of a Cough, Cold or any trouble of the Throat or Lungs, give that old and well-known remedy ISoschec's (Scriunn .Syrup, a care ful trial. It will prove what tliomands say of it to be, the "benefactor of anv home.''' iu;i. I.OWHLh. In this city, Friday, March l.SSs, Xoi the infant dauirhnr of Mr. and Mrs. .lames Lowell, aged 10 mouths ami 17 days. DISSOLUTION OP fAUTXUitSIIll'. -vroTici; is hereby cm yen that J.H the ci-inrtner?hip heretofore existing between N. 1 lowland hud P. 11. Wilson, do ing hiisineivs together under the (inn name of 1 lowland i Wilson, is thN day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr, I lowland with drawing, and Mr, Wilson continuing the business. The accounts must bo settled im mediately, and all those owing the firm aro requested to come in and pay up at once, Dated at Tnion. March 21, 17S8. N, HOU'LASl), V. B. WILSON. Smith's walking gang plow, some thing new and just the thing. Por Sale by Frank Dros. Implement Co., Island City. 4 A Common Cold Js often tho beginning of serious affec tions of tho Throat, Uronchlal Tubes, and Lungs. Therefore, tho importance of early and ofTeotivo treatment cannot bo overestimated. Ayor'a Cherry Pec toral mny nlways bo relied npou for tho speedy euro of a Cold or Cough. Last .Thnuory I was attacked with a severe Cold, which, hy neglect and fre qiiunt exposures, beeauio worse, ilnally settling on my lungs. A terrible, cough soon followed, accompanied by pains in tho chest, from which x sutl'erod Intense ly. After trying various remedies, with out obtaining relief, I emmunend taking Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, ami was Speedily Cured. T am satistlcd that this remedy saved my " llfo. .Ino. Wtibster, Pawtuekot, It. I. I contracted a sovoro cold, which suddenly devolopod into Pneumonia, presenting dangerous and olistinato symptoms. My physician ordered tho uso of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Ilis in structions wero followed, and tho result was a rapid and permanent cure. II. K. Stimpson, Rogers Prairio, Tex. Two vears ago I suffcrod from a severe, Cold, which settled oa my Lungs. I con sulted various physicians, and took tho medicines thoy prescribed, hut received only temporary relief. A friend induced mo to try Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. After taking two bottles of this medicino I was cured. Sinco then I lmvo glvthi tho Pec toral to my children, and consider it Tho Best Remedy for Colds, Coughs, ami all Throat and Lung diseases, over used in mv family. Robert Yanderpool, Meadvlllo, I'a. Some limo ago I took a slight Cold, which, being nogloetcd, grew worso, and settled on my Lungs. I hail a hacking cough, and was very weak. 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