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THE SCIO TRIBUNE concerns
be satisfied with what they
he is entirely tree of partytsm and.
if Dominated, will rofiect the wishes
now have? Can they not dispense of ■ large majority of the people
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with at least one third of the teach But he is oppoeoi by the politicians
T. L. uiKMjKM. trnrroa and crop
ers now employed without material who may I«- able to prevent his se
injury to those institutions? There lection as th« San Frsncisco candi
Entered at the postoffice at Scio, I
The people would like to
may tie just reason for our public date
Oregon as second class matter.
schools to ask for the 2 mills in have him nominated. If so. he will
crease. but all other millagy taxes t>e elected. He would ptobablv se
stinscRirnoN. in apvanc *
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lect a coalition cabinet which would
asked for should tie denied,
six months
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Oregon has now issued nearly go far towards destroying extreme
I 18.000.000 in road bonds. The re [isrtyism and effect a regeneration
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suit so far of the return made, is of out government.
I xks I advertising per line first in
W illiam G. McAdoo has a strong
not satisfactory. We are asked to
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authorize the issue of another |10.- following and if nominated he is big
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000,000 at the primary election enough an«i liberal enough to make
Display advertising First insertion
However, being
The bond boosters could not wait a go«Mi pr«-sident.
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« son-in-law of the president he
for
the
general
election
in
the
fall
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for the authority when the full vote would t>e fought with more bitter-
Advertisements sboukl reach this office
of
the stale would tic out, but crowd n«*ss than he otherwise would.
not later than Tuva« la y to insure publi
Quite recently the name of ex-
ed the matter onto the primary el
cation in the current issue.
spaahar
Champ Clark w ta-ing favor
ection
when
ti>r
vote
is
usually
light
All foreign advertisements must be
ably
m«*ntmned.
Mr Clark woul<i
er.
Moreover,
we
must
expect
these
paid for in advance of publication.
SI0,(8)0.000 bond issues at every el have tievn nominated eight years ago
ection until every countv in the state had it not le-rn for his fool mana
gers who ma«le a deal in hie favor
will have paved r«>ads.
We repast, paved r««ads. superior with Tamany Hall of New York
public schools and colleges are all which brought about hiadafeat. Mr.
tine and desirable, providing we can Clara has Icen speaker of the house
afford
them
Hut then» is a limit of rehrtMU-ntativro for eight years
unii
I plrdgr allrgianre Io mV flag
to
what
people
can afford tn pay, ■nd is on«- of the m«>et tsmular dem
ihr Htpuhlx fot u hkh it »land*, onr
and
we
have
reached
.hat limit. | ocrats of our nation. If nominated
¡gallon. inltruihlr. »ilh lihrrlu limi
Still
these
lax
consumers
are asking he will make a popular candidate.
imlice fat alt
.Mr. Bryan, of course, will tie at
for more, all of which the farmer.)
lumlierman anti stockman must w th«- convention and his name may be
THE TAX BURDEN.
submitted as ■ candidate
Hut hav
in the end.
The trouble with Oregon is her ing the distinction of three defeats
The |H-ople of Oregon are now
great army cf laxeatcrs men ■nd for the firrsidcncy is not likely to
am -ng ’• highest, if not the high
women whose salaries are drawn di meet with favor b«-forc the conven
est taxed |M*ople of any state in th«
rectly or indirectly from the lax- tion. though he may have much in
Union, an<l wtirn th»« proposed mill
imycra. If we reckon the number fluence in naming th« candidate, as
age taxes are added, which are t<>
of taxi-ating state cornmiMions. state he did at Baltimore eight years ago,
lie placed upon the primary ballot,
Republican newspapers and orat-
elemosynary institutions, state col-
Oregon will lie first again in the list
leges, etc., the burden ha» simply <>rs seem cocksure that their party
of high tax««l states, providing th«-
Irrcome enormous, arid still the cry is sure to win in November. They
taxenti-rs are -ucctoMful at the polls. is more from one and all.
make aswrtions of «urenews that
This is an unenviable reputation
The taxpayer must arouse himself' shut people actually believe them,
to lie thrust upj»n the state and is and fight to protect his property i Now such sureness is assumed for a
sure to operate against desirable He has the power to curb these raids purpose. However, there are two
homci'evkers locating within our on the state treasury if he will only things to c >ml«at this surenesa. A
state. (iregon is singularly favored get out to the polls and vote NO! republican congress han been in ses
by nature in point of climate, aoil. While we must maintain our state, sion something over one year. It
general
heal th fulness, etc., and county, municipal governments, our has acquired the reputation of doing
would Iw-romc a favorite location l>enal and demos) nary institutions, almost nothing, other than fight the
for the homesevker if it were not we can cut out about one-half of treaty and covenant of the league
for the burdensome taxes which we our slate employes and Compel our of nations during that year. If we
are continually increasing.
colleges to lie satisfied with the in conquire what the recent special ses
Th«« Tribune willingly conce« I es
that a good public school system,
fin«- colleges, splendid roads, good
municipal improvements, etc., are
moat dr-orable. They add to the
attractiveness of our state providing
th« rat«* of taxation is not exposed
Hut when the homeseeker, after
overlooking the many good thing»
and then looks at the high rate of
taxation, he Is very apt to turn our
state down as l>cing too expensive.
comes they now have.
We have
simply got to force economy in every
field if we do not wish our property
taken from us hv the tax gathervr
THE CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK.
sion has accomplished with that done
by the special srwtion called by Pres
ident Wilson in 1913 the difference
is largely in favor of the democrats.
Another feature: No candidate
who has fought confirmation of the
treity can lie elected. For thia rea
son General Wood or Governor Is>u-
den is their party’s best bet. This
eliminates Senator Johnson as a pos
sibly successful candidate
Indeed,
it is doubtful if he could carry hie
own state of California on that issue.
The Tribune will lie satisfied with
the election of either Wood or Lou
den, providing Hoover is not nomi
nated. Should Hoover tie nominated
we are for him first, last and all the
time.
In a few weeks «»ur candidate« for
president and uther national, state.
Sounty and city officials will lie cho-
I sen and w<- should ever keep in mind
^iv fact that if gixid men or women
Many of our towns, when the per are not chosen for candidates, good
centage of taxation are added, find
| men or women cannot t>e elected as
the total to lie a sum so great that
our officials
Therefore our primary
the taxpayer does not wish to talk
elections, where candidates arc nom
almut it. e«p«*cially to any one who
inated, are fully as important as are
thinks about buying a home in our
our general elections later on.
slate.
From the present outlook General
If the treaty and league become
Many of our country towns hav«>
Wood, Governor louden and Sena
an
issue it will become a strong
■ tax bill of from 35 to 50 and 60
tor Johnson seem to lie the most
plank
in the democratic platform.
mills to meet annually. This is n
talked of possibilities of the repub
Nor
can
the republican platform be
heavy burden to the owner or renter
lican party and most probably one
silent on the treaty, for the leaders
of property, for the owner must
of them will I m - ch<»«en as the candi
iof that party know that the people
raise the monthly rent on the busi
date of that party.
want the treaty confirmed, and the
ness or residence property to meet
General Wood has an excellent
I democrats will have a large advan
th«* increased burden.
reputation as an executive in Cuba
tage if the treaty is an issue at the
The millage taxes to lie voted on
and the Philippine Islands.
Hr
polls next November,
.
this year will practically double our
stands for the ratification of the
Nobody with any degree of cer
state levy. In Linn county the tax league treaty, now |s*nding before
tainty can prophesy what the result
has b«-en increased by about 25 per
the U. 8. senate. Governor Ixiuden
may be. The growth of political
cent, with the probability that an
ha* a splendid record as governor of
independency has t>een great during
other 25 per cent will t<e added next
Illinois, and has accomplished more
the past four years am^such votes
year
in th« way of economic reform than
Now there is. there must be, a any governor that state has had would l«e cast for Mr. Hoover if he
The people
limit to the tax burden soon. elm- He favors confirming the league should he nominated
are
tired
of
intense
nartisanism
our farms and other property will
treaty.
They think less of party today than
be practically confiscat«*d.
When
Senator Johnson made an excel
taxes and the uukeep Cuneumee. say lent reputation as governor of Cali they ever did and they^re sure t<|
75 per cent of the rental value of fornia, but opposes any league of register their votes in favor of inde
pendency if given an opportunity
the farm, why has not its value been
nations. If nominated he will be
destroyed? Some say "sell it an«i
defeated, for a large majority of the
inv«*st the money in non interest
Ralph McD-mald has two first class
people of the United States favor
rows. Guernsey and Jersey mixed,
bearing bonds.** But who will want
the league and will not vote for a
for «ale
They will freshen within
to invest in property which yields a candidate who is opposed to it.
| the next 10 days; have been bred to
very small return? The result srili
On the democratic side Herbert Durham bull, milk strain, ('heap.
be farms will depreciate in value.
C. Hoover is a very strong man. and 'f ,al‘en at once
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Our slate colleges are asking for while not a cambdate for thenum. , A<lwtw,
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Trib|ia<
a large increase in money through a. nation the people want him. tiecaus I
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H. C. ROLOFF
AUCTIONEER
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and abused. Proper and timely at
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Attorney •« Law
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Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned executors of the last will and
testament of W. R. Ray, deceased, have
filed th. ir final account as such execu
tors with the clerk of the county court
fur Linn County, Oregon, and that the
judge of said court has fixed Monday,
the «th day of March. Iirjn, at the hour
oi in so o i iork la U m IwisM as tba
time for hearing objections to said final
account and the settlement of the said
estate.
Dated and the first publication hereof
is February 5, Iftiu.
Mary Edith Mcknight, Executrix.
Benjamin la>wis Ray, Executor.
C. (*. Bryant. Attorney.
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