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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1911)
Politically Independent Entered at the iMtetoffiee at Scio, Oregon, m «econd-cfa*« mail matter. PUBI I3HFD EVERY THURSDAY BY T. L. HP (Hi E H administration of governmental affair», is our only salvation. Big business will succumb to and olwv the law when it has to. Men must be elected to congress and to the White House who will enact and enforce laws which will bring about this desirable condition. Nor do the people desire to oppress nor take aw ay from big business, its ill- gotten guinea. They simply want to stop the method through which big business is fleecing them. They want to stop the leaks, sjiecial privi leges, etc., so that the men who create the wealth may enjoy, at least, a part of it. ALBANY ABSTRACT COMPANY Lumi Tith.i u S/Mcialhj (»••I the it of ns. Price» L. tA. GURL. M anager *> irrroM »»u i,M»>rHiar«>a. 223 8. Bn u ialbin st. Roth Phon«« Albany. Oregon THE DUTY OE THE CITI 7 ES mvhmi lurnoN hat ». u i i i O m year in advance ................................................... One year, at end of year ..................................... < hw year, at end of 2 years.... ....................... One year, at end of 3 years F mm iiiur.ths In advance........................................... Three month« in »<fv«nce Single copy in wrap|>er 25 ru 75 uo 75 50 Uh AhVKItTIHINO HAT» Car of thanks.................................................................................... Special obituary notices, per line . Extended wedding comment«, |>er line lhaplay a«ia. to be changed weekly if desire»!, one column wide each insertion. t»er inch ................................. Business locals per line first insertion ................... ... Each subsequent Insertion |>er line lung time standing ads. contracts made on application. vew i\na y oun os l XA LIA TIOS' •’»• «• U3 15 10 05 y I THE PEOPLE COULD only be brought to realize what a throttle hold big business ha upon the country, they would arise in their w rath and hurl every trust serving congressman from |x»wer. Eully half, if not more, of the present congress are. secretly, servant» of big business. Eat h representative or senator is under such obligations to big business in his particular district or state, that his hands are. practically, tied. And who is his employer? Who pays him his salary? Is it big business. the master whom he serves? Not at all. It is we. the people, Congress, especially the senate, has l »een trying for weeks to enact into law President Tuft's reciprocity measure. While the measure may not la* all that many people would like it to be; w-hile it may not go us far as some would like and goes too far to suit others, it is a step in tne right direction. And whnt is blocking its paassage? The answer can lx* summed up in two w«»rds, "big business.“ N«»r are the congressional big business servants limit«*d to one political party. Then* are demo cratic congressmen who fight as valliantly for th«- interests of big business as do the republicans, and there are both democratic and republican congress men who are contending earnestly for the inter ests of the people. Occasionally the big busine-s congr«*ssmen |»ermit some measure in the interests of the jx*ople. Why do they do so? Thev know that the Supreme Court stands ready to pronounce the law unconstitutional, else write words into the law which will make it harmless to big business. Anyone wh«> has kept track of the acts of con gress and the decisions of the supreme court for a few years back ami up to the present, knows these conditions are true. The question arises: What can the people do to help themselves and bring als»ut a more equitable condition of affairs? ( ongress enacted an income tax law a few years ago. During the Civil War the income tax i was pronounced constitutional by this court, w the last income tax was brought before the same court, though of a different jM-rsonnel, it reversed itself and decided the law unconstitutional. When the interstate commerce law was enacted, this court recognized the law as being constitution’»! an«l decided cases U|xm thut basis. z\ short time ago this same court, not daring to pronounce the law unconstitutional, amended the law so that it is satisfactory to big business. Hen- we have our highest court, whose duty it is to pass upon the constitutionality of laws enacted by congress, assuming legislative power ami thus become violators of the constitution itself. Shade of ( hief Justice Marshall must certainly blush for the degeneracy of th«» office from what it was when he tith'd it so ably and hon«»rably for many years. The N ews believes that the government w ill never be greatly reformed and brought l»ack to a condition of equitv fo- all th«* |«eopln under «'ither republican or democratic rul«»nt, as now constitut ed. No doubt a vast majority of the p«*ople w ant a just and equitable government, but they will never g**t it so long as the party in power is honeycomb«*d with people desiring to serve the interests. A new party which will blend or bring together all lovers of justice and equity in the I I > o> VERY CITIZEN is equally responsible in his duty to his nation, to his state, to his coun ty. town, f*eh«.<»l district, etc. If he is honest an«l such a citiz n as every one should be. he will not shrink thia responsibility. It is a fact, however, that men do not shrink and lie. in many instances, to esca|H* these duties in w hole or in part and in proportion as they shrink, should they be condemned by their fellows. In time of war, every man. if need be, should rally to his country’s defense. Wh'le it is true that ail men are not physically capably of under going the hardships of a campaign of soldiery, there are numerous other ways of sustaining the government If they shrink this duty they are deservedly called cowards. When a |H>litieal campaign is on, it is the duty of every citizen t<> study the party politics and the character and fitness of candidates and when election day arrives, to vole for th? party and candidate which he deems best for the interests of the nation, state, county or town. If he fails o propel 1} p>?t himself in this matter or fails'to vote he i», in a measure, res|»nsible if a bad policy or a ba I candidate is selected. When the assessor conn s around, if the citizen fails to give a true return of property, if he conceals or undervalues it. or rends it beyond the ■ -in - ■<:«»!. >■ of'! ■ ., ..,ir, I < is defrauding his ' >w . .. : - ;i -i- tii.' burden he ought to b ar u|x>n the shoulders of his neigh bors. And if a public enterprise is undertaken in his community which will build up and add to the general prosperity of the public, it certainly is his duty to give aid proportionate to h s ability. Bui every community, strange to sav. ha» men who violate duty, if measured by the above stand ard; particularly, that relating to returning projier- E t > ■ » t lie .1 • • ' ■■ J .1 |,.ose . of taxation. I I I i 07 <> <c> •<> WALL PAPER Largest Stock of Portland outside Samples and Estimates on Request ♦ ♦ ; I I I I <• u m <o FISHING TACKLE Expert Truss fitting Camera supplies, etc Woodworth Drug Co > <»8» <> < >«■»■» <>-«■■»( >-•■■»< »OK»« Albany, Ore <> ♦ (O ............................................................................ Standard Liquor Co F i WHOLESALE DEALEK i IN Wines, Liquors and Cigars i : : Trkpboor Mur. 17$ -I- A. G. MAGERS, Prop. ; 143 1'* Commercia! St. Salem, Oregon < a. •.».»«.■ a. • ......................................... • • • a.................................................. • ** I Inly last year the tax rolls of Linn county showed that the people of our prosperous county had but a little mor«1 cash than the beggarly sum of $130.000. At the same time a simple sum in addition, taken from th«- various bank reports, showed aliout &t.OUO,O00 of deposits, to say nothing of what the |H*ople kept at home in old stockings, Nor does the tax rolls give any account of gilt-edged inter est paying bonds Isdonging to our citizens which are kept outside the county in safety deposit vaults, except w hen th«* interesting paying day arrives. Some men seem to think and they pose as lamest men too and, mayhap, are church members it is no harm to defraud the town, county or state, as the case may be. They seem to think the public treasury is a bird to be plucked and that it is legitimate, providing the above said plucking is not found out. This modern conception of honesty among what is demonstrated "business men” is the bane of our nation today. The trusts, business combines, railroads and other corjxirations, interpret “hones ty” in this manner. Nor are our farmers free of •'meint« fflKBC-rona PRMIDKMT, W. F. till], this idea. True, their opportunities are limited. J. J.Barne», W. F. GUI, S«tH«r»Hv, C. A. Warner J. A. Bilyeu, J. K. Barns», They are guilty, to illustrate, of petty larceny, C. A. W artier. while corporations, trusts, railroads, bankers, etc., nr«* guilty of grand larceny. Measured hv the standard of honesty taught by Christ. when he was upon the earth, where will people, guilty as above d«*scribed. land when the Nt'tt’KNHOH To Final Summons come? People who do interpret honnsty aright and who SCIO ROLLER MILLS do not shrink responsibility to th«* public in these iS'OHitiHAini t»i-< kniif . h a« U hu *. matters, can do much towards correcting this evil, if they will. They can refuse to associate with or deal with men whom they know are derelict in these matters, so far as possible. They can and ought to vote for men, as public officials, who will use their utmost endeavors to cause trusts, corpor ations, railroads, etc., to comply with the term “honesty” in its old fashioned sense. Reforms of this character, however, tob«* effect Happiest Sirl m Lincoln Farmers Take Notice ive. must begin with ourselves. Satisfy your own A Lincoln, Nel»,, girl write, “I had conscience that you are right and square, then ben ailing for Mne time with chronic I carry extras for the different kind« you have a just right, aye it is your duty. to constipation ami «tomach trouble. I of mowers, rakes amt binders. I can criticize your neighbor who is doing wrong. You began taking Chamberlain*» Stomach furnish any thing, in this line, you neetl. are protecting your own interests, in a measure, and Liver Tablet« and in three day« I Also. 1 carry one of the best lines < f machine and eilinder oils. You will when you do so. But be very sure that you do was able to be up and got better right make a mistake if you do not get mv along I am the pruude»t girl in Lin not live in a glass house l>eforc you commence coln to fln<i auch a good medicine.” prices. throwing stones. I For «ale by all dcalera. N. I. M orrison Scio Million ('oiDpaoj
