_____
4W
Che ^antiam Jlru r.ü.
Politically Independent
■ ■ ■ ■
1
........ —— ....... - .
your medicine! Don’t kick! You have the oppor IMPORTANCE OF D RECT PRIMARY. |
tunity to elect good and honest men, aye, to name The following communication, urging AMTTFHOFHtALTli
none but good men for office. Therefore, on pri the nn|M»ruiiice of a full and complete
registration next month, we commend
mary day let every voter lie on hand to do his duty ' the
careful perusal of our readers.
patriotically.
! To the E ditor of the S antiaw N kwh .
I’mlersUiuling that you have given
the Direct Primary law much thought
' and rendered valuable assistance in ef-
GEARIN.
Entered at the )K>Htotti<L* at Scio, Oregon, as second-elasH
I fecting its adoption, I take thelil»ertv of
ciàil Matter.
writing you as to desirability of using
By the time this issue of the N ews reaches its vour influence in urging the voters to
I
register in January -• the letter and
readers, barring accidents, Senator Gearin will spirit
of the law can be made more ef
have reached his post of duty and taken the oath fective by securing a very large registra-
prior to the primaries to beheld April
that will entitle him to participate in the delibera- ■ ' ' 2Vt.;,
next.
tions of the highest law-making power in the All persons familiar with l'nite<l States
SlJBSt lilFriON HAIL
Sénat 'rial elections, not only in Oregon,
One yt,ar jn advance.............................................
... »I 25 world. Senator Gearin assumes senatorial duties but in all the states of th” i’nion. must
One ye.tr, at end of year.......................................
........1 5(1 somewhat handicapped. Being the youngest mem
l»e cognizant of the fai t that ofttimes
... I 75
One year, at end of 2 years...................................
One year, at end of 3 years...................................
.... 2 0(, ber, in point of service, with but a short time to- financial, offi ial. or other pTsonal con
sidérations
are frequently tl »4 deciding
81k months in advance ...................................
... 75
serve, and seeing that the senate is practically or factors. Certainly the great mass <»f
Three months in advance’..................................
.......... 5J
voters throughout the states have hut
Single copy in wrapper .....................................
.......... 05 ganized, personnel of the committees made up, little voice or say in the election of
/X nVEHTISlNG hath ;.
etc., he will be accorded very minor committee United States senators.
Card <>f ‘fianks. . ..................... ..................................
The elevation of the general political
S ' assignments.
Also new members ait expected to tone
02
and the elimination of ¡»ersonal <»r
Special obituary notices, per line.....................
02 be seen a great deal and heard very little and selffsh considerations must be desirable
Extended wedding comments, per line..............
A Cream of Tartar Powder,
to every’huffèst citizen ami voter; hence
Local advertising, | er line per issue ............
therefore Senator Gearin could not, let him be ever the
free from alum or phos*
Display ads, 2 cl anges per month, one column wide.
enforcement of the spirit of our pres
phatic acid
But again, he ent Direct Primârv 1.D» s rtainly must
pi r inch
...................................................................................... 101 so willing, accomplish but little.
Professional cards, I1.» inches, per month
............ 1 00 enjoys, under existing circumstances, a point of appeal to every thoughtful citizen. _If
•OVAL BAKING POWOEK CO.. NEW VOBM
j en forced, then p<»litical and senatorial
Long time i<oHtracts for advertising made on application.
■ »* ■ --------------- 1
-------------------------------------------------
vantage that is very unusual. Senator Fulton, i combinations are necessarily divorced
Sawmili for Saie—A Snap.
Ir an prejudicial ami pprnici. us legisla-
our only other active member of Congress, through j tioti
A
TO ACCOMPLISH AN
in our state h-g slatnr -
it h i-
ALKA NY,
( )RTCÔNn.
We have for -ale a first class-saw mil!
the recommendation of a number of persons for been frequently se» n that a tor ;d votes tlia is worthy ot the attention of any
I
have
been
secured
in
return
foi
the
en-
lumberman who is looking lor »m b
in the adoption of the amendments to the state appointment to office who are not satisfactory, | actment of I •gislàtion detrimental to the property
’.
has,
to
a
great
measure,
lost
the
confidence
of
the
stat»
as
a
v/hol'e
in
the
interests
of
sp»*ci«d
The mill is capable of cutting 25,000
constitution, viz: the "Direct Primary” and the
j privileges to be enjoyed b\ a few
fc
1
t
of
lumber
n ten hours; has splen
"Initiative and Referendum," the people have president and is, therefore, practically without in Under our old svatem f • v-si mem did engine pow*i,
cut ft nd <-<1
r
simply rei-urtied to themselves power to make laws fluence with Mr. Roosevelt. Senator Gearin is bers of the legislature co i<i »dect (he saws; the i vt-nt up-to-d
United States senator, and po\\< i tnl in- ing lathe; I ihj * logging t-ijn nv »vtlii U U
through the "Initiative;” i to
1 repeal laws by invok- known to be in hearty adrord with, and will sup- ( ' ter«s
,a, vli'ti allied, certainly could im re feet of cable etc.
nominate
Iii j easily iniluvnce, coerce, p»*isn de, oi >r ca- With the mill is included 300 acres of
the "Referendum,” and
;— to
— —
..... — candidates
------------ port the president in his leading measures. ...
Stiaight Jsoi tn from »Veselys Big, Big
jole
this
than they can the î ma- fine timber
Logs can bt* put into the
for office by using the "Direct Primary.” These fact, Senator Gearin is what is coming to be known jority oi number
tin* voter- of tiie state u der pond at a cost of 50 cents per thousand.
Store you will find PHILLIPS Witii*
The [»rice lor the whole business ’s 1*10,
amendments enable the people to do the things as a "Roosevelt Democrat," and for these reasons our present Direct Prit.M V law
¡J the invention ami spirit of this <MM>. For particulars impure of the
formerly done exclusively by delegates elected by will probably be consulted with freely by the pres this It 'aw
that the people shall dec «le and S an I iam N ews .
seh »•’ the I nited -tates se ator, and the
file people. All power to make or repeal law and ident about all matters concerning Oregon.
state legislative members are simply to
Just on the banks of
to nominate candidates for office had been placed In point of ability and fitness for the place, the ratify
the will of tl e people as ex pre-sod
Thomas Creek with
I
in the hands of legislators and delegates in con selection of Mr. Gearin coukl hardly have been by the people in the general election in
Juneraml wi en the legislature convenes !
PR
ICES
RIO
HT
!
PR
ICES
RIGJHT
!!
better.
If
his
residence
had
been
in
“
he
first
con
vention. Politicians had become such adepts in
in January, elect the people’s choice.
r~»VfR TAtCK YO^H I’K *K.
manipulating conventions and legislatures that the gressional district, instead of the second, his se fl'C opera/1-»n < j 4 this law shod <1 be sim- 1
,r>
i ar in eff» » i aïnt rësult tn our national
people, in self-defense, were driven to recall those lection would have been ideal. But many residents law
fc
for th»» election of president. I'he
powers. As both amendments'are yet practically of the first district think it is hardly fair to con national electors -imply rat’fy ami elect,
in th»- eh ctoral > ollege, the man for pres
untried, it remains to be proven whether the peo tinually select United States senators exclusive ident
wh - hi th»* people have designated
ly
from
the
second
district
as
has
always?
ex
j
: 't' i . ■ iyy ifr’th*- previous national
ple have acted wisely or not.
election
in November.
☆
wir
ir Wir ir ir ir wWWWWWW tf WWirt2Wìr ir
In order to make the new primary law- effective, cept in the dim, distant past, been done. As a li is tine
our present law is not man
!
the people and this means every voter, whether matter of fact, the second district has long looked datory, simply because of the United
I
>
.tie-
constitution.
The
law
is,
however,
he be of great or small influence must take hold upon the position of senator as properly belonging ad’’i<-«»r ; i d the spirit ami intent is
rtf matfers political and do the work the amend to it, or to Portland. For this reason, principally, mandatory, and its operation can be,
*
z j
as Itectiv” as if the lettei of the !
*
ment empowers and requires them to do. There citizens of the first district asked for the appoint made
la»» was u rndatorx. How? Simply bv
tho-c who beMe
in the spirit < i the!
fore, every citizen should feel the duty obligatory ment of a citizen of their own district;
A fter C louds comes SrN«mxie.
ami who fee! t'/at the* js'opic should
»
\ f ter D espondency comes J oy .
upon him to ascertain what his duties and privi Now, that Hon. John M. Gearin is the new sen law,
»
rule, all ing themselves into h agues and I
A fter Su k \ ss comes H ealth .
ator,
everyone
will
give
him
an
earnest
and
cordial
pledging
themselves
to
ea*li
4
tier
that
leges are under the new law and then, at the
AFTER WEAKNESS COMES STRENGTH.
will vote in the pri ;try lection
Î
» «
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is
ST ’«’«-'KSSOHS OK
support and we, of the first district, must content they
proper time, do them,
lor only those legislative* candidates who v'lmt flm-K U all. It'x d wonder icorker (w
»
for* rM'i..‘nation pledge i 'linen tiecause it is Nature'* renic>li/3
The first step should be taken next month (Jan ourselves that we raised and educated the new’ i- h 4”
☆
«•
themselves, if elect»*»!, to vote in the leg- ulapted to the needs OF twentieth cen-
☆
»
uary). All who would participate in the primary senator, if nothing more. But we are prom’sed islai.ve assembly first last and ail the tiirv
»
women.
No ALCOHOL. !fO NARCOTtC. NO I.NJURI-
that
Senator
Gearin
will
lodk
out
for
the
interests
time
for
that
camli<i»ii<
for
the
United
I INI OHI OHATKK I >K !■ M IIEH ÏH
election should place their names upon the regis
o’s DRun. Made of glvceric extracts
senate* wh", in the p’e.vions June from
*
roots, therefore their virtues grew
try books. This is a most important duty and of both congressional districts -that he represents g< Mates
4-
neral election, rec'eîved the plurality in them in Nature'* hilntrat(>rut viz:
Officers
Directors
the
entire
people,
and
not
a
particular
party
or
class.
of
all
the
votes
cast
in
the
state.
Lady’s Slipper root. Black Cohosh root.
should, under no consideration, be neglected. Af
"’ action : I am ad vised that an effort . In ¡corn root. Blue Cohosh root, and
T J ' Mtinkers,........
Prey.
T J Munkera,
.1 A Bilyeu,
ter registering if, in your neighborhood, there Senator Geaiin can accomplish much for tht will
b»* ’»lade by some of the advocates Golden Seal root: extracted, combined,
See.
J J Barne?, W F G iff,1
?
A
Warner,
..........
nreservod
without
alcohol,
by
Doctor
iiidi» idtia’’ 'bosfffijuri” and “machine” :
happens to be a man particularly well qualified for state of Oregon during his short term. Indeed, . oi
C A tUtolg,...........
Treas.
C A Warner.
politics to make this iaw* in »p’erative by Picric'* (/:ru peculiar proce**. and in
most exact proportions to secure
any of the various offices to be filled, it is your with the large increase in independent voters and endeavoring, in the different counties, tne
tlu* best effects.
We do a general custom Milling business. Flour and feed
duty to see that a proper petition is prepared in the seemingly irreconcilable division of the Repub to get iéuiâintive candidates td pledge
If in need of careful, competent advice
- »»ip
‘o i lie’ county's choice in before Iwginning treatment, you will re
order that your man shall have his name placed lican party,- who knows but what he may be se stead or t'»>
on sale. Wheat bought and ovefrrrged, lor 1 lour, We are in
‘Y/ "f" » ' for United ceive it without charge by writing, and
:
sonM
th»A b’é accoin- •iatiur’Nour case, to Dr. R. V. Pierce.
upon the primary ballot. Under this new law it lected to succeed himself? Certainly the Republi- States
the field f< r buslness'and will treat you right.
irr u
f
fnties, of course, Mafn^Slreet. Buffalo. .V. Y. All letters
J plish-^t
rei*<»iv«'d and answers**aent
is contemplated that the office shall seek the man can party leaders have done all that men dftild do, tbo
l.iw »»*♦>
! '♦i'/^fly be ino| erative confidentially
t a*> » ’hVt ■ «vutild be impossi in securely sealed mivelopcs.
'
SENATOR
trhile to in
spectai! our
clothing on
exhibition.
We carry
the best that
is manufact
ured.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS HO SUBSTITUIE
MEANS
END.
CHRISTMAS GCXyPSClAlLA
BATTIE-ANE
*
Scio Milling Company.
SEIO ROLLER MILLS
rather than the man the office. It therefore rests seemingly, to sink the party, and who knows buc .
ble to'.4*^iT** [h
• ffembers of the
with the voters, individually and collectively, what they have succeeded?
legislature wi.« n: . pledged their sup
port
I"
the
same
individual.
The object
whether our county and state offices are filled with
*Ajid, intentio»» f t>f.-**l»w i^t.o forrv the
The
Oregonian
states
in
last
Saturday's
issue
competent, honorable men. If such is not the case
b gisîAtîi^ z o
b pledge their
each and every voter will be to blam<. At the pri that reformation of tn- present monopolistic tariff su| j>or. to th' on * b •iv'dual selected
by the state, and ^ctp.» uty'»ne count»’,
mary election provision is made for each aspirant schedules can come only with the defeat of the as
th^ 'Hate’s
d < .* 'Xp^’ssed by the
? ? V vrffo- * ofed Mates senator
for office to state on the ballot, in brief, what he wil’ Republican party. It hits taken the Orbgoulafrf at in M fraff
the Jilin* g herid *feCTinn
do if nominated and elected. TliertfOrO, no man long time to come to the same conclusion that1 L’ot the dircrt ni Inarv advocates in
commence a campaign of
should be voted for at the primaries who does not Populists preached fifteen years ago. As a matte ’ a *-eipt r p'fntv
pi ;»nd au‘a}**n the |>t*ople to a
of
fact?
the
tariff
monopolies
have
secured
such
a
‘
,
pledge himself to carry out, ahd aid' in raYrying
reaVziition -r dre iii’qruttutfeand benefit
the tuH <>f th:» law and
out, tiie provisions of the primary law. Particular death grip upon the industries of the country feifprci>>g
11 f
mb
care should be exercised in the selection of legisla through Republican legislation th.ft'fn’en *h«»- de-*'<-an-
hVr. aru n••rftin dud who first pledge
th<*nn Ives, it elzwi *d, to vote first, last
tors' The legislature can do.much toward making feat of the dominant party may not dislodge them. and
all the* time t »r the people’s choice
pie primary law successful and satisfactory to the A more drfistic remedy n ay be necessary. But as designated in the June election« If
till"
i" ge»r ) d»/ d6n<’ thrduglludt the
dislodged
they
will
be
in
due
tune,
for.
a»
the
peo
people if it will but do so. Hence, you should vote
state, then th«* spirit of the law »»ill be
ple
are
bt
coining
educated
up
to
actual
conditions,
for no man who will not pledge himself to this end.
made operative ami the effect will I m *
same, in Oregon at least, as if we
One of the duties of the next legislature is the they are asserting their power successfully. A the
had tire direct election oi the United
short
time
ago
the
railroads
were,
seemingly,
as
election of an United States senator to succeed
States senat
by. the people.
Yourt» rv-|K*utfully,
Senator Gearin. The primary law provides that strongly intrenched as are the tariff barons, yet fiy
.lox \ TH AN lioURNK, J r .
the people may express their preference at the the first onslaught of the people the railroads are
primary election for the position of United States giving way. So it will be with the tariff barons.
THI ; SCIÒ .»U»kkL. 1 S.
senator, but the United States constitution requires A solid, undivided front presented by the people is The folleu ing are înieee quoi*. 1 on
that the senator must be elected by the legislature. irresistible. When this front is turned on the tar lliiirsdav <>i vai li week by our «lealers.
\\ bea», j a t bushel,
*
<»7
Then, if you wish to have a voice in naming the iff' barons the struggle may be fierce and sanguin Oats,
35
senator, you should vote for no man at the primary ary. but the ]«ople will win because they are right. Bran,
" ton
............... ’ 20 00
“ “
................. 25 HO
to became a candidate for the legislature who will Right will always win in the end whenever the ,-horta,
Chop,
" “
.................25 00
not pledge himself, specifically, to support first, people take time to reflect. All ve have to do is EggH.
“ .h z.en........
32
to
await
w
ith
patience
as
best
we
can.
A
day
is
Chickens,
“
pound
.............
11
last and all the time the candidate who shall be
( ieese,
“
“
1«
sure
to
dawn
when
"Equal
justice
to
all
and
««
<«
de’Jared the nominee of his party. In no other
Tin keys,
1«
<«
**
I hicks,
il
way can the plans of the political bosses be de special privilege to none" w ill be the basic princi Heel,
p»’r p iin.l live weight
B2
feated. They desire above everything to dictate ple the central idea that actuates our government. Dots, “
\
•*
*•
lor shipping
IM»
M ho shall be elected senator, and they will name
Shc«‘p, “
“ s cockers
03',
Scio
is
to
try
issues
with
running
a
city
govern
him unless legislators are pledged to ratify the ment without granting a saloon license. Our one M uttou “ «<
05
choice of the people,
saloon’s license expired this week and In'th theold
Legislators should be pledged in another matter. and the new council will refuse to issue a new li
Because of the outrageous extravagance of the cense. Whether this is a wise move or not re
mains to be seen, as a building is being erected
i»gwlEti|re of last winter, the referendum was in just
out of town to be used as what is known as a
Boy or Girl in the Torks of
voked tb veto certain portions of the big blanket "gallon house." lh velopments during the coming How th»' Any 'iaPtiam
van Obtun a Free
Appi^priations then made. Undoubtedly the peo year will show which is the better plan, and a ma
'ih laish p at Albany v.
ple will, next JilhO, by their votes ratify the action jority of the jieople have said "no license.” let us
«■»> and girls, young men and yuing
of the petitioner» The legislature, to be elected give the "drj " town a gtxxi. square, honest trial. XX I I men.
<»i the Forks of the S ntiam, we
Other
towns,
however,
which
are
trying
the
"dry
”
at that time, coql l i1pakO these appropriations again plan, remain about as "wet” as when regular sa l ave tt tree scholarship at Alban» <*<»!-
I* g- that we want to give away. W e
if it saw proper. Qur effort, then, to prevent the loons were conducted.
will give it under the following condì*
I
lions
:
extravagant exp”) titlin' of the people's money,
h will be awarded to the boy or girl
Would have to be repealed. >r defeat'd, as the case
"Roosevelt Democrats” are l>ecoming almost as who brings us the largtst list of new
might be. Our duty, then,
ul inf We must plentiful as "Koosexelt Republicans." Indeed the ’Ubscrii vrs between this date ami Jami*
I, bruti, at onr regular rate of fl 25
pledge our legislators to ratify' n **U'i Vf the op|H>sition that the president fears the most in the an
I a>h must acouhimny each order lor
senate
art
1
so-called
Republicans,
that
is
to
say,
people in '.his matter. If men ele - .e I > the legis
who are
they were elected as Republicans. More truth *u s< ription. may Old bv subscribers
treated as new sul»-
lature should lie governed by ’he expre o f vishes fully they should be sty led railroad senators amt in ' arrears,
hers by |»aving up all arrears ami
iii 1*2*
of the pepple, they would do these hi
/ t*i
u ii
h sùf
>jf Senators for other specially favored classes. The II 2» in advance.
N
», lh»ys and «irla, thia is your on-
being pledged, in which case they vill no object day when "Equality for all and special privileges P- ’tumtv
The scìiolarsliii» will entitle
to giving the pledge. If they should object to for none" is inaugurated will, leave many of these . "U to ente> Mny of th* department*,
*.*>v that d musk*, at Alban)1 C Heg*
givihg these pledges, you have jus» cmi»e for sus millionaire toadying senators without a vocation.
i r the period of six months.
picion and can vote accordingly.
.vlbanv (,’ollegv stands among our best
Senator Fulton should have introduced the cus- edm
institutions. The
botar-
ft will, therefore, be seen that lhe-o Ameiid- .omary resohiii-n* upon the death of Senator Mit- ship is tivnal
valued at |30. A few days' work
Tnents are but a means to an end. They sim ply- cheH. Probably Iwo-thinHof thepreaent senators wil« win this prize for yon. Everybody
»»ill >u!«l ril»e when the purpose is so
give (he people power to do certain things and in are iust as guilts as was Senator Mitchell, if the lauda
blfx.
If y»»u want to enter the contest. Hie
a certain way. Should the people not do the Aork truth was known.
v< ur name at this office ami get blanh
Qiey are empowered to do, they will have nobody In another column we publish’• tetter over the orders
tor subscription
fyu» themselves to blame. If l>ad men, who are «ngnnttih’ Of Jonathan Bourne. Jr , which we com ('hnstmaa gifts at r. M. Frbncffe 1
0jffWn'nff»enl or dishonest, are elected to office take mend to »hr careful peruBffl of all our iviulera
jew elry stonp, Altwme.
.
.
|
I
.v»« w.
HIV mijr
"I was a threat sufferer for six years,”
writes Mrs. G *o. Sogden. of H4I Honda Street.
Saginaw. Mi i. "I roriinu need to take your
Favorite I’n'scrlption ' and have taken ten
bottles tn all. Am now regular, after having
ifltased two years and suffered with pain in
the head and back. I was so nervous, could*
not vat or sleep. Now I ran thank you for
my recovery.”
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant pelh’ts cure con
stipation. One little ” pellet •’is .1 gentle
laxative and two a mild cathartic.
<IIIXV<VII<1 UCfirUl
HOIJDAKOODSI
»V C ud w ..
; iolitl.iy
«7
Goods, all of whic i ave- useful as
well as ornamental such as
»Silverware,
Jewelry,
Handkerchiefs,
Neckties, of all kinds
Gloves,
China and Glassware,
Cutlery,
Fascinators,
Boys’ Wagons.
< >
< *
• •
:
And also a N ice L ine of R ockers .
Call and sefe what we have. No
trouble to show goods.
Yours on the □
Ibbler&GiUCo
•
•
I R EGON