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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1910)
f. So here we have an element of the republican party, a majority of the old time leaders, defend ing the interests of big business and. also, a small faction <»f the democratic party devoting its ener gies to th- same purpose. On the other hand, a Politically Independent minority of the old time republican leaders sup ported by a majority of the rank and file of that Entered at ihr povtotBf* M Sck». Orr^n. m «•cunrf-rU** party, are devoting th« r energies to th«’ interests mail matter. of all the people, big business included. Likewise, a majority of th«« democratic leaders and a vast PUBI ISHEÛ tVLRY PKIDAr BY majority of the rank ^nd tile, are giving their T. I.. ÌH’UGER efforts to the restoration of the gov<>rom«‘nt to the ».uir>'H «"!■ l,»«'O-Mi««r«'««. people. Th« effort of both insurgent republicans x. Mt l«M< HI I'll« IN It ATICM: and | rogr« sr.e democrats, is to sever the tentacles which big business has thrown about every branch SI On« year in mlvane« ............................... . . . . 1 One yi-ar, at end of year of the government. They are working for a com 1 «tr 1 Ohi' year, al end of - year*..................... 2 CM» I mon purpose, though not from the aame view (ini- year, at end of 3 ytari 7t! Six months in advance...................................... Vi hy may they not and why are they no» r* |x»int. Three months in advance................ <v likely to, sooner or later, work in harmony and S.ngie copy in wrapper.................... . under one political organization to accomplish thic A IIVKH'I THIN GKA'IKH: most meritorious purpose? Th only impediment Car of thanks ........ . ................................................. U> o the coallition will be the big business interest- « Special obituary notice*, per line ... ....................... ul! md the men who are influential in the councils ol Extemiett Wedding comment», per line the old tmrti s as now organized. Just so long a Duplay a»!*, to be changrd weekly if iie»inil. one column wide each in»«-rti<«n. |>er Incn....... ............ ..... It the p' »pl« are divided as now. that is to say th« ituainea» ioeals per line first in«ertion .................. .... M xreat mass of the consumers, the big busin'.«s- Each » ihn quent insertion per Iwu- in*crests w ill continue to fleece them, through ai Ixing time standing site, contract» made on application. pealing to |M)litical prejudices. Those interests cm a id do f lay upon this prejudice to prevent the er- THE FUTURE POLITICAL OUTLOOK a tment <«f reformatory laws and the execution <• :.iie stme and they have succeeded admiral ly. B r HE RESULTS OF recent primary election» • ' in many of the states, in which the insur n >w s < m likely to be. and the depredations < f gent wing of the republican party has won p'utocracy will be of short duration, for a time ai in whole or in part, is indicative that a revoluti- n le ist. in the policies of that party is nt hand. Tiie reform laws we now have and as executed Since alpiost the beginning of the civil war. the a-e not doing big gusiness much injury, A fin'- <»■ “big business” of the country have been, tl.r High i few thousands of dollars amounts to nothing, the leaders of the republican, party, grad ally • ■ ■ ■ bo t«> tax ?’.<• people : securing control of governments bath stat • am national. When the power of Wall street N'< w I ttle higher for what they have to sell. Undoubtedly, the people are up in arms as nev« Y 'rk banker , taking advantage of the nation’ >< fore against the present political conditions necessi’ic*. forced the placing of the except ior rh«*y will not submit milch longer to the injuatic* clause on the greenbacks, these* same banker» : t m preseal t u-¡T. nor te the anaraMM proff have exercised almost absolute control over th« financial operations of the nation. In ever.' lemanded by organized trusts; for they believ* rach of the high cost of living is attributable t< instance, when the government has, seeming’' his source. Norarethey content to allow rnd rush«' I t . i’ it - -m ..1 V,str. i ' ■ ■riminals to. practically, escape punishment for in order to break the force of a financial panic .«• cr.in • the\ commit. The people have, at la-' these same bankers have exact«*! tribute, An«' earned that they have the power to regulate thes whenever a revision of the tariff schedules ha natters, if they go about it in an intelligent an been undertaken by either political i«arly, tin beneficiaries of the protected interests have beer ♦ystematic way and they are now quite ready t< rt. If, in doing so, they exercire their power it on hand to nnd have dictated the rates. The people have al last become aroused to th< in arbitrary and unwise manner, the trusts and !■> t a rt! •in;» <|. 'H.tnd- <>f tl >■ .a.’ >• i .»rotected inter« its have no one to blame but them nets interests and they are now in open revolt • Ivi s. ! >r they are r. s;»onsible for the creation < against allowing further plundering of the nation he conditions which makes such action necessary. ehe ?antiam Mnvs OFFICIAL Regulation COOL ICE (REAM. CIGARS, TOBACCO. STATIONERY. POST CARDS AN!» GR(X ERIES C. C. COUCH OREGON Standard Liquor Co T al treasury, by these predatory scoundrels. Tm r- suit of this revolt is the sweeping victory of tl . /j0£s PRIMARY 1.A IF NEED FIXING? insurgents or progressives in the primary elections from Maine to California. HE LACK OF INTEREST on the purl of These new political developments are of sut h a large majority of the people in the pri magnitude that one of two conditions is sure to mary nominating election of last Saturday, prevail in the near future. Either the progressive 'leads one to ask. what is lacking in the provision or insurgent will secure the control of the ma >! the | iiar law that the people neglect th« chinery of the republican party and become domi 1 lty of coming to the (Mills to help »elect proper nant, or there will be a new political party formed, men for office? I ajss than 25 per cent, of the composed of the progressive elements of both old electors of the two Scio precincts performed this political parties, which will sweep the country important duty last Saturday. Now. unless g'*d north, south, east and west. The result of the fall men are nominated for office, they cannot I m « elect elections will probably bring about a condition which will be little leas than a political revolution. cd. So, if the voter thought it more profitable to ’ stay at home and make money, than to come to th« Throughout the nation, then* is an over.vhelmning * polls and help select the men upon whom Wil. tendency on the part of the people to abandon the devolve the duty of making or executing the laws old party and old party leaders, who the people tinder which they live, is not satisfied with the now know have oetrayed them, nnd accept new ticket selected, he has no right to kick, for hi leaders and, if need be, a new party. made no effort to select men with whom he would The contest for supremacy in the New York be better pleased. stat«* convention, between ex-Pfesident Roosevelt Another feature of Saturday's election which and the republican “old guard,” of the republican was objectionable, was the lack of printed names party, cannot but widen the breach, now almost of candidates on the ballots. On the democratic impassible, between the factions of that party. ticket, more than one-half of the names of candi One faction or the othar must make, practically, dates had to Iw written, else go unvoted for. The an unconditional surrender to the other, if open rupture is prevented. Mr. Roosevelt, knowing reoublican ticket lacked the names of representa tives for the legislature. Because of this fact that the progressives are behind him and that it is many of the ballots voted had only the printed an ever growing element, for it is representative names. of the people, will never strike his flag. The “old If some sort of an assembly could be arranged. guard" can die but but is not likely to surrender. a ft« r the date of filing petitions had expired, and It is representative of the big business interests, men drafted to fill the vacant places, so that all and these interests do not trust Roosevelt more could be printed on the primary ballot, t he con than they do Bryan. So we may conclude that fusion and trouble of last Saturday would be Mr. Roosevelt will not control th« destini«* of the avoided. Uf course all names proposed by such republican party, if big business interest»* can pre* a icmbly, should be sent down to the primary vent it. Both Bryan and Roosevelt are regarded polls; for to select one candidate in preference to as unsafe men by plutocracy. Therefore the order another, would l»o to d«j exactly as what was done is likely to go out to the old party leaders (pluto- at the republican assembly and which most people «•raev servants) to "nail the flag to the mast and condemn. Th«s plan would not add materially fight it out if it takes all summer.” True, a to the burden of the elector and wouki overcome what many crushing defeat in November may cause the-«« twlicvr la a defect in the law aa it now stand*. Nor wuld plutocratic bos nsss interests to trim their sails to it interfere with the privilege of the voter writing in meet danger from a different quarter; for pluto any n«mn which he might prefer to thoar printed on the cracy has no politic», only business. It is ready to ballot. Some plan, if potaible. »houki be dvvolvad which will rau«e unite with any party or faction, which promises to tha avera.r* voter to takt a deeper interest in this moM continue t ¡e Strang e hold which It now has upon imaortant tnatu-r of aalerUng men to make and execute — the _------------------------------- » the government , law* under which we live. DRINKS. WHOLESALE DU Lt F IS Wines, Liquors and Cigars T'lrptaK Mi r. 175 US 15t Commerci*! St. : Sa'em, Oregon A G. 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