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proper to redelcgate it
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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
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the “most favored nation clause.” which is usually
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nations, it is difficult for us to exclude coolies from
either Japan or China, w ithout we an* made to
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On« year in advance ............................................................ H 25 appear in the light of discriminating against those
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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
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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.
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Three month* in advance..................... ..............................
FISHING TACKLE
When
the
imputation
of
our
country
was
small
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and we were beset with fix’s both upon sea and
land, a large |x>pula:ion was the great decider*-
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i russ fitting
ninny
Camera
aitici« supplies, etc ♦
turn. We needed the foreigner, both to help > Expert
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develop and defend our country. We then had
Car of thanks.....................................
**> millions of acres of the richest lan«l in the world
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more than our then sparse population could use, to
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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
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an emergency clause is not attach« d to the act. clude most if not all undesirable immigration. Nor
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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ing this matter.
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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
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th«* people. The people must, necessarily, in the
If President Taft calls a special session of
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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
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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.
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