I
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ELECTIONS OF iq <8.
Statement One. is a Fulton supporter.
The
question, therefore, assumes a position something
K-fI»trattati opra* Jan 6th
like this;
Opponants to Statement No. 1 The
Utt pruuarina. April 7th.
political boss«-«, professional politicians and the
Primary rlwtioua. April 17.
friends of Senator Fulton. Supporters of State BagiatraUoM rw pana. April ?!.’
Cluaae lor alarti-m. May 16.
ment No. 1 T he P eople .
Candidly, fellow
citizens, which of these element« should win out? Uatiaral alacUon. June t.
Krgiatration r*’prna. Hept. JU
If you wan» the people to win, refuse to support
Ctaa*s fee elartioo, Oct JO
Fiit«rvl at th«
ai ifcio, Oi«g<-n. aa a«cuad-ctoaa ;l iy num for the legislature who refuse« to sub
l‘reablaiitlai élection, No*. 3.
mail matter.
scribe to Statement No. 1.
As the N ews views matters, the efforts to dis
Political A bboud ement
credit Statement No. 1. are the last despairing
In tin» culon»n will ta pobltol*«’*
endeavjni of corrupt politicians to retrain their lost lh« » ihhiim «»»»«1 t« *4 «n» ciiiirn wb*»
lo Ih» <
ii»r aujr otBo
power.
I>efeat for these political tricksters and ••|4fW t tu
ih» «ib of th« Toter» Bl the
wire pullers at the June election, means annihila luftncofltiing priman««.
tion,
Their success will mean the restoration of
WI'IIK Kil'l l< »N II A I > H:
the
rottenest
political oligarchy that has ever To lb« Itvpulillcan Voters of
•If.
1
I!
O.iv year In silvam-a
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i.n<n Con nly :
M
I
I
infested the state. Success will make these now
(hi. year, at vml af rear............................................
I li«r- by aiiibunc« itivvwlf
an anpir-
I 7’
Ona year, al •ml uf 2 y.ar» .. ...............................
• lethPMMd bosaeirar'i pr<>f<-ssn>i:.'ii ;^>.ili<- ans r
■ ul, anbpa-t In ynur wi I ai ib«b>rthcotu-
‘J (H
I y«ere
75 I irogant and dictatorial «ban ever.
They will mg pruuarv •l«cl'<in> fur lb« can JMacy
hii tuonili* ina'lvano
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&
Tilt*** motiti*Til Silvani-« ........................................
interpret
success
to
mean
indorsement
of their fur th« orti, a of
Of
binala copy in .................................................... ..
COUNTY RtCORDtR
corrupt methods and govern themselves accord
AliVKHTIHINO HA I I-.M;
grant i-R oman .
ft ingly. Il will mean the driving of decent, honor-
I‘rv««i I Raconter.
Card <>f thank*.............................................................
<x- *ble men from the public service U> be supplant«^
b|*<ial obituary nttllcM, f-ar linr ... ..................
O’. by boodlers, bribers and generd reign of corrup
F.«U-ii'lr-1 wnblitig commenta. |»-r Una................
or-
Tollt» He|»uhh<ai» tolera 4
Lw«l ailvartialiiif, |>ar lina per i»aua .. . ...........
tion.
Iiiaplay mia, "i chans1'« |«-r ui-mth, one column wula.
Linn 1‘uui’lT
fit-r Im-h..................
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If the politicians win out in their assaults on
I hrrrhk inii<>q <*« nir*r f «• an aspir
o
l*rofr««ional ••nr«l*. I '* Inch»«. i>ar month ............................I
Statement No. 1. the efforts of the people to re ant, »•»h)«Tt to j w «ill at th«f rtho-ti.-
lrfuig tIm* contracts wr s<jvartiaii>< made on applimti»n.
iH|f pr rtia*v ei«- !¡ »», for Üi« »and da« )
gain control! of governmental affairs, will lie a h«r tb« ■ ffir« <»f _
tint failure. The eves of the people of the L'niUsi
COUNT fTRE ASURCA
I SE.'f/lS 01 STAI IME ST “USI "
J B. LEATHERMAX.
States are directed towards the Oregon country.
Altan*, Oregon
They are watching with intense interest, the "Or
HE MOST talked of political subject in ore egon Experiment,” If we are successful in estab
gm to-dny, probably, is Statement No. 1. lishing this reform in popular government. w<
Rrpublnan» Aiding chamberlain'»
I Ici lion.
will havR MrfaroMd a seF'. ice of lasting benefit ti
T *-o year • ago the rtieini'-s of this feature
the American people.
Our success means the
of our primary law had not been developed. They
A »-ut llilrtx R*| ubili an* of tin* city
adoption of the "Oregon Exp<-riment” by other
had not openly denounced Statement One. at that
met laat night, organ «-I a campaign
states and the eventual purification of American I «l ib and derlai—l in (a»< t ttl «upfxirti' g
time because this feature was. practically, on its
politic«.
only enc-'i candid, lea lor the Irgialatur*
first trial.
Now the case is different. The poli
Occupying, as we do. the most advanced positior i a* are oppoaeai to Slateiwaut No | of the
ticians ami would-be tios^es know if Statement One
primare la*
I hi» ni -l* of prow lur
is adhered to by the psople. their power and
a||
science of popular govem- la bri-ig (olioa«.I in all i'mintli-a of th--
pre«lige is g»ne forever.
Hence, the frantic , rneI1it
cannot must nut allow a gang of dis- •tate, the olijecl t«ing to place i Ihr
nf
I ni'rd ’-ali-*
-• am
n I ’! e i I. to a defeat
efToru
to
purauade
the people to ignore Statement ^1,^
corrupt
politicians
our efforts.
One. by these intensely interested politicians and
ib* i» - p'" *• raí re-» I In a ti » )• rh%
liosses. If the voter will simply ask "Who are Tne people should ever advance to higher and > 'r at the general rU- ti
«H fh<
the men who are opposing Statement One?” and better ideals in popilar givern nent but never i'aii-lidat« fotolwd by políln ai • • •« l|»a
!!••»• <1 • v
| her
R, p mu au farti
then search out the answer by observation, he will take a step backward.
llo-ir V»ti pr f retire* al*oe th *e of all
: ■
•(.■■"
• rn»-trt One, without «
One would be ¿afe, now-a-days, in offering a the pople and esfe-cl tbr roier* loi
ception, a would-lte boss and [tolitical leader and
premium for a ropy of the Oregonian which does ratlfe their a»a iliiplloll oí dictatorial
dictator. It makes no difference whether the
not contain matter ridiculing Mr. Bryan.
Evi power.
enemy be great or small whether his influence
Iber* i* a great deal of nrw»|>ap*r
dently, the big daily has some fears that Mr.
talk almut lb« <• ■ olmo i uf Ilo- Repub
extends throughout the state, county or precinct,
Bryan will be the winner, next November.
A m a lit-an pail* in Oregon and what ha«
if you will simmer his activity down to the ls»ttom,
patriotic law-abiding citizen and a man of progres ■ ana— I il* Immillatimi ami .«feat Th
you will find he is actuated by selfish impulses.
sive ideas ami one who is honest and upright, the <ii<«rr i* found in ) i»t euch ni ive-
He ex|tecta personal gain in some way with the
that alarteli in E ig-na laa
.Oregonian does not dispute Mr. Bryan’s patriotism meni*
defeat of Statement One.
II I* not "Clianilwrlain'*
or integrity.
Indeed, that paper has a far areni ng
For the benefit of our readers who may not l»e
lu k" <r
fienili, ratu
*tir»*.|n»w
greater respect for Mr. Bryan and his-ideas, •i tipie the inability o* lh* R-|nihliran
familiar with Statement No. 1. we give it in full:
than it has for a number of Republican« • «der* to gra»p the (igniti • ice of the
1 fiirtlii-r gist-
tbv |a<opla of lb« '• tlv "f <»n-g >o. *• wvll
Then • le-apraa I in rve uaul f ir r «il pofMil*
•• to th*
i,f niy l«-gi»l*tive> >|i*trirt, that during my who aspire for the presidential nomination.
<-> ernru-ul, •• *x|>re*a-«d in th* pr u
why
not
be
candid
and
fair
brother?
Many
worn-
I'lm of iiffii® I will ■!••»* »nt* lot that raiMibi-te fur Cnl’ail
The *eit
Stat«-* H«ii*t<>r in Coiigr«»*, w Im Ii** r*wi*«*i the liiglimt things could happen than the election of Mr. • «ion* of th* |«nmary law
• |>)K>mte«l l-a 1er* aim meet anti flx uo
h-iiiili«r of tlia I— |
Vn-« for lli*t p «illm *1 tli* gviirral Bryan.
Should the Oregonian lx* compelled to • lai** and declara polteie* hav* n
I'liH-tioii in ti ¡>’— ri-ling tli* ■ In 11 ri ol ■ M-oal'‘r in I ugr• ••
make
choice
as between Mr. Bryan and Mr. folinning Her* In Ian* mu ut y oui*
wlthoiit t<g*ri| to uiv uiliviiliiai p»i-lrr*nr*
Foraker
or
Mr,
F airbanks or even Unde Joe Can siatenient No. I men will lie elerlwl t
Now the candidate for the legislature, when he
SCIO ROLLER
non,
we
honestly
believe Mr. Bryan would be th« • i* next legislature, and they will be
subscribes to Statement One, d x-s nothing more
Heu.
m
rat*
if
the
Repttblirau*
prr*i*l
in
than bind himself to obey the wishes of a ma- winner. However, the grip of habit is very firm gmiring the fstblic **iitlrii*nt and popu
IN< < »HIM i|< A I >• I * 1’1 < KM HI
-jority of his constituents. This any right think in some instances. Tne Oregonian is so accus lar rights If timern-if Ciiambariain
ing man would du without subscribing to any tomed to abusing and ridiculing Mr. Bryan, that really want* to g • to the venate he
« h uhi enr mrag* the o’ganisation of
pledge. He should be anti is governt-d by the one can expect nothing else from it.
íhe fantini» Jflcirs.
Politically Independent-
T
MILLS
H 3». H* X.
R-rublicau < lub* iippuaad to Ute election
wishes of a majority of the people of his county,
4 l nit—1 Stale* aenatora by the vote of
in the election of United States senator, regardless
Ph«- Republican party claims to have a majority the fiaopl«.
ns to what or fur whom his personal preference of 30,000 in Oregon. Presumably then, the Re Whan th* Republican leaders of Ore
publican candidate for U. S senator will have a g in finally mine tu realil« the truth of
may lx?.
The legis Abraham I l e-dn * humele adage, "»on
Before our District Primary law. including State- large majority of the ¡topular vote,
lature,
likewise,
having
a
Republican
majority
will annoi fool all tlia >pl*all the tuna,
ment One. was ever dreamed of. legislators went
he» Ina« return to power in thi* elate
J
down to Silent pledged, either directly or indirect elect this successful candidate on the first ballot, as md not before —Eugene Guard.
ly. it was generally known how and for whom Senator Bourne was elected. These facts being
o
each legislator would vote for for senator, even true, why all the uproar altout Statement No. 1?
Th* politician* not only want to *•<
l> M M<K SIGHT
J IL CALAVAN
before the legislature was organized.
Indeed, it If a legislator is pledg -<1 by this statement, he is i«i<|. Statvinaiil No. I, but *rv demand
lug
that
tli
—
|«<>|>la
gne
up
tlia
luitia
was generally known prior to election day, for not required to vote for a Democrat, unless this
whom a candidate would vote for U. 8. senator, Democrat has received a majority of the popular tii« ami R«l«r<-udiiiu a* *«ll. Tlo-ir
neat demand «ill lw th* »urraadvr 01
and the*campaign was usually conducted with the vote. In wh'ch case the Democrat ought to be
Auntmlian tiall'-l 1.« ami Ilian, prob
senatorial question ns the main viewpoint Hence, elected. There will lx* but one candidate for (J. S. ably, tliry will Iw Lapp*, in th* call-
vALAVAN & MckNIGHT, Proprietor*
when a legislator was elected, he was morally senator on each ticket at the June election and one mation ol lira« oliticiana and I**««,
pledged to some particular individual to vote for of whom will be the choice of the ¡teople. But 'hr |ieo|>l« have not *en*<- to know «lia
him for senator. Our primary law would pledge many of our Republican cotemporaries seem fear • tw-l for lb>-in. Tlia* a >uld liava llir
the legislator to carv out the wishes of a majority ful the Democrat will receive the majority at that 1 |iaopto give their ent.la attention to
i paying lax«* ami hand ote> th« g<>wrii
of the people, rather than the wishes of some time. With a 30,000 majority to bank on, these nioiit lrti»in«*a
I hiw Ì im **« to tl r f.-lilii'iana ex
particular candidate for U. S. senator. Candidly, |ia|x>rB must think there i.s a bitter war on in their chianely. IVliat
What a ».h*«*
i.ic« »«
*«-vt
t | inmll u. <
I
do you not think that the majority of the people party ranks to thus make the election of a Demo lie-* they
thry wouhl
«4
would ha««
bate of
Iltical
uattor* in a «liori ton« »
I Tlu
Io l*tr
l> i
iatrh«-
should rule, even in the selection of U. S. senator? crat possible.
Ò
tig. lit IllHlf - III F .1 ••
n
.
. |
But. say our Republican friends, a majority of
. i*»rn ii«n
•ta-mt, hi *uft
The Forks af the Santiam, by all means, should,
the people may vote for Governor Chamberlain for
narlaoii t >
rlirtoi»* «4 Mtatr
United States senator and. should a majority of at least have one menber of the county court. A I mant No.
Ita Initiativ« m«l
III \ IH»
the legislature be pledged to the people in good practical business farmer, who has made a I Kider-laitu
in ä foyr tea e»
having subscribed to Statement No. 1, he would success of his own b isine.ss, is req nred. We
bi th
I * ■ ,. t
be elected by the legislature. Well, sunp’se this have heard the names of F. J. Denny and T. M
r of tiu*
In H
event should transpire? What of it? Would not Holt mentioned as men who would tie acceptable I, H||| |M1! B4HHC* I’ti >dtvd* uf I1
I
•t«>iia I iM’IhirlAt»«—- 'ttvti who
a wishes of the majority of the people be carried to the jieople. W It III iialso de re I t>> the m tan dune* I »11 '«¿ithuut# fuMl
T.. Fl ■ i .IJim
! G
tli-l i ¡r l<>h«»t in. jr :
people of the So itii end of the c • inty, t i n-i-o-ne
out?
* livlhg’— <H1| uf hi I Wil»«'
tbè
• »I
miu-
• >r
In
»Mum* the*» irdt.wn wbu lire bt
lh < yv»> ar»
Senator Fulton is a candidate to succeed himself. a candidate.
f
Ip rat« cited
in thr> « un’« I
<*f t|i« »t&t
honiiritf aini who t t|» < t In iu«kr tfh •
He ami his sup|s>rters are well aware that he will
m | Or* tfi*n. f »r Ih»* <*« «If
IN ONI OR MANY COLORS
Legislative candidates do not seem to be very h«»hlnitf a hie work, do im » i Ilk« stat««, e»Htrt rianiii th»rr«4, at All»«- v, t * i
not receive a majority of the votes of the people.
•«
in« »1 X ».I. (M v«»urw» nol
If »<lh rr*i «•»Minty, <»•» M »twin, th«* ’.nh «lat *»i
plentiful
thin
year,
as
yet
we
have
heard
only
one
fi
Should the legislature l>e controlled by the pro
g
I ». Un»« | m > r drill« * ill bar* (««
oul Marr*’,
LARGEST FACILITIES
H. m .nr .1 M u in the after
visions of Statement One, Senator Fulton’s name i or two names mentioned among Republicans. So a nd fuatlw like I hr rr«t <»( u«. Of court« noon <4 that lav. fh»n anti thrr V» »h<»W
IN THE WEST FOR -I I
.Xu. I ; n«»r Cau », if bh V flirr« ta. whv «i» order
THE PRODUCTION OF
would be’’Dennis ’ Hence to make matters sure far not a Democrat has manifested a disposition to they d«»nt Ilk«
ah««»il4 in»« ta ma>lr hv lh-- a!►»¥•• en
HIGH GRADE WORK
All the same, boys, any »Atn r l«w that will dnv» iteru tmm titled court aiilh«»riting uni directi-g
the friends of Fulton are exerting every attorn of prefix "Hon” to his name.
ill» pi« cMimirr.
Hut. ear! Ii i« rwrv th« A«lmi ii»tratur beretn I » arli ihr rr I
there
ought
to
be
three
among
you
willing
to
make
■1
their influence to discredit Statement One.
If
•atiofarb ry, to farmwra In <«nrralt tu rn>|>rrtt brh»nging <«» »anl ratatr an I
|s)Bsd>le they will secure the electio i of a majority the race. Perhaps if Statement No. 1. is defeated •«•*• lh« •‘•»Id nffire” bolding |M»ht>cal H K J>»hnr<nti )«tnth, »ahI reel prop
bcm« «hra ribvil a- follow«,
wit:
of the legislature, who refused to subscribe to there may lie lots of boodle lying about loose down grgfting gftug breed to t*g for tlw rrtv
hicks
Iola N«». 2 atnl 3 in block X<> 3 ami frac
rvtloraUon of th« old lima urdvr of tional h»ta N« I ami 2, in hl wk X . 5 u>
Statement One. or who pledge themselves to vote ’ there. Who knows?
Scio Livery Feed Stables
Hacks connect tritli all trains both at
West Scio and Munkers.
Our riqs are first-class and our horses
pood driccrs. Prices reasonable.
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- chatten
for "The Republican voters choice. ” Succeeding
There is a general desire in many parts of the
in this endeavor, the politicians and bosses would
again be in clover, down at the capital, next county that B. M. Payne, of Albany, shall stand
winter.
. for the office of county Judge. His knowledge of
Senator Fulton does not come out openly in op probate matters and his practical
business
position to Statement One. But in nearly every knowledge of matters in general, would make him
instance, the man who is attempting to knock- an ideal candidate.
ENGRAVING CO.
thins*.
Of Cour»« von «ill yet «hat " Vt herlrfw Addition to ihr town of Sv u,
Linn oHinty. siatr of Oregon.
Jd * Atder, PORTI. AN D. O RE.
you arv prayo ( lor buy, (T) W«
WltiM«*a, Ihr llotl. C. II Strw
nit.
art, Judge <»f th«« (%nihlv Court
uf th» Ntatr of Ofrgi»ti. f<»r th«*
L. 8.
Cna'itr of I«»nn, with thr oral
The politn iana ami l—-a-* are baiti*
If you want notarial work done, a
of eatd Court attli«d, thia 7th
heard (nini no* rrlatiie lo Hiatement
day of February, A. i)., HAM 'l<-»*d, morlttage or leaae written, or a
panaioa voucher Hlleil owl, you can get
Atteot:
No. I. The |«<>| le «ili he bearti troni
J. W. Miller, Clerk. it done at ¡ hi Naw* office upon abort
nasi June.
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