The Santiam news., March 19, 1909, Image 2

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The «ale of near be*r will be prohibit­
which permits conditio"« similar to the above to
ed. at th* Eair next fall
II will be
exist If the tar.ff on the above article should be
agair.at th* rul»w fur beer to eteaa th*
reduced 50 percent, then the Englishman would I North Santtam.
have an even »bow with his Am«-ri<«an competitor
and both tne government and the American con­
The man that attempi» to hob I I kc
sumer would be gainers. And yet more. The En­ th* development of a t i*n. le> »u*<- tu
glishman would protably increase his imjiorlalMjna, inerewae the vaJue of prv|*rt> wul.
cause an increaa* in hi« tax» a, ia nut a
thereby paying mure mo ley into our custom iiou«a ! d*»irabl* citizen, to aa> th* b aat
and enter into a »harper competition with hi»
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Long Um*contrae** tor siivertiaing mad* on at»plnation.
THE SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGE ESS.
piar ut electing Unite« State« Senator»
be a less co»t to the American consumer.
Our illustration is a fair sample of the working by direct vote of th« pe»»p.« I iic I im I i «.,
Statement No. One. Oregon ha« «et an
of our protective tariff system, if our schedules ««ample which will be followed b>
shall be reduced to a revenue producing basis. °ur many «tate«. tn a few year».
government will have plenty of money and the
Speaker Cannon wax elected «peaker
American consumer will buy his goods at a less
cost. True, our American manufacturer will not of the uxty-hrat congreaa. on Monday
Th* *ffort to adopt vh* ru *» uf the
receive such exorbitant pr »lit«, vet he will not
■lxti*th congreaa wa* .iefeated. Th.!»
quit business on that account. Any way he has I meat.» that une-man-rula. of the Hou«-
been receiving such !at proff;» for the past 15 ■of Representative* has, flna!ly, bee»,
years, that he can afford to work on a smaller •queiched.
«MiaaaaaMaiMMWMaMMM»
margin for a spell.
Ev*ry cititen of Soo and viHnlt
But congress will have gn-at d tlicul’y in revis­
»hi.uld give th* new milk Coruleiiaery
ing the tariff and placing tne schedule» u|*on a every encouragement that he can It
revenue producing Imais. Our manufacturer* have 1 ia to the int*re»t of everyone that th.
ueen petted and coddled so long that they look coielenaery «hall tie a « jecew«. Il mean»
upon sp»-cial tariff favors as vested rights, if ■ t«*tter price for milk and *mj kiymerit
congress could be kept clear of all infl ¡ence o! : for a numl<er of our work people,
those who have been beneficiaries, we might ex­
let every citizen encourage every
pect a tariff bill which would i>e reasonably just enterorlM which even talk« of coming
But tins is more than we can reasonably hope for. to out town. We have twen »trugglu »
especially until the people are thoroughly aroused fur years to make .Sew grow, We Sir.
ipon the subject. A few more congressmen will have the best opportunity we havr «V»
nave to loae their neats before we can hojie for a had. Ixt u* push tne matter in every
way we can.
Kememner that Ou
reasonably just tariff law.
heljw those who help themw-lvea
HE UNITED STATES CONGRESS met in
special or cabed session last Monday, for th*
p'.iH»ose of revising our tariff schedules.
When President Taft auceeded to the reins of
government he was confront«! with the fRCt that
If the present «|>ecial »■ ««ion of eon
there was a National deficit of the enormous am­
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grraa attempt» to provide a revenu»
ount of $130,000,(MMI. That is to say our govern­
■uMcient to mai.tain the govern:-rn'
ment expended that amount more than was ite
erhaps the outlook for progress UM upon, yet not lower the tanti «chedulo
income. Now. even a government as great and
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never quite so bright for Scio, . us it is at the_________
to a revenue r producing
Itasi» the effort
Congr*«« cannoi
author _____
has said
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rich as ours is, cannot indulge in that class of
present time. Some
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and th* peopl* at th.
financiering for any great length of time, w th is a time in the tide of the affairs of men which, if
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safety. It is dangerous to both the credit of the
Nation and the political juirty which is responsible time has. apparently, arrived for Scio and it lie-; Ewy
ehouW
w(1|in)f t<
for the management of the government.
hooves us as business men and as citizens to meet (limaU work ln maklr,K thr mu
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Tne Republi -an party, with the exception of those conditions, at least, half wav.
: »-nd of th* propu««-d ww «t**l bndg*
The Linn County Fair has now reached a jiosition * • undnr«tand th* n«w «u-uctur» 1» to
eight year», ha» had control of the government for
the past forty eight years. That party has si apt <1 or status w hen, without fear, we n ay announce, b*‘°',r lh fM,‘,n wi<llh ,n the cleBr
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1 Now if w* can hav* a x»4*walk on ritl.et
the financial conduct of the government durii g that it ik to be s 1« in at ti t itMitut« n ai d is de»-
.
«Ki* of th* bridge, w* will hav* a < na*
almost the entire period. It is responsible for tl e lined to grow better with the coming of each year. Ing whi<* w«l an«w.r th* ,,**d* fo,
legislation good or bad, which we have nad during The continuous appropriation from the state and year«
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that period, except two presidential terms. It hus the society being a n t mi er of the Willamette
Valley
Racing
circuit,
insure»
the
paying
of
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pr*w»t«m
th* b*«t mill cow.
had power to enact law» creating and providing
premiums
on
exhibits
and
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for the governme .t's income and expenditures and
' will pay any dairyman to pr*pare
ll.e j cow fur th* t*«t. LikewiM lb* $’»i
therefore, is responsible for the present financial .v|»eed contests on the race track dally.
predicament Congress is now in session called I y grounds will be improved and beautified each year premium fur th* b**t farm individu*|
the new president, to rectify a mistaken financi.il until we will have a fair grounds second to none in exhibit, ought to cause ■ goo»i manv of
our farmer« *0 enter th»« con tot
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system. Tin» special session is a practical acknow­ the state save those at Salem and Portland,
prepare your «tuff. The awanh will lie
ledgment that our present tariff system is wrong have accomplished thia end by a continuous
i made on points sn<1 every exhibitor
and. tiai g scant expression, needs fixing.
mony of effort.
' n»u»l produce the «tuff he exhibit».
The Countrv Club milk condensery is now aje
The primary object of a tai iff, is revenue. It i»
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a sum of money required of the forign manufac­ yroaching completion, In two weeks more the
The clipping of th* wing« of Crar
turer for the privilege of selling his goods in our plant will be ready for business, On« dozen of 1 Cannon will be a great relief U> lh*
markets. But the republican party has added an­ ■nr citizens, by it harmony of effort, have in- country. No man should be allow»M 10
other and which has become the principal feature augurate«! this splendid industry, T.iey had faith «xerci«e aa much [uwer «» Spaalrr
Cannon ha« for th* paat eight heat*.
of our tariff system, viz. the protection of our in Scio’s future. Tney know that S.'io is in the
To do no ia to endanger A meric» n
American
manufacturers.
Our present tariff midst of one of what is destined to be, the best liberty. The opportunity ahould I e
schedules have been arranged with the view of dairy sections of the state, they invested their given to all member» of congre»« Io
protecting our home manufacturers, rather than for money, primarily, to make money. Yet public diacuaa nubile measure« without dicta­
♦he purpos of raising revenue. The present en­ spirit and a desire to make Scio gro ”, figured tion from any one.
ormous National dcliicit is the result of this pro­ largely in influencing them to make t»ie venture
While the stwn think« the appropria­
It is a matter of great im|»ortariee to the jieople of tions made f«* 0. A C. are extrava­
tective theory.
NoA.it is an evident fact, that if our tariff Scio that the condensery shall be a success. It is gant and ought to be curtailed, lie
schedule» produce any revenue, foreign mads good the duty of every citizen of Scio to give his in­ ■pirit of revenge or retaliat «n with
which our Jackson County friends a. e
must lie imported and sold to American consumers. fluence towards bringing about that success.
If our schedules are placed so high that forign
We now have a good opjiortunity to secure the invoking the referendum, we believe,
i» a miatake. The referendum »h< ukl
made goods cannot enter our markets, we ar removal uf the Thomas Creek Lumber Co’s big
be Invoked only from a «prrit of Justice
maintaining custom liouses at every port of entr sawmill to this city. By all means, let us lay and fair dealing. Jackaon l ounty
for no purpose whatever. Unless the forign manu­ aside all selfish interests and work together to se­ people ahould remember that the Crater
facturer can sell his goods nt a profit, a* a m-titer cure this result. If one cannot have everything l.ake road appropriation for the naaaagi
of course, he does nut sell to us; for a reasonable just as he wants it. if he cannot have the mill of automobiles, 1« not yet out of danger.
Other people can act from reveng.
proh., is as necessary to him, as to his American located just where he desirva it to be. for con­
motives, a« well as they, if they wuh
competitor.
science sake, let us not fight the pmoosition. Ix-t to do so. Our Jackion County friends
The present special session of congress is an ac­ us remember that, locate tne mill where we may. are making a miatake. They should
knowledgement that an excessively high protective it will enhance the price of every town lot in Scio. have wm» other county «tart the rwfei •
tariff is a failure. It is a failure a» a revenui It will bring more people and more business to our endum movement again«! O. A. C.
producer and is a failure because the American town and that is what every enterprising man in
Notice.
consumer is forced to pay nearly fit) per cent. mor<- our city desires and is striving for.
Th<>»« knowing lliem»elve» ili.lehtr<l
for the goods he consumes tnan, in justice, he
A plan is now in progress by which a truthful
tollte unjer»tgne<l will plesae call a».«l
statement of our successful farmers, stockmen. 1 •etile. I nee.I the u»oiH«y.
ought to pay.
To illustrate: The cost of an article made sa\, dairymen and others, during the past year, shall
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by an E glish manufacturer is $1. He could ex- be published in a concrete form and to ta used in
p»rt this article to the United States, and sell it at inducing a part of the big ¡migration which is
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a urofit for $1.50
At New York a customs officer coming to Oregon, this year, to come to Scio. We
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stops him and say»: You must pay $1 for the want more people, small farmers, truck gardeners, Real Estate
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privilege of selling that article in America. The fruit growers and dairy.iten: for it 1» this class of
IxMUia Negotiated, Atwtract»
Englishman, then-fore is compelled to charge $2.50 j>eople which makes a community grow.
Obtained ami Examined
for hi« article in order to realise hi» profit. The
We have seen in the past, what an unity of ef­
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same article would cost the American manufactur­ fort c .uld do. and what we have done in the t»ast, •
er. to make. $1 50. He places his article on the we can do in the future, We want an union high I
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market in competition with his English competitor, ¡school here. We can get it if we work together in
He can seil his article for $2 and still make a profit j harmony for it and not otherwise, Shall we not i
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of 50 cent«; whereas, the Englishmen, if he sold ' work in harmony for it?
at the same price, would lie selling without a profit
We have no room in Scio for men who arc actuat­
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at all and consequently, is driven from the Anieri- ed
< by a “Rule or Ruin’* policy. There are other scio.
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can market What is the result? The govern-q parts of Oregon and other states wherein they can
ment lost«» the revenue of .^1, the American manu- imu
mu»^ luugi-umi
»»»- want
»»m»» men
mx-u who
*»uu
find more
congenial vx-mpauj.
comjiany.
We
DR. W. R. BILYEU
facturer immediately increases his price to $2 50 are willing to put their shoulders to the wheel of
and the American consumer has it to pay. If the progress and push. That is the class of people
Dentist
Englishman comes l»a<«k again, our American | and tnoae
those only, who build cities. Such people are!
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manufacturer immediately drops his price to $2 of
of »• value
community,
while
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others
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and our English friend is avain compelled to atari-¡detriment If your neighbor makes money, pat
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don the field when the price again g»»-s up to $2 50 | him on the tack. Don't be jealous of him. but
Our protective sv.item is a beautiful one beautiful | rejoice in his success. Get innoculated with the
ordj^pthe American manufacturer. The English- same virus, if possible. Remember that one man
^fepffers, the government suffers anti the cannot make a city but that it takesan aggregation
'I'“” consumer suffer*. Congress is now st- of successful men and men who will work to-
- retvdy defects in our tariff system ' gether in harmony of purpose and action.
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Thoae who feed SECURITY Stock
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This stock food is sold on a positive
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Read the guarantee
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Don’t bo misled
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