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Th«» fact that merchants, manufacturers and
transportation magnates ammw fortunes in a few
years, which can only be express«*«! with ten
figures, while farmers, during a lifetime of han!
, labor and economy, are able to amass but a modest
competence, is evidence sufficient to show that our
financial system is lx>th wrong and un«»«iua).
Some plan will have to I m - adopt«*«! by Which the
power of men, w ho have th«» people at their mercy,
can be restrained in their greed, «»specially with
manufactured and ftssi products, the cost of which
is easily ascertained. Under our present system,
the man who buys am! in th«» smallest quantities
U mj . is require*! to pay the high«»st price and who
is usually the wage earner. I!«» is the least able to
pay and. in con*e«|uence, is «»ompelled to buy an
inferior and oftimes unwholesome article.
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Nor w ill these matters ever I m » rectifi«»«! until the
voter become* *<• independent an«i so selfish, if you
please, 0 at he will vote for candidates who will
*l<x)k w ell to the interests of the great mass of con 0
sumers and. especially, to that of th«» fanner and
other laboring men. !!«• must cut away from
partisan prejudice and vote for the interests of
himself ami family, it makes little difference
what bolitical colar a congressman wears, so that
he stands for the interests of all th*» people.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
Carefully prepare«! by competent mi I experienced
employes thoroughly far tiliar with The re«»or«!s of
Linn County. Accuracy, neatne** and diapa’ch is
our molt«», We are now’abstracting the instruments
fileddailv mid can aerve the nublie most efficiently.
We use the most modern mid up iodate system of ah-
Bti icl ng • Kn unlimiU I an tut ol money to loan
on • » |>«»r cent, per annum on approved farm security
with riioM " ix Tin. outer.
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N ORDER THAT OUR READERS may judge
between the old and proposed new city charter
fairly, we quote th«- sections «if the old charter
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which corresjsmds to th«» same subject treated by
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As ev<-r\ x..ter i» in ¡">--< ■-.■-»
of a copy of the pn»jx««-«l new charter, he can com
HERE IS NO DOUBT but what muchofthe pare th«» two and decide which is the better upon
WHOLESALE DEALER I*
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high cost of living, is attributable to the so th«» points at issue.
called '‘middle-man.” That is to say. there
It will be observed that ♦ h«» «>1«! or our present L
is a too great difference in the price received charter,
by
gives th«» council absolute power f«»r the
the producer anti what the consumer is u-quired to opening of streets, improving itreet«, building
pay. The toll exacted by the men who handle the sidewalks, etc. The proposed new charter gives
product, from the time it leaves the farm until it the property owners effected, considerable say in
144 IS* Commercial St.
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la placed on the table of the eoMumer la too great th«» matter. Upon the sale and regulation of the
This is notably trio-of the meat products of a liquor traffic, the new charter is, practically, a
A. G. MAGERS, Prop.
Salem, Oregon
kinds. Much of the beef which nets the producer copy of the present state law. The sections of th«»
from three to five cents per pound, is sold to the old charter ar«» quoted I m »I ow ;
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Chicago or New York consumer at thirty and
The City Council shall hav«» power
thirty-five cent*. The sack of flour which is pro Section 9 To tax, license, regulate, restrain or
duced from les* than a dollar’s worth of wheat, is prohibit, by general ordinance, th«» sale of spiritu
sold to the consumer for one-half more and this is ous. vinous or malt liquors, liars, barrooms and
A. SHANKS
R. SHELTON
true of nlmosit all products of the farm and drinking shops and tippling houses, billiard tables.
— Manufacturer and Dealer in—
factory.
Notary Publi«» Harness and Saddles
I»ool tables, pigeon hole tables, or any tabl«»s where Real Estate
The farmer seems to occupy the most depend- balls or cues ar«» used, bowling alleys and shooting
Administrator of Eatatea
Carriage Trtmmtnf
Rrpair Work Solicited
ant position of any, in some respect*. The dealer galleries: Provide«! that no license for the sale of
¿>«n» Negotiated. Abstracts
All W«k Strictly Goaranteed
fixes the price for which the farm product is sold spirituous, vinous or malt liquors shall I m » issued
Obtained and Examined
and the merchant, manufacturer or other dealers, for a less sum than i.< prescribed bv the general
SHELBURN, OREGON
fixes the price the farmer must pay for such sup laws of the state of Oregon and not less than the »CIC
OkKGON
plies as his needs require. Manufacturers, too, restrictions an«! pnh isions of the same for the
form combines by which competition, th«- old time license of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors in
THE ESMON0 HOTEL
price leveler, is completely squelch«»«! and th«- force al th«» time of th«» issuance of such license; Pint UUu Ai.ommoditioni xnj prompt Servie
t'entrally located, go«sl
extremely high tariff wall shuts out the foreign Provided further that no license shall I m » issued for Urft Sxmplr Roomi for Commercili Trxvelen
rooms, prices moder
competitor.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
less than six months or more than one year; to
ate, colli teous
When we consider that the money which keeps provide, by general ordinance, for the punishment
treatment
civilization moving, that provide* for our army, by fine or imprisonment or both, of any |M»rson
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Morricon
in4 Front Street«
that builds our navy, railroad*, steamships, etc., who shall sell, give away, or in any manner dis-
(•PANT riVTLL Fron.
that rears palatial business house*. residences, |iose of any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors with
POKTLANu
OREGON
manufacturing plants and. in fact, every conceiv in the corporate limits of the city of Scio, without ALBANY
OREGON
able money-making device or for business or for first having obtained a license therefor from the
pleasure, all comes from th«» soil an«l much the city.
Oro. W. W rtf kt
Dan JokutM
larger part from the farm, it does not appear just
S«»ction 14 To provide for the removal of any or
right that the producer of all this basic wealth all obstructions from the public highways, streets,
should I m » dictated to by both buyer and seller. side *nd cross walks, alleys, gutters and sewers c*
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But what can the farmer do about it? It has been and provide for th«» construction, repair and clean- i
ATTORtEY>»AT LAW
demonstrate«! that most farmers organizations, if ing of th«» same.
we except the grange, flourish fora while ant! give
ALBANY
Section 39 T«i provide for the construction, Nos. *-♦ Wrifkt BUf
promise of benefit; but they hav«» been allowed by cleaning and repairing of sidewalks and grading Both Phono
OREGON
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the farmers, themselves, to expire, peacefully in a of the streets at th«» ex|M»ns«» of or by the owners
few months or years at most. The farmer is now of the adjacent property: Provided that th«» cross
its completely at the mercy of the trades people as walks at such street crossings I m » built and kept in A. G. PRILL. M.
he was one-hundred years ago.
repair at the coat and ex|M»ns«» of the city.
No doubt the farmer would I m » just as dictatorial
Surgeon
S«»ction 41 The Council shall have power, when Physician
A resolution that will
and merciless as the trades people, if they ha«! the ever they deem it expedient, to open, lay out.
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save you, perhaps, manv
Telephntie, Exchang« No. 11
power; for human nature ia very similar through widen, extend, vacate or close str«»ets or alleys,
a heart burning and re
out all of the walks of life.
OREGON
and to provide by ordinance the manner by which scoi
gret is that to have an
It is quite evident that th«» farmer has very little th«» same shall I m * done.
abstract made by u* of
to «Io with the high and unequal «»ost of living.
The Bent Place in Burt land ta Eat
every piece of real estate
True, he gets better prices for his product* now,
is at
you intend buying before
than he did a few years ago. However, the pric«»
President Roosevelt was in Portland this week,
the contract of sale is
of the product* of the farm, when in first-hand*, was feted am! is now on his roati homeward, It is Pap's Coffee House
signed.
has appreciated no faster than wages have increas difficult to place Mr. Roosevelt in the right cate-
An abstract is the only
at Writ end of th. Morriann
ed. The cause must I m » look«*! for elsewhere. We gory. Nevertheless h«» was president for seven
real safeguard you have
bridge.
have r«»ache«! a condition in political and financial years, the people do not know yet. just when» to
against investing in a
CHARLES .1. MAHER
economy wherein competition, as a price leveler, place him. In the main, his intentions are. un
title that is clouded—
has been eliminate«! anti the tariff, trusts and com doubtedly. for go«xl; yet he is so eratic and has so
(SucccMinr t< Rine-r Brr«.)
have US make the ab
PROPRIETOR.
bines, are responsible for this elimination. Th«» large a disposition to play to the galleries, that
stract and you’re assured
remedy which now scenw to I m .» most |x>tent is. to there is always a disposition on th«» part of the
of a thorough, absolutely
eliminate the tariff, trust* an«! combines. This people to accept his public utteran«M»s with caution.
correct one.
would o|M»n th«» doors of competition again. The ’ He attempts, too often to carry water on both
people would then have to pay only the coat and shoulders. But because of the good he has done.
a reasonable profit on the product* they consume. Oregon and the people in general, have given him
Nor would the farmer have to sell his product* a cordial welcome on his trip circling the Unite«! OVER WOODWORTHS DRUG STORE
101 BraUâlhn R.
much cheaper than now; for the world is now open States. He has an excellent opportunity to place
BOTH PHONES
ALBANY
OREGON
to compete with him.
himself among tht» nation’s great men, if he will. iflLBflNY
OREGON
Standard Liquor Co.
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Wines, Liquors and Cigars
St. Charles hotel
Linn Coanty Abstract Co.