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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1911)
t I * . . «’> Jx C » a ‘ • • ♦ * * . <*■’ 9 1 7. JS - • A X * * - it.-. • *• >?*• ♦ 7 ,, .A i % • f 1 - *-s OaauäCa« L- » President Taft, as a starter, has negotiated a reciprocity treaty with Canada and the treaty, by the help of democrats, has Iswn ratified by the Carefully prepare«! by c<uu|H.’teut an I experienced House of Representatives. The treaty is now be employes thoroughly familiar with the records of fore the Senate, but is likely to lie staved off for Politicanti Independent Linn County. Accuracy, neatness and dispatch is the next Senate to act upon. There are too many our inotto, We are now abstracting the instruments of the present members of that body, who are filedduilv .lti'1 can -erve the publie most efficient It. Entered »I the pœu>ffice at Scio, Oregon, aa aecond-rlaaa servants of the ‘'interests” for the treaty to I k * Wens«’ tin- most inoib’in and up to date sy.-tem of al>- ratified at the present session. The President has mail matter. * indicated that if the treaty is not confirmed by the on •' » per bent, per annum on approved farm security present congress, he w ill call a special session of BOTH PHONE. - IN THE. OEEH E. TELEPHONE OR WRITE: PUBI I3HED EVERY PRIDAf 9Y the new congress to consider the matter. The new T. I,. congress would be likely to take up revision of the i » r ti ( i E h Albany Abstract Co., l m CURL Manager tariff schedules all along the line as well as to rati Mirtini and PnorMinroM. fy the treaty. This may cause the present Senate Ht'IIHl'Itiri lON KA I F.M: to act one way or the other. As before sta’ed, the protective tariff is the ti 2»i One year in advance ............................................... O 4o>- Oh 4» ta on > i 50 child of the republican party. One year, at end of year......................................... It is the central . i ?*> i thought around which all of its political theories One year, at end of 2 years................................ . 2 (M) One year, at end of 3 years.................................. have been builded. almost since the birth of th« 75 r>.„ mouth» in advance . ........ ......................... ❖ But the theory has now been pushed to o 50 party. Three month« in advance . ..................................... Largest Stock outside of Portland U5 the extreme. The extreme high tide has been Single copy in wrapper.......................... . ..... reached and reaction is an absolute necessity. Samples and Estimates on Request President Taft is wise to seek some method of let A l> V JT.HTIM1 MC* 1« ATICM: ♦ ♦ ting his party down easy and the Canadian treaty FISHING TACKLE Car of thanks........... .......................................... • i .................... ’*• is a happy means. Whether the Cannons and Social obituary notice», prr lin«............................................. 'tt Aldriches of his party know the temper of the Extend«*! wwkiing comments, per line.... .................... 'Kt (»eoplc w ell enough to second his efforts, remain Expert Truss fitting Camera supplies, etc * Display ails, to in- - hanged weekly if tiosirad, on« column to I m - seen. But democrats seem disposed to help wide - «ch insertion, per inch......................................... Lr> Business locals per line first Insertion ............................... 10 the president. They are showing themselves to be Woodworth Drug Co Albany, Ore Each subsequent insertion per line .................................. ••6 patriots; in that they are willing to place partvism Ixing timi- standing aria. contracts mari« on application. h IO <> < >•«■■■»■< « >«■»< 40> ><■■»-< ft) ft in the background in order that a long differing people may receive the good. Nor will they regret TA PJ kb' HE VIS I ON A NECESSITY that they arc thus manifesting a disposition to be patriots before they are partisans. The people have learned that extreme partyinn HE REPUBLICAN PARTY cannot deny is the lame of our political system. They know parentage of the present protective tariff I that this extreme paityism is responsible for class system. Oh, no! The protective system legislation, graft and g.’neral politcal cuasedness, has been the central thought around which its and they w ant no more of it. The rapid growtn jsilitical platforms have been builded, since the ,of tin- indi iH i.dvnt voter, is an indisputable evi day . of the Civil war, when the Morrill tariff was dence of this fact. Any system which makes devised as a war measure. Then revenue had to millionaires and paupers at one and the same time, be derived from every |s>ssible source; for our is wrong. The people have found out this truism. country, in her dire extremity, needed money ami and The democrats, thanks to populist agitation, lots of it. So the duties of imports and internal revenue methods of taxation were worked to. what have known it for a number of years and, finally, was then considered, the widest (tossible extent. the republicans, themselves, are finding out the Everything in the way of food stuff - and wearing fact. "The world do move.” apparel wore taxed at rates which were then thought, unbearable. Yet. on many articles, those OUR I.ATE LEGISLATURE war tariffs were not one-half so high as at Uie present time. Our present Payne-Aldrich tariff I Living decided to close out our music HE TWENTY-SIXTH Oregon legislature is would have made the congress of *61 and ’62 hold now a matter of history. Ita acts, whether up it hands in holy horor. It would have blocked business, we offer our entire line of good or bad. are now beyond recall, so far the prosecution of the war. The loyal people of as that body is concerned. When Governor West Pianos, Organs, Violins. Guitars. the north simply would not have stood for it. Every tariff bill, since the war days, has been an and the people get through with the appropriation increase of duty rates over its predecessor. Duties measures enacted, in common with all taxpayers, have been increased so gradually that the people we may have cause to revise our opinion. At the prosent time, however, the average tax became accustomed to lieing thus legally robbed. True, a few articles were placed upon the free list payer cannot help but feel agrieved at the action to appease the consumer and a tariff was placed of this so-called bunch of law makers. If a man should place his hands into our |*ocket upon wheat to satisfy the farmer. The people were persuaded to submit to these tariff increases, and. forcibly, take money therefrom, nevertheless by the false statement that high duties on imports he may have an official right to do so, a feeling enabled our manufacturers to pay high wages to that one has been robl»ed is sure to follow. This is alx»ut the character of feeling of the average their operatives. But manufacturers do not make such statements taxpayer of today. 402 Wr4t First St. He doubts the justice of taking mort» than two now. They know it is false now and they knew it ALBANY'. OREGON was false then. Now, the people have found the dollars from the pockets of every citizen, to give a whole protective tariff system to 1 h > a colossal college education to aliout 5 |>er cent or less of our bunco game. Only recently, have a majority of lioys and girls, whose parents in many cases are R. SHELTON the people found out about the truth of this matter. abundantly able to pay for such education, especi Years ago, the manufacturers put up such a plaus- ally when a large majority of the other boy« and — Manufacturer and Dealer in— Notary Public able argument, favoring high duties, that the con girls of the state must slave in the shops and fields Real E»tste sumer was persuaded, almost against his will, to to pay the bill. Adminiatrator of Estate* Harness and Saddles He doubts the wisdom of spending more than a allow himself to be robbetl. xmna Negutiatetl, Al-atracta Cantan Tilmmiar Repair Work Solklt.d But now the whole rotten selfish theory has been half-million dollars in improving the asylum for Obtained and Examined All Work Stridir Guaranteed exploded. The people know that manufacturers the insane at Salem, when a like amount is to l>e •CIC OKKGON pay their operatives no more than they have to expended in constructing a like institution at SHELBURN. OREGON pay ami the jieople know that the consumer has to Pendleton, for the purpose of relieving the conges Pint CUu AcconunodxUom and prompt Service j>ay the entire coat of an article including tariff tion at Salem. duties, nevertheless the article was made a.t home He doubts the expediency of spending more than L»r,« .Vimpk Room» for CommrnUl Travtlm THE ESMONB HOTEL Centrally located, good and is consumed at home and to which, of course, $100,000 in improving the Salem fair grounds, at UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT must lx* added the dealers profit. , th«“ present time. And he knows that the addition rooms, prices moder The protective tariff theorists were able to fool al $1000 salary given our circuit judges is a profli ate, courteous the jieople for many years, but they cannot do so gate waste, when the beat lawyers of Oregon run treatment any longer. The tariff sponge has Ix-en squeezed over each other to securo nomination for that office C.RANT FlltTLt Prop. Corner Mom we lr.d Hont Streets until the last drop of benefit to the manufacturer at the old salary. ALBANY -:- OREGON POKTLANu OREGON has been exhaust«! and these same manufacturers Some days ago the Oregonian asked the question know that the day of reaction in this regard is at "Is Oregon a $6.000,000 State?” When we consid hand. They know that the people have b’come er that we have less than 700,000 people and that Gto. W. Wrifht \V EATHERFORD & SON wise as to how the tariff l>eneficiaries have been th«’ appropriations of the late legislature amounts deceiving them for years. to more than $7 for every soul in Oregon, no (a «J Attornei|8-at-Laic Now many republicans those who are progress matter what his age may be, nor his color or ATTORNEYS AT LAW ive. would be glad to reduce the tariff to a revenue previous condition or servitude, everybody will re Office in Blumberg Block produce r basis, for the reason that the life of tie «pond with a most emphatic NO in capital letters, No*. »-• Wrtfkt BUf ALBANY republican party depends upon reduction. The' All of the memliers of the state legislature, save Both Fkoixs ORBGON ALBANY Giano verdict of the elections last fall was a most con nine, we believe were called republicans. We know vincing evidence of this fact. Insurgent republic that that party has been guilty of many unforgiv- cans know this. So does President Taft. They t able things during late years, yet we will not be A. G. PRILL. M. D. c. C. BRYANT know that tariff reduction is the only salvation of uncharitable enough to Charge the shortcomings of their party. They are becoming very anxious to tjie late legislature to that party. Oh, no! They Physician & Surgeon ATTORNEY AT LAW let loose of the incubus which now points to.vards were simply a bunch of misfits and we hope, that Telephone, Exchange No. ¡| CUSICK »LOCK jxarty ruin. They are, even, willing and anxious Oregon will never be inflicted with a like bunch to have the democrats help them to 1» t loose. I »gain. OREGON ALBANY OREGON ABSTRACTS OF TITLE I I I I. WALL PAPER I i Î I a « To Quit B usiness T Some Big Bargains in Pianos Organs 4 T DAVENPORT MUSIC STORE A. SHANKS St. Charles Hotel b
