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a» eandidu'e». I*rau-« il»«
t«-d for th«- battle of life with the best educations iMi|««e>l4*
■ o< d be • r* ol defeat
advantages, is able to command better and more Ut a l ll.e J i n .*M r»'‘rn.<ri, M
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profitable positions than he. who must from forve i r)»«> »latHt» lar «i»* l*r-t cl »»»* '<
of circumstances, be content witii what the cum-, II,* !.. lui'.ale I and r.c tef, lie, f'« Il
| mon school can give. Nor does the universitj fi-i. n* |..»e *-j«-*l, [» «•***» »■l*ui«'i.
graduate nd irti anything whatever to the statt ■f «Wei.*'h. • hu li. if he «s« ' R, [-il
efin, would hr el,
fur ti-v unit nraity couna* ii riven
I*i l oo t le, a» a ref,
ing ¡.is 1« as Atrt.,1 ate neigi tibor,
»• w«wl lwt<*rc the
Brian i ye« n»»t»«i
ie t.aii«!» a high«
4 4*4» by the stat«
Knlerol at the pootottco al
Orni •«»
uiii,*<*•!, iM>r ci
mail mailer.
his auperiu
¡or qualifications than
11« m'naoni.
tained if trained in tne common schools only. U1
rii. i UI -ook !><■• »• that riti**» H -
KVKMY Fitti'AV ■■
as possible, for ever., tax,«a., «-r mav receive tieiie-
i,» Bryan ai I I» «h<- •r it } (*♦>«'•
tit from tl <• tax money he|>ay» tosupoort the com • i'h « I,» ch* • e» lara Ir in favor ut
urtiti i. it.
* mu I •*<*■« i a r«.««
mon school, for every community or neighborhood B y* i
I in the state has its public school and is within
reach of every tioy ami girl. Every dollar of tax Pr>«*M n I»»» l«*n n«*«1» (<>r the In •
«*». money expended for educational purisjses by the protrnwol, •* lar •• fl I,»*»» will pro, ><l,
II
On» year in ativMM
'her, for, <4 Or Ur l>kr P*rk, by lb-
«•
I
On* y«»r, »t en>l of year
state should be so ex »ended through the common Ornerai <• »• ri ment. II lhe womier
••
1
<*•
Oue y*»r, »1 «txl “I - y»»r*
Every dollar expended in support of pl. ce* i I the Nation are lo I» prS^rir
2 O’ schools only.
One year, »1 en«l •>! 3 y«-»r*
7ft
Hix monti» m ■<lv«iK'ai
the
state
univeimtv,
the Corvallis agricultural col *«-,i r miera ac.e».ible. tin* appropria-
*
Tiir*» moniti* in advanco
lion la well placed and timely
In It»
Oft lege and the normal schools, is expended at the ex
Bingi* copy in wrapper ...
way Crater Gk* Park I» not •rrpaa*r,l
istnse of the public schools. Further, as THE N ews m aramia >r by am »pot in the munir»
is able to understand the state constitution, every I «la,, celli» timr-rnmenl ha» "taken
ft » dollar expended in erecting college
Cani of thank*
buildi ’gs al it <>»«-r," It devoltea upon the aamr
(T/
H|,ecial obituary notice», (>er line
Eug<
ne,
Corvallis.
Monmouth,
Drain.
Ashland and pa er to make II aeceeatbl» ami preserve
02
Eiteudnl welding comment*, ie*r line
Oft Weston, is s» expended in direct violation of that the a lid beauty, it* infinite charm,
lercal advrrtlallig, |>er line per I «eu#
lhe item* in Hi* appropriation provai,
Di.play a,|a, 2 change» |*r «iiorith, one column w Me
We should either aliandon these in lor
10 instrument
per inch
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the«« thinte—not lavlahly but ron
1 o stitutions els*« amend the constitution.
I'rofeMlonal card*, I1» Inch*», i«rrn»»>»>'h
•ervalively, bain* confined to makin*
l ong time contract» for aovertlailH made on application.
The common schools furnish the only method roa la, traila ami brid*ea and to the
through which education can lie made equitable ■raeniablr aal triea •>( carelakera.
and general; therefore, the common schools, only,
THE PRELIMINARY SKIRMISH
BRYAN'S OKU* Tri IN FAVOR
thould be supported through taxation. Ixit the
HE FIRST GUN of the (J. of O. appropria common schools tn- made as efficient and complet«' On all aid»», among Republican*, i»
tion referendum measure is to I k * fired in course he is worth the higher salary. Yet it looks board II.» opinion that th« defeat • 4
just a little unjust for the |M-<>ple to f>ay for the Bryan uuU je.r, «»pcdally if R awe, ell
Judge Galloway's court Ti e qin-sdion at
«ill not run, I» no .-«rtainlv
M ,.« R»
sue, and which .Judge Galloway will decide, in the ■luperior education and then lx» required to pay the publican* will *av that e»tl«*r Taft or
manner of wording the measure when it is placed educated a higher salary l>ecau»e of his superior il igli«-»*ouid probably beat Bryan, bu'
upon the ballot for the arbitrament of the voter attainments.
u«ny <>f them ar* not cuchaur* awit it
The university education is all right, and the md lhe u>a|orilv of tl»*n> W'HlId have no
The c«xnmittee of grangers, who were the instiga
tore of having the measure referred and who now young man or young woman who has the pluck «trim* »sowciati'Mt or liupa <4 debating
with »'« rbatik*, »oracre, or *wu Can
have the matter in charge, ask that the measure and energy to get it, should be suitably rewarded non.
for
his
or
her
more
valuable
services,
providing
be worded as follows: "Shall the University of
Tim »'g'lificant thing al»x>t thia I»
Oregon annual appropriation be raised from the education has been securetl through his or her Bryan'* *t*adv, »olid growth m favor
"■An i" r-" a.
a . • ■>-. but Lot •>( iicrwise.
«mung all aorta of common popi», and
$47,500 to $125,000?”
Howeveh T he N ews believes the rule of the iieu of bulb part mw . in »pit« of hl* al
The university people want the wording. "Shall
the annual appropriation of the University of tire majority. If a majority of the people, when the •ncul <■»«•»!«•• talking Though hr
in ocarv-wly «ay anything m*w, hr
gon, as enacted at the last legislature, be placed at matter is fairly ami squarely placed before them, 1.« not wear hlinaell out, d< *• not grow
■»ay give the university $125,000 a year, or twice ■'air and i* more and mor» regarded
$125.000?”
Both contentions, of course, rr. an exactly the that sum, we say, amen. But in all justice, let the among Republican* a* well a* IVmacrat.
same; but the wording desired by the grangers is qu< t n>n be so placed up>n the liallot (hat the voter ■•ap«*ibln "coming man.”
Tl,r etp.anatlon of Rrvan'a grow inir
much more explicit. It expresses exactly what the may thoroughly understand when he voter, yea or favor
ii<i»«*og Krpnblitan«
Ever\
act of the legislature has attempted to do; that is nay.
Krpuhhr«n who I» a alnrv»rv b^liev« in
to say, to increase the amount of money appropri
l<4M*nrv«»it*a poll«»«** bih ! w ho i* rtilhu-•
««th ally hi* MippoHer, naturally (urn« !•
ated continuously, and paid annually, from $-17.500
HOW a rout the trusts ?
to $125,000. The university jMM.ple's contention is
•mira» it I* to I.* F »!!•»♦< . «- Ihr min
not explicit It does n >t inform the people that
who toorr II.an any «uh r on« r. u !<•
the university now receives $17.500 fr >m the state
RESIDENT ROOSEVELT, it is stat««d. has •h’l« fnh’d
to carry uut lho*r polir*
and over $10,000 from other sources each years
•gam said he would not be a candidate u I* t»a the *ut*'lil «»fhi* |«» A. f,
II - |<t
The university people want the question as stated
succe«'d himself, and we may therefore eon- th. r ! • ri! » (her \vr;. I ' n»l»h ai«<l
on the ballot that the voter, wiio is not po-ted. will
t '«• matter tettled a to I s c r <|id. c\. W< >M»ii«’lh ib I (M/lkhMi, tMtt**vially tariff rv«i*
suppose that the univ rsity will t
no financ a,
e that the Republican party will <«i'*n
>ownv«*lt. in much that be ha* «ione,
support at all, unless the $125.0(A> approgriation,
ormi
a candidate other than some li«» K |«ui»
’tert I*« Hr«an rathwr thiu toatiy
to be repeated every year until t
law s r< p< al
represent Rooseveltian poliices. Kcpublican a* hi* “Ingioi •uccra»«»r,’*
or changed, is allowed. No oth, i , ;< rpr ial
pie is such, and there is such H lioi’« not aay thU, would not
can be given to the university contention li.au that
spread ir.dtqx,i •nee on the |>art <»f voters, it but !>»llH«»n« of paopb* •Mwt It. Thv
Hiitlit i* »r»«*• i-11ble. N«<I» m I« kn
they expect to lie benefitted bj deceiving th« that the Bepuidican amhdate must subscribe to
«
hat
p'4'!><•* Taft or r*«t*n «fu^hc«
>t||
voter. In other words, they want the appn pria- all reform ideas that the people want, else iie is
. I
.dopi
Evert lady km * Br an*
ion and want it badly, regardless as to whether it sure t«> march dow n to defeat. So, wnoever ma • c*, a >1 moat *d ’hciri
is obained by foul or fuir methods.
be nominated, we may rest assured tnat he will i Iroel o( It p <■«* . ». wrl
b
It makes quite a difference from wnat viewpoint not i»e a man w 10m Wall street, the Trusts and nenriy ah Item «-rata
liiia i* why *i ni4uy R- pulsi ■mi- •tv
this appropriation matler-is considered wnelher the interests in general would name.
you wear the taxpayers or taxeaters sp«>euicles.
\\ ithout doubt, William J. Bryan will be named even o|eidi raying that mi R pabiiom
hate a walkover unit vea’ in ru
Senator Frank J. Miller, of Albany, states that the as the standard-l»varer of the Democracy, If a wnl
in it* a* i rat Bryan
They ,io n >t mean
entire appropriation for the school years of 19U3-1 wise selection for lhe second place is made, T he to a.iy that they would vote for Hr .a .,
and 1904-5 was $00,000 for each year; and for tne N ews believes Mr. Bryan’s chances of winning hut tliey lerl that lie la (ar atr> i *■ r
years 1905-6 and 1906-7 it was $78,750 for each out are quite bright. There are numerous reasons than ever, that |{<a> evell baa mule him
year. The senator cites these figures fur the pur- why he is stronger today before the people than ■>, ami that thar will b • many R<-p ib-
licana who, if in the leaat doubt «'»ml
|s>se of showing that the increase is but a matter ever before.
their candidate, will *>*te lor Bryan »•
$50,000 per year, and no great sum after all. Sen tfe i he Dem icratic party is more harmonious today the an mat man in I lie in the country to
ator Miller neglects to state that special appropri- than in either of lhe former Bryan campaigns, and carr, out the people'a will aud protect
tions were added to the continuous appropriation the Republicans are more inharmonious than at their iulerrat* a* well aa ha can.
to produce the sums above citetl and without other any time in the history of that party. Mr. Roose lit cotirae. a Republican con*r<wa
special appropriations, the amount would fail back velt even could not jm »II theentin* Republican vote, would hamli ap Bryan, but the Re|uib
licana who are Itukm* with favor on
to the continuous amount of $47,500 per year. 1 m much less can any other probable nominee of tha« him will mA retrain (rum voting (■ rhim
proposed $125,000 is to lie continuous, and unless party. But ihe strongest of all reasons is, Wall on that account; they will correctly rea-
repealed, would be a perpetual tax upon lhe street, the railroails, trustsand tariff liarons will aon that, **vu if I,» cannot affirmatively
people.
all probably support Mr. Bryan. They will do carry out bia pulk lea, he can and will
Let us see just what it is costing the taxjiayers t this, not because they like Mr. Bryan nor his poli act a. a check on vicioua leglalatim.
With any one I Hit R,eMevelt the Re
per student at the university, foe avetage at cies. but because just at this time they prefer the publican nomiure. there will be no aueb
tendance of heretofore 250 students, would give a* majority of congress and the president to be of op- overwhelming majorities for him a*
cost per student of $175 to $200 under the appro posite political sentiments; for the reason that they there were for Rooaev,It in HAM, or Mc
priations heretofore made. Under the proposed w ish to be let alone. They «Io not wish any legis- Kinley tn HAO A great manv Repub
lican* throughout lhe countrv are not
increase, the amount per student would be $.‘$60 ' 'ation whatever that will affect their ¡»articular in going
.o follow their party »u blindly a*
The university people are Holding the student rv»llb terests ena«'te»l. Tariff beneficiaries do not w ant- they have done Ro< aevell ha* helped
in every way possible to increase the number, so «he present law interfered with or changed. The to ojieti many eye* — Oreg -u Journal.
that the cost per student will not appear so out of trusts do not want any further prosecutions, nor to
reason to the taxj»ayers. But to compare the cost have corrective legislation enacted. Wall street KOl'ND TRIP RATE.« »OR CHRIST
MAS AND NEW YEARS ON
of a student at the state university w ith the cost ¡does not wish laws enacted which will prevent
8 P R R
of the public school student makes a parallel that stock gambling. The railroads do not wish any
roi»T* i.o oaauu* o * l ».
is not at all pleasing to the taxpayer. To take all; more regulatory laws enacted, etc.
R*t«>»: One » ih I on»-1 hi nt fir*t-cl*»»
of the expense of the public school, buildings and
Their only hoj»e to prevent laws from being en far» for the r<>ui><i trip.
all, and estimate as extravagently as the factswill acted which will regulate these evils is to elect a To children of half fare ■*» will l»>
allow, it will be found difficult to reach a cost of president of a different political sentiment from a •old al half the *xc<tr*h>n rate,
$50 per common school student in the country dis majority of congress, when political prejudicesand Sale date* : »or t'hrietma»—-Ike Xl
tricts, nor more than $100 for the city public jealousies will prevent any real corrective legisla 2«, and M, It*'7.
cor New Year»—Dec. 30, St, Is 7. aid
school student To compel the taxpayers to i«a\ tion from being enacted.
Ja». I. liais.
seven times the cost of educating their own boy«
It must be admitted that this hope of the trusts,
Final return limit, Jan. IBM.
and girls in the common schools, to educate some- Wall street, etc., is builded upon a very frail foun
land wanted
Isxly else’s boy or girl at the university is to say dation; yet it is the all and emly hope, and T h »:
the least, inequitable and unjust.
N ews thinks «hey will grasp it, as the drowning Ko* s*i.a. I. am »« •«■ '«•• ll I* a < t *
Writ» ■>» full <lpM-ri|<ti>«ii <-l y-,«ir
T h »: N»: ws belives in higher education and would man will grasp at straws.
property whH'ti v<Hi ,l*»ir* t « »ell, low. j
l>e glad if every boy and girl could be equipped for
As I H»: NBWS sees it. President Roosevelt is the •••I price a»»1 terni». W ill «aut euotrnr!
the battle of life with an universit od • itinn As only
ran i >arty can nominate who »• atfv'l to »ell.for »i* riwnth* time o,
under present conditions this cannot «•; it is n a i- will
H< is the i >nly man of that party nt rw, tltvn can *<lv«-rtii«e »nine for «1,-
. I
ait'l iiifur<u «»•» purvlctwr ju»t what ca<.
festly unjust tn make the b ird
r ,. •'>
W lì'
has the nerve to carry <1<>
a» to tl»«- ilelir* y ol the farni.
1
I",
»
Fi
cent of the people in oi d' i ' •
vitaliy necessary for
Write or «wll on
cent mav enjov th«» he »fits t
the
ur tro vcrnmenL There are
R HatiTux
.
The grad ate of ’.!-«■ univ« • ity h.
-It» ;. oth
¡o would do so, but they aro ¡’. i. Witw , i'wiUu^ . V»
(The Snntiain e
Meus.
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Gloves
H ah kerchief*
Umbrellas
Fancy < *ombs
Diamond Rings
Precious Slone Rings
W atches
Hat Pins
Belts
Belt Buckles
BrutH'hes
Chatelaine Pins
Bracelets
Fine Knit Shawls
Cuff Buttons
Neckwear
Sus|»en«lers
Gloves
Shirts
>carf pins
Wat«-h F«d»s
W laches
Kings
Emblem Charms
•| 'nibr«-l las
Mufflers
liankeichiefs
Purses
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A good line of
Clocks, $1.00 up
A pretty line of Infants' Shoes in all colors.
Also a swell line of PI I.I.OW TOPS LACE CUR-
TAINS. BED SPREAD?• Jami other things too num-
era h t » u « i»ion
Don't forget the BIG CLOSING OUT SALE that
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