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About Intermountain tribune and Linn County agriculturalist. (Sweet Home, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1914 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1913)
Intermountain Tribune ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY BY T. L. DUGGER, EDITOR aND PROP SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVANCE....... $1.25 AT END OF YEAR SIX MONTHS ....................... 1.50 .1..... .75 ADVERTISING RATES: Local advertising, per line.......,.......5c Display advertising, per inch...... 10c Display advertising, long time, see manager. Extended marriage or death notices per line.......................................... 3c Special rates on long time display advertising. . CIVIL SERVICE To accuse the present adminis tration of partisanism so soon after Mr. Taft made such a display of petty partisanism, is refreshing if nothing more. Mr. Taft could not appoint these collectors and post masters; so he endeavored to make it impossible for Ills successor to appoint them. It makes â differ ence to these republican critics, which ox is gored. A great deal has been said, about civil service, by both democrats and republicans. The law was intended to, largely, do away with the “spoils” system. It has resulted, in the establishment of a burocracy, in a manner, which we think is less preferable > than the old system. The first intent of the law was all right. But it has resulted in creat ing an office holding class, whose principle aim is to draw their salaries and do just as little work as possible. The civil 'service rer- vants have made the law a farce. aw and more in the interests of the people. The day of special privilege is rapidly drawing to a close. Bank ers and tariff beneficiaries have the right to as much privelege as any body else, but no more. President Wilson and congress are endeavor ing to break down the system of special privilege. They will not nor cannot go all the way at this first jump, but they are headed in the right direction and, in time, will reach the desired goal. Let us hope that enough republicans will, as in the case df the tariff bill, vote for the banking and currency measure, that it will be, in no sense, not regarded as a 'party measure. I have 30 suits of boys and * clothing, retail price $7 to per suit. To close them these suits will be' sold at say. But as the measure ¡is bitterly Let Stacv fix your watch. Work opposed by the banks, we are, in clined to believe that there is much, guaranteed. In Courtney building, Lebanon. good in the measure. It takes the control of the money of our nation, from the Hands of a few of the people and places it in. the hand§ pf aH. the people. This one fact should gqjnmend it to the Physician and Surgeon people. But there are Others, Any person who will take the troqbje to examine our present national bank ing law, will be astonished to know that the great bulk of the working Calls promptly attended capital of these banks, is supplied day or night by the government and without interest.' Take away the bank’s circulation (currency) and the money of depositors and nine out of ten of these banks would have nothing in their vaults. Their private capital is usually invested in the building, S weet H ome - 'O regon bank fixtures and other income earning property. . The proposed Wood Sawing, Grain Chopping and law will require the banks to supply Ensilage Cutting their working capital. Of course the new law will not be ‘ r. I am prepared to promptly perfect. No one expects it to be. execute orders in the above Wall street is sure to sneak in a lines. Prices reasonable. clause which will still give bankers We solicit your orders. undue advantage. But it is sure to be an improvement over our present JU B. THOMPSON, SWEET HOME, ORE. I DR. I. B. WILSON lads $20 out just ONE-HALF THE ABOVE PRICES Now is the time to fit your boy out with school suits GOOD ROADS AND HOW TO BUILD THEM The Tribune has remarked here tofore about the high class roads in this vicinity, though those in town Much is being said, these days, and immediately adjoining, cannot about civil service and Postmaster be commended. General Burlesoh is being censured Last Saturday the Tribune editor, CURRENCY LEGISLATION because he sees proper to replace a by courtesy of Ross Gedney, visited republican fourth-clas^ postmaster When congress enacted our pres the Holley Grange fair and in going, by a democratic appointee occasion- ent National bah king law, the con passed over roads which have been ally. There is a deal of nonsense and trol of the currency of the nation improved, during the past summer. While jthe entire four miles of buncombe about this civil service was surrendered to the banks. Wall road , between Sweet Home and and way. It is but another name street New York has ever weildpd . for burocracy and to which most a controlling influence over the Holley have not been improved, a people are opposed. It simply banks; thereby controlling our cur large portion of it has been and, in means that where a man or woman rency and through this currency a few weeks, will be next door to a is appointed to office, which comes control, the entire money volume of turnpike. Nearly the entire dis tance has been nicely graded and a within the domain of. civil service, the country. . For many years the people and large percentage has been surfaced he or she is there for life; if he vork works in a half-way acceptable the better class of bankers have With crushed rock. If the * shall be carried forward next year been demanding a better and more manner. After Woodrow Wilson was elect elastic currency system. The domi in like manner, this road will be ed president, fourth-class postoffices nation of a coterie of Wall street completed and become a matter of were placed in the civil Service liât. stock gamblers over our country’s pride to the builders and of gratifi- Postmasters then' holding thèsè finances was, to say the least,' un cation to all who travel ©vey it. Unfortunately, this road, like • offices, were not required to under pleasant if not unsafe. The republican leaders of the last most of the roads in Linn county, go examination. President Taft evidently made this ruling just to congress, in subservience to this was laid out on section lines. No keep Republicans in office. Had he feeling throughout the country, at? advantage of the lay of the country been reelected, thè country post tempted to enact a new currency was taken and in consequence, a office would have continued to be a system and banking law. But the number of long and steep hills must measure prepared, savored so be negotiated. Had the survey been perquisite of congressmen. Postmaster General Burleson has strongly of Wall street dictation,- made either east or west of the present location, less resistance to ruled that all fourth-class post •that it was rejected by congress. Now a'new currency system and the making of a good highway masters and those desiring to be banking law is in incubation and would have resulted. The presept come such, must pass • a stipulated examination and from which the with fair prospects that it will be road can be hardsurfaced, from end selection of postmasters will be come a law. • But it is being oppos to end and be made much better made. Occasionally a democrat has ed by Nanking associations through than it formerly was; yet it will always have hills which will make succeeded in passing and has beep out the nation. Why? the hauling of heavy loads difficult. The only answer which can be appointed to office, when a great If -roads, throughomt our hill cjy of violating the civil service given is, it takes away from the banks the prerogative of the issue country, were located regardless of law is raised. General Burleson is accused of and control of our currency and section lines, and where the least political favoritism when he appoints places the banks in a position no resistance would have to be oyer- a democrat to one of these country more favored than any other busi come, the present amount of road postoffices, i Of course President ness of the country. It returns to work would soon give us roads good Taft did not manifest political the government the prerogative of for traffic, throughout the year.- Un favoritism, when he appointed all issuing and the control of the money less we adopt the plan pf going republican country postmasters to of the nation. Whether the pro around a hill rather than over it, hold their positions for life (?) ' Yet posed currency and banking meas no matter how much labor is ex it is somewhat remarkable that he ure is the best that can be devised; pended, our roads will be objection never sought to increase the civil the Tribune will not undertake to able. ■service list until he went down to disastrous defeat. It would have looked like he had no partisan feel ing, if he had included in the order placing the country postoffice in thé civil service list, a clause embodying; the ruling ofz Postmaster General . Burleson. But this would be a gray horse' with a different color. It would not have given the repub lican incumbent the advantage which he (Taft) sought to give him. Another remarkable action on the part of the expresident was his order consolidating customs dis tricts. He could not very, well place customs collectors in the civil service; so he abolished the customs district. Then the collector if such abolished districts ' would be taken from the civil service list. This was done under the guise of econo my when, as a matter of fact, the cost of the deputy is greater than when the district was seperate. At least such is the case in this state in one instance. The pay of the col lector, under the former plan, was $1000 per .year. Under this ruling of Taft economy, the deputy who takes his place, receives $1800 per jrear, so we are told. Slaughter in Boys Suits W e also carry a complete line of ■ ■■= General Merchandise, Groceries, Hardware, Etc. If you will come in and see me, we will do business. J. M. COWDREY Sweet Home - - Oregon S. C. STEWART President W. M. BROWN, Vice Pres. J. M. STEWART Vice Pres. CLARENCE INGRAM Casji. T. D. O’BRIEN, Assistant Cashier ■ The Lebanon National Bank LEBANON, OREGON We do a general banking business We pay interest on time deposits We have safety deposit boxes to rent We want your business and will treat you in a manner to deserve it. DOMR><3 E> <MBB>GE> <■■><] !><■■><!!> DON’T FORGET THAT WE SELL Poultry Supplies OF ALL KINDS Come in and get prices on the Best Mill Feed, and Flour on the market f ,<■ Grant Street KRIEG & ZIESING ,n Lebanon, Ore. § ft