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NINE LAWS PASSED OUT OF THIRTY-TWO.
i'"p HOSF who have boon deriding the initiative ami roloi
i J- ondmn. who have belittled the iudirmont of the noo-'
Unioroil an prcouil-clnss umllrr JCo
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t'Vrrv News Stnnil, Sun I-ntnolnco.
lNirlinml llolnl Nvws Stnml. Portland.
HouiiiMii Xrvrn Co., Portlnml. Oro.
O. Whitney. Seattle. WnsOi.
') Intel Spukimo NVww Stand, Spokane.
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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
AH INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
ruBLianno daily except satuh.
DAY DT THE MEDrOItD
rniNTiNO oo.
ninX:!1 m" itt '.itnVrlplo as a whole as compared with flint of the few. find mid
TiVm-rttt iu t,u' voturns of tho last Orison election. Some
rSVi,,riinm",,V.t,IVi?nlhe?i: line Mwl i thirty-1 wo measures wore submitted to tho people and wo
OKomilJ 1TTNAM. lMltor iui.I Mannsvr , WOl'O CUllOU lipOll tO pltV 1 110 pOOl VOtel". I I JO 1'OSUlt pI'OV I S
that tho measures wore given carol ul attontion and close
study by tho mass of voters, and no citizen is worthy of
the 'ballot who does not take tho trouble to understand
what ho is called upon to vote.
In tho forty days of a legislative session, legislators
are called upon to pass upon uearlv oOO proposed laws. In
nnil lYnintt Point 0 , .i. ...... . .!..... i: ..i.....: .n.,.1
SitiKlny only, by until. ier ywr. . S o j 1 no m. ilium ii$ urrcccuiiig rit-ri 1011, oicr.s mrr raiirti iiptMi
to study tho thirty-two measures submitted. I hat they
made as wise a selection as the legislators would have, can-,
not be questioned. j
The Oregonian's advice to vote yes on four measures i
and no on all the others, regardless of their merits, was I
universally disregarded. A groat deal of discrimination!
was" used, and the various bills were considered upon their
supposed merits. Mistakes may have been made, but the
probabilities are that there were fewer mistakes than ir
logislaturo. pestered by lobbyists, would have made. '
The legislature voted, over (Governor Chamberlain's
veto, to increase the salarv of the Maker circuit judijo from
5000 to $-1000 a year. The people affected objected by
taking a referendum on the proposed ..increase. The
Oregonian championed the salary grab and the voters re
pudiated it with a maioritv of oS.oOS.
Tu all. nine measures were approved by the people i
and twenty-three rejected. Those approved were t he east - fl
ern Oregon asylum, the .Monmouth normal school, the home a
.tile bill, the employers' liability law. the good roailsiH
amendment, the presidential primary law. the three-B
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lUllL Ilia ,l'1. "iKviiuiiK'in, uiv ini;iii.- mil n.-u irui, iiim un r;
intendment empowering the people of each county to regu
late taxation within the county and abolish poll tax.
Among the measures defeated were the various count
livision bills, woman's suffrage, constitutional convention,
'egislative districting, two normal schools, state wide pro
hibition, search law, employes' indemnity commission and
official gazette. '
In most instances, the majorities returned. were decisive.
r'rom 10,000 to 125,000. Tn but two instances, wore majori
ties' as small as 1030. All this indicates study and discrim
ination on the part of the voters.
If the initiative and referendum is amended, it .should
)nly be to raise the percentage of voters rofjiircd to a peti
tion for submission, which would have a tendency to check
die number of bills submitted.
SWOBN CIRCUZ.ATXON.
Av.iritirn ilullv for
November. 1909 1.700
Di-ccmlicr. 1909 1-.S1I
Jumiury. 1910 1.122
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April, l'."10 ..... ....
May, 1910
June, 1910
July. WHO..
AllKIlM, 1310
September, 1910
October Circulation.
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. 2TT5
. 2T75
. 2175
. 2G7S
. 5700
. 27501
.. 2750
.- 27G0
. 2750
. 200
. 2750
. 2S25
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19
20
21
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28. ....
30
31
277
2775
277
2!00
2S30
2S01
2900
237S
3006
3000
305C
3030
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To till
AveraKe ilnlly, 279S. '
STATU OF OUncJON, County of Jack'
son. :
On tli first day of November. 1910.
personally appeared before me. OeorRt
Puluaui, mannKer of tho Medford Mali
Tribune, who upon oath acknowledges
that the above figures are true and cor
reot. H. N. YOCKKV.
(tjeal) Notary Public for OreKon
U-GO
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Where ho Go
Tonight
High-Class
Vaudeville and
Moving
Pictures.
Change of Program.
3 BIG ACTS-3.
fcOVELTY SPECIALTY by .MISS
MAXDEYILLE.
,,' SPECIALTY by MR. ATIIEY.
One-Act Piny, "The Judge ana tne
Girl."
3 Reels Moving Pictures 3,
Doors open at 7 . ra.
' ' CliiWrcii 10 U-GO AtluUa 20
Jfatinoo Every Saturday and
Suntlny 2:30. . . -,
THE DIRECT PRI3VIARY SYSTEM.
$m
Medford's Exclusive Picture The
ator. Latest Licensed PhotoV
plays.
One Dime No More One Dims.-
THE ISIS THEATRE
Tho place where you can al
ways spend a pleasant hour and
have n hearty laujjh.
PROF. BARLOW'S TRAINED
DOGS.
TOMMY LA ROSE,
Dutch Comedian.
In His Three Characters,
The German Yodler.
The Little Ltalian Lad.
The Jockey Song and Dance and
Clog Dancing.
Don't fail to see "Tommy." He
is a wonder, introducing tho IntoM
sonuH and jokes.
IlKKLK OP PKTL'KKS 3
A FALSE Fill END.
THE SANATORIUM.
HEARTS AND POLITICS.
SONG "Silver Tiiroadu
the Gold."
Uy II. IJIanchard.
Anions
Mnlineo ovory Saturday and Sun
day at 12::)0.
NATATORIUM
EXTRA.
Prize Masquerade on Skates
Thanksgiving Eve, November 23,
SKATfiNG.
Every Afternoon anil Evening.
"If you can walk you can learn
to Kkult'.V
BOWLING.,
Rpt Mnclp In (ho Wocl
"NAT" THEATRE
Very lato.it Moving Pictures.
Mntineo ovory Saturday and
Sunday, 2:30 p. in.
A cozy theater auad comforU
ahlo Hoats.
lOc-ADMISSION-IOc.
THE direct priiiiary has proven the most ofi'cctivi'
moans of smashing tho political machine, of dostroy
'ng boss control and sunderinthe alliance lytwcon Hpocinl
"nterests and politicians, yi't devised. Tt is gradually ;.c
"omplishin' the destruction of government for "tho benefit
)f favored classes, and the restoration of government t
!"lie )eople.
In those states where the direct primary obtains, peo
ple have the privilege of voting for candidates they have
themselves selected in a free for all contest. They have
nothing to say in those states where thev are giyj&i their
L-hoice between candidates selected bv rival bosses or b
he same boss. In "Now York, for instance, the pet)))le n en
jiven the option of voting for the candidate selected l
Boss lurphy or Hoss Koosevelt, and neither; candid-ilV
vvas accentable as is proven bv the fact that over a million
voters refused to vote. The democratic victory there was
in no sense a victory for the people.
Commenting upon the direct primary, William Allen
White, in an article in the December American Magazine
says :
"The primary system of nominations has done all that
its advocates claimed it would do. It has broken the chair
binding business to politics. And it has doife more. It has
released public sentiment, and with the release of senti
ment, with the possibility of a real expression of public
sentiment, has come a definite growth of public sentiment.
And how strong and unanimous it was as it came rolling uj
in tne returns trom the primary elections and in the returns
of the general election.
"Never before have we been so nearly one people,
with one dominant political ideal as we have shown our
selves this summer and autumn. "We have said, this is our
country -we realize it now; we propose to vun it; now that
we have found the political gunpowder we propose to end
tlfe political feudalism under which we have been living
this is our country, for we are of one mind and that mind
is finding voice. And that voice is speaking for the aver
age man.
"Never before in all the world have any ninety mil
lions of people held one idea, one abstract idea, so firmh
in mind as the American people have held this idea; fhal I
apital, the product of the many, is to be operated funda
mentally for the benefit of the-many. This idea is essen- j
tially an altruistic idea. For if is not the poor who have
spoken, nor the rich, buf those who have small means which '
they are willing to put under the common rule.
"The masses who spoke at the primaries and at flic!
elections were well-to-do, honest men with sacrifice, not
reed, in their hearts. They are the insurgents. Thev-
the common people, whom fjie great insurgent lovedare
beginning to understand and repeat His message of servici
AN
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Mcdjord, Oregon. Nov. 21, 1!) 10.
"ilr.,l. N. Vest or.
fj Medford. Oregon.
' &
)enr Sir: We wish to call vbur at
tention to a few exceptional bargains
we are offering for a short, time 'only,
aiid Which we are certain will appeal to
yjjfu, be you a recent arrival in Medford
or one who has boon here for some time.
If a recent arrival we would call your
attention to propositions A and ('. If
you know the field and are looking for
an investment examine particularly
propositions 15 and '11. They are snaps'
ask any person who knows values in
eity or valley. More are the fifur prop
ositions we offer:
f A) City lot nOxlOO on which is 'lo
cated a -l-room house. One block from
pavement. Located at Hamilton and
"t &tesix ij'u l u'00' 'ltynis -t suif.
.' 'ijliis.-is an exceptional chance for I lie
new arrival who docs not care fo throw
his money away in paying rent.
., (TJ) A city block, bounded by Third
and Fourth, Fir and Fvergreen. just op
posite the ne-vc $f(),000 passenger depot
ottho. Southern Vaeilie, where o.ur box
factory is now located. The lot is 170
by. 900 iu.si'.e. Uuildings go with prop
erty. Our price is $21,000.
Terms.
C) 100 acres of land .1 miles
from the I. & M. railroad, near Derby,
. Oro.'j '"() acres good fruit laud when
cleared; 1,000,000 pine timber. Talking
of bargains here is one. We will let
this tract go for '2 an acre.
. (O) inOO acres of cut over timber
Iaiul; 2j mileswest, of .Jacksonville,
ifqra is a great, chance for you, Mr. f.
Nl Vast or, for it can be cut up and sold
sold at splendid profit. Our price is
$15,000, with terms.
AVo are certain that one of these prop
ositions will appeal fo you. Drop us a
I ilia. "Woare
VaitVXTIfJIt
Most sincerely, ,
LAKIO LUMP, Fit CO.,
Fdgar S. I lafciy Manager.
mam
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spilapesa
AN INVITATION
One day remains before Thanksgiving. Are
ou prepared to go on promciiailc We iuvile
ytiu'lo call here Wednesday and select the filings
ou need.
OUR FACILITIES
for supplying your needs in the ready-to-wear
Imcs is great. Furnishings, loo, may lie bought
here on short notice- Anyway, if you are down
low ii. run in lor a lew nioiiieuls--lhis is a pleas
ant place to stop and should voii care lo luiv any
thing you'll liud our CK'ICFS LOWKIf. '
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MAIL TRIBUNE WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.
THE TIME IS HERE
H. B. PATTERSON
THE QUAKER NURSERYMAN
is booking orders now for early fall plant
ing. Don't dolay in placing your ordor.
a stock guaranteed.
Office 116 Main Street
Troutman Orchard Heater
Tins world's standard of efficiency and economy.
They burn air. Made in seven types fo meet any
reipiirenienls. Special prices for short time. We
also manufacture fhe lard pail hea'ers. Write Karl
i. AVundf, Oeneral Ageuf, Meridian, Idaho.
through sacrifice."
DEFEAT OF JUDGE KING.
W 10 II A VF learned in Oregon fo choose our Cniled
Stales senators, our governors and our sheriffs re
gardless of party. "We have not yef advanced far enough
to choose, our supremo court justices.
Perhaps this accounts for fhe defeat of .'Judge AVill I?.
King for re-election a defeat most regrettable. A non
partisan supremo court is most essential in the interpreta
tion of laws.
from parlisaiiKhip. In Pennsvlvania, Indiana, and other
states, democrats as well as republicans are nominated by
both parties. The fitness of the caudates, rather than his
political party, is fhe determining feature-
.Judge Kuig is the peer of any man who ever sat. on
ffhe bqiioh, His ability is universally recognized. As a
justice, he has "made good and his record entitled htm fo
another term. That he was not elected is to be deplored,
for it is Oregon's loss. ,
SPECIAL
WM0
Suspected, Murderer Cnunht.
MAUVKVi;,):, .Mo., Nov. Z'i,
Hoziiklnli Hoacoo, furmor, wuh r-
roHtcd lioro yoBtorduy In connection
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tliey may beeliort is made fo keep fhe supreme court free iiy at itanmni, ow r tho principal
clrciiniHlancmi Unit lirouglil about IiIh
urrcHt wan a boiiHt by Uohcoo that
lui liail won a larf,'o mini of money
whllo pluyliiK nln-, Tho anllioil-l
lien am KookhiK lo traco Uiu pcrsoini
with whom Uohcoo clalinn to linvr
KillllllttMl.
A Small Bearing Orchard.
Attractive Price- Casy Terms
W.
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York & Co.
MAIL TRIBUNE WANT ADS BBINa RESULTS.
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