Heppner gazette., May 28, 1908, Image 1

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VOL. 24.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 28. 1908
NO. 13
THE MASK TORN OFF ,ection of Persons, property and good
morals snouia oe Kepi aiive ana eneci'
It is necessary for all executive
ive.
necessary
Salaried "Officials" Of the officers, and eepecial'y 'lie District At
Anti-Saloon League
Let the Cat Out
of the Bag.
The Rev. J. R. Knodell of Portland,
one r f the many salaried "superintend
ents" of the Anti-Saloon League, statd
the other day that the local option elec
tions thi year were only preliminary
skirmishes. He said that the real idaa
was to obtain prohibition for the entire
state of Oregon in 1910, two years from
now. That lets ihe cut out of the bag.
lne people were assured four years
torney, to act with great caution and
discretion, so as prevent unnecessary
expense to the county and state. The
office of district attorney is necessarily
an expensive one, and for that reason
the incumbent should protect the tax
payers in every possible way. Taxes
are much too bigh ; there should be re
trench men t in every department. It is
the duty of the district attorney to ad
vise all the executive officers as to what
is legal, and to prevent them from doing
that which is unlawful. In that ca
pacity it is his duty to advise the county
court in the expenditures, which the
law imposes upon it. The taxes of Uma
ago that the local option law was merely tilla county have been increased of late
intended to protect residence districts years by the unlawful expenditures of
against the encroachment of the saloon.
'Ve are not prohibitionists," cried
the supporters of the bill. "We are
only local optionists." To those who
claimed that the local option law was
merely prohibition in disguise, its sup
porters presented an unbroken front.
When taxed with the fact that their law
was unfair they replied by asking the
public to read it. As "the law was 28
panes in length the public would not
bother itself by making a more careful
investigation.
very large sums cf money, for, which
reason the taxpayers might, if tbey saw
fit to resort to the courts, repudiate a
large portion of the existing debt of
Umatilla county.
by this I refer to the voluntary crea
tion of county indebtedness over the
amount of if-i.OUG limited bv the consti
tution ; ail of such indebtedness having
been declared by the supreme court of
this State to bs absolutely void, even in
the hands of innocent purchasers.
I am in favor of every possible re-
SHERIFF SHUTT
THINK BEFORE YOU VOTE.
With the depression in the wool and
sheep market, the decrease in crop acre
age, and otherundesirable business in
fluences, do you want to vote the crisis of
Prohibition and increased taxation 'to fur
ther demoralize business interests. This
is certainly worth your serious considera
tion next Monday.
A lew Errors f'orrecied.
When they were confronted wth the trenchment, that taxes may be reduced.
fact that states and communities which In politics I have affiliated with the
adopted prohibition grew poor and lean democratic and people's parties. Upon
tbey said it was not so. When they the non-partisan questions I have al
were shown that the United States cen- ways stood for prohibition and local op
bus proved that only three states in the tion and I favor statement No. 1.
Union bad ever decreased in population If I should be elected district attor-
and that two of them were prohibition ney of the Sixth Judicial District I will
states, they said "Do not worry. This endeavor to do my duty fairly and im-
is only a local option law. We are not partially.
in favor of prohibition." As to my qualifications I will only
When this same crowd of salaried agi- Bav that I have practiced in this state
tatora was asked if taxes were not een- tor over 28 years. I am under no obli-
erally higher in prohibition communi- gations to any party, class or individuals
ties then in communities which handled for I have made no proo.ises or combi-
the liauor business under the ) license nations. R. J. Slater.
system, they were quick to answer, "It
nr. Clarence True Wilson ou
man Suffrage.
Wo.
is not so, but even if it were, it does not
matter, for this is local option, not pro
hibition."
And now the cat is out ot the bag. ine question is not wnetner trie wo-
They are not local optionisV They are men have a right to vote, but it is wheth
prohibitionists after all. The opponents er we have a right to compel them all to
of the local option law were right. It vote at the dictation of a very small mi
really was prohibition in disguise. And noriiy oi meir own numoer. it is cer
the scheme of the smart attorneys, lec- tain the vast majority of our women do
turers and orators, who make a fat Iiv not wish the ballot. The laws for the
ing out of this prohibition agitation, is protection of wome" are improving
quite plain. The scheme is to start in steadily with the years and every inter
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quietly : to hold elections in precincts em ui uera is as wen saie-guaraea as
where there are no saloons, 'luver were that of any man. If you wish to protect
any saloons, and probably never would the rights of women, ask yourself today.
be any saloons. Such precincts beiDg does my wife want to vote, does my sis
frightened with the absurd question, ter, does my mother claim it to be her
"Do you want a saloon next your home?" privilege? If they do not, what right
were easily put in the dry column, have I to compel tbem to do it by my
Then by adding each year to the drv
territory acquired in this way, they have
finally reached thnt state of arrogance
in which thev have thrown aside the
mask and boldly declared for state pro
hibition two years from now. Voters
have been fooled with this kind of frau
dulent election long enough.
Prohibition accomplishes nothing for
real temperance or for morality. Bank
ruptcy does follow prohibition and the
United States census reports prove this
jieyond a doubt, Here and there a pro
hibltion lotVn 6r small community which
has been fairly prosperous eyen in spite
of prohibition. There are exceptions to
all rules, but government figures, which
do not lie, prove that prohibition is not
only a mark of a stagnant community,
but is a blight to a prosperous one.
Prohibition in Oregon would cause
2500 buildings to become vacant and
would throw out ot employment y.uiX)
ballot?
But it is 6aid we need the ballot of
woman to aid us in government. But
is it expedient? Will society be im
proved by the granting of the ballot to
women.' Will the better element of
women come to the front as political
workers and fill our offices, or will the
worse? Which is the better elemeqiof
women? The quiet, unassuming queens
of our homes, our mothers Bisters, wires
and sweethearts, or will politics be con
trolled by the clubwomen? This is not
at) Untried experiment. Four states
have given the ballot to women uncon
ditionally, and after 30 years of women's
voting, politics has not arrived at the
moral standard of our own state, in
Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, or Utah.
But you say, "There are not as manV
women as men in Wyoming." Yes, but
in Utah women are so plentiful that sev
en or eight of them club together ard
To the voters of Morrow County :
I am writing this letter to correct
a few errors which we read and hear
almost daily in regard to the principles
represented by the socialists; and also
to let you know that I am up before the
people as an applicant for the govern
ment job of assessor.
uij you ever stop to tninK why it is
that Uncle Sam never has to lose any
sleep over the problem of finding men
for the various jobs under his supervis
ion? Is it not because Uncle Sam is
such an agreeable fellow to work for, and
that he gives more pay for less service
rendered ? Welf we had just as well ad
mit that such is the reason. Then such
being the case, what would you think
of a person who would ask for such a'
job and at the same time be unwilling
to accord to you the same privilege
which be himself is seeking? You will
find by referring to the platforms of the
various parties to be represented at the
coming election that the socialist party
is tue oniy party that would create a
govern i ent job for you also. They would
do this by making public property out
of everything that human life is depend
ent upon. Individuals have already
been trusted too far with certain neces
ities of life, and with their free individ
uality which some of you are so afraid
that Socialism will destroy, have placed
au almost prohibitive price upon them.
Wouldn't y u sooner trust the people to
deal in those things on which your life
depends, with the incentive of profit re
moved, than to bs at the mercy of an in
dividual with selfish gain as the only
motive?
You have been told that the Socialist
wants to divide up all the wealth of the
country equally among the people. If
you have been led to believe such a
statement I ask you to investigate the
Socialist literature and you will find the
statement to be false. Socialism seeks
to put a stop to you being compelled to
"divide up" your hard earned wealth by
givine three fourths of it to non-produc-inz
capitalists. Socialism being founded
upon the Gulden Rule, means justice to
all.
You are told that Socialism would de
prive you. q( aU private property. This
is false. Socialism would allow you to j
retain all the private property that your
labor would create; which would mean
iour nmes me amount mat you receiye
under this system, as you would not
Christ's sympathies were with the poor
and downtrodden ; so is the Socialist's.
Christ said, "It is easier for a camel to
go through the eye of a needle than for
A Vigorous Denial of
Campaign Falsehoods.
To the voters of Morrow county :
No man oan serve six years as law-en
forcing sheriff without making many bit
ter and malicious enemies, who seek
every possible opportunity to accomplish
his downfall. Anyone who-etands out
squarely and openly for law and orde-
win nave this element to buck against
This is the situation in Morrow county
today. My enemies (the habitual law
breaker and his directsyrapathizer, who
is no better) have raked my recird with
a fane comb, trying to find something
with which to turn the people against
me and thereby defeat me for sheriff
tailing in this, they have resorted to
the manufacture of downright aod m,t
licions lies, and are busy circulating
them just now on the eve of election.
For example: They reported that
some time ago I held a warrant for the
arrest of Dee Matlock "and was afraid
to serve it on him," when as a matter of
a ricn man 10 enter tne Kingdom of hea- fact. I never had a warrant for liTm. but
ven." The Socialist recognizes that fact voluntarily stepped out of the sheriff's
and seeks to save the rich man's soul by office, mide complaiDt against him be
relieving him of his burden of riches ; fore the city recorder for cursing an old,
not oy confiscation,' but by giving to hard-working mother of this city, and
tnose wno are producing his wealth for made him pay a floe of $25 for the act
l. : -1 ..i i .i . . . I
uim i ne iuii proauct oi ineir toil. If the Whenever I have a warrant for Dee
rich man does not labor he will then be- Matlock or any of his crowd or anyone
come poorer than the poor man, oecause else I will come mighty rear serving it,
an usury win nave stopped. The rich or resign my office, and these dirty scan
man s soul will not only stand a chance dal mongers know it
ot being sayed, but also those whom be
men and deprive 400 families ot their Beep one husband between them, and
it i : i i ii' . : 4 u - ! . i . . . .
livelihood. Where is the prosperity in
this.
Remember a vote for local option now
is a vote for prohibition in 1010.
E., WARD.
To tlte Voters of Hie Sixth IHvtrlct
Pendleton, Oregon, May 2."., 1908.
To the voters of Morrow and Umatilla
counties:
Having, at a late day, been nominat
ed by individual electors of the 6tifJu
dicial DiBtric , for the office of District
Attorney, my name will appear upon
the official ballot aa an independent
candidate.
For various reasons I have found it
impossible to make any kind of a can
vass, and 1 desire to state to the public,
through the press, the particular pnn
ciples upon which I stand.
I Relieve in law and order and that all
laws should be observed by all persons,
and whenever any penal law is yiolated
it should be enforced by the proper
officers, .ourts Bnd juries.
That all statutes enacted for the pro-
with this numerous company they have
not closed the saloons, or closed the
brothels, or prevented gambling dens,
or purified polities. Indeed, there are
not four states in our Union where poli
tics is so corrupt as in the foyr states
where women vote. It is a sad picture
where a man, for the sake of olfiee, sells
ins imeKriij , oui n ib a saucier, ana a
common sight, in the states where wo
men vote to see women sell their virtue
for offices.
CAN HIVE SPECIFIC INCIDENTS.
I can give specific incidents with
names, places and dates, where women,
desiring to be assistant county clerks,
etc., are sent from the candidates' office
to the political boss to there offer her all
at the shvine of a man, who, but for pol
itics, would not be allowed to enter her
borne. In every woman's suffrage state,
the proyerb has had a doable emphasis
that "Politics make strange companions."
If you wish to prevent such conditions
in Oregon, vote "No" on the woman
suffrage amendment on June 1st.
have to "divide up" with a non-produc
ing class. So don't think that Socialism
would rob you ; it seeks only to protect
you.
You have been told that socialism and
anarchy are one and the same thin;.
Anarchy centers all law in one's self;
while Somlism recognizes law as an in
strument coming from the will of the
majority of the people. All laws today
are not sanctioned by the will of the ma
jority, hence are morally anarchistic in
nature. The Supreme court renders
many a decision contrary to the will of
the people; and their monarchical rul
ings have become so obnoxious that the
people can hardly endure it any longer.
The earth's natural resources on which
we are dependent are almost w holly
controlled by a few individuals against
the will o the people. So don't allow
anyone to teil you that Socialism is an
archy until he can prove to you that
minority rule is superior to majority
rule.
You have been told that the Socialist
is an Atheist, and that he does not be
lieve in the teachings of Jesus Christ.
This assertion is also false. The corner
stone of Socialism is the Golden Rale.
Christ denounced usury; so uoes the
Socialist. Christ taught the brother
hood ot man ; so does the Socialist.
degraded by depriving them of Ihe requi
sites neceBBarj to a good healthy life.
Christ was born of the poor. The So
cialist movement is a world wide move
ment born of the poor. Christ always
fed the multitude before he taught thevn
The Socialist realizes that a man's heart
must be reached through his stomach ;
so he seeks to change the conditions
thereby giving to all an equal opportun
ity to feed, clothe, aod house them
selves and their families comfo-tahlv:
thereby making them a fit subject to
take on spiritual food.
lou have been told that Socialism
will deetroy the home. Before getting
very scared about that, take a look
around you and see how capitalism is
destroying the home. Capitalism com
pels over 50 per cent of the families of
the United States to live in rented
homes. The last U. S. Labor Report,
vol. 18, pp. 54 55, says that 81 per cent
of the working class families have no
tomes of their own, a'so that out of
400,000 homes in Few York City, less
than 9000 own homes, and less than
14,000 have even a morteage home. In
ISM), 2o per cent of the farmers of the
United States were renters. In 1890 28
per ceut were renters. Id 1900, 35 per
cent were renters. At that rate how
jopg will it be until we are all renters?
Socialism offors every man a home who
is willing to work. And before they tell
us that Socialism will destroy the hap
piness in the home, they should first
pick the mote out of their own eye.
We seldom pick up a newspaper but
what we see the account of a divorce or
scaDdal among the so called "better
class," who" prefer to 'dote their affec
tions upoq dogs and cats rather than
upon children. Capitalism denies to
hundreds and thousands of men and
women the privilege of marrying, there
by encouraging prostitution and degen
eracy. Have you anything to fear by a
change in the present system of home
buildiug? Socialism offers a home not
only to yon and your wife, but also to
your farm hand and the girl in the de
partment store. The Socialist paints a
picture of a home devoid of servants,
with plenty of eood healthy children,
with all evil iufltienees removed. Where
the demon liquor will not enter because
il will not ba manufactured owing to
the profit beinsr taken off. A home
where you can treat your neighbor as a
brother, seven dars in the week, be
cause your interests are identical.
I have given you just a few of the
many falsehoods scattered broadcast by
the money mongers in regard to what
the Socialists advocate and what So
cialism would do if adopted. But amid
the vigorous attack by the opponent.
Socialism eoes marching on, and its
triumph in the end is inevitable. Now,
if you are not afraid to trust one of
those 'Atheists," "Home Destroyers."
"Anarchists," Undesirable Citizens,"
"Destroyers of Individuality," "Crazy,'
(and a few other appellations by which
we are known) Socialists as one of your
public servants you know how to make
it known on the first day of Jnne.
A. S. AKERS.
For another example : O. . Farns
worth, mayor of Heppner(who has
been one of the most aggressive enemies
to my law-enforcement policies and wbo
stands for a wide open town and county)
has been circulating a report that I have
been mixed op in Borne kind of a scandal
in this city a most malicious and cow
ardly falsehood. I pnblicly denounced
him and made him eat it on the Main
street of Heppner last Saturday (as I
did two others of hi kind) at which
time and place Mr. Farnswortb stated
publicly that if I were defeated for sher
iff in the coming election Heppner and
Morrow county would be wide open
again.
Now then, Voters of Morrow county,
you who believe in the righteous enforce
ment of law, are vou willing to turn the
reins of government oyer to men wbo
advocate this kiod of a policy in this day
of Regeneration and civic decency?
Mayor Farnswo'th who two years ago
last December bolted the citizens' ticket
and headed the saloon man's ticket for
mayor and city councilmen, but who
were gloriously defeated (Farnsworth
slipping into the mayor's office this last
time because no one wanted to mix in
an unpleasant fight with him) neerw V
be very close to the leaders ot th&
breaKing forces, am' is trying te-
them dictate who pIirII preside ott &
peace authorities of this county.
Let me here remark that it 1 vr& re
elected sheriff of this county Ma.wr
Farnswortb will he compelled o
and respect the laws which i)nraim
an oath to execute, and that the- t
west, Buffalo Bill style of gorerjafflts
will not again be forced onto the m-
loving and law-abiding citizens oJUsw
ner and Morrow county.
It is just such acts as these that jtw
woke up the people of this eonnty tr
great importance of wiping oot of ess
ence the saloon the place where- iw
hreakers congregate, retreat to,arW
bored in, incubate and perpetrate
deviltry and crime. After si yww
olose contact with the criminal tkcrx
in this county 1 can authoritatively srw-r
sert that the saloon is a crime brsV
from start to finish and the law-akfCrt
people of Monow county fhotild ris
their strength and manhood and forersrr
crush it out as they would an e-JMx
eneny to society. Un't it pitiu) to tr
so many of our brightest and naoK
f il citizens fall prey to its heHfc- Zw-
fiu-inee. If the saloons wsie rnnvxjsnr,
hey would celebrate the event o) ttrrv
victim's death, fo-no one but they
responsible for the destruction tf km
many of our noble, big-hearted c?tiz
In conclusion let me say that ctett
statement made bv J. A. Douthit, lrt
Dalles Brewery representative, is
Heppner Gazette (and her has been
cowardly and ashamed to ehra Ins Bas
to any of his articles) have been thor
oughly and completely refuted by CX.
Bright, of Wasco, in the last issne ml
the Heppner Times and personal y m
the Club building in this city on the 13 It
inst.
If prohibition carries in Morrow t&wa
ty next Monday I will enforce that Imw
as rigidly as I have the other laws-, a
will not Lave to be driven into tfte nad
ter either. The law-breaking efes
have no strings on me and I wiW rr
that blind pigs (if any should bestw
will be given a hot and lasting reeejrti3o
Yours openly for law and order,..
E. M. SHITTT,
In their desperation to rlefe?4 m
man who has enforced thelaw iby
have begun a dirty, mud-sliogsmp:
campaign against Sheriff Sbntt-,
but as ueaal this will sure e?e
him.
Wanted Man to appoint sorajrni?i
to sell stock for a large timber and fasxt
ber company, liberal commission 5X5
Rothchild Bldg, Portland, Oregon.
Entirely Under Local Control and Ala nagement
Bank of Heppner
Capital $50,000
Fully Paid
Officers
W. O. MINOR, President
J. H. McHALEY, Vice-President
W. S. WHARTON, Cashier
VAWTER CRAWFORD,
Asst. Cashier
Directors;
W. O. MINOR
C. E. WOODSON
W. G. SCOTT
J. H. McHALEY
W S. WHARTON
Alww rtUat! Tbs Weekly Orvffoma
Loans Made at Eight Per Cent.
FOUR FEU GEHT IgTEEEST PAID BIIIE DEPOSITS
WE ARE GROWING
Gain in Deposits, month of January ?l:tI5.?. V
" " " " February S 5'X- ? '
" " M " March !. lo.v ;;
Total gain for first three months, p.iOS
NOT BAD FOR THE DULL SEASON.
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