The Santiam news., July 29, 1910, Image 4

any public position, use as much judgement in »electing the
servant as you woukl uk - in hiring a man to work on your
farm, your workshop or your counting room.
In the old convention days, because of party regularity
arul loyalty, a candidate who wa» an all around good fellow,
was elected simply becauae his party could poll a majority
of the votes. Because of this fact, men were often electrd
who were incapable of giving an efficient service This same
mistake can be made under our present law, yet the proba­
bility ia much less.
It is of but little consequence whether an official is a
Entered M the [xwtoffice at Sew, Oregon. aa »erund-cla»» democrat, a republican, a prohibitionist or a socialist, so long
mail matter.
as he is faithful, h<>ne»t ami efficient
It ia hi« capability
1 and fitness for the office for which he stand* which ahould be
the test. If we will use the same care in selecting our |>ublic
official*
which we u»c in »electing a hired man for the farm.
PUBI ISHED EVERY PRIDAY BY
' shop <>r counting room, we will soon note a mark«*! improve­
ment in our public service. It is immaterial to us what a
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man believes politically or religiously, whom we employ in
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pnvate busine»» undertakings. Why, then, »hould we be so
particular about these qualities when we are employing a man
for assessor or sheriff, position» which necessarily is of much
Hl llt'c HIH1ON ItA'IF.H:
' less personal interest to us?
While under our present political system political parties
SI ‘2f> ' »«cm to be necessary for a concert of action, we »build be
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who is incompetent for a public office, if be know» it, provid­
ing he is uninfluenced by partisanism. Thia fact has been
true of the past and will, probably, hold gx*i in th<
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Ex-I*n-«.ident Roosevelt is, evidently, going to attempt a
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political fi-at hitherto regarded a« being impossible, and tha-
iuMig time standing a»f». contract» made on application.
is to ride two political hor»ea at on*» and the »am« time which
are going in different directions
Either the republican in
surgents arc right or they are wrong. If they are right,
then stand|>ati»m is a gm«» wrong againtt the people
Mr
Roosevelt, popular as he is, cannot make a wrong against
th« people ap|H sr right. A vast majority of the people are
insurgents »rut the insurgent congressmen know it and it 1>
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«beer nonsense to export the people to return to the Cannon-
HEN MEN employ worker» in private busines* Aldrich da»» of . republicanism. Mr. Ilooseielt may and
A. G. MAGERS, Prop.
Salem, Oregon
enterprises, experience and general efficiency ha* loubtl« *» is greater than hi* party, but he i» not greater
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much influence in the »election and the wage» chan the people. He may preach insurgency in Indiana an I
•tandpatism in Massachusetts, a» he »ays h* will, in aid of
paid. St<> ■•in! kn<>wl< dg>* and capability. whi« h I
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secured through experience. Is the matter first inquire- me friend«. Senator» Reverage and luxige; but he cannot do
about by the employer. In some lines of bus me** physical *o without convincing the people that he 1» insincere an 1 ia
strength m the principal requisite, while in other lines mental will)-.g to »dv,* st<- »rnth-ng t-< advance int<-rr-*t* of hi»
I himself. Such action» can only r< » ¡it it> .« . >•»,
capability is the qualification moet -ie»ired
Hut in any and
all lines, experience I» a valuable asset, and when a man is felture to the Rooaeveltian dynasty. The people love a true
once employe I, the longer th* service, the more valuable he ft tend and. even, mav respect a consistent enemy, Lut they
Carefully prepared by competent un
experienced
liecomcs to his employer, providing, of course, he possesses despite a hypocrite. Mr. Ruosevelt will occupy the attitude
employes thoroughly familiar with the records of
' of a hypocrite, if he attempts the gigantic sttaddle which
the other requisites.
Linn County. Accuracy, neatness and dispatch is
But, possibly, the
in political life a different system s emi to prevail. When press di»|>atch«a »eern to indicate.
our
motto, We are now abstracting the instruments
inventor
of
the
Annania*
club
can
accomplish
feats
hitherto
the public hires an official, ca|>ability an»i experience i» of
tiled I tilv idem serve the nublie most efficiently.
secondary consideration. Ability to get votes is the first regarded ua being im|»>»«ilile, He can do n> if th« ¡woplc
r«~|ui<ltc. If the candidate is poassased of organising ability i have gone Rooscveltian mad, but not, if they retain their
\\ •• use the nmst m< lei n and up to dale system of .di­
Mr. Roosevelt cannot make black appear
and is an all-around-good-fellow, ability and fitness for the normal *en*< *
stracting
’ An unlimited amount of nionev to loan
|m»ltion is hardly thought of by the partisan voter.
If a white. H<- cannot make the Ang-rican people think that
on G per cent, per annum on approved farm aveurity
candidate properly organixo» hi» machine, that is to say, extreme high protection as exemplified by the Payne-Aldrich
BOTH PHONES IN THE OFFICE
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organize* hi* friends in different localities into a corp* of tariff measure, is just and equitable. He cannot make the
workers, all of whom have a common |>urpo*e. he is very- American people lieiieve it is equitable to take money from
the pockets of one cl**« of the people and give it to another
Iwr
apt to land the nomination and later on his election.
So Io ig a* the delegate convention system prevailed for <-la*», without adequate return. A vast majority of the
the |Hir|><»*<- of nominating candidate», the political machine |M*oplc believe that an extreme high tariff is a sort of legal!- I
could be worked mo»t effectively. In fact, the political xed rubbery and Mr. Roosevelt, popular a» he ia, cannot
machine is an outgrowth of the convention system. Under make them think otherwise.
Mr. Rooacvelt did some very commendable things while
thia aystem, delegate* were, a» a rule, all fix«! lie fore the
A Splendid OveraR
day of the convention. Often list» of delegates fur each president, which placed him upon the pinnacle of [»pularity
He also did some thing« that
precinct were sent out from the county seat all of whom in the eyes of most people
for every use.
were generally elected at the primary convention. When were not good. The people have, apparently, forgotten the
Cut (enerout-
Oregon adopted the direct primary law, »he administered a bad things and remember but the good. Yet if he essays to
ly full. Two
•otar [>lexi* blow to the political machine. Even the machine perform thia gigantic straddle, the bad thing» which he did
hip pockets.
manipulators, at first, did not «e«-m to reabre that their as president will be resurected and a tumble from ais exalted
Felled seams.
occupation had been throttled.
However, after two or position in the eyca of the people will result. He can have
Con tinuous
three election», they awakened to the fact that they were the luve as well a« th* admiration of the people if he electa
fly.
just simply electors and nothing more. They are as power­ to champion their interests in a candid outspoken manner,
COPPER
l«U«»M«i
riveted
less under the working of the direct primary law as the moat he may have their res,wet if he, consistently, stands for
ICaPHY. tRAM I CO.
| atandpatism, but they will neither love, admire or respect
o'iscure voter of a backwoods precinct.
tehan
(<Mi
It i» no surprise thst these dethroned bosses and schemers him, if he attempts to carry water on both shoulders. If
are making through the assembly, a death struggle to restore Senator Beverage is right. Senator Ixxige is wrong and it
a system which would reinstate them into political power will be impossible for Mr. Roosevelt to convince the people
and prestige Anti the method by which the late assembly that both are right.
was conduct« I, with it* various committees, just as wa» the
c i*tom in the convention days, is an evidence that they will
Editor Hugger of the R antiam N kw . h may be an "ordinary
restore the convention system, if given power.
Centrally located, good
fool” a* the Oregonian of last Tuesday state*, if so, a vast
But whether candidates are dictated by an assembly and
majority of the people are -‘ordinary” fools. At least they
rooms, prices moder­
then nominated al the primary, or are selected directly by
have been fooled a great many time» by the republican party
ate, courteous
the primary voters, we should keep in view the fact, that if
and the Oregonian ha* assistei in the fooling. I.a*t week,
we are to have an efficient and honestly conducted public
treatment
we heard a delegate to the late assembly of machine politi
service, efficient ami honest men must be elected. A man
MANUFACTURER and DEALER IN
cians in Portland state, that he favored the direct election of
Corner MorriioB »nJ Front Street»
may tx the best fellow in the world, yet not [*>«»<•*» the
United Stales senators, but that he was bitterly opposed to
knowledge ami ex|>erience to conduct a particular office in a
OREGON
-tatement No. 1. Can we ex|>ect that the United Mates PORTLAND
manner satisfactory to the public. If a public official demon­
•enate will ever Agree to submit an amendment to the Feder­
strates that he possesses special fitness, is honest and
al constitution to the states, so long as a majority of that
renders a service generally satisfactory to the publie, by all
WEATHERFORD & WYATT
body is composed of members who owe their election, not to
means elect ami reelect him, regardless of whst his political
the people, but to legislatures dominated by corporate
sentiments may be. If his first term was satisfactory to his
interests? Most certainly not.
That body has refused,
employers, his second term is sure to be better, for he is in
several time* to submit such amendment and will continue to
p »session of a knowledge ami experience which no one who
refuse until a majority of them owe their election directly to !
OAce in Blumberg B»oc>
has not had a like advantage, can posses*. It is doubtful if
the people, through Statement One or some other such make­
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there could be another man in l.inn county who could give
shift.
the county as efficient service a* Assessor Mcknight can, in
the office h« ia now serving, or that of Sheriff Smith in his
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0. PRILL. M. D.
office. We simply mention these instance» to illustrate the
The N ews has received the annual catalogue of the Oregon
point which we are discussing. It is a grave and sometimes Agricultural college fur the school year just ckieed; It show»
a costly mistake to consider public office a public chanty. It a total enrollment of 1,601. Of this number
hale from
may seem to «orne [w-ople that as a public office ia usually a Benton county, »7 from the other counties of the »tat«, IK
lucrative one, it should lie paesetl around. If we leave out from state» other than Oregon and 13 from foreign countries
The Beet Place in Portland lo Eat
Telephon», Exehenge No. 11
of consideration efficiency, then there might be grounds upon There are 1,111 men and 4S0 women.
The above include*
test
which to base the "passing around" argument.
»tuik-nt* who attend the short winter course ami those who ^•O
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OREGON
Voters, in a few weeks you will have the power to name attend the summer school, all of whom are not college
almost a complete set of county ami state officers.
Think students in the ordinary acctptatmn of the term.
Th<«e
well Ixfore you turn down an official who ha» I een faithful, who attend through the entire year, or who are enrolled a»
at W«»t end of Ihs Morrison Htrcet
honest and efficient, for another who is totally inexperienced. *uch, number les« than 1100. While 0. A. C. is called an
— Manufacturer and Dealer in—
brklge.
One who knows nothing ahout the ihities of an office cannot agricultural college, but a few over one-third of the students
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Wines, Liquors and Cigars
HONESTY AND EFFICIENCY SHOULD HI
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OVERALLS
THE ESMONB HOTEL
SCIO PLANING MILLS
K. I. M0EI1IS0N, Prog.
Attorncijs-at-Laic
Sash, Doors,
Mouldings,
Frames,
Shingles Etc
Estimates and Plans for Buildings
furnished on short notice
O
Physician
Surgeon
A. SHANKS
give the public so satisfactory a service as one who fully
understands what is required of him. He cannot give, no
matter what hi» qualifications are, a* satisfactory service to
the public a* he who ha* mastered the work r> quircd
For
are taking the agricultural course.
There »re nearly a*
many enrolled from Benton county as arc enrolled in agri
cultural classes. The college could be more properly called
a Benton county college than an Oregon college.
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Pap's Coffee House
Ha rums anrl Sa/blles
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Repair Work SeHdterf
Alt Wirk Strtctlr Gaaraatrr4
SBHJL'RR. OREGON
CHARLES J. MÄHER
(Snccesaor U- Hiner Bros.)
PROPRIBTOB.