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THIS IllEl'UJIIjIOAX ItKVOLT.
Amos K Joni:r,
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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 18U0.
Do not pnpport Gov. 1'onnoyor be
came lie is a democrat, but bocause be
is an honest nmn.
Ivi:ad Fcction (! of 1 ho enabling net
and do not bo deceived by it. 'J'lto work
of Snoddy and Cagey is plainly visible
in it.
Thk East Orogonian flaya tbat lin
ker City baa a secrctpolitiral club,
bound by oath to vote together, for i
such candidate: on both tickols as !
a caucus of the club may decide upon
"Wo issue a Bupploinentjjhifl week
and would be pleased to have sdl our
readers carefully peruse the Mine. In
Tb Eastern Oregon Republican in
its last issue says :
So far a the democratic nominee
for county cU-rk is concerned wo ee
liD miKi wliy ho should receive the
Mipfort of tlio people gcnenilly. It
cannot bo paid that boeatisc he chanced
to get ii job wndt r an olficer who put
the office in iv convenient and eystum
ii tic shape that be is responsible for
nil this, any more than any one of
the other deputies. Mr. Oliver has
crtaiuly done no better than nny
other young man would do in the
same place. Personally wo have noth
ing against Sir. Oliver but the praises
given him are unwarranted and while
the people have a chance to elect a
man of business experience and integ
rity in the person of .John Eaton, a
man who has done business and paid
taxes in the county for a great many
years, wo see no reason why they should
ir'n Mini, vnlnt 1 1 ft Vnllnrr tmtl U'lllV
if we are correctly informed pays no
taxes, and wo do not believe they will.
Wo are surprised that the editor of the
Republican, who knows -Mr. Oliver
intimately, having attended the
aauuion to me speecn oi uov.jvnnoycr ..,., f nmni)01. of VOl.
and is acquainted, probably as well
it contains many articles that will be of
interest at this time.
Thk office of treasurer of this county
is hardly worth having, tho salary
being only five hundred dollars'a year.
The office must be fiiledby some one,
however, and judge E. 0. Hiainaid is
tho proper man for it.
TiiKiiK is going to be a ccranibk' of
tho big railroad companies for terri
tory in Oregon within the next five or
ten years. The rich and undeveloped
portions of this Btato aro not going to
do long without railroad lines, and in
most instances competing lines.
Thk Gazette says that tho Hunt
road was not thought of till the county
seat agitation came up, and intimates
that La Grande caused it all. Wano
for La Grande, but after starting such
a beneficial enterprise it ought not
to bo throwing cold water on it now.
Thk Scout is not the only paper
that is complaining about our misera
ble mail novice. Tho Mercury says
"The postal servico all over the coun
try seems to bo in a badly demoralized
condition. It may yet bo necessary
for people who want letters delivered
promptly and accurately to print a
"Wanamaker 'ad' on tho envelope at
their own expense."
Thk only amunition that is or wilj
be used by La Grande and ita now
papor, in tho county seat contest, is
deception and fraud and doubtless
their nastiest wad will bo discharged
just before tho election, when it is loo
late for the same to be contradicted or
counteracted. The people should take
no slock, whatever, in reports put in
circulation on tho ovo of tho election.
A Southern Oregon exchange says:
"Both 'harV will go oil' in this cam
paign and tho slaughter of red-nosed
innocence will bo dreadful." In Union
county but one "bai 'l" has been loaded
as yet (Davo Thompson has been hero)
but when that goes oil' it will cause
such a winding back action kick that
some ofDavid's friends will not realize
what hurt them, for some time.
Had the Portland Hull Run non
taxable water bond bill become a law,
several millions of local capital would
have been withdrawn from circulation
making a stringency in tho money mar
ket, allowing banks to have their own
tonus on money. David Tliompsou
voted for that bill six times. Governor
Pennoycr vetoed it. Tho legislature
sustained the governor, and tho peo
plo will emulate tho example of tho
legislature in June.
Tin: Scout has a largo number of
readers in Umatilla county and to those
wo desire to speak a good word for
Mr. K. S. Wood, tho ropliblieim nomi
nee for county treasurer. Wo know
him well and a better man could not
bo found for tho position, Those ac
quainted with him know him to be
one of the true and honest men whose
enobling intluenco make this little
globo worth living on. Voto for 1 S,
Wood.
It is not generally known that Prof.
A. LoRoy, democratic nominee for
tatc school superintendent was ono of
tho immortal six hundred who made
tho famous charge, at Iialaklava, which
the poet Tonuysoii describes in versos
familiar to every school boy ; but such
in tho case and tho Profetsor litis a
medal presented to him by tho qucou
of England forbid bravery in "riding
into the jaws of death" upon that oc
casion. J lo is too modest to spunk of
this himself, however. Tho people of
Oregon should oleel him as superin
tendent of publio instruction. Ho Is
a man of broad culture, wctunuive
educational experience, and a polUhvtl
gentleman.
as any oilier man, with the difficulties
Mr. Oliver has encountered, should pen
s.icb an unwarranted, unkind and un
just criticism as tho above. We re
gret it, also, as, being a friend of Mr.
Oliver and dodrousof peoing him olect-
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parisons which wo would rather have
left unmade.
Mr. Oliver should roceivo tho sup
port of the people for tho reasons (which
tho Republican professes not to see)
that the oilicc is not a political one and
ho is better qualified, by his excellent
education, clo.o application to that par
ticular lino and familiarity with every
department of tho office, to servo tho
people in tho capacity of clerk than
any other man in tho county, at this
time. Also for tho raison, which no
one acquainted with the facts will
deny, that the present excellent and
eystametic condition of the ollico is
largely duo to the untiring efforts of
Mr. Oliver, who has done much work,
to lU't'omplihb this ond, for which
there was no fees and which could
have been left undone, and doubtless
would have been left undone by a loss
painstaking, and conscientious man.
Mr. Oliver did not "chance to get a
job" in the clerk's office but was se
lected on account of bis well known
qualifications anil retained "the job"
for four years and has givon entire
satisfaction because of his strict atten
tion to business, his kind and courteous
treatment of every man, however bum
ble, who entered tho ollico and his
efforts to accommodate in every way
possible. If such qualities as those,
which aro somewhat rare, aro appre
ciated, Mr. Oliver will receive a routing
support by the people regardless of
their political affiliations.
Praise of no young man is "unwar
ranted" who baa striven as Mr. Oliver
has done to educate himself and his
brothers and sisters, while compelled
at the same time to assume almost en
tire charge of the affairs of his father,
who has been sutforing with an effoe
tion of tho eyes for several yoars.
I lis father lost heavily a few yoars ago
by investing in tho Thomas & Ruckles
wagon road and was several thousand
dollars in debt. Most of Turner's
earnings have been used iu paying
this indebtedness and to-day no man
can say that his father's creditors have
lost ono cent. Not only is this a fact
but between them thoy now own and
pay taxes on considerable property,
particularly land. The tax rocoipts
will show that young Oliver has paid
tho taxes on all of this for bovoral
years.
Such is the record of Mr. Oliver,
but what of his opponent, Mr. Eaton?
While wo consider Mr Eaton an hon
orable man and a gentleman wo do
not think that bis best friends will
claim for him any extraordinary busi
ness ability. The facts will not justify
kuoIi a claim. Ho tried the mcreau
tilo business in this city for several
years and made a failure of it. The
county records will show that he bus
paid no taxes since lSSfi. Those facts
may not prove that he is unqualified
for the ollloo of county clerk, but they
certainly show ho has no claims su
perior to his opponent. We regret
having to make these statement but
thofo workingforhim should not throw
any stones.
As between these two gentleman wo
believe tho people of Union oouuty
will aoleot Mr. Ohvor, mid will be act
ing wisely iu doing to.
There is a republican revolt against
the McKinley tariff bill. The Chicago
Tribune lends it, and the Poineer Pi osa,
of St. Paul, follows vigorously after. Tho
Tr i bu no secures the committee of Ways
and Means of inventing new taxes and
increasing old ones. It demands "sub
stantial relief for tho people." The
Poineer Press asserts that "the Repub
lican party does not dare to go before
the country on tho platform of such a
bill as this." In union with these wes
tern newspapers are the shoe and leath
er manufacturers of New England, who
aro outraged by the avowed purpose to
imposo a customs tax on hides.
Whatdoes nil this mean? Simply
that the newspapers and manufacturers
who arc now crying out against McKin
ley and bis wretched bill were not hon
est in the last presidential campaign.
The Poineer Pres.-) ami the other prates-;
tanls supported Ilcnjaman Harrison j
on a platform as bad as the bill. They ,
advocated the entire repeal of the taxes i
on whisky and tobacco "rather than !
the surrender of any part of our pro- !
tectivo f-ystem." These woids occur in I
tho national platform, which was writ- I
ton by Mr. McKinley, who has now
simply embodied iu the bill tho views
that he then held, lie must be sur
prised to learn that the people who
unhesitatingly followed him and Mr. '
Harrison in the political campaign are
now prepaicd to rend him.
He has not changed nor have they.
They joined in the cry for protection
because they thought it might catch
votes. They supported the Republican
party, not because they bolievcdinany
living principle it embodied, but be
cause they were Republicans a genera
tion ago. Thoy wanted Harrison to bo
president because Lincoln had been.
They wanted Quay to succeed because
Horace Greeley was a moral force in
anti-slavery days. They wcro willing
to support a barbarous tarilf poliy at
the polk because thoy did not believe
that tho Republican party meant what
it said.
Thoy aro fitly punished, and if they
alone were to bo tho sufferers from in
creased taxation we would like to seo
the McKinley bill become a law, that all
its outrages might rest upon tho heads
of those who followed Harrison and
McKinley without believing in them.
Rut (hero is a larger and more impor
tant consideration than that of ven
geance, and so it is gratifying to learn
that there is a point beyond which
blind partisanship will not carry re
publicans. votzxammuauimaitxaffuiria
Jas. H. Slater, of La Grande, has a
lengthy article iu tho current issue of
the Gazette in which ho attempts to
produce some arguments why the
county seat should bo moved to that
place. After reading tho article we
are surprised that the author of it
was iu ono time supposeu to possess
sufficient standing and ability to bo
made United States Senator. His
promises aro false and savors of tho
demagogue; his distortion of facts
worthy only of the shystor. If ho was
hired by La Grande to present their
in accepting,
attempts to
make two answered, eleswhere iu this
pa pur it is not necessary for us to re
view them here.
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provements for the season of 1890 than any other house.
Do not fail to call and see for yourself. PRANK BROS. IMPLEMENT CO., La Giaude and Island City.
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The Finest Lot of
Mods9 hM hi ii Slim' Mq,
iWMt ON SALE
TO XjX,
PRINCIPAL POINTS
EAST, WEST,
NORTH an4 SOUTH
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UNION, OREGON,
A. Ii. V.IAAS, Ticket Agont.
TI.MH TAIJbK.
Trains depart from Union daily as follows:
KAbT IIOIIXI).
No 2 Express .11 A. Jf.
p No 1 Mail...
No 1 Kxnress.
No 3 Mail
WKST HOUND.
7:15 1'. M.
1 A. M.
1 : 35 t. M.
Main Line, Nos. 1 and 2. "The Overland
Flyer,1' carry through I'ullnian Sleepers,
Colonist Sleepers, Free Chair Cars ami
Ooai'lies, liutwccn Portland and Denver,
Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, St. Paul or
Chicago.
Main Lino, Nos, 3 and 4. "The Limited
Fast Mail," carry Pullman Dining and
Hooping Cars between Portland and Chi
cago. OCEAX DIVISION.
The Union Pnciti" will dispatch Steamer3
between San Francisco and Port
land, as follows:
FROM l'OllTI.AND.
At 10 p. m
I'KOM SAN KI.AM'ISCO.
At 10 a. m.
case he made a mistake
As the arguments he
Thk county buildinga at Union an
gixhl ami suUtaiUittl mid will uumvu
iiU puriKwo for many your to come.
This btalenieiit hu leeii nwiiin to by
i-oiumittctt of the tu-ht i ituriis of
1'inon comity who wt if upioiiiud l
thoi'ouubly cxainiue lb budding. 1
llul l t 111." La Uraii b .l;;il.ltor-d( i'i ir
you.
Tun following bit of patriotism is
from the Lakoviow IC'Ciimiuer. It is
a wonder that somo of the hide-bound,
bed-rock, dyed-in-the-wool mossbacks
of lK)th parties do not Uneaten to "boy
cott" tho Examiner, have it arrested J
for contempt or somo other heinous
otlence: "In this free, American r'-
public it is not only every nuin's privi- j
lege, but his duty to use his best I
judgement and volo as ho pleases,
uotwitlistnuding the bead on bis ticket. '
'Yellow-dog' voters are becoming more
soiiroo every year, and wo believe that
with the indepoudtMit voter lies the ;
lability and incorruptibility of this)
tvrtiiif. imvariimmif V.tw iiiirlii4 '
not always bring about reforms, but it
is usually done by the independent
voter.
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It niuy be true uou h thut Mr. j
Hunt intends to build to Grande Koudc '
but hi present forces will not com-1
plote the rond within the timo stipu- .
lated. Ia Gruudo Gazette. I
After rending tlm abovo Mr. Hunt,
will no doubt feel gratified nt tho confi
dence expressed by the Gaiotte and 1
tho idea will juobably occur to him of
putting two or three mora men iu
work on the road, if ho can rind them,
mi us to hurry tiling up.
State Mav 1 Columbia. . . .May 1
Oregon . . ' 5 State " 8
Columbia... . " !! Oregon ' 12
State " II! Columbia ' l(j
Oregon ... " 17 State .... " 20
ColtimLia. . " 21 Oregon " 21
Stale " 25 Columbia... 28
Oregon. ... " 2!) tate ....June 1
Spring and Summer Hats
Also the Greatest and Rest Assortment of
GOODS!
The company reserves the right to change
steamers or sailing days.
In all tho Latest Styles and Qualities,
IE LOWEST PRICES
- - "O'lsriojsr
-d::alkr in-
All Kinds.
Latest Styles.
'ii'.natiuii of the tax liitt dis
1cm th-' 'id ih ,t the iuiiucs if over
i 'i 1 t ! mi u .io ngned the l&
t (ti.tu.lv 1..ju1 t. ri'iiiibiir.se tbe couutv
for thi' lo.h of boil l:ng, in the ii'iiio
Mil f tb cuiiniv M-.it, do not appiiir
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t l.t- 1 .'ml w.i ! i! .it 'i lb ,ni
t'liiiif, which it is in t.
Just Kocoived, Direct from the East, a Largo Invoice of LADIES' and
MISSES' CALFSKIN SHOES, the Rest Ever brought to this Market.
Also a Kino Assortment of
GENT'S -:- FURNISHING -:- GOODS.
My Prices will suit tho times. Drop in and see me.
C. VINCENT, Main Street, Union, Or.
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Oregon, arc now prepared to do finer work
than ever before.
IIATKS OF PASSAGE:
Cabin. - - flfl.00 Steerage - - .fS.OO
Hound Trip Tickets, Unlimited - $30.00
Children, under 12 years - - Half Faro
1 1 H years ... Free
Iiichidixy Jleah and Berths.
C. S. MKbLKN. I T. W. LEK.
fien'l Trallie Manager. Gen'l. Ticket Agt,
F. T. A II POTT, Agent. Union.
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"Tlio Hunt Line."
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All W"ik g'!.U::ii;t d to , c .id : . . ,
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In ConnoL'tion with tho
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILR'D
Forms tho
Quickest and Best Route
Uetwpcn Kastern Oregon and Washington
anil Paget Sound points, as well as
the Popular and Direct
Lino to all
POINTS EAST and SOUTHEAST
PULLMAN SLEWING CAItS,
SUl'EHH DINING CAItS, and
Fit EE SECOND CLASS SLEEl'EHS
Through to Chloafjii via tliln I.lno.
Passenger Trains of this Company are run
ning regularly between
DAYTON, WAITSHUKG, WALLA
WALLA, WASH., and PEN
DLETON, OIL,
Making close connection at Hunt's June
tion with Northern Pacific traini for Tuco
ma, .Seattle, Victoria, 11. C Kllonshurg,
North lukinm. Pasco, Sprtimio, Cheney,
Davenport. Spok-ine FalU, Uutte, Holona.
M. raulj . Minneapolis.
AND ALL POINTS HAST. .
Potjenger Tralu. luitkiiig Above couiiao
tion. leviM Pendijrfuu dllj-( t 8:1S ji. m.
Thrx.9h Tickets Sold to all Mnts Hast
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