KniTon.
MAV 1, 1890.
in thi: I.A.ST DITCH.
Thn Ln Grande schemers have got .
into the last ditch on the county K'ltt 1
question and the only "reason" they .
now allege why the county teat ,
should he moved is that the court I
house is tmgafo and u now one will ,
have to he huilt anyway. When they ,
first started the move such a "reason" !
was not advanced and was not thought
of. It is only a second thougut and 1
they arc working it for all there is in j
it which is nothing at all. The court I
houso is as safe as any brick structure j
in Union county and the La Grande I
people know it. Several months ago
tho court houso was thoroughly ex
amined, inside and out, by a committee
of well known and responsible citizens,
who reported upon oalh that the build
ing was perfectly safe and would an
swer for all county purposes for many
years to come. In our last issuo was
published a statement to the came
effect, signed by over one hundred and
fifty of tho leading men and taxpayers
of Union precinct. Will the honest
people of Union county take the bare
nsscrtion of an irresponsible newspaper
in preference to the sworn statement
of good men that thoy havo known
for years, and tho earnest denial of
over one hundred and fifty taxpayers?
Wo think not. If tho La Grande
pcoplo havo any good reasons why
tho county seat should ho changed let
them bo advanced and we have no
doubt tho pcoplo will listen. As yet
not one lias been advanced and this
last is no reason at all hut, on the
contrary, is an insult to the intcligeuco
of tho residents of tho county who will
huvo to pay the bills and havo a right
to demand that no misioprcscntations
shall be made to litem.
ioin;to thi: dkvii.."
Tho Portland Oregonian, ono of tho
most rabid republican journals
published anywhere, has concluded
that tho republican party is "on tho
high road to tho devil." Of tho turilf
measure it gays:
"It is a disappointment." "It prom
ises protection to tho American pro
ducer with ono voice and whispers of
reciprocity treaties with .Spanish
America to tho Eastern importers with
another. It shifts and palters, (rallies
and evades, doubles, hesitates and is
lost. Itis a hill to catch campaign con
tributions, not to attract votes. It will
not help the party in the next cam
paign." It is soro oppressed by tho attitude
of tho party on tho silver question,
and says :
"It is incredible that such a bill
should owo its paternity to a Republi
can Congress, unless Republicanism
has ceased to ho what it was. The
party seems to havo been demoralized
by its narrow victory and oinasculatod
by tho fear of defeat. It seems ready
to yield to every popular clamor to save
at the next election tho few districts
which stand between it and loss of
control of tho House. It is afraid of
its own shadow, and ready to bow
down bofore any specter of popular
folly or demagogic insolence that
clamors for recognition and threatens
deprivation of votes. This is not tho
way the vitality of parties is main
tained, organization kept intact, public
conlldencc deserved, votes gained and
elections carried. It is tho way parties
havo gone to pieces heretofore and
will go to pieces hereafter. Tho Re
publican party is on tho high load to
tho devil, and will arrive there present
ly, if it doesn't pull up."
Tho above is tho only political truth
tho Oregonian has tutored for u long
time anil wo tiro glad to see it getting
down to Kilid facts.
STATU UNION TIOKIJT.
Tho Union party havo nominated
tho following state ticket :
For congress Major .1. A. Uiuco,
of Denton county.
Govornnr Left in tho hands of
executive committee.
Heerotary of state Nathan Pierce,
of Umatilla county.
State treasurer E. P. Walker,
of .Jackson county.
Superintendent of public instruc
tion T. U. .lory, of Marion county,
Statu printer .1, A. Power, of
Multnomah count'.
Hupromo judge Loft in tho hands
of executive committee.
11, P. Hutchinson, better known as
"Old Hutch" tho greatest grain mani
pulator of tho Chicago Hoard of Trado,
says wheat ut tho present prices is the
cheapest thing on earth, In view of
tho enormous shortage in the amount
of wheat in tho country, numbers who
are to fortunato us to have grain on
hand will probably do well to hold it a
while longer.
Amos K Jom:s,
THURSDAY
this muiocn atic statj: ti cicut.
Tlio domocratiu convention
which
met ia Portland last Thursday
placed
j nomination the following excellent
ticket:
For Congroef Kobcrt A. Millor, of
.laekKm county.
For Governor .Sylvester Pennoyer,
1 of Multnomah county.
For ?iccrolnry of Stato William M.
Townscnd, of Lake county.
For Stato Treasurer G. W. Webb,
of Umatilla county.
For Hupt. of Public Instruction A.
LeRoy, of Linn county.
For Stato Printor Capt. John
O'Hricn, of Lit no county. ' .
Circuit. Judge Otli District, Morton
I). Cliflbrd, of Grant county.
Prosecuting Attorney (Hh District,
Chas. F. Hyde, of IJaker county.
J The ticket is a good one from top
; to bottom and the platform adopted,
1 which is pulished elsewhoio in litis
paper, is a declaration of principles
upon which every farmer, laborer and
capitalist may stand. The ticket
selected is worthy of tho support of
every honest man.
Hon. IS. A. Miller, the nominee for
1'epresHiiti.tivo in Congress is a young
man of t-plcndid abilities, is a graduate
of tho Willamotto University and has
served two terms in the legislature
with credit.
Governor Pounoyer's past record as
an honest, efficient and pure executive,
is too well known to require any recom
mendation lit our hands. He is the
friend of tho people, and has stood the
test for tho past four years. His re
election is demanded by the necessities
of our state, and wo have too much
confidence in tho intelligence of tho
people to apprehend any different re
sult. Hon. W. M. Townsend. formerly
lived in Yamhill county and has rep
resented that county several times, in
the Houso and Senate. He was ap
pointed Register of the Lakoviow land
office which position ho hold for four
years. Ho is an able, conscientious
man, well fitted for tlio office of Sec
rotary of State.
Tho nomination of Hon. Geo. W
Webb was a lilting reward for true
merit. Mr. Webb has served the
people well for tlio past four years and
will coutinuo to do M). He is a man
whom tho pcoplo can place confidence
in and should be elected.
lion. H. F. Bonhatu nominee for
Judge of tho supremo court is an old
pioneer and a lawyer of extraordinary
ability. Ho has served tho people in
tho legislature and in other capacities,
was Stato Librarian in the early days
of Oregon and front IS71 to 1870 was
judge of tho supreme court of this
stato and performed hiB duties with
faithfulness and ability. Ho has been
consul general at Calcutta, India since
1885. Many years tigo ho resided in
Union county for a time. No man
stands higher among those who know
him than Judgo Ponham.
Tho nominees for Stato Superin
tendent of School and Stato Printor
are worthy men, well fitted for tho
positions for which they have been
nominated.
No better selection of Judge for tho
Sixth Judical District than Morton I).
Clifford could have been made. Tho
people are woll acquainted with him
and ho needs no recommendation at
our hands.
('has. F. Hyde, for Prosecuting
Attorney of this district is not so well
known but was doubtless, selected on
account of his fitness for the position.
I 1 VTUt S&."1 fUT UUf VR.m V J 9 1
All IN" TlIK (JOVHKNOIS.
In tho Orogonian's report of tho pro
ceedings of tho Republican, Stato Con
vention occurs tho following signifi
cant statement :
"A country delegate was not satisfied
with the taxation resolution. Ho smid :
'There tiro a groat many looking to
this convention for a resolution declar
ing in unmistakble terms for tho taxa
tion of all bonds. If you want to catch
tho granger voto you must make a
resolution more explicit than that.'
"The next speaker favored the resolu
tion as it blood. He whs opposed to
putting anything in the platform that
could be construed as an indorsement
of Sylvester Pennoyer's views. The
opposition to issuing untaxed bonds,
ho will, was Penuoyer's hobby, and ho
didn't want tho Republican twrty to
endorse it. After cotuiderahlu desul
tory discussion, tho voto was put, and
resulted in a voto nearly unanimous
for tho roaolutiou as a whole."
It seems front this that it was not
a question its to whether tho country
delegate's suggestion was right, but
tho question wn: would it endorse
Pennoyer? "Anything that could be
eoiutrued us an endorsement of
Pennoyer's views" was to bo rojuotod
as it matter of course, however right,
jtut, or proper otherwise.
Rut the poopU of the SUto will have
the say in June as tu whether Gover
nor IVntioynr's view on this question
shall Ikj I'lidormt nr nut.- 10. O.
Tin: domociatic convention did u
wiso thing in selecting Turner Oliver
for the clerkship and vc think the
i 1'coplc of the county will ho wise cnougl
to elect him. Mr. Oliver is ono of the
pioneers of the county and has contri
buted his full shard to its prosperity,
lie is a man of intellectual vigor and
tiroless industry, lie has been deputy
clerk during the last four years and
has done much toward placing the
oflicc in its present perfect system and
method. His motto is to do all his
work better than any ono else ever
did, if ho can ; and his work in the
clerk's office shows that he is always
courteous and accomodating to all who
wish information in his line, lie
understands the business of the oflicc
better than any now man could and
wc think that his faithful work in the
past should be rewarded now. If the
voters of tho county are not ungrate
ful he will be elected.
Wi: would like for every voter in
Union county to examine the court
house and judge for himself how false
tho last howl of the La Granders is in
regard to its condition. The idea
that a new court house will have to be
built has never been entertained by 1
anv scnsiblo man in the county and :
the report is only put in circulation
by the La Granders to further their
own interests. How about the county (
jail? Will these worthies assert that
it is not one of the best and most
substantial jails in the state?
Womc on tho artesian well is pro
gressing very favorably. L.i Grando
Gazette. Wo aro glad to hear it. but
how is the work progressing on the
water works about which such a blow
Wits mado several months ago and for
which your town was mortgaged for
.1520,000? We haven't hoard anything
about that improvement for some time.
Is the money to bo applied for cam
paign wind or community water?
Enlighten us.
Wj: understand that Mr. J. T. Holies,
the democratic nominee for sheriff
will start out in a few days for a tour
of the county in order to get acquainted
with the pcoplo in tlio various locali
ties. Mr. Rollcs is an affablo and
pleasant gentleman and will make
friends wherever ho goes. I To has a
clear and unblemished record as a
business man and no better nomina
tion for tho office of sheriff could have
been made.
MJL'AHMJ.L.X'J'-UltiJll 'I XllfLMCTa
Tun Portland Oregonian speaking
of linker county polities says: "Mr.
J. P. Fault's recent action in showing
up as a dark horse in the contest for
the Republican nomination for Stato
Treasurer promises to create a serious
split in tho Republican ranks. A prom
inent Republican of that county offered
yesterday to hot $1000 against fli'tOO
that the county would go Democratic."
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I OU Sttiitiiiurvlllf. lloth residence and
business property in the cities of Union
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T. CHAPMAN, .
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Dealer in all kinds of
Farm Machinery:
UNION, OREGON.
For reasonable terms and low prices
call on mc and I Avill satisfy you.
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Leaves Union daily nt 2 p. in. arrives at
Covent 3:.'50 p. m.
Leaves Cove at 8 a. in., arrives at Union
at 0:30 a. in.
Connections made with Elliott's concha
running to tho depot, carrying passengers
for east and west bound trains.
KATHS for lWSSHNGIJKS. MlfifiAfili
mill PKUIfUIT, KKASONA1II.I5.
ROBINSON & LAYNE. Proprietors.
For Sale !
The Bon Ton Eestau-
rant, fitted up in
first-class style,
ALL READY FOR THE BOOM!
Object: Business to attend to in
tho cast. A young team will bo taken
as part payment if desirable.
MRS. M. WALRATIl.
UNION CITY HOTEL
(Opposite thu Court House.)
UNION, : : : OREGON.
Now in charge of L. .1. DooriiK.
Tho hotel has been newly fitted up.
Tho best cooks and the best tablo
waiters havo been employed.
MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
Fresh bread for sale, constantly on
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Meals and Bods 25 Gents.
Public Patronage Solicited.
A NORTHERN FAMILY
DOWN SOUTH.
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Has charge of the PINE I5DUFF COT-
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escapo thecold Northern Win
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Modkuath Piurr.s.
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COTTAGE RESORT,
Pi.n-k Iii.i Kr, Mooiik Co., N. C.
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Veterinary Surgery.
Hiil -ling horos succeafully treated.
Iloiler and sows njwyed by the latest hn
proved methods. I will yivo Imntructk i
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satisfaction in every iiiNtauiM, or no clmrce
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An unlimited amount of v. 1 irn'ri
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OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, Etc.
.V Complotc and Varied Stock of Wall
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Proscriptions Carefully Compounded
Day or Night.
A full supply of school books con
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Keeps constantly on hand a com
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Candies,
Stationery,
Sheet Music,
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Brackets,
Household Utensils.
A share ol tho public patroniiRo so
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Quickest and
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UNION, OREGON,
A. K. UI.I.IS, Ticket Agont.
TI M H TABLK.
Trains depart from Union daily as follows:
EAST IIOUMI.
No 2 Express..
No 4 Mail. ..
.11:.") A. M.
. 7:15 1 M.
1 :2.-) A. M.
. 1 :o.r 1 M.
WEST IIOUM).
Xo 1 Kxprc-s
No 3 Mail
Main Line, Nos. 1 and 2, "Tho Overland
Flyer,'' carry through Pullman (sleepers,
t'olotii-it Sleepers, Free Chair Curs and
Coaches, between Portland and Denver,
Oniahu, Kansas City, St. J.ouis, St. Paul or
Chicago.
Main Line, Xos, .'5 and "The Limited
Fast Mail," carry Pullman Dining and
Sleeping Curs between Portland and Chi
cago. OCEAX DIVISION.
The Union Pacific will dispatch Steamers
between San Francisco and Port
land, as follows:
lets
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msm
KltOJI 1'OltTLANl). 1'ltOM SAN l'l.A.NCISCO.
At 10 p. in. At 10 a. m.
State May 1 Columbia May 1
Oregon ' 5 State "
Columbia . " i) Oregon ' 12
Stato " 1!! Columbia l(i
Oregon "17 State ... " 20
Columbia.. . " 21 Oregon "21
State " 2.) Columbia . . "28
Oregon " 2!) State June 1
The company reserves the right to change
steamers or sailing days.
11ATKS OF PASSAGK:
Cabin. - - .flli.OO StcernRc - $8.00
Hound Trip Tickets, Unlimited - ?:50.00
Children, under 12 years - - Half Faro
,, 5 years ... Freo
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Uetwppn Katcrn Oregon and Washington
and PtiL'ut Nmnd point, as well as
the Popular and Direct
Lino to all
POINTS EAST and SOUTHEAST
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS,
SUPERB DINING CARS, and
FREE SECOND CLASS SLEEPERS
Through to ClilcaKo vln thin I. (no.
Passenger Trains of this Company aro rtin
nius regularly hutweeu
DAYTON, WAITSnrUO, WALLA
WALLA, WASH., nml PEN
DLETON, OR.,
Making cloKoooiutoction at llunt'sJuuo
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ma, Sonttlo, Victoria, II. C., KHonshurg,
North Vakima. 1'asno, 8prai;uo, Cheney,
Davonport. sjpok-me Fulls, llutte, Helena.
St. I'anl, MinneitpolUf.
AND ALL POINTS EAST, i
l'aewngar Train, making nbovo connec
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Through Tickets Sold to all Points Hast
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