The Scio tribune and Santiam news, consolidated. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1917-1919, October 24, 1918, Image 2

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■ion. The expert may have lex-n
THE SCIO TRIBUNE employed
bv this committee.
The expert’s finding« were
revolutionary that it would m»t be
entertain***! by the republican 1« *I-
ers. such as T*»«n Kay and others,
ami his finding» prolxbly will not
find a place in the committee re|»irt
The time to have prevented the
bureaurocracy was when it *a*
forming, when commissions for this
or that were had for the asking.
Now that they have la-en fastened
upon the state it is not wisdom to
trust the hand which formed them
to cut them loose.
Governor Withyeombe is not res­
ponsible for a large part, if any. of
these slate commissions. But he is
so willing to endorse anything lab­
eled "republican” that h«* is an un­
safe man. as governor, fur the tax­
payer. He will not watch the ac­
IMSl'KO KVKMY THUMPAY BY
T. U PVtMiKM. KIltTDM AND fMOf
Entered at the poetoflke at Scio.
Oregon as second class matter.
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Kxtend«<d marriage or death notices
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Special rates «m lone time display
Silver Hsing
/ pledge allegiance la mV flag and
the Republic for a buh it rlandr, one
f\'ation.
inJtruible.
B»dA liberty and
justice for all.
PEOPLE’S INTERESTS REQUIRE
A CHANGE.
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tivities of his own party as would a
governor of opposing polities.
There is another very aerious rea
son why Governor WlthyeomlM* is
unsafe for the taxpayer. For 20or
more years of his life h«* has la*«-n a
salaried man a tax eater, lb* he
ever so honest and look after th*
interest of the taxpayer with all the
scrutiny he pometaM-s he cannot be
as critical as one whose earnings de
•<'«’»»> u»-n hl" »* " •"»
F mb fw hit.
The criticisms of President Wilson could convince the people that he ia
which he arrms to delight in making, the one and only IT.
I d«-»irr to rent my farm of *l| arms:
are just what Kaiser Hill would
Hut in all carn«-»tness Mr. Rover- g, »rr«« In cultivation. l*»lan«v A No I
have him do. In fact the Hun chief veil’s criticisms which are made for ervek bottom pastor«- for a r»s*on»Me
rent.
a>*’ •*•
’* Thr land is all bottom land;
would doubtless nay the so called the one purpow of injuring and em- * cash
building» in g*««f ronditton; silo and all
hem of San Juan hill mm dollar per • Irnrrawnng President Wilson, should
iMx-canary farm Lulkiing». Call and see
word for his diatribes rather than I m * corked up in some manner. H«* I |ne
farm on*- half nnl* M>uthwe»t
have him stop. In intent the colonel may I m * an interested patriot. His of Seta.
JOHN F. Kt'KAt KA.
is doing his d
-st to belittle and general cond oct and that of his
* family are evbh*r>c<*s in his favor. I
emlmrrasa the administration.
This is not treason as defined by
constitutional law, b«*cauae it is not
an overt act. Yet his speeches and
writings in many instances border
th«* treason line so clostly thst true
American patriots if not publicly
are silently making a kick.
P< chaps there ia not among all of
<»ur puidic men a human epidermis
DR A. G. PRILL
Pbwciai ui Saneoa
Calls Attended
Day or Night
THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Advocate» of the |>ro|»>M*d two
normal schools are endeavoring tn
SCIO
**k* advantage of the scarcity of
teachers
educated in normal schools,
which surrounds such a great bunch
of egotism and political jealousy. <
Mr, Roosevelt Is so afraid that Pres­
ident Wil«»n will emerge from the
A. E. Randall
w.ir with a greater degree of per­ a mwasary occupation whi«-h will "■ A Ewing, >
Vice t*r«.
prevent the normal graduates, that Prraidcnt
1 """"b nl
sonal popularity than he >M*lieves
E. I >. Myers, (\t.liier
himnelf entitled tn. that he is trying ia to say the young men, from being
to poison the minds of the nublic calhxl into the service. Also many
I**’*'■ * gvtw-ral banking l>uain«*as,
of our lady normal graduates have receives deposits subject tochecK. pays
against that r«*sult.
sells
In fact Theodore Roosevelt, in bis erter«*d the errvice as nuns*» or in interest on time d«*|>o»its,
travelers ch<*cks an*l drafts, amt
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activities.
own opinion, thinks no other thsn ,
makes rollertiona.
Hecauw of this scarcity of normal
himself i*hould I m * pr«*sideiit especially 1
educated
men and women for
at this time.
teach«-rs, th«- (s-opb* who advocate
It will I m - renM*mlM*red that when I
the building of two additional nor-i
Mr Taft was nominated to succeed |
mal srhools are taking advantag«* of
th«* colonel as |>r«*«i<ient the nomins-;
' war conditions to puah th«*ir pet
lion was accomplished largely thru
project. At th«- san»«* time they say
his I Rixnwvrlt's) influence. As pay-
"we will not call f*»r the funds until
ment for this influence Mr. R* mmm *-
after the war
STAliti .MILTS ALL I RAINS
veil sought U> dominate the Taft
There is a nigger in thin n<>rrnal,
l**-aves Scio Poetofhee
administration.
President Taft,
w*Midpile,
If th«* money for the at 7:10 a m ami 5:00 p r*. for West Sen.
bow» \*-r, »-etiicd to have an idea
srd 12:45 p ni for Munkjrs
sch«M»lw will n*»t I m * called for until
that as hs had I mm - u el«*ctrd presi­
after the war is over, why press the
dent he should have at least w»m«*
matter at th«* present time? Why
influence in forming the administra- j
1 not wall for the war to end before
lion policy
Thia refusal to bedom-
Nrdurtj Public una
the provision for th«- money is made?
inat
by R> «»level tian influence
Plainly then, normal advocates
( onuyeruor
peeved th«- colonel and aa a result
hope to secure som*- advantage while
the following national republican
Abattu« is rd I ¡(le I cammed
th«* war is on. They think iM-cauw
convention found an active fighting
<)r«*gon people ar«* enthusiastic in
few to Mr. Taft’s renomination in
KIO
OREGON
buying liberty bonds and in dona­
Mr. R<MHevelt.
tions l«> the Red Crusa, they will I m *
All will rvnx-mber how the egotis­
careless in a little thing like appro­
tical colonel withdrew from the con­
priating 1250.001) for normal sch*M»ls. >
vention an*l later on at a rump con­
While it is true that then* is a
UNDER I AKERS
vention of his political friends was) . .
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shortage of teachers at the present
nominated aa an opponent to Mr
tall» Attended to Promptly
lime, people should consider that
Taft.
Mr. Taft would probably
Dav or Night
these are not normal times. The
have been defeated by Mr. Wil»»n
shortage of teachers is due to our SCIO
OREGON
without th«* opposition of Roosevelt,
young men joining the army and
but with Roosevelt in the race Wil­
other war activities, and our young
tin'« election was made a walk over ‘
r—n
| women joining the nursing corps.
This is th«* man who insists he ia |
Red Cross, etc
a strong war supporter, yet who is[
When the war i* over, which all
using his voice and pen in attempt
hojw will soon occur, these young
to belittle and destroy the influence
OlttolON
men and women will lie back, ready W a TVRLOO
<>f the cummander-in-chief of our
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p.
No.
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Ui
Sw»M
Ilona«
to take up work in our puidic
army an«l navy.
What brand of
schools
They will need the jolx Sale dates arranged for at The Scio
ixtriotisn* ia this which is trying to
and the iolw should I m * given to
Tribune Office. Scio, Ore.
destroy the man who is held respon­
them. There alii be no shortage of
sible for the conduct of our nation
teachers then
in the war? Abraham IJncoln had
The normal sch<M>l agitators are
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I a: YAM’
such a patriot (?) to deal with, and
mmply opportunists, They want to
after this man had b«*cn condemn«*d
secure an advantage in war times
by a military court sent him to his
which would I m * hopeless in times of
friends in the south.
peace. They are simply trying to »>1-2 New First Mattonai Hank Bldg
Mr Roosevelt's criticism of Pres­ push the project over on the stale
ident Wilson's peace conditions must when the people art* off their guard. ALBANY
OREGON
I m * altributisl l<> partisan and per­
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sonal jealousy.
He evidently is
A CREDITABLE CANDIDATE.
afraid that the halo of World popu­
larity Mr. Wilson is ac«*<>rded will
dim Hie glory and distinction which
It is a credit to the (teopleof Linn
the egotistical and self important county wh«-n such a man as A. R. !
ex-president thinks should surround McCall allows him*—If to lM-c<»me'a Our twenty war rural credit plan
candidate for ullict*
Being unpre­ of loaning money to farmers heli»,
himself only.
If <»ur nation c*»uld sell Mr Roose­ tentious in disposition he has gone you to get out of debt. Under our
velt ft»t what he imagines himself along through life up to the present form of loan the TOTAL amount
of interest paid during its ENTIRE
to I m * worth there would be no nec­ lime just simply attending to his
period of twenty years, is actually
essity for liberty loan campaigns. own alTairs ami taking no part in less than 5j par cent interest.
Ihere would l»c abundance of fund« public functions other than as a Write us for booklet.
to hnance the war. And Who could worker in the ranks. He has never
HECKER <V REAM. Au« no
or would I m * the buyer hut Kaiser asked for nor h«-ld public office.
Hut having b«*en successful in the
Bill?
133 Lyon St
Certainly the great German all management of his private bust new*
Albany, Oregon
highest »h^uld I m * willing to pay a 1 and enjoying the r«*spcct and good
endeavor.
As state veterinary, a» h* .id of
the experiment station at 0. A (’..
The tax (layers of Oregon should
. and aa governor, no matter if crop»
elect Walter M Pierce governor as
were short ami prices low. he could
a matter of self protection. They
expect in his monthly check so man>
should not lose the opportunity to
dollars. Hr has not had the element
place a guard for their interests
of risk to disturb his dreams that
down at the slate capilol
The rea-1
the average business man or farmer
sons arc obvious.
undergoes.
He therefore cannot
Our legislatures of the past have
have that sympathy and care for th*
been overwhelmingly republican in
taxpayer’s Interests which he would
complexion
Ami while not all re­
have, had he engaged in budncM or
publican members have been ex­
farming during th«-»- twenty years.
travagant in their ideas there have
Hence an extra mill of taxation for
been enough of the push to carry
stair rmergenev pur|tom*s is a »mail
most any measure of the booster
item in hie estimation.
type through. A» a result some 40
Another reason why he is unixf*
I
or more commissions have been
for the lax(Htyer is the fact that h*
foisted upon the stale, »»me of which
is active in a mcth«>d to get around
overlap **ach other in their activities
the 6 per cent limitation law, which
and all of them, together with other
the people enacted to curb republi
extrvagancies. have made Oregon
can legislative extravagance
Th*
about the heaviest taxed state per
governor regards this tax limitation
capita in the Union. So heavy is
as a check which should not be
the tax burden that Oregon with her
flared as a haiffiM-r upon any ex
many natural advantages for the
travagance which the legislature or
home-uM-ser. is given the go by.
himself might desire. He regard
The republican oarty is responsi­
this law aa a block upon progress.
ble for these conditions Ix-cause its
Anyway, the governor is now an
legislators have made them
old man. past th«* period of his life
Until four years ag<> a democratic
when he could give th«* vigorous
governor served as a check upon
thought which the demands of our
these extravagances in a measure.
state require. He has reached the
Rut with the election of Governor
peri<Ml when to maintain hi« health
Withy comb«* this check was removed.
his mind should lie placid and un­
The Portland bunch was no longer
disturbed the period when most
restrained by fear of the governor’s
men retire from business or farm in
veto and almost any measure the
order that the cares of life activities
Portland purh has desired and for­
may not disturb their closing years
mulated into law has received Gov­
The governor's advanced years is
ernor Withy com he’s sanction.
not a fault which can I m - avoid«*«!
Thus the Portland road bond mea­
But he ia at fault when he seek» to
sure. concocted in the last week of
encumber the most important office
the legislative session, was carried
of the state with the decrepitude of
through with a whoop and received
old age. He should retire to his
Governor Withyeombe’» approval.
Washington county farm ami the
Had Ex-Governor West been the
peaceful life to I m * undisturbed by
governor at that time, or had Walter
the momentous affairs of slate.
M. Pierce been governor, the road
bond bill would have been defeated.
SHOULD BE SUPPRESSED.
Indeed, hail either been governor
the measure would not have been
proposed
Hut the bill passed with
Many patriotic citixena who are
a whoop and Governor Withyeombe doing everything they can to win
signed the bill making it a law when the war. are asking “Why is not
ratified bv the people and who pro­ Roosevelt sup(»re*M*d
why is he
nounced it a tine piece of legislatien. allowed to say things which would
Who knows that other like measures cause a lees notorious man to I m sent
will not come up within the next to an internment camp?”
four yeaia?
The Tribune admits that a satis-
An expensive expert upon the re- factory answer to these questions great price for such eminent work.
vision of our state government ha« cannot or ia not made
The fact Th«- only trouble would be that
been employed during the past few that Mr. Roosevelt sought per mission Ro->«evelt would »M>n kick the kaiser
months. Even a republican legisla­ at one time to raise a division of off th«* throne and run the Hun bus-
ture ha«l become leery of the cum­ troops to lx commanded by himself, i iaM himself.
In egotism the ksisrr and R o « mw -
bersome bureaucratic state govern­ to go to Europe. and also that all of
ment which had been gradually hi» boys have joined the colors, one velt are rivals. They are much alike
foisted upon the state and appointed of whom has paid the supreme sac- in disposition in several respects
a sort of Kaiser iiiil aspired to rub* the world
a committee to recommend a plan riftee, may be regarded
R«MMWvelt would rule
of cnnaolidaliong some of the com- license for him to wield an unevrw- if he could.
the U. S. lart of U m world if be
tn report at Use next
t
Hut in effect, though |M*rhapB not
intentional, he is a pre llun of rmi-
nent tytw.
. . . . . . . . T TIIB »SCIO STATE li.M
MUNKEKS and WEST
SCIO STAGE
R. SHELTON
Morrison & Lowe
H. C
ROI .OH
AUCnONEER
attorney at LAW
Agricultural Credit
Corporation of Oregon
will of ail who kn*»w him his friends
think he would mske a first class
county commissioner, In this opin-1
ion The Tribun, gladly coincides. '
We can safely promise fur him
economy in public expenditures as
well aa progrewuve energy in the
management of the county's busi­
ness
You will nut make a mistake 1
by voting for him. If elected he
wiU not dimppuint you.
St. Francis
Hotel
ALBANY, ORE.
Meals 35 and 50 cents
Room 50c and Up
GRANT PIRTLE, Proprietor