TUE OREGON REGISTER
“ A GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, AND BY THE PEOPLE.”
A.
LAFAYETTE, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 1,1888.
O gon Register
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
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T. C. rtePRENS.
TO THE MERCHANTS OF OREGON.
The tariff laws now in force in
this country are every way injuri
ous to the business of Oregon. If
the farmer of this state could pur
chase clothes, implements and ar
ticles of necessity used by him, at a
much cheaper rate than he now
does he would have that much
more money to trade with, and to
pay his debts with. The price of
the farmers wheat is fixed at Liver
pool; a reduction of the tariff could
not change it. A large number of
the farms in Oregon are mortgaged.
The tariff has been such a burden
that the farmers could not pay
taxes and high prices for what they
buy without incumbering their
property. Let us reduce these bur
dens for the good of all. When the
farmer is prosperous the merchant
is. Whatever the tariff is to other
states it is a positive curse to Ore-
We. have fewer manufacturers than
any other state, and if we had
many the freight charges on manu
factured articles across the con
tinent is protection to those we
have. Wool is about the only ar
tide we raise that is protected. Yet
the statistics of the world show that
the price of wool is not regulated hy
tariff laws. But for the tariff, we
could buy foreign wool to mix With
our own. The demand would ad
vance the price of foreign wool and
therefore our own.
Mr. Hermann votes ip congress
that if passed it will cost the gov
with_the high tariff party. In doing
ernment probably not more than
so we think he does lasting injury
$250,000,000, and suggests to the
to the merchants and farmers of
house that is the “very best means
Oregon. Mr. Gearin, if elected, will
of disbursing the surplus in the
vote to reduce the tariff, and to
treasury.”
break every yoke upon the indus
SATIRIZING TARIFF ABUSES.
tries of this state. Tariff reform
In the house on Thursday last rises higher than mertPpartisanship.
Mr. Cox let in more real liglit on There are many republicans who
the tariff question than any of the believe the time has now come
participants in the long and dreary when these, war taxes should be
debate who preceded him. The radically reduced. The Oregonian,
subject is a serious one, but there of Portland, has often said so. If
has been so much serious talking an unhealthy party spirit drives it
about it that the seriousness has to the support of Mr. Hermann and
palled and the point of argument the tariff, there are many mer
become blunt and ineffective. Mr. chants and farmers who will not
Cox has illuminated the the central follow that newspaper this year.
principle involved with flashes of They believe the welfare and inter
wit, satire and ridicule. Truth is ests of this state are greater than
the backbone of humor, whatever party, and will vote for Mr. Gearin,
and however extravagant the em who represents tariff reform. The
bellishments may be. There must democratic party has dodged this
be something tangible to hit or the ’great issue until this year, and was
not therefore entitled to the votes of
stroke is a failure.
When Mr. Cox, taking the tallow tariff reformers. But now, for the
chandler’s paint of view, cried, first time, it has come squarely out
“What cheap pauper labor the sun in favor of lower tariff taxes; it is
is!” he struck directly at the folly the duty of every voter who believes
of denying advantages to the many with us to give it a trial and vote
for the sake of the few. Volumes for the man who will carry out the
could not say more. And when he views contained in President Cleve
said that he would not quarrel with land’s message. Mr- Gearin is, We
gentlemen who had local interests think, as well qualified for a seat in
at stake, but that he wanted them congress as is Mr. Hermann, and
to be fair and “commit reciprocal
brigandage, , ” he pictured the in will have the advantage of acting
-equalities of the present protective with the majority party, that has
tariff in a few words. The thread controlled the lower house of con
bare and sleep-producing argument gress for the last fourteen years,
that protective duties produce high save two. But even if there was a
wages because we have both pro
tective duties and high wages he wide différence in the qualifications
punctured by a dozen ridiculous of the two candidates for congress,
analogies. We have tramps and we principle is greater than men. We
have high wages; therefore tramps vote for a principle of tariff reform
produce high wages, was one of when we vote for John M. Gearin, a
them.
It is time that the selfish interests principle so far reaching that it is
which underlie our tariff and tax all important that we sustain him
the people $140,000,000 more than in the approaching election.
the government needs were met by
If the merchants who believe as
sarcasm. The hypocritical straight we do on this vital issue will talk
nesday.
faces of special pleaders who care
friends
and cus-
Which party will control the sen nothing for the general good invite , with their
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that
kind
of
comment.
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(From oar Regular Correspondent.)
W ashington , May 18, 1888.
OSUON
Representative Mills expresses
confidence in the final passage by
the house of his tariff bill without
ANK S. HARDING.
any amendments radical enough to
gOBSCBIPTlON RATER.
change the bill in any material
$2 00 way.
Other members of the house
see veer, InaJvance..........
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'¡¡xaoBiluln »<>»•<'•••••
are not so confident They believe
office in Lafayette, that a tariff bill will be passed by
ne matter.
the house but that it will differ
materially from the original Mills
IfFICIAL DIRECTORY.
bill.
.
rXITBD STATU.
The general debate ends to-mor
.................. Grover Cleveland
jiLw.................. Thos, F, llayard row, but just what is then to be
SiLanry............ CLaa. 8. Fairchild
¡¡¿Interior................... W. F. Vilas done has not yet been settled. Two
....... .r^r.-.WaB.CLta4lo.-tt propositions are being considered.
...................... W.C. Whitney
naoeral .............. Hou M. bickiuann One is to leave flip-tariff to go over
A. H, Gailand
until after the St Louis convention,
and get that convention to endorse
COXOUBaOXAU
IJ H Mitchell
it so strongly that no democratic
) J, N. llolpli
...................Binger Herutaun
member will dare vote against it.
STATE.
Sylvester Pennoyer The other is to cut off all amend
Gio* W. McBride
. ...G. W. Webb ments at the end of the general
a.E- B. McElroy debate and take a vote on it at once.
.. Fi auk Baker
(W. W. Thayer,
The last idea is very inviting to
■J Win. P. Lord,
the advocates of boldness in politick,
( R. 8. btrahan.
DISTRICT.
but rather frightful to the more
....... .. H. P. Boise
. ........................ Geo. W. Belt conservative and timid members of
..................... W. L. Bradshaw the party. If the president were
COUNTY.
.......L. Longbapy asked to decide the matter he would
(ieo, W. Dried well undoubtedly advise the latter course,
........T.J. Harris
.. W.W. Nelaon because every amendment accepted
... .Wyatt Harris
..... J. I>, Fentnn for the bill would weaken it as a
(George lh»rsey
political issue;—
' } J.8. Hibba
The senate committee on privi
[ John Tbotnpxon
i Thom fig Huston leges andjelections repotted unani
.. ..{MJ |kMi.sey
.
Henry Hopkins mously in favor of thé legality of
E Perkins
, .E Carpenter the election of Senator Turpie, of
,. H W Dunn Indiana, whoso election was dis
W. W. Nelaon
puted by certain republicans.
TH LAW OF NKWMFAPFK8.
Spcret " sessions of the senate are
ri ere who do not give express no-
contiary tiro considered as wishing not likely to be abolished for a long
their hubecriptinns.
isbwribrrs order the discontinuance of time to come.
By more than a
icxk the pnblfahers tnav continue to
three-fourths majority the senate
«util all arreura are paid.
BiibKriiters neglect to or refuse to take
rioiic>»hf from tl e office to which they decided, this week, against consid
Si directed, they are held responsible ering the fisheries treaty in open
' have settled their bill an*’ ordered
per discontinued.
session's;
JubaeriherH move to other place* with-
Senator Vest’s resolution provid
*®ia< the publisher, and the papers are
the 'former diiection, they are he d
ing for a select committee to ex
Me.
courts have decided that refusing to amine the questions touching meat
b from the office or leuinving
the» uncallad for is prim* facie and meat products of the United
intentional fraud•
pustniKKter who neglects to give the States, togethor with the transpor
of tlia neuleot of a person to take
office the paper addressed to him, fa tation of the same, has been adopted
»to the publisher for the subscription
by the senate. In his remarks on
the subject Mr. Vest quoted a table
CUtactl NOTIC K.
showing the amount of beef con
will be held at the following t mee
hr the M. E. partor In charge of the sumed per capita among the prin
dreait:
cipal nations of the world in 1884.
“11 a. m. West Cbehalem; 3 p.
The United States heads the list
•r-Lafayette, morning and evening.
J—II s. ni. Pike school house; Het- with 120 pounds per head, therefore
ing praeious, at Anderson's school
he contended that anything affect
J—Il a. m. Carlton; 3 p. m.--------- ing meat and its production and
Lafsydte. Preacher In obarge.
transportation is of vital import
raUBVTEBlAN HKavicra.
services wl’l be conducted by Rev. ance to every single inhabitant of
the PreebrteHffi church, as follows:
bath of each month at Lafayette.
this country.
Ith Sabbaths gtZena.
Upon recommendation of the
th at McCoy. All cordially Invited.
naval board, Secretary Whitney
J. Burt MooFe,
lias granted Messrs. Cramp <fc SonsA
{he shipbuilders of Philadelphia,
SIC1AN AND SURGEON,
an extension of four months time
for the completion of the new ves
Oregon.
sels Baltimore, Yorktown and Ve
R.J. C. MICHAUX,
suvius.
L afayette , O regon -
The republicans of the senate
committee on the judiciary have
bb aetlve experience of r.ipe yearn
■ terrteen to the people ol Lafayette postponed the consideration of the
country.
nomination of Mr. Fuller to be
chief justice of the United 8tates
• C- Steptieixs,
until next Monday.
Representative Fitch, of New
PRACTICAL
York city, is the first, and so far the
iimaker and Jeweler, only republican member *pf the
house, who has publicly announced
yett«, Oregroaa-
his intention of supporting the Mills
*Jn.tel»M (lock of watebea, clocks.
tariff
bill. He made a speech in
. ipectaclea and seIla at uoprec^ieiit-
favor of revenue reform on Wed
Clooka and Jewelry repairing a epec-
“Ity—All work warranted.
a question often asked these days.
On the 3d of March the terms of
twenty-six senators will expire, this
number being equally divided be
tween the parties. , One of the re
publicans—Riddleberger, of Virginia
—has had a democratic successor
elected, and the rest are pretty sure
to be succeeded by republicans,
with the possible exception of Ore
gon. Among the thirteen demo
cratic senators retiring there is only
one who is not certain of being suc
ceeded by a democrat. That is
Mr. McPherson of New Jersey.
Should the democrats retain New
Jersey and capture Oregon it would
make the senate stand thirty-nine
democrats and 37 republicans, juBt
reversing what it is now. But the
chances are that Oregon will return
a republican and New Jersey a
democrat, which will make the sen
ate a tie, giving the contffi, through
the vice-president, to whichever
party carried the presidential elec
tion.
Representative Matson, chairman
of the house committee on invalid
pensions and the democratic nomi
nee for governor of Indiana, has re
ported favorably a bill extending
the time of the arrearage of pen
sions, so as to give the benefit of the
aet|to all claimants who^fijed their
claims after the expiration of the
time limit, or may yet file claims
before the passage pf this bill. The
report accompanying the biff states
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NO. À43.
neighbors, and urge them to stand
by tariff reform at the coming elec
tion, we thii
think a great victory
awaits us in
state. A victory
for the ovei ir-bSflened taxpayers of
'eryWuly
yours,
Oregon. Very
1
R evenue -R eform M erchants ,
A NOTE FROM MR. IRISH.
P ortland , May 27,
To the Editor of the Oregonian:
1888.
Your publication of some personal
misrepresentation and abuse of me
from the Des Moines Register seems
to make it necessary, for your sake,
that I should enlarge the issue by
adding to it some facts. The words
and phrases attributed to me were
annually circulated in Iowa for
nearly two decades. It was known
there that they wire rot and rank
peculiar to a time of violent politi
cal passion, and that they wero
printed in a starveling country pa
per from the pen of any partisan
hysteric who sought relief that way.
I long ago neutralized them by
reproducing from the same paper
articles written by myself which
show that I stood with Douglas
“for the Union, whether slavery go
up or down.” I was a young fellow
then, and like most men who reach
40, if I could lay hands on myself
as I was at 18, there are many
follies for which I would like to
kick myself, but they are not re
corded in the attack to which you
give circulation.
One fact more and I am done.
After this virus wth which you
attetnpt to vaccinate Oregon against
me, had been long before the people
of Iowa, I was elected trustee of the
Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home, by a re
publican legislature, served in that
office acceptably to the people and
left it with the compliments and
regrets of iny colleagues, Col. Hor
ton, a ,Union soldier, and Mr. Wat
kins, a leading republican.
All these things are ancient his
tory in Iowa, and of but little inter
est to the people of Oregon. You
get what you have printed from a
bitter personal enemy who has in
jured his health hating me, and
you know that such an enemy ia
not a good witness.
J ohn P. I rish .
fARLTON.
Mrs. Martha Oldham is sick.
Lota of drummers these days.
Our blacksmith has put up a new sign,
Jeff, our next sheriff, called on us the
other day.
Uncle Billy has got a namesake over-
at Uncle Doc's.
W. A. Howe is repainting his stores,
which greatly improves their appearance.
Our doctor hied himself away to New
Mexico—gone to bls cattle ranch, we
suppose.
Mr. Derby, of Lafayette, was on our-
streets one day last week, looking after
his political fences.
Mr. Frank York, deputy assessor, has
been among us for the past few days, so
liciting autographs.
W. A. Howe is putting in a very com
plete stock of agricultural implements—
wagons, buggies, etc.
i
The Kelsey and Bodie Bros, are put
ting up a nice house and bam near town
for Mr. James Edson.
A fine opening here for a good, steady,
sober doctor to locate. One that has
more knowledge of medicine than money
can do well here.
Thomas Jefferson still takes his Satur
day evening ride on the cars for McMinn
ville, but we understand be always side
tracks at Lafayette.
Messrs. Nelson and Hobbs were on our
streets the other day, looking as pleasant
as only an office Keeker can. Secure
your beats, gentlemen.
H awk -E vf .