gentlemen would be glad to have the people for
get that fact and remember, only, that they were
winners at the primary election. They do not nor
will not talk now for the assembly as they did
prior to the primary election. All want votes and
they know that they cannot be elected, unless they
get the most of the anti-assembly republicans to
Politically Independent
support them.
All of the assembly nominees are, we believe,
estimable and men of ability and. had they not
Entered at the po«totBce at Scio, Oregon, a* * aeeond-c law
assisted in a movement which they now know was
mail matter.
a mistake and one which the people believes was a
violation of, at hast, the spirit of the primary law.
would be worthy of trust. But they, for the above
rcanon, merit the sternest rebuke p issible at the
PUBI13HE.D EVERY RRIDAY SY
I polls in November, from the viewpoint of the anti-
assemblymen.
T. D. DU (IO El<
On the other hand, every candidate on thedemo-
»• iirron ««t> I'aorwiaroM.
■ratic ticket was an outspoken friend of the pri
mary law and Statement No. 1, both before and
after
the primary election They do not have to
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Itime standing a<b, contracts made on application.
SHOULD STAND TO THL ¡1: COLORS
F THE QUESTION SHOULD BE ASKED.
"Who is the most prominent representative of
assembly ism in Oregon today," nine men out
of every ten would answer "Bowerman." And
they would answer correctly, too; for Mr. Bower
man is the moat prominent production of that
.schism. In fact, the as.-en.bly WU Odltd into
existence to secure his nomination; for it could
have been secured in no other way, probably.
Mr. Bowerman ddtninated the late state assemb
ly. It was filled with delegates who were known
to be friend!', t» hi- inti-rests. No Other efoofa
for the office of governor was expected by those
who had the handling of the wires. Mer.-rs Withy-
comlie. Smith and Ackerman had just about a-
much show for nomination in that assembly as a
blind man would have in a game of cinch. Mr.
Beach, one of the chief assembly manipulators,
was able to state before that body met, w ithin
three of the number of votes that Mr. Bowerman
would get He knew, because the self constituted
Isiard of managers, of which he seemed to be the
chief, had much to do with the selection of the
delegates throughout the state.
Then as Mr. Bowerman is the product of the
assembly, consistency should cause him to stand
or fall upon the principle of assemblyism. He
should be proud to champion the principles which
gave him the nomination. But he is not; for he
has, practically, renounced assemblyism in indors
ing the primary law and Statement No. 1. as well
as all other laws which the people have enacted.
Why did he do thia?
Now it is unreasonable to suppose that Mr.
Bowerman’s real opinions have changed, other
than he was mistaken in the numlier of his party
who would supjiort assemblyism. Consequently
his change of front can •** accounted for in no oth
er way than for the purpose of catching votes; for
the primary election demonstrated that a large
majority of the republican party were opposed to
the assembly. And, to be successful, next month,
Mr. Bowerman knows that he must have the anti-
assembly republican vote.
For this reason, the
public has a right t» as.sum . that his outspoken
indorsement of the primary law and Statement No.
1, w as for that particular purpose.
What confidence can the public have in a candi
date, whose principles are so chameleon like?
What assurance can the people have that he will
not make another flop as soon as he is inducted in
to office? The "anything to win idea" has about
reached its finish in Oregon. Mr. Bowerman is
likely to find, next month, that his change of front
was a grave ¡»litical blunder. Above all things,
the |M
*ople
desire that a candidate shall be brave
enough, at all times, to stand steadfastly for his
principles. And should he go down to defeat with
his Hag flying, he will retain the rvsjnTt of his
enemies and the love of his friends.
Congressman Hawley, Governor Benson and
Judge Burnett are. also, products of the assembly.
Presumably, like Mr. Bowermar, each of these
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OFFICIAL
Sheriff I). S. Smi’h is again a candidate for re- *
de. tion to the office he now occupies. His record, : ;
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during the past four years in that office, has shown .
him to be scrupulously honest and most efficient.
Every cent of tiie more than $325.0BO of tax
mon . ■
ted annually have baan
and
to the treasurer promptly and the amount of I
delinquent taxes during his administration have
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l»een exceedingly small. Owing to the fact that
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the sheriff elect will have to, almost, immediately
after his induction to office, undertake the collect .
Salem, Oregon
A. G. MAGERS, Prop.
ion of mon
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than $300,000 in taxes, it is very
sciential that the work be done correctly and in a
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manner satisfactory to the people. Mr. Smith has
demonstmted his ability to do Ih's; a new man in
that office would have to be tried. Nor could he
expected to give as satisfactory service at first as
our present sheriff and might not even be so effi
Carefully prepared by competent un I experienced
cient. We know Vanny Smith and know his
employes
thoroughly fat liliar with the records of
capability. An Albany lawyer remarked, a few
Linn
County.
Accuracy, neatness and dispatch is
days ago, "Vannv is better posted upon law as
our
motto.
We
are now abstracting the instruments
related to the sheriff's office, than any lawyer in
lilt-d
iiilv
ind
can
serve the miblie most efficiently.
Albany." There is no risk to run. The people
WeiHe
tin-
most
modern
and up to date system of ab
know that Sheriff Smith will do his duty and that
stracting
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An
unlimited
amount of monev to loan
every cent of public money which passes through
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G
per
cent,
per
annum
on
approved farm security
his hands will lie accounted for. Linn county has
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had many sheriffs and will have many more; but
she has never nad a more efficient officer, nor one
Albany Abstract Co., l m curl Manter
wh • gave better satisfaction to the people than
Vanny Smith.
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Cigars
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ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
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Tl e democratic county legislative ticket is one
which commands the respect of everyone, regard
*
less of to which party he belongs. They are all
men of affairs, who keep well infoimed on th«
political question
*
of the day and who, if elected,
w |l lie excellent legislators and to whom no taint
of graft nor corrupt action will ever attach. All
of them are outspoken supporters of the primary
law and all will, if they have not already, sign
Statement No. 1. On the other hand, at least two
of the republican candidates are assemblyites.
Candidate Beaty, who opposes Hon. M. A. Niller.
was a delegate to the state assembly and, as yet,
has not renounced assemblyism. Candidate Train
wrote a letter to the Oregonian for publication/ in THE ESM0NB HOTEL
which he indorses the assembly in as strong
Centi ally located, good
language as he could command. The other repub
rooms, prices moder
lican candidates for the legislature, so far as we
ate, com (cons
have heard, have not announced their standing
treatment
with reference to axsemblyism. But every candi
Corner Norrtaoa «nJ Front Stretta
date, regardless of party, should be made to show
his colors on this important matter; for it means POKTLANu
OREGON
much to the future of Oregon.
'
Ex-President Roosevelt has. seemingly, won a
great victory in New York; but which may. in the
end, I m ? the cause of his political downfall. Should
he fail to elect the ticket, which he practically
dictated at Saratoga, he will be discredited as a
politician and this discredit will, probably, retire
him to private life permanently. There are some
indications that the New York bosses, whom he
dethroned, would not regret a demooratic victory,
if such victory would get the returned lion hunter
out of the way jwrmanently. Nor enn he expect
much aid in the ¡»ending campaign from big busi
ness interest
,
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unless he is willing to make con
cessions and promises which would discredit him
in the eyes of the ¡»eople.
Victory is absolutely
necessary to him, if he preserves the political
prominance he now seems to possess. His assumi •
tion of political matters in the Empire state, ma/
be the most disastrous political blunder of his
life.
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Our rig« arc flr»t-cl«M and onr horaaa
good driver«, price« reasonable.
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