, 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
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to elect th** peoples choice for the United Str.ti
< ■■ ■ )<-ar, ut • tt-i of "¿ )< ur«
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note. So. if our present legislature makeM a
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virtue
of a necessity, it can establish a precedent
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{in economy and sane legislation which w ill do
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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
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&
Ixaly now in session do its duty to the peop'e so
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'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
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I1' dive-t them .-Ivo i of all party prejudice anti in
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! 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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