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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just one and should )c repealed.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. Thoso who
know mo best considered my llfo to ha
in groat dnngor. I continued to suffer
until I commenced using Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral. Less than ono bottle of this
valuable medicino cured mo, and I
feel that I owe tho preservation of ray
life to it curative powers. Mrs. Ana
Lock wood, Akron, Now York.
Ayer's Chorry Pectoral Is considered,
hero, the ono great remedy for all diseases
of tho throat and luuss, and Is more
in demand than any other medicino of its
class. J. F.Rolwrts, Magnolia, Ark. tt
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral,
l'rurrd tiy Pr..I.O. A)r& Co.,l.owll,Ma.
ttotJ by all Drugs''1'- l'tie 1 ! lWt, &.
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importers Ai)iHCER, RftRTl
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HARDWARE
TIN PLATS,
MSTAL3,
NAILS,
: HOUSE :
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GOODS.
22, 24, 26, 28, 30 & 32 Lake
gjjwiimipwxuiu rupv.nnTcrxn TrzrxrT.nxir, 3
HOWLAWD
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MfpPS Q00DS
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Keep constantly on hand a large supply of Parlor and Bed
Room Sets, Bedding, Desks, Office luirniture etc.
UPHOLSTERING Done in the Best Style.
Lounges. Mattrc!M-,Tand all kinds of Kurnituro made to order. Your patronage
solicited. Our prices arc reasonable. (J Main Street Union Oregon.
The Orion limMi Cgsim,
OF PORTLAND, GREG ON.
Has made arrangements for capital to loan on roal estate, at the lowest rates ever
offered in Eastern Oregon.
Rate of interest SOpper cent
So expense and no delay Olllce : First door o.. -t of lliggin-'on it Rogers' drug store.
The Pilesix M Estate Association,
OV LA GRANDE, OREGON,
11ns made arrangements with real estate dealer- in the Kii't, to .'ell land to Eastern
buyer.-, direct, Parties desiring to sell land, will find it to their interest lo place same
with ns far sale.
NO EXPENSE CJIA11GED UNLESS SALE IS MADE.
Olllce with Oregon Investment Company
W. D. BE3SL,E8SAW, Proprietor.
Keeps constantly on hand a full .T-s.ir'mci.t of everything in his line, manufactured
of the best material "obtaina j!". lie is now ufV -rig .'or sale the
Best lot of saddles, at lower prices than were
ever offered, in Eastern Oregon,
LEAD 1IAKNESS, HOUSE BLANKETS, CUKKY COMBS,
Also a FULL ASSORTMENT of SPUP.H, WHIPS, AXLE GREASE, HARNESS
OIL, Etc.. Kit.., Etc., In fact everything usually kept in a
First Class
Qf Call and examine goods.
MITCHELL & LEWIS CO.,
(LIMITED.)
Factory, Racine, Wisconsin. Branch. Portland, Oregon.
Y kv him
X V iff
.Mauuf.uturers of and Dealers in
Carriages, Buggies,
Road Carls, Spring Wagons, etc.
Ml
ran a Tin mms hm nmmn
sm IW MM
CANTON CLIPPER PLOW. HARROW.-, ETC.
GALE CHILLED PLOW'S, AND IDEAL FEED MILL?.
SEND FOR CATALOGU E AND PRICE LIST, FREE.
MITCHELL & CO., Limited. iga-io-j. Front St., Portland. Or
llli ill! & FB Wit
(OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.)
J. S. ELLIOTT, - Proprietor.
Everything Kimt Claw. Term Very Reosonnblo.
Buss to and Fiom the Depot Making Connection with all Trains
JOHBERS
a n H !TK Pn JT"" CJ
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Street,
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Phaetons, Buckboards
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