A7. If TARIFF RE VISION IS SIGHT
INCE THE POLITICAL complexion of the
sixty-second congress has become known,
the talk of a revision of the tariff downward
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h«s become quite pronounced. Even some talk of
st special session early after the ith of nex March
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Entered at the poatoffirc at Scio, Oregon, a» »eroi 1-rlaa» is frequently heard.
I’o- ibly a .special s* s»ion. at which tariff matters
mail matter.
I nti! January I. 1912 only
can be discussed with more deliberation than at
the regular session of t'.e following winter, would
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be wise move. If Pri Hident Taft, in calling thi -
special session, will stat«» its purjx»se specifically
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and indicate that no other- legislation of conse
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quence is expect« I. it is proliaole that no great
amount of other business wi I be undertaken.
It has. also, now become generally admitted that
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our
present excessively high tariff schedu es are
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f Ö living. Therefore, the sooner this injustice s cor
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. 2 Oí) rected, the better it will be for the consumer; for
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with
a
reduction
of
the
schedules,
foreign
compe
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iX> tition is .sure to increase and our manufactures can
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be regulated accordingly.
and ih-.-t-mber 20, The Evening T> I-gram can be
Some of our standpat republican friends fav ir
•«cured until January 1. 1912 by mail for i nly $3.50.
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this idea, but not fur the purpose of giving relief
The r '^ular pm • «• $’
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• sul »rribcr» «-an g« t
(hr f>a|wr nt th«» pricr by |ur, irig their pr'M'ilt account and
Tney expect that a democratic
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remitting an additional F3.5o to January 1. 1912.
(B revision of the tariff will be akin to the Wilson
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U rite your letter and mail your cluck, | o»tal or money
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oi .«-r for fj.&i at once u< pap> r start* immediately, »o the
D «play ad*. t«> b- rhang'i! weekly If <l«-»ir«-d, urn- column
measure of perfidy and dishonor. ” But they w.ll
aooner you »ubacribe the more you pct for your money. Ji
wide each inaertion, per inch ....................................... . l&l
you are already a ’ ilc ribcr, m mt The Telegram to your
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...JO b> disappointed, if they expect democrats to make
friend« for a ( hrmtnra« present.
...06! f x»l; of themselves again. The new congress will
Each aubs<-qucnt me rtion per line
lx>:< time i landing ad», contract» made on application.
The Tel grim >» a »up rb metrot uliian evening nvwapaper,
be fresh from the p« >ple and the members know
pub!.«Hing the full leaned wire rejxirt* of the Asaociatcd
well w iiiit the p ■<■, I «¡emand n t ns r<--p < t Also,
Pre»», furnishing ail the new* of the Pacific Northwest and
t ie mind w hich w ill be like y to dominate and
th. world. Its market rer«>rl» arc unexccl!<-d. It« sports
jh s aesx hefohe flejslee direct the actions of that b • IV, are fro n the mid-
are up to date and written in good style Saturday it runs a
lie west and have breathed the air of an agri
s|w ilmi«'... ■ ■ < t ” ui <1 .« four pne r..p , both in rotor*
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cultural rather than that of a manufacturing
Really, Saturday 'a issue is equal to any metro|s>litan Sun
day. In 1MI1 I'h«* Telegram will continue tube th« gr«-test
i ommunity.
paper in tlx- rtate. No <mc con afford to be without it.
Moreover, any tariff revision ¡rilC j. ■ br > i ■
T IS BEING deeveloped that the pur|x<-e of oi r ■xOout by a combination of the republican insur-
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rat
for, lie it
I end mg "G m i Rods” enthusiasts, is the build
ing <>f fine hard-surface, easv-gradients high remembered, there are some democrats from the
I elegram. Both Papers One Year For $4.00
way from the Coinmbea river to the California s iga- and manufacturing districts of the south
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line. It is supp-sed that California will take up md fr >m New York City, who will I e sure t > join
the work from her north lino and bisect that state f« rc.-s with the standout republican.*, in or 1 »r to
longitudinally to her southern limits. It is. ah'», p event any I nKerin; with the present tiriff
exp" tied that Wmhingt»i will b i«l I a sim lar r > id s he iules. Alsi, unless a t iriff me isure is reason-
to connect, across that slate. And it is tne further abl. salisfact>ry to Presi lent Taft, he is sure to
calculations of these enthusiasts, t» ask the legis i itervene with his jxiwerto veto.
lature, next January, to appropriate $">)>» with
Bit, if the progressive forces will take^the
which to construct each mile of this road in Ore matter up in a patriotic spirit and consider the
i iter-sts of all the |x»ople and then ena -t a sane
gon.
In conception, these plans are grand. B it some md .»ensibl* tariff measure, the president is no
times the grandest of conceptions ar" not the likely to refuse to sign the bill.
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wistrn*. Sometimes a conception is so grand that
At all events, the confidence of the p»op!e in the
it is beyond the comprehension of the common ibility of the democrats to conduct future legisla
work-a-day people and this proposed boulevard tion a«ong line i which are just and equitable t >
across the state paraJeling the Southern Pacific all the people, depends largely upon the work of
railway, is of this class.
the incoming congress. Together, the insurgents
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A first-class hard-surface wagon road is of great and progressives will control both branches of
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value to any community. The location of a road, congress. As b *th elements seem to be actuated
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however, can add to or detract from Inis value with n desire to promote the general wellfare of
Tiiis applies to the project in question. Being all the people and to curtail the privileges of
A. G. MAGERS, Prop.
Salem, Oregon
constructed paralei with the railroad, it can be of S' - al inter ¡1 -. ther- is no just reaso.i why th<w
small value for wagon freighting purposes; for the may not work in harmony to accomplis h this result'
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railroad can and will carry freig it cheaper and Any revision whatever is sure to be an improve
better than the wagon can. The same is true of immt iq >n th«-ore .>nt 1’ayne Aldrich tariff. The
ordinary passenger traffic. No man would think people have a right to expect better conditions be
of s|>ending two weeks in traveling from Portland fore the sixty-sccond congress has finished its
to San Francisco, if he could make the trip cheap w irk.
Carefully prepared by competent mil experienced
er and more (prickly by rail and at a cost of 3cents
Possibly our republican brethren, having mingl
employes
thoroughly farriliar with the* records of
per mile. Only people who travel for pleasure ed with their constituents and many of whom are
Linn
County.
Aecuracy, neatness and dispatch is
and pastime, will be likely to use this interstate to retire after March I next, to save their credits
our
motto.
We
are now abstracting the instruments
boulevard.
with the people, will undertake some measures of
tiledduilv
and
«-an
serve the nuldie most efficiently.
For automobiling. the N ews admits this pro relief during the short session, to meet next
We
use
the
most
modern
and up to date svstem of ab
posed road would be great; but at the same time, month in Washington.
stract.ng • An unlimited amount of money to loan
we think good roads which will enable our farmers
on f> per cent, per annum on approved farm security
to market their pnxlucts at a less cost, is of much
Ex-President R xisevell has effectually muzzled
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greater importance than would be a road construct
himself
since election day. when Boss Barnes and
ed with a view of making it pleasant for idlers
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who have time for automobile tours. People have other regular republicans assisted in defeating the
Rooseveltian
candidate
for
governor
of
the
state
of
learned, long since, that railroads can and will
carry freight cheaper than it is possible for wagons New York. B it. it is safe to say, Mr. Roosevelt
to convey it, except it lie for very short distance \ will not keep a bridle over his tongue for any
People were and are compelled to use wagons to great length of time. As a political agitator, that
haul their pnxlucts to market when there are no gentleman has no rival. If he sees what he con
railroads within reach. Hence, the first g<xxi siders a p ilitical wrong, if left to his own con
roads constructed should be where then* are no clusions. he can no more keep from expressing his
railroads and where they are not likely to lx» con* thoughts, tnan van smoke keep from dying up
atructed. They should, as a rule, be builded in an ward. However, most of the things for which Mr.
east an<l went direction in order that products can Roosevelt has contended, have had for their pur
be transported to the railroads, thence to be car pose the betterment of the common people. For
ried to market. After these lateral roads are con this reason, he enjoys a larger confidence of the
American people today, than does any other public
structed, will be time enough to paralei
man.
As a moulder of public opinion, he stands
roads. Even fair-minded autoists will
among
all of our public men, unequaled. And he
the wisdom and justice of this view.
stands
in
a position in which he can accomplish
When roads are constructed at public expense,
more
good
for his countrymen, in fercting and
the necessary ones should be considered first, then
A. SHANKS
exposing
political
wrongs, than if ha occupied any THE ESMOND HOTEL
those which will contribute «.hictlv to the pleasure
Centrally
located,
good
office, great or small. And, if he will state posi
~ Manufacturer and Dealer in—
of tourists and joy riders can be taken up.
rooms,
prices
moder
tively
and
unequivocably,
that
he
ts
not
a
candi-
The N ews believes the taxpayers of Oregon will
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ate, ColtlteirlJS
not justify the building of roads at public expense, date nor will no» suffer himself to becomc a candi-
date for any office within the gift of the people,
treatment
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whose chief use will l>e for pleasure seekers, be he will enhance hi* power for good and convince
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Mor-tocn
»nd
Front
Street»
Al! Work Strictly (nataslnf
fore those roads which the business interests of the people »hat he is not working for glory but for
the good of humanity.
the county require.
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