FALLS eiTY NEWS VOL. XII I I * PALLS CITY OREGON. SATURDAY. AUGUST 19. 19t« i « from ordinary real or personal "MOOSE DRIFT TO WILSON property, but also incomes deriv­ APPROACHES STAMPEDE’ ed from State and municipal se­ curities. Declaras the Democratic Campaign " I t may be urged that the Committee. Below ia the Stam­ amendment would be limited by pede. construction. But there can b i For Wiiaon no satisfactory assurance o f thit. For Hughe* Bain bridge Colby The words in terms are all-inclu­ Theodor« Kootuvelt Frane*!* J. Heney Raymond Robin* sive. An amendment to the Con­ Oacar 8. H tra u * Ola Haneon John Seymour stitution o f the United States is - lu Cleveland U n d er. power to tax income from pro­ Clarence P. Dodge T H E FLAG AND T H E MAN. perty, or to the argument that Raymond McFarland Cbarlaa 8. Bird for this reason the power to tax W. W. geymour settlement o f the real question GOVERNOR HUGHES' VETO such incomes should be withheld W illiam Hamlin Child* W. D. M e veil» involved. from the Federal governm ent j Everelg Colby " I t is highly important that and etc. To that argument I do not assent. Raaaont for Vetoing Certain Billa we should have transportation in While Qovernor of New York. " I am referring to a proposal our cities at the lowest fair rates. to authorize a tax which might HOME TRADE AND It is desirable that in New York be laid in fact upon the instru­ (Continued from last week.) THE COUNTRY PAPER. city there Bhould be low rates mentalities o f States government. from the congested quarters to The next question is: ‘ T v e just been glancing over In order that a market may be "W h y did the Governor veto the breathing spots in the outly­ provided for Statç bonds, and for Pal)er from a little town down the five-cent Coney Island fare ing districts and by the sea. The municipal bonds, and that thus in southern Illinois," said the real Bure way, and the only way, to b ill?" means may be afforded for State estate agent. The memorandum upon this make real progress in this direc­ and local administration, such " I t isn’t much of a paoer, is it?” veto will be found in "Public tion is through the ascertainment securities from time to time are commented his prospective cus­ Papers, 1908", page 93. In this o f the essential facts and the excepted from taxation. In this tomer. memorandum the Governor said: making o f reasonable rates in ac­ way lower rates o f interest are “ That’s where you're mistaken,” " I t ia plainly intended to affect cordance with the facts. This paid than otherwise would be corrected the agent. "This is a charires over existing lines. It bill is wrong in principle and it is |K>ssible. To permit such secur­ humdinger o f a newspaper propo­ establishes a maximum rate o f not adapted to secure the desired ities to be the subject o f Federal sition and I'll prove it to you. five cents without regard to the result. I cannot approve it " . “ I ’ve met the editor personally taxation is to place such limita­ length o f the route or the reason­ and I ’m acquainted with the town The next question is: tions upon the borrowing power ableness o f such a fare. In other "W h y did the Governor urge o f the State as to make the per­ where he is located. I know its words, it is an arbitrary maxi- the Legislature not to approve formance o f the functions o f local alleged business men. I know the mun imposed by legislative fiat. the Income Tax amendment?” government a matter o f Federal c'tiz®118 ° f that place as I know j But it is clear that i f the rate is my family. And, putting my ’ His message on this subject will gra ce", not a reasonable one and if the knowledge o f the different ele­ be found on Page 72 o f "Pu blic The next question is: requirement would operate as a ments together, I have a pretty Papers o f 1910 : In that message \Vhy so many of the Govetnor's confiscation o f the company's fair idea o f the proposition the .decisions "during his brief career property, the Legislature cannot the Governor said: editor o f this sheet is up against. "1 am in favor o f conferring on the United States Supreme impose it. The attempt to en­ And. needless to add, I wouldn't upon the Federal government the Court Bench were in favor of force such a rate under such cir­ trade him jobs. cumstances would be abortive, as power to lay and collect an in- privileged interests?” "W hen the editor came to that 'j'he Governor’s career on the a successful appeal could be made come tax without apportionment town, five years ago, he hadn’t a to the courts. It is idle to sup­ among the States according to bencb covers six years. His de­ dollar to his name, but he has he'd pose that the companies can be population. I believe that this cjgjon Were not "in favor o f pri- his own. He has as much now as compelled to reduce their fares power should beheld by the Fed- vj)eRed interests". Critics should when he started. to five cents merely because the eral government so as propet l> not make sweeping assertions but "H e walked into that town with to equip it with the means o f should be specific. The Gover- j Legislature says so. 'an army press under his arm. meeting national exigencies nor’ s record on the Supreme When he announced that he was "W h eth er a five-cent fare is a "B u t the power to tax incomes Court Bench would be very great­ going to start a weekly news­ fair one depends upon tacts and should not be granted in such ly to his advantage if he would paper, one man immediately sub­ not upon sentiment, desire, or terms as to subject to Federal permit it to be used, especially scribed for three months at 25 prejudice. W hether the result six be agreeable or disagreeable, it taxation the incomes derived from with regard to organized labor, cents. Another paid for inevitably will be reached only bonds issued by the State itself. But he will not permit any decis- months, but not without consider- after the facts have been ascer­ or those issued by municipal gov- ,on8 written by him to be used to able misgivings. Still another, who W ullv known as a dpsnoratp tained and considered. Justice ernments organized under the advance his candidacy. requires this and under the Con­ State’s authority. To place the O f course, it would be proper to Rambler. and dead-game Tport. stitution the requirement will be borrowing capacity o f the State meet any specific attack upon subscribed for a whole year. and o f its governmental agencies this record by citing the facts. “ The merchants told him they enforced. at the mercy o f the Federal tax- ______________ didn’t care to advertise just yet, "T h e proper way to deal with ing power would be an impair- but each donated half a dozen these matters is to provide for ment o f the essential rights o f uKtAI KAILKUAII 3IKIRC. articles on the evils o f patronizing investigation in which the whole the State which, as its officers, Before one condemns the one the mail-order houses and told him subject can be considered, spec­ we are bound to defend. and commends the other they that he had their permission to ious claims sifted out, and a re­ "Y o u are called upon to deal s h o u 1 d inquire into t h e print them some time, when he sult just both to the corporations with a specific proposal to amend differences more carefully than | wanted to fill up the paper. The and to the public arrived at. the Constitution, and your action theaveragenewspaperpublishers, first issue of that paper would " I t may be said that the pro­ must necessarily be determined who have been so radical in con­ have been entirely free o f adver­ vision o f this bill with regard to not by a general consideration of demnation. have done. That a tising if it hadn’t been for a man the Public Service Commission the propriety o f a just Federal general strike on the railroads o f whose w ife died and wanted a has this effect. But this is not income tax, or o f gi :ng to the the country would be a National card o f thanks. the case. The bill provides fo r a Federal arovernment the power to catastrophe there is no doubt; "That editor started in telling flat rate o f five cents unless the lay such a tax, but whether or but war is also a fearful thing, the business men what he thought Commission consents to a higher not the particular proposal is o f yet it sometimes happens that it o f them and the result was such fare. It does not provide that such a character as to warrant seems ineyitable. To arbitrate interesting reading that the sub­ the Commission shall ascertain your assent. seems fair on the face, yet there scription list grew by leaps and or fix a just and reasonable rate "T h is proposal is that the Fed­ are sometimes tricks in arbitra­ bounds. Then he took the list to or that an increase shall be allow­ eral government shall have the tion. It often happens that the i progressive dealers in neighboring ed because it is ju st and reason­ power to lay and collect taxes on court selects men who are pro­ towns and got their advertising able. Evidently the . bill was incomes from 'whatever source fessional referees just as it some­ and then the local dealers had to drawn not to g iv e the Commiss­ derived’ . times happens that professional fall into line. ion power to fix a just and reason­ " I t is to be borne in mind that jurors are selected. There are "Th e editor does a good business able rate, but to fix a rate by this is not a mere statute to be always two sides to any question- and puts all his earnings back into statute with a provision for ap­ construed in the light o f constitu­ I f the railroad men are dissatis­ his plant. He has put the town peal from the Legislature to the tional restrictions, express or im- fied with the conditions under on the map. There are thousands Commission and without any plied, but a proposed amendment which they labor there is nothing j0f country editors iust like him. proper indication o f the condit­ to the Constitution itself which, in the constitution o f this free But if you go into that town and ions under which the appeal is to if ratified, will be in effect a government that will prevent talk about him to the merchants they will tell you he’d be a good be heard. grant to the Federal government their quietly throwing up the job. editor if he told the farmers to The power to make or break the patronize home trade. The idea "T h is can only ret.ult in con­ o f the power which it defines. "T h e comprehensive words. great railroad companies lies in o f buying advertising space and fusion, affording as it. would op­ p o r t u n i for protraete d litigation 'from whatever source derived’ the hand o f labor and it might be telling the farmers themselves has over the validity o f such a sta­ i f taken in their natural sense, well to give them their "d ay in not yet occured to them. ’ —Chicago Daily News. tute and postponing tlie proper would include not only incomes,court.” No. 51 Continuation of Sale For another week Special Sale Prices will prevail on Ladies Oxfords at 1-2 price rubber soled shoes. B A T H IN G S U IT S S U M M E R D RESS GOODS An opportune tim e to buy your needs to finish out the summer at lowered prices. SELIG’S, Cash Price Store, “ Meeting and Beating Competition*’. That Vacation trip should not be delayed Newport “ Oregon’s premier be»,ch resort” is not far away and is easily reached. Daily Trains from Albany and Corvallis. Low round trip fares are available. Good hotel accomodations. Fine surf bathing. Boating on Yaquina Bay. SEASOI FARE $5.50 You can't beat Newport for a place to enjoy a vacation Ask any local agent or write to John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent Portland. Oregon S o u t h e r n P a c if ic The Sheridan Sur. ,ays that the has endangered the chances o f thistle crop in that city is ready his election by his exposure o f to harvest. W ilson’s “ W eary W obbles." Doubtless Mr. Hughes fully ap­ The car shortage appears to be preciates their solicitude. a habit rather than a disease. Too bad that it can not be blamed "Faith in Hughes still booms to the European war. real P3tate in this section,” says A man in Washington is said the Sheridan Sun. A $16,500 real to be making a bust o f President estate deal was pulled off. Wilson. I f he will only w a if a little while Mr. Hughes will ac­ The City Council o f Beaverton complish that little job for him. have declared war on bicycle rid­ Notwithstanding the great cri­ sis on the Mexican border, and the strenuous efforts to catch Villa. Gen. Perishing and his "F ly in g Squadron" had time to "doll u p " and have their pictures "to o k ". ing on the sidewalks and will pro­ secute all offenders. They appear to think that it is their duty to see that the ordinances are enforced as well as to make them. --------- • — ■ Verle Courier attended the “ Safety First” picnic at Salem The Democratic papers are Tuesday and then went to Jeffer­ much worried for fear Hughes son and visited his sister. >.