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Amos K Jonkh, ... Editou.
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1800.
A COJU'AKISON.
The La Grando Gazette in presenting
the claims of its town for tlio county
Ecat snj'B :
"On the question of location and
natural advantages thcro can bo no
Wo gucsfl not. But they do, and will,
look to Union and will not be dit-ap-pointed.
What of thojnatural advantages of
Union? They aro unlimited and uu
Eurpagged. Situated ir. the exact cen
ter of thu county, easy of access from
all nuarUrs, witli abundance of pure
water for domestic ueo and mnufaclur-
XIIAT IXDMaiNITV BONO.
ing purposes, its cliroato hoathful and
salubrious be;.ond comparison, its
groves 'and gardens make it a veritable
JW(Tn"wTTich witorTileiiglTtto look upon
doubt of La Grande's supremacy and TJ?. VlA1?, irea.8
it mav Ijo aruued for her also that no ! ure in their nicmoiy as a pleasant
othor town in Union county has over ' reminder of Union county. These aro
shown any of the business enterprise
that has contributed so largely to the
building up of La Grande. When the
people of a county havo any favors to
bestow, thoy should bo inclined to
help that place which helps itself.
Tho town that simply exists by virtuo
of its situation and what little naturo
may havo done for it, deserves no
special aid from tho people. To g.vo
aid to tho deserving place, to tho town
whoso citizens aro adding, by their
onlerpriso and business, materially to
tho wealth of tho county, is only a
matter of justice.
Let us analyze this statement. On
thu question of "location and natural
advantages" what has La Grando to
boast of? Absolutely nothing. Situa
ted as it is in a remote corner of the
county, shut in on three sides by rug
ged inountajng, which will soon bo
stripped of timber; located on a barren
plateau where trees will not grow and
wholesome water is a thing tho inhab
itants long for but never enjoy, in full
range of tho stormy winds which pre
vail at times and continually enveloped
in tho niiasnatio vapors from tho tulo
swamps, it certainly cannot lay claim
to "natural advantages" worth speak
ing of. As to "artificial advantages,"
theso it has enjoyed to a certain extent,
for soveral years past by reason of be
ing tho shipping point for the lower
end of tho valley and tho entire Wal
lowa county, but what will bo tho re
sult when tho branch lino to Elgin
and tho Hunt road aro completed?
Any man, howovci inexperienced, cau
oaBily seo. Four-fifths of tho trade
that La Grando has had hrrcioforo
will bo diverted to other points, freight
teams will no moro bo seen on it
streets, stago lines will be discontinued
and travel to and from tho town will
almost ccaso. Tho fato that overlook
Arlington will overtake La Grande,
and in less than two years from this
time it will not havo ono third of thu
inhabitants it has to-day, and will bo tho
least importent town in tho county.
No Fophistry can cover up (lie true
stato of affairs and this will bo tho re
suit an suro as tho'days loll 'round,
and whether La Grando is or is not
tho county seat will not chaugo it in
tho least. So much for La Grande's
acquired advantages
Tho Gazette says that no town in
Union county has over shown any
of tho business enterprise that La
Grando has. Will tho Gazette tell tho
people of this county what outerpriso
La Grando has ever engaged in calcu
lated to benefit tho county. It cannot
point to a singlo ono. On tho contrary
tho town has subsisted on tho patron
age given it by tho 0. . & X. Co. (an
organization that was itself an enemy
of tho people) and whilo thus subsist
ing tho only enterprise it engaged in
was to concoct falsehoods, scheme for
its own advancement, opposo tho pro
gress of any other town in tho county,
fight every measure for tho publio
good, liguro to givo away tho best por
tion of tho county for its own agran-
diseiuent and rafco tho devil generally.
Such is tho measure of La Grande's
"enterprise."
Tho Gazctto says, truly, "When tho
people of a county have any favors to
bestow thoy should be inclined to hulp
that place which helps itsolf." Now
let us consider what Union has douo
in the way of enterprises, not par
ticularly to bonoflt itself, but ifor tho
good of tho whole county. Kirst wo
may montiou tho building of the Hunt
ruihimd and tho branch road from La
Grando to Elgin. Neither of those
roads would havo beon built if it had
not been for tho outerpriso and tireless
industry of tho people of Union, who,
betides their work, put up !fS5,()0U in
hard coin to mako tho outerpriso a
success. Tho building of tho Cornu
copia road may bo mentioned as an
other ontorprino of Union's which has
beon of incalculable benefit to tho peo
ple and united firmly to us tho south
crn ond of the county which La
tho natural advantages of Union and
should bo sufficient in themselves to
cause ovoy man who linn a prido in
his homo and county to vote for the
county seat to remain wheio it is.
Tho artificial or acquired advantages
of Union aro numerous and will de
velop rapidly. Tho motor line, virtu
ally, places tho U. 1. railroad depot on
Main street. Tho Hunt road will pass
through tho town' on tho othor side,
and will, also, be connected with the
various portions of the town by tho
motor line. Tims it is toen that two
transcontinental railroad lines will'pasa
through the .city,' radiating out in
four directions, pnssing through every
part of (ho county. The residents of
Sandridgc, Indian valley, La Grande,
North Powder, Eagle and Pino valleys,
Sparta and Cornucopia, can step on
board tho cars near their homos and
without walking twenty slops be set
down at the court house door in Union.
Taxpayers, think of all this and judge
whether Union should bo rewarded
for bringing it about or La Grando
tewarded for trying to thwart every
beneficial movement and render them
of no avail.
IVIIOMUiOMn TJttJXIIS
It is seldom that any thing like tho
truth, politically, is enunciated by the
Portland Oregouian, tho leading re
publican paper of tho state, but oc
casionally it gets down to solid facts,
Read what it says :
"Tho republican party has no ronson
to bo proud of its legislative achieve
ments in Lliis Bessiou of congress. For
the first timo in fifteen years it has had
entire control of all departments of the
government. It has posescd com
plolo power to legislate and incurred
complete responsibility for legislativo
results. Its uso of its power has .been
a disappointment to its best friends, and
tho woiglit of responsibility is likely to
be a grevious burden for it in tho future.
Judged by its performances so far, the
republican party is distinctly less lit
for the functions of government and
legislation than it was whon it lost
control of thu liiiiifiu in 187.1.
Uy long odds the most important pub
lic questions of the present session aie
fiscal questions. The most vital legis
lation with which t ho party in power
has had to deal was that touching tho
tarilf and tho currency. Tariff revision
was imperatively domaudod, and tho
conditions of tho coinage niado some
modification of tho silver policy of tho
country urgent. Tho republican party
has attacked both problems. It is not
premature to say that it has failed with
both. Its tariff bill is a disappoint
ment. It, uudortakes to
ting about tho nwossary reduction of
the revonuo by indirect and clumsy
nethods, which diminish tho possible
benefit to tho consumer. It shows a
under oaro for tho interest of the
manufacturing monopolist, and offers
the rural consumer a jmtty tariff ou
butter and eggs instead of a reduction
upon manufactured goods ho has to
buy. It takoa tho tax off tobacco, but
does not materially increase the freo
list. It adds to the cost of oamied
goods by increasing tho duty ou tin
plate, and stops tho ropoal of tho sugar
duty just where it would begin to atlV-ct
tho profiU of the sugar trust and hone
fit tho consumer. It increases the duty
on wool lM cause the wool growois are
organised and powerful, but Laves
hides on (he free list because the west
ern ranchmen aro too poor mid scatter
ed to rival the influence of tho Now
Ar might have been expected, La
Grande comes forward at this time and
lilea with tho county clerk what pur
ports to bo an indemnity bond, signed
by a number of its citizens, by the
terms of which it is agreed that in
case of tho removal of the county scat
to La Grando they will indemnify the
taxpayers for the loss of county buil
dings. Tho object of this bond is ap
parent to every one and tho securing
of this object is tho solo and only pur
pose of its oxecution. La Grande is
sorely in need of votes and this scheme
it is hoped by thorn will influonco the
taxpayers to support them and cause
them as well to lose sight of other
considerations which might influence
their vote. Thoy seem to believe that
if the taxpayer is indemnified against
any loss resulting from a removal of
tho county pe.it then ho is ready to
vote with them. This may be true,
but we doubt it. But let us sec about
the validity of an instrument of this
kind. Can it be enforced, and if so
by whom? This instrument has one
high contracting party, and one only,
La Grande. Tt is a well and gener
ally understood rulo of law that it
takes two to make a contract that is
binding. No one can enter into a con
tract with himself. Tho editor of Tun
Scoot might draw up a contract be
tween himself and John Doe, but not
until its terms has been mutually
agreed upon is it binding between tho
contracting parties. lu tho case of
this bond La Grande has agreed with
itself upon the terms of a contract
purporting to be entered into with tho
people of tho county, The terms of
this contract or bond suits La Grando
whether they suit anybody else or not,
and thoy have taken the trouble and
gono to tho expense of filing the' in
strument with the custodian of all our
precious documents of public purport,
this instrument has no considerations
expressed or is there any passing from
one contracting party to tho othor,
and a most oxccllont reason exists why
there is none, for the fact is, there is
only ono contracting party and it
would bo an absurdity to talk about a
consideration in such a case. It has
been a rule of law from time immemo
rial that most people are well acquain
ted with, that a contract without a
consideration passing is null and void.
Such a contract could not bo enforced
anywhere, not even among heathens.
With proper parties, there must bo a
consideration to mako a contract or
bond valid, and it must not only bo I
expressed in tho instrument but must
actually pass in order to mako a good
contract. A 113- contract or bond given
or ontorod into which is against public
policy, made so by its terms, is void
and cannot be enforced. This bond or
agreoment to indemnify taxpayers is
against publio policy and cannot bo
vlid. By tho terms of this instrument
it is calculated to influonco votes
through tho hope of pecuniary gain
and is therefore indirectly if not di
rectly an attompt at bribery and an
attempt to tamper with tho fieedom
of tho oleotivo franchise. Any con
tract, bond or other contrivance which
thus tends to influonco votes is void
or the reason that it is against public
policy. No court anywhere would en
force a contract or bond of this char
acter, and if a taxpayer should go into
a court of law or equity anil attompt
to enforce it, thus tainted with all tho
element of bribery ho would havo no
standing in court and would bo so 10
buked by the judgment of tho court
that ho would bo glad to get out emp
ty handed and freo from tho shackles
of the criminal. This bond is void
ami cunuot bo onforoed, for tho rea
sons above et forth, via : First, be
uauso there is only ono contracting
party. Second, because there is no
consideration, and third, because it is
ftgaiust public policy, either onu of
which reasons beiug sufficient to in
validate it. The lawyer of La Grando
who drafted this bond and the people
thro geuerally know that it is void
and cannot bo enforced. The making
and executing of this contract or bond
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iWe are in the field with a much larger and hetter stock
of goods than ever before, and can show more and greater im
provements for the season of 1890 than any other house.
Do not fail to call and sec for yourself. FRANK BROS. IMPLEMENT CO., La Grande and Island City.
county whatever two disinterestcd(?)
parties shall decide the county build
ings at Union to bo worth. Simply
proposing to put the county oven,
with no county buildings. Or in other
words the county can wipe out so far
as buildings arc concerned and start
in anew on fancy business principles.
Tho taxpayer will then bo asked to go
down into tho depths of his shining
and silvery trousers' pocket and dig
up .$75,000 or $100,000 for brand now
county buildings such as will for ages
anchor tho county seat at La Grande.
So we can find no great solace in
accepting tho terms of their littlo vo
ting1 incubator, Wq still havo now
buildings id erect besides sustaining
a certain loss in tho appraisement of
the property at Union. If La Grando
can succeed in humbugging tho county
at largo into accepting their overtures
they can certainly manip"idrtto much
casior tho appraising of .'niiiuings.
Beware fellow citizens of this bond
schemo which is simply a bait for oli'
to bite at. Your vote is what they ar
after and will do anything to secure it.
They will make all manner of promises
and givo bonds by tho wholesale and
and any amount so long as they arc
suro thoy will not have to comply
with their terms. It is expected that
La Grando will do this because thoy
havo no argument to present justify
ing a removal of tho county seat at
the present timo and must buy votes
if possible. Bartering and bribery
will bo their stock in trade as they can
not nope to win in any other way.
Honesty justice and fair dealings aro
not on their sido, and we feel confident
that tho honest voters and taxpayers
of this county will givo them a just
rebuko tho second day of next month.
The Gazctto says that "only twenty
five thousand dollars" can be appro
priated for county buildings in case
the county seat is moved to La Grande.
That kind of a constiuction may be
put on the provisions of the enabling
act but just let the county f.eat bo
moved and see what the result will be.
The $20,000 will bo used to lay the
foundation for a structure that it will
take $100,000 to complete, and, in time,
it will be completed and the taxpayers
may kick about it as much as they
please.
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An honest vote on the county seat
question will result in Union coining
out at least five hundred ahead, and
tho only hopes tho La Grando schemers
can have is in bribery, fraud and such
methods as were recently employed
in tho city election there. Thoy may
take warning right now, however, to
not try any of that sort of thing on the
good people of this county at tho olec
tion ua Juno. Let them deal square
,'with the people and there will bo no
complaints about tho result.
Thk Gazctto calls in question tho
veracity of several mon who signed tho
statement that the court house is
good and substantial building becauso
thoy wero not residents of Union at
tho timo. These men havo been resi
dents of Union for a long timo and
each ono of them is perfectly familiar
with tho county premises, and sub
scribed to what ho knew to bo tho truth,
This recent discovery of tho La Grando
agitators concerning tho court house,
is tho thinnest thing yet and it looks
like they would bo ashamed of them
selves. But shame is something they
evidently know nothing about. What
it would take to canto a blush on tho
checks of ono of them would cause the
hair on tho jowls of a government
inulo to turn gray.
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UUIILIIUIILIIJIIM- I1I1L WMl IIIITHHI. Vn i'.
urauuo mis neon so anxious to givo wm ot hov tho pflrly , Ul0
uvay. i no construction ot the motor campaign."
lino from this city may aUo bo meil- ' mcmvaesrjmmt i nmra iot
tionod which will redound to tho credit I Tub La Ura. !. have .wt ,-.
and well being of the county. The tho building wr u. limit nud . ,
Presbyterian college is another enter- ; ty seat move," lor t.-me t.m , 1
prise which it took money to secure ' giving their entire attention to
Woolen mills, factories and nmnufaet- cuunty curt hoiu.-. rhe li--. ih. y
urers of various kinds aro needed in riie.il.uin,; about ;!.,-1- .d.:i. a
tho county to-day and must bo built. , huddmg aro eu ui;e l..u, :tl, , l ,
Will tho people look to tho outerpriso ' thoso they ul.,i. ! ..u.ut th.
of La Grando to wctiie tliosu things? , rual ul will be u., i'ui!
Lngland leather manufactories. It and everything dono jn connection
promises protection to tho American ' therewith i all for buncombe aniixof
producer witli one voice ami whimpers ' such thin, guuay nature that tho inter
I reciprocity treaties with Spanish Amer-' ligcut voters cannot fail to so through
ica to the Laiitorn importer with an- the wholo business. Not a dollar
other. It shifts and palters. tralll do the people of La Grande purpose
and evados, double, hesitates and is pulling up for county buildings or to
lot, It is n bill to catch rampa ;u pay f.u-t!u e 1 st bv removal of tho
. It eunn'v teat, l'tie lies, niisrcpreeenta
next ! tious and framU which they Imvo boon
j guilty uf, reaebiuj; back to thoso per
' tratcd by them i i vetting kignaturus
alb d ui the ent!i.ii ffir i be en Ming not,
l"i "it i ili 'il . n 1 ii on i!u minds
"I ih" i -' f iiii. c.umty and hum
tint bti.'sory now it out of the question.
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So r.vn as tho county judge is con
cerned it will bo admitted that ho
should bo a man woll acquainted with
the needs and requirements of tho peo
ple, and the various sections through
out tho county. Mr. Sandors, for this
reason, wo do not think is as well quali
fied for tho office as Mr Rinohart, who
has been a resident of tho county for
twonty-iivo years, and is well known
by ovorybody. Wo havo never heard
Mr. Rinohart express his opinions on
local affairs, hut wo believe that ho is
an honest man and will do justice to
all if elected. Wo can ask no moro
than that.
Thk county court houso is a good
and substantial building sufficient for
all purposes for many years to come.
This assertion is substantiated by tho
sworn statement of a committee com
posed of tho best mon in the county
and the signatures of lf0 citizens of
Union. Let no man bo deceived by
lying reports to tho contrary. Union
is also supplied with one of the best
county jails in the state, safe and sub
stantial in every respect.
Dealer in all kinds of-
PRICIPAL POUTS
EAST, WEST,
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UNION, OREGON
A. U. KI.I.IS, Ticket Agent.
TIME TAI5LI3.
Trains depart from Union daily as follows V'
EAST liOl'ND.
No 2 Express Itiflj A.
No I Mail 7:J5 I'. M'.'
WKST HOUND.
No 1 Express 1:2.) A.M.
No a Mail 1:55 f. M.
Main Line, Nos. 1 and 2. "The Overland
Flyer,'' carry through Pullman Sleepers,
Colonist .Sleepers, Free Chair Cars and
Coaches, between Portland and Denver,
Omaha, Kansas City, tit. Louis, St. Paul or
Chicago.
Main Line, Nos, 3 and 4. "The Limited
Fast Mail," carry Pullman Dining and
Sleeping Cars between Portland and Chi
cago. OCEAN DIVISION.
The Union l'acili". will dispatch Steamers
between San Francisco and Port
land, as follows:
At 10 p. m.
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liound Trip Tickets, Unlimited - .f.'iO.OO
Children, under 12 years - - Half Faro
5 years ... Eree
InchuUny Meals and JScrths, 1
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T. W. LEE.
Gen'l. Ticket Agt.
A151JOTT, Agent. Union.
0.&W.T.R.R.
"Tlio Hunt Line."
Tin: county clerk's olllco of Union
county is tho most systematic and
well kept olllco in the stato, and in or
der to havo it continue o, we believe
the people should employ Mr. Turner
Oliver as clork for the next two years.
Ifo will 1 in vn imthimr to lmrn iiml in a
man whom t ryUwly has the mot I mllOp If Hi
AT Tin:
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Keeps constantly on hand a com
plete stock of fresh
Candies,
Stationery,
Wire Goods,
Brackets,
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think th it a bt tt. r man
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POINTS EAST and SOUTHEAST
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS,
SUPEHH DINING CARS, and
FREE SECOND CLASS SLEEPERS'-
Tlirousli to Chicago via thin I.lno.
Passenger Trains of this Company arc run
ning rcguiiiny uoiwoon
DAYTON, WAITSHURG, WALLA
WALLA, WAS If., nml PEN
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Making clogo connection at Htint's.Tunc
tion with Northern Pacific train- for Taco
ma, Seattle, Victoria, It. C, Ellensburg,
North Yakima. Paten, Spnigue, Cheney,
Davenport. Spok-iuo Falls, IJutto, Helena.
St. Paul. Minneapolis,
AND ALL POINTS EAST.
Pnuenger Train, making above conncc
tlOM team J'enUiuK.ii daily, at 3:16 p. in.
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