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IMBtKl) KVKRY THUBROAY BY
T. L. PVOGKB. KDITU* AMP paor
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people Which the legislature cannot
repeal. The governor and legisla
ture do not like the six percent lim
itation of appropriations law no bet
ter than they like the emergency
clause law. It is a handica| upon
extravagance which galls.
It is extremely fortunate for the
taxpayers of Oregon that th«-s>-
checks upon «xtravagance area part
of our fundamental law. M»n w<
elect to make laws for us and wh >1
occupy high positions, need to be
handicapped. They need a power’
over them which they are compelled
to respect.
The using of the emergency clause
to bo»»st a law through quickly is «
danger to the peace and prosperity i
Simply because President Wood
The New Foe of Democracy.
f
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row Wilson. a democrat, is looked
upon as leader in the formation of,
Bttrmot to a• aesinate Prem-
• the
U . t league
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W. A. Ewing,
A. K. Randall
nations, they will have ' * ier
Clemenceau is s r«-«ult of that
President
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none of it. Such men would rather terrorist mania which ha» been let
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have our nation Involved in wars in 1 loo»« by the revoltin' n in Russia,
the future than to have the credit then by the revolution* in Germany
Start s bank account today and
of forming the league given to Pres and Austria
■nd
provide for your futute.
It is the appeal to
You will find a chrrl in.- sc-
ident Wilson.
Ex-I’resident Taft, force of those who take their b-asons
count very convenient for jour
however. Is not In the little Ameri from monarchist preachers of the
busineos transactions. We pay
can class
He is big enough and theory that might b right. With
4% interest on lira« d< -posits.
broad enough to drop partisanism minds inflamed to the lwlief that
and a*~i«t the man who defeated existing governments wrong their
him for the presidency to bring about else», they readily reach the conclu
this greatest of blessings to the civ sion that their duty is to kill the
ilised world. _______
■ministers who are responsible, scorn
PR. R J. Mf<»|
tiraduste and ! k
V ET E H I N A H 1 A N
ing the approved methods of dem Cattle Tester! for Tubercolosi«
THE AGONY IS OVER.
ocracy a» too »low and a* a device Office phone Main 525; Residence phone
of the "burgoisr” to (lerbefuatc the
Msiu 21
By the time this issue of The Tri*
of Oregon. It is a menace which
wrongs of the ’’proletariat.”
Extended marriage or death nolle*«
LEBANON. OREGON
bune reoche« its readers, the Stith
per line
6c must tie met promptly and efficient
Emile Cot tin is a type of a large
bo-nnisl
session
of
the
Oregon
legis
ly. Every member who supported;
class, the num tiers of which have
S|>ecial rates on long time display
attaching the emergency dauw* U>, lature wilt be a matter of past his- been enormously ¡ncrcs-w-d by the
advertising.
No one will feel sirry that
the r»ad bills should lie retired to j tort
triumph of bolthsvism in Russia and
private life as men unsafe to lie ' »hi» source of extravagance and dan-
Arrival and Departure of Pa., enger
by its »pr< ad to otlier countries.
Trains
gvr to Oregon taxpayers is no more.
trusted as lawmakers
Bolshevism ha* propagated a mental
Woodburn-Soringfield Branch
The spirit of anarchy is growing . Not a tear wa» shed when Speaker disease, of which the «s-i-ds were
throughout the world. When men. Jon»-s and {’resident Vinton brought •own by laws favoring certain clatsrs
WEST SCIO
elected to make *aw«. show a di»|>o their gavels down for the last time, in Europe arui by distortion of gov North
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sition to ignore laws enact»-»! by a i i after 'b-claring the sessions close»! ernment to serve certain interests South
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pin.
/ pledge allegiance Io my flag and fxiwer superior to themselves, w« can sine die. In fact everyone, includ-
in America and by the general re
Corvallis & EasU-rn
the Republk foe u hu h it damit. one conclude that the di«regard for law ing th»- members, djew a deep breath
action from that condition.
Toe
MUNKEItS
Ration. injhittble. »ith liberty and cannot all be laid al the door of the j of relief when they knew the agony
pendulum has row swung so far in
To
>
A
litany
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was
over.
jut lice foe all.
I. W. W.
i the new direction that the class
To 1 Detroit
1.44 p m
It would lie wrong to say there
which w*> formerly oppreaaed, orj
Motor service discontinued.
wa»
no
meritorious
l»*gislati<»n
en
PRESIDENT WILSON.
USURPATION OF POWER
considered Itself so, takes or at-!
act«*! st thia session, for th«-re were
tempts to take the privileged posi
’ a few measure« pawM-d which will
President W ilern is again at hi«
tion and to oppress th»-other ¡•lasses.
When the peotil«- nt Oregon added
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»’s > i
i l>c g« nerally endorsed by the people.
It is not confident enough in the jus
the referendum t«> our constitution desk in the White House in Wa-h-
But th«* evil things done far out-
!!•• has returned
tice of its own contention« to seek
it was their pur|“Mw to reserve unto ingt»n. D. C.
i numlwr the good.
its ends by the gradual process of
themselves the jsiwer to veto leg la- from the most momentous journey
Every cent of money available,
• r it
n was
wsKjCvcr male bv a president -d the
convincing the majonty. It takes
lative enactment whenever
which the law allows, was appro
refer-1 United States, he has returned from
the short cut of wholesale massacre,
deemed wise to do so. * The
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Oltw. M S ber»» .» S<
priate«!
Atiout every official who
lek»m» Or».
a« in Russia; of local insurrection,
endum law was evolved simply as a France where he went some two
want«*l his salary raised was accom-
as in Germany; of aNsnMiination, as
measure of self protection to the months ago to endeavor to accom
'Hi«lat»-d But the consolidations of
in France, or of a veiled attempt to
taxpayer against th»- greet! an»! pir plish the most noble purpose which
offices and commissions, of which
has
ever
actuated
the
heart
of
man
seize the power of government un
acy of the tax eater.
¡there »»« »■• much eclat liefore the
No nobler purpose in the interest
der cover of n strike, as at Seattle
Unfortunately, what is known is
»•—<i<»n. fmled away like fog from a
and Butte. All of these thing« are
the "emergency clause” was pro of humanity can l>e conceived than
Walter Bilyeu I’ op
’ warm sun.
manifevtations <>f the same political,
vided at th» name time, •»> that a plan to pievent wars between na
I’hoiiv ü-ôlô
Most people of Oregon will en
diteaw*.
when a real emergency occurr«-d, tions in the future. War simply
STAOI. MLI.TS ALL 1 HAINS
dorse th«- road bills though theydif-;
The free nations have lw-en fight
such as fire, flood, invasion, etc , me»”« death and destruction. It is
Leaves Scio PoaUnlici
f«-r in opinion a» to how the money
ing to "make the world safe for de St 7:10 a m and 5.UU p m for \\ cat Sen.
which r«s|uire»i quick action in the a block to financial pro»|*<>rity of
»hall l-e expended.
While many
aid 12:46 p tn f«r Mu:.kvni
appropriation of public money, th« peoples to say nothing >f the killed
mocracy’.'' an I they believe the war'
w » t <- oppo-.-.j pi paving the high
was won last November. They de
legislature or the emergency official» ami maimed. 1-ook at war fr<An
ways because of th«- heavy expense,
would have authority to ao use the any viewpoint vou will an«! nothing
feated one enemy autocracy but
the growing use of the motor truck
they have now to fight another,
public funds
Hut most evidently , but evil results.
has shown that paved r<»a«ls only
Real kilate Rider
the people Intended that thia power j
Belgium, northern France. Serbia,
which is more difficult to identify,
will stand up under them.
and Notary I’ubl.c
should be u- d only in case of actual. Armenia, all know the devastating
for it does not ap|M-iir in the form
One of the V» rv la-al acts of the
emergency.
It was not intend«*») and heart rending results war leans
i of organized, uniformed armies. It
»—■ ion was the severing of the ten
that th»- legislature should have behind. Two generations will hardly
is an idea in men's mind» usually
,dbtlraih Obtained. ¿ta , ,<J
tach - of the Warren Conatruetion
power to declare an emergency a»-e th»- homes of lh»-si- Countries re-
the ignorant or at best the half ed
company from the grip it was en
ucated. the vicious, incompetent and <IO
whenever It w .hed to prevent the stored to the prosperous conditions
OKI.COX
deavoring to fiuten on state road
disappointed. Ini by a »tirinkling of
of the first half of 1914; and time
people from using th«- veto power
While The Tribune is not oppoard j will not, cannot repair the damage building.
'abler, more intelligent men who use
Another pleasing feature is there
these men a» tools. That idea is
to the issue of bonds for road build to the home circle.
can lie no more bonding measures
President Wilson has been trying
propsga'cd in a more or leas covert
ing. it is opix-M-d to the high hand»-»!
enacted by future legislatures for
UNDERTAKERS
manner, often only hinted or sug
action of th«* legislature in attaching to bring about such an understand
the reason that the state w-ll have
the emergency clause to the roa«i mg among nations that disputes or
gested. but the «dTect is always the
Calls Attended to Promptly
la-en bonded alxiut to the limit when
same to inspire hatred of a class
measure»
While we do not think misunderstandings tietween them
Dav or Night
the $10.000.000 bonds are sold.
the people wouhi have invok«*d the will be settled by peaceful arbitra-
or of established Institutions and to jjqq
It is a certainty that the session
OREGON
referendum up»»n the $10.000,000 tion rather than by that of the
incite murder, destruction and all
just d< isi has not given the people
forma of law!»" -n. »<
bond measure, they should not have sword. How successful he has l*e«-ri
re.e >n to h<»oe for t>etter things
been denn-d .he privilege,
This evil can Is* combata*d success
and what will be the outgrowth of
from an Oregon legislature in the
The principle involve»i is this: If the tentative league of nations re
fully in several way»
Th«« law can
future. Our.legislature will never
do much by punishing the men who
the legislature has power to declare mains yet to lie seen
The action of
retrench; will never abolish needless
an emergency on the road measures, the formative committee of Paris is
are the in»truments
its propaga
offices.
nor never reduce salaries.
O bkgon
where, manifestly there is no emer yet to be ratified by the respective
tion. and should carry the fight into W athbloo
But it dis* increase salaries at every
r-kM» m S mh ii <» m
gency. a dangerous precedent is es nations.
its chief breeding place bolshevik a. r . d . n «. i
•» io n For this reason Oregon tax
Russia
Hut we ne«-d to cultivate Sale dates arranged for at Thu Scio
tablished. Any measure may lie en-
When a union between »taten or
payers have listed the legislators
acteii by our lawmakers and if they nations is formed it must lx- on a
positive devotion to the principles
Tribune Office. Scio. Ore.
they elect as tax eaters and not as
so desire, attach the emergency basis of concession; that is to say.
of democracy, just as we stirred t>a-
taxpayers
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clause, and there you are. It places each nation must lie willing to con
triotism from a passive to an active
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our lawmakers in the altitude of cede some of what had hitherto been
state for the war on autocracy, and
Hold
your
war
stamps!
Don
’
t
plain violation of fundamental law considered their respective national
to fortify democracy by removing
cash them unless it is a great neces
by subterfuge
rights or privileges for the good of
the last vestige of injustice and ine S»)2 New Fin
.
sity that demands your doing so. It
Certainly. If the legislature can, all. To illustrate: When our fed
quality from our appli wiion of tho e
isn’t a matter of life or death; or principles
A LB A N Y
because it believes the people will eral union was formed and the con
or > <
th<- • s of an arm, a leg. or an eye.
submit, attach the emergency clause stitution adopted, the individual
The system which gives every mvi
Th.it is what it meant to many to
to the road measures when such states or colonies made concessions.
a vote, freely cast and h mest1/
hold tl - Argonne Wood, as well as
emergency is mere tmlderdash. it They were willing to surrender cer
counted an«l blnda the minori’y >
can attach the clause to any other tain rights and powers to the na many other places. Can you do any accept the decision of th»- majority,
measure which ia doubtful of the tional union. This tame spirit seems It< < by holding your war slam|Mi is the only one which insure« re J
and lulu, aland behind the man be equalitv or which insures a nation
people’s support.
The emergency to have been manifest with the del
domestic tMWCe
It it the rule of
clauee could have teen attached to egates representing th«* various na hind the gun?
1 the "good sport” who d<><-» not crow
Our twenty year rural credit plan
the salary grab bills with as much tions at Paris. All were willing to
when he win« and does no sq -eal
of loaning money tn farmers helps
There is n< nes "r
The Tux liberator is the name of when he los»-«
propriety as to the road bills. There concede something if an end to war
you to g*-t out of debt. Under our
ia no doubt but what the emergency between nations could be brought a wee*kly newspaper published in approach to <*qu<i!ity or P'-acv or form of loan the TOTAL an mint
safety under the rule of a soviet
of interest paid during its ENTIRE
exists in the minds of the official» about.
Eugene, Ore., by R. E Smith. Thia
than under that of an rmp r»»r. De
who are lobbying for the increase
Strange to say. we have some editor enjoys reading the Liberator mocracy is the most nearly perfect period of twenty years, is actually
less than ."«i per cent interest.
They evidently think they need the little Americans, in and out of con be< a . -e it usually contains original system of human .liberty yet denned
Write us for b«.oklet.
money.
gress, who for partisan gain are try matter. Rut what is strange about and the men who assa—mate a pre
Where The Tribune sees the wrong ing to create a sentiment which the piper is that it contains no Eu- mier of Fran<-e. or start a reign of
tenor in Ruwa. or practice sabot
di rtisements but plenty from
is. In men elected to enact law being would balk the oresulenC's purpose gei
age in America, are simplv men who
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willing to connive in violating or Such are men without any reel pa Portland t>anki and hotels' One can have failed and who squeal on dem
Alimov, ( it«-”«>ti
draw his own conclusions.
circumventing a law enacted by the triotic blood in their veins.
ocracy*» decisions. Oregonian.
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Railroad 1 ¡me 1 able
H. B. Cl li
Attorney >i Law
MUNKERSand WEST
SCIO STAGE
Riley Shelton
Morrison & Lowe
H. C
ROLOFF
AUCTIONEER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Àgricuuur
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Corps. ci Oregon
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