THE
TH E LEADER.
COTTAGE
GROVE. - - OREGON.
f ’ u ljlis h e d E v e r y F i-id a y
L . F. W oomy
Proprietor
C. W . W allace
M anaging Editor
Declaration
DEMOCRATIC
of the
PLATFORM.
Party Principles
Campaign of 1902.
for
the
State
1902 S P R I N G 1905
Special A nnouncem ents
To the Democratic Convention of the State of Oregon, in convention asserub-
l6(j I
We, your committee on platforms and resolutions, beg leave to report the
Entered at the Cottage (trove post-
following as the declaration of the principle of the Democratic party of the
office as soeond-cluss matter.
Btnte of Uregon :
,, . .
The democratic party of the State of Oregon, in convention assembled de
S U B S C R I P T I O N R H T E S . clares
its allegiance to the principles of Democracy as enunciated by its
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founder, Thomas Jefferson.
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We believe that at this day when the wealth of the country is fast passing
S ix M ontiis
.75
into
the
hands
of
the
favored
few
the
preservation
of
the
inherent
rights
of
T hbee M onths
.50
If paid In advance hut If not so paid r niunkind demands a return of the country to the principles of true democracy,
us a basis of our Government.
uniform rate of S3.00 per year will bo - harmed
Advertising rates made known upon appli
Tlie republican putty in this stuto has repeatedly and insolently failed neg
cation.
lected and scorned to keep its promises of economical legislation and ad
ministration.
The state’s expenses have grown far out of proportion to its in
O u r C lu b b in g Cist.
crease of population, wealth, business and public service. The democratic
$ 2:10 party and its candidates are hereby pledged in general and particular, to give
The Commoner.
$ 2.00 the peoplo of Oregon a clean, capable and economical administration of stute
Twice-a-week R epublic
not only in promise, but In performance.
$ 2.10 affairs
Cincinnatti Enquirer
Tho rapid growth of the the rounlcipalties of the state demands a radical re
$2.50 form in their system of government by which intelligent, uon-pattisun und
Boys Examine Our New Sweat
W eekly Exam iner
Our Selection of Ladies’ Shirt
home rule for cities will become established and long-distance log-rolling,
$2.50 partisan rule through legislative charters shall be abolished. We demand
ers
and B icyclo Shoes,
W oekly Oregonian
Waists constitutes this Season’s
that municipal government shall bo placed and kept on a strictly business
Styles and Colors.
basis ; that vuluable frnchise shall not be granted or extouded except upon
F R ID A Y . -------------A pril 25 1902. the basis of fair payment therefor by the grantees. And we believe In extens
ion or expansion of the doctrine of public ownership, or control of public
utilities as is e- «inputted by the successful control of their water works system
by tho various cities of the state.
•DEMOCRATIC TIC K E T
have ordered 19,000 BON.jo
Fancy China are moving
We demand that tile stuto officers of Oregon all be placed on flat salaries,
Those
tickets
Henutor—
which shall not be increased during their incumbency in office, and beyond
such salaries such officers shul be allowed no other fees or perquisites what
L M TRA VIS, Eugonc.
ever. All fees earned by them shall be paid into tho state treasury. The
Represen talies—
amount of somo of the state ofilceis’ fees are simply scandalous. The Republi
can party judging hy long past experience, will not und does not Intend to
J M EDMUNSON, Ooshen.
remedy tnis evil. It has had many opportunities, and has never made an at G EO RG E E. CH AM BERLAIN
G N CASTLE, Saginaw.
tempt In this direction ; hence we must believe its promise insincere.
George E Chamberlain, Demo
The Democratic party pledges itself to save the taxpayers on this score a
County Clerk—
very large sum Is given an opportunity to enact and execute such necessary oratic candidate for Governor, was
C M YOUNG, Eugeno.
law.
We favor such amendments to tho interstate commerce law, and such legisla born near Natchez, Mississippi,
Slieri II—
tion by the Legislature of this state, as will regulate railway traffic wi-.hiu the January 1, 1854. He received his
State of Oregon, and we favor such legislation as will prevent discrimination
W W W ITH E R S, Eugene.
by railway and othor corporations in favor of or ugninst persons, places and preliminary education in tho public
County Commissioner— ■
products.
schools, and in 1871 entered Wash
There should be no question of tho right of labor to combine for the as
J P CU RRIN , Cottage Grove.
sertloii and protection of its rights. The burdens of the unjust uud disc-rim ington and Lee University, Lexing
Treasurer—
inatlng laws enacted hy the Republican party fall chiefly on thoso who till the ton, Virginia, graduating from the
soil or labor at other forms of production. These constitute a large
_ proportion
A S PATTERSON, Eugene.
of our citizens; they have never sent lobbysts to Federal or state Legislatures college o f letters and the college
Assessor—
nor founded monopolies nor demanded special privileges. Tho Democratic of law in 1786. In the Fall o f the
party pledges itself to relieve them of this burden of class legislallon which the
J M K ITCH EN , Irving.
Republican party has placed upon them. We favor the creation by Congress same year he came to Oregon,
Surveyor—
of a department of Lubor in churge of a Secretrry entitled to a seut iu the settling at Albany, where he taught
SIM ON K L O V D A IIL, Eugene. Cabinet.
We denounce the manner in which the Republican party has gerrymander school, for some months. Early in
•Coroner—
ed the state for purtisan purposes, nnd insist that by reason thereof many the year 1877 he was appointed
counties ot tho state are practically denied local representation in tho Legis
F E SELO VER , Eugene.
CHRISMAN & BANG-3, Props.
lature, and we demand u fair reapportionment of our Legislative Assembly Deputy County Clerk for Linn
under tiie census of WOO.
G E N E R A L L I V E R Y B U S IN E S S
Now is a good tim e for our city
Wo are uualterably opposed to all laws, plans or schemes made or devised County, holding the office until
duds to order the spring clean up. for the leasing of any part oi tho domain to individuals or corporations for 1879, when he commenced the
TR AN SACTED
any purpose whatever. And we favor the enactment of a law by Congress practice of law at Albany, in part
Lane providing for a commission or some means of selecting and segregating the
T h e warmest fight in
mineral lands from railway grants, for the put pose of preserving tiio same for nership with Judge L Flinn.
C ou n ty this year w ill be over the the prospector and miner, as lias been done in other mining states.
Carrying t e ,*«
In 1880 Mr Chamberlain was
Wo reaffirm the board fundamental principles of democracy well summariz
Sheriff’ s office.
ed iu the phrase, ‘ -Equal rights for all special privileges to none.” wo make nominated and elected to the lower
and U «
no war on deserved business success nor legitimately acquired wealth, but
A vote for Mr Lee M Travis for abhor and denounco all laws aud the spirit and motive which enact them house of the Oregon Legislature by
State Senator w ill give the republi which give special privileges to a few and particularly the trust-breeding high the Democrats o f Linn County, and
tarriff laws, framed by its beneficiaries for the purpose of plundering the
ca n party a long deserved rebuke. messes of tho people and enric-hiug the few individuals and corporations in in 1884 was elected Prosecuting
pi
wnose interests they aroenacted, We are in favor of a tariff revenue only Attorney tor the third Judicial
D on ’ t let the opportunity pass.
and.are opposed to any protection whatever of million-dollar and billion-
\m
District.
In
May,
1801,
he
was
dollar trusts, combines and corporations, with which tho Republean party is
Itti» nr»ir u/apffar the Rosses
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^lymated to overthrow re- appointed
Attorney-General by
u p Senator K u y k en d a l for
i; ..n a trust
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.
,
y r ' wrr ' ’
Governor rennoyer, unu W tto LfbUCL-vl
placing upon the free listnll
manufactured
articles
of every kiud.
V
Senator when his past record de
The luliabitunts of the Philippines have petitioned for free trade with the to the same position in 1892. Upon
m onstrates his subserviency to cor United .States, and their request lias been seconded by tho Philipdiue Commis
Choicest Meats, Hams, Bacon and Lard always p
sion, aud the sentiment of the American people, yet a Republican Congress the completion of his term, in 1896,
poration ’ s interests.
refuses any proper relief, but enacts tariff laws tor tho je islands more burden he moved to Portland, forming a
hand. And iu fact everything usualy kept in
some uud less defensible than the acts of the British Parliament against which
class market.
Less than two thirds o f the legal our forefathers rebelled, The policy that makes one law for the Hawaiian law partnership with F A E Starr
It'
Islands
another
for
Porto
Rico,
and
uuotber
for
the
Philippines,
cannot
be
voters have as yet registered. Come upneld on any ground except that of subserviency to the sugar and tobacco and W E Thomas. In 1896, he
dem ocrats get a m ove on yourselves trusts Our insular possessions are either part of our country or are foreign was a candidate for Circuit Jndge
f i s h
n sr
s e a s o n
nnd register. O nly about 15 days territory. ^ If part of our territory, the people aro entitled to the trade priv of the Fourth Judicial District,
ileges that are granted any of our territories and any legislation that restricts
m ore and the registration books that privileges in odious to the Ametioan spirit and disgraceful to American (Portland), at the hands o f the
Governmnot. Wo believe that the true policy is to prepare the people of those
w ill be closed.
islands for soil-government as speedily as possible and when so prepared to Democrats, but was defeated by
V o have no stand-in with the dentists on tough meati
forant them their independence retaining such coaling stations and ports as Hon Alfred F Sears Jr. Two years
a trir.l and
i
The Republican platform declares may be necessary to protect thoso islands from interference nnd to maintain
wo will treat you right.
A
ago Mr Chamberlain was elected!
our trade relations in the Orient.
for a reduction in railroad fare to 3
Wo demand the improvement by the Federal Government of tho Columbia Prosecuting Attorney for the Fourth
cents per m ile yet Senator K uyken- R*y®r> both at its mouth and
aud below the mouth
of the
Judicial District, defeating R E
dal’s record shows ho is not in favor Willamette; nnd of the construction under contract as rapidly ns
possible of a canal and locks between The Dulles nnd Celilo; and also of Sewall.
o f that reduction, having voted tile improvement of other rivers und harbors of Oregon, believing that if
S av ed M any a T im e ,
against such a measure two years judiciously expended, public money cannot be better used. We are iu favor
of tho speedy construction of tho Nicaragua Canal which from present
Don’t neglect coughs and colds even
8UCES.SOR TO B A K E R & JOHNSON.
ago in the Legislature.
indications the Republican party in Congress, controlled by great .selfish IT it is spring Such ruses orten result
corporate Interests, intend to interminably delay, if not ultimately defeat We seriously nt this season just because
In talking over the political ou t nre in favor of tho election of United States Senutors by direct vote of the people are careless. A dose of One
people
Miaute Cough Cure Will remove all
look while in the the littlo city of
W e ure opposed to such of our navigation laws as hamper tho upbuilding danger. Absolutely safe. Acts at
Drain, last Saturday it strikes us of our foreign merchant marine which the policy of the Republican party has once. Sure cure for coughs colds
destroyed; but wo demand in justice to Western farmers and taxpayers the
that the north end o f Douglas defeat of the Fry-Hanna ship-subsidy bill which is a piece of audacious rob croup, grip, bronchitis, and other
throat nnd lung troubles “ I have
County w ill roll up a neat little bery of tho people for the purposo ot building up another great trus* We used One Minute Cough Cure several
favor the proposed
Constitutional
proposing tho
tho initiative
initiative and
ami
- .
„
L - amendment
- ----------■- proposing
m ajority for the dem ocratic nom referendum system, believing that the peoplo should haveu more direct voice years, says Postmaster C O Dawson,
Carr, III. “ It is the very best cough F=rcd.-u.ce
'S- l g e n i n , ZE 2 r c h . a 1 n . g r e f o r
inees. This is generaly conceded in the enactment o f laws. W e favor an eight-hour day in all public work, and medicine on the market. It has saved ________
less hours and larger pay for workingmen whenever tho employer’s profits me many severe spell of sickness nnd
by the republicans.
will adm it; and arbitration or labor disputes all practicable cases, with labor X warmly recommend it” Tho child
having fully ns potent a voice ns capital in the settlement of disputes
ren s favorite Benson Drug Co
Our progressive citizens are to be
Wo favor the pending Chinese exclusion bill nnd Its strict and h-mest en
forcement, nnd we declare that we favor the taking of such steps us may be
congratulated upon the manner in necessary by Congress to restrict the lmmlgation or Japanese labor with which
'
w hich they
subscribed to the in many places American labor is being supplanted. We sympathize with the
Having Purchased the Hardware Stock of
efforts
of
the
railway
employes
in
attempting
to
secure
tho
enactment
of
law-
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tho , I oot el o o o e el...
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e
Bohem ia railroad right o f way fund. m
modifying the doctrine of the fellow-servant law. Tho oldest states of the
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Som ething like $500, over the l nion have enacted laws giving these men, innimed and crippled in the service
of the railroad, the right to recover for injuries received by them when not in
la
am ount ask for has been subscrilied hodb Much laws are just and n refusal toenact them It inhuman.
and we
M ould Call Y our Attention lo the Fact
which shows tho interest our people pledge our pupport for such measures. The experience of tho past must
prove the hopelessness of relief at the hands of tho Republican party of
Carry a F ull and Complete Stock d
are taking in tho enterprise.
Oregon.
Digests
what
you
eat.
Wo
condetn
the
autocratic
, „
....
. . .
«'rn(ic Prohibitive order of the President denying the
S T O V E S / ¡n
This preparation contains all of the
P olitics makes queer bedfellow s. ! ‘ onstltutiorml right of mallearriers and others engaged In tho public service dlgestants and digests all kinds of
It
to petition for and increase of salaries or for any " other purposes Vud wo
food
It
gives
instant
reliefand
i
Tho republician party heads their ulso condemn all government by injunction.
1
' we
fails
to
cure.
It
aUows*
to
«?t
We are In favor of the irrigation by the Government of arid lands, and urge
ticket with a two years old republi
prompt National nnd state action in this respect, and tho disposal of such the food you want. The most sensitive
can for governor, who has been a and* to actual settlers onlv Me are in favor ot ill,oral appropriations for stomachs can take It. Rv its iw m anv
protection of salmon, and favor the enactment of such laws as will ammv thousands of dyspeptics have b^n
life long dem ocrat nnd in this . I the
protect the fishing Industry of the sate.
amply cured after ereryinmg
everything else failed. I t
county the tail o f the ticket, the W at^VeSiinsf in,me^late e? actlncnt ot a liberal pension law for all Indian
Fiah Bro s W a gon s J»
Coroner, is to he filled by a man
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Wo opposed an Ideelare against any such combinations of competing rail -I f Dletlne
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e t i n g unnM'p“
unnecessary*
S V S l - * OCR PRICES ARE RIG H T
who no longer than last January mads as was made in the formation of ihe Northern Securities Company and It can’t help
oil
other
combinations
and
usurpations
of
railroad
corporations
in
defiance
o
f
1
subscribed (o the Socialists doctrine
bnt do you good
j federal and slate laws, and in autagonism to the best interests and rights of
o f faith.
PUNIC.
TD6 |L tlOUlfi conLulns iu it
The Democracy o i Oregon believes and declares in favor o f the expansion P n / f l o G
»v.u.cNje,!**.
of trndo without slaughter- I a weaker people; of prosperity and success with l O t C y S n O I l C y and r 8 r
The platform professions o f the j out
trade without turning the Government over to multimillionaires to he run c c a
o r re
e s s cold
cold s,
s, p
orevan
t*
,
rev en ts pneum
onia.
republican party ought to ho taken their benefit as the Republican party practically d o««; of reason and right
A
D
o
cto
r’*
Ha<l
«Plight
eousness.-. rather than hypocrisy and delusion ; o f honesty and efficiency in
Our aim
with considerable trust salt. W hy performance as much as In promise; an,I not forgetful of past events and
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please our customers. Call an-
'•Two years ego as nresult of a se
experienecs,
watchful
of
the
present,
it
yet
look,
forward
in tho w orld has not the party put
convinced of this fact. W e handle a complete hue of I J
vere cold. I lost my voice,” writes Dr
W,*h " ! low. ! ° kr i> w!th thI '" 'uvh Aprogreas'l'n »Utkm and s » t e M ^ betag M L Scarbrough, of Hebron, Ohio,
its good intentions in force. Thev
1 ,c- «n agenoy therein to benefit the many rather thun the few. We present this
iv c le ,0rOCerirs’ Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and g‘> & f
have had a m ajority in both houses expression of our faitli to all the people of Oregon and Invoke their aid in | “ then began an obstinate cough
everything purchased of us to be first class.
j
Every
remedy
known
to
me
as
a
-
;
. , , ... the interest o f just, honest and clean government,
o f congress and the president with
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__ practicing physician for 35 years fail
all the other branches ot the gov
rtH M im o n i* I« R o M mm I o f It» T e r r o r
Vflii Ktt«w*WIant Von Arr raking. i e,b «nd x daily grew worse Beinu
urged to try Dr Kin«-, Ne witters i ver v S e e O l i r T p f l a a n d n - r r
^
ernm ent the past six years ; and so
By Foley’s Honey and Tar. It stops When you t ike Grove e Tasteless Chill
the
hacking
cough
amt
heals
and
Topic
because
the
formula
is
plainly
far as Oregon is concerned, certain
Ifound quick relief, and for the last,
printed on every bottle showing that
ly n obody has been in their wav strengthens the lungs. If taken in it simply Iron and Quinine in a taste ten days have felt better than for two
F“ ? 1 Lively guaranteed for
time it will prevent an attack of pneu
less form. No Cure, No Fay. 50c.
the past eight years.— Portland
Throat and Lung troubles by Currin
monia. Refuse substitutes. For sale
Drug C j . 50 c and *1 00 . Trial bottles i
D ispatch.
SU BSCRIBE FOR TH E L E A D E R
by the New Era Drug Co.
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LAWNS
SILK ZEPHYR
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BOHEMIA
LINE
MARKET ?
CITY
Bartels & Veatch, Props.
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Staple and Fancy Groceries
Granite, Crockery and Glassware
Vegetables, Flour, Feed and -*f
W e meet all Prices on the Ab*
Lines.
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Dyspepsia Cure
hardware ,
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