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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1911)
(The ^antiam Mnvo this delegated power in i»art; nor can the legisla ture regain thia recalled power until the people sw proper to redelcgate it Politicanti Independent /.V/>/N7 7«7J//.\./7 E EOREIGX 7.I/.J7 IGRJTIOX ABSTRACTS OF TITLE, Carefully prepared by competent an I experiencetl employes thoroughly familiar with The records of Linn County. Accuracy, neetnens and dispatch is our motto, We are now abstracting the instruments fileddailv and ran serve the Dublie most efficiently. We use the most modem and up to date system «>i ab stracting * An unlimited amount of money to loan on <• per cent, |x-r annum on approved farm security IMITII PHONES IS TilE OtHl'E Ihl.KI'HONE ”K WRITE Entered al the pottoffinr at Scio, Oregon, as »»nond-ciSM ANY PEOPLE FEAR that the late treaty with Japan has opened the door to indis criminate cooley immigration, and before the question of immigration is finally s« ttltxl and Albany Abstract Co., l M. CURL Manager PUBI ISHED EVERY ERIDAf BY this undesirable class of immigrants is barret! out. this treaty may cause us a «leal of trouble. Under T. L. IH’O (1ER the “most favored nation clause.” which is usually S.itrroM ANU I’Morwiaron. > o a> «>• incorporated in all of our treaties with foreign o> > <«>• > nations, it is difficult for us to exclude coolies from either Japan or China, w ithout we an* made to HCIW« KIl-l I« >N KA II S: On« year in advance ............................................................ H 25 appear in the light of discriminating against those 4* One y«ar, at end of year................................................... .. I 50 two nations. And when we admit the cotilies of Largest Stock outside of Portland One year, at end of 2 years................................ 1 75 India, Greece. Italy and all other nations to come One y ear, at end of 3 year»......... ..................................... 2 OU Samples and Estimates on Request I to our shores and even to become citizens, Japan roa ireoth» In advance........................................................... 75 and China appear to have a just cause to kick. ♦ ♦ Three month* in advance..................... .............................. FISHING TACKLE When the imputation of our country was small Single copy in wrapper.......................... ........ . ................ and we were beset with fix’s both upon sea and land, a large |x>pula:ion was the great decider*- Lxpcri Truss i russ fitting ninny Camera aitici« supplies, etc ♦ turn. We needed the foreigner, both to help > Expert A DVKHTIH1XU It A TEN: develop and defend our country. We then had Car of thanks..................................... **> millions of acres of the richest lan«l in the world Woodworth Drug Co Albany, Ore S|H«cial obituary notice», per line.............................................. (B more than our then sparse population could use, to IQ :o> «i» <> Extended wedding comment», |>er line...................................... U-‘ which we could and did invite th«* oppressed of all Dixplay a>i», to be changed weekly if daaired. one column wide each insertion, per inch ............................................ It nations to c«»m«* ami partake of without m«»n* than Ituaineaa local» per line flrat ino--rtion .......................................10 a trifling cost. Then we hati but five or six million Each »ubn*quent in»ertion )>er line ...................................(V people, all of whom were confined to the shores of jxmg time »tending ad», contract» made on application. he Atlantic ocean and the gulf of Mexico. Now thos«* few millions have b«*«»n multiplied by fifteen and our land is peopled from the Atlantic to the W HK’H IS THE ROSS/ Pacific. Tnere is, no longer, necessity for us to encourage foreign immigration. Indeed, the «lav I at hand when we are endeavoring to exclude th< OME DAY the supreme court of Oregon will coming of those whom we deem objectionable. be required to decide which is the superior But unless we treat all nations alik«* in this matter power, the legislature or the people of Ore we are likely to make a grave mistake one which and gon. The late legislature attempted to. practically. will cause us no end of trouble and expense in the r«-]>«-;il a la.v enacted by the |teoplc Happily tin future. While it is true that we l>ar out criminals effort failed; but. probably, the next legislature and paupers, which we have abundant right to do. will go a step farther and enact a measure repeal thousands of these objectionable» manage to slip ing an initiative made law. Then, of course, the or are smuggled in in spite of the watchfullness of supreme court will I m * called U|»n to decide which our c«>ast guards. Ami it is probable, that to long is the superior power. as we have Canada on the north and Mexico on As a matter of fact, then* can be no question as the south, this illicit entrance to our land will con t<> whid» is tin- superior. Th«* legislator receives tinue. Then, if we are ever successful in exclud his patent of authority from the tx’ople. Without ing undesirable foreigners, yet maintain friendly the authority conferred by a certificate of elefti >n. relations with the nations of their birth, we must Pianos, no man can exercise the function of lawmaker. adopt a different mettaxl from that now in His authority to act in that capacity is delegated. practice. He accepts the office with an understood instruct Suppose we require all immigrants who land u|*- ion to work for th«* best interests of all the people. on our shores, to deixnit the sum of $200 with the Now. as the people nor any other power can dele Federal treasury, before he or she is permitUsI to gate authority greater, nor even as great for that land, or to come across the frontier north or south. matter, than the power that they or it itosseases, Then when the immigrant becomes a citizen, re it follows that the people are necessarily the basis turn th«- money. Further, in ord«»r that those who of power. It could not be otherwise in a republi enter illicitly can lie detected and made to |>ay, can form of government. A stream can, unaided, mak«* it a finable offense for any corporation or raise higher than its source. individual to employ a foreigner who cannot pro The constitution of Oregon authorizes the people duce a receipt for the stipulated sum deposited. to veto any act of the legislature, providing Undoubtedly, a law of this character would ex 402 U rei First St. an emergency clause is not attach« d to the act. clude most if not all undesirable immigration. Nor ALBANY. OREGON But wherein <loes that instrument confer ujx»n the would it subject the foreigner to undue hardship. legislature power to veto an act of th«* people? Certainly it would keep out all paupers, would True, the legislature can amend an initiative mad«* make it unprofitable for steamships to drum up R. SHELTON law, in order that it may more fully carry our th«* immigrants in order to get the passage money ami wishes of the people; but such amendment, under friendly relations with all nations would not be — Manufacturer and Ilraler in— Real Ertile Notary Public any construction, cannot be used to defeat the disturbed; for all woul«l I m * treated alike. purposes of the act itself. The w«>rd “amend” Adminiatrat^r of Estati-» Any nation has the national right to prot«*ct her Harness and Saddles means to make better or more perfect the original own people an«l her own interests in general. If anuí » N<-gr>U»te<i. AI-»tract« ûnUr Trtmminr Frpdr W»tk Solicit«.! thought or act. she sees proper to totally exclude foreign immi Obtained and Examined AU Work Strictly Guaranteed Th«* late legislature rought to repeal the Rogue gration, she has th«* natural right to do so. Self river fish law. which was enacted ’by th» people, preservation is nature’s first law. It applies to scie or.KGON SHEUUBN. OFEGON last fall. Th«* purpose was to repeal, not amend nations as well as individuals. But to maintain this act of the people. The N ews will not under this principle, a nation must tr«*at all other nations THE ESMONB HOTEL take to say whether this initiative made law was with impartiality. Because we have, apparently Sample Foams for CcmasmUI Trat den wise or unwise, or whether it was for or against discriminated against Japan and China, hereto Centrally located, good UMDEJt NEW MANAGEMENT the best interests of the people of the state. fore, in the matter of immigration, our trade rela rooms, prices moder Undoubtedly, however, it is for the best interests tions with those peoples have not been as large as, ate, courteous of the people of th«* state for the attempt of th«* otherwise, it would have been. An«i yet we have treatment legislature to rejM*al the law to fail. Cor. if we immigrants landing upon our shores annually, and (.RANT PIRTLE Prop. Corner NorrUo» front Strcris grant that the legislature has the power of rep«*al without question, who are even more undesirable ALBANY OREGON POHTLflNo OREGON over the |x*ople, then th«* initiative an«! referendum than the Japs or Chinks. laws, at once, lM*come destroyed. (ko. w. Wright Dao khutor Nor should the legislature lie permitted to ap- W eatherford & son Governor West has knocked out over something |x*nd an emergency clause to one of its own acts, better than $600.000 of the appropriations of the unless an emergency actually exists, and this fact •> • / » late legislature. Now if the peopjt* will get out should I m * one to be determined by the supreme Attorneijs-at-Latc the referendum ax and knock out something over ATTORNEYS AT LAW court. An initiative ma«le law should be placed the $1.000.000 sixx*ial appropriations for our atate (»(fio ¡n Rliimlwrv Block u|>on our statut«* books as soon as possible regulat colleges, the expense of running the state govern N m . *-♦ Wright BUg ALBANY ing this matter. ALBANY ; . . (,fc-no Both Phon« OBBGON ment will be brought to something near reason. All officials, from the highest to the lowest, derive their imtent of power from the consent of A. G. PRILL. M. D. th«* people. The people must, necessarily, in the If President Taft calls a special session of C. C. LEVANT end I* the supreme source of power. This ¡x»wer congress, the meet will I m * early in April; and, can be delegated, as in the case of congress, legis it appears, from the dillatory actions of the Phqsician Surgeon ATTORNEY AT LAW lature or city council, etc., yet the people can and national senate, the call will be necessary. The ToUph.-ne, Ex-hang» No. U CUSICK BLOCK must have power to recall this delegated power. country may, consistently, expect more from tfie In Oregon the jieople have seen proper to recall new than has been given by the present senate. 'Cio : : : oregon ALBANY OREGON mail matter M ! I I I I I I i WALL PAPER To Quit Business Some Big Bargains in S Pianos Organs DAVENPORT MUSIC STORE M A. SHANKS St. Charles Hotel
