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trc Mitt mtlUMtt VOL. XXV. LAKKVIKW, LAKK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1901. NO. 20. j Mm v THE PRI MARY LAW Cause of Pactional Strife Due to ('resent Tlethod of Nominat ing candidate for Office. Nut hlug III l more to detro,v ih fuctlouulfam In I In ItcpubUcun parly than tin' fiiai'lui" tit of I lit M -nit primary law ut (In iullri In. I urn. Throughout I lie entire state there ban Im-i-ii a demand that factional Ktrlff nIiiiII cciine, tin1 outside ! ii t l'M blaming Multnomah fur tin1 1 ii t Inuancc 1.( tin' conflict. Ah a mat tcr of fact the present system of nom inating ramll'lati-ij fa renponnlhle for tln iIIvIhIoii which ban existed for ,earn lu tlu Republican party. With tin-enactment of the direct prtiiinry law the reason of thin division will ite and tin? party can Ir united lu Dm endenvorn. Tin ojierntlon of tin' present syn l fin of nominating candidates U well known. Candidates are nomi nated In a convention and the great content fa over the cunt rut of the con vention. An tho first Issue to In fought out In the organization of the convention, two far lion are formed and the nxplranU who work with I ho controlling friction claim the pref erence for nomination. When Re pulillcan primaries an1 heM men ally t IiciiiicIvch with one faction or the other ami the victorious faction claims nil tho npolln of victory. A Iiiilii who aspires to the KcputiHcuu nomination of sheriff miiHt work with one faction or the other, and If hln side has won he buses IiU claim for u nomination upon the work he Iiim done for hfa faction. Moinln-rn of the lonlng faction arc cither Hhnt out altogether or given only such noinlnatli'iiM iim the victors are will ing they should have. I'ndrr thin system nomluutlonn are not governed by tho w fallen or the In-nt Interests of the noplc. Even though a law majority of the mom lieraofthe party uro lu favor of a t-t-rtala tunti for the nomination of sheriff, If that man liapKiiH to have worked with thelonlng faction he fa thus debarred front securing u place upon the ticket. ThfaHliould not Im. Every tub should stand upon Its own liottom, and every candidate Khould Htaud or fall upon hfa own merits or qualifications. If an ad mirer of a prominent Portland lead er U peculiarly lilted for tho office of County Clerk, he should not Ik de barred from unking for a nomina tion merely I M-catine that faction of I ho party failed by a few votcx to carry the primaries What Im true of Multnomah Coun ty fa applicable throughout tins htate. In nearly every county fac tional linen have been drawn lu the pant, Home political leader having In-cn recognized an tho head of a fuc tlon. The factional tight ban Iteon carried Into the State Convention, sometime Willi disastrous results. Tho faction which control the State Convention tinmen all the ciindldaten and thone who were ho unfortunate an to work with the minority are shut out entirely, no fur an nomtuu tloun are concerned. llocnuno one aspirant for the nomination for Gov ernor ban worked with the prevail ing faction, he necuren the nomina tion, even though tho rank and file of tho party denlro another inau on tho ticket for that high office. Thin method of making: nomina tions In not lu the Intorcsts of good government. It fa satisfactory for the time being to the faction that happenn to be In power, but It fa tin natfafactor.v when the other faction wIiim. The purpose In all elections. whet tier primary elect Ioiim or general, j .lute and county elections should be, toitMcrtaln the wfahen of t he people. Thin fa ImpoMHlble under thcprcMeut system. Tie- um iiiImtx of a party go to the polfa on primary day and vole for n Ifat of delegates chosen by po litical boMMen, and have no meaiiM of kuoivlng what the choice f those delegaten will lie an In-twcen candi dates for the varloun olllcen. It can not be nald that the member of the party have had an opportunity to rhoone from among the anplrantn for party iiomlualloiin. The direct primary law In baned upon the theory of a government of the people by the jn'ople and for the people. It dm'n not propone to den troy party linen nor to displace par ty lender. It propones to change the manner In which party leaden work, no that they ahull work with tho jn'ople, and not accomplish their etidn through the manipulation of caucuses and conventions. The di rect nomination law fa American In principle, proponing n marked Im provement lu popular government. It In proponed by men who have con fidence l:i the Intelligence and honen- ty of the Hople and their ability to govern themnelven. Oregon Ian IN MEMORIAM. John McKlhlnney wan born In the northern part of Ireland, and at the age of about 'M yearn came to the I'. S. nettling at Philadelphia, where he remained but a short time. In IsTfl he removed to California and engaged In mining In Tuoliinne coun ty for about two yearn. He nold out and removed toSfaklyou county, where lie liecmnc engaged 111 the nhecp raining bunlucnn. In 1-' he moved hln Dock Into Lake County Oregon, and wan up to the time of hln death engaged lu the Live Stock bunlnenn. An a rwldent of Lake county, he wan honored at varloun t linen by hln fellow citizens with the olllcen of County Com mlnnloner and tho May oralty of Iakevlew. He wan a inem Imt of Lakevlew Lodge No. 71 A. F. St A. M. where he served on Trensur er for many yearn. He was also a member of Oriental Chapter No. 5, O. K. S. He wan President of the Lake view Water Company and had but recently been choncn the Chairman of the Republican County Committee. In the many public and private ponltlonn he held, he jierformed the dutlen assigned to htm In an lament, upright way, earning tho unntlnted approval of all thone Interested. In hln private life he wan of a retiring nature, kind and affable, chnrltnblo to n fault. None came to him for nnnlntanco but found that his great heart renponded an liberally ns hfa purno permitted, In fact many times did ho deprive hluinelf of comforts to lientow them on thone whom he thought wan In inoro urgent need of them. "Hln word In an good an hln bond," wan tho common exprennlon of all thone who hud any bunlnenn relation with him. While alwayn prompt In tho payment of hfa Junt debts, lie wan lnont lenient to thono owing him and many are today tho ben eficiaries of that leniency. Loug will hfa memory bo cherished byjhoso who knew him well and sadly will ho bo missed by this com munity where ho resided for bo mauy years. Ho has departed to tho homo of the Just ami entered tho portals where- life fa eternal. OUR COUNTY TICKET GOOD Stelner for the Legfolatuie not in Any Way Involved in the Pactional Strife Here. The day of election fadrawlng near and the tl. ue fa coming when every voter fhotild In' nerlounly cotlnlder lug lheUentlon of who he In to vote, for. Republicans can find men on the Itepubllcau ticket worthy of j their support. The Kxamlner can j nouniientloiiHly recommend tho en- tire ticket with but one exception. ! The men who anplreto state ofllcon j an; all men of sterling worth audi their election fa necessary for the! well tning of the republican party of! the state. The republican candidate j for congrt ss should In? heartily sup-j ported, both from a political stand- point and from the fact that through j their ceal In the last senntoii of the( national body of lawmakers our state has received duo recognition, j Our circuit judges, Hod. H. L. lWnnon, and Hon. II. K. Hanna have ln.en on the Inmch for the past four years ami no one can say a word against either of them. Judge Benson has taken this part of the district and has made many friends throughout the county. He fa ad mired both In thecourt room and on the street. When u man ban met and talked with Judge llennon or sat on a Jury in hfa court or apieur. ed as a witness In u cane before hi in or sat In the gallery during a trial or has been brought In-fore the Judge to answer to charges preferred agnlnnt lilinMf. all know they have met n gentlemen of culture, and so cial standing and a man whose sym pathies ami nterness are ulike strong features of his noble character. Judges llennon and Hanna, (though Judge Hanna fa a democrat, which cuts no figure lu the election of cir cuit Judges, as this one above all ofllces Is kept above all politics,) should receive a unanimous vote for circuit Judges of this district. John A. Lnj-eock of Grant county the republican nomluee for Joint Senator from this district composed of Lake. Klamath. Crook and Grant, fa an honored eltUcn of hfa home county, where he Is extensively en gaged in funning and stock raising. The interests of this district will be well prntectcd by Mr. Laycock, who possesses the qualities that go to make up great statesmen, and his Interest In the wellfuro of Kastern Oregon Insure his hearty support of all measures effecting our portion of the state. John Shook of Klamath county, fa well known to a great many of the voters of Lako county and tho fact of hfa lning engaged In tho Industry tuut.is mostly effected by tho laws of the legislature places him In a po sition to fumlUarlzo himself with the needs of this district. Mr. Shook fa a man whoso walks through lifo are ever marked with honesty, Integrity and Industry. Ills accumulation of worldly goods, though not of dan gerous inagultude, was gained through hfa ambition to build up this section of tho state uud develop it Into tho parudiso of Oregon. Coming now to our country's own candidate for tho legislature, wo aro led to say of Dr. 11. K. L. Stelner Just what wo have seen nud heard of hfa admirable career slnco ho has been In our midst uud the reputation ho bore In the county from which he came. Dr. Ktelner has kept blinnelf clear of nil factional strife within this county nnd fa not bound to any faction whereby the Influence of the high ponltlon to which he anplres would, In the leant, he hampered or his actions In- dictated by any fac tion. So far an the Dr's. personality fa co'icerned every man lu InkeJ county knows him personally: and none have ventured a dtn-j seating opinion lu regard to hfa can dldocy. For Sheriff the Republicans have put In-fore the jn-ople a Mian who. when tried In thin position, will leave the same markn of merit that have followed hln every move lu pri vate nnd business life. None can say of Elmer K. Itlnehart that through a business deal tl.ey have not found him equal to hfa word. Mr. Itlne hart possesses the qualities that are necessary in a sheriff. He fa uncom promising when jK-rformlng hfa duty and unflinching In the face of dan ger. Mr. Itlnehart like Dr. Stelner, Is absolutely free of all factional diff erences that might he liosofrnlzed by some voters as n matter to be con sidered In casting their votes. The Itepubllcau nominee for Coun ty Clerk returns from his trip over the county with renewed vigor for going through the campaign with flying colors that will doubtless dec orate tho front door of the Clerk's of fice after the 6th day of June, when the overwhelming majority of votes will be credited to E. N. Jaquls.i for County Clerk of Iikecounty. "Ted," as he fa known by a great many jH-ople of this couuty who have knowu him since boyhood, has made friends wherever he has met men In Lake county. Both the papers In tho north sjioak very highly of him and his chances of election are two fold what they were tho day he was nominated. The more one sees of him, the more they are Impressed with his manhood, honesty and the ambition that has placed many a young man of his kind In the front ranks. It is Important that we say here, "Ted" is taking no Land in any factional fight amd must lie consid ered the choice of the party proper. Fred O. Ahlstrom for County Treasurer should also receive the full support of the party. He will be a credit to the county administra tion, and after two years of his ser vice to Lako couuty, no voter will regret that he put tho X before the name of Fred Ahlstrom for Treasurer, Hols always attentive and honor able in his dealings, which is one of the essentials to an efficient county treasurer. Fred's majority should exceed tho republican vote of the county, owing to hfa popularity. Tho office of county commissioner 1s an Important ouo and has been tendered by the republicans to Mr, C. W. Deut, a man fully capable of performing the duties devolving up on such officer. Mr. Dent's career Is ono that any citizen may feel proud of. His loug years as a stockman of this county and a taxpayer has put him in possession of tho proper credentials, as ho fa thoroughly in touch with every need of our couuty, The development of tho couuty do pends upon the administration of county affairs, uud tho Interests of taxpayers aro in tho bauds of tho couuty court to a considerable ex tent. Tho office of Assessor fa also ouo of importance to tho taxpayers and voter, and tho republicans have put a inau ou their ticket whom tho poo- ! pie can trust to All this office and as- COURT DOCKET Presnt Term of Circuit Court Will fie 5hortBut Few Cases Are Filed for Trial. The May term of circuit court for Lake county, convened Monday, May 1ft, 1!X4. The following canes were filed: J. K. Mitchell-Jnnen, plaintiff, vs. It. Hierlix k, defendant, Action Ut recover money. Judgment and default. State of Oregon vi. Fred Col I in 8. In for niation tor larceny of a horee.. Jury Secured and tiial proceeding yesterday. Following ar the jory : Geo Jammer thai, John Boll, Imie Myers, John George J C Hotc-hkiss, T J Magilton, J C Oliver, H B Chandler, A M Smith, IJ Reynold, Steve Gaylord, W D Hop kins. State of Oregon vs W It Miller. In formation for selling spirituous liquors in lens quantities than one gallon with out first having obtained a license in the manner provided by law. State of Oregon vs. W H Scammoo. Information for selling spirituous liquors in less quantities than one gallon with out first having obtained a license in the manner provided by lsw. State of Oregon vs. Phillip Barry. In formation for manslaughter. State of Oregon vs. W E Scammon. Information for selling intoxicating liquor to Geo PKoone, a minor. State of Oregon vs. W E Scammon, Information for selling intoxicating liquor to John li Wise, a minor. State of Oregon va. W E Scammon. Information for selling spirituous liquors to D U Cleland, without first having ob tained a licence as provided by law. James Barry, plaintiff, vs. Hough A hern, defendent. Civil action to re cover possession of property. State of Oregon vs. W K Miller. In formation for selling spirituous liquors io leas quantities than one gallon with out first having obtained a license as provided by law. State of Oregon vs. W E Scammon. Information for selling spirituous liquors 'n less quantities than one gallon with out having first obtained a license as provided by law. N D Asdell, plaintiff, vs. Edith J As dell. Suit for divorce. State of Oregou vs. A L Howell. Con tinued over to the next term of court. In the case of the state va.W R Miller defendent was fined $250. In the case of the state vs. Sammon, defendent was fined $400. sens the people Justly and in a man ner that will equalize taxation. Mr. Chos. Urn bach has been In a position to know where the burden of taxa tion should rest and we believe he will be able to render as good ser vice In this office as any inau that could lie selected for assessor. Mr. rmbaeh should carry the county by a good round majority, and will do it. J. Q. Wlllits for school superintend ent has the advantage of being the most popular educator lu Lake county, and we do not know of any opposition. Whether or not the democrats have yet found a man qualified for this position we aro not aware, but we can say that one bet ter qualified than Trof. Wlllits has not been found In the county.because ho fa not here. So vote for Wlllits and you are safely on the right side. P. M. Curry has for years been the republican nomluee for surveyor, for reasons well known to all. His ability makes him the natural nom inee of tho party. Once during the campaign Tho Examiaer was '-sueez-ed" at for maklug tho statement that Mr. Curry knew every section corner in the couuty. Now If he does not kuow everyouo ho comes mighty near it, and can And it for you so quick that you would think ho knew whore to look. (concluded on page 8)