The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1914-1917, November 16, 1916, Image 2

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must simply conclude that his mis­
taken plans of campaign, were due
to his l>art advtones
Judge Hughes
political carear is not a closed book
by any moans
if he will profit
T. L. uvwin. antro» ano Ptoor
from Ms mistakes of the year 1816.
his sphere of usefulness to his state
Entered at the poetoffice at Seto.
and nation is yet to be developed
Oregon as second class matter.
Men of hie character and caliber are
not allowed to pass into the ole
NUWMIUrnoN. IN ADVANCS
acurity of private endeavor.
THE SCIO TRIBUNE
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After all one cannot help but feel
a bit sorrv for the detected wie-br-
gone looks of some of our republi­
can friends, since the final election
results were known. It was evident
I toys, that either Hughe« or Wiloun
would lie Ix-aten ami we. who «up
ported Wilson, are very glad that
our man won. Hut cheer up boys,
the country is not lost
In a few
month« you may feel that Wilson's
election was beet
At least, it will
tie determined if the legislation of ,
the iMuit three years, is good for the
country or nd. If not. you will be
sure winners next time
If they
are. vou will have tn reorganise the
republican party along new lines
and originate a new Itattle cry.
Nevertheless the territory of the
forks of the Santiarn embrace« more
Display advertising, per inch
10c than <>n«-h«lf of the area of Unn
county, within which approximately
Display advertising, long time, are
one-third of her inhabitants live and
manager.
which territory pays more than one-
Prraident Wilson and Vice Presi-,
Extended mamage or death notion
third of Linn county’s tax«*s. we are dent Marshall are the first president
per line
3c
S|«-cial rates on lone time display continually refuse! to have anv Bn<1 V|CP prr<„jrnt to be renominat
voice whatever in saying what our
In
history <»f
advertising
taxes shall be
We are simply an ,.ur
In every instance
appendage tn the ret of the county. whl>n. the president haa been re-
CAUSES AND THE RESULT
We are valued as a aort of colonial ni,minalrd and elected in the past.
ion. simply to
tax«* but a
nian
l>^ro given the
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not to have a voice in the county or SPcond p|»cv
(’resident Wilson to,
Mr. Hughes can probably attri­ •fate government.
also, the first d«-m<>CTatie president
bute his defeat to three feature« of
This unfair condition is pr»bal>lv to i»e renominated and elected to
his campaign, all of which were ill-
due to our direct primary law The succeed himsrls «mce the days of
advised so far a« they applied to the
people. when thrv go into voting I'r-wident Jackson. Prestoent Cleve­
w<-»t and the I’ariflc coast
While
bootha. at both the primary and land s»-rv«-d right years but the ad­
it 1« true ihnt thesr same features
general elections, vote for rand ids tea ministration of Garfield and Arthur
may have cont ributeri to increased
from their own localities or for th<>«e waa sandwiched twtwrrn the two
(M>pular majorities in New York.
whom they know Thi« may lw done t«-rms
Illinois and Pennsylvania. they did
pur(wwely or unthoughtedly. a« the
not produce rv«ulta in other states.
case may be. yet the result is just
Defeated Bat Opt fisti -
Had Mr. Hughes not indulged in the aame whatever the cause. Thi«
campaign of faultfinding and major portion of the county is de-
Through the column« nt The Tri
scolding, and had Colonel Roosevelt nied ropreeontation on the board of |,une , uke lhu opporlunttT u>
not I>wn utilised as <>ne of the g. o. county commiamoneni or
a wat in rXpreaa
sincere spprr-naUon for
p campaigners, ami had the notori­ our state legislature.
the very loyal support accorded me
ous "Golden wpectal"’ never been
At the late election our three by the people of Scio and ricinily
sent to the suffrage states to tell
legislators were ch«wn from one at the el««ction just held
the women how to vote. The Tri­
very small locality. Two of them
While mv election in the county
bune l>elirvcA that Mr. Hughe«
live in or near Brownsville and th. a» a whole was hardly tn be expect-
would have been elected.
other near Halsey or at a distance ed. it is indeed gratifying, that
But thvM mislakt-a were made and of six miles or leas apart. Now among the friends who know me
the results are »imply astounding to while th«w g«*ntlemcn are honorable
Ix-»t. I polled the highest combined
Chairman Wilcox and his campaign and upright citta-ns. with whom
: vote on the legislative ticket.
adrisers
Money they had aplenty The Tribune haa no fault tn find.
My candidacy as well aa that of
and it was n<> doubt, used without th«-y are not fairly n-prew-ntativr of
Mr. Chrisman for commissioner at
•tint, in the states above mentioned. the countv. Our primary law should
the recent primary, shows that It is
They figured that if these hereto­ be amended so that such injustice
no easy matter for the forks of th«-
fore pivotal state« were carried for can not occur Surely all fair mind­
Santiarn to secure representation in
their candidate, all other hitherto ed people will conceiie the justnewi
either the county court or the legis­
republican state« would fall in line
of this contention.
lature
An aggressive campaign to
and that all would lie over but the
Our county court is another ex­ divide the county Into nominating
shouting. Mr. Wilcox, doubtless,
ample of the ine«]ulty of our primary districts for thesr two office« seems
ww hi« error, while the other side
nominating law.
Two memliers th«* only solution of this most unfair
is doing the «houting. He. also,
reside in Allmny and one in Browns­ situation.
must realise that a new problem ha«
Rut now that the election is over
ville, All are capable and upright
arisen for future republican cam­
officials, but they’ «re not represen­ just a word concerning our local
paign manager« to solve, vis. "the
While it is not expected
tative of the county. I^st spring a affair«
Winning of the West."
that
Scio
will ever lie much or any
strong effort waa made by the
Another mstter will influence Santiarn country to nominate the larger in population than now. we
campaign managers of the future.
republican candidate for county can by cooperating and putting our
The American people demand that commissioner
Many
democrats shoulders loyally to the wheel, make
their candidate for president must registered a« republicans for this ours one of the most beautiful little
t>e constructive and not destructive one pur pew
We failed. livreuse home towns in the state. To thia
statesmen. They demand that their we could not get vote« enough. end, our city council, the improve­
candidates shall look to and discuss
This is not intended as reflecting ment club, («rent-teachers associa­
better things for the future, rather upon Commissioner Butler in any tion and federated church organisa­
than to bemoan any jxwaible mis­
sense who. we believe, liv«c*<l a short tion. can do much.
takes the president and party in
Every community in the state is
time up near l^yona, but has been a
power may have made in the past. resident of Albany for many years boosting for good roads and it is my
Mistakes of the post cannot be re­
It simply points out that Linn county humble opinion that no other one
called
They are of value only a«
west of the Santiarn haa 4he vot«*s project will do more to advance the
guide posts to point out danger spots
•nd can always defeat the candidate interests of a rural community than
to future managers.
Mr. Hughes
from this section for any office if the building of bettor rondo. During
could talk of nothing but democratic the voters so desire.
the ¡mat 20 years as a r«wident of
blunders. Manliness and nobility of
Scio,
I have had the pleasure of see­
Representative government should
spirit, to (wint to and admit that
ing
considerable
advancement in
be representative in its widest sense
some of the accomplishments of
our
town
and
community.
I trust
if good feeling and contentment on
President Wilson and his congress
that
the
next
five
years
will
witness
the part of the people prevail. A
were good and beneficial to the
good many year« ago, the people more substantial progress than has
American people, he had not. The
along the Atlantic coast thought I i>ecn accomplished in the 20 years
American people demand that their
As one who expects to live
taxation without repr«*t*ntaUon un-1 past
president shall l*e a man of high
out
his
alloted time in Scio, 1 feel
just. Thev rebelled and the war of
ideals an-i that he shall be thinking
more
deeply,
perhaps, its welfare.
the revolution resulted. It is just
of the things that will make our
Let
us
make
Scio the center of
aa unjust and unfair in the matter
government more efficient, more
activity
for
public
betterment. Our
under consideration
just and equitable to the |>eople and
efforts will be reusud a hundred
Our legislature should amend the
a more pleasant and prosperous,
fold
primary
law so that this injustice
country in which to live, ratiier
Yours for better things.
than to be continually telling of past cannot occur in the future. It can
E. C. Peery.
mistake« or blunders, which are be- be done by dividing our counties in­
to nominating districts
ond recall.
laical advertising, per line
Wir.
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ut Judge Hughe« is a very much
r man than
his campaign
indicated that he is. He
minded g«*ntleman. capable
us and valuable thoughts,
his countrymen
We.
Now that the tax limitation law
In amounts from 12.500 to 110.
ha« been enacted bv the people, 000 on good cultivated farms
No
many cities. towns, school districts delay if your title is perfect
Call
and road district« will be compelled on J. V. Pipe. 203 West 2nd St.
to revise their budgets.
( Alleny, Ora.
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on «hort notice, at reasonable rates.
Refer you to
J. F. W reel y as to the character of my work.
Estimates of material made.
Give me a trial.
GEORGE GIURO MS, Sav. Orc.
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let the years of youth pa»s without accumulating anything, don't
get discouraged
No man is a failure until he becomes a quilter.
Men have done great things in their older years. Franklin at 50
studied natural philosophy; Dryden and Scott were not known
aa authors until each was in his fiftieth year; llandol wa» 40
before he published any of his great works. And it is never too
late for you to Ix-gin to accumulai«* money. We w«-lcome you
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