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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1910)
Politically Independent EnU red »I the poxtoff.ee at Scio, Oregon, a> »«cor. mail matter. PUNISHED EVERY a*» I RiDAY 3Y T. I». DUG « EK iariKi« *sr> l'son<i«t'i«. M1,LM»<*RII*'rJON HA’IMi One year In advance ............................................. One year, at end of year.................................. One year, at end of 2 year»...................................... One year, at end of 3 yeani Six month« in advenes............................................... Three montha in advance .................. .... .................. Single copy in wrapper ........................................ ■ • • Car li 2Ó 1 60 1 2 U> 10 IL U> i I of ’.hank»........................................................................ • obituary notice». per line.................................................... Extended wedding comment«, per line.................................. Display ■ I*. 1» bo changed weekly If deaired, one column wide each inaertlon. par inch ........................................... 17* Euainvaa locals p r line flrat ir.aertion ........................................-10 Each aub«.-<|uent Insertion jxr line ,‘r time standing a<U. contracts made on application. the end. the people will win; for they are simply * demanding justice ami right Oregon is the pioneer leader of all the states in reform legislation. She has been the first to estab lish the jieople’s rule. She has pointed out and established a method by which United States senators can be elected, indirectly, by the people. Shall »he abandon the proud position she now holds and be the first state to surrender abjectly and supinely ’o the dictation of the political boss and of big business concerns? Ixst us hope not Ix’t us hope that the republican party of < Jregon will stand true to the people and itself and admin- inter such decisive rebuke to assemblyism that it will nevermore Ire heard of. At the primary election, no veter who ooposes assemblyism and believes in popular selection of our public official, as we'l as elect them, can afford to vote for any candidate, no matter for what office, who sympathizes with the assembly movement in the least. It is your duty, if you would fee the republican party of Oregon win at tl e tolls, to nominate only such candidates as will < ommand the re»|H>ct and confidence of the people , in November. The N ew .« candidly believes that, should any candidate who wears the assembly c-dar. be nominated on tomorrow, he is sure to be defeated in November, no matter how acccptab'e li • may be in oth« r respecta. OFFICIAL "22k F^rguhition SUPPLIES I! «• i v c<i <1;: « <1 from a J. Heat h A Co., maker« of b ft goods on the market. . . . COOL DRINKS, ICE CREAM, TOBACCO. STATIONERY. POST CARDS and GROCERIES C. G. GOUGH OREGON Standard Liquor Co The republican party holds the political destiny ó Oregon, figuratively, in the hollow of its ha: >1 ; - i to ce d<cid<d on ti e morrow. But in making that I »ng WHOLESALE BEAI CT IN: decision, it might be well to rtmtmber that th« ♦ ti la! arbitrament will occur in November. Only THE’ PRIMARY OF TOMORROW two years ago that party nominated a man for United States Senator, for wl.c m thousands of its •» ni miters would not vote. The result was th« I . (el ction of a democrat If assembly candidates * OMORROW will I m », in many respects, th« •) .J. : 14! 1'4 C«inmmUl St. TrkpbeM Mxln 175 w.n the nominations, there will be several demo most ini|*ortant day in the recent history of », cratic candidates for whom the antis can vote if i Oregon. It will differ, in one and a n ost Salem, Oregon : A. G. MAGERS, Prop. important respect, from the primary elections of they prefer them to assembly nominees. It would be far better, if the republicans won’d the past, in that the primary law itself is to be as : s?ttle their own dissention.«, if they can, and nomi sailed. Previous primary elections, which la»’« ................. .............................. » ». ................................................ ..................................... ♦...................................«-•> lieen held under the provision» of the present law. nate men who can command the entire party vote. have been for the purpose intended by the law But if th«*y will not and persist in rending the only, viz, that of the |«>pular selection of candi party asunder, a • above suggested, there is always date« for the various offices to be voted for at th candidates of th«’ minority party for whom they following general election. But at the primary can vote and. if enough voters are of this opinion, Carefully prepare«! by competent and experienced election of tomorrow, the vital feature of the law the minority candidate will win out. employe« thoroughly fat liliur with the records of The only safety for the republican party, so far is to be assailed. The «location is: Shall th«' I.inn County. Accuracy, neatness and dispatch is people make selection of candidates at th«* primar a« the N ews can ascertain, is to join the ranks our motto, \\ e are now abstracting the instruments election uninfluenced and without bias, so that all of insurgency ami establish the people's rule so fih-l I lily and cn'i - n-ve the i>uldi<* most eHiciently aspirants for office shall have equal opportunity • completely that there will be no attempt. in the We us»' the in« -t in h l II and lip to date svsten, of uh- or whether candidates shall l«e »elected at ass« in- future, to re-establish boss or corporation rule, stracting • An unlimited amount of monev to loan blies prior to the primary election and the people <»n i ' i per cent, per annum on approved farm security to merely ratify and make 1,’gal the choice of the both riioM> in mi «unci; telephone <> r write HOA ES I Y J.VD EFFH'/EAVY assembly. One of these phases of the question must win out. if »he first, then we will have seen curl . H a MB r THE ('HIEF TEST the last of the assembly. But should the assembly win the legis.ature and the governor, our present primary law will he so loaded down with restrict- N SELECTING CANDIDATES at tomorrow’s iona and amendments that the people, for relief, e ection, voters should have th«» public service will be glad to return to the old delegate convent on first in mind. That is to say, they should system. Thia feature of the present ¡»olitical select candidates whom they know can giv • the campaign is of vastly greater importance than the county and state the best service. Voters should election or defeat of any candidate; for it means use the same judgment in,selecting the public either the permanency or change of the present hired man that they use in imploying the private primary law. hiretl man. If experience and general fitness The Oregonian say«: “The primary law has come make an employee mon» valuable in private busi to stay. ” The N ews believes this statement is ness. the rule ought to maintain in selecting the true; for it expects assemblyism to get such a com- public employee or official. For this reason the p ete set hack, that it will vex us no more. But N ews has favored the renomination of Sheriff let the Oregonian and assemblyism win out. and Smith to succeed himself. For the same reason never more will the people select the candidates, we favor the nomination of B. .M. Payne for clerk. whom they desire, for office. In fact, »hould While these men are our personal friends, it is not assemblies be permitted to select candidates or to because of personal friendship that we advocate THE ESMOND HOTEL recommend them, the primary election would be their nominations. Both have served the evuntv Coot rally located, good come a fare«» and a useless expense. People would in the respective positions and the county has room«, price« imxler- n«>t trouble them» Ives to go to the primary polls never had belter or more efficient official» than ato, com teous at h II. if volunteer assemblies had already select«! they. treatment the candidates. e/. /«’ POU A D, Prop. Tne |>eople shotihl get out of the idea that public Grner Mortboa an4 Frent Streets So, on tomorrow the voter must |>ass u|>on a office 4» a sort of public charity. It is service the •vccaaeoa to J. L. CALAVAN «luestion which is of the greatest importance to people want, without favor to one person mt r • PORTLAND OREGON himself, to his children and his children’s children, than another, that is expected of an official. . It Hacia connect aiih all traina l>oU> at It behooves him to think well before he votes for a m3|ce« but little difference whether.an official is a " eat fek> and .Munken. W eatherford & wyatt political system and for men, whose purpose is to democrat or republican, so long as he is honest, is Our rig* are Aratri««« atxl our borna* rod driven. Pnce» rmnonabla. annul all of the reform law» enacted during »he capahh» and is an official for all the people, high or (Mist decade. low. rich or |«> >r, prominent or obscure. Tnis is Tlie Best Place iu Portland to Eat Not since the civil war have corporations and the class of men who should be named for office at Office in Plumb« rg BJuck is at : : : Guano big bus in ess concerns been so nearly under the the primary election tomorrow and elected in ALBANA control of law as at the present time; yet the fight November. The business of Linn county has be- has just liegun. The primary and state elections, come very I arg». Over $250,700 is collected and A. G. PRILL. M. D. which have lately «secured, demonstrate that the disbursed annually, and not every man is qualified at Uvat end uf Mon 1001»Street bridge. p siple. from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans, are to conduct this large business in a manner satis aroused as never before against the beneficiaries factory to th; people. For this reason, it is folly CHARLES J. MAHER of special privilege ami, when all of the people lie- to displace men who have demonstrated that they (BecoeaaorU- Riner Broa.) Telrphona, Exchange No. II come amused, with one common purpose in view are honest and capable with men who have had PROPRIETOR. : • : OREGON as at the present time, they are sure to accomplish no ex|*enence in the office they seek. Our county SCIO Firrf CU m Aoomttc^ttoM poapt their purpose in whole or in part. Whenever pub and state governments can be no l»etter than the L ut « Si»rl« Foomj for ComtnrrdaJ Trarckn A. SHANKS lic opinion is so universally concentrated for one men whom we elect can give us. The elect» n — Manufacturerand Dealer in— l’WLF NEW MANAGEMENT punrose as it a now, it will force congress and of candidates for office is one of the most imp«>r- leg Matures to er act such laws as are demanded. tant functions which is required of the cita*r, Harness and Saddles It may be necessary to replace cori>orat oi serving and every voter should remember that unlrsi Cantaft Trtamiag N«wlr Werk Solicited congressmen with men who will serve the peoj e good, caimble men are nominated, they cannot be GRANT FISTLE, Frop. All Work Strictly Gsarxatetd and which will require years to accomplish but, in (elected. SHMJITN. OHEùüN Wines, Liquors and Cigars T ABSTRACTS OF TITLE Albany Abstract Co., L g. Í The Scio Livery and Feed Attornei|8-at-Lutt) Pap’s Coffee House Physician Surgeon St. Charles i.otel ALBANY OREGON
