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LET US WAIT A FEW YEARS
Probably every man and woman
who live in Oregon and love their
home», would like to see the state
of Oregon develop, progress and
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the people prosperous. They would
like to see good churches, handsome
school house*, model farm and city
h<>m«p and a happy contented people.
But to bring these conditions about,
th«* people and «^specially farmers,
must lie able U> earn a profit abo»e
the cost of producing crops, merch
ants must have a reasonable ixtron-
agv. lumlwrnu n must have a reason
able good market and a margin
above the cost of manufacturing
lumber, etc.
Now in all these busincm under
takings. the expense of conducting
toe business is an element that must
fa* considered, among which taxes
are an important feature in the ex
pense account. People can do with
out the new farm home or new
store building nr new school ho usees
but the tax collector is an absolute
ly sure visitor. He calls for his
stipend aa regularly as clockwork
and his calls arc insistant
In fact
they amount to an order to walk
So farmers and all others, you
Our war with Spain begun in
up to the captains office and settle need to be up and doing about this
18t»8. was a small affair as compar
and there is no way of dodging the matter. Then’ is great danger that
ed with that of the Rebellion Only
demand except al a sacrifice of It will win out. You have the bond
from 200,000 to 300.000 troops
property. Hence the lower these buvera. the auto dealers and owners
were enlisted on our side As in the
demands can be made, the Iras the besides the Portland boosters against
case of the Mexican war. the United
cost of business will be and the pro you and thev are working night and j
States troops ahd navy, never lost a
fit« will be correspondingly increas day to carry the measure. In addi
battle and only a few months of
ed. On the contrary. If your taxes tion you will have these counties
time was necessary to force Spain
continue to lie increased as they which have bonded themselves to
to raise the white flag.
have in the past, either the farmer the limit against you. for they arc
The history of the war with Ger
must get a higher price for his pro to get their roads graded and drain
many is yet to be made and written.
ducts or the merchant for his good* ed besides paved at state cost.
No one can tell what its duration
else his profit column is sure to
We ha<l better leave Oregon stuck | will be, nor what the coat of life
decrease
in the mud a few years longer, any
and money will total. Neither can
Taxes in Oregon have been In
way until after the present war ia<
one
tell if we will »end troops in
creased more than Itfto per cent dur
over; for everything but the water large numbers to a foreign soil to
ing the past 45 years. To further
we drink and the air we bream«- is
engage in Iwtlie. We do know, how
increase them by Imndi to build a
to be taxed. Let every taxpayer
ever. that war preparation on a
system of alate pa'*«d roads, will
use every influence he can bring to
more Colossal «cale is bring made,
place a burden <>n the farmer in;
j bear to prevent this great wrong
than that for the Civil war. It
particular, which will be unjust and
I being thrust upon the people.
seems
to be the majority of opinion
rvsult in a depreciation in the value
that
only
our Davy will be engaged,
of the farms. The merchant can
OUR WARS
unlevs
the
German influence in
recoup from the burden bv advanc
Mexico shall lie sufficient to make it |
ing the price of his goo la. The
War between the United Slates necessary to send an army into
farmer cannot, for he mu«! "ell his
products at the market pr ce. In and Germany is now a present fact. Mexico. We also know that the
That is to say congress has made United States were never ao well
which ho has no voice in fixit g.
the declaration, the president has prepared in a financial way for war. i
The Proposed 66,000,000 lx>nd
proclaimed the same to the nations aa at the present time. Nor have
issue can be taken care of without
of the world and we are preparing our large capitalists and manufactur
any great hardship on the taxpayer.
! for the conflict at a speed never be ing establishment» ever seemed so
But this issue is but the beginning,
fore equalled in our national history. patriotic and willing to help the
is the calculations of the road bond
The vast sum of money. 66.000,000,- government aa at the present time.
enthusiasts. They say this first issue
000, which will probably be ap Our copper, steel and munitions
will tie the most difficult to carry,
propriated for the first year of the manufacturers, have signified their
for it commits th« stale to the
war, is greater than any appropria willingness to supply their output
bonding system and further issues
tion made at one time by any nation to the government at prices much
will lie lew difficult. The Tribune
and is almost as great aa the entire below those quoted in the market.
admits that paved ruads are aa near
cost of the Civil war.
President Wilson seems fully arous
permanent roads as can b« con
ed to the momentous task ahead
The
present
war,
the
length
of
structed and that they are moat
and is placing the nation on a war
satisfactory to travel over, and if which no one can t«ll, is the sixth
footing with all the energy oosaible.
war
which
has
engaged
national
thev could be secured without in
creasing th« burden ok taxation to
a confiscating degree, it would favor
the scheme
But the experience of
our cities, especially the smaller
ones, tn paving their streets, proves
eooclumveiy that the coal will be
I
too great for Oregon lax payers, population at that time did not ex longer is it lawful for dtiaens or
numbering tioi more than 800.000, ceed three or four million people. aliens within our border la eritmae |
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to carrv. We have Dot pooulatmo Only a few years «-lapsed until the the government in any wav calculat
and wealth enough to assume the war of 1812 occurred, in which our ed to injure or defeat anv of the
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burden. To improve the rued* as natxmal capilnl was in th«- hands >f ( plans of the government. Tho time
In for talk is tmat and the time for
pr<>pr«ed on the maps issued, will tnc enemy for a abort tims
Reaaonabl«- Prices
cost many times ffi.OoO.OUO. It anil ri-wlmg the history of that war. one arttoo is at ham!
The plans of war are now in a , Main Street
place a bonded debt on the state cannot feel very proud of the acti
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stage
nt development. On land our
which will amount to 6126 for every vities of the land troops of the
their
The battle of troops will probably give
man. woman and child in the state American soldiery
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Thia added to our city, school and New Orleans furnishes the only princtiwl attention to Mexico, while
other bonds will give Oregon an bright spot. But the achievements the navy will doubtieas cooperate in
unenviable reputati on and be a l>ar of the navy is and should be a mat every «ray possible with England
Attorney al U*
to capital and home seeker« coming ter of pride to every American and France in disposing of submar
to the stat«.
If we had four or heart. It was during this war that ine acuvitie» on the part of Ger
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five millions of people »o add to the the "Star Spangled Hanner," our many. But should the war be con
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OSKOON
list of our taxpayers, then we might preernt national anthem «as given tinued beyond another year. Ameri
undertake the scheme with reason to the world. Frances W. Key. the can troops will probably be in the
able safety. But with our present author, was a prisoner aboard a trench«-* on the western (tattle line
population it is extremely danger British vcsm -I and the British fleet or alongside the Russians on the
DR. A. G. PRILL
was endeavoring to silence the forts cast fr ml.
ous
Physician and Sargeoo
Who are the chief pr»m<>t<>rs of at the mouth of Chesapeake bay.
War. look at it from any angle
the scheme anyway? We find them This theme «as »ugge»ted to Mr. you may. is a terriable alternative.
(alls Attended
Kay
when
he
was
gazing
towards
Only
|ie<>ple
who
have
had
exper
to be nearly the entire bunch of
Day or Night
boosters in Portland ami those they these forts in the early dawn, to see ience on the field of battle, can know
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can influence throughout the state if "Old Glory” was still flying in the awfulncm of the battlefield,
when the battle ia over and the
and the first road to l«e paved is the morning bre«M.
along the Columbia river, which ia
Then followed the longest time of gathering of the wounded and deati
of no benefit whatever tn th« great national ¡w-ace our nation has enjoy is underway
One of the saddest
bulk of our farming communities. ed
Except for the Indian wars on experience of the soldier is the roil
But the road thus improved will be our western frontier, the national call when the battle is ended. But
Notice, We have an un
of great benefit to Portland autoists, serenity was not disturbed until the terrible aa it is, war will not end
limited amount of funds
who make weeklv trips to the sea war with Mexico, late in IMS. which until the principles of democracy
to lend on farm security
side in summer. And precious little lasted until 1848. During this war are established in every land and
at ft per cent per annum.
of the 66.000.000 will lie left when i the American troops were victorious the so called divine right to rule of
Ix>ng time loans desired.
this road is completed.
in every battle, yet the number of kings and emperors is banished from
No delay.
The claim that automobiles will | our troops were greatly inferior to th« earth. And, let us hope the
pay these bonds off in 20 years is, that of the Mexicans
General present greatest war the world has
simply a calculation on paper made Scott’s army, which captured Mexi known, will bring that moat desir
to prevent arousing too active oppo co Citv ami which ended the war. able result about.
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sition. Nor do we believe men who did not numtier but 12.000 to IS,-
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own autoes will stand the raise 000 men.
when the bonds are once carried,
Our next war. that of the rebel-
twcausc «e believe that the license lion, In-gan in 1861 and lasted four
tax imposed is contrary to the state years. More men was engag«*d in
constitution and that th«- courte this than any war up to that time
will «<> decide whenever a suit is or since, unir* the present war with
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brought.
Germany shall surpass it.
The
The taxpayers should study thia enlistments north and south werr.
bonding scheme carefully, for it is
probably. near 3,500,000. General
a scheme to get around the 6 per Grant's army, which captured Rich
cent tax limitation law. enacted by mond. Va., the (¿infederate capital,
the people last fall. Had thia law was a* large and probably larger
not been enacted, we probably
than any single army commanded
would have heard nothing abojt
by one man. in the world's history,
bonds.
up to that date.
We can now see his wisdom in
The revolutionary war. lasting exhausting the field of diplomacy in
about eight years, being the first. dealing with the nations at war and
patience with
Probably not more than 200,000 of his extraordinary
our citixens
were employed as Mexico. It has placed an united
aoldien during that w»r. for sw ( patriotic America bateuad bite. No
effort, of our history.
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Staple and Fancy Groceries
Qyeensware, Glassware, Etc.
Field and Garden Seeds
Cash I’aid lor \ cal. Hogs, Hides and Cascara Baik
Prices Righf
Our Motto.
Lt*t and Let Live
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OREGON
Costs Little More
to go East
VIA
CALIFORNIA
Before selecting the route for your next trip Fast con
sider these three important things:
SERVICE
,
Steel cars, through standard or tourist sleeping cars.
unexcelled dining cars.
SAFETY
Rock ballast, automatic block signals, heavy steel
consistant «pe«-d,
rails.
SCENERY
Known throughout the country aa ' The Road of a
Thousand Wonders.**
LIBERAL STOP-OVERS
Our Agents are well informed.
regarding train schedules, or write
Ask them
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Portland Rose Festival June 13, 14, 15