rv i IT V lX'Af HPR AT I nJ Pyour labor as good a price as; they
. ! - 1 are ?M now- t nder the .cduc'lve Influ-
A 8TKONU LOTHIt.
of
A'bany, Or., Nor iSih, iSoa,
Editort Democrat:
Circumstances have arisen in consequence
of which I have concluded 10 write '.his arti
cle. The passage of the McKinley tn iff bill,
and the discussion arisinc therefrom, have
caused me to civc the question thorough in
vestigation, a thing I never did before, auj
has resulted in satisfyirg me clearly that th
views I entertained not a great while since on
the tariff were wrong. My researches hav
caused me to believe beyond a question
doubt that our government has no legal right
to lax, directly or indirectly, any inclividu
except for public purposes only. 1 hat oui
government hat no legal right to impose a tar
iff duty for any purpose except for public rev
enue onlj . and that, whenever it places a tar
iff for the sake of protection, it is then unjust
ly lending the strong arm of the government to
build up private fortune, for the enrichment of
a few private individual.. If the government
had used the vast millions collected by tarih
duties from the consumers of the country,
building government manufactories, owning
aad operating them for the benefit of the gen
eral public of this country, th:n it might claim
the protective tariff was or is for a public pur
pose, but when class legislation is enacted, and
the government taxes the general public to
build up'private enterprises, it is unjust. Th
Supreme court of the United States in the case
of the Citizens Saving Association vj Topeka
decided that the government has no constitu
tional right to tax any individual except for a
public purpose, and the late eminent Justic
Miller in delivering the opinion of the Supreme
court in that case said: "To lay with one
hand the power of the gcven ment on the
property ol the citizen, and, with the other,
bestow it upon favored individuals to aid pri
vate enterprises and build up private fortunes
is none the less robbery because it is done un
der the form of law and is called taxation.
Beyond a cavil, there can be no taxation ex
ccpt for public purposes." Ths Supreme
coua of Iowa lays down the same doctrine in
the case of Hanson vs Vernon. JuJge Thorn
' as Cooley, lormcrly of the Supreme court cf
Michigan in his work on 1 Principles of Con
' stitutional Law' uses these words: "Constitu
tionally a tax can have no other basis than the
raisirg of revenue for pul lie purposes, and
whatever governmental exaction has not tl.is
basis is tyrannical and unlawful." A tax cn
imports, therefore, the purpose of which is not
to raise revenue, but to discourage and irtdi
rectly prohibit some pal ticalar import for the
bsnefit of some manufacturer, is nor warrant
ed by constitutional principles. As this is the
law of the land the tariff monopolists and the
combined capital of manufacturers, seek to
make it a dead letter by the passage of tariff
laws that are both wrong in fact, and uncon
stitutional in principle. A tariff for revenue is
a l;gal tax. A protective 'arift tax is illeg.il
and unjust, and is paid by the consumer, to en
rich the pocket of the capitalist and manu
facturer. Where protection begins, revenue
is dmiinisheil, and as protection advances,
revenue continues to diminish, and when pro
tection is prohinitive, revenuj ceases altogeth
er, and then the consumer is impoverished an1
the government is not aided . Shall this sys
tern, that permits the American manufacturer
to form combines and trusts, free from outside
competition, be allowed and continued? The
mil ions of men who prelected the country in
the hour of sore peril, and the descendants of
those who established the Iree government be
cause of unjust taxation, demand that this
question be answered . Our soil is free, our
men are free, our thought is free, our speech is
free, and our trade and commerce shonld lie as
free as a tariff for revenue can make it. The
tariff should b placed only on the luxuries,
and all the common necessaries of life should
be free and as cheap as possible. I do not be
lieve the tariff protects American lalwr. A
merican laborers virtually have no protection.
The laborers of other countries come here Iree,
an underbid our native American laborers.
ence of the tariff, every man who lias
Itlle capital wants the government to pass!
clasi leijitlation to protect l.hn.that he ma,
grow fat at the expense of the farmer ana
laborer who are unprotected. The out
on the farmer's corn, wheat and pork, docs
not protect lilm anv. lie exports those
and need not fear from Importation. Th
tariff Is selfish, operated in the Interest of
capital and private enterprises, and not I
the Interest of the government or people
As I have no hesitancy In giving my
put political action, I will add here.
brief, that mv first vote was of no political
significance, being cast at the city election,
at my native city, Huntsvllle, Mlssoui
Ma, iSSj. In the November elections ol
that year I made my first political speed:
and that was for the entire democratic
ticket, which ticket, I voted at Huntsvllle
Mo., In Nov, of Ilia', year. I located at
Heppner, Oreeon, In iSSt, and was iccre
tary of the.Cleveland club at that place, li
1SS5. The first presidential vote I ever
cast was for Grover Cleveland in 1SS4.
lacked two months of beinu of age when
Hancock ran in 1SS0, and, being a student
in the college at that time, took no part in
the campaign of that year. In 1SS6, 1 was
elected by the democracy of Morrow coun
tyaia delegate to the Democatic Slate
Convention and assisted in the nomination
and election of Judge R S Strahan, J
Excellency, Governor Pennover.and Hen,
G W Webb. In 1SS8, 1 stumped Morrow
county for Cleveland and the democratic
ticket, which ticket, I voted as U6ual on
election day, although, I then had no sat
isfactory ideas on the tariff.
When the returns came in and we heard
from the men who had wool In their teeth,
It dawned'upon me that, perhaps, I had
better let politics and the democratic view
of the l.-n iff severely alone, but lately 1
have been giving the subject investigation,
nd have concluded that the democratic
party has been right all the lime, and that
was the one that was wrong, therefore,
as a man, w hen he gets on Ihe wrong road,
urns about to the right one, so do I with
all due regard for the friendship 01" my
republican friends, hasten to adhere
to the party of the people and against tariff
monopoly. I would lather be with the
democratic party on this question and in
the minoritv the balance of my days, than
t. be with an overwhelming majority
putyjthat advocatt s a high protective tariff,
I therefore, stand i:i my old position
straight and plumb on the democratic
platform and propose to remain with It,
until all class legislation, high protective
tariffs, unlawful combinations are banished
from the land, and the people onct
more have a voice in legislation, and in
stead of legislation being framed ui the
clamorous cry of capital and protection,
that the laws be enacted with an eye to
the principle of "equii rights to all and
special privileges to none "
Geo. W Wright.
KBW ADVERTISBMBNIS.
Ilorses for Sale.
THE 'JNDER.SIGM:n lias frrnlea
r.tp place mar Albany a lot of stood
well l-rok hor fi to-w it: A?puncfor
rels. weiu-lit 1420 pound each; t-pan o
ur-ys. HtH'; pan ol buy. 12(y; span o
llriveiH, Itntl; on family carrion horse
large and good style; and twognod sudd!
homes. Prices rennnnftble nnii trm
f.ny. JAME--ELKINSi;
A!'
me
ONKY TO IX)AN-In rtna'l an.i
larve amounts, from hix months to
veati, on uood Albany mid IJnn
county real etato. Call on or iKl'irees VV
K Mol'tierpon, First St., Alban,Or.
X.
BLAIN
Has just roceivod a superb! ino'of .
Fall and Winter Clothing,
The largest in tho Valley, carefully selected for thu trad
hero, including an elegant line of Overcoats, all Jof tli
latest fabrics, and of a high grade of workmanship ,
His Furnishing Goods Dep't
Is complete with all tho novelties of the season.
J5oy s and Children s department consists of
novelties, in las
JUL'll
in
rade
Hat Department
"Will bo found all tho latest shapes of the season.
His Boot and Shoe Department is filled with a choice
line of goods ;
His Tailoring Department
Under charge of tho expert Mr Schifller, is well stocked
with a splendid line 01 suitings
Strictly One Price.
POWELL & CO.,
Successor to Geo. C. Henderson. -
-DEALEltS IX-
Produce; Crockery Ware; Tobac
co Btc. Etc.
. Searls,
"Was nev'r so Cheap in Albany as it has been since
T. L. WALLACE & CO.
ojieii'td with their Mammoth stock.
Wo
are also selling immense quantities of Boots, Shoes
and Furnishing Goods, at greatly reduced
prices, quality considered.
Conic 011 with the masses, inspect our stock and carrj
away barga ns.
FINE NEW GOODS,
: Cheap for Cash :
.Notice to Tax-Payers.
Notice is hereby given that I, or my
puty, will meet the tax-payers of Linn
county, Oregon, at 9 o'clock a mt and re
am until 4 o ciock p m, at meir respec-
nlaccs 01 voting in the several pre
cincts, at the following times and places.
for the purpose ot collecting the taxes for
the year of 1S90;
Rock Creek, Mondav, November 2.:
BiyGoorts, Kotions, Gents Farn-
ishings and -2C9TS
AKD SHOES
Our stock of boots and shoes
is nov complete in all lines for
spring fade. We will save you
moncj n buying of us. Ladies,
misses, .md children's tine shoes a
speda 1 v.
Exclusive
tS NOW T FOrVri-AND. ORIGON.
- ...
Mm
of
and capital will turn American labor out and X MW S
employ the clic.ip labor everytiinc. There is O J'ikW- - f"
free brie in labor. 3
Why should American laborers pay f-Q''-'V fjS 'V'Cjfi jJSjjp, r
protective tax to the rich man to enable g Jii-fK'm
him to hire foreign labor at his own price? g J$$jffi-f'--T
The price of labor has been constantly de- u 2
creasing. Where men in the eastern I YBP'iMr'r 2
states, twenty years ago, received J.oo
per day, they now work for ninety cents
flnil hnnril l)imcli-a Tn tin,. Muntv
J .' I
labar is paid better than In old and densely ,
populated countries and the tirlff has
nothing to do with it. The great law of !
supply and demand regulates the price ot
..,c ., prmeciivc rami: Bet cllre forCaf
since iai7. ny is it mat the prices paid
laborers have been decreasing alt the tl:ne?
Again, It is said that goods are cheaper I
now than twenty years ago. Thalis true,
but it Is not caused by a protective tariff. I
The cause Is, the new patent and methods j
In machinery. Steel rails under the I
Brssamer patent can bj made and sold :
many times cheaper than they could have
been made and sold twen'y years ago. If
the prot-ctlve tariff had made things
cheaper !n this country ,thcn why Is it, they,
the tariff men, fear outside competition.
The fact Is, that free trade England and
all other nianufactuiing countries have
kept pace with the improved methods and
can make and sell goods cheaper than we
lOItTimSK who fATVOT rossMLTCltT, VT.IU
kumli.v, mini: TKKvraxvr I'I.aikk w ith.
IS THK Min t! OK THAT Vill.L I1IVK
IX-S.M VIAM.dt S liKr.lKsT AND A
r.:t:i hi;m' ccbk.
The nnst sui'.: uosiiive mid pertnti-
1: ofthef lead. Asthma.
nnil all Throat, l:roi!ihi:d, I.ung, Heart,
Stomach, I.iver and Kidney Affections,
Nervous Debility, etc. Cotismnptioii, in
itfl various stages, permanently cured.
Dr. Aiiokn's originnl mode of treatm?nt
find his nicdicr.te.l inhalations pives iu
etaiitniieons relief, builds up and revital.
izes the whole constitution nml system,
thereby prolonging life. Weak, nervous,
debilitated ana broken-down constitu
tions, old and young, invarinbly gain from
ten to thirty 'pounds in from thirty to
ninety days.
Dr. Ahorn's phenomenal skill and mar
velous cures have created the greatest
astonish incut on the Pacific Coast and'
throughout the American continent, dur
ing the past twenty-five years. Asthma,
CaUirrh of the Head, and all Throat, P.ron
chial and I.ung trouble Mistantlv relieved.
I and Deafness often cured permanently at
can today simply because they are not ! cour.ii.tation. 11k. AnoRN s essay on
. vuHiuiiuj in x.lii?tlllI)HHUI null It
A gencv
E3.
the LUDLOW SHOES
Hlun.tfHrir'M (Sow i-ijin.
ALL TALK!!
ABOHJT-
Largo"'and Choice Display of
Drv Goods, Clothing,; Boots, Shoes,
Etc,, itc, Etc.
Valle
Sclo,
ranklin liutte.
anliam,
Lebanon,
aterloo,
Liberty,
weet Home,
Itrush Creek,
Crawfordsvil'.c,
Uro'.vnsville,
Center,
Syracuse,
f larrit-burg,
Halsev,
Shedd
Tangent,
Orleans,
Peoria,
East Albany,
WVst Albany,
Albany,
Tuesday. Nov 2 ah
"Wednesday, Nov 25U1
Thursday, Nov 27th
Friday, Nov 2Sth
Saturday, Nov 2(jh
Monday. December 1st
Tucftday, Dec 2nd
Wednesday, Dec 3rd
ThurMlajt l c 4H1
Friday, Dec ab
Saturday Dec Mh
Monday, Dec i:h j
Tuesday, Dft 9H1
Wednesday", Oec itth
1 hursilay, ec 1 nh
Friday, D:c 121b
Jaturday, Dec iyb
Monday, Dec 15th
Tuesday, Dec 16th
Wednedav, Dec 171b
Thursday, Dec iSih
Friday, Dec lyth
Pav
Conrad Mever,
STAll flAKEUT
Comer Broadalbin and First Sts.,'
DKAI EK IN
''laiuril Fruit,
ToIihco,
ingar
.
.' rt nvqrything tba. is kept In u an
n varloty and groenr ore. HlgheM
n rltst prios j-nlil for
4'Huuril. SI eats,
l".cenHnare(
'-K'tiililrs,
'laarn.
Tea.
Etc..
KSNDS OF PRODUCE.
Prompt payment will be required
your taxes and save coals.
M SCOTT,
Sheriff ar.d Tax Collector.
Dated November 3, 1890.
HE ALT. 1 IS WEALTH!
?5S.W. '.WsrzU Itasca
i-i iiuii s- lift. fTn fat m r wr"""
taxed on their raw material. I believe the
American manufacturer has been pro
tected long enough and hi plea for pro
tection Is a pretence, and that, as a matter
of fact, with our free raw materlnlx and
Improved methods in manufacturing we
can successfully compete with any nation '
tu the world without one cent of protection
Ireatise 011 "Catarrh of the Head.1
vrtth evidences of some extraordinary
cures, mailed free. Call or address
DR. ADORN,
lorrlli MiJ y jrrlrina Stu I'ortUnd, Orffoa.
Nern. Horns iTf.-trirnt, ecurr1y fMckrct, tent hf
tpr-js 10 j! 1 jrlsnlih IVcti-c Cot, for Uiose who
itti.i' A posi't'ly call in penon.
4tl WViTf.0 TO CAII FOR P'd COilSUlTATiC.H
Including many novelties. A fine lino of Seak'tto ,
ots, Children's Hoods, Sic, &c.
'"lis a Feat to Fit the Ftct, Bat Ha Can ilo it aul ib is i
Jack-
I'll. E.C. WEST'S Kwto mt Hrain Treadiiert
a munnitecd BKcific fur llyotcria, Iiitmiir.68, f'otivui
iritis, Fi'a, Nervous Ncunilu, lluadu-lie, Nermn
1'ntratlon causcti hy tlie uc ol ath" or t.tn.-.
Wakefulnt-M, Mental li'irensic-n, Hf teuiTitr if tha
(irain. rcillinv in inani(v anl h-aHiv t miiiin
dwrav nd desih, remitire old aire, bai-retinaM,
of I'owur, cnueU hy owr-xi.ruiiii of tho hrain
haoh hox contains one tnon'h'fi trmtitmut it h
or six boxes for $.', stint hy mail prej-aid 011 rtKiil o
WE OrAltAXTEE 8tX BOXES TO CfKE ANY
cae. n ith vaoli onter rcceivo.1 hy u for ix Uen
ai-w.niiiilel with ?.", we will mmi.1 the tmrrhwr our
iiiH-iiKuautiwo mi rc-iunu me niniict u w troat
nieiit d.H.' Hut effirt a cure. Ouaraittrcs Wnoil mlv
P.ir.ip!o Pen'., 'llffercnt n-'ttcrn?, in
1 K i II. ".I -.('.-I J.JHAS
jn L'uceiJb oi l i'i-'S.
Sb"EEl
E-!Ei?SYaGi lLcnC3;:.ftT.b.ici4.
t- S. OSco, S10 jmcivav. ftp-jr Ycrk.
P1ITS nml ftJIS -""me and ace u
il., bruHhe-s, ooRlfoil. hibricatlnK oils
oxle greasa, Ao. Stkwakt it Sox.
FartmiKer & Irving.
hi
Store.
Grocers and Bakers
Opiionlte Kerprc Honnc.
Kccpa nrstemss stocl. of Groccric, l'rntlurc, nml Puked Hoods. IMtmn prices.
I;1'!G1E aild ff AC0.S, V ST" ' NTlrErt..yl from n,y
Iianil and can f,We yon tto nt.ont ilirw neoKs .ro, a lm pmy tliar
rK linnt 9 yeara old. Himur l t ir retm n or
TVUOMH TO MTr.-Kiirnl.liod or u' ,1f"r"""ion 10 "'''""''i1::, A'l;irs.
Xt fnruUlied. Inquire at tlila'olllco. ' AK,,V.
I ; Corvalla
1.1STKAY NOI'ICK -J Slaved from niT
i farm one three year old steer, hind
hii.f erop from eaeh ear. Mnitatile reward 1 A KTIKS wantinir p-wiim in ih-. Mnn
to riiy one who will inform 1110 of Its 1 lelth pi-tnre, we.it M In lh ,it,.h ,.
wbcreahoiita. 'I no. I. Arwio. .cure H at Jlpjr m . 111 , t,v e tn ,',
ity 'Jumer a Liiilfc-o,on t'aiapooia. Kukd W.'Ui.umiiki'u
llffvt s'.ock olHi.d z-tr ,omla In tho Va.
tf,r, nml tho iniHi rca-if , bio prices, both
V V ' clHrg. i havo oa liaml
ll t'...
fU.I.NITUaZ, STOVES, TIMWA3E
mm, 333XS, PICTURES
clocks, csaoxfay,
ETC., ETC.
.ir wost of S K Young'a olf store,
1. comiiB
AMMUNITION, ETC., i?In.J7h
pnwiler, Joa-Ioc! Biiells, rtrtriilj!, v.,.n
ill sell at reasonable lUurua. Jnn.
itot its when you come to Uy In
winters supply of ammunition, to pr '
vour ranch front the ImoAiN of t'ttt .
Locked emigrant. Stkwakt A 3
City Hestaiirdiit.
H ivins been entirely remo leloil. this old
and popular restaurant wiil be marla llr
class u every ropect. The publ.e will In
iven g.,cil meals at all hours for only 2j
rents. Kvcrj thing neat and attrau'.ive.
Private boxes. Oysters in evry stylo.
AM V.
-fitm:i:al directors.-
Arterial Embalmiup; Dona Scientifically.
ward i
tint, 1)
thf f.lMi
"lcpiia,
v.n
Com i'
Vivi t.il)ol.ivirl'l
romplii d wiih. I t
fail to nfvo Ktlfit
riitnln!iiLf M I'lUi
and linitf,t!fin. Tn.
r t vrr.rr! f r nnr ps, of LW(S
J i?:: lcat)ai-V,lff!l,'e.tlon.Con
! r.-.tti.t cure witU Wrstf
i-h"ti tlto lirwii.ns are strictly
-.ro im rely Voyrtabln, and never
. Mnj;.iroatwl. I.anr hoxM,
cent'!. Ilcw ire of prtunterfelM
:ln' imntifurtiir.-n onij Mjr
"OHELP3, Job Printer,
E7 3 St. St, Exl.usTumce
.Albany
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