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THE OREGON SOOUT.
AMOS K. JONES
EDITOR,
City and County Official Paper.
Friday, Juno 1st, 1S8S,
Ml) I TOU I A L XO TES.
J'or county officers, vote for the best
men, regardless of tKrir politics. For
legislators, volt- your party ticket,
straight.
If tlio voters of Wallowa county,
democratic or republican, look to their
own intercuts they will vote for L. 11.
Jtinehart.
If an officer has proven himself
faithful, capable find honest it certainly
shows wisdom on the part of the peo
ple to retain him in oflicc a. reason
able length of time.
Q
The democratic convention, of linker
county, reastenibled last Saturday
and almost unanimously , selected
llainedas their nominee for represent
ative. The Milton liugle jjiopounda the
following query : "How nittcli of the
rcjutbliean campaign fund is being tic
voted to the payment of ministers to
lecture against prohibition?"
The traveling public will feel safer
when they learn that the 0. itC. H. K.
coiiijiany recently issued orders that
employees of the company must be
total abstainers from intoxicants.
The election will take placo aic.xt
Monday. After Hint the jmper will
contain more news items and, less
politics, which will no doubt bo an ac
ceptable change, to the reading public.
On account of a rush of mailer, wo
leave tho two tieketn which wc have.
been publishing, out of this issue. It
is a matter of no consequence, howev
er, as all arc now acquainted with the
nominees on each.
It may bo true that taxation in ex
cess of national expenses, to tho tune
of .$1-10,000,000 yearly, is a fruitful
Hource of national prosperity. The
farmer who has to sell a cow to pay
his part of it can'L see it in that light.
It is now but a few days till tho
election, and voters should pay no
attention to any calumnious reports
that may bo put in circulation at this
time, when it is too lato to refute
them. I'Yoni tho actions of tho Gaz
elle, wo imagine it will contain a nau
seating mess this week, and will stop
at nothing, however low, to compass
tho defeat of the democratic legisla
tive ticket.
.Yoto for John M. (leaiin for con
gressman. By doing so you will show
the wot Id that you are a friend of the
laboring elai-s of this country. (!eat
in will vote to reduco tho war taxes,
thus bringing relief to tho people who
pay them, of whom tho people of Ore
gon ate a part. Oregon pays much
more for protection than sho leeeives,
oVen if she does get from tho wool
tariff all the republicans say sho does.
"Wo ought to have a representative in
congress who will help us reform tho
tariti'. Oregon's voice on tho question
this election will bo potent. Let it be
on tho right Bide.
Hut few men, however well educa
ted they may be, havo tho natural
judgment and qualifications that a
legislatoj should possess, hut in the
jierson of V. 11. lluH'innn wo believe
tho voters of Union county will find a
man that will meet tho requirements,
and ono whom they need havo no
hesitancy in supporting. He is well
and thoroughly posletl on ovVry issue
of tho day, is a good, logical speaker,
able at all times to hold his own with
tho best of them in debate, and last
hut not least, ho is a farmer. Wo
havo always contended that our law
makers should bo of this claw. Mr.
JlnH'man, if elected, will have the
farming interests at heart,, and his
fellow farmers can trust him. His op
ponent is a merchant whose interest in
tho farmers is just to tho extent, of
what ho can get out of them, Farm
ers, which will you voto for?
THE GA ZliTTK S ' DISCO 1 'Kit Y1
During tho present campaign, Tun
Scot'T has endeavored lo act in a fair,
impartial and independent manner,
freely according (o all a voico in its
columns, but editorially advocating
tho measures It believed for tho best
interests of tho country, and giving
Its support to die men who wotdd be
most likely to see (heso measures car
ried into effect. Its attitude no man
could mistake, and its utterances have
been without fear or favor. That its
course has met tho approval of tho
pcoplo at largo we are constrained to
believe, by words of kindness from
many men of various political prodivi
Hies, throughout the county, from
numerous letters of commendation
constantly being received, and by tho
unprecedented growth of its patron
age. Tlio La Grande Gazette, how
ever, took issue with its from tho first,
and during tho campaign has worried
considerably morn over tho action of
Tin: Scoit than anything else, and
wasted a vast amount of energy and
space In vilifying us, which might have
been morn nrolIlabK' mmllnil In inlvo.
mtinir iic ..t....t.vtf.JVtr w i..,o ...... i i
..,..h ,.......,. v .'
In behalf of its pet candidates, Ju its
hist lssuo it claims to huvu nmdo, whut
' it considers a ni M horrible dUrnVrry ,
I in effect Hint Tim Scout ha been
bribed to support the democratic lcgis-
i lative tiekel, which. eauog its proprlc-
j tors to boil over with virtuous indijj-
j nation. AVo quote its own words:
j The Gazelle has taken ocrinlon nt various
I time ilurniir ihe present campidgn to refer
I to the Ntninflhc fcoiit lm mfcon and In eon
I iieetion therewith bus i.prssed the brlief
I that the Hcout bus been HciunUd to nupiiort
thu Democratic nimliilHtt' rorthu leglla
tute for the ftlmplc reason tbnt its brainy
editor, A K. Jones, iaDimocnit. It now
turns out Hint pnrtisnn zeal is a secondary
matter, mid that the S'enjit Is mppnrtltiff
the DemocraHneatididiitrs Lou Utncharr,
.L II. Haley, Turner Oliver and-HiH Huff
' mini, in cotiftidcrntion of the puvmcnt of
. rn t . , . I . l flCfl' fi.il
1 i nViii .
I ''this information comes from n aourco
mat it lK-rrectiv rename mm can not oe
ninnid nor denitd.
One of i lie cnaiKdule-i 1
linifcir L'uve it Hway. unit r
the iftsjiiru
4 turn that the ScomM Minuoit wni ti itrtat
I tiling to have mid tin' furl that its snnpo. i
luul Iicpii corrMllod for the ahove sum, lit
behalf of himcelf and collenfifiies was too
"ooil for linn to krnn.
'i no oiiiittntion it in me icrm ot n nromt-
sorv note kivcii by .1. W. .v'holton, of Cnfoa,
mid tho note is endorsed by 15ill lliill'inrfii
Trill v the f-'cout i tho OKsrneu of honest in
dependence, when its opinions and support
run ho bought for (he paltry sum of two
hundred and fifty dollar! They were
.shrewd enouuh trf make thr amount of their
hire a sure tiling nml rnptircd the addition
of HiiII'iikui'.s name to thr note, so they
wouldn't get left for their pay.
AVe have heretofore paid hut littlo
attention to the Gazelle, deeming it
of small consequence what it mignt say
or do, and at this time, in reference
to the above, would not notice the ut
ter falsity of (he charge, but accord it
(he silent contempt, it desorvos, were
it not for tho fact that the names of
other parties arc mentioned, and that
Mr. J. r. Shelton has addressed us
a letter on the subject, which we sub
join: I'aion, Or. May 30, 1883.
KiiiToi: Scoit:
My attention has lieou called to a scurril
ous article in the (iran.lr (lii.ettr of
May !!.", wherein that paper t hniffru, that
I, with Win. II. Iluirntan an nerunty, gave
to Tur Scout ii note for2."0X0 to xceure tho
influence cf that paper in supp'Tt of the
nominee! on the Democratic th'kct In the
present rampitlgn. Plea" allow me space
to say in reply, that I never guvnor offered
to give my own or any other person's note
or other evidence ot debt or tiny money or
other thing to Tin: Srot'T or any person
connected therewith, directly or Indirectly,
for any Mini whatever, for ihositppoit by
that paper of the Democratic ticket or any
nominee thereon, and further, I have not
asked any person connected with Tim
Scout, directly or indirectly, to support the
Democratic ticket or any of its nominees,
and any statement of tint p:ipr or oilier
person to the contrary, is false.
As. to the (lunette's insinuations that u
note with my signature, witlKiiu Mr. Ilulf
man'.s, would not ho go' d for the sum of
$LTi0.00 or any other sum, I would say, this
in a mutter entirely personal to myself and
those with whom I dual; while" it in my
business to know and 1 do know. the h
uancial condition of every y rsnii rtann-e- I
ted with the Gazette, or engaged in any
other biisiii' ss in the eountv, toi that mut
ter, yet it is a matter, that no taitn ha- a
rii:ln to publish to the world, anil a muii
who would attempt to utnke pniilir properly
of such matters is lully etquil le of robi.ing
his own household mill (being thecotiiury
to escape the vengence of an outraged law.
I had hoped that the nominal and unim
portant position oeetipied by mo in I nion
county polities nt this time would have ex
empted me from Republican calumny, but
in this I have been doomed to disappoint
ment. In conclusion I would suggest to the Un
xeltethal people, who lie in jihiss bonnes
should never throw stones, since It in a luct
well known to many voters in ibis county
that one of the nominees on the Republi
can ticket has made himself a sul.jict of
the united ridicule and condemnation of
the honest votets of I'nion eouiiiv, by sen
ding a disreputable person over the eountv
peddling boodle to buy votes with, as bo
will learn at the close of tho count on the
lib day of June, and bis boodle peddb r
mav learn Interim that there Is a law avaiust
such practices. J. W. SUICI.TO.N.
To w hat depth of infamy tho Guzello
will descend in tho hopes of bonellt
ting tho lie-publican party, wo will
loave others to judge. AVo will say
for its information, however, that if
it will interview some of the prominent
members of its party here, it will find
that wo are not so easily bribed after
all, for tney havo "tried it on" to
their satisfaction.
In conclusion wo will say to tho lili
maculato Kckloy and Snodgrass, of
tho Gazelle: Admitting for the snko
of argumont, that yoiirchargo is trite,
and that tho central committee, any
private individual, tho candidates in
dividually or collectively, should do
nuto us $"-''0 or any other sum, to show
their appreciation of ourjabor in their
behalf, what would it all amount to
anyway? Would there bo anything
dishonorable in giving or accepting
it? If so, thon wo admit that wo are
just ''dishonorable" enough to gob
ble on to it with avidity. And yet we
do believe, that if the time ever conies
when you can teach us lessons in mor
ality, or guide us in jho path .where
honor treads, wo shall havo fallen
low, and a blush of shame will, in
deed, havo cause to crimson ourehook.
sciiooijituri-wiXTicxDicYcr,
In making up your ballots see that
you have (lie proper man on for school
superintendent. The duties of tho
olllce of county suporiutondout of
schools are peculiar. For the dis
charge of thoio duties and for tho wol
faro. of tho county a candidate should
i bo chosen for that office who is compe
tent. A man who can tench h suc
cessful school, one who tuideriand
tho principles upon which tho cdueji
tional system of our state is foumUni,
is a snfo man to entrust with the iiffire
of county superintendent. Moreover
ho imiblhnvo bixwid and liberal icws;
must be up with tho time, in edum
tioual matters; must be willing to
work ohImisIv for therm t ,.,lu
ml on. Snrb n niu,. i
i,. i
On-i 111
A'i for
the person of J. L. Curtur.
him.
OOi: JOTXT SEXATOIl. ,
It secnm thnttho AVullown Chieftain
if not above putting in circulation false
reports for t lio purpose of injuring
lion. L. I). Kinohnrt'B chances with
the vol ei? of Wallowa county. It says:
ItU frrnrrnlly understood in La Grande
thii! Mr. i:itnlinrtw:llc'iiiic-t Mr. Norv.il'i
ilc tlon, ii his mtijority comes from Wal
lowa '-oiiyiy. The qitcs'iioii arises. If Mr.
Rinehnrt rfo not intend lo allow Wallowa
rutin tr a voire in tills matter, why v lio
in !ior oJtciiftiir volenf
otpr of W alio-
ouDoitunftv lo ilo oiiii-ili inir (or von. Ifc
wglwcdtiieoiiporiuiiity. Vote for Nerval,
As will be scon by a communication
irom me cnuiimaii oi uic uomocrane
from the chaii man ot the Democratic
; County Central uommittoc, which tip-
i ,)lini.s ,. sew burn in this team. Hint
pears oisownerc in tins issue,
matter was settled by the adoption of
the joint report of the two State Cen
tral Committees, and Mr. IMnchnrt
accepted his nomination, fully acqui
cs'mg therein, and will abide tho de
cision of the voters of the' two coun
ties. The report was put in circula
tion by enemies ot Mr. llinclrtrt, of
which he has a few unscrupulous
enough lo do anything.
If the voters of L uion and AVallowa
counties will weigh Mr. Kinehart in
the ballancc, fairly and without preju
dice, they will find that he is not
wanting. They will find that he has
been a faithful, conscientious servant
of the people during the time he has
been in office. They will find that
these false reports have been set. afioat
by his political enemies, or envious
nondescripts of his own party, who.
smarting under the knowledge that he
has the confidence of tho people which
they can never hope to attain, sneak
around and with significant shrugs,
deal out their speechless calumny.
They will find, by taking the names
ol the senators and averaging up the
"number of times they answered
roll call" that Kinehart answered as
often a any of them. They will find
when they come lo put their linger on
a dishonorable spot in his record, that
that they can't find it. They will
find that lie has accomplished more
than any senator Union county ever
had. The people of AVallowa will
find that he has done more for them
than any other man, and is capable of
doing, and will do more for them in
tho next legislature than any two men
they could send there. They will
find that after all they haven't. got
iinyll iug against Ifinohart, and will
r.'onder how the impression got lodged
in their brain that they did have.
Mr. Kinehart got his nomination
fairly and honorably, will abide by the
decision of the voters of Union and
AVallowa counties, will make a good
senator if elected, ami should receive
the vote of every true. Democrat and
independent Republican in his dis
trict. EMHI IIPBI1 ImUm'.XAaUaU.TUAIIKa
UALKY AND JIATTOOX
The rendloton Oreyonian of AVcd-.
nosday, says:
Information was received here this moni
hu that Nno'tgras.s and Mattoon were
spreading tho rlport a'l through I'nion
county that italey refused to meet .Mattoon
in that county. Mr. Haley accordingly trl
cgniphu! this morning that be would lie in
t uion tomorrow (Thursday) evening, in
nmnieiii le Kiidiiy at one v. M.,and in La
(it-nude Friday oi'ening, and challenged
Mattoon again to moot him in joint discus
sion, Whether ho will accept, or if so
whether lie will keep liisppoiiitincnt after
ho Irti.s ijiade It, remains to be seen,
Mr, Kaley arrived hure yesterday
for the purpose of speaking in the ev
ening, hut it is safe to say that Mat
toon will not show up. He had not
done so when wo went to press.
TllK XKW CHIXESE TREATY.
The senate in executive session rati
fied the Chiueso ireaty without divis
ion. Senators Teller and Mitchell
made speeches, in which they set forth
the grounds of their opposition to the
treaty, hut did not demand a vote.
Article 1. of the treatv is as follows:
Tho hiffh contracting parties agree
that for a period of twenty years, be
ginning with the date of exchange of
ratification of this convention, the
coming, except under the conditions
hereinafter specified, of Chinese labor
ers to the United States shall ho ab
solutely prohibited; and this prohibi
tion shall extend to tho return of Chi
nese laborers who arc now in tho
tho United States, whether
return certificates under tho
hording
existing
laws or not .
Article II. except any Chinose la
borer who has a lawful wife, child or
parent in the United States, or prop
erty therein of tho vnluo of $1,000, or
debts of a like amount duo him and
pending settlement, providing certain
conditions, arc complied with.
Article 111. except otlictals, stu
dents, touchers, tmvolors for eurioii-
ty or ploMMite.
Article 1 provides that Chinese of
every (other elns, elllwr jiernmueiitly ,
or temporarily residing, in the United
Slates, khnll huvu for th protection
of their K'ions ami property, all the (
light that are -hen by the laws of j
the Ueitrd Stairs to citiiens of the j
most fawned nation, OM-epting the
ligh: to lie'oii: nuliit-ilicd cIiImmis.
Ai li. V . . v i,i - lor it. c i.i v t ifttt i
111' i. .UliJ. of U4 Ul of
7.fiiy. 7o nulrui.ru fur on tinge on
the Chiucciii tho UniteO States.
T All IFF LAW.
It. is an evident fact that the present j
tariff laws now in force in this conn- ;
try arc really injurious to the business
of Oregon. It is certain if the farm
er or producer of this stati could ptir
( chase clothing and other necessities at
a cheap rate, he would have more
money, and could easier pav his
I debts. A reduction of tariff would
i ...( .,fc,i .,. ....: nf ,,-itw,i r,.,. '
,s "sutl al Ietpooi
Many farmers I
in Oregon are mortgaged, this is on
account ofthe high tariff, taxes and
enormous rates ot interest. Wool is
J about the onlv article wc produce that
is protected and statistics
show that
it is not regulated bv
tariff enact-
incuts. What we want is a tariff suf
I llcicul only for purposes of necessary
revenue only. Wo n6cd tariff reform i
to oenelit the tanner anl laborer so
.that they can buy their goods cheap-
or. AVill the farmers and laboring 1
men continue under the delusion that
they ire benefitted by the tariff, or
will they come to their senses and
wipe it out? AVe shall soon see.
I '0 TE EOJl ' HALEY.
The Ccutcrvillc, Umatilla eountv
Home I'rens, alluding to a statement
made by the La Crundo. Gazette, to
the effect that Italey, in order to sc-
secure votes, had made rash protuis
cs to the people in the east end of
Umatilla county , which he never ex
pects to fulfill , says:
The above is ti little more of Snoddy-Oa-zette,
published at I.n (trande, Col. italey
has not to our. or to the knowledge of any
person, made ra-h promises to the oat end
of I'matiUa county that he will not perform.
He has uiade no p'roinies whnUver. Inch
literature as the above only inspires the
contempt of all gentlemen, and disgust at
isnoddy ami his paper, the (miotic. Snod
dy knows the contempt hr is held in in
I mntilla county, and the votes will show
that neither .Snoiidy's pot nor t aver A- Wal
ker's peddler are wanted to run the polities
of this or Union county. Voto for Italey.
Tin: Scout reiterates the advice
Arotc for Italey.
AS OTHERS SEE HIM.
A correspondent writing from Sum
mervillo, Turner Oliver's homo,'
gives him the following complimenta
ry notice. AVho will say thai it is not
deserved?
Turner Oliver is a young man of 2.S years.
21 of which were spent in our county ami
state, Ilo is bold and courageous, gener
ous and accomodating nt all times, He is
enterprising and public spirited; a thorough
scholar and well informed on all the topics
of tho day. Ho is acquainted with every
body and no one knows better the needs "of
our county. He is a logical and eloquent
sneaker, far the superior of either I!oe or ,
Nerval, whom we havo seen him worst In t
discussion many times.
There is no doubt that Turner Oli
ver will make a representative that
will be creditable to us. Young, vig
orous, agressivc , liberal minded, with
unbounded faith in our form of gov
ernment, and the ability of the people
to govern themselves, ho is the kind
of material Hint statesmen are made
of. Let our people unitedly support
him as he enters upon his political
career.
CIIAS. SHAMAN,
COT I SHOEMAKER
All Kinds of Work Done at
Reasonable Prices.
.Shop. Cor. Main and A Streets, Union, Or.
r-ir.tf.
Important Notice, to Farmers
and Others !
The undersigned has just received an im
mense supply of
MONEY!
MONEY!
To Loan on Improved Farms,
Rates, The Lowest.
When you require to borrow, give me a
call JOHN LINDSAY,
Ofllce In Journal building, La Grande, Or,
and
FEED
T. H. H. (iREKN, Propr.
Will hereafter be conducted at tho old
ltoitson stable, near the court house and
lloothe's hotel, on Main street.
Excellent Facilities for Handle
ing Loose Stock.
An AlmtMlnneo of Running Water hi Yard,
JMontyof lUy aim Grain.
Tonus
l-O-yt
to Suit the Times-
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AND SODA FACTOKY,
Cor. Main and It Su. - - I'nion. Oregon,
MIXtOlAX lt.Vl.lt V, lrp.
M i...: 'ir r . ' ib juT in .! t Wa-
trr. K.'iriartll. (linger Ate, Crwiiu Soda
, nml t'luiuipagtu- t'uler, S.vrujw, lie. Or
der promptly lillrd.
OVE
KentuGKy Liauor Store
1888 PROCLAMATION! 1888
To the Public of Union and Vicinity,
for the
PrKilsitii
I have en route from the East, West,
North and South, the Largest, Best and
Cheapest line of Clothing, dry goods, ladies'
and gents' goods, all of the Latest Styles.
Summer Hats, Boots and Shoes, which will
be sold for the
of the general public, at the very lowest
0 i Mama
i
A FjlRiY"
Prices,
-DEALER IX-
Latest Styles.
Just Received, Direct from the East, a Largo invoice of LADIES' and
MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, the Best Ever brought to this Market.
-Also a Fine
GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS.
My Prices will suit the times. Drop in and see me.
('. VINCENT, Main Street, Union, Or.
Wilson &
-Manufacturers of
asii, noo
irs an
In
&3
-Keeps Constantly on
Bedding, Desks, Office Furniture, etc.
All kinds of Furniture Made,
WILSON it MILLB15,
J. L ALBERSON,
-DEALER
COHNl'COl'IA.
Carries' a complete stock of everything re
quired by the Miner, Farmer
and Stockman.
Call and examine goods and prices,
monev, ami tune bv tradini; at home.
GIVE ME A, TRIAL !
In connection will ho found a
GOOD FEED AND LIVERY STABLE
"Whore all will find excellent accomodations for their teams.
HfcS Rigs at Reasonable Rates. p32S
.1. L. ALRERSON, Cornucopia, Union County, Or.
W. D. BEIDLEflSAM, Proprietor.
Ke.-p. .. ,)-t..n v on turn! a .. , rt di.g m I i Ji.u-, luauufuf tured
w iur iH-.ii iMun-114. i . i. . i. m r, H ,w
11 w
iBest Jot of saddles, at
ever offered in Eastern Oregon,
LEAD HAKXESS, IIOliSK IJLAXKETS, VlhiMX COMliS,
nM,.FIV;Av'iniIKfNT.0, l'L'," Wl,'S- AXI.K GREASE. HARNHSS
QUi. Kn. Ivrt.. ht. I.t fart evervihimt v L.t
j . at v '
First Class Establishment.
I Etrt'ail and examine good. o Mam t-'tn-et I'm' . Hr 'g m.
for Cash.
Union, Or.
All Kinds.
Assortment of-
Miller,
and Dealers in-
ar
JUUJ
hand a Large Supply of
and Cpliolstering done to order.
Main St., Union, Or.
IX-
1
OREGON.
and be convinced that vott
can savo
unci ijt lor .ile !lit
lower prices than were
Pari
ai Bed.
room Sols
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