ienced or incompetent public official, neverthe
less he may lie an admirable man in all other
respects.
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Therefore, if we would have an honest efficient
public service, it behooves us to be careful whom
we elect us public servants. We should select men
who have proven themselves efficient and who
have had experience whenever possible, regardless
a to ti n [o.itical sentiments. In this way and in
this way only, may we expect our public service to
lie what we desire of it.
In times past men have been elected to office in
L. AA. CURL. M anager
Linn County, who have proven flat failures, and.
223 S. Broadalbin St.
Albany. Oregon
Both Phone»
in one or two instances, criminal prosecutions and
punishment have resulted. In one of these cases,
in particular, an official served time in the peni-
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t 'tiliary for defalcation. His crime wm not due Ob
to willful intent to do wrong; but to his incapabi
lity to do what was required of him. In another
instance wherein the official served for three or
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four terms, his l>mks were in such a jumble, that *•»
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n-> expert was able to .straighten them out. In
Samples and Estimates on Request
both th« .e instances the county was the loser, be
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In I>oth cases the characters lx*fore election were
above reproach. Undoubtedly they would have
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c mtinued to sustain stainless reputations, had
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they not l»een called upon to do work they w ere
incapable of performing. The people of Linn
Woodworth Drug Co., Albany, Ore
county <iid them an unkind- <in el«*ctmg them to
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Nor should we reject a man who is a candidate
for nublic office and who po8s**ssea the requisite '
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qualifications, simply liecause we may be at outs I ;
with him personally. We should consider th«- •>
public good of more inqiortance than the satis-1
fying of perso ai -pit«-. If we know a man will
make a good officer, no matter w hether we may
V. HOlhJALi. PLAU.F I«
like him or not, as patriotic citizens, it is our duty
to elect him.
ALBANY ABSTRACT COMPANY
Politicanti Independent
Entered at the poeloffke at Scio. Oregon, aa arcond-elaaa
mail matter.
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he voters oe linn county win. next
year, be required to selet t a new Ixiard of
countv officials. As we would select em
ployes in private life should these public officials
l... elected
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character and qualification, above availibility and
and
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ixilltical preferment Many voters are apt to allow
political or personal favoritism to have absolute
control in nuikmg choice. . Thia method oftet
T'kphoM K>in I7S
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HE NEWS IS BEING FLOODED, weekly,
places men wholly unfit to perform the duties re
with so-called “free copy” to be released at
quired, in public office.
A. G. MAGERS, Prop.
a Kp«cified date, Presumably, other news
Political sentiment should have the least in
fluence of any of those required in the county papers are being likewise favored <?), If we
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official, in his selection. It makes but little differ should use one-half of this “free copy,” this pajx_*r
ence whether the public offic»*r is a republican, would lx* compelled to increase its ctqiacity and
democrat, socialist or prohibitionist: but it is a buy a mt d« rn type setting machine. And some
mutter of great moment whether h<* is hone-t an I pt ople, who d< sir«- their matter published, even n<>
capable and will execute the law without f« ar o further than sei ding “free copy,“ they send
DR. 0. S. MATTHEWS
favor. Therefore, the cousciencio is voter, w ho “free" plates o that the newspaper h saved ti e
has th«* public gowl at heart, should subject the expense of typesetting.
DR j GGLESS healing institute
Of course these people would like to have their
candidate for public office to the following require
matter given publicity. They may imagine that
ments:
they
are doing a country editor a favor in thus
First -Is his character for honesty unquea-
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providing
him with copy. But, as all of this I
tio led?
“
copy
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is of an advertising nature, puffing this or
SOME OF OUR METHODS-
Second I oes he possess suitable qualifications
that
place
or
man
or
men,
this
paper
usually
dumps
for the duties required in the office to which he
such news (?) letters into the waste I xjx , to be
aspires?
i'HIROPRA« TICE
Third Is he of such a disposition that he will used to kindle files with, when the weather is
Electro Therapy, Magnetic and
be approachable and obliging to the poorest and cooler than now.
Mental Science.
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The
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does
not
need
this
“
free"
copy.
most obscure citizen as well as the rich and promi
ami Vibration. ' W e treat all Cur
Whether
its
columns
an*
tilled
w
ith
the
latest
news
nent?
able Dteeaaea, Chronic or Acrutc
These questions being answered affirmatively on or not. Most of this stuff is not interesting, neither
without the Knife or Medicine.
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the behalf of the candidate, the minor considera to the editor nor his readers.
If our friends (?) at these various places, wish
tions of his availability and political sentiment may
M rs . M atthew .*, A s . istant
to advertise th« -mselvcs, their places, schools, etc.,
be taken up.
Undoubtedly the chief characteristic of the we have a regular rate for the same, and they can
public official should be, absolute honesty and in- save postage by k« < ping their self adulatory
tregity. Without this quality, all other features effusions al home,«.- p« i tally w hen written as news
fade into insignificance. His qualifi uition or fit items.
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Al BANY, ORE i
It may appear strange that a newspaper man
ness should then In* considered. Then would onme
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his affability. Then his availibility and finally and must eat and wear clothes, the same as other
people.
Yet
such
is
the
case.
Also,
the
men
who
last of all. his |x>litical sentiments or the political
work at th«* case have appetites and, likewise need
party with which he affiliates.
clothing,
especially w hen the weather takes on a
Then* is a disposition on the part of many
•»r nema
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winter?
stunt. Therefore, it is necessary for
Pu>iM3T, W. F. (»ill.
voters to consider public office a sort of public
J. J. Barnr«, W. F. Gill,
Sacarr.BV, C. A. W erner
cRarifv something that should be passed around. people who endeavor to work in free advertising
J. A. Bilveu, J. R. Harnee,
0. A. Warner.
The N ews considers this idea a grave mistake, and as news matter, to remember the news|ia|x*r man.
one which no sensible man makes in selecting his printer and the devil, as well, must live and
that his si»ace is wort bo much per.
private emplbyes.
Experience is considered a valuable asset in the
private employe. Should one think of building u
Authority on the manufacture of furniture
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house or ham he would be «leemed very foolish, assert that (Irani! Rapids alone sends $5,000,000.00
indeed, if he intrusted its construction to a man worth of furniture to the Pacific Coast every year,
SCIO ROLLER MILLS
wholly inexperienced in carpentry. If a man is and yet we have in Oregon a number of factories
required to op«-nite a saw mill, a sash and door which are manufacturing furniture of the highest
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facton . a blacksmith shop or a mercantile estab grade at prices that are as low. or lower, than
lishment. experience is deemed a vital qualification; those demanded by (¡rand Rapids manufacturers.
W» do • Cenerei Cu««om Mlllln« Builneo.
Flour and
otherwise failure in either pro|x»ition, would b<* Oregon has many hardwoods capable of being
Food on Sal«.
Wheel Houfthl and tlch.nged for
r *garded as more probabl«* than success.
made into good ft
■•»* and Portland has a hard
Flour.
We ar. In th« Field (er Bu.ln... .nd Will
Why should we not take a pointer from these wood mill which is dr« ing Siberian oak, Fiji
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experiences in private, in selecting public officials? mahogany, and other w.> Is which are being manu
Can we expect efficiency in th«* official w hen we factured by 0
irmture factories into furni
place men wholly inexperienced and without th«* ture of the I
stj -.i ie. If the people of this
A. G. PRILL. M. D.
requisite qualifications in the public position? state woul<‘ r on having “Made in Oregon”
Da. T. K. SANDERSON
Nevertheless he may be an all around g. .»I furniture th * one industry alone would keep
fellow, and a successful vote gette-, he may hundreds of tlu ;sa* Is of dollars within the state
Physician
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lx* a most indifferent official. Unless he possesses which now gt • « to Ea«tern furniture manu-
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the necessary .uahficauon, he is sure to make factur«*r« every < ar. This is just one example of
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a bungle of t le w ork r«*quin»«l of him. Nor can wha* the “Mad in Oregon” rn »vemynt will do for
we reasonable expect more from the inexper- this state, and there arc many others.
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