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C. V . W a l l a c e Managing F.ditor
Declaration
DEMOCRATIC
of the
Party
PLATFORM.
Principles
Campaign of 1902 .
for
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T o tho Democratic Convention of the State of Oregon, lit convention asacmb-
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following as the declaration of the principle of the Democratic party or the
office as second-class matter.
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D EM OCRATIC TICK ET
Senator—
L M TRAVIS, Eugene.
Ropresentaties—
J M ED M UNSO N, Ooshon.
O N CASTLE, Saginaw,
County Clerk—
C M YOUNG, Eugene.
Sheriff—
W W W IT H E R S, Eugene.
County Commissioner—-
J F CUR R IN, Cottage Grove,
tre a s u re r—
A S PATTERSON, Eugene.
Assessor—
J M K ITCH EN, Irving.
Surveyor—•
SIM ON K L O V D A H L, Eugone.
Coroner—
F E SELOVER, Eugeno.
L E E M. T R A V IS .
Lee M Travis, tho Democratic
nominee for state senator from Lane
County, is not a native son, but lie
came to Eugeno when a hoy of
fifteen years. He was born upon a
farm in Steuben County, New '1 ork
Juno, 20, 1874. W hile still an in
fant his parent« moved to Michigan,
then to Iowa, then to Soutli Dakota,
Nebraska, and to California, in each
pf which states they lived about
three years, coming to Eugene, in
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S p e c ia l A n n o u n c e m e n t s
State of Oregou :
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The dcm ociatlc i>arty o f tho State o f Oregon, iu convention assembled do
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d ares its allegiance to the principles or Democracy as enunciated by its
founder, Thomas Jefferson.
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W o belioC-e that at this day when tho wealth of the country is fast passing
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into the hands of the favored few the preservation of the inherent rights of
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mankind demands a return of tho country to the principles o f true democracy,
us a basis of our Government.
The republican party in this state has repeatedly and insolently faded neg
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ami scorned to keep
keep its |
promises of economical legislation and ad-
looted
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ministration. The state’s expenses havi grown I r out ot proportion to ita ta-
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crease o f population, wealth, business and publie service. 1 lie democratic
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party and its candidates aro hereby pledged in general aud particular, to g i 'e
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the people of Oregon u clean, cupublc and economical a Iministrutiou of state
affaire not only in promise, but In performance.
The rapid growth of the the munlcipulties of tho state demands a radical r e
Boys Examine Our New Sweat-
form in their system of government by which intelligent, non-partisan and
Our Selection of Ladies’ Shirt
home rule for cities w ill become established and long-distance log-rolling,
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nnd Bicycle Shoos.
Waists
constitutes this Season’s
partisan rule through legislative chartors shall bo abolished. V e demand
tlmt municipal government shall be placed and kept on u strictly business
Styles and Colors.
basis; that valuable frnehlse shall not be granted or extended except upon
the basis of fair payment therefor by the grantees. And wo believe in extens
ion or expansion of the doctrine of public ownership, or control of public
utilities us is e- empllfled by tho successful control of their wutor works system
by the various cities of the state.
tickets for tho Fancy China
Those
W e demand that the state officers of Oregon fill be placed ou (far salaries,
which shall not be increased during their incumbency iu office, and beyond
sueii salaries such officers shal be allowed no other fees or perquisites what
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ever. A ll fees earned by them shall bo paid into tho state treasury. Tho
amount of some o i tho state officers’ fees are simply scandalous. The Republi
can purty judging by lon g past experience, will not and floes uot Intend to
N O T IC E OF F I N A L ACCOUNT.
remedy this evil. I t ims had many opportunities, and has never made an a t
Notice is hereby isnen to « h " ii. it may «;•••
©era
that
tin* uiuierst;iic<l luiu‘ liKil l ‘ iur
tem pt’in this direction; hence wo must believe it-, promise insincere.
The Democratic parly pledges itself to save the taxpayers ou this sc ire a Vtoat il. caimt In The Matter o t lie L ,u to Ol
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very largo sum is given an opportunity to enact and execute such necessary Court of Lane county Oregon bas set Monilay
the siniliM oi M..V I W at ten iie l.- c Ml nil
law.
of sa ui S.ty M tab he.-jriiw o viM
We favor such amendments to tho Interstate commerce law, and such legisla forenoon
neeount: an.lull persons Ipt- r.-st. .1 an ■
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tion by the Legislature o f this state, as will regulate railway traffic within the tn aupear at saitl time in saul ctuit in tat <>uri
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m thereof then and there to show cause
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by railway aud othor corporations iu favor of or uguiust persons, places aud tiie undersiunctl tliseluirgcil. Dated tins ¿-nu
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There should be no question of tho right of labor to combino for tho as
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sertion aud protection of its rights. The burdens o f tho unjust aud discrim
Executors of the last will and testament and of
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inating laws enacted by the Republican party fall chiefly on those who till tho the esente of John B England doeeiusud.
soil or labor at othor forms of production. Tin- .» constitute a large proportion
.NOTICE TO C REOTOKS.
of our citizens; they have never sent lobbysts to Federal or stato Legislatures
nor founded monopolies nor demanded special privileges. The Dem >cratic
Notice Is hereby giuen tliat the undersigned
party pledges itself to relieve them of.this burden of class legislation which the have been, bv tlu* county Court o f Dane County,
appointed administrators <>t tiie estate
Republican party has placed upon them. W e favor the creation by Congress Oregon
o f J II Perkins, deceased, and all persons {lay
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of a department o f Labor In charge of a Seeretrry entitled to a scut in the ing claims against tin* estate o f the saul •• li
Perkins, deceased are hereby notified to present
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W o denounco the manner in which tho Republican patty has gerrym ander the same to us, duly verified at the office of R 1»
in Eugene. Oregon, within six
ed tho stato for purtisan purposes, and insist Hint by reason thereof many Hkipworth
mouths from from the date hereof.
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counties o f the stato are practically denied local representation In the Logic
( 'ottage (irore, Or. April 3rd
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E K r K lP W O in il, Attorney for the Estate.
lature, aud we demand a fair reupportioument o f our Legislative Assembly
O A T H K ill N K A PEE KIN G ,
under the census of 1900.
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W e arc unalterably opposed to all laws, plans or schemes mado or dovi ed Administrators o f the est te of J i l Perkins,
for the leusing of any part of the domain to Individuals or corporation for deceased.
any purpose whatever. And we fuvor the enactment o f a law by C o n g r e s s
S H L lllF F ’S S A L E ON EXECUTION.
providing for a commission or some menus of selecting and segregating tiie
mineral lands from railway grants, for the put pose of preserving the same for
Notice I, hereby given that hy virtue of an K.v ■
Carryi:
the prospector and miner, us Ims been done iu other mining states.
ecution duly Issued »»ut o f the Circuit Court oi j
W e reaffirm the board fundamental principles of democracy well summariz the State of Oregon for the County of Douglas, j
ed in the phrase, "E qual rights for all special privileges to none.” wo make
ou the 28th day o f M.irch late iu u suit tHierel i i
no war on deserved business success nor legitim ately acquired wealth, but
abhor and denounce all laws and the spirit and motive which enact them on the 24th day of January 1992 John M. Peter- j
which g ive special privileges to a few and particularly tho trust-breeding high sou. defendant recovered judgment against
H. 1*. BUOOKHAKT,
tarriff laws, framed by its bonettelaries for the purpose of plundering tue
ria iu tiil. for the sum of One lmndreil sixty- j
messes of the people and enriching the few individuals and corporations in
seven ($197.00) dollars and disbursements a »i i
wnose Interests they are enacted. W e are in favor o f a tariff revenue only
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and,are opposed to any protection whatever o f million dollar anil billion- costs—which Judgement was enrolled and doe
dollar trusts, combines and corporations, with which the Kopubi an patty is eted in the Clerk’s ofllce o f said Court ou t .
in inlquitlon alliance, and which partnership is ealcunted to overthrow re 24th day of January, 1902; said execution to i
publican institutions and subvert the liberties o f the people; und we favor directed and commanding me that out o f the j
persouel property of tho said Plaintiff, or i f suf
daeing upon tho freo listali trust manufactured articles of every kirn1.
. TJj&JuhaliUpula uLUic PldlinuL
__ inos have petitioned fo r free trade with the ficient could not be found then out of the real i
Choicest Meats, TIams, Dacon anJ Lard ft 1 wars
slon, aud tiie sentiment of the American people, j i t a Republican C ongo
i s s eTSgmr?;-r;F’.‘.r«T.i^ti, iawst y v ii« f t iM i f t w
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nrtinr. au irm run uvei \ t iiliiy usuaVj kept
refuses any proper relief, but enuets tariff laws for those islands more burden One Hundred and sixty-seven dollars iu U. S. ;
elusa mar Let.
some and less defensible than the acts of tho British Parliament against w hich Hold coin now due on said Judgement, with in-1
our forefathers rebelled. The policy tlmt makes one law for the Hawaiian terest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, in !
Islands another for Porto Rico, und another for the Philippines, cannot be like gold coin from tiie 24th day of January 1902 [
upheld on any ground except that of subserviency to the sugar and tobacco anti costs and accruing costs—aud being unable
trusts. Our insular possessions arc either part of our country or arc fore! -n to find any personal property in said 1.
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territory. I f part of our territory, th" people are entitled to tiie undo pi p. Coifnty Oregon with which to satisfy said costs j
ileges that are granted any o f our terrib l ies and an v legislation that restricts and accruing costs I did on the 2‘Jtli day of
that privileges In odious t.> the Ameiicun spiritand disgraceful t.. American March 1902 levy upon the follow ing real property I
Govornmnot. Wo believe that tho true policy is to prepare the people o f tie
situate anti being in Lane County, Oregou and j
V, 0 hive no utiinil in wit* Çlie dentista on toagh meets,
islands for self-governm ent as speedily as p .ssibie and when so prepared to
to described as follows to-wit:
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grant them their iride[ i mlence. retaining
stations «ant«
ainl i79i
ports
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ro sur-h coaling ouiiiuiio
in dn
A ll the right title and interest o f said Plaintiff \ n trial and wo will treat you r ig i'Ó
may be necessary to protect those islands from interference and to muintuh H P Brookhart in and to:
our trade relations in the Orient.
The Morning Star M ining Claim described
We demand the improvement by the Federal Governm ent of tho Columb! i Beginning at a notice and running 300 feet in a j
River,
both
at its mouth
aud
and below the mouth
of tin- direction 30 degrees East o f North to a post in j
W illam ette; and o f the construction under contract ns rapidly
a gulch and 1200 feet iu a direction no d -grees
possible of a canal and locks between The Dalles mid Celiio; and also ol W est o f South up Fair V iew Mountain to the I
tire improvement o f other rivers and harbors of Or egon, iv lie v in g that if side line of tiie Albert Mining Claim situated ou |
judiciously expended, public money cannot be belt- r used. We are in pivot top of Fair V iew Mountain—as located July loth j
SUCLKSOR TO BAKER & JOHNSON.
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of the speedy construction or the Nicaragua (.'aunt which ii.un present 1893—recorded September 13th 1893 in Book 3 !
indications the Republican party in Congress, controlled by gr-ut seifidi I’age 137 Mining records of Laue County, I Staple
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corporate interests intend to infer minabiy delay, ir not uitimirtelv defeat We Oregon.
are in favor of the election of United ¡States Kenalors by direct "vote of ti
N ow therefore m th ;'N am e o f the State o f
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Oregon aud in Ct-mphau. *- with said Execution !
people.
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veteran ot the Civil W ar, having
served for three years in tho Army
pf the Potomac, with tho 44th N Y
Volunteers. Rev Travis was tho
pastor of the Baptist church in
Eugene for two years, and was
killed in a runaway accident while
attending a Baptist convention near
Oakland, Oregon.
Young Travis had ail the advan
tages of the common schools of tho
different places where they lived,
and took tho degree of Bachelor of
Arts at the University of Oregon
with the class of 1897. While in
college he was a leader in all student
affairs, having been the University
I w ill on Monday the 19th day .*t May i " '° '
representative to the Stato Orator
Vegetables, Flour, F eed and
Udweeu the hours o f 9 o’clock A M and ¡1
»»«lo c k 1 M to-writ at l o Y lo ik P M un said i
ical contest in 18911, a member of
day at the South-west door of the Countv!
Umi tlln u se in Kug. iir Ume Countv. On ^on ! \ Y e
the track and football teams for
olC r u»r sale to tl»** highesliiitidVr for *'••• 1
bery o f tiie people for the purpose of building up another great trusV W subject
to redemption the af
described
three years, tho manager of the
Constitutional
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the Initiative arci real property.
Dated this’ gnd day of April, 1902
P r o d u c a T s l c e n I n E z c i i a n f f o fo r
football team for the season 189(1 -7, referendum system, believing that the people -horrid have a more direct voi,-,
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enactment
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- \\ e favor an eight-hhur day in all public work, ami
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Sheriff Lane County, ort
and the president of tho University iess * hours
and larger pay for workingmen wheuever 'tho om plovei's nroli
Democratic Club.
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,,lbor disputes all practicable cases,' with labor
having fully a-, potent n v.iioe a» capital in tin; settlement " t (lisp urea
Upon his graduation he found
M e favor the ...... jiu g Chinese oxvluslon bill ami its : tri.-t ami honest cn-
himself without means to attend a f.ircoment, and we declare that we favor the takin * of such step, as mav l
necessary t y Congress to restrict the immisration or Japanese labor withwhieb
Having Purchased the
Stock
law school, but determined to fit In many places American lalior is b e lli« supplanted. We sympathize with the
himself for his chosen profession, e ffe ru o f tbe railway employes in attempting to see.irc the enaetim at o f law
m odifying the doctrine of the fellow-servant law. The oldest states of th
W ilE E L E R & G C O T T
went to work and studied all his lju o u have enacted laws givin g these n.( n, maimed and crippled in the servi -
»pare time upon Blaekstone, Kent
onhl Call Your Attention to the Fact !7eS
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and Tarsons, until the breaking out
Digests what you cat.
Curry a Full aud Complete Stock of
This preparation contains all of the
of the Spanish— American war,
O repon.
j ? * , stain.ts- ani? d'KWts all kinds of
when he threw aside his books and
M eco n d em the autocratie prohil. iti ve order o f the President deny In - the : Î o î 5’, 11 Rives Instant relief and never
was one of the first to enlist as a Constitutional riglit of mntlearri. rs nnd others enea,- d in the public - vi-,, fails tocm e. I t allows you to eat all
to petition for and increase of «alari- s or for a n y ’ other purposes
\nd v . the food you want. T i e most sensitive
yoluntcer in Company " C ” 2nd, also cooilemn all governm ent l*y inlunetioii.
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| stomachs can take it. By Us use many
W are in favor ot thè irrigation hy thè Government ofn rid 1 indi, nnd nrse thousands of dyspeptms haie been
Oregon Volunteers. He went to the
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jrom pt National and state action in tins lespe. r, and thè disposai f sueh
“ I cured after everything else failed
Philippines with his company, hut anda to actual settlers only. W e are in favor o f liberal
sppri prtations for prevents formation of gas on the atom-
after a few months of that tropical the protection of snlinon, and favor the enactment of such laws as’ will ami»'tv ach, relieving all distress after eating
protect the tishiug industry of the sate,
* ‘nP1> Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take
climate was stricken down with a
FiihB ros W agons
Farm Implements ot ^
We favor thè immediate enuctnieut o f a li ral pension law for
all Indian I t c a n ’i help
W
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Veterana.
severe attaek of typhoid fever and
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We oppcod an I dcelare a galnst any-uch comblnntions of oompetin - raii-
for many weeks his life was de r. ads ns wns n.a, e in thè formation of thè North. rn Sceuriries Oònq. nv and i K W - 'h S ? . 1? hv r - " « W i t t * i o „ i " tcaff0l
òr Toc «L boule voûtai as s * tin,eS tUe SOc. s i«?
spaired of. He was sent home on all otiMir combinat ons and usar, «itions of r.lin w d eorporaUons iu de
Federai and state laws, and in an logon imi to thè U-»t interesu and righ u of
the hospital ship, liio de Janerio, the public.
F o l e y ’s h o n e y er.a T a r
the ship that recently went down o f The Democracy o f Oregon believes and declares in favor o f t! .. evn-
trad« without slaughter of a weaker people; of
cures colds, preveáis pneumonia.
Golden Gate Harlior.
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tratio
without turning the
Government
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nm
out
"o wiinoui
tne uovernm
ent over to multimillionaire-*
mtiltimillior.aires to be
ljie.Republican pat ty praetieally d - s ; o f reason and right
Upon recovery he continued his
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‘ ar aim is lo please our customers. Call ub <I ^
law studies, aud was admitted to
D on’ t neglect coughs and colds even
convinced of this fact. We handle a complete line of
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the bar in 1899, He continued his
if it is spring Such cases often result
grade Groceries, Fresh Fruits ru J Vegetables and gnreaH* “
seriously
at
this
season
just
liecause
studies at the University of Michi
everything purchased of us to ho first class.
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gan at Ann Arbor, taking ft degree rbI ^ n r e ^ t0 , 7 °,Ur/"L,ht,>,*JJ
and''Invoke* ,rhr; i C:u M n i ^ - i c
w'11’ rem ove0 ’’0
the Interest o f just, honest and clean government.
j danger. Absolutely safe. Acts nil
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in June 1890, standing one of the --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 once. Sure cure fer roughs
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highest in law and second highest
croup, grip bronchitis, ami other
rnrnimm!» Is Kobbei! of Its Terror
Y o m K ilft t r W l l a l Y o n A r e T a k i n g .
By Foley’s Honey and Tar. I t stops When you take O rove’e Tasteless Chill throat and lung troubles " I have
|p oratory In a class of 282.
used One Minute Cough Cure several
* Fraternally Mr Travis is a Mason, the hacking cough and heals and T oele because the formula Is plainly years says B; stma-ter C O Dawson
strengthens the lungs. I f taken in printed on every bottle showing that Carr. III. " I t is the very test cough
an Elk aud a Woodman of the
time it will prevent an attack o f pneu- if simply Iron and (hiinine in a H-te- medicine on the market. It h-v* saved
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roe many severe spell of sickness „ n<)
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his mother and two sisters.
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