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HILDENBRAND
was guided by the spirit embodied in Townsend Club No. 1 Notes
the Declaration of Independence,'
The local Townsend Club, No. 1,
For his great service in preserving |
' met, with Vice President Mrs. Hatch­
the union, the nation owes him much
er in the chair. Thirty-two members
praise. It has ever been quite evi- I
Membership report
dent that there have been dangers' were present.
was 28 new members.
The good
along the path that free men travel
Iwork for “60 at 80” to progressing.
and for this they should never relax
The meeting Sunday was attend­
their vigil anU there to no time
ed by 90 persons, those not hearing
Bob Harrison of thia city has ap­
greater than at the present for that
I
Mr. Glen Wilson, national speaker,
parently been making a pretty ex­
vigil to be alert.
and Mr. Floyd Dover surely missed
tensive stujiy of the way in which
In a speech made on June S, 1788,
a good talk and also missed a good
statesmen of this nation in the past,
in the Virginia Convention, called dinner.
and those of before and since the be­
to ratify the Constitution of the
The door prize was won _by Mr.
ginning of the Christian era, re­
United States, Patrick Henry said
Davis.
A good program was en­
garded the arising at dictators and
in part: “The voice of tradition, I
joyed,
which
consisted of violin
those who would oppose the will of
trust, will inform posterity of our
music by Bob Harrison and readings
the people. In the following com­
Struggle for freedom. If nur de­
by Mesdames .Sweeten, Alice Ware,
munication he makes no •mention of
scendants be worthy the name of
Westbrook. Schroeder, Rhule and
names or conditions to which the to be free; they seek to inflict injury, Americans they will preserve and
Kistner.
past history of U. 8. or the world' you to repel it; they treat your allies hand down to their latest posterity
Next Tuesday evening will be a
does so aptly apply, but the infer- 1 as enemies, your enemies as alites.1 the transactions of the present times,
Hallowe’en masque party and good
ence to plain enough for anyone who. With feelings so opposite, can there There to only one way to judge the
time is assired for all who attend.
can road.
be peace or friendship subsist ba- future, and that is by the events of
Pumpkin pie and cider (ladies make
He entitles his article, “In Opposi- ■ tween
you? I warn therefore, and the past; then Who kre they that
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the cider) will be sold. Don’t forget
tion to a Corrupt Oligarchy—a i.
‘
speech ' exhort
you, not to allow such enorm- would listen to the song of the siren,
to come out next Tuesday evening
delivered by Caius Memmius before'ous dishonesty to go unpunished. It i sung
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chorus ___
of _
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designing
and have a good time.—Press Cor.
an assembly of people in Rome, about! is not an embezzlement of the pub- oligarchy, bartering away their own
110 B. C., reported by Sallust and lie money that has been committed; birthright, along with that of their
translated by John 8. Watson,” and nor ik it a forcible extortion of fellow countrymen, for a mess of pot­
ths quotation and Mr. Harrison's money from your allies—offenses tage, as did the Romans?”
comments are as follows:
which, though great, are now, from 1 Then who would dare to trample
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V ’ their frequency, considered as noth- down the American traditions, or to
“Were not my zeal for the good ing; but the authority of the senate,' dim-out the principles embodied in
of the state, my fellow citizens, su­ ■nd your own power, have been sac- the Declaration of Independence;
Republican Candidate
perior to every other feeling, there r if iced to' the bitterest of enemies, surely not an American.
for
—R- M. Harrison.
are many
considerations which and the public interest has been be- .
would deter me from appearing in trayed for money, both at home and
A I »cenne
your cause. I allude to the power abroad; and unless these misdeeds
r!Q5 T LcjjUnj
of the opposite party, your own be investigated, and punishments be
Are We Headed
Toward An Oligarchy
In United States?
Townsend Club N a «
Townsend Club, No. 2, met
Mrs. V. Liday on Oct. 5 and
Mrs. Mary Kick on Oct. IB, for
ness meetings and for work on
ous articles to sell. Luncheons
served in the afternoon by the
esses.
wit
wit.
buai
vari
were
host
Some of our members went to hear
Mr. Wilson speak, last Sunday al
Woodman Hall. It is very dear
from his talk, that the 860 at 60 pen­
sion, to be voted on Nov. 7, will tx
very beneficial for our service boy:
when they come home from the wai
disabled.
The next meetlng of the club will
be at the home of Mr«. Wilma
Knight, at 231 Second street
Thursday, Nov. 2—Press Cor.
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VOTE FOR
REPUBLICAN CANIHPATE
FOR
COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
of Coes County, Orogen
Heettea November 7, 1M4
er I will earnestly strive for:
Decent roads for outlying dis­
tricts.
Coos County owns some 20,000
separate tracts of land, get
these back on the tax rolls by
sales to prospective home
owners, , Nc
NOT
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SPECULATORS
Poet-war planning for our
own County and our own peo­
ple.
A County Manager is of vital
importance.
A fair and open-minded hear­
ing on all matters coming be­
fore me with special privileges
to none.
Thirty-eight years of success­
ful business experience in
Coos County.
(r»M AAvtlMMSt)
I
F C. TRUE
Coos County
Assessor
tameness of spirit, the absence of all Inflicted on the guilty, what
justice and, above all, the fact that for us but to be the slaves of thoee
them?
For thoee <' Miss Margaret'A. Hickey, of St.
integrity, to attended with more dan­ who committed
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who do what they will with impunity
Mlaaourl> preaident of
Na.
ger than honor.
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ora 11 nrlru i Kt a H 1 v lrinarm
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“Indeed, it grieves me to relate are
undoubtedly kings.
—ti and
tional Federation
Federation of
of u-r-'
Business
and
how, during the last 18 years, you | “I do not, however. O Ron»»* professional Women’s Clubs, to one
have been a sport to the arrogance "
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h„to
enc°ur“8* you *"*
’ *“ he
' of the leading authorities on man-
of an oligarchy; how dishonorably, satisfied at finding your fellow citi- power problems In the United States,
and how utterly unavenged, your sens guilty rather than innocent, but
chalrman of
Woman., Advto-
defenders have perished; and how merely warn you not to bring ruin ory Committee to the Federal Man-
by suffering the bad,’ power Commlsison, Miss Hickey has
your spirit has become degenerate on the good, ......
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*tudied «very ««*• °f
employ-
by sloth and indulgence; for not even to escape. P
a
now, when your enemies are in your government, to
~ be unmindful
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3 ment
problem as it relates to war
1 power, will you rouse yourself to aq- service than of an injury; for a good ^¡.jters
_ great lessons
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tion, but continue still to stand in man, if neglected, only becomes less I , “ —
There are four
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awe of those to whom you should be active’ but 8 bad man* more daring. the war for the American people,'
a terror. Yet, notwithstanding this Besides, if the crimes of the wicked she said recently at a pre«« inter­
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state of things, I feel prompted to are suppressed, the state will sei- view at National Headquarters.
haVe seen 'that million^
make an attack on the powers of dom
that faction. That liberty of speech, from the virtuous.” End of quote. 1 were rejected for national service at
.therefore, which hag been left me ' Looking back through the mists of: a time when they were most needed.
by my father, I shall assuredly exert centuries, we find a Roman states­ Second, we have noted that the turn­
against them; but whether I shall use man warning the people of the dan- I over and absenteeism on the assem­
it in vain, or for your advantage, gers that confronted them as regards I. bly line indicate that we Americans
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must, my fellow citizens, depend to their liberties, and warning them 'j^
~
i*t learned job discipline. Third,
upon yourselves. I do not, however, to be mindful of the oligarchy that'^^^I^
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exhort you, as your ancestors have was holding them under restraint to' human relationships, the. need for
the
etxent
that
they
were
a
we-«trick-
I
often done, to rise in arms against
courtesy and understanding, the
injustice. There to at present no en, and exhorting them to awake greet need for improved employer­
need of violence, no need of se­ from their stupor, and prepare that employee relationship. Fourth, dur­
cession; for your tyrants must work gift of liberty that their forefathers ing the war period, we are closer
their own fall by their own miscon­ had so graciously bestowed upon spiritually as a nation, we are not
duct. After the murder of Tiberius them.
afraid to acknowledge our spiritual
Rome, that day was evidently a ties.
Gmcchus, whom they accused of as-
We must keep the spiritual
piring to be king, persecutions were nation of free men, and having leadership the nation has built and
instituted against the common peo- trusted their all into the hands of never return to cynicism and super-
i pie of Rome; and after the slaughter others whose souls were dominated
of Caius Gracchus and Marcus Ful- with the passion of avarice, had re- ! ; "We know that the world’s ad­
vius, many of your order, were put taxed their vigil, only to awake to vance depends upon the moral in­
to death in prison. But let us leave find themselves walking in a fool's tegrity in the nation and the indi­
those proceedings out of the ques­ paradjse. For more than twelve vidual.
tion; let us admit that to restore their centuries, Rome lived brilliantly, i “There is need of turning our in-
^or-rfustrial‘andbuslness"viiion towirt
rights to the people, waa to aspire !?re“<Un?/ .C^O.f.
to sovereignty; 1st us allow that the world, which it to possible for world trade relationships. We have
| what can not be avenged without j the people of today to enjoy but
paid in delay and uncertainty for
shedding the blood of citizens, was where shall we find the Romans to- j our failure to have a world concept
j done with justice. You have seen day? Only on the pages of books, : and to realize our relationship to
¡with silent indignation, however, in as in the above-recorded plea by one other nations. A spirit of idealism
past years, the treasury pillaged; of their statesmen. With all her has been developed in the fox holes,
you have seen kings, and free men, greatness, the Romans rest with the war plants, and in organizations.
paying tribute to a small party of Egypt, Babyton, Phoenicia, Persia, We must hold these gains when vic­
Patricians,
in whose hands were and many other groat civilizations, tory has been won.
both the highest honors and the just on the pages of books.
“We will know that the great les­
In 1787 Benjamin Franklin deliv­ son of accepting responsibility and
greatest wealth; but to have carried
on such proceedings with such im­ ered an address in the Constitutional rejecting
indifference
has
been
punity, they now deem but a small Convention in Philadelphia setting learned if there is a great outpour­
matter; and, at last, your laws and forth the dangers of a salaried bu­ ing at the polls this autumn. And it
your honor, with every civil and re­ reaucracy, in which he said, “Sirs, to not enough to go ourselves. We
ligious obligation, have been sacri­ there are two passions which have must also take the first voters with
ficed for the benefit of your enemies. a powerful influence in the affairs us.. That is our responsibility. We
These are ambition and
“Nor do they, who have done of men.
have been given so much that we
these things, show either shame or avarice—the love of power and the must accept «till more responsibili-
love
of
money.
Separately,
each
of
contrition but parade proudly before
ty.”
your faces,, displaying their sacre- these has great force in prompting
flotal dignities, their consulships, and men to action; but, when united in
Voters May Mark For Any
some of them their triumphs, as if view of the same object, they have,
Candidate
tfhey Wish Nov. 7
in
many
minds,
■
most
violent
ef
­
they regard them as marks of honor,
and not as fruits of dishonesty. fect.”
Registered voters may vote for
Franklin, with many others of the either party candidates at the coming
Slaves, purchased by money, will not
submit'to unjust commands from patriots, had struggled through the general election, and their vote is
their masters; yet you. my fellow dark days of the revolution, to es­ absolutely secret, it was announced
citizens, who are born to empire, tablish the "birthright of mankind” today by Secretary of State Robert
tamely endure oppression. But who and was, no doubt, apprehensive of S. Farrel, as election's officer.
are these that have thus taken the what the future held for the newborn
Misinformation
and
misunder­
government into their hands? Men republic, and knowing the weakness standings have caused some confu­
of the most abandoned character, of of mankind, felt a serious expression sion in the minds of many Oregon
blood-stained hands, of insatiable was necessary.
voters, especially newly registered
In a speech delivered at the Illinois citizens, Farrell said.
avarice, of enormous guilt, and of
matchless pride; men by whom in­ Republican Convention, at Spring­
“Any voter, duly registered in Ore­
tegrity, reputation, public spirit and, field, on June 16, 1858, Abraham gon, be he democrat or republican,
indeed everything, whether honor­ Lincoln said in part, we quote: “A may vote for candidates of the op­
ticke^ either iluUvWually or
able or dishonorable, to converted to house divided.against Itself cannot
a means of gain.
Some of them ■Und. I believe that this govern- M g whoje •• he emphasized. “Split
make it their defense that they have ment can not endure permanently Ucket voUn< b perf.^ permissable
electlon
November 7th.”
killed tribunes of the people; others, half slave and half free. I do not ,n
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that they
had sited ___________
your blood; , and
the
Australian
ballot
Use of
thus, the more atrocities each has do not expect the house to fall; but I method of voting assure« absolute
committed, the greater is his se- I do expect that it will cease to be secrecy at the polls and registrants
curity; white your oppressors, whom divided.”
need have no fear« that any person
the same desires, the same aversions, i To measure Lincoln by every can ever find out how or for whom
and the same fears, ctwnbine in strict known yardstick, he measured up to they have voted. ■
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union (a union which among good I the standard of a true blue American • The misundersUndlngs probably
men is friendship, but among the and, although despised, ridiculed, ■re due in part to the fact that in the
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For American People
cited in you, through your want of South, he arrived in time to save the their ballots for those candidates of
spirit, that terror which they ought Union, and make our idee of free- J the party in which they are register-
{ dom
dom a
a reality.
reality. He
was • Republi- 1 «d. But in the general election, there
to feel for their own crimes.
1
“But if your concern to preserve can and believed in our republican u no such restriction and the voter
their ' form
your liberty was as great as their
form of
of government
government and,
and, believing
believing may vote for candidates of any party.
ardor In increase their power of op- |n the strength of union, stood firmly ’
pression, the state would not be dis- ' by the traditions of our country and 1
Resident of Coos Co. for 38
years, a taxpayer and
business man.
I have no favorites.
Labor
and Capital will have
equal treatment.
Insurance
Real Estate
ited and my list of prop­
tome in and look it over.
Also service on
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