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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1890)
Mi- EniTok. THURSDAY, JUNK 12, 185)0. AS lail'OKTANT QUI5STIOX. The results of the election in Union county, taken as a whole, is eminent ly satisfactory to three fourths of the population and it would seem at a cursory review of tho situation that -the proper thing to do is Ivor all to for got past diflcranccs, hury our animosi ties and unite, as much as possible, in building up homes, inviting immigration, encouraging worthy enterprises, fostering trade and com merce, and building up a prosperous and united county. If such a state of affairs could be brought about, with any promiso of stability, it would bo worth striving for and its realization would place Union county second to no other in tho stale. But there arn strong obstacles in the way of 6tich a consultation. While tho election just past was a mighty stride in the right direction, it has dovelopcd a pliato of antagonism, the nature of which bus not boon justful realized befor.', and if not met aad dealt with in a sumaiy manner may prove most disastrous to the best interests and progress of tho county. We allude to the gross pros titution of thoright of franchise and the opon and shameless fraud perpetrated at tho polls, in several of the precincts of this count3, bf which La (Jrando precinct stands ouL prominontly above all others. What is best to do about this is a (jueslion of vital importance to ovory resident of tho county. Not as to its present effects, for, as wo said before, tho result is satisfactory to a great majority of tho people, but in its effects two years honcc, and at all fu turo elections. Will not the porputra of these frauds, emboldened by public forbearance and their immunity from arrest and ntmishmonl continue, Ihoir machinations to such an extent as to rondor an flection in this county no thing but a farce and cause honost men, put of sheer disgust, to stay away from tho polls giving over the government of tho county to a gang of harpies I whoso proper place is insido of prison walls? It looks very much that way to us, and whilo it is a comnicndablo spirit to condone faults and forgivo in juries it certainly is not a connnonda blo or boneficial policy to wink at crime. Wo understand, in all probability, tho legality of tho election in several ptc cinciB wU bo called into question in tho courts and ''oontusted." Wo have not inlcrnstgij ourcolf BtidicionUy to find Out who the prim6 iriov'urs" are, tuul caro but little. Tho contest will bo of moro interest to tho candidates. whoo chances of election hang on tho result, than to us, and whilo wo will bo pleased to soo those precincts, whom illegal voting was practiced, thrown out and not counted, wo will bo more pleased to 8C0 tho men who caused and abetted this illegal voting placed under arrest, tried, convicted, and punished. Tho root of tho evil would bo dostroyed by tho latter coursaand tho people would bo bonelltted. If a horso is stolen it is woll enough for tho owner of tho stolon horse and the man who bought tho liorso from tho thief to contest for tho ownership of tho animal, but tho peoplo at largo aro only inter ested in tho conviction and punish ment of tho thief. If ho is allowed to escape and go unpunished other men will Buffer from his future depreda tions, but if convicted and placed wliore ho can do no further harm, society at largo is benolltted. Tho saino points aro at issue in this ease and tho same principles involved. Because but lit tlo or no damage has resulted from tho machinations of these men does not make their actions less criminal and is no reason why their orimos should bo overlooked. Tho argument advanced by some that two years will make a vast dilforoueo in tho condition of ex isting things, that tho "dagos" and rail road builders will not bo in the county, and La (irande will bo so depopulated that its inlluonco in elections of any kind will bo but little felt, should have no weight. A criminal is a criminal, and tho well Voing of tho peoplo at largo calls for his speedy apprehension and just punishment. Only by prompt action in suclynattorrt can respect for tho law bo maintained and tho peoplo bo protected from tho machinations of tho lawless. WoNiiKit if Dixvo Thompson thinks now that overy man has his price. If ho has any doubts on tho uuhjoot wo refer him to tho La (Jrando wiro-pull-cm for further information. Thoy may bo ablo to glvo him a fow point' ore, but tho pointora will not contain much consolation for either of them. Amos K. Jones, MOUi: HH E1.USB MOUSES NBI5I)H. Tho stranger who arrives in this or any other city, where tho matter of se lecting a home for himself and family is reduced toasortof "flobson's choice," very often allows Ibis ono obstacle to ovcihahvnee whatever favorablo opin ions he may have formal of the country and tries his fortunes ehewhorc. Wo have heif in Union a number of citi zens who have accumulated plenty of capital to invest a portion, at least, of it in the construction of small resi dences. Cottages ranging in cost from iffiOO to $1000, would pay at loast 20 percent, on tho investment in rent, and at the same time the inevitable rise m tho value of pi operty just now would add greatly to the profit on the invest ment. Houses to lent are scarce, and that too at a timo when Union ahould be well prepared to meet tho demand which is not unlikely will be made for homes during the nextnix months. It may be. indicative of a city's growth to have the news go abroad that there is not a vacant house in it, but where the means are at hand to avert such a mis fortune, and particularly where fail warning of an inllux of homefoekcra has been givon, as in our case, it dees not speak well for tho enterprise of our citizens that such a state of affairs should have been allowed to exist. eroranmii i i it riLSKraaxuxvax I'l.AJ.V TALK ON TAlUIMS. liaising revenue by tariff is a swin dle because it taxes people according to their wants instead of their ability to pay. Food and clothing and other necessaries of life aio needed as. much by the laborer as the millionaire. The broad acres and city lots of tho land monopolist and the money and secu rities of lite millionaires pay no taxes to the government. The policy of collecting taxes undor the pictonto that. they, aro paying for goods it fraudulent, because it leads people to think they aro buying goods when they aro partly buying goods and partly paying taxes. In this way people are deluded into paying vast suni? p money to the government that it knows (, what to do with, unless by planning uotV systems of extrava gant expenditure, biJt the piotociion policy which taxed the materials nec cessary to build iron thips, has almost ruined American building and swept American veshcls from foioigu com merce as effectually as it could have been dono by tho war tleots of a victo rious enemy. Sknatou Muvhhi.Ti has offered sev eral amendments to the river and har bor bill now under consideration in tho Senate coiumitteo on conimorce, among thoin to provide that ijtf.OOO of tho appropriation for Upper Columbia aud SnAivo rivers shall bo ox-ponded hotwoon Huntington and the Seven Dovils mining district, .lust what uso that portion of Snake river, or a steam boat thereon, will bo when Hunt's road is ox tended from Union through tho Seven Dovils country to Salt Lake City, is a question. Within two years from now tho region sought to bo de veloped by this appropriation for tho improvement of Snake river, will bo traversed by a trans-continental lino of railroad. Mr. Mitchell is, evidently, not acquainted with tho situation. Wj: publish a table this week show ing tho election returns. It will bo seen that considerable "scratching" was indulged in by members of both parties. Not only was this tho case in Union county; but it was tho same all over thostato. It presents a hopeful outlook and shows that indeiiondent voters are Iwcominjj more numerous every day. It shows that men are be ginning to rely moro on their own judgment in political matters, aro east ing aside old prejudices, looking moro to their own interests and placing the good of their country above party de mands. Wo aro moro pleased to note this inclination on the nvl of the peo plo than to chronicle tho election or defeat of any man. J, H. Si.athu's proposition to tear down all other towns for tho purpose of paying tribute to his own burg evi dently did not make much impression on tho people. It now remains to be seen whether ho will prosecute the ballot box stullom and repeater of his own town or wink at tho fraud on the honest lax-payers. The weather cock points to their prosecution and con viction. Will he stand buck aud loo his claim to honesty and fair dealing or will ho got in with the houeat legal voters and asaUt them in punishing suoh outrages? Thomson' money and th Orogo-nian'-s gall didn't avail much after ull. Wo observe, ulneo wilting tin' Inii-go-ing HBllUinoe, that it ha-, a kind f po- otiutd jinglo nlwiit it. but tit t dm n't nmitnUuo liK' s"H'i ia is . vpi it, by a barrwl full. ,-,.1 Thk Gazette compares tho "vote" La Grando cast at the recent election with the vote east by Baker City and figures it out that La Grande is about tho size of Baker City, Tho Dalles or Pendleton. When those not acquaint ed with tho facts arc informed that about 400 illegal votes, and many le gal votes of non-residents, were cast at La Grande, they will begin to faintly realizo the immensity of the Gazette man's gall. If one dago represents a population of six, how much of a pop ulation will it take to furnish four hundred dugo voters? If the Gazette can't solvo tho problem, it might hand it to Slater, the ward politician, who is mighty handy with iigurcs, as we all know. RtlflWRUKKIini USKFUr. nfXTOKMATIOX. Tilbury Toi, M. D tho eminent medical wrl tcr, In hi work "Sklu Diseases," thus nccounti lor tho jilmiles bo comrnou ou the face aud nock Anting too rich or too greasy food, or too heart eaiiug while tho excretory organs aro (sluggish causes in most people Indigestion or a dyspepsia! condition, which causes tho blood to move slug glshly, which in turn enfeebles tho pores. Thi result is, that tho exuding secretions block In thi pores, which inflame, each distinct inflamma tion being a pimple. Dr. Toi thcroforo doei not proscrlbo "blood purifiers" eo called, but i "dyspepsia euro" to bo taken, to uso his owl words " till the dytpepsial tymptomt have dtsap peered." The old idea was, that face eruption! wero caused by a '-humor in tho blood," foi which they treated the blood, giving tho mineral potash. Hcnco tho reason why tho older sarsa parlllas contain potash. Joy's Vegetable Bars parilla follows tho modern ideas of Dr. Fox, and alms with gcntlo vegetable alteratives at thi stomuch und digestive organs. Tho reason Is ap parent why it cures dyspepsia nnd indigestion, and tho pimples and skin eruptions which result therefrom, nnd why sarsapnrlllas that us ml cruls fall. Two Trains Dally Hotwoon Portland and 3pokano Fall3. Effective May 11. 1S!A the Union Pacific System will establish two daily trains be tween Portland and Spokane Tails. Pull man Palace Sleepers and Kecllning cars will be run between Portland and Spokane Fulls without change. This now arrangement will afiord both local and through passengers additional and unsurpassed facilities. Tickets, de tailed time of trains, and general informa tion, cau bo obtained upon application to nnv ticket agent Union Pacific System. T. W. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent. A Snap. Tho best farm in Indian valley; 200 acres; rwellont Improvements; a home farm; $'J,i)QQ cash. Addross: II. F. DUKLKIOII.tCo. 8-awlr Es" or. Coopor Shop. S. P. Aylos proprietor, manufacturer of butter barrels and kegs. A good supply al ways on hand. Shop at Union depot, Un ion county, Oregon. B-22-tf. I nil mi ill i7tracTCTraainmOTmjcTiTTrCTPgwM FOIt SALE. A CIJICS OF TIMllEIt LAND near I UU SiiinmprvUk'. Uoth residence and bufines property in the cities of Union and La Urandc, cheaper than the cheapest. ;s-20tf. J. It. C1UTES. .T.R.R. "The Hunt Lino." In Connoctlon with tho NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILR'D Forms the Quickest and Best Route lietweon Eastern Oregon and Washington and Pniret Sound point-, as well as the Popular and Direct Line to all POINTS HAST and SOUTHEAST PULLMAN SLUMPING OAKS, SUPKKB DINING CA11S, and KKKE SKCON1) CLASS SLEKPKHS TliroiiBli to :iil'.ir vin UiIn I, Inn. Pusengcr Trains of this Company aro run ning regularly between DAYTON, WAITSHUltO, WALLA WALLA, WASH., antUMON DLETON, Oil., Making close connection at Hunt's Junc tion with. Northern Pueille trains for Tnco mt, ttonttlo, Victoria D. C, Ellensburg, North Yakima. Paco, Sprague. Cheney, Davenport. SpoK-inti Falls, Utitte, Helena. St. Paul. Minuenikilis, AND ALL POINTS EAST. IMMenger Train, tanking above connec tions leave Pemiuuun daily, at :t:l5 p. in. Through Tickets Sold to all Points Hast nt the Lowest Hates. VV. F. WAMSLEY, Clen'l Fr'l and Pass i:r Apt. Walla Walla. Wash. G. W. HUNT , I'roaldent aud Con 1 Managor. II. L. DICACON, Acont, Union, Or. Til 12 NEW ELK HORN Livery Stable Optoaite llootbe hotel, Main tr'tt I'nioii WU. K. IIOWKBS, PllOI'lllKMlt. llkviinr rntetl and fiirnUlu'd this tablo with n lino lot oT lUimiii-s l-iivss Wasuus ami Horses. I n iIii H -liari' ( tho nubile Kitroniu;o nut prn.ihi.-r -uii-t.i.'tliu to Hllcnstomors 11 mil i i.i:."NAm.ii. cs-tf GRAND THOROUGHBRED -:. SHORT-HORN -:- CATTLE ! At Union, Oregon, JUNE 14, 1890. 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