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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1891)
r 4-vWHtft- - '" r J: i: r : " i . . . i . jjrttwwl u ie no.ojfrr nt Union, Otojon, its itecond-elasi mail waiter. B. Chanoey, Editor and Proprietor. RATH) OF HOllSCKirTIOM . One copy, one year i$ One copy, fix inonths 1 One copy, three months ,u Inmrluhly (huh in Adrnncr. If . firtiirc mbtcriiition arc not paid till end nfnenr, two dollar will be charged. Kotos ol advertising made known on up- plication. 23-CorrfSponlenci! from all parts of the country solicited. THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1891. WHO'S. A LIAIK The tiling that poses us editor of the Whiiiigtlootllo consumed a eoliiiiin and u half sp'ico last week in trying to prove to its few readers that he is a "good little boy" an angel, as it were, and that he never intimated that Tin: Scout was implieated in sending the letters referred to to the La Grande Gazette for publication. Well, wo will see. In the ibsuti of April 10th the Whaugduodlo, among other things re ferring to Tin: Scout, says: "Not does it seem to bo content to use its own columns to injuro the town, but one of its employees has been sending letters to the La Grande Gazette, filled with the most deroga tory and condomnning articles about Union. And this in the face of its opposition to public, enterprises and the letters to the La Grande Gaz ette w'lit out from that oflleo. The above is what ho said and what we took exception to. It is plain to bo seen that ho would have his readois believe we wore guilty of the work and yet he says ho did not accuse us of writing the letters and publishes die following to prove his statement: "One of its (Tim Suo.ut'h) employees has been sending letters to the La Grande Gazette filled with thu most derogatory and condemning articles about Union.'' Everyone knows, and so does" Da vis, that Tun Scout had nothing to do with sending the letters to tho Gazette, and know nothing about it, but when tho charges wore made that tho letters were hont out from this ollico we ques tioned Mr. Sloetim in regard to the matter and ho admitted that, ho wrote the letters, which was a great surprise to us, and wo immediately discharged him. The letters wore not. written in this ollico and could not have been sent out from this oHice, and even if they wore wo wore not responsible for them, as tho Ilupublican would have its readers believe. However, this is only a sample of the competition Tjik Soout has to' deal with in this town, nnd tho statements made by tho Re publican in lygard to this matter aro lis far from the truth as everything eltio it has said in regard to this paper. Thoro was about as much sense in the charge that tho lottors were sent from this oflico'as thoro would have been in accusing our county clerk, Tumor Oliver, of sending tho letter to tho "Gazette in regard to our city marshal, or that it was sent out from tho dork's ollico becauso Air. Slooum was working tluro at the time. In order to settle this matter and show that wo were entirely ignorant of who was writing tho letters to the Gazotto, and that wo did not approve of it, we give Air. Sloouin'a statoment, written and signed by himself, which is as follows : "Tho recent communications ap pearing in tho La Grando Gazette mi dor tho head of 'Notes from Union,' and ovor tho nam deplume of MTebrow Citizen' wore written . by mo, without t tho knowledge of tho editor of Tin: ' Scout, its former editor, Air. Jones, or any portion or persons now or horoto- foro connected with said paper; that prior to April l-l, iSOlsaid parties wore entirely in tho diirlc as to tho author of said communications and at divers times expressed their regret, in my pretence, that any readout of this place should see lit to write in suoh a maiinur; that 1, alone, am responsible for each and ovory criticism contained thoroiu, And for tho purpose of vindi cating said persons of having had .my hand in the matter is the teuton why 1 niako this statoment. J Al. Si.ocui.m. Another nlattur that scums to have riled tho pioprieturw of the Whang doodlo was tho little item that ap peared in Tin: Scour last week in regard to a curtain promissory nolo for .$00 wliioh was found and advertised by thorn for sonio lime. Wo don't blamo tliom for gutting mad about it, for they are now, no doubt, ashamed of this little aflair, and it duvolrou upon us to explain tho matter more fully being as both tho proprietors Imvo pontonally forbid us again men tioning thorn in such u manner. Tho fnats of thu oasti, ns near as wo can Itmrn, mo as follows : Several month ago a not was found, drawn in favor of a woll known ciluun of this place, but hud been paid. Tho Itepublican, thinking perhaps thoy would bo woll paid, advertised the noto for boiuo time without giving the name of tho owner. This would not seein so bad were not ho u near neighbor to tho editor, who passes him on tho street nearly every day in the week. Their attempt to get an advertising fee out of the owner of the note was of no avail, however, and w.ion ho found out tho facts in the case, would not reimburse thorn for their trouble, being as tho note had already beon paid. We aro a pcacablo and law abiding citizen and do not boast of our physi cal ability, but will adviso all such snipes as the proprietors of the Whang doodlo to not monkey with us, for if they do they may get hurt. THU CHOI' OUTLOOK. Wo aro pleased to note that a largo amount of grain has been put in this spring, and that tho prospects are good for an abundant yield. . Most of tho grain is looking well, but just now is much in need of rain in order to fully insure a full crop in somo of the dryer sections. Yet there aro three months more during which rains may bo reasonably expected, and with tho vast amount of moisture stored up in the earth from tho snow and rainfall of last winter, a very little more rain will make a good crop. The early sown grain is not showing up as strong ly as it should, owing to frosts and cold nights, but taken altogether farruors predict that tho crop of 1S!)1 will bo larger in Oregon than that of any previous year in tho last decade. This is what wo need; the farmers can stand a great deal of prosperity without becoming bloated capitalists. A good crop will be the salvation of many deserving farmers. The finan cial stress through which Oregon has labored during tho last fivo years, has caused tho most economical and indus trious farmers to grow worn and haggard. Tho mortgage tax law and its at tendant evils, weighed heavily upon tho agricultural industry of Oregon; and when to that is added tho low prices for farmers' products, especially wheat, it is not surprising that' many men became disheartened as interest be came payable and mortgages matured. Taxes to meet the expenses of tho county and btato havo ruled high, and I heir payment was an added hardship to the anxious, debt-burdened farmers. Tho men who had money to loan, in many, very many instances, havo beon I leeches upon the productive vitality ol tho country. Usury laws havo beon disregarded and "bonuses" paid that inoro than equaled the added lawful rate of 10 per cont interest. Tho man who could soouro tho biggest bonus for his money, in addition to lawful interest, has beon considered tho shrewdest financier. This mothod of "business" has gained such headway under tho depressed condition of farm ing, that loans aro being mado at 10 por cent and "bonuses" exacted that swells the payment of "blood-money," in many instances, to from DO to :if por cont of tho total sum borrowed. Something ought to bo dono; some thing must bo done. Instead of on couraging agricultural pursuits and' other business enterprises, that give employment to men who would ex pend their wages with our merchants, thoro seems to bo u desiro on tho part of a few to bring ruin upon a legiti mate business that they may gain a prollt from tho wreck. Thoro must bo a big reduction in interest. Tho payment of notes se cured by mortgages upon tho lands of this county at less than two-thirds tho value of said lands, is a bettor security than that of our government. Rut obsorvo tho diU'eronco in percentage! Tho day is coming when money will bo rated at its proper value. There is deop injustice, groat wrong in a man loaning from $2000 to if!1000 at such rato of interest that ho can livo in oaso and comfort without laboriously exorcising u muscle, while his neigh bor employs double and ofton quad ruple that sum in business, labors early and lato, grasps ovory opportuni ty to niako honest money, and yet receives less than his absorbing, con fcciuncoloss utiighbor. There is a tide in tho allairs of men whioh, if taken at tho Hood, leads on to Bucootis. Oregon's big crop for tho year lb'Dl will send this tide in surging billows upon tho farmers of tho state, and then is thuir opportunity, Pay oil' imlehtoduuss, dictate terms of nec essary loans at low rates of interest. If this cannot bo done in Oregon, lot tho farmers combine and toouro a Urge lonii from tho east Rt five or six por cent. Thieoan be dune; tho farm em have the rich and fortilo lujula at their hack, nnd only through, thoir labors aro tho groat wheels of tralllo put in motion. Thousands of farms in Oregon ro laden with mortgages in Hnrrtilty. Jlorrow the money jointly, and lut it bo rc-loancd to those in need of funds, at low rates of interest. In union there is release from tbeso financial troubles. It is about time the farmers wcro forming a "trust." Let us combine. CliKVKLAKIl 1'Olt 1802. A Now York dispatch of tho 20th inst. says: Ex-AIayor William R. Grace, who has traveled all over the country in the last fuw months, taking in the states between Florida and Cal ifornia on tho southern tier, arrived in the city today. Thoro were few places in which ho stopped during his travels, where ho was not visited by public mon, office-holders, politicians and business men, so that he had a good opportunity to feel tho political pulse in the various states where he visited, and tho information ho brings back with him is of interest. Speaking in a general way of what he had been doing ho said .today : "Of course I was in tho strong silver states for the most of tho time and I found at the outset that all tho silver men were disappointed at ox-President Cleveland's position on the silver question taken in his letter. Rut, not withstanding all that, they recognized that ho was tho man above all others who on his record and the great issue of tariff reform and reduction of taxa tion is entitled to tho nomination by tho democratic conve'ntion of 1892. They all expressed themselves as feel ing the strongest kind of admiration for his courago and patriotism and straightforwardness of purpose and his devotion to the broad interests of tho whole country as opposed to the sect ional ideas of many of the leaders of tho republican party. Jn some cases men in the machine who wero merely machine politicians criticised him for his lack of sympathy with tho principlo that to tho victor belongs tho spoils, but the great body of tho business peo plo of tho country feel deeply im pressed by his administrative record and by the general prosperity which existed during his administration." Whilo Ah. Grace was enjoying him self in California, Congressman War wick, who dofeated ArcKinley in the last congressional election in Ohio, was also seeking health there. Tho Young Alcn's Democratic League of San Francisco determined to givo both theso gentleman a reception, and this reception took the form of a great democratic demonstration in favor of democratic reform, in Aletropolitan Hall in San Francisco on April !. "Air. Warwick," said Ah. Grace, "is a very agreeable gentleman and mado a first rato impression in Calitornia where thero was a great desire to see him becauso ho had defeated ArcKin ley. This demonstration of April -ltli was a great boom for tariff reform in California. Tariff reform, by the way, is an issue that has never been tried thero in a campaign. In tho last pres dcntial campaign tho state committee prohibited it from being forced as an issue. Many members of tho demo cratic party there, especially in tho Young Alcn's Leaguo, wanted to test tho feeling of tho peoplo on tho ques tion and this was ono reason why tho rccoption was given. Tho result was enormously satisfactory. I think thoro is no doubt but that tariff reform will bo made the issuo in tho next fight in California as elsewhoto. Thero is a constantly growing enthusiasm for it there. Roger Q. Mills is soon to speak on that topic in San Francisco. I do not beliovo that tho democrats can carry California in tho next presi dential contest, hut 1 do beliovo that Cleveland could come nearer carrying it than any other candidate." "What did you hear about Govorn6r Hill and his presidential aspirations?" "1 never heard Ah. Hill's name montioned seriously by any prominent man as a candidate for tho presidency. Some people, mostly republicans, asked me about his chances, and 1 could but say to them that by accept ing the United States sonatorship, Ah, Hill has himself put asido his aspira tions in that direction. 1 said that I did not beliovo the democratic conven tion would relieve him from his duties in tho senate becauso tho probabilities wero that would take a duniocrat out of tho United Statos senate who would bo succeeded by a republican." Whilo i;i Denver tho Groystouo Club and Chamber of Cominorco in that city both invited Ah. Grace to recep tions, but he had to hurry hack to Southern California and could not accent. Sevoral prominent mon of , tho city, however, called on him ami diseuMod tho presidential outlook. "To sum it up in a sentongu," aid the ox-mayor, "tho watchword for 1SD2 everywhere i 'Olovoliuul and trilV re form.' " tiutMcribc for mid a-tvrtUo in Tnr Ohk- HON 8'il'T- A Safe Investment. 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