Si
n
KoiTon.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1891.
KDITOlt IAT. NOT1SS.
Gkneiiai. Sherman died at New York
on tlio evening of tho 11th inst.
The democrats of-tho city of Philado!
phia havo endorsed a colored repub
lican for office and nominated two
women to be school directors.
Tiik Scout desires to return thanks
to lion. J. A. Wright for a number of
bills which ho has introdttccd in the
house, among them tho Union city
charter bill.
Senator Stewart says ho considered
Stanford's chances for the presidential
nomination very good indeed, lie
thinks if tho farmers' alliance indorse
Stanford for tho presidency the ropul
hcan party will accept him as their
own candidate.
Thk acting-secretary of tho treasury
has issued a warrant for tho payment
ot JjuAJUU.uiK) on account of pensions
aggregating if 30.000,000, duo during
tho quarter ending March 1. Tho lat
tor amount represents tho available
cash balance of tlio treasury ; so only
the treasury surplus that wi'.l uxist after
those payments shall havo been met
will bo tho excess of tho receipts over
tho other expenditures during that
poriod, which is now cslinatcd at less
than $10,000,000.
SrOKANK, Seattle and Tacoma pub
lished tho proposed now city charier in
tho papers before submitting it to the
legislature, in Oregon tilings aro
dono differently. Thcro is probably
not n half dozen citizens in Union who
know anything ibout tho provisions of
our now city charier which has just
passed the houso and senate of tho leg
islaturo. It is always customary and
proper that any amendment to city
charters should bo submitted to tho
pcoplo, and n voto taken in order to
find out tho sentimont of tho taxpayers
in regard to any proposed change
Hon, Jou.v McAmhtkk, in a letter to
Mr. Curtis of la Grande says; ".My con
stituents don't seem to know that 1 am
in tho legislature, as thoy are daily cor
responding with Wright, Snodgrass and
Norval, and with few exceptions havo
ignored mo altogether. This makes
things vory unpleasant for ono in the
minority, and tho more so becauso theso
parties novor consult mo on any ques
tion concerning my part of tho country.
If tho people of La Grando think mo
compotout to look after their 'business
I will only bo too glad to' do so, but if
they think not, 1 will only bo to glad
to keep out of tho way of thoso whom
thoy can trust."
Tun Chomawa Indian school has
boon long enough without an open
rupture (a few weoks) so the super
numerary has discharged tho camn'- -1
Mr, Phil. JJ. Wjlson . -.or,
touohi" " i und tho music
..UBS Southwiok, for alleged
"iuolllcionoy." Of course this is not
tho cause. In Wilson's caso, Irwin
expected him to do soiuo of his dirty
work and Wilson isn't that sort of a
man. Wilson is from Union county
whero his reputation is 301) to 0 along
Bido of Irwin'd. This fuss has gone
long enough, Irwin should bo speedily
dopoecd,
Tho foregoing is tho way in which
ono of tho local papora talk About Ilov.
Irwin. Tho sooner a chango of mnn
ugors is had at this school, tho more
rapid will bo tho progress of tho school.
Tho pcoplo of Union county know
"Wilson and also knowIrwin. If Wil
son were in Irwin's position things
would niovo on bettor.
It may bo early to nanio tho next
democratic condidato for tho presidency
but when nine out of ten democrats aro
practically agreed upon that choieo it
is hnrdly possible that any contingen
cies will arise to chance matters. It is
evident that if the national convention
mot today Grovor Glovoland would bo
nominated hyncolimation. There is a
deep-rooted fouling that tho result of
1888 was n mistake tho Harrison ml
ministration is n misornblo failure and
piliablo in its weakness. Tho people
can bow comparo tho twopurtios, thoir
aims and their chosen leaders. That
comparison makes brighter tho admin
istration of Grovor Glovoland. Tho
peaplo find in him u man who utters
his convictions and is grounded in the
, faith. It was Clovolund who iuaugu
rated tho campaign of education, who
rather Hutu drift into tho presidency
upon no tangible policy differing tho
two parties, promulgated a message
lofty in its patriotism, logical in its ar
gument and Bound in its conclusion.
That message has re-united the demo
omtio wrty upon a platform of prinoi
plea that must become tho ruling forcu
el American govornmtmt. Hose
Jurjfltvkw.
B. Chancby,
OtJK SBW CIIUtiMS.
The Scout nat last in receipt of tho
Union charter bill, introduced in the
houso by Keprcscnativo J. A. Wright.
Space will not admit of our publishing
tho bill in full, but wo will give our
readers a synopsis of tho most impor
tant provisions, which are as follows: ;
Tho east and west boundary lines aro I
changed so that the corpernte limit i
will now be otic mile square, instead j
of one by one-hall mile us before.
Tho charter empowers th( ooilncil to
levy and collect taxes upon all property
made taxitble by law for county or
statu purposes not exceeding 10 mills
for gcnural purposes in any one year;
provided, that no exemption or reduc
tion shall be allowed in tho assessment
of property within the limits of said
city to any porson for indebtedness
created or existing outaido of the limits
of said city, lior for any indebtedness
upon property not taxable therein, nor
for any indebtedness to persons residing
beyond the limits of said city.
To provido a work house and house of
correction, and to prescribe rules and
regulations fur the government there
of. To establish and regulate tho grade
of streets, to define and lix the boun
daries thereof, and to remove obstruc
tions Iheiefrom and from tho side and
crosswalks of said city; to provide for
tho construction, inipro-'uinent, ropnir
and cleaning of tho same and by ordi
nance to compel the ownors of lots to
make such improvements adjacent
thereto at the cost of such ownors, to
provido for tho sale of lots adjacent to
which any public improvement has
been made wherein the owner of such
lot refutes to pay for the same and by
ordinance to compel lot owners or oc
cupiers thereof to build and keep the
sidewalks in front of the same in good
repair and cloar of obstruction.
To rfpproprintc money for any pub
ic improvement bonofioial to tho in
habitants of said city, and to provido
for tho payment of the debts and ex
penses of tho city.
To lay out, establish, vacato, widen,
extend and open streets and alloys in
the city and to appropriate privalo
property for that purpose Tho pow
ers hereby granted shall bo executed
undor such rules and regulations as
the common council shall establish,
fo establish lire companies, to ap
point liro wardens and prescribe thoir
duties.
I'o employ n city attornoy, surveyor
and such night and day police as may
bo necessary and to proscribe and de
fine their duties.
fo borrow money on tho faith of the
city for municipal and other public
purposes bonelioial to tho inhabitants
thereof, and to issue bonds for 'such
purposes in any sum not oxcoading the
sum of .$20,000.
To build, construct, own and keep
n ropaira reservoir at tho head of Cath
erine creek, running through said city,
ml to tlrcilgo, fltmiuhloii ami I'loiul
thn tU-t i ,i ,r..A. ,
.uvruuuons inoru.rum uom iiiu
head of said creek to and through the
limits of said city, and for r,uoh pur
pose may go upon and Unough tho
lands of privato persons tl trough whose
lands said creek runs, doing no unnec
essary damage thereto., anil inny leaso
tho sumo in connection with any water
works that muy bo established by said
city lor a term of years.
To appropriate so much of tho wntor
of Catherine oreek as may bo neces
sary for tho establishment o' water
works and for tho storage and distribu
tion of water for such water works and
for any other purposo beneficial to the
inhabitants of said city.
Tho common council bhall havo tho
powor to opon, improve and construct
streets, side and crosswalks and public
ways, and to establish and nltur tho
grade of any street, and in case tho
sanio shall be made ti charge against
tho property of tho abutting owner of
property on said street, ten days notice
of tho contemplated iiupiovoment shall
bo given to such owner or ownors. Tho
improvement of all streets and public
ways shall be made at tho expense of
tho city, Tho oponing and ox tending
of all stroots, public ways nud side
walks shall be made by tho owners of
property in tho manner provided in
this soolion. All crosswalks and sew
ers shall bo constructed and kupt in
ropnir at the expense of tho city. In
all cases where streets, public ways
nud sidewalks tiro built or constructed
at the expense of the abutting owner,
tho same shall be done by or under
tho supervision of tho street oommis
tdonor of said city, and tho uo.Ms tlunv
of reported to the oity recorder, giv
ing tho cost of such improvement
fronting on eauh piece of property
whero tho same has been made, and
it shall be the duty of the recorder to
nvsuss against oaoh lot ths uot of such
construction or improvement in front
thereof, which astossment shall iinnu-
diately become, duo and shall bucullec
'ed ly the city marshal in the manner
provided for tho collection of other
j taxos.
I The common council shall, at tho
I beginning of each year, invite proposals
( from tho proprietors of nil nowspapors
! published in said city, to do the city
; advertising and printing for thnensuing
j year, and shall let the con tract for
: men advertising and printing to the
lowest binder.
tiik aiA.jor.iTY aiusT uui.n.
The republicans in congress claim to
be contending for tho right of the inn
j j1)rilv ,() n,je- In fa0 tlloy nrtJ reehl.
I ing majority rule and endeavoring to
perpetuate tho power of a discredited
and meager minority.
Tho policy which the sonato is striv
ing to embody in law was submitted to
tho people last year. Tho republicans
of the houso had adopted it. The sen
ate, though it passed theMoICinley tar
iff, declined to pass the force bill, or to
adopt a gag rule. Jt permitted the.-e
questions to go to tho people. Repub
lican conventions generally endorsed
their party's policy. Tho democratic
conventions ovorywhere condemned it.
Tho issue was squarely joined upon the
stump and in tho party press.
In November the pcoplo give their
verdict. It caused the most clem ly de
lined and overwhelming political revo
lution ever known in thohistoiy of our
government.
In the vote Of tho wholo country .for
representatives in congress tho demo
cratic majority over the total republi
can voto w.-.H 80017(5. In a total vote
of nearly 10,000,000 for representatives,
the republican candidates were in n mi
nority of 1,982,202, while tho regular
democratic voto exceeded that of all
other candidates republican, farmers,
prohibition, independent and labor
combined 2GS,0T)0.
A republican majority "f 21 in tho
present house was converted into a
democratic majority of 157 in the next
congress.
In seventeen northern states Uio to
tal vole cast was within less than 7 per
cent, of tho presidential voto of 1888.
And in theso states tho democratic
gain in tho popular voto was over (102,
000! In 1888 the republicans carried
every one of theso seven teen states. In
1800 tho democrats carried twelve of
them. The house of representatives
was made democratic by asafo woiking
majority without counting a single,
member from the south.
By an antiquatod and uurepubliean
arrangement of sessions tho new con
gress will not moot in regular order un
til December next, But it represents
tho latest expression of tho popular
will. In contending for obed ieneo to
that will tho democrats in congress aro
simply insisting that tho majority shall
rule. Now York World.
The wot Id makes a great misUke in
regarding the cynic, o called as a'.,
unhappy individual. It would b,' im
possible for him to be better satisfied
with himself. He is llvj vainest of
mortals in his conceiti ami i1Ugd hi,,,,
self with gloo whoir the world thinks
ho is gnashing .ns teeth with envy and
spite. His exaggerated views of the
uncharitMdonoss and hypocrisy of tho
world aro two-thirds affection; ho does
not believe it himself, but wants others
to think so. Thoro is vanity and sol
lishnoss ovon in sorrow and trouble
as wo may judge from hearing certain
classes of pooplo brag of tho trials
through which thoy havo passed ; and
tho oynio takes the samo pleasure in
working up a little monoply of spleon.
Union county has few men more ablo
and none who, when once determined,
will go further to seouro success, than
A. H. Eaton of Union. Everybody will
admit that tho failure of the Hunt road
was not tho fault of .A. E. Eaton, Lou
Rinohart orS. A. Ptirsol, Mr. Eaton
has made a largo amount 6f money in
Union and he fools like leaving a monu
ment to his memory in his home city,
and to do this he has determined to
found a woolen mill ihcro, and has
headed tho enterprise with $2fi,000.
Tlio mill will empby SO people and if
tho pooplo who aro ablo will stand by
Mr. Eaton it will be built. Chronicle.
Tin: trito aphorism, often heard from
the lips of cynics nud solemn-faced
murnliaers on the social and political
problems of tho day, that "rich are
growing richer and the poorer," stjems
to hhine with a luster not its own in
the face of tho vast projects made
possible for great and combined
wealth and iullueiiM under the republi
can tariff laws. The monoply party
iiupo- no ntriata)ng. Capital com-him-,
wa-es jjo dawn nud prices come
up. Witness tho American Sugar
Kenuory Company, a trust, with
ifiU.OuUOOO i preferred and common
stuvk mid $10,00.' V00 in bonds.
SANDl.ItS KXI 'I.AINS.
Union, Or., February 10, 1891.
Editor Okkgon Scout:
A writer in last week's Scout, sign
ing himself "Citizen," states that the
city council of Union had appropriated J
$100 to send tlio undersigned to Salem I
to lobby for the paxsago of tho Union
ch irter bill, nud asks for an explana
tion. We will pass by his evident dis
position to growl and make himtelf a
bad citizen, and consider him n good
citizen and a taxpapcr; and as such
having a right to know how his public
servant conducts himself, and how he
uses the people's money.
Therefore, I bog leave to submit this
report for his consideration: I did go
to Salem, but not to lobby away tho
liberties of the people. I did not join
the third houso at all but was given
the privilege of a teat (but not a vote)
in the houso of which Mr. Geer was
speaker, along hide of honest John Mc-
Alistcr. If it was a crime to go to Sal
em then I am guilty as charged in the
indictment. I was there; I can't deny
it, but 1 saw lots of others there too. I
saw ex-Senator Gcorgo Chandler, May
or McCord, By Geer, Charles Duncan,
et al, of Baker City, all good men.
There was no pnrticuhu need for any
of us to go who were not elected mem
bers of the legislature. My old neigh
bors at North Powder appealed to me
to go to Salem and take their remon
strance against being cut off from Un
ion county and annexed to Baker
county. About tho same time it was
reported to Hon. J. A. Wright that n
petition a yard or rod long, I don't
know which, from North Powder and
the panhandle asking to be imnexed to
Baker county, was at Salem.
Mr. Wright telegraphed tho fact and
as the proposed line would cut both of
us olfinto Baker county I decided at
tho last moment to go with the remon
strance, and consult with him as to
the best means of defeating the
scheme to take away Hip riche&t imrt
of our county,
When 1 arrived at Salom I found to
my ghat satisfaction that the good
people of Union county had put tho
right men in the right places. All of
our members, including Senator Baity
of Umatilla, sioo 1 (irmly against divis
ion, and worked zealously for every
measure to benefit Union county and
the slate at large. There were three
or four measures of importance to Un- J
ion county pending before the legisla
ture and I felt, with others, a deep in
terest in the legislation for the' whole
state, and especially tho assessment
and taxation bill which '1P8 puSeii tho
house and is now in tho gemUo com.
mil tec, before wl--om j W)ls rcqlIested
to appear to 'jvu mv onin;ou ami ex
perience. ow, as to tho appropriation of $100
"J the city council of Union, my un
drstiindinp, of the matter was that tho
new charier bill and tho municipal
water bill, both of which measures woro
of vory great importance to tho city of
Union, had been introduced and they
seemed to bo hold back and in danger
of being lost. Tho council hold a spec
ial meeting to tako action in the mat
ter and decided to sond one of thoir
members, or some ono else, to Salem to
consult with our members from Union
county, as to tho best means of push
ing the bills to final passage, and mado
an appropriation for tho necessary ex
pense. After I had decided to go with tho
romonstranco it was not deemed neces
sary to send another to represent the
council, and as tho oxponso of tho trip
had been contributed by tho romon
strators and other good citizens, tho ap
propriation was not. used nnd will bo
cancolled and returned to tho city
treasury. If "Citizon" had really de
sired tho information ho had asked for,
any member of tho council would havo
givon it to him.
.Now, in conclusion, I desire to offr
"Citizon" 60IHO nood advice: If ho is
a good citizen and loyal to Union ho
will not condemn ovory nicasuso un
dertaken to improve tho town, but, on
tho contrary, will oncourago his pub
lic servants when thoy are trying to ad
vance tho interests of the public. If he
wants the credit of being a vigilant and
trusty sentinel on guard over tho peo
ple's money, ho must not shut ono cyo
and allow his friends to get into the
crib, while he is throwing mud at his
enemies. Keep both oyes open broth
er. If ho wants to become a livo citi
zuu let him invest in a curry comb
and hire an expert to scrapo tho
mo.-s off of his back so that his Amer
ican blood can circulate freely. His to
be hoped that "Oituon" will continue
to keep a watchful eye on public affairs
and round the alarm from time to
timu, to that no African can go to
sleep in the wood pile. 1 hope that
"GUuon" will accept this linal roport
which is respectfully submitted.
I. N. SANDERS.