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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1911)
, Oregon legislatures. They are afraid t»trust them 'with exclusive law-making power and with the election of United States senator. It is la-cauM* the legislatures of the past have abused the confi dence of the people. Politically Independent Of al! the powers the people restore«! to them selves. the referendum is, j*erhapw, the most valuable. legislators, knowing the people have Entered ut the poatorfke at Scio, Oregon, u aecond cla»» the power of veto, are apt to enact only law mail matter. which they, th«- People, will accept Befo ■ the referendum, the people had to accept whatever a bunch of grafters were disposed to give the n, pub : ished every priday by biennially. Now, the people do not have to accept any measure, if it is detrimental to their T. !.. DUO (1ER interests. Further, if the legislature neglects or »• iirroN »wi> faorwI refuse* to enact a law which the ja-ople really want, the law can be enacted, regard!- ss of the will of the legislature. And such a pressure ar Mill-« HI11ION HATF> compunied with pledge*, has been brought upon Oi,e year in advatire ...................................... ....................... YI '•*' our law :nak-rs that they are. practically, bound One year, ut etui of year ...... .. ............. 1 •4) to elect th** peoples choice for the United Str.ti < ■■ ■ )<-ar, ut • tt-i of "¿ )< ur« ......... > note. So. if our present legislature makeM a On« year, ut en • of «i year*........... .................................... - I virtue of a necessity, it can establish a precedent r**A •»»'««i*»* in advance..................................................................... {in economy and sane legislation which w ill do Thr«o month» in advance......... .............................................. Single copy in wrai per................................................................. much towards preventing a pl- t* ory of proposed laws upon our election I allots. The legislature, h iving b en the sole ca*jse of the adoption of n- AllVKHTBIXfi ItATR* for.n laws, the N ews would be glad to see tin Car of thanks ................................................................................. & Ixaly now in session do its duty to the peop'e so Special obituary notice», per line............................................... U 'completely that the ballots of 1912 will be, prac i- Extended wedding comment», per line .. c illy, free of initiative proposed law?. This end Di»[>lay ada, to bechangud weekly if <le»trrd, one column wide each insertion, per inch .... ................ ... .. c m be accomplished if oar legislative solons will Buaine«» local» per line first insertion ...................... . I1' dive-t them .-Ivo i of all party prejudice anti in Each «ubsequent insertion per line ....................................... .06 ! fluence of corporate interests, ami enact legislation jxmg time »landing a«la. contracts made on application. |solely in th.* interetts of all the peo; le. The people d > not exin-ct extraordinary brillianc of their legislators, but tfi-y do ex.tect r asonable 7 // E OR ECOX L EC LSI.. IT f’R E econo uid* id<> expect that legislative enactments w ill be practically, free of corj «»rate influence. Tney do N MONDAY, of this week, the Oregoi expe rt that appropriations of public money shall I m 1 legislature convent»!. Because of extruva made wir*. 1 ar.d with a vn-w gf MM 'in.*. tor th« gant appropriations and vicious legislation : taxpayers. in the past, the people have come to aim« st dn ad One feature, which has grown ti lx* almost a the assembly of these biennial trouble makers. i public disgrace, is the committee clerlcshij But w«- have tle ni a<ain and. let us I <-p • that li J graft and which can be eliminated, in a gr< at leave a record in the s- n s ion. of 1911 winch w . • measure. No one desires that legislative business a measure, restote the trust of the people in Ore shall I h crippled for lack of sufficient clerical help. Yet ev«’ry tnoa that every memlx*r does not gon law makers. Oregon legislature« of the past, arc solely re. need a per.sot al clerk. And the cost of clerical aid sponsibl.* for the fact thut we now have initiative has com«* to lx* a great er greater than the cost of and referendum laws and statement No. 1 of out jH*r diem and mile >ge of the members. The people of the entire state would be glad to pri.nai y system. The initiative, as all know, em powers the people to initiate measures which th< see the kgi.dalure of 1911. establish a precedent legislature refuses or neglects to enact into laws. f r economy and sane legislation. They would The referendum places the final power of veto in like to see an Oregon legislature become as note«l the hands of the people. Statement No. 1 binds for economy and wisdom, as are th«* people of the legislature to elect for United States senator, jOre/on in the enactment of initiative laws. And the choice of the |M*ople for that office. Each of there is no reason why this cannot be true it’ our the above mentioned laws is equivalent to a vote 1 members are actuated by a spirit of honesty, of lack of confidence on the part of the jieople iri frugality and a desire to serve th«* people. alie ^antiain Mûrs -J O ETERNAL VIGILANCE True democrat» «h«-uld see that the party stands for what the pe »pl« want, not for what Wall Street wants, in 1912. IN Oil EGUN EE THIS WOULD IMPOSSIBLE rri K )M.\s Grocery Department (’omparp oiir prices with whnt you pay elsewhere - Good heavy 4 seam broom Ann A Hammer soda. Sc package, «i pkgs. 3 botti«» of mustard........... .. 3 packages of raain». ................. 9 bars cf laundry soap ......... Best quality of pt-aches in •aiutar) tin», per can B«-»t corn S) rup, per gallon B«-»t c«m ay rup, half gallon 9 pound aack of com m< al ea»tcrn. [er «ack. . .. Olympic ran cak«- flour 2f»c 2Sc 26c 25c 25c 15c 45c 25c 30c Columbia wheat, per package 30c Regular 25 cent package of coff««e .................... 15c Pop turn, nor pound ......... 5c fl) pound best grouixi m«-al 30c 10 |x«und grxh»«n meal 30c Delmonicu Prefcred «tuc< cane syrup in gallon tins 90c We recommend Heinz pickles. Shilling« extracts Chase A ban bourns tea«, coffee». Hess stock Food, Cleveland Baking powilera. Preferred Stock canned goods. If any <»f t’>«*se Roods are not satisfactory, we will refuntl your morn y. Give us a trial order and just s *e whnt you can sav<*. When you save $2 on a grocery or dry gootls bill, you have carped $2 00, an ordinary days wages. IL-k'in the New Year Ri/ht —e-w-'iw W1..SJHBW»--- ■!■»-._ »«JJ L'Mi'-Jl... '■ 111 L1U-LB-. . ."Il-.. .I1T.-. ■ J...,—J,,1 DR }' COODS DEP.IRTM EXT I) m’l f ir.-c: this department as it is getting more complete every week. We have just received a large shipment of Overalls, Jumpers and Pants. Yes, wt* have your size i i ar<* not . •• than .:’» >»ars <>r iarg« r than 50 inches waist measure. We have a nice lino of fancy up-to- date dr« ss g«Hids. Everything is new. Call and see them. THOMAS & SON Oregon Stayton Oregon-Washington Railroad a Navigation Co. Traffic Department .L\XorX(,EM EXT The above named Company wa» incorporated December 23, 1910 for th«- purpose of taking over the following line«: The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company Or«-gon and Waaqington Railroad Company Th«- North Coast Railroad Company Idaho Northern Railroad Co. Ilwaco Radroatl Company W. J. Bryan • •* fought for half » There is not room enough in forty- generation for the kind of democracy j Ten per cent of the voting «trength In future thc»e lin«-» will be operated by and in the name of six states for two republican parties. in Adams county, Ohio, is under that would not only lx-no fit hi» party, Those [w-oplc who are trying to r#pub- indictment charged with corruptk« > at but all the people a» well. The Oreqoc Wash.nqton Ra lraad & Nayi^hon Co. UilJFl lMf W'Xi*! iiTiBT h IT ft i— MMeB »'MMIiii»"a!l l l 'I u i'lk ll' il l I il l licanizc the [»arty of Jefferson. Jackson the polls. A Portsmouth, Ohio, ills- When tn IMhi. aingle hand«! and alone, lie aMHahcd th«- citadel of pluto and Bryan sbouki go over to the repub [>atch carried by the Aasotriate I Press lican party wherv they belong. cracy, the money power, he wu brand- Wm. McMurray F. W. Robinson says: "With a total of 033 indictment» The fight 1» on now. Will the and 114 |>leas of guilty to charge» of ed a» an anarchist, a diaturber, a General Pa»»« nger Agent General Freight Agent democratic party permit Wall Street to vote selling during the recent election. demagogue and a dangerou« eitixen Portland, Ore. Portland, Oro. Parkerize it again? The republican Adams county. Ohio, presents a con generally. W, D. Skinner But he touched the key note in all of party has turned th«» government over dition unique in political history. A General Freight and Paaaenger Agent his »treat oration* hl« forceful plead- * to tlx* soullesa trust» that are robbing vigorous campaign of investigation beat tie, Waahington the |>eople. Ing» for i he common man. He carried on by a grand jury acting upon The democratic party is now th«» hope thundered hi» denunciation» of monopoly R B. Miller the instigation of Common Pie»» Ju Ige U ill it destroy Its A.’Z. Blair of Portsmouth has resultml and of th.- party by which it grew and of the nation. Traffic Manager with Wall *n thu indictment of nearly ten per pro-red through tariff» »nd special i opportunity by flirting Str»*et again? privilege», at d Voter» of the nation cent of ths voting strength of the The people need relief from trust : county arid predictions were made that hear I and were convinced and convert- i extortion and tariff robbery, Will ' the aumber of indictments would reach <•1 ................................................................... ............ It require I the largest campaign i they eve» get that under the lead -rahip 2.000. Judge Blair says vote selling in of democratic protectionist» an«l trust fund in history to manipulate the every township will be probed. During election so as to defeat Bryan that j attorneys? a gubernatorial campaign in the Democruta, beware, or you party eightic«. republicans, by an alleged year. Even that 120.000,000 campaign fund | will be again corrupted ami th»» people tiberal use of money earned th- c >untv? would rot have defeated Bryan in 1st»; | betrayed as in 1904. which i rcviously had been dem«>crattc. WHOLBAU DtALUt IN Eternal vigilance 1« the price not Since then control has »hifte«! bacg and w> re it not for the colonisation of the only of liberty, but of »ucce«« in any maidle we»t by the unscrupulous Mark (CuhtinU *.i (Ml page O> venture Kansas Commoner. Hanna, then national chairman of th«- republican party. Had the eh-ction that year been hekl in September b«-fore the money power »ubacr.bed S'.«).iM*i,0«»> to defeat Bryan, he would Wonderful becaure It produces a luxurious, soft, white Tekpbooc Mxin 175 have carr «-d nearly ever) »tale in the -t 144 154 CMBOKtdal St. light, excelled only by sunlight. Burns ordinary kero union. sene or coal oil, the cheapest of ail illuminating tush. ; Since that time the democratic party £«as Od tkaa Aay Otkrr Laa* si E«pal faadls tnnr A. G. MAGERS, Prop. Salem, Oregon won no victories except on the lines durable In construction—easi policies enunciated by Bryan in est in operation. The light is 1MM. ............................. ' • • .................................................................. ....................... f.».... the Parker disaster of 1904 waa the legitimate outcome of Wall Street influences that nominated Parker. *ii.e «ienu cratic tarty has suffered no such d <e»t as that of 1904 »ince its ALADDIN - Manufacturer and Dealer in— ('«‘titrally located, g«»o«| Inalai oft bavhitf «rganitatidn. rooms, prices moder And te he W I: St e«-t influence» Harness and Sa ate, couitoous are again at w»rk to repeat the mi CxrrUrt Trimmfnf Ferzi« Work SolkfUJ treatment take of l'.MM and to reap a like dr»a«te Only progressive d» moc v n e1 All Work StrictJv Gurartcrd Cm«r Ro-tlw and Front StrMx ated by a |r >greasiva candidate can P3KTLANU OREGON SHIUUNN. OFLGOfl win in 1912. Standard Liquor Co. The Wonderful ALADDIN Lamp Wines, Liquors and Cigars THE ESM0NB HOTEL A. SHANKS tidies
