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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1888)
THE OREGON SCOUT. AMOS K. JONES KDITOH, City ami County Official Paper. Friday, August 3 J. 1888, THE mUTU OF THE ?l ATT Ell If our IiiiIi protective tariff eontein pornrics wore lioncul with themselves ami their patrons they would, instead of ropeatinjr from day to day, and week to weak, the names of some of the so-called demorrats who have de clared their intention to support Har rison, and calling them caeh day and caeh week a now lid, of converts, would tell their readers that party lines are now being' readjusted and that, this readjustment would continue until tho issues dividing the demo cratic and republican parties uro thor oughly canvassed and discussed and understood by the people. Yes, they would tell them that a careful poll had been made in the State of Indiana and that that poll shows tint out of every votes polled 10 republicans have announced their intention of voting for Cleveland and three democrats bnvc likewise announced themselves for Harrison, and in tho same count three republicans and one democrat bad declared for prohibition, and that unless this defection could in some way bo overcome or tho parties brought 'back to their former nflilia Jions, Indiana would cast her electo ral vote for Cleveland by no less than 120,000 majority. They would also toll their readers that u like poll bad been made in the State of Illinois, and that taking !( votes as a basis it showed a net republican loss in that number of votes of 12, and a net dem ocratic gain in the same number of ill. They would also toll them that if this defection is not stopped and the parties brought back to their former party alliliations that Illinois would also cast its electoral vote for Cleve land, and that tho same stale of affair is claimed to exist in Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan. They would also tell their readers that in tho State of Now York large numbers of the most influ ential republicans are deserting Har rison and going over to tho. democrat ic party and that tho expressions of the religious papers throughout, the nation on tho free whisky and dear clothing clause of the republican plat form are of the most dissatisfactory oharactor, also that our religious and moral teachers are leaving the g. o. p. and taking, as they say, to tho woods, or going to tho prohibitionists, or de claring for Cleveland. Wo do not re fer to our religious teachers who are such for rcvenuo onlv, but to men j who pursuo the pulpit as a calling, they would also tell their readers that every influential paper in the nation that supported Cleveland in 1 88 1 is supporting him in 1888, and that out of 200 labor papers in tho United States 187 are now supporting Cleve land;!' uro supporting Harrison and U are taking no part in the campaign. They would also tell them not to rely too implicitly on these so-called dem ocratic converts on tho scoro of an omuargo uiriii, lor ticmocrais as a class have been educated to bolievo that unnecessary taxes should not bo gathered from the people, and that taxes should bo placed most lightly on tho shoulders of labor, and most hea vily on tho wealthy classes. When you lind a democrat deserting bis party you will llud in lit) cases out of 100 that be docs so on grounds re ally or imaginably seliish, and not on account of any changes in his party's principles, In 1)1) eases out of 100 he imagines himself protected in the busi ness in which he is engaged; ho im agines or clso it is a fact that bis neigh bors, with whom bo deals, aro paying tribute to him and his, whilo on tho other hand (bo men who aro deserting the republican party aro taking away with thorn thn party's bonst of a few ycarrf ago, that it was tho party of great morals, etc. No, dear renders, do not think for a moment that party desertions aro nil one way. Do not slumber in tho belief that tho g. o. p. is not losing two voters whoro it gnlns oito. GIVES TJIEM TJfE LOCK-JA W Among a few qucrrics recently pro pounded lo our readers was ono ask ing if thoy over know n mouev shark, land grabber, bunker, monopolist or any of that ilk who wore not republi can's. Tills innocent little question has caused somo of our contemporaries to go noarly into convulsions. Among tho tnoro soriotisly affected is 4,Snod tly'n" paper, over at La Grande. It devotes a column to answering that otio question, and mentions several prominent men, of that character, who aro democrat, Its assertions may or may not bo truo, so far as wo know, but, as wo said In that artielo, wo look upon a man of that character ivlio Is ft tloiuoerat, as u living euiiosl ty. Wlicu tho Gazdlv, howovur tries to-pahn Jay (jouM off on the public as a democrat, it is drawing on our cred ulity too intich, for everybody knows better. Could is too shrewd a nmn to be anything oho than n republican . He gave ?f0,000 to the Illnina cam paign fund, and will give it much more to elect Harrison. Tie did send Cleveland a congratulatory message, when be found that Cleveland was elected, but that was only the wiley act oi a money snaiK trimming nit sails to meet the coming breeze. It is the policy of such men to stand in with the powers that be. .At present when you find one of that class who is a democrat you will find a bundled who arc republicans. Yet, wo aro free to say that should the republicans lose at the coming election their party will be dead beyond resurcction, and in six years every thieving money shark and monopolist in the country will be a howling democrat. In six years more they will have the demo cratic parly niulir control as they now have the republican party. It is the proper time now, for the people to knock out the republican party. It will be the proper time then, to sit down on the democratic party. Patri otic citizens of this country should have no parly affiliations , but at each election vote for the best interests of j the country. If they are not polled, as wo said before, they should vote against the party that is favored by j money power, and they won't miss it TRUE TO JUS J'JITXCII'LES. The Wallowa Chieftain , a republi can paper, was recently very much exercised over the fact that some sheep men in the adjoining territory bad broughttheir slieep overonto the Wal lowa ranges, and thought a Mop should bo put'lo it. This looked to us very inconsistent in a paper that is so very much in favor of taxing the people for the benefit of tho sheep men, and we said so. The Chieftain replies: rue editor oi tup M'otit does not graNp the .situation. What we wanted and dc- lraiulcd Is protection to the Mock men of ourcoiinty. If tilt; (ock from nciKhboring territories is nroiigiu into tins county we want nay for the daiuaan done. This is protection, the return or of an iquivelnnt lor vanie received, we admit, as tne scout says, that consistency is not to ho looked tor "in u man wedded body anil soul to party, ' aim at tne name time winji to re mind the brother of the (inill that, not Uitt all the good ol this sinful world is confined to the editors of independent Jour nals. We grasp tho situation fully. There can be no doubt about, tho Chieftain man being a republican all the way through , and of vast and varied learn ing in political economy. Tho same principle that causes the sheep men of Wallowa to protect them selves against the sheep men of an. ad joining county, carried to its logical conclusion, would cause every man to '&.v a wall between himself and neigh bor, and, applied to the family, (a minnttiro government in itscli) would cause each brother's ai ni to be raised against his brother, and each one's hand against his father in the selfish effort, to "protect" his own individu al interests. That is the genuino ro publieaiiisin of to-day. livery man for himself and the devil for them all. Let trusts, monopolies anil combines oppress all who got in their way, for haven 'ttliey the right to protect them selves? Oh, yes, certainly thoy have, and tho Chieftain will raiso its piping voico for "protection" every time, for that is what it conceives to bo the principle of its party. Hut, thank Heaven, that is not the idea entertained by the masses of the people. It is not tho democratic itlea. nomocracy now has for its grand un derlying principles Tho greatest good to tho greatest number protection for the weak and restraint for the arro gant and powerful a fair equitable anil just ballanco between all classes of tho people. Thesu aro tho broad, fundamental principles upon which it stands and doponds for its existence. Thoy tiro tho principles evolved by thobost thinkers, in tho light of tho experience of all tho ages, as tho only onos upon which n republican form of govornment can bo maintained. Hv ery man should bear this in mind and not allow his party prejudices or adul ations to interfere in the least with what bo conceives to be rights Tho Chicjlain thinks it is very con sistent in its course, wo presume, yet It will toll you that thero aro a great many mon in Wallowa cotintv engaged in raising cattle, and that this industry is not protected by tho tariff or iu any other way. It will ad mit that tho sheep men aro protected, and that the cattle men are taxed to keep up tho protection. It will not deny that tho sheep industry is de structive to tho cattle industry, and yet it will counsel every solitary cattle man to vote tho republican ticket iu order that the protection to the Buoep industry ma bo kept up. As we said before, eomdstouev lea jowel not to bo looked for in a limn wedded body and suul to party. Smith's walking gang plow. s-im- thiiui new and lust (no llmnr. For Sale by Frank liros. Implement iv, Island Oity. i a FAiaimrs view, The following loiter to the "Fnrm (rV Voice" of Illinois is particularly interesting as showing the nentimonl of the farmers of Kansas. The farmer j of Oregon is in the identical same boat .-j, ,jB jcnni8 brother, and should ! ct in ilm irtnn mdp,wdn!. UU .. 4 A Odusy, .lewel Co., K's., Fob. 19,1888. Editor lfunnci Voice : uign oik: lour vatuauie paper lias come to hand and 1 think it ought to be in the bauds of every farmer in the United States. Let the voico of the farmer go out and sound tho trumpet, "Down witli class legislation." Give us more ex-Senator Whitings and I'ayncrB of Maryland. I have been voting for twenty-eight years and voting with the republican party, but as this is the first time in my life that I have a chance to vote for my interest I shall certainly avail myself of the opportunity. I'fllow-fanners, let no party lash deter us from voting for our interests. Talk with the majority of our western editors. "Uli, yes," they will say, "it is time tho protection duties were reduced." But not ono word do they dare to utter against their masters political niiisferc and yet the western editor's support conies directly from the funn els. Let us let our political leaders know that this protective nophistry isn't broad and butter for us. I, as a farmer, grow or raise beef, pork, wheat, rye, barley, potatoes, on ions,, radithcH, boots, peas and beans, of which we farmers always have a surplus, thrown onto the foreign mar kets not protected, and when I want to purchase the staples of life 1 find that I have to buy under a, protective law. I have a f( w plain, mmplc facts that I give when called upon by my fellow farmers to address u meeting, from the fact that I know that farmers, as a nile, don't go into u detail of their business. I I'ike my hog, for instance, and see how often it lias to bear its share of the protective lurill'. I. Wagon, 7. Cultivator, Harness. 8. Harrow. '.I. Lumber in pen, !. Hoe, I. .Nails, 10. Spado, Ti. Weli pump, 11. Shovel, (i. 1'low lo raise corn, Now I have raised my corn and fatted my bog and buuled it. to Bhip ping point, drivo.hini on a pair of 12. Sealee, Car it is sbipjied in, Steel rails that cars run on, Locomotive, Coal to make steam, n. 15. 1(5. 17. lools that slaughter it at Ar- mourn, IS. Salt to pack it, Ii). llarrels to put it in. Now, I take my hog money and whoro can 1 go in this country and buy the necessaries of life outside of my own production that are not sold to us American farmers under a pro tective system? Nowhere? .Fanners and laborers of America, we have been protectod too long now already, as our mortgaged farms, high taxes and 1 to 5 per cent, per month our national batiks charge for money testify. Let us hcod not the party lussb, but walk up like intelligent men and vote for the man that will repre sent our interests. F. M. IIa.mak Kit. J. S. I have studied tho protective furill'for twenty-three years and am roady to take the field against any protectionist iu this part of tho country. mil' regggaecoaucgawpai THE HAVPY FARMER Heboid, then, the happy farmer as ho rises in the morning ami puts on his common llannol shirt, taxed 05 per cent. It is perchance cool, ami ho puts on a coat taxed 57 por cent. Ho cannot go without shoes, taxed !I5 por cent., and the hat that he puts on is taxed (55 per cent. He draws water in a bucket taxed JIB per cent., and wash es bis face and hands iu a tin bowl taxed !15 per cent., drying them on a cheap towel taxed 15 por cent. Hut still more happiness is iu store. He sits down to breakfast and eats from a plate Uxod 50 por cent., with a knifo ami fork taxed 85 por cent. Tho eugar ho puts in bis cofl'eo is taxed Si! por cent., and ho seasons bis food with salt taxed -10 por cent. He look fondly t his happy wife and children who share bis protection with him, ntl thou goee out and fills bis pip with tobacco taxed 1S2 pei cent., or j vi hup light a protected cigar taxed 118 per cent. Mean while tho unlling sun t renins through tho pro- . tcclwl g)HM windows of his domioile ! on a tax of 50 per cunt. . i The thrice happy farmer now takes tU Nell out o( the Mnl.U- and puts on u t rnlle tacl p, r n ut neigh- I'nuu ;uui! iliOki- In ! using nails j taxed GO per cent., driven by a ham- mpr that is taxed 20 per cent. Ho then hitches her to a plow taxed 45 per cent, with chains taxed f8 per cent, and proceeds lo bis highly pro tected labor. The day's work being done he reads a chapter from the family Riblo taxed 25 per cent., and kneels to prayer on an bumble carpet taxed 51 per cent. At last be lies down and wraps his weary limbs in a sheet taxed -15 per I cent., and sinks into the arms of Mor pheus under a blanket that is taxed 101 per cent. Iloston Globe. And Tub Scout desires to add that when the happy farmer receives his morning mail and looks at the market reports of Liverpool to ascertain what his wheat is worth, reads of countless hordes of Mongolians, dynamiters and paupers of the Old World constantly pouring into our country without any tariff being imposed upon them, it makes him feel good all over; and when lit) reads again of millions of dollars accumulating in the vault of the treasury, for which the govern incut lias no need, and tlien opens a letter from bis protected banker stating that that mortgage on his farm must be settled forthwith, bis cup of joy is full to overflowing and ho is very, very thankful for the blessed republican methods of "protecting" him. KNOWS HOW IT IS. The Capital Journal ', a well edited, respectable republican journal, in speaking on the tariff question says: "When Mr. Foster, tho president of the American Tariff Association, wrote in a confidential circular re centlv about "frying the fat out of llicse wcaltl v manufacturers, " whom lie describes as "the only persons who benefit by the tarifl"' ho knew precisely what he was talking about. ' ' So, he did. The manufacturers, and not laborers, are the ones who receive the benefits of high tariff Were it. not so they would not spend their moncv so lavishly to prevent :iny reduction of tho tariff. S UPROSE, FOR INSTANCE. Suppose Cleveland bad made use of the following in his message: "Manv duties now collected and which give but an insignificant re turn for tne cost of collection might bo remitted H5 the direct advantage of consumers at home. I would men tion those articles which enter into manufactures of all sorts. All dutv paid upon such articles goes directly to the cvst ot the article when manu factured here and is paid by the con sumer. Thcso duties not only Sooino from the consumers at home, but act as a protection to foreign manufactur ers of the same completed articles in our own and distant markets. " Would not every republican in the land have charged him with being a free trader? Most certainly, for the language is stronger than any thing to be found in his message, but the alpvc quotation is from President Grant's seventh nnnual message and not a republican in the laud was so foolish as to call him a free trader. . ursjt iv a Ar rx'i 'E rests. The democratic, party believes that it would promote American interests to stop the collection of a continuous surplus of .12o,000,000 a year and leave the money in the pockets of the people who earn it. Tho democratic parly believes that it would promoto American interests to take off the unnecessary taxes from the food, the fuel, the clothing and the shelter of American eiti.ens. The democratic party believes that it would promote American interests, as against Ilritish or any other foreign interests, to give our manufacturers their raw materials free and thus en able them better to compete iu our own market and in tl.o markets of the world with competitors that now beat them, becauso not handicapped with taxes on materials and machinery. The democratic party believes that it would promoto Amorican interests to secure steadier work at better wages for American workingmcn, in stead of subjecting them to tho lock outs, shut downs and strikes of the past dozen years. It would do this by widening the markets for onr pro ducts and thus increasing tho demand for them. Tho democratic party believes that it would promotoj;Amcrican iutcrcsts to keep the control of the Government in tho bauds that have so succossfnlly administered it during the past three years. DON'T KXl'KIUMfeNT. You cannot aUbrd towato time in expe rimenting when your lungs are lu danger. Consumption always seems at first, only a cold. Do not permit any dealer to Impose Umu .vou with home cheap imitation ot Dr. King' Now Discovery lor Consumption, Conges and Coldn, but bo sure you get tho gouuinu. Uwauso ho can make mora profit bounty tell you ho has something just as good, or just the same. Don't bo deceived, but Insist upon gcttingDr. King's New Dm uovery, which Is guaranteed to give relief li nil Throat ami Luntfaud Chest adVctious, Trial botttwfrec at Wright's drug store. FURNITURE f Wilson Manufacturers Sasii Doors ant is Keeps Constantly Bedding, Desks, All kinds of Furniture Made, WILSON &MILLEH, llll nii 1 lie if, W. D. BEIDLESVIAN, Proprietor. Keeps constantly on hand a full assortment of everything in his line, manufactured of the best material obtainable. Ho is now offering for sale the Best lot of saddles, at lower prices than 'were ever offered in Eastern Oregon, LEAD HAItNESS, 1IOKSE BLANKETH, CURJtY COMBS, Also a FULL ASSOKTMKNT of .SI'lTHS. WHIPS, AXLE ORKASU, HAItNESS OIL. Etc., Ktc, Etc., In fact everything usually kept inn First Class Estafoiisfo&y&esit. JSrCall and examine goods. O Main Street. Union, Oregon. IB LM d S mil (OPPOSITE CENTENNIAL HOTEL.) J. S. ELLIOTT, - Proprietor. Everything First Class. Tonus Very Reasonable. Buss to and Fiom the Depot Making Connection with all Trains. A. L. BAYLOR, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, North Powder, Oregon. Has permanently located and will attend ill professional calls day or night. Office: Drue store buildins: residence one door west of Rodgcrs' hotel. For Boys and Young men, and- ASCENSION Por Girls, Cove, Oregon, will open Sept. Gth. 1888. For prospectus of eitber school, address : Rkv. Wji, R. POWELL, Principal. The Mon City Hotel Opposite court house, Main St. Good rooms, Good beds, and the Table ouppiicu wan me nest tne -Market affords. tftT CHARGES REASONARLE. Having rented the LIVERY STABLE r-ormerly conducted by T. B, II. Green, it win nercaiter uo run in connection with the hotel. !I1 e. t . . FIRST CLASS LIVERY TURN OUTS and CAPARISONED SADDLE HORSES, For Ladies or Gentlemen. A LIVE MAN AT THE DOOR, L. J. Roothe, Proprietor. St Francis AcaCemy BAKER CITY, OR. Boarding and Day School for Girls, Conducted by the Sisters of 1st. Franein, This Institution is situated In one of the healthiest localities of Eastern Oregon. Instruction, thorough, including all the useful branches suitable for young ladies. L.,n?.af, ,,,raw.infi viwal lessons in class, and all kinds of needle work form no eitra charges. Thodirclplincof the school is gentle, but firm, it object being not only to form re fined young ladies, but noble and ucfnl women. Studies will be Resumed Mon day, Sept. 3rd. For more detailed particulars npply at tbe Academy or address the upcrivrt. Lsp& ! kirn mi & Miller, of and Dealers in- Parlor and M- room Sets on hand a Largo Supply of Office Furniture, etc. and Upholstering done to order. Main St., Union, Or. on. E CETY. firm V Xet session begins on Monday the 17th day of September. ISPS. Free bchoIarhips from every county in the state. Apply to your County Superin tendent. Four Courses: Classical, Scientific, Lit erary and a shot I English Course in which there is no Latin, Greek, French or German. The EnglNh is pre-eminently a Business Course. For catalogues or other Informa tion, addicts : J. W JOHNSOX, ti-7-m2. President. Leaves Union duilv nt 2d. m. arrives .-it Cove at .'5::0 p. m. Leaves Cove at S a. in., arrives at Union at 0:30 a. in. Connections made with Elliott' eoaehes running to the depot, carrying passengers for east and west bound trains. KATES Tor IUSSKNO KUS. LHtifiAflE and J'llKIGIIT, ItKASONAlJLK. ROBINSON fe LAYNE. - - - Proprietors. AND SODA FACTORY, Cor. Main and Ii Sts. - - Union. Oresron. SIIICK.WAN & ItAMiV, I'ropn. Manufacturers and dealers in Sod n Wa ter, Sarsaparilla. Ginger Ale, Cream Soda and Chainnaunn Cider. Svrntw ..fn Mr. derx promptly tilled. Train h arrive and depart from daily, as follows: Union KABT UOL'M.1. Passenger, No. 1, L've at 1:15 a. 111. VlJiT UOt Ml. Passenger, No. 3, L've at fi:0.'! p. m. Freight No. 7, L've at 4 'AO p. m. Freight, No. 8, L've at 2:1a a. 111. TICKFTS10 11,1(1 i,'onl Principal points ,UJYJ- 1 0 in the United ritates, Canada and Kuropc. Elegant P.VJJ"" Cars. Emigrant Sleeping Cars Hun Through on Express Trains to OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS and ST. PAUL Froo of Charge and Without Change. Close connections at Portland for San Fran- rbco and ruget Sound points. For further particular Innnire of anv Agent of the Company or of A. L. Maxwell. O. P. iV-T. A.. Portland. Orctron. SAN FRANCISCO LINE. ruoM I'nHTMsn. Loavlncat 12 Mldn't. an follows : rno.M h n rtiANctsco. L'v'ng Hpeur st. wh' at 10a. in. nn follows: Hate, 8..t'd'v. Auk. -tlColnnibia. Frl. Aug :t ( olumbi.i. Wed. ,, R.Oregon Tiles 7 OreRon. Sunday Instate. Saturday .. 11 State, Thursday lHColumbia Wed. 15 Columbia. Mon. .. 20 Oregon. Sunday 10 Oregon Friday ., 2! Slate. Thursday 23 State. Tuesday ,. 38 Columbia. Mon , 27 ColumhlaSsd. Sept 1 Oregon. Friday 31 Oregon, Wed. ., fi state. Tun, fco.pt. I The compny ruMrvon the right todumgo .i , , it - t . j 2 ' ciuhk nays. W. II. IIpLCoMU, I A. JSlAXWBLI liail'l -Munnciur I ii 11 uns t university of Ore Kentucky Llnuor Store 11. L.DLCOAtfUut.Vrion. '