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COMING EVBNTS.
Thursday, April 7 Polk county
republican primaries.
Saturday, April 9 Republican
county convention at Dallas.
Wednesday, April 13 Republi
can Congremional convention al
Salem.
ous to try to dofoat the majority,
but hy treat iiitf the voter fairly
it is h rare case where he will
not stand by the nominees. It
is in order ami in line of har
mony ami success to require
every candidate to commit him
solf on the question of whether
or not he will give his full sup
port to the nominee though it
be another than himself.
nounoemont of another train in
the memitinii.
of Oregon G. A. R., in annual
union at Hood River.
TF- E. HEARST,
The potency of newspaper
enterprise is exemptified in th
endorsement W. R. Hearst is
re- never have been handed down
The division of the members of
the court on this question should
soften criticism of petit jurors
to
for failure to agree. J udges
the lower court sometimes try
riant v. ti. xiearsc is re . . . . Kri "
from states in various to1r?e1? gremenl UP J"? Salem if something is not done
u'nirn in nt liisiuiuiicrj nnu iiiui-i
vidual opinion is impossible.
at
parts of the union as the demo
cratic candidate for president
It would be creditable to demo
cracy to endorse an Olney
Cleveland or Carlisle for they
are men that would measure u
to that great position. M
Hearst however is lacking i
the essential qualifications th
fit a man for that high place
His abilities lie in another d
rection. As a newspaper man
he has made a hit. With
metropolitan paper in New York
another in Chicago; a third in
San Francisco and still another
recently started in LosAngeles it
cannot be denied he has impress
ed himself on the country from a
alistic standpoint. He
has set the pace in the news
paper field. Waiving comment
on his style of journalism, he
has departed from beaten paths
and made a success where others
failed and predicted his failure.
He has given employment to
thousands of people and been
the means of the distribution of
a great deal of money. In the
newspaper world he has been
courageous and spectacular
By the lavish expenditure of
money he has been able to turn
every situation to the advertise
of his own business. Just
now he is giving his attention to
politics, and is making demo
cracy his dupe. As a newspaper
enterprise, the success of his
efforts is to be admired but he
will not be followed, even by the
newspaper fraternity beyond the
point of admiration. Eternal
fitness of things forbids. Mr.
Hearst is not composed of the
stuff of which presidents should
made. lies a newspaper
be
man nothing more.
keep in mind that its the success tai-ej
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of the party we an are wording p
'for rather than the fortunes of va--;a igthe probable democratic
.'n1i!.liial "Prornrn-finl irm
any luumuua.. - - " nominee.
prophecies are to be avoided.
Neither papers nor individuals
should, place themseves in such
a position they cannot accept
graciously, the nominee of the
convention; and the convention
should be made up of represen
tative men through whora the
The United States supreme
court has rendered a decision
against the "merer" case of the
Northern Securities company.
The, importance of the decision
lies in the fact, set forth that the
natioual government has power
to prohibit contracts in restraiut
of trade. Another feature is the
manner in which it was arrived
at, five of the nine justices con
Thursday, April 14 Republican
tata convention at Portland.
TiiMdav ADril 19 Democratic curring while four dissented.
etate convention at Portland. But for the principle of the
June 15. 16 and 17 Department majority rule the decision would
... i , t ill
I am a candidal for the Ut
publican nomination for nheritV,
and if defeated propose to ft
that the man who beats me, is
elected, says Mark Scrall'ord
That sentiment may nominatt
and elect Mark.
The Portland primaries over
the public could stand nnothor
letter from Dr. Woods Hutelim
son on microbes, sanitation
strong drink or any old subject
that comc9 to his mind first.
And General Dristow said
nothing ubout the arrangements
for rural delivery out of Inde
pendence in his report that stir
red up the hornet's nest in cen
gross.
There will be no excuse for
mud-sliuging in lndeiiencen.ee if
the council carries out it? pur
pose of having the mud8craped
and hauled off the streets.
l.A. ttersen suggescs as clubofSalemiag bmight Qut
an advertisement of this section , , P.m
m
and for the benefit of those wh
may desire to take advantag
of it that a special car go fro
this place to the St. Louis Fai
He proposes the car shall be
made up of citizens of this and
possibly a few from adjournin
counties, and that it carry pro
duct9ofPolk county. The sug
gestion is worthy of consideration
It wonld be a big advertisemen
of this section and a source of
much pleasure for those com
posine the party. A car of Polk
nroducts and citizens, labeled
the "Blue Ribbon County of
Oregon" would be something to
show Missouri, and would re
dound to the glory of Oregon
Let the Polk county car be
made up.
The one object of the Im
provement League is to build
up Independence and the sur
rounding country. The accom
plishment of this object builds
ip every man and every man s
business in the community.
he outlook is good.' There is
nrocrress in the air. .Let tne
contagion spread. Business men
ho never belonged have sig
nified their intentions of becom
ing active members. It is ex
pected of every business man
that he put his shoulder to the
heel in pushing the towns in
terests forward at this time.
Benton county republicans
so have the exquisite pleasure
'selecting a candidate for state
senator. W. E. Yates, George
agoner and George Lily are
All live in Corvallis.
'underson Avery, also of Cor
No additional train has been
put on by the Southern Pacific
yet but it is known better ser
vice is under consideration.
People are holding their breath
in readiness U welcome the an-
Faths of glory lead but to the
grave, and so will the path to
Salem if something is not done
to the road near Rickreal bridge,
The Young Men's Republican
the Salem band, Pratum quar
tet, and Geo. C. Brownell.
Joseph Simon and C. II.
Carey have resigned their pos
ition as political writers on the
Portland daily papers.
Binger Herman against 'the
field and the devil take the
hindmost says the Tillamook
Headlight.
If Editor Ilayter want3 to re
tain his strong right arm, he'd
better stay away from Corvallis.
Rickreall post office has been
granted a rural delivery mail
service. Good for Dixie.
Don't forget Mr. Local Option.
He is a candidate to be voted
for or against next June.
It is not those expecting duns
by every mail that complain of
the bad mail service.
Stayton Marion countv, is to
have a bank. The name Stayton,
sounds like Dayton.
The Eugene Register classes
'oik as a Harris county. Thanks
for the information.
Politics and the chittum bark
ndustry are looking up.
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT
New Spring and Summer Samples
great variety just received.
W. Q. 5H1RM1N,
Merchant Tailor
BANK BTTLDING.
INDEPENDENCE, - OREGON
TriiKTly Aertel.
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Notion to Voter.
Notaries Public throughout the
County, in the several voting pre
cinct have le'ii anplied with reg
istration blnnkx. All voter are re
quired to register on or before May
15, 1904. Kegifter ru'ly ami avoui
extra expense oi wio eouiuj
Registration is required every two'
years.
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U. r. UHU1IAHI,
County Clerk.
Announcement
Having jHitvlutH'il '"
K. Wagoner Stutiom ry .-tnii ,
it is our intontii'ii t krrp ;
full lino of Ktatiom-ry i" I'
doiunilcmo ami your patron
age U rrsprctfully tiolicitrd.
ckavi:n a mookk.
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