The Herald
D. E. STITT, Editor.
Entered u second- las. matter September 8. 19D8,
at the post office at Monmouth, Oregon, under the
Act of March $. 1879. '
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FRIDAY, AUG. 5, 1910.
IS THE INITIATIVE DOING
OVER-WORK?
We hear ami read consider
able comment about the "initia
tive" being overworked in the
coming election. Perhaps it is,
but it is no fault of the "initia
tive" if it is overworked. The
fault lies with the individuals
who have involked its powers.
There can always be found
persons who think that the
world can be turned upside
down, greased, and made to run
f nioothly by legislation, and this
class have an ini.ing, in the
"initiative," and through its
powers can bring up questions
of little or no merit, but even
this is not altogether detriment
al to the commomwealth and its
citizens, as it will cause voters
to investigate, and the increase
of knowledge will be a gain to
those who exercise their facul
ties and the state at large will be
benefitted.
Neither is the fact that un
merited questions may come up
an argument of particular force
against the initiative, because
such propositions are ever pres
ent in the transactions of everyday-life
and are to be met with
every w day, hence, they do not
bring condemnation to this aid
to equity.
The initiative is a safe-guard
in the hands of the people where
by they can guard against injus
tice. It is an instrument by
which the intelligence and in
tegrity of the voters of the state
can be called to assist those who
need it, when their cause is just,
therefore let us use it wisely and
well, and not betray the trust
imposed in us as citizens of a
great commonwealth
Vigilance is the price of liber
ty, and alertness brings knowl
edge, and Wisdom is the right
use of knowledge. Then, let us
strive to be numbered with those
who arc vTv.
A GOOD MEASURE TO KILL
Une of the measures coming
up for the consideration of vo
ters at the November election is
the "Woman's Taxpaying Suf
frage Amendment." The Hkk
au is not averse to "Woman's
Suffrage" and should the ques
tion come up squarely as an is
sue, under present management,
will support it, but we are of
the opinion that the present
measure, as presented, is perni
tious and should be voted down
and out.
Property rights have now all
the advantages that they should
have and, perhaps, more than
they should enjoy, while numan
lights and liberties are in many
vases a secondary consideration,
and in some instances even more
of a back number than that.
There have been periods in
the world's history when a man
and his family could be impris
oned for debt and held there un
til the obligation wa9 satisfied.
Oregon now has one law that
in regard to board bills which
verges toward the olden time
I penalty or condition, and such
property-right measures are in
clined to drift us away from in
dividual rights.
Humanitv deserves our rirst
consideration and if we deal !
justly in that respect we will notj
go far wrong on property rights, i
but to make property the bisis
of suffrage for women is but a
step toward making it the basis of
suffrage for men, and the legiti
mate culmination is property suf
frage or representation.
Under such consideration
Where will representation of the
man or woman without taxable
property come in for recogni-
tionfor what representation will
they enjoy?
During the past week W. J.
Bryan's political defeat as leader
of Democracy in Nebraska has
been the subject of discussion to
the extent that it might be said
that his political enemies were
busily engaged in writing what
they consider suitable epitaphs
for the deposed leader and states
man. Mr. Bryan took his stand
on tne side ot sotmetv and in
opposition to manufacturers and
dealers in alcoholic beverages,
one of the very strongest combi
nations in existence because the
conditions are such that its ad
herents are bound together by
both the love for money and the
lusts of depraved and ungoverned
appetites, and although he suf
fered defeat, he went down in
defence of a cause worthy the
support of every citizen in the
nation, and although Bryan suf
fered the loss of leadership, the
temperance cause has not been
defeated, as the combatants are
only aligning their forces, and
the battle will continue "until
righteousness is dead or reigns
triumphant. Bryan defeated un
der such condition is a man,
but had he become subservient
to the liquor interests and been
carried forward to victory in the
ranks of these debauchers of the
nation, he would have lost his
manhood and become unworthv
the respect of a righteous loving
people. Me deserves commen
dation for the stand which he
has taken; he could not have
done otherwise and maintained
his integrity.
Don't tell every thing you
know, don't tell every thing you
hear, don't blister 'your tongue
with backbiting, don't be satan's
bellows to blow up the fire of
strife in the community. Either
cut off a bit of your tongue or
season it with the salt of 'grace.
Be quick to work "and slow to
talk. Think of your own faults
ere other people's faults you tell.
Exchange. '
It is not the site of a town, but
its character that makes it a- de
sirable place to live. A live,
prosperous town is a desirable
one to live in and a town may
prosper and yet be small. Every
citizen in a town should be inter
ested in its prosperity. One of the
best ways to help a town is to
speak well of it. It is true patri
otism to stand by your own
town, and interests that affect
the town should affect every citi
zen. Malheur Enterprise.
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counts it's the effect. No matter how expensive,
if your clothing has not the style which well dressed,
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CELEBRATED CHICAGO MADE CLOTHING
because at a moderate price we can give you not
only the best possible, durable materials, but style
and fit equal to the very highest price clothing in
town. We are displaying a splendid line of
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ouTfrom $10.00 to $25.00
a choice of garments, all hand tailored perfect fit,
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better than you have ever seen before. Examine
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NOTED FOR BARGAINS UregOtt
300 Acres for Sale
$25 an acre for 300 acres, 12
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balance good pasture. Call on or
write, Jim Moreland, Monmouth
A Crushing Retort.
In a certain New Brunswick coun
ty, where the councilors served
without any sessional indemnity
whatever, Councilor C. was defeated
in a contest in the parish of X., and
at the next session to which he was
elected the councilors- voted them
selves $5 per dn
Councilor C. supported the reso
lution. He believed, he said, that
his services were worth $5 per day
to the lectors of the parish of X.
and that if he had not thought so
he would not have offered his services.
"Mr. Wnrden," said a member
who was opposing the increase,
"there is nothing in that. Three
years ago Councilor C. offered his
services to the electors of X. for
nothing, and they rejected him."
B. C. Saturdav Sunset.
Church Directory.
Abstracts promptly furnished
at reasonable rates, by L. D.
Brown, Dallas, Oregon. tf
Evangelical Church
L. C. Hoover, Pastor
Morning service at 11:00 o'clock
Evening service at 7:00 o'clock
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Y. P. A. Meeting at 6.30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
W." A. Wood, Pastor.
Morning Service at 11. a. m.
Evening Service at 7:00 p. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p: m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday School, 10. -00 a. m.
W. C. T. U.
Local Union meets every sec
ond and fourth Friday in the E
vangelical church at 2:g0 p. m.
Polk County Bank-
Established 1889 .
Monmouth, -' - Oregon
Paid Capital, - . - $30,000.00
Surplus & Undivided Profits, $11,000.00
Transacts a General Banking Busi
ness Under State Supervision
Officers and Directors
J. H. HAW LEY, President; J. B. V. BUTLER, Vice
President; IRA C. POWELL, Cashier: J." B.
STUMP, F. S. POWELL, I. M. SIMPSON.
Interest paid on time deposits.
HOTEL MONMOUTH
D. M. Hampton, Prop.
This hotel has lately been refurnished throughout
It is our aim to please the public by giving them
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rates. Give us a call.
Everything Stictly Firstclass.
monmoutn Baisery
C. C. MULKEY, Proprietor
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Pastry of all Kinds
Give us a trial. We can surely please you
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