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THE GROWERS’ ASSOCIA HOU. & » . In conversing with others we find many w ho fed the same w ay about the situation. T h e members w e rg . p r e t t y tiye concerns* that have been or» organised in the past. We have no 'personal interest in w ho shall be on the board or who shall be the manager, but are believe, as Lincoln said, that it is a mighty poor time to swap horses when crossing a stream. We have the most kindly feel» ings tow ard all the members of the association and hope that what we have said may be taken io the spirit in which it is given, but we realise that it is rather a perilous thing to butt in when the clouds are hanging About the only thing Justice Hughes has ever done to qualify for the presidential race, is to raise a crop df whiskers that in fringe on Carranza’s copyrights. However, his beard is no heavier than that o f most ot the infant industries his party so strenuous ly wet nurses.—Salem Capital Journal. A newspaper that claims to be anything but a party’s d og coo ler would not publish such rot. It is an insult to the intelligence o flts readers. Justice Hughes is the biggest and ablest Republican in the evenly divided in to tw o factions, w ith one supporting Mr. Cham- bers ns manager and the other determined if possible t o elect a board that would oust him. S o evenly were they d iv id e that out o f six men electad it w as a , stand-off, each sid e g e t. ting three, and the others run cause he has qualified. n in g s o c lo s e together that Never a word has been printed none received a m ajority o f all against his public or private life. the Votes cast, and consequently _ • *■ * He is a man o f wooderfol ability and splendid character—abso com plete the election by naming lutely honest—and if the Journal editor knew %s much o f Mr. Hughes* achievements as the heaviest supporters o f the can Journal’ s readers know, he would nery in the m atter o f stnfflur- never have printed the insulting nished, and w ho are moat vitally statement that all he has ever interested in its snccras, are done to make himself a pres standing by the management. idential candidate was to raise a crop of'whiskers! There are yet some pretty big editors in Oregon w ith mighty small prejudices—and one o f them lives in Salem.—Benton Co. Courier. The Journal appears t o be harking bade to the system in v o g u e 'a quarter of a century ago wbeh n partisan newspaper was not supposed to admit that a ¿ban of prominence in the op posing party was any better than a horse thief. It should awaken from its Rip Van Winkle drow sy spell and take a more cheerful view o f present day con- „ M r. Chambers took the man ditions. agement under the m ost adverse circumstances, with no capital to work with, and despite the fact that the past tw o years There are many w ho express have been exceedingly unfavora surprise over the supposed ble for alm ost every business en change that has taken place in terprise in the Northwest, and the temper ot the American peo especially so for the budding up ple since the days o f the Spanish of a cannery business, be has suc war, when the sinking ot the ceeded folly as well as many o f Maine so greatly roused them the members ot the association says the Indianapolis News. It bad hoped for. is believed by some, notably by He laid no claim to being a our French and English critics, cannery man at the outset. He that our present calmness is due has had to learn as he felt his to our intense passion for money- w ay, and be has made mistakes. getting, and our determination Any man would have made mis to get rich out o f the present takes, doing the business be has straggle. Those Americans who done. We doubt if the ability be are willing to think so meanly of has shown in financing the busi their fellow-countrymen are to ness bas been excelled under sim be pitied, while the judgment ot ilar circumstances anywhere in onr foreign critic* may be at the canning bsanei which is tributed to the strained and considered somewhat hazardous heated feelings that prevail by banking concerns.* throughout Europe. Possibly some man might be There is an explanation for the found who would do as well or change—a change which is ob better than Mr. Chambers has vious. In the years since the done, bat if an inexperienced Spanish war the American people man should be selected he would >ave been going through an have the business to learn, and if educational process that has one should be chosen who has been m ost illuminating. In 1898 proven his ability as a cannery they were practically ignorant manager, the chances are that a of war. For more than {forty larger salary would have to be years they bad been at peace. paid than Mr. Chambers has Bore than that, there had not been receiving. been anywhere a war of the first The writer has a little financial magnitude since the close o f the interest in the association, rep straggle between France and resented by a couple o f shares, < Germany. but he bas a much larger interest Now' we have only to read of from the standpoint ot a New- the horrors that are ravaging berg business man and property iorope to know what war owner, in seeing the cannery means. We had read, too, o f the made a permanent business en tw o Balkan wars, which were terprise, but as stated at the be bloody and savage in the extreme. ginning o f this article, we can’t Probably the minds pf many of help bat feel that the association our people ran back to the ter la nearing the shoals that hare rible w ar between Russia and wrecked nearly all the co-opera- Japan. Nor has the Boer war £ been forgotten. When they re» read these nhameful pages of history, and note the woe and misery o f Europe, the American people, not being lunatics, very naturally shudder at the meytj thought ot war—not because they are cow ardly, but because they are civilised .and Christian. Their national spirit has been in no way weakened, but their intelligence has been enlightened. We are a wiser people—more sophisticated, as those who sneer at us would say. It is m ost creditable to us that we should, except for the weightiest and most compelling reasons, refuse to tan or extend the awful bonfire that is now consuming millions of lives and billions o f the w orld's wealth. No one knows what the m orrow may bring to this nation, but every one knows that this people will be true to duty, wherever it may lead them. Their spirit today Cotton Baskets at 95c to $1.50 Par M r Ws have, a complete line o f cotton blankets, full sii», now reduced to All our Ladies and children’s coats reduced from 25 to 50 per cen t Now is the time to buy your coat and save money while they are reduced Just received a new shipment o f 86 inch Percale, new and neat pattarne at 10c and 121c per yard C O N V E N T IO N W IL L Our Big t in of Sweaters is Shoes tin t Wil Wear Wei uioduy Kcouceo n I f you want shoes that will wear buy them o f Baird. You always get satis faction out o f our shoes. We have them to fit the entire family. m e ts Our entire line o f sweaters are great ly reduced. Buy your sweater now. NAM E £ Conimittee that Vhe Republican candidate “ Will be born in the convention,” says tfie Globe Democrat. Over half the dele- gates will he chosen in prim aries. Some will be under instructions^ while others will not. But no We invite your trade in this lines. It is our constant aim to try and please you, to give you nothing bqt the best o f dean fresh groceries at the lowest prices. Try buying your groceries o f Band and see i f you are not satisfied. j | ' , CASH PAID £ y ( i t a ( , Springtime is coming sure. Just notice the rapid increase in the baseball dope that is being dished up bv the daily papers for the fans, It If an off day now with no outstanding avowed when less than a halt column is taken up in discussing Walter candidate for the nomination. The officers in Portland have Welcome to onr country, the, McCredie and hi* bunch o f been very active in chasing vio There will be something per Honorable ' Mr. iroundhog, it prospective 1916 pennant win- lators o f the dry law since it functory in the indorsement ot yon ever succeed in getting out favorite sons. Some are even went into effect the first o f the o f your hole, which you certainly suspected of having no greater year, and have made nearly all did not d o Wednesday. Of course yon intend to vote at their cases stick so far as convic hope than for second place on the coming primary election and tions go, but the one weak point the ticket. Great care should be F. A. M orris is registering if yon have not registered yon bas been in the leniency shown taken in the selection ot delegates, voters at the office of the New- should do so at once and have bjr the judges in passing sen even under infractions. The bCrg Land C o —and the ladies it done with. And remember tences. One druggist who, it is ablest and most devoted Repub don’t have to give their ages any that at the primary election you alleged, confessed on some forty licans should be sent to the na more. Don’t delay, but attend can only vote as yon are reg conots, was let off with a fine o f tional convention. to this requirement the first op istered. For instance tf yon $50, and yet he is a man with David Lloyd-George, o f Eng portunity and get it off your want to vote to select candidates none too savory a reputation at on the republican ticket yon must best. For instance, he is the fel land, says, in speaking o f the register as a republican, and the low who was arrested some time It is a final struggle be war: Many people have formed a same may be said with reference ago on a charge o f having stolen tween military autocracy and closer acquaintance with and to other parties. Registering as political liberty, a hideous con friendship for the birds, during an independent don’t connt, for from a blind cigar dealer w ho flict, but one wherein we shall be has a stand in the city ball. the snow ? weather than ever b*> there is no such a party. victorious; o f that I am certain.” That judge certainly needs to fore, as they have been fed nbout The Empercr o f Germany says: take something to brace him up, the d oor yards. It was interest "A ll the hostile assaults will The bull moosers who are so ing, too, to note how quickly break to pieces upon the power The $1,000 state appropria the little feathered JeUoWs de free to suggest that Roosevelt is of a clean conscience, with which the man the republicans should tion tor county fairs throughout serted the feeding places as soon Germany, together with her nominate for president may as the state seems to have failed to as the first snow was gone and faithful allies, is waging war for well be made to understand that solve t^e problem in many in- got out into the' orchards and the existence o f honor and lib- tam ed the leaves over in search the woods is foil o f republicans erty.” There you are. Do your oftm gs and worms, thus show who will not support Roosevelt own guessing as to the final out- ing their independence o f human on anv ticket. A number can be aid when weather conditions found right here in Newberg who are free to say that they d o not A Dallas man is quoted as hav permit. consider Roosevelt to be a repub ing recently written back to the The Eugene Daily Guard, an lican any more, and that if tbey officials ot his former Clarke are to be deprived ot the privilege County, Wisconsin home express evening paper published by B. J. o f voting for a republican for ing a desire to make restitution Finneran, has been placed in the president and must choose be for having killed game there oat hands o f a receiver with an in tween men outside the party to of season three years ago, as be debtedness o f $20,000 hanging vote for it will be Wilson rather o f stock which was paraded feared he would have to answer over it. With the old time news through the streets ot McMinn for it in the great judgment dav. paper men o f the Willamette val ville from day to d a y ,, but it is How many of the fellows who ley, when the Eugene Guard is said that he was so disgusted have killed game out o f season mentioned the name o f Ira L. from the tact that the business Campbell, many years its editor here in Oregon, are willing to men failed to manifest enough less np and be good. Don’t all and publisher but now deceased, interest to get oat on the streets naturally comes to mind, for speak at once. and look at the stock and thus Campbell was a jolly good fel encourage the exhibitors, that War prices areeven discomfort low and popular with those who This does he said he wanted no mote o f it. ing to the fellow who content- knew him. E. J. Adams, of
