The Santiam news., August 12, 1910, Image 1

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no intention to restore the evil* of
former day*. Wherever irresponsible
political machine* exist, miarepieeetila-
five government obtains. Only by
making all public servant» reapoi *ible
Strier JonelUa Imo Shows the Real directly to the people amt to them Haney W Scott, tko Kan Who Vade Tie
alone, can best service lie secured.
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Prrjose of lit« iefteers
Crtçoman, Soccomís Fron the
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An obligation •<» a party box* or to
manipulator* of conventions is incon­
Efíecls ol on Optrolion
sistent with faithful service in the
interest of all the people
Deer Park, Md . July 23. Nomina­
Voter« who haw livixl long in Oregon
tion of cacdi-iato for public office in
Harvey W. Scott, editor and part
need not be told of the «Vila of the con­ I
so-called‘ assembly ** i* the fir«t step
owner of the Oregonian, died at Johns
vention system in thi« state. Those
Hopkins hospital, in Baltimore, la»t
toward the restoration of the conven­
who have in recent years made their
tion system and the overthrow of di­
Sunday afternoon, Hl« death resulte«!
home* among us have observed th«
from an operation the day before for a
w rect legislation, direct nomination* and
operation of the ‘‘«yatem” in other
I ••thi r prvgrr-sivc measure« adopted by state* and are familiar with ita results. prostatic trouble. Mr Scott had hern
the p« oplr of Oregon. All voter* who
ill for three month«, though only hi*
Return to that system in Oregon moans
believe
in
the
right
of
the
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copie
to
relatives and immediate friend* were
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repetition of th»" disgraceful scenes
aware of th«’ fact, nor wan his illneaa
which were exhibitid tn elections and in
rrganh'tl an lieing of n dangerous
turn to the corrupt metnod« »o preva­
legislation prior to her popular govern­
lent in the past, «houki join in defeating
character by those who knew of it.
ment demonstration.
In the death of Editor Scott, the
<Q every candidate who seek or accept«
In an effort to conceal their selfish
an assembly endorsement.
By *uch
country at iarge loses on« of the very
I purpose, the lea<l»"r» of the assembly
determined action effort* to revive
few okl time brilliant rd i tor* that had
movement pretend to iw deeply con-
not preceded him and the Oregonian ra­
political machines can I»« nvet effective­
cenieit over the alleged »liaruption of
prriences a lo*a which cannot be re-
ly. ended.
the Republican party. They assume
I paired. While many people did not
Tiic u*s- mbly movement did not have
anxiety for the unification of the partv.
agree with the |K>litical teachings of
it* origin in a general popular demand.
They ignore what everybody knows to
On the contrary, the plan wa* deviaed
Mr Scott, all acknowledged hi* trans-
lie the fart that party disruption
bv would-be political boaae* who thor­
cemlent ability aa'a writer and thinker.
grew out of the meth»xls of convention
Mr '• <11111» had editorial manage­
oughly eanvM«ed the »tate, rnlixted
manager* and that some of the men
ment of h • < iregonian almoat from ita
the aid of former political leader*
who now pk-ad so earnestly for party
infancy. Hr ha* watched it grow
wherever aaxistanc«* could be secured
loyalty and harmony have been respon­
from a small fi-column folio sheet to
and by cum.taiit agitation and per-
sible for ¡mrty defeat. Supremacy of
•»¡«tent urging induced a few jx-raon* in
its present mamoth proportions. In
principles is of more importance than
fact he has been the Oregonian.
many preeincta to designate delegate*
; supremacy of party, and he is an enemy
Whenever one thought of or mentioned
to the county aaaemblic*. Only by thi»
of the party who lead» it into abandon
that pAjH-r. Mr.
Scott was always
mean* could a «< mblapee of popula)
merit of the fundam»"iital pririciple* of
tmipied with the thought. Of course
selection of delegate* be maintained
¡xtpulai government.
the Oregonian will survive thia irrepar­
and it ia notorious that in ninny in­
Isiyal observance of the spirit of the
able loss; yet it can never lie juat what
stances the number of voter* present
direct ppimary law ami aultonlination of
was leva than the numlwr of de legal» » «elfish inb'rexts to th«’ welfare of the it was when its ma*terful editor in
chosen. thus demount rating that the state, will do more than anything else chief wax at his desk, weikling hi*
trenchant pen.
nasembli«»» thua ce»m|xx«e«l cannot be
to unify ami strengthen the party.
Mr. Scott came to Oregon when there
re|»res«'ntative of public opinion, I’o Th».’ assembly is designed to nulify the
were but a handful of people In the
liticul b<•’•«•a are attempting to force primary law. Su. ■
a of the movem« nt
then unorganised territory. II«’ ha*
Oregon Repuidican« to a«<*e|it dictation
will lie followed by attack* u|«>n th«*-
from an umtc»<irc<i u.< ’» mbly mad« up of initiative ami referendum and other been an active participator in ita
affair* nlinoat from the date of ita
delegates chosen by a relatively small
progressive laws. Beeauae this i* but
! territorial organisation aixl he ha« lieen
numb« r of v» ters.
the first step in the general attack ami
In other words, a eot« rie of woul»l bc tx-caii««- it in wrong in principle, I as i ii ¡»art of the affair* of Portlaixl since
¡xilitteal doctors ha* <leclar»d the peoplt- sort that every man who ha« accepted t it wa* a hamlet in the wimm I s on the
of Oregon to be auffering from ill* an u«*embly nomination, either ex­ west bank of the Willamette river.
Of course Oregon an«l Portland will
purely imaginary and employed them-
pressly or bv acquiescence, nhoukl !»«•
aelves tu prescribe a remetly. Th«’y dcfeatiMl either in the pninarics or at continue to prosper, nevertheless one
of h» r most eminent citixens ha* pass­
alro a*«ume the right to mi* the do*« th«" general election.
ed to the realms of th«> Great Beyond.
and e*|ieel the people to »wallow it
The people of Oregon are again on
But Oregon will miaa her gifted arwi
without a grimace. I atcr, they will
trial. Will they be lietraye«l into re­
expect the people to pay the bill in the turning to the former days of legisla- self-made mlupti-d »on; Portland will
form of legi'dation for *p«*cial intercata tiv«' ami administrative «¡lecial privilege miaa the man who ha* made that city
ami distribution of political reward*. auctions? Are thevatupki ami ignorant notable lice a use of hia indomitable
I'nlcs* I mistake the temper and in­ animal*. Incapable of self-government, energy an»l brilliancy of mind; but,
telligence of the |»-o|i|e of Oregon, the or, ar«- they th«’ most intelligent fx’oplc most' of all. the Oregonian will miss
the masterful, powerful Intellect that
d<x«e will be r»"fu«e«l. the prescription
in the world, a* demonstrated by their
will be decline«! ami there will l»e n«> ¡«opul.ir government law* which they ha* made th«* Oregonian on«' of tin-
mwt influential n« wapapcra of the
bill to pay.
now enjoy, but which the assemblvite*
Lacking th»- courage to make a dir»?ct evidently wish to deprive them of? United States. Th«"re ia no one who
a**ault upon progressive law* which Succea or failure of the assembly can «mmpletely and fully supply the
place of Harvey W. Scott.
have been enactixl in Oregon, self- movement will furnish the answer.
con»tituted k-adera have planned an in-1
J onathan B oiknk , J h .
direct and covert attack. By which
Notice it Contractors
mean* they hop" to lie ■uccesafu*.
Sealed proposal* for the construction
Their pretension of allegiance to the
of a one story, with basement combin­
dir«ct primary law i* but thekisa which
ed, union high school and public school
preced«** betrayal «if their master, the
building. Bid* will be received until
About
Twenty
Rcnmnq
Horses
Will
Contesi
people of Oregon. In an attempt to
lb« hour <>f 7 p. m„ Saturday, flic 13th
fortify their ¡xiaition they quote Gov­
For (I m Purses
»lay of Augunt, 1910, by A. E. Moyer,
ernor Hughe», of New York, Sa favor­
clerk of Union high school district
ing an assembly prior to the direct
That the track events at our coming Ns 1
primary in that state, but they have Fair will surpass those given st either
Plan* ami «¡lecificationa may lie seen
not th»" honesty to submit to the people of the previous Fairs, »«’em*
now at the office of Architect Wm. R. Hand.
of Oregon, under the initiative, the I assured. There are now sixteen rarer*
Flinn block, Albany, Ore., or of the
question whether the people desire the at the Fair Grounds stables in active
clerk, A. E. Meyer, Crabtree, Oregon.
Oregon law amended by restoring the training and the numlier will be in*
The school lx,ard reserves th«- right to
convention sy*t«m.
They ar«> not creased to twenty before th«" week end.
reject any or all bid*.
willing to trust the intelligence of the Th«*« are all gallopera; the harne««
A. E. M kyer .
people even in this.
horses will arrive later on.
Clerk of Union High
The issue present«*! is not one of
The track ha* been Worked down to
School Diet. No. 1
personalities, but of principles. Doubt- g<x*i condition and with the daily ap­
)«***, the guiding spirit* of the assembly plication of water, via the sprinkle
Cleon Up
movement, in the hofm of reinstating wagon, it will soon l>e all that ran be
themselves in power, have tried to ilesired. Having a bountiful water
All property owner* are hereby noti­
select «• candidates men who ar« a« supply* on the Fair Grounds, simplifies fied to clean up and burn all trash and
free as possible from objection on per­ matters greatly, besides reducing the litter in the alleya and aliout their
sonal ground*. They hope thus to expense of the water problem fully premises generally. The fair will soon
accomplish a double purpose, secure the two-third*.
be her« and Sen» should present aa
assistance of influential cilixens and
Of the horses now in training, Mr. cleanly appearance aa possible.
deceive the people generally a* to their Galbraith, of Oakland t al., haa 4;
By tinier of City Council,
ultimate objects. But th« principle at Mr. Winningham, of Freano Ual., ha*
J. N Wrnnut, City Marahal.
.«take ia of vastly more importance than .1; G«*«k Brown, of Corvall'a, haa 4,
the ¡craonal interest* of anv individual. Wm. Abel, of Marshfield Ore., has 3; coast than are now here preparing for
The i*«ue involves the right of th»- Mr Boyton, of North Yakima Wash , the Fair «venta. Everyone of them
members of a party to select their can­ ha* I, and W, W. Percival, of Inde­ arem born for turf contrata
Fair
didates without dictation from a party pendence, will arrive thia week with 2 visitors are aure to «re some splendid
boas who i* willing tn «¡M-n»i tune and more. Portland is expect<<d to send up hunt« of speed, in the various race
money necessary to buiki up a machine 3 more horse* within the next f«w «venta and. mayhap see record* smaah-
organisation.
ed during the four day* of what
•lays.
It would lie difficult to assemble a promises lo be the br»t Fair ever given
It ia fruitless for advocates of th«'
assembly plan to a»»«rt that there is finer apjiearing bunch of racers on th« in Linn County.
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