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TTT.SDAY,
1916 CAMPAIGN
MOST LIFELESS
IN GENERAIN
Explosive Shells Taken Out of Anier
ican Politics Furthermore, Reiub-
licans Shy of Burnlnn Issue Wil
son Will Not Hustle for Votes
Baseless Herrick Issue.
EUGENE CALLS
JAXAII
SHIP AHOY! 1000 CIVILIANS LEA VE WORK TO LIVE LIKE SAILORS
Hy 11. '.V. UICKKV.
WASHINGTON'. IX C, Auk. 22.
The most llfolesfl and uiilnterestliiH
jirraldcnllal cainialBii In a KPimra
tlon! TIiIh Is tne way Iho mil
IcadiTH of the two great purtioH size
ii l the lontRBt between President
Wilson and Would-be President
Jinnies, which was officially opened
when Hie latter marled on his western
Miiiniiini; tour.
Tb(! situation up to the time of
the national conventions at Chicago
and St. l.ouls in June, was preKnant
with Tm or more varieties of possibili
ties for spirited, not to say knock
down and drat!-'out, ronteM.
Hoosevelt and llryan, the two high
explosive shells of American politics,
one or both of whom has played a star
role In every national nunpulKil since
tho late eighteen hundreds, were still
alive, politically speaking, uml in
tiooil voice. '
I'lissi.lK of Pi'i.
iWith tlielr passing and the ronse
rpient elimination from the eainpafKii
of the Issuo of extremo military pre
paredness aKainst extreme pacifism,
the prospects for anything even ap
proaching a live campalKtt went uliiu
inerlnK. Tho cold truth Is that the republi
cans are In the most unenviable of
political positions. They must make
nn offensive fltslit without any real
Issue. Tills Is not a partisan state
ment, it is not made for any other
reasous than to attempt to present to
open-minded readers of independent
newspapers, a correct Interpretation
r the political situation as It exists.
In proof of tho fact that tills Is a
fair Interpretation, the republican
platform and Candidate Hughes'
upeerhcH up to this timo are offered
as exhibits.
I'lililt-iinilitii; mid i Itemedy.
Tako the platform and compare It
with the democratic platform. Wliat
issue Ik raised In It that Is worth
while fighting about In n national
campaign? It In composed almost
entirely of criticism, some general,
some specific, of the Wilson adminis
tration. In not one paragraph docB
it tell (lie country what the republi
cans would hnve done had they been
In power, or what thoy propose to do
in given circumstances, if they get
Into power.
"President Wilson lias sacrltlced
the honor of the nation In his deal
ings with European powers and
' Mexico," Is the chief complaint.
This Is the key upon which the
republican convention evidently in
tended to pitch tho campaign nmtlnst
President Wilson. Undoubtedly this
is Candidate Hughes' Interpretation
or the will of his party. Judging by
Ills speech of acceptance and his later
Hpeeclies.
The obvious rounter to this serious
charge by party and candidate is:
"If yon hod been In power what
would you havo dune lo have saved
our honor?"
What. Would You llnvn Itonr?
"Would you liuve declared war
against (lermany after the I.usl
tanin?" "Would you have declared war
against Turkey nfter the slaughter of
Armenians and the mistreatment of
llilssonaries?"
"Would you have declared war on
Kngland and France for Interference
with our ships ami malls?"
"Would you have declared war on
Mexico, after tills that or the oilier
tragic occurrence in that country and.
if so, after which one?"
"What recourse, excepting war, has
been open to the American people to
save the honor, which you say, but
we deny, has been sacrificed?"
These questions, ill varying forms,
have been burled at the republican
leaders in congress and at Candidate
Hughes ever since the Chicago con
vention. The only attempt that has
. been made to answer them was made
by Hughes In Ills speech of acceptance
when lie said that all of the crises
that had occurred between this and
foreign nations, during the past two
years, were due to the fact that Presi
dent Wilson had put efficient republi
cans out of office; had put Inefficient
democrats In office, and these ineffi
cient democrats had not been smart
enough to prevent crises from occur
ing. This Herrick Incident Is cited
simply to emphnsle the point tli.it
the republic ans are mighty shy of is
sues. For centalnly no one will te
rlously contend that this in uu lssuo.
The Medford Chamber of Com
merce has received the following let
ter from tho Kngene Chamber of
Commerce:
The Eugen Chamber of Commerce
at Its regular meeting on the llitll
lust., unanimously endorsed the re
port and recommendations of its
liiireau of Taxation and Legislation
with reference to the Oregon and
California J. and Grant Matter. The
Chamber referred the en:ire matter
back to Its Bureau ol taxation and
Legislation with full power lo carry
out the purposes set forth in its re
port and recommendations.
Following- the regular meeting of
the chamber, the bureau, to which
tho mutter was referred, held a spec
ial meeting for the purpose of con
sidering ways and means for carrying
out the original purposes and recom
mendations submitted In its report.
Representatives from a number of the
Land Grant Counties were present at
this meeting and participated in its
deliberations and gnvo their assis
tance In formulating the plan of or
ganization herein proposed. It was
the unanimous sentiment of the mem
bers present that the future taxation
of Grant Lands is of such vilal im
portance to t lio general welfare of
the land grant counties, as to war
rant the culling eft a conference of the
representative interests of these coun
ties to the end that a permanent
organization might lie formed. A
temporary organization was formed
and the following temporary officers
hosen, viz:
Chairman, Judge, Watson of Coos
county; vice-president, ,ludgt Gillette
of Josephine County; anil secretary,
Wendell C. Harbour of Lane County.
The plan of organization agreed
upon, provides for three representa
tives from each of Hie land grant
counties, to be appointed by the coun
ty courts of the several counties, and
one representative to tie appointed hy
each of tho hoard of commissioners
of the several port districts, In which
are located uny of I ho grant lands.
It was further agreed that owing to
the Importance of the matter under
consideration, 'that a conference of
the representatives of the several
ountles and port districts bo held at
the Chamber of Commtrce in hugem',
on Monday evening, the ssth of Au
gust, 1910, at the hour of 7 : :t tl
o'clock p. m.
The iiurpo.se of Hie conference
called Is lo take up, discuss and de
termine whether the Oregon and
California grant lands shall be placed I
on the assessment rolls of the several
ountles for taxation purposes as in
Hie past, and to perfect a permanent
organization of the several counties
for their mutual welfare.
In accordance with the foregoing,
your County Court Is hereby aullior
ized lo appoint three representatives
to represent your county In the con
ference called and Iho Hoard of Port
Commissioners, one Representative In
counties where situated.
Tho Eugene chamber of commerce,
through Its bureau of taxation anil
legislation, respectfully urges Hie im
portance of this conference, mid It Is
suggested that (lie mutter be taken
up with your county court to the end
Hint they have your co-operation.
It Is the hope and desire that each
ounty will be represented by a full
delegation.
I0. niCAN.
i'Ri:i ti. Nichols.
W. C. HAItllOI'U,
Committee on Arrangements.
ninu;n Aim .. i-
wind mi) thi' iiMi-tliwi'st toilnv Urulie
llu- Iiciil hum- wliH'h u trriiMx'il l In-
middle wc-t -,iu'c S;nmd;i.v. n ,-
iiijr to ivHrt- m tlu Liiiveiniiicnt
ui'iiilier Imrrnii lu-iv.
worthy of ih name, In a national
campaign.
CuimmiKit Slmtrnlew, lbxJi fides.
-a the campaign opens, It looks as
though It was Kninii lo take such form
as tliN: The repulilteans will try to
make the voters feci the full sense of
their shame hi-eanse of the loss of na
tional honor and will promise to pet
it all Imrk If Hughes is elected.
The democrats will say that our
nntiouat honor is Just as unsullied as
It ever was, in fart a little more so.
and what is of equal importance lo
the I'nlted States is an oasis of peace
and plents in a world desert of war,
starvation and approaching bankruptcy.
less lie entirely changes is plans.
the president w ill not stump the coun
try ns he did four years a no. lie
holds that the dignity of the presi
dential office will not permit of the
president hustling for votes for re
election. He t ween Sept em her first
and election, the president will prob
ably make half a dozen Important
speeches in various sections of the
country In which lie will prenent the
case of democracy ntid himself.
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Hero is one ol liie lull civilians, troni every warn of lite- who are embark
ing on Hie battleships Maine, Kentucky anil New Jersey, at the llrooklyn
nuvy yard, for the naval practice cruise along the Atlantic const. They will
lie instructed In drilling, gun handling ami other essentials. The cruise,
lasting a mouth, will be in charge of Hear Admiral Helm, commander of tho
Atlantic reserve fleet.
AI THEPAGE7HEATRE
In "The lleggar of Cawnpore," If.
11. Warner shows that he has not tie
come nn actor In a rut, playing the
same types time after time. During
the greater portion of the picture lie
assumes the character of a decrepit
old beggar and his drawing of Die
part is highly artistic. His make-up
Is so good that it is hard to reali.e
tills forlorn creature Is the same dap
per young man with whom everybody
is so familiar, and his acting takes
on an entiiely different, style. He
conveys the complete degrednllon of
tho once capable physician 111 such
a manner Hint it can lie judged a re
markable performance.
The story of the picture makes a
good vehicle for Hie heretofore un-
shown versatility of Mr. Warner and
it Is Interesting.
In speaking of the quality of Ince-
Triangie plays. luce's productions
keep up the record for lavish, but
nut wasteful expenditure,. "The lleg
gar of Cawnpore" find II. II. Winner
presented a faithful picture of India
In the middle of tho last century.
California may lie versatile, lint there
Is a limit, luce went the limit to
supply the deficiency and make the
Indian story a true picture. The town
of Cawnpore lived ill replica of the
Indian city raptured by the Sepoys
when they revolted in 1S.",7. A Mo
hammedan temple raised its steeple
toward Hit1 sky. itiludreds of ,-tra
people were on the salary roll lor
days while the battle scenes were
being made. And yet. luce contriliiiied
"The lleggar or Cawnpore" to the
Triangle program with ns little fuss
as if such spectacles ami miicIi pro
ducing costs were to be the regular
tiling.
AI
I'l'uiii Peter I!. Kyue's ret shu'i,
"The Three (todl'Miters," Hint iippeu :
ed in ihe Sntunlny Kvenintr I'ost am!
was iroinuiiieed hv the editor !: !i
Ihe hot tnry the iot ever jiiinvd.
I'iiiebiid Photoplays luie nmde a
lendiil lent ore which H! be -diown
at the Slur (healer today Mini tomor
row. K. .1. l.e Saint directed tin pro
duction, iiMit','- a scenario by Harvey
(lutes.
Three hunk robbers esi'7TUinr In ni
a pursuinir sheriffs pn-sso find n wo
man ill unlit death of cliil. thirl .. She
is in an ubundoned "pHi'iiv- -h'Iuhuk v"
left alone by her Imsbaii I, who has
wandered nlar in r-enrch of the teem
of hoi'M-s ami has peri -'ten in a
bliiidiutr :unKtorm. The hi 'dv ban
dits each pledge themsohe to the
mother before be dies !(( tlivy will
rear her baby hoy in llie ralbs -.f lce-lilude.
REGULAR CONCERT BY
MEDFORD BAND TONIGHT
PRESIDENT VEIOES
PUBLIC LAND BILLS
tt'ASIllMlToy. An-. JJ. Pivm
di'tii Wil-oii iotla eto(d a bill allow
ing eitie- and towuliip- t buv pub
lic land-, iiuliMiiii- tore-t laihU, in
their v icuiity for park--, eeineteric
and -euaue. The pre-ident vetoed
the bill on the -i. mil. i (bat the itn
lioiial tori'-l- -Innihl liot ln ulib.ed
in that wav.
This Is hand concert. niKht, the
usual weekly concert by the Medford
hand taking dace at S n. m. Hand
master Rowland and the members ot"
the han:l have been recipients of so
many compliments and requests for
repetitions on last Sunday's concert
at Ashland that It has been deemed
advisable to repeat the program this
evening. In the ''Chimes of Nor
man y." the xy la phono solo will lie
played hy K. Charles Hoot who con
tributed much to the success of the
selection last Sunday. An innovation
in this evening's program will be the
baud's rendering of "The Star Span
gled Manner'' just preceding the con
cert. The performance will he con
cluded by the playing of "America.".
The program :
"The Star Spangled Hanner"
.March, ' N Title" Rowland
Overture, "Tancred" Rossini
Corner! waltz, "nine Danube"
Strauss
Potpourri, "Popular Operas Heyer
overture, "l.a Burlesque'' Suppe
Selection. "Chimes of Normandy"
Plantquetle
Selection, "The Bohemian Hill"
Balfe
March, Manhattan (lirl" Sousa
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. Wilsim, uatinn of the rounty ( " anno..,,il today . nl
at .la.-ksi.nvill... ; ,l,.,,,al.- h.l..mrtrn.
national
Mrs. liiMlia Swarllaiicr (inil I'. I..
Ilurnliiiry ot Ohio Tlill wii-o buiind
o-im' tn ilu yraiHl jury tlii.s morning,
cbarcd wilb I'oiitrilnitiii lo tin? ili'
liniiuM)i'v ot' I.izii1 Horn, !! yi'iir.-i
old, a sister ol' Mrs, Svarizt'a(,r, on
bunds of 0 and $.")im, rcs.i:
livcj.v. Ariunrnt was madu by H. H. Mi--Cabe,
nttonii'V for lHsinbury, in an
alliainit to sliovv tbat l)usi'iibii-y, who
drives n jilney nl fluid Hill, was not
resMinsilile for the events in the ease,
that he hnd-heen merely hired to drive
the parly lo Medford. However, the
decision of Justice Taylor ruled that
lie had more 'than a business interest
in the happenings of tile uihl of An
misl 4.
l.i..ie Horn related -how she was
akei by her sister to nceiunpiiuy
Buries', n and Diiseubiny and Mrs.
Swnrlzfaaer to Meill'ord,. August U;
bow the ciils mi't Ihe man in the ease
at the briili.'e near fiobl Hill: that ihe
ear contained belli brer ami whisky,
which all those in the parly partook
of; how the ear was driven to Ash
land, turned abonl and stopped be
fore Ihe Florida roomiu: house in
Meilfiinl about 1 o'clock on the
nioi'ninur of August 4. Lizzie claimed
that she objected to eiiteri.ij the
house, but that her sisier and Dus
cnbiiry asked her l,o (lay, and that
Iturleson refused to take her home ol
io any other place. She remained
in the Florida until S o'clock on the
morning of August 4.
A number of ('old Hill youths pres
ent were ipiesiioaed bv Prosecutor
Kelly eoncerniiitr llieir inlerest in the
case and were sent out of Ihe eourl-
l n ilurinir ihe heariii).'.
Kfforl is beini; made to locate Carl
Iturleson of Gold Hill, who a uu-
"Food is Its Own
Best Digestant"
"All ton rreqiii'iitlv wo proscrilic modiciiios
for patients who suffer from iitdiftostioii,
wlii'ii. its ;t matter of fact, what thoy ai'tually
- need is a simple course of dietetic training,
and the proper foodstuffs to train on.
"Tlii.s is the famous 'reason' for the popu
larity of Grape-Nuts as an article of diet,
viz.. "that it furnishes this very course of
tfiiininj,' for the digestion, tt not only furn
ishes the natural diastase for t he 'process of
digestion, hut it favors a return to normal
digestive function because' the firm, crisp
kernels compel thorough mastication.
"One ought not to leave out of consideration
the psvehic element the delicious treat to
the pitiate afforded hy a dish of Grape-Nuts
and cream."
From April, 1916, American
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Grape-Nuts
"There's a Reason"
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