The Santiam news., February 03, 1911, Image 4

purposes, at any event. Then what is left of the
jackpot can be used for what may be termed, the
states’ luxuries, such as colleges, fairs, etc.
There is no question but what the people of
Oregon are lteing over burdened with taxeating
institutions. Our money is being voted away, in
I many instances, for purposes which should I h *
supplied from private sources. We must, for the
safety and comfort of society, take care of crimi­
at the postoffice at Scio, Oregon, as second-class
nals, l«id boys, crazy folks, and for those who,
mail matter.
through misfortune, must depend upon charity, if
they live at all. The cost of the above and of the
administrative and judicial departments of our state
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY 8Y
government are obligatory. Then there are appro­
priations asked for which are of the nature of an
T. L. DI’GOER
investment. We may or may not make the invest­
Korrow *wi> 1‘MorMiavoM.
ment, just as we choose. In which case the only
I
question to consider is. will it pay? Will the
people of the stale receive benefit commensurate
MVHHCHÎI*TlO!<r RATFJSl
with the expense? Can we afford it.
Politicanti Independent
Enterad
One year in advance................
One year, at cm! of year..........
On« year, at emi of 2 years,..
One year, at cm! of 8 year,...
ma .„.a.th. In advance............
Three months in advance .....
Single copy in wrapper..........
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TI l< >M A
SON
Grocery Department
Compai’P our prices with
wl.nt you
pay elsewhere
Good heavy 4 »cam broom
Arm & Hammer «»la. 5c
25c
package, ti pkg>...........
3 bottle* of muatard............
3 package» of raaina............
» bar, < f laundry *oap ....
Beat quality of peaches in
sanitary tin,, per can.
Rest com ayrup. per gallon
Best corn syrup, half-gallon
!• pound sack of corn meal
eastern, par »ack.....
Olympic t^an cake flour
per pa-kage ..................
Ca­
tte
25c
Columbia wheat, per
package ................................
Regular 25 cant package
of coffee ............................ ,. 15c
Pop corn, per pound ................ 5c
10 pound beat ground meal ... 30c
10 |>ound graham meal.............. 30c
Delmonico Prefered »tock
cane ayrup in gallon tin» 90c
We recommend Heinx pickle»,
Shilling» extract* Chase & San­
bourn» tea», coffee». He»» Stock
Food, Cleveland Baking powders.
Preferred Stock canned good».
One fact is indisputable. The state is called up­
30c
on for too large an amount to build, equip and
25c
maintain our state colleges. Counting all expenses
V
in connection therewith, every college graduate
from cur two leading institutions of learning, costs
If any of these Roods are not satisfactory, we will refund
the tax jiayers from $1500 to $2(XM) each. And
your money. Give us a trial order and just see what you
what do th»- taxpayers get in return therefor?
AllVKHI ISINO HA I KS:
can save. When you save $2 on a grocery or dry goods
From the State University, nothing directly.
bill, you have earned $2.00. an ordinary days wages.
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Car of thank# ...........................................................................
Special obituary notice», per line........................................... .03 Tr ie, we are educating lawyers, doctor»1, dentists,
Itegin the New Year Right
But after these
Extended wedding comment», per line................................ 03 civil engineers, electrician«, etc.
Display »da, to be changed weekly if dcairvd, one column
men are graduated, they give the state nothing in
wide each intertion, per inch ......................................... 15 neturn for their education. Indeed, if one of them
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
Buaineaa locals per line flr»t insertion.......................................... 10 should I m - employed by the state, he would demand
Don’t forget this department as it is getting more complete
Each subsequent insertion per line
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the largest possible salary obtainable.
The agri
ixtng time standing ads, contracts made on application.
every week. We have just received a large shipment of
cultural college does render the state some little
Overalls, Jumpers and Pants. Yes, we have your size
return in the way of technical knowledge of soil,
if you are not younger than 3 years or larger than 50
of dairying, of horticulture, etc. But other states
inches waist measure. We have a nice line of fancy up-to-
\VT,1S EASY POSIT I (kV
receive alxmt as much benefit from this source, as
date dress goods. Everything is new.
Call and see them.
Oregon ‘does, from l>oth institutions.
The fact which the N ews wishes to emphasize
NTER ALL. the position of the cansciens- is, the state receives but very little return for the
cious legislator is not the moHt desirable, vast «urns of money which ar«» being expended.
Oregon
Stayton
these days. He is a sort of arbiter between Each of these institutions are asking for about
the taxpayer and taxeater. And while most of the one-half million dollars each, in the way of a
appropriations which he is required to pass upon special appropriation; this in addition to the con
are meritorious, in the aggregate the sum is ho tinuous appropriation each is receiving, annually.
great, he knows the burden will Is* much too heavy They have nad the legislature visit them, have
wined and dined the members, for no other pur­
for the taxpayer to lx*ar.
With the necessary expense of our administrative pose than to purauade the members to grant a
and judicial departments of government, our jienal larger sum than they otherwise would. They an*
and eleemosynary institutions, our state colleges, using an undue influence upon the members.
All of these facts are matters which the con-
numerous state commissions, agricultural fairs,
scienscious
legislator should consider. Further­
etc., a system of government has grown upon us
more.
the
fact
that members from these college
which absorbs a too great percentage of the
counties
are
working
shoulder to shoulder to secur-
peoples* earnings. Good government and all that
these
appropriations,
should be equivalent to a
./AxVOUVCÄWÄlVT
l>ertains thereto is valuable and, no doubt, desira­
word
of
caution
to
the
outside members. Should
ble; hut the matter can lx1 overdone and that point
Tlx- above named Company wm incorinrated December 23,
in the government of Oregon seems close at hand, an appropriation be voted for either of these
Hlw for the |H.rpoiie of taking over the following lines:
colleges,
make
it
contingent
upon
the
particular
even if it is not already upon us. The expense
The Oregon Railroad A Navigation Company
per capita should not increase faster than th«- college county voting an equal amount. Then you ■
Oregon and Wa»qington Railroad Company
growth of wealth and ¡xipulation but, in Oregon, will see the demands of the members from these
The North Coaat Railroad Company
the expense is two or three times as great as it counties drop rapidly. When we know that Lane
Idaho Northern Railroad Co.
and Benton counties are receiving back from the
was two or three decades ago.
Ilwaco Railroad Company
state treasury four or five times the amount which
The appropriations asked for at the present
In future them* lines will be operated by and in the name of
session, including the necessary expense of running i they contribute thereto, then the mainspring of
the enthusiasm of these members is exposed.
the state government, amount to nearly five
Supjxise this more than a million dollars should
million dollars for the biennial period, or two and
be added to the public and high School fund?
one-half millions annually. This means more than
F. W. Robinson
Wm. McMurray
$3.50 annually for every man. woman, child. Indian Then every taximyer, or most of them, would be
General Freight Agent
General Passenger Agent
in
a
position
$o
reqeive
back,
directly,
lienetits
from
Chinese and Japanese in Oregon. When we add,
Portland, Ora.
Portland, Ore.
to this, county, municipal, school and road district the expenditure of the fund. Then the merchants
W. D. Skinner
i
of
Eugene
and
Corvallis
would
enjoy
no
advantages
taxes, the amount is multiplied five or six time«.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
The per cent of tax levy in many localities of our j above those of All>any and Indejwndence. Further,
Seattle, Washington
state, amounts to three and four per cent of the the average knowledge of people of the state
R. B. Miller
cash value of the proj>erty. Almost anyone will! would be increased, nt least, a small amount; in­
Traffic
Manager
agree that we are paying a price to high, for the stead of a few students being given a college
Iwnefits wo receive. All of these facts the con- course and mako of them a sort of educated arristo-
scienscious legislator should and will consider, cracy.’
All of these facts are matters which the legisla­
when he is asked to appropriate the peoples money,
ture
should weigh well when specirl appropriations
es|»ecially for purposes not absolutely necessary.
are asked for. The interests of the taxpayer
Bills are now before the legislature asking for should be considered, even before those of the tax-
appropriations as follows; For the two state
. eaters. The tax eater has no conscience and is
colleges special appropriations of nearly $1.000.000;
always asking for more. He is never satisfied.
WH0LÏSAU MALEY Hi
over $800,000 for the asylum for the insane at The taxpayer is limited by his ability to pay. He
Salem, and for the branch asylum in Eastern He has a duty to his own family, which should be
Oregon more than one-haif as much will I m * requir­ considered before his duty to the families of other
:
ed; $300,000 additional for the locks at Oregon City; people.
and
$250,000 for the San Francisco fair; $100,000 for
The N ews does not wish to be considered as op-
the Astoria fair; $125,000 special appropriation for jxtsing higher or college education. On the con­
the State fair, and smaller sums ad infinitum for trary, it applauds every young man or young ÿ— Trltybeot Naia 17$
-t-
14* IM Commercial St.
various other purposes are asked. As a matter of woman who is struggling to obtain more than the
fact, all of these appropriations cannot nor will
common or high schools can give. But it is oppos­ ; A. G. MAGERS, Prop.
Salem, Oregon
not be granted. Hence, as stated in the first part ed to college educations, if they must be obtained
of this article, the duty of the conscientious1 at the expens«* of the advance of the
public
legislator is one which is liable to cause him loss of schools.
sleep.
THE ESMONB HOTEL
His only safe rule is to first fix in his mind the
Evidently
State
Senator
Bowerman
is
a
disap-
amo int of money the people can afford to pay to
Centrally located, good
—Manufacturer and Dealer in—
the state treasury for the conduct of the state pointed politician and much of bis action at the
rooms,
prices
moder»
present
session,
savors
much
of
’
’
get
even
”
dis
­
government and the various state institutions.
Harness anf{ Saddles
ate, courteous
From this dt-duct what is necessary for the conduct position. It is because of politicians of his caliber
(sr urt TrHimiar
Repair Work JsUdtad
treatment
of the various branches of the state government that the direct primary law was enacted by the
Csrasr Rs-flam an* Ftaat Strecb
and for the maintainance of our ntvessary state people. Men, like he, who are ¡n politics for mere
Al! Uork Strictly f’turaottt4
institutions; for money must be provided for these j selfish reasons, make excellent private citizens.
‘PORTLAND
OREGON
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THOMAS & SON
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uregon-wasmngton Railroad & Navigation Co.
Traffic Department
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Standard Liquor Co
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Cigars
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Wines, Liquors
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A. SHANKS
SHUBVM.
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OREGON