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SCIO. OREGON. JAN. 20. 1921
LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT
One of the knotty problem« which
the present legislative assembly
must solve it the reapp<>rtionm<*nt
of the state for memliership in the
legislature.
Our constitution inhibits a mem
bership of more than 90 in both
bodies nt the legislature 30 in the
eemte and 60 in the house
With
out a constitutional change thia
number may not iw increased.
Mrmliership heretofore has been
basrd upon the total of population
of the counties. Counties having a
large population, such as Multno
mah. being given a large number of
members while several sparsely set
tled counties must be Joined to be
entitled to one memtier. This re
sults in over representation tor
Multnomah and under representa
tion for the sparsely settled counties.
Portland is practically Multnomah
county. Her population is probably
26 per cent of the floating variety;
non home owners and men and wo
men who have no families. They
are citizen* of Portland because the
job they are holding down is in
Portland, yet their homes are really
in other states or in other parts of
our own state, and many of whom
own property elaewhvre than in
Portland or other manufacturing
districts. These floaters claim their
real homes are where they own pro
perty or in the localities where the
bulk of their relatives reside. They
are residents of Portland temporar
ily or for as long as their Jolie last.
Justly they should not tie enumer
ated as citizens in their temporary
homes for purposes of legislative
apportionment.
To illustrate thia feature: Scio
and vicinity have 15 or more of her
citizens residing in Portland and
other manufacturing centers. They
went there simply because of the
inducements offered by the manu
facturing interests.
A field man
for the Camas, Wash., paper mill
was in Scio two or three years ago
and induced near a dozen of Scio
people to accept jobs in the Camas
mill.
This is probably true of many if
not all the localities of the state
Yet these people expect to return to
Scio or from whence they came
when they get through with their
temporary employment. Such have
reduced the population of Unn
county and increased that of Mult
nomah county or elsewhere as the
case may be
e
Now it is manifestly unfair to
count these oeople in making legis
lative apportionment for they raallv
are residents of Unn county and
expect to return here
It would be
just as fair for Corvallta to enumer
ate students at O. A. C. as citizens,
or Eugene the students of the Uai-
goods than can be sold in the Amer
ican market and sell their surplus in
til they establish permanent homes competition with the foreign manu
elsewhere.
facturers in the markets of the
In a tentative bill to lie submitted world and at a much smaller pries
to the lawmakers probably this w«-et than they aril to the American con
iiKAI EK IN
Multnomah county will be given 15 sumer. H«*nce. the protection that
representative« and 6 senators while was neoled 60 years ago ia not at
Linn county will lose one represen all necessary today.
tative and one-half of one senator,
The objert of a protective tariff
caused by this Moating population ia to increase the price of comm<*di-
moving from Linn ami temporarily lies to American consumers; for if
centering in Multnomah.
our domestic manufacturers were
This now apportionment will give protected ao that they could increase
Multnomah exactly one-fourth of the price of their goods the Ameri
All sol<l at live anti kt live prioea
the membership of the house of rep- can consumer who bought the goods
rerentatives and one-fifth of that of had to dig down deeper In his pocket.
the senate. With any sort of an or
There is but one industry that is
ganization and unity of action these now in the infant class the dye
21 members of the legislature can manufacturer.
Prior to the war
absolutely dominate legislative act we bought nearly all of our dyea
ion. Any measure Multnomah wants fmm Germany. The war forced us
carried through is a surety, while a to manufacture our own dyse, and
measure which the rest of the state in order to prevent (iermany fr»m
might desire, especially if it seemed flooding oar markets with dyes at a
to conflict with Portland interests, price ao low that »ur American con
J. F. WESELY
cerns would have to shut up shop,
is almost sure of defeat.
Scio, Oregon
It cut easily be seen then that protection may Iw rw-cesaarv. But
this floating population should not thia is the only necessary product.
1* included in the tiasis as a just ap Our other industries are amply able
portionment for legislative purposes. to take care of themselves.
So out republican friends must eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee»
Very many laws on our statute
books have In-en placed there hy arrange the new tariff law along
this large power which Multnomah democratic lines of "a tariff for
wields which would not have been revenue only.”
there without this domination.
Our nation needs all the revenue
So to enlarge this domination ie it can get from any and all sources.
manifestly unjust.
Another basis So if the new tariff law is basrd on
of apportionment should l>e selected the principle of the largest possible
a home owners basis would be . revenue result it will meet with the
more representative of the people.
approval <>f a vast majority of th«-
Hut She people will not
But a change of Iasi» is not likely people.
to be made. Portland will not sur stand for the old exn-seivelv high
render the power she wields over tariff.
1*6« ideal tariff would be to place
state afTairs
She will continue to
select legislative members from I the rates as high as possible am! at
among these floaters and non home the same time encourage the impor
;
Successor to F. Giaelrnan
owners for they can lie manipulated tation of foreign made goods. Of
course such tariff rates will afford »•♦aaesaaaassssaa w aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaae
by Portland politicians.
The proposition has Ixcn advanced incidental protection, but will yield
to give every county at least one the largest possible revenue, and if
representative regardless of popula America ever n«*cde«i a targe revenue
tion. Thia would give all portions it is at the prtwrnt time.
Congress must not be guided by
of the elate at least a fairer repre
aentation. It may be neceaaarv to the wish«*« of the old lime tariff hog
change the state constitution in or and his successors, for they would
der to make an apportionment on have a prohibitive rate if they could
this basis
But it appears that such place the figures. This would sim
ply make the American consumer
move is necessary.
Multnomah county nor Portland l«ay dearly for the commodities he
is not Oregon nevertheless it is the uses, but no revenue would accrue
largest center of both capital and to the government.
The calling of a special sresion to
population. The rest of the state
should not l>e placed in th«* |»>eition rebuild the tariff law will meet with
of supplicant and forced to be con the approval of all. Mr. Harding
tent with such crumtis as the Port will not be able to get the business
land bunch permits to drop from the of the country down to a condition
legislative table. Portland must not of "normalcy” until this is done. A
place herself in a position to hog condition of uncertainty will retard
the whole business.
W hether she and alow up business and the sooner
does or not 21 of the 90 members this uncertainly ia disposed of men
of the legislature will place her in a will not embark, enlarge or resume
position to do so and she will have business as actively as thev will
the name with or without the candle. when they know where they are at.
«1. E. WESELY
Fancy &. Staple Groceries
Garden and Field Seeds
China and Glassware
Roll Films developed, pictures
printed and enlargements made
from your films.
All work
turned out promptly.
Give us a trial.
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The Scio Produce House
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BUYS
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potatoes in car lots
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< • J, A. MO1S I
County School Superintendent
Mrs. Ida M, Cummings of Albany
was over Thursday of last week of- !
It ia the purpoee of the republican finally visiting our city school. Mrs.
congress to enact a new tariff law Cummings is deeply interested in
Among
as soon as may be. Indeed. Presi the affairs of her office.
dent-elect Harding will convene. which she thinks her salary should
congress in sp«*cial session soon after ' be increased. The office pays but
hie inauguration for this purpose 11(8» per month and is insufficient
She thinks
mainly. He will tie acting wisel) [ to meet living expenses
She
should
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at
least
as much :
to do ao for busim-ss will not settle ,
as
the
average
principals
of the
to a normal basis until this ia done. 1
The republican policy since that county schools are paid. She also
party was organized and came into desires that a competent office dej -
power has been a protective tariff. < uty be employ cd au that she can be
Such a tariff was needed in 1860. free to give her attention ur as much i
for our manufacturing industries, thereof as is necessary to the gen- ¡
lightly capitalize«!, were easily starv eral outside school work.
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Manager
THE NEW TARIFF LAW.
ed out
Foreigners could flood our
markets with cheaper and better
goods and our infant industries
simply would have to quit, when the
foreign made goods would advance
in price.
Thia was the condition of our
country in I860 when Abraham
Lincoln was nominated for president.
Our indust rice then sorely needed
protection. It is not the case today.,
Manufacturers have grown rich on
protection, lhey manufacture more ■
The Cletrac way Makes Fanning Pay
Evidently the Portland police have j
devoted themselves to running down j
bootleggers so long that they have
forgotten hu«v to catch a real rob
ber of "the shadow" type.
Love comes like a cobwkb floating
in the breeze and leaves like a
a piano mover falling down stairs.
Advertise ia The Scio Tribuns and gel
resulta.
SCIO GARAGE
I Ins the I hxxl, Racine, Ajax Tires and lubes
I he Shell, Monogram and Monomobile Oils
The Detroit Rafteries - Battery Service Station
ALL KINDS OF REPAIR WORK
Electrical Work a Specialty
W. L COBB, Proprietor.
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