the voter ia left entirely fr«- t* make
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IBNI'Ktl KVKKY TYtUIUItiAY BY
T. L. DUGGK*. KIiHU*
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Entered at the Doeloffic* at Scio,
Oregon as second ciaes matter.
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LEGISLATIVE ABILITY
NEEDED
Ijnn county voters and all other
counties of the stale for that matter,
have lieen far too careless in the
class of men she sends down to
Salem, biennially, to make laws for
us. As a result freak laws have
been enact«! and laws which con
flict in the ends they are intend«!
accomolish, are enacted
Laws
creating state in*|ieclora, seemingly
without number, and which cost the
taxpayers far more than the damage
they are au|>poaed to correct amounts
to.
Almost every memtier of the
legislature we elect, feels that la-
must introduce and have enacted
into law some measure or measures,
else he is not earning his munificent
salary of three dollars per diem.
Without examining our statute
books thoroughly, to see whether or
not a law covering th* features of
the measure he proposes ha* not
previously lx-en enact«1. he forges
ahead and. nuivhap. succeeds in
having hi* measure become a law.
The result is that our courts are
kept busy, at large expense, to de
termine juat what the law Is ami
what ia its intent.
It is a fact that the office of the
legislator ia the most important anil
far reaching in its requirements of
any official position the people arc
required to fill. Yet we elect men
for lawmakers, who have no especial
fitness for the duties required, just
because they are willing to accept
the honor. A* a matter of fact we
usually have to, practically, draft
candidates for the legislative office
in order to fill out the ticket. Is it,
then, a matter of surprise that we
too often select and elect legislators
who not only are unfitted and in
competent, but are mischievious and
costly to the people?
The fault rest* entirely upon the
voter. Without any thought about
the ability or fitness of the candidate
if he ia on our party ticket, we mark
X opposite his name, just Itecause
he ia a democrat or republican as
the case may be.
In November IJnn county will
select three of six candidates to do
our law making down at Salem next
¿inter. It surely will lie wise to
select the three most capable amt
efficient. It is nut enough that a
legislator ia merely honest and a
good thinker. He should be able to
express his thought* to his associate
memliers in a way which will be
convincing. Merely to vote on a
measure ays or no ia not enough.
Furthermore he should tie indus
trious and Iw able to dig out the
knowledge of laws now on our
statute books and ascertain wherein
they are lame or conflict with a
proposed law. Since the eonstitu- ,
tion requires U. 8. senators to is-
elected by direct vote of th* people
instead of by the legislatures, there
ia no reason why politics should have
any influence with the voter in
selecting our legislators, therefore.
In seh-cting a farm hand, a me
chanic or • clerk in the store, fitness
and ability an* always the U«t. la
not the men who enact laws for us
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to obey, who enact laws regulating
the amount of taxes w* must pay,
of equal or greater importance?
Simply because a candidate for
the legislature is a good man and
worthy of confidence, doe* not stamp
him aa a fit lawmaker. He should
have experience, know what the
people need and desire and lie able
to form proposed laws which will
supply this
Of Course he
should be honest, caimblc and lie
able to tell what he knows.
His
His political or religious smUinents
are minor aa compared with other
requirement*.
Unless we elect men who are
broad minded, who are callable ami
who are patriotic enough to devote
the necessary
forty days time
for the legislative session, we art-
sure tn continue having freak laws
enacted, a multiplication of commis
sion* or bureaus, numerous «tale in
spectors, etc., with resultant high
taxes
l«el u*. in the interests of
the common welfare iu well as our
personel interest*, w-lect the m<Mt
capable and efficient of our legisla
live nominee* next fall, regardless
of personal or isditical preference.
SCIENTISTS PLEASE EXPLAIN
The Tribune has heard the idea
advanced that the great Euro|iean
war is responsible for the abnormal
weather ami temjs-raturc we have
la-en having. It is argued that the
continuous firing of heavy artillery
has create»! such great disturbance
of atmospheric conditions that the
effect has been sufficient to encircle
the world.
Whether or not this thought is
tenable. The Tribune is not a scien
tific sharp sufficient to explain.
Yet the etfeet, for some cause, is
here. The excessive and continued
heat eaat of the Rocky mountains,
the excessive sn«w fall of last winter
and the exceptionally rainy ami cool
weather on the Pacific coast, are
fact* and the war on the other side
and the hitherto unknown heavy
artillery flring continues without
abatement.
The professional rain maker pro-
duces rain by heavy explosion*, at
least such is the decision of the
California court*. During the Civil
war, a heavy list tie waa almost in
variably followed by rain. This last
mentioned fact was the probable
inspiration of the ram maker
Also, the Mexican gulf stream is
thought to lie somewhat deflected,
which is aasigned a* the cause for
the Atlantic coast being infest«!
with warm water man-eating shark*
Now if rough sea* are caused by
disturbed atmospheric condition*,
why may not this artificial disturb
ance in Europe furnish a cause as
well a* nature? A great tire, espec
ially one of timls-r burning, usually
brings rain. Even the burning of
a large building will cause the air
to rush from all directions to fill
the heat created vacuum.
Thia great war has disturtied ami
seemingly disorganized human kirn!
throughout the world. It has caus
ed all the great nation* to forsake
the wavs <>f peace ami. to either
actively participate in war. elm*
think war ami prepare for it at
some future day. Our congress has
appropriated the largest lump sum
of money to prejiare our army ami
navy for thia possibly great war.
ever appropriated in the history of
our nation, not excepting Civil war
days.
Then if the European war no dis
turb** the mind* of men. why may
it uot disturb th* regularity of
nature as well? The people would
like to hear the opinion* of our
M-ivntific»idMirp> als>ut the matter?
Mi»« Velma <1 Davis, candidate
for county recorder and D S Smith,
both of All-am. were over Satur
day. meeting Scio people. Vanney
has been *u accustomed to hustle
for votes in Ijnn county, for him»
•elf m the past. that lie cannot re
sist the t<*mptaiion to participate in
the game again and. esfiectallv, when
so worthy a person a* Miss I hi vis
solicit* his aid. Mi*» Davis, daughter
of our first recorder, understand*
the requirements of the recorder*
office better than any other person
in th** county, bar none Better still.
Shi- will do the work with the help
of but one deputy . Two deputies
are employed In that office m>w
Federafi-d Church
For Sale
s* U> otucrxiN
Four tmaernger Buick auto, mutiel
Sunday Srh<"-I
lu a m.
26. G*H<t «»nditioo SI75. Address
Preaching
Ham.
L. C Fox. Albany. Ore.
7-20
< Christian Endeavor„6:30 to 7:IM> t».m.
Song Service
7:30 to N:tx> p.m.
I'rayer Meeting. Thurwiay 7 Slip m ■
Alitisi«
U»
Brotot-r Meikeljobii. ix-wivr.
B‘ MR3WTOWN
H1ZZ
J. F. WESELY
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Qjjeensware, Glassware. Etc.
Held and Garden Seeds
It is different when the circumstan
ers arise ami the decision must be]
mad*. His address ha* a tinge of
dcmagogvry in some of it* features, [
made to catch votes.
( aah Paid for Veal. I log*. I lido* and (. ascara Haik
Prîtes High/
Candidate Charles E. Hughes b
billed to preach th* funeral of Un
democratic |>arty this week
How
he will acquit himself without hav
ing tlw- traditional empty dinner
(sail to harp upon, temain* to lie
Liot atul Let Lit e
(hir Motto:
J. F. WESELY
St io
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OREGON
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Reduced
Pares
Newport
for
SUMMER TRIPS
The proponed Harvest festival to
lie held in Albany on September
IN t*i 23 inclusive, should be liberal*
f
ly patronized by Scio people. All
of the several functions at the vari
ous town* in the county, should
draw from every other town and
locality in the county. There is
nothing like being neighborly at
these functions, to cultivate a spirit
of harmony and general g«*id feeling.
Our boys down on the border
may think they are experiencing
hardships, if they could borrow a
leaf from the Civil war. then they
would know what real hardship for
the soldier means A ration of sow
belly and hard tack, without any
addition* or condiment*, would give
them a taste of the soldiers life
which they are nut likely to get.
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------------ DEALER in
Candidate Charles E. Hughes, tn
his speech of acceptance, as was ex
pected, scores I’rfsidi-nt Wilson all
along the line but fails to state just
what be would haw dune if hr
h*«l been president and with the :
same existing circumstance*. After I
an event transpire*, it b an easy
matter to criticfn- and find fault, |
266.000.000,000 is given as the
coat of the European war so far.
Another year will bring it op to
the hundred billion mark. How
will it I m - pncsilile for the labor of
Europe to pay this em-rmou* sum?
Our Civil war debt was but about
three billions, yet we are paying
interest on a part of that debt yet
liesKir* about $!50,000.000 in |M-n-
si<»n*. War is a very expensive
luxury.
H1ZZ
H. B Iler, raspir.
W’h*-n
summer
com«» and a vacation is
planmil. remember Newport b eoul.
The
breese from otT th«* mighty Pacific never
fails
W ith th«- many diversions and at
tractions to pu*a the hours away, surely you
could find no better pliux- for your vacation.
7 he Cost Is Low
Round Trip Tickets are on sale daily from
all S-ulherii Pacific station» in Western
Oregon. The return limit is October 31
2
Daily I rain« irum Allmny and Corval
lis make excellent connecfions
Writ«- for illustratisi iss>klet '*Nvw|a?rt” or iu»k local
agent for complete information.
Joko M. SMwM. taMwral E mm »«*. A om .
I' wi U m I Onwuo
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Coo« Ray Railroad
(. rlrlira/ion
MARSHFIELD AND NORTH BEND. Al GUST 24. 26. 26.
Low Round Tnp Fares
seen.
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Uniting learning <*n.l Labor
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AGTIGULTUHAL COLLECE
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part-nrals 1» ■ n<»g«t >S the <resl w*»k
«1 «tilling Lemming sail Labor.
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THAI
SEPTEMBER 18. 1916.
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Eighth Grele pevpsrs’io* for **tr*are
ar* ,<Berr<1 ia Agrirultur*. Dairying.
Commerc*. F<e*rtrv lfo«w Mabejp, aa,t
Mrihaux- Art* Pharmacy with a two
yrar high schnel rntraac* r«g]airr*>**l
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