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9 th« money as well as the THE SCIO TRIBUNE to men. supply aa «he is doing now Such ac UHt:Kt> KVKKY THL'KSDAY BY t . L. mraon. and mor Entered at th« ¡»»itoffie« at Scio. Oregon aa urcoml clans matter. SI'RX HimoN. IN ADVANC1 AT MM> or Y KA a Sil NONTHM AIAKKT1NING KAT» SI.60 1.76 .76 lx>c«l advertising, per line • 6c Display advertising. per inch 16c Th«-y register a» partisan» largely from force of habit and also because they must do so in compliance with tion on the part of our National the law in order to help nominate < oogreas occurring now, would lie looked upon as the rankest crimi rand t>l atm People haye concluded ths* the nality by the people They would not stand for it al all. The cong political party tag is of small conse It is men or women they ressman who would vole for such quence bald robbery would hardly dare re- want for officials who have no polit turn to hi« home The Government ical or Imsineas axes to grind, who has learned bv experience The co are callable, honest and efficient. partnership with Wail street, which Ixast of all will they notice the [»•- was forced upon the Government iitical badge he wear» When Unde Sam induct» aritix.-n because of the Civil war. to be finally into the Army or Nav> I m - never broken with the establishment of the a»k* the recruit whether he is a regional bank« and rural credits llemocrat or a Ib-publican. but he laws, ha« been dissolved The Government finally learned does a»k if th«* recruit is a loyal that the Nation bequeathed by American cilixcn. If the prospect Washington to the people, belonged ive soldier <M unlor comm up to the to the people and not to Wall street physical requirement he la duly in Congress has at last concluded that ducted into the service without more the Government is a vast copartner ado Display advertising, long time. see manager, Kxtendetl marriage or death notice« per line •'c Special rates <>•« lone time display ship. in which each individual is an advertising. active partner and who is responsi ble for its maintenance and prutec- THE PEOPLE CAN BE TRUSTED lion both in time of war a» well a« in peace Congrea« know« that if The unanimity with which the the financial feature of the prearnt American ¡ample responded to the great war and it» enormous Cost ha»l calls of the Government for men and l>een turn«! over to Wall «trvet, a» money to defend the principle of was don« in the Civil war. the money democracy, proves conclusively that •harks which infest that «mall local this is a “Government of theiwople, ity would have placed the shackI«- a by the paoplr. for the people,” of financial slavery upon every man. They think they sic proprietor« of woman and child in the Nation, a the Nation whicn Washington won condition from which they would and IJncoln |»eruetuated for the have never been released President Wilson and t.ongre«« people, ami they are willing to de fend their titular right to democ «aid; “We will put this matter up It is an extraordin racy with their last man and last to the people ary condition which requires an ex dollar. President Wilson and Congress traordinary expenditure of money Now if Uncle Sam csres so little for th«- party badge a« to not a»k •l>out it from the men he ask« to defend our Nation's [»-ace. honor and perpetuity, why should we lie more particular alwiut the candidate we elect to a lucrative office? Most people are [»artisan« until th«» primary election, after which they are American citixens with the one purpose in view of »electing from the two or more candidates named for a particular office the candidate who t» iilo-ly I., render the best service in the interests of the public Should you require the services of a man or woman for your store, your farm, in your public schools, in your homes, or in any other ca pacity, vou seldom inquire what party coal he wears, or to what church he belong« OH. no You simplv look afier the fitness, qualifi cation and likelihood of the tMwt service a» between the applicant«. You take Uie«c men or women into your homes They become, in a certain scow, your daily conqian- iona. 1« the candidate for a lucra tive office of more importance to you whom you may meet but sei dom? Must he w< ir a particular ¡»arty brand Io be the better official? So when you come to sift thia matter of par' -».«ndnp to the bot tom you will nd a ileal of camou flage aixiut it Hie man or woman who is a partisan at any and ail nwita. generally is influenced from a selfish motive He cither want» to be elected to office or expects to lie sometime in the future, or may have »nine particular friend he wants to elect For this ri-»»in he desires to keep hi» iMrtiaan record clear. Did you ever reflect that about all the ill« from which our Govern ment has suffered, including official extravagance, dishonesty and gener al inefficiency, have tieen due to partisanism? Yet such is the cam*, chief of which were the causes which led to the Civil war. Now that our Nation is politically united as never liefore. there is n<> reason whv the better man or wom an should not lie elected to any of fice within th« gift of the people tv» matter what may lie the color of his hair or politics. If this principle should la- ad her ««I to bv the voter as his rule of politi cal actum, we would »»on have a purer and less expensive govern ment in Nation, state, county or city. The official who thinks he or •he is elected to serve th«- interests of any one particular party, wears political blinders and never proves to be a desirable official. He is elected to serve all the people. have every confidence that any call and it is up to them as copartner« of men to the Colors, or money with to assess themselves with the money which to replenish the war chest, as often as required.” Well, they will not lie made in vain They «eem , did and nobly have the copartners to think the power and will to do i responded. For the third time the copartners things by the American people is arc dumping their savings into the unlimited. They are willing to. and . National treasury. They were asked do. trust the people They will not I in this Third Liberty Loan for a sum be disappointed When the Civil war of ‘61 to '65 I of money equal to the entire first was on. President Lincoln and Con- i cost of the Civil war. 13.000.000.000 greioi were willing to trust the people Ar« they responding to the call? to furnish the man power to subdue i Aye. That sum is likely to be neat the rebellion, but were not willing doubled by the time the campaign Can the people be trusted to to trust then to furnish the money. ends The Kaiser will Instead of asking the people to loan do their duty? the Government money in small think so when he hear« the result of sums. Wall street was appealed to the response of the ¡»eople to the to supply it in large sums. In other Third Liberty Loan ami he drives word« Coiigriss turned over the his misguided soldiers up again«t the management of the supply of bor more than half million copartner« of rowed money to the bankers of th« American Government now over Wall street. New York there and the million more on the The sum of money borrowed at way. and yet millions more to go if that lime by the Government, in necessary. Yes. this is a government of the cluding the currency issued, amount• •d to about 33,000,000,000. Wall people, by the people, for the pgo- street so manipulated the ls>nd mar ple. The people own it and the ket that the Government was forced voice of the people is supreme. tn sell her bond« at a heavy discount. Moreover they are willing to back Then Wall street banker« did not their Government to win by every pay gold for the bond«, as the people man and eveiy dollar. The Kaiser are now doing, but paid for them in is to be awakened from hi« dream greenback« or currency which, as that Wall street owned the Ameri represented in gobi, were worth on can Nation and that the American an average of 60 cents for the dot-' people would «acritice everything He is now finding that lar. In th« la«t analysis the Gov- for money the United States is a nation of ¡»a- ernment’s bond« sold to these bank ers for about 50 cents in gold for triols and that they are as well vers each dollar of their face value, this ed in the war same as are his hordes was th« result when the Govern-| of murderers of women and child ment trusted the money changers to ren. He is finding out that “dem ocracy” is a thing the people will maintain her credit. But when the war was over, these fight for to th« death, and that the same money changers appeared in principle of self-government makes Congress, many of them aa members men who are willing to tight to and others as lobbyists, and influ maintain the manhood ai d woman enced Congress to enact a law main hood of the world. taining the public credit, the effect of which was to cause the«« high in NON PARTISAN ISM terest bearing bonds (the interest ranged from six to ten per cent! to We hear much about non partis - be paid in gold, dollar for dollar. Vast fortunes were thus accumu anism and non partisan leagues these It is somewhat peculiar that Ger lated by the bankers and money days. As a matter of fact a very lenders. large majority of the people are man war reports never include any The trust thus reposed* in Wall non partisan, sapecially since the thing adverse to the German arms. •treet was exploited to the widest United Stales has become involved Nothing but favorable reports are extent. The Government supplied in the great war. True, they reg- given. On th« other hand. British the opportunity and the Shylocks later as Republicans or or Demo and French reports include both Whenever mad« the most of the opportunity, erate, as the case may be. But at successes and reverses. We now wonder why the (tovern- th« general election few men or wo the Huns gam ground the fart is Now we know that th«- re- wwt did not then trust th« people,« mb vote Che party tick«*. straight given ports of American activities are fairly accurate. Yef the Hun re port» «peak only of tierman »urcr*» on the American w-ctor, though the Hun« never claim gain« of territory from the Yankee«. One of these day« the German ¡leopir will awaken to the fact that much of the Ger man official reports ha» Iwvn with held from the n and th-- pr«wrnt known discontent will grow much st r< »ngrr _______ It is evident that th«- Huns are now making their supreme effort of the war. It is taring done before the ’•¡•ring levies of the British and French are afield and liefon- the million» of American», now ready for the fii-l.I. can I»- transported aero* If th«* tierman« fad now tn break through the British lines, wh«-re U m - h»-avn-»f fighting «eem« to be on. what can th«*y hope to accom plish later «»n when their «»¡»posing force will lie practicably doubled, with young and vigorous Americans s in tin- main’ _____ W, W. brand«, county treasurer for eo manv v»-ara that he think» the ollie«’ belongs to him. will have I i I hn '.o | >1 hi-, job this year. He will be (»pte-w-d by Miws Powell of Brownsville. It will I m - remem- t»rr«»l that Grant Froman, «-»»unty i. lost hw-joo t M inh \« lina Davis, and W, L Jacks,«: the su- perintentietiCy of schools to Mrs Ida M. Cummings. In fact no woman who has offer«.*«! hi-r-s-lf for a county office m Linn ha» Is on defeated. So Br«»th«-i Francis, belter look out or the goblin of defeat will catch vou. Ex Governor Oswald West has an nounced hi» candidacv fur the nomi nation of I'. X. Senator <»n the Dem ocratic ticket. Will II. King will content for the nomination on the •ame ticket West will win out in this taction of tii«* country, it is be- iieved ______ l.y the tip «- the All .«ny H»*rald get.» through with it« mud-shnging campaign th» ;»;upic will «-«include that Judge .McKnight is the only proper man to nominate for Count* Judge Some ¡»eople arc w<>n»lering how much Judge .Mcknight is t»a>- mg the lietal«! fur campaigning in his interests SUtlMlt if OwatrJii* I. T. L. Dugger, bring tirst duly ■worn, »tale that I am the sole owner of Th«* Scio Tribune, ami that there are no «tebta <>r mortgage» against said newspaper other than current obligations, which are taken cart- of at th«- proper time. Signed by T. L. D vgxjkm , and sworn to be fore li Shelton. No- tary Public. If lite r««ad-fixing outfit wiiithlia« tievn devised bv the county court or county agent C ’) Jeff loom, is for electioneering ¡iur¡»»««-». ‘lis a pity we cannot have a political campaign ever> year Advertise in The Sei- - T> ihune and gel resulta. Linn County Officials Gail N. Bill District Attorney •‘‘‘tati» N’ftuUìr». S M. Garla-'-l and !.. D. Cusick f»r Iatin and !u«nc. U « presen t a ti V «*■. Charles < hild», W. P. Mtnore. F. Il . Porter l ouuty Judge 1* i> McKnight Com m is» ioncr«. J D Irvin,-, and T J. Butler. ’'ounly ( Ieri» R M. Rawcll D H Bodine W VS Fr»nci» Velma G. Davis 'hen ff Treasurer ........... Krromlrr A »JM’*» * bch<*o| Sijpt. E. C. Fisher Ida Cummings ... W»n. tortmilh-r Dr. W. II Davi* T). W. Runiliaugh Coroner lli-nlth Officer Fruit Inspector ........... D. Taylor CITY OF SCIO Mayor ... F. T. Thayer .... J. S. Micha W. A. Cross ......... Recorder Marshal I rt-aouri-r ............. Roy > heltun Morrison. R Cain, ¡red Bilyeu, W E. Arn-iM, W. J Chroma. J. M . Lindley. Counciimen, N 1 Sctiool Directors. 1 T. Thayer. Priil. J. !.. Calava». K. G. J. F W» »cly, Clerk. Federated (. ¡lurch 8CK>. ORSUON Sunday Sch«»ol 10 a. m Preaching 11 a. m. Christian Ei d< r »■ 3111»> CdO :».m S<>ng Service 7:30 to 8:00 p.tn. Prayer Meeting. Ihursday 7:30 p.m. Brother M eikeljohn. Iwadcr. H. B. Iler, Puttor
