The Santiam news., April 15, 1910, Image 4

Should the insurgent Republicans and progr *»iv* or
Bryan fiemocrst* conclude to art t«<cthcr in this rratter
and under a name free of the political preji»l*-e» of the past,
they would sweep the nation from stem to stern. There 1»
but little diffi-rence in the political sentiment of such men
as I'ummmg« ami D«41 ver, of Iowa, !.aFollette of Wisconsin,
Beverage, of Indiana, Brwtow, of Kansas, Folk, of Ml«s«*Uii,
Harmon, of Ohio, ami Bryan, of Nebraska
All are Ameri­
can citizens. All are politically honest.
All daaira th«-
Ent*ro«l at th«1 postoffl«-* at Seto, Oregon, a* areond-c'SM greatest good for the greatest number of the people. Al!
mail matter.
want, practically, the »am* l«gi«lation The people want
thta legislation, irrespective of party. 1 hen why sbou'd Wc
HUB! ¡SHED EVERY ERIDAY 9Y
not all art together? Why cannot we drop the old time
periodic*, which ought never to have exiated. ami work,
T. 1«. 1 >1’0(1 EH
patriotically, for thejpiod of our common country.
Karr»« *»i> I'aorniarua.
The N ews is ready to support any man for public office,
who »lands honestly and fearlessly for the >«xxl of all the
Itll'HON HATJCBt
people. Nor wlil we question him very closely about his
previous party »fflllat 'ina. Al! we desire to know is that he
On» year In advance ...............................................................II 25
One year, at emt of year........................................................ 1 50 is lioneat and stands for the peoplr’s interests.
t>ne year, at eml of 1 year» ... ............................... .... I 76
at end of i yean
2 00
Six month» in advance................................................. ...
76
Three month» in advance..........................
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Single ropy in wrapper........................................................
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Just as we went to press last week, we receive I a letter
from H«»n. T. B. V. Butler, of Mon-nouth, explanatory of
ADVKHT1HIN OBATKSl
the pro-iormal school side of the question. Mr Butler piv« s
C»rd of thanks.. .......................................................................... 60 the N ews credit of being honest in the views it enter l ine
Special obituary notice», per line..............................................03 about this matter, but thinks It is mistaken in th? conclusions
Extended wedding comment», per line
...............................u3 it reaches. Perhaps so. Hut w • are ver/ sure we are not
Display aria, to be changed weekly if desirod, one column
miitaken, if the normals ar? to b<- reinstate! upon th* «44
wide each in»ertion, per inch ...................................... 15
basis.
liuameaa local» per line first insertion ...............................
lv
Mr. Butler ««’em« to think tint th* towns of Monmouth,
Each subsequent insertion per line
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Ixing time »landing »1». contract» made on application.
Ashland and Weston, have a tort of vested right to a state
supp«>rt«*d collage an! ba«e( th” claim upon the fact that t!.<-
»tale, several years ago in vxilation of its written constitu­
tion. erected in *S'h of those towns, expensive college buii I
inga and maintained »choils therein for a jrumber of year«.
H’a al«o stat« s that normal ach ola can now only Imain­
More than one year ago. an art el* appeared in the c»lu nn> tained by a demand of the majority of th* voters of the stat«
of the N ews uml*r Hie above caption. At that tim«, in tic» and that politics are to bo eliminate«! from th” school
tiorik exiated of a disruption In both old political partie» Tais is a c m fe»«ion th >< pditics did figuro in them in the old
which, tin» paper then predicted Woild lead to 3 new politi •lay» and thxt th « people h»4 just right to c it them off.
Mr. Butler, evidently, wishes to convey the idea that th<-
cal alignment Thi» wax before the progressive Itepublicai
congreaamen had begu i to inaurgo, or that Democratic con schools at M nm outh, Ashland and W« »ton. »'.••■ild Iw rein-
greasmen had voted with the Cannon Aldrich crowd to rovi«- »teled, but that normal» should not be cstabiishei «!■<«•* n I
Certainly, tv tak«; a »«’Itish view of the matter, his con­
I he tariff schedule« upward.
tention
can be maintaned. But if we take a broader view,
Since then, a division of each party hai arisen »nd th
Polk county ah ni d not ask a favor from the state which she
tariff reviaion given to the people ami whbh ha< been i>r-
nouneed by President Taft t > be "the beat tariff meatur» ii unwilil. it should be grant«-1 to any other county of th«-
ever written by the llepiblican parly." the peoule have beet state, It to manifestly unjust for two or Ave eewnttoaof
considering the tariff and oth ir <|u»»ti<>na aa never before, the state to draw from the state treaaury as much < r mo e
The rank and file of the Eepullhan | arty have, at last, money than it pays thereto, while other counties get back
awakened to the fact that the destinies of their party hs> but a trifle. To illustrate this injustice; I .an«- and 1 inn
been ami ia now umler the absolute control of v|M-aker Can coun'ict par about the »am* amount of taxes to the state
nun ami Chairman Aldrich and their underling.-, all of when treasury, each about 940,000. Linn gets hack a small ap­
propriation <>f 610X) annually, or one do lar for «■«« ry i i*ty
an ul.scr vi. nt to V. all -ti . I ■ • t> r. »t :»•>.! that ti.i p........
because of an abnormally high t ’
e tariff ha*« finally »h<- |*aya to the stale. I an«’ get* back from fi2f>,0iX> to
ascertained that fully one-third of the <-«»»t of the pn»lu< t> Sl«6,Uirj each year, or two or three tim.-» what »he pays the
state. A similar condition exists w,lh Be it n uutity. Now
they consume, go Into the coffers of the tariff beneffcmr.i
we an* asked to Croat«- the »am* con liliv.i for thre« mor«
and not one cent of the same ever lin<l it* way to !.«• paid
treaaury. This extra Cost U pai l as a sort of tribute to th« normal »ch >o! «ountiws. So mi«”h fur the financial feature of
th«- question.
trusts and n a.iufacturera, < r combines.
Il !s. a'so, urgixi as a reason for the rwinttatem* t of the
A* rapidly as possible, the people are manifesting then
displeasure with the present order of things political ami ar« normals, that they are of vital n«-ro sity to th«’ wellfa'e of
i a-i»e a change.
I nt just our public school syat< ni. Uni«-»» th« y should be far super­
how ami in what manner to mike th* change is the <|ue»t on’ ior to the «»Id normals, we shoal ! take is«u* with thi» c< n
tention. We know that Ibero were a nunile rof excellent
Certain it u, that I M ( ami.in .V .
a i rapidly as their terms of office expire; tut to whom < .m teach-rs turne ! out from Moniruulh in the old day». W<-
the people turn an I feel that their interests will be safely know, nl»<>. that there are a larger number turned out from
conserved? When Democratic congressmen join the extreme the Eugene cx»llege or from Corvallis or from the private
high protective crowd, they are no longer safe to intrust the colh-ges of Salem. Forest (»rove, Albany or Portland. Al» -,
interests of the consumer with, no more than to leave tlx the training of teacher» at the nuincroux summer normals,
ssrrx1 in the hands of the pro .ent prole« lion crowd. I aired we tx’lieve, is e pial to that furnished at Monmouth, in the
the tariff barons aid other selfish financial Interests p>uit. Wi- doubt if our public sch«»ols are injured materially
a’em to hold a controlling influence in loth old parties. by the silence of the Monmouth -«chool.
Suppose we «-rant the requests of the thre«’ normals at.d
Therefore, the people must look elsewhere for relief.
reinstate
them? Can we justly refuse a like request, if ark-
Political parties are usually furmetl to promote one great
central idea. Thus, the old federal party, of whom Alexan- e I by any other county? If Polk is granted this favor, can
tier Hamilton was the great exponent had. aa ita chief idea we justly refuse a like furor to Cnxik or Clackamas or any
or corner stone, the centralisation of political power and a other county? And if a normal should be established in ea-h
disposition to blernl a government by kingcraft with a county, even if only $27,0u0 is aake<1 for each, can the state
government by th* people. The old national Republican afford the expense?
As a matter of fact, the county wherein a state c illegc is
party, of whom Thomas Jefferson was the chief spokesman,
located,
reaps ten tim«-s the benefit, which ia received by
held just the reverie idea* of government to that of the
federalists. Jefferson*» teachings were, largely, responsible any other county. It is lien* tito I by the increase of |«eop|*
for the doctrine of state rights which was carried, later on, who move to the eoltoge town to enjoy the benefit of th«’
to the extreme by Calhoun anj other southern statesmen. school and the conroquent incroas d values for propt-rty. It
which « ach student »pends in
The present Democratic party, successor to the old national is benefited by the $b»i or
Republican, has held aa it* central idea, free trade or tariff the town in the course of the y< ar.
Again, unless th* normal school law should l<e general in
for revenue only, until the party became completely domi­
nate! by the politicians of the South, when protectxm of and its provisions, so that any county itoainng could participate
for the extension of human slavery became the leading in its benefits, it woukl be special class legislation, some­
feature. A protective tariff was the central thought of the thing to which all fairminde.i American citizens object.
old whig party aa lead am! expounded bv Henry Clay.
This Atoo, we know that .Monmouth I» as justly entitled to have
party went «town in the 50«, because of a », I t on the slavery her aclrnol maintained aa is Con allis. But we have Cor­
question. The Republican |>arty, of the present time came vallis fastened upon us, while we arc clear of Monmouth
into powsr in IMO. The esuav of the organization of this The N e * s will always oppose ap«»cial Class legislation,
party, was to prevent th«’ spread of slavery ami ita gradual either in state or nation.
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extinction.
As a rule, new and important public issues, generally,
either bring out new l< rd« rs for th* okl. or cause the
organization of a new party. Old party leaders, ns a rule,
are satisfied wth the condition* which exist, so long as they
remain in power
A condition now confronts the American
people, which require* cither new leader» for the old, or
the organization of a new party. Heretofore, the Demo­
cratic party has, usually, advocated a tariff for revenue only;
but at the last special session of congroaa. it was developed
that there waa a strong protection tariff element in that
party. On the other hand. Republican insurgency demon­
strated thst there waa an equally strong rrductxm element
among the Republicans. So here we have a decided split
upon the tariff, in the ranks of the congressmen of both
partiep. And this division of our congressmen has cauu-d
the people to discuss the tariff as never before. It is also,
becaminf an establish«! fact, that we can look to neither
party a* now constructed, for relief from the enormm:» tariff
buntons, the highest average of any time in the history of
our govern went. All progressive congrcsam«’n know that
pa ty lines must be abamlon«!-.!, if a reduction is areoir pb«l rd.
The people know it and for this reason, party lines are le-
coming of little conxrquenc«’ to them.
Why cannot the people get together for the correction of
thin, the moat important matter before the people tola)?
And there are numerous indications that the peop'e will jet
together. upon thia matter, before another two year» passes.
Still the Oregonian keeps yelling for the assembly. Won-
«ler who is putting up the coin for the forlorn hope for which
that papar has been putting up a gallant fight.
A newt-
paper, aa a rule, does not put up a fight for nothing which,
from its nature, must render that paper unpopular. A
newajtajier ia a business enterprise. Its space is ita capital.
It is nonsense to expect a city newspauer tn work for noth­
ing. Country newspapers frequently work for nothing; but
they do not amount to much, in the estimation of the big
dailies.
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COLONIST RATES
TO
Oregon
And the
GREAT NORTHWEST
The m tnngeinent of the Southern
Pacific
(Lines in Oregon) taken
great pleasure in aniiutinciin; that
the low rate? from the the Eastern
citie-*, which have done ho much in
p tst M«a«on* to Ntinniliitu travel to
ami settlement in Oregon, uill pre­
vail again this spring DAILY front
March 1 to April 1.5, inclusive
PEOPLE
OF
OREGON
The rai!roa«ls have <!ono their part;
now its np to you.
Colonist rates
is th«’ great« *t of all home.builders
Do all you rah to let Eastern people
Know about it, and encourage them
to come here, where land ia cheap
home-building easy and attractive.
Fares Can be Prepaid at home if deair­
ed. Any agent of the road named
is autliorigi’d to receive the required
<‘i’|»osit and telegraph ticKet to any
point in the East.
Remember the Rates -From Chicago,
$::«3; St. Louis $32; Omaha and
Kansas City $25. This reduction is
proportionate from all other cities.
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M c M urray
General Passenger Agent
Senators Bourne »nd Chamberlain, both Statement No. 1
senators, seem to be doing fairly well for Oregon.
tf
Congressman Hawley docs his part equally well, the
• tate will soon be relieved from the tribute being paid to
private owners of the locks at Oregon City.
Portland, Ora
ASpItfltfidOvffaM
for every u»e.r
Cut yeneroxM-
ly full. Two
hip pockets.
Felled seams.
Con tinuous
fly.
Mr. Plneltot has met his friend, T. R. over in Italy. As
n-ither of these gentlemen have disclosed w hat transpire«!
d irmg the Interview, the world is yet expectant.
It to aaiti
t ie meeting waa m««at cordial, akin to the meeting of
b others.
Strange aa it may recm. President Taft hrs not cabled
e ngratulationa to T. R upon his »afe ro» uree lion from the
African jungles.
Albany, Ore.
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