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put Ity with the Tweed morula, meth rests with the people, and the us- NO <jl ORI M AT WATER I h ER m ’ vamed k novel Idea. In the course and the secretary of the association AHMO4 I VI IOS MEETING FRIDAY of his remarks, favoring the vote for should take steps to secure the prox ods and Ideals, these enemies of fully sumption of the law Is that the people Mentor lulled Mtutcs Meiiulor I hhui - h 1» enfi mu hlsed citizenship In Oregon i huvi* sufficient Intelligence to exercise Ian Increase of the capital stock, he ies of non-resident stockholders, In Atljoii rind to November M— Motion «aid: huve had their etnlsnury In alinosi that right in their own best Interests. rdet that the next meeting will have Euvoring Im rcMHc of tin- Capitili every vllluge In the state during the Moreover, llx*y are conscious Individ “I have always opposed much of a majority of stock represented.” Mock Carried by Meeting. the program of the government, but , A motion to this effect was carried past summer organizing the "assem ually of the enlarged power th« luw I am In favor of voting to Increase the almost unanimously. An adjourn Voters of Oregon who believe In bly' machine wherever possible among places In the bunds of each elector. The special meeting of the stock capital stock. In doing so 1 assume ment was then taken until Monday. their own Intelligence and the Impor- office holders and approuchable edi It Is a fundamental of humun nature holders of the Water Users! aHHocla- tame of their sovereignty should op tors. As a result the word Is being thut no mun ever voliinturily Mur tlou was called to order In the Hous no additional obligations, It is rnere- November Sth, when the stockhold pose the proposed assembly und bund passed down the Ilio* by the aforesaid renders power thut ile f<*e|s I h legltl- ton opera house at 2 p. m last Fri- ly a technicality. It is sometbing ers will be present to meet the senate together to defeat every candidate for conspirators that the country press mutely bls own and thut he iias once day. President Stevenson occupled that ought to be done for the reason committee on Irlgatton, which will b* office who acce pts either openly 01 by unti ihosii country politicians out of exercised honestly and wisely. And the chair. This meeting was held that it will remove obstacles In the Hi this city on the day following, No alienee the Indorsement of the annetti jobs since the enactment of Hie pri what Is true of the individual Is also for the purpose of affording the stock way of the government and facilitate vember Sth. <* progress of tbe work on the pro tdy which is to be held next year, de mary luw by the people, huve all been true of the aggregate of Individuals. holders an opportunity to vote on the ject. Voting this down will not help HOW IT < O.MEH THEY claros United Htutes Senator Jonathan brought Into lino by the assembly con The electors will not therefore abdi ■ question of Increasing the capital CAN I’EDIlLE THE BOOZE Bourne In u signed stutcinent to the* spirators. The truth or fulslty of this cate for the Tweeds. Yet wisdom sug- stock of the association as well as um In keeping the cost at |20, but will voters of Oregon the Menatoi uttucks report will develop uh the next elec gi-sts that us everybody's business Is placing the* par value of each share materially aid In preventing such a ( lause in l liarters of Ht. Johns and result.. the proposed assembly, declares It I» tion draws near, and the scheme to nobody's buxines, the supporters of dt |30. Tlx* necessity for this action Medford Give Ttiein That Right. "I have been thinking this matter designed to undermine the direct prl degrade tin* electorate to political van the principle of popular sovereignty Is the demand of the government that It appears that to a single clause should meet the assault of the as It be done Under the prevent cap over, and have figured out a plan mary. The statement In full follows sals unfolds. whereby the people of this project can the Medford and St. Johns char- in “(in returning to my home In Port “Twice these machine op<into>-a j sembly plan* with a united front. italization and value of stock the rec get some relief for the misrepresen tern Is due the recent decisions of the lauti I And the Mini" old conspirators und their misguided followers have Electors who believe in the validity lamation service claims that it has fooled tations under which they were Supreme Court holding that these engaged In thè satin* old consplrucy lo beei* overwhelmingly beuton al the j an<l importance of their sovereignty not sufficient securlty to warrant it in There Into signing up their land, two cities have the right to regulate ovrrthrow Oregon h sysi«tn of popolar polls upon tbe Issue raised by tlx prl- - citizenship, In their own Intelligence going ahead with the completion of are under the Klamath project about the sale of liquor within their limits, noveramene Thls conaplracy cotuea maty election luw in putting boi*-, und In their own cupudty to think the work. When the demand was fi rut made '•0,000 acres of land. I believe if we the local option law to the contrary now under a m*w nume tliat of ’thè out of control und their sitamele i-nes.* anil ait for themselves politically, go to congress with a statement of notwithstanding, in each instance aHseinbly pian’ und ’pian' I h thè flt now in seeking to reach by u '-rooked should league together In a pledge to by the government It was tccom- our case we will be able to get a bill the charter was a new one, having one another and to the whole people panled by the statement that unless ring terni for II, un It ls a design lo no* ina thut which they canno* aitalo through authorizing the sale of this been adopted since the state local maturo under a now mimo tlx* old b) a lawful, honest method. Is worth) | to vote against every aspirant and the stockholders did this work the land, tbe proceeds to be used in meet option law was enacted by the elec every candidate for office, both I- the project would have to be stopped un t far«« sholl game of polli Ics, »0 pro- of n Tweed their patron saint. ing the cost in excess of |20 an acre.” torate. In each there was a provi ptlmrry und the generul election, til some arrangement was made to lltlc In thè no dlstunt pani of polltb ul "Were they honest, they would at This sentiment seemed to strike a sion that In effect declares that no who muy have sought, or who may protect the Investment of the govern- dubaut liery and of proflt to political tempt the repeal of the primary law responsive chord in the mind of many other law shall interfere with the have accepted by silence or In ex ment. hlghblndrrs, party ringsturs and spi either through the legislature or by present, as did also tbe remarks of city's right to regulate the sale of At first the demand wan met with pression an indorsement or nomina risi Inlemsts Th» older Inhabitants popular vote That they do neither A. D. Harpold of Bonanza, He stated liquor This clause, the majority of tion at the hands of an assembly, con- sullen silence, which developed Into of Olla state lleed not be told who the la the confession of the meanness of that he worked 500 acres of land for the court holds, sets aside the terms venton or committee In violation of marked opposition. This opposition conspirators may be. what tile Inter their course und proof of the charge I the past two years, and he had to of the local option law, and given the spirit. Intent or letter of the pri- gradually melted away after the com eala arc that are backing them; that I show for his labors a profit of $2 an heieln made that they ure conspira mittee appointed at the regular meet each city full control of the liquor mary elcctlon law. they are leagued together to destroy tors against the law of this state, acre. Under tbe ditch he worked 160 ing of the stockholders last June had traffic The basis for the view is “JONATHAN BOURNE ’ the sovereignty of the elMtorate ami against the Integrity of their party acres, and he had to show for his la made Its report, recommending that that throughout all time the legisla substitute* tlx-ri-for the boas and mu bor on this land a profit of 148 an which they seek to rule or ruin, and ture in granting or amending char BOARD Bl SY ARRANGING TAXES the wishes of the government be met. chine, nor to be told of tile methods against the people of the common This report was indorsed by the di acre. “Therefore.’ said Mr. Harpold, ters by special act in giving cities to be adopted In the cu*< ution of their wealth of Oregon. In seeking to over S» u nii I oiiiplaintH Have Been M*il< rectors of the association These steps “I could have afforded to pay the gov control of certain internal affairs, and purpose Hut to the tens of thousands throw the primary law and the restor Regarding AMM-Muncots. bad the effect of causing a closer in ernment |90 an acre for water tor that the city electorates of Medford of new people Who have made their ation of the convention system In Its vestigation of the questions at issue, the 500 acres of land and paid off the and St. Johns have merely exercised homes among us since Oregon adopt The board of equalization is work r stead, they alm to restrict the fran with the result that it wan seen that cost in two years.” a legislative function of long stand ed the system of complete popular In the tabulating of the stockhold chise of the elector, on the Implied ing every minute now arranging for nothing very unreasonable was de ing. The two dissenting justices took sovereignty a presentation of the sit assumption that the people are In the collection of the taxes levied manded. Indications are that the in- ers, those who signed under the cap a different view, but were outnum uation may serve to pul them upon capable of self government; an as- throughout the county. Several com-1 crease will be adopted by a good sized italization of 100,000 shares were bered in arriving at a final determi- t heir rights as completely enfran* kept separate from those who signed sumption and an Insult thinly veiled plaints have already been placed be majority. 1 nation. < hlsed citizens as well uh to remind fore the board stating that the tax ' In the so-called aanembly plan * From the Upper project the attend up afterwards. This was done for the ! There is no probability that action old friends and supporters of the Imposed Is too heavy. These varl- ance was very large, practically all purpose of settling a point that might "It proposed by the attorney general will cause of popular government that torale of this statu who are today In oua complaints come from residents of the land owners being present, and be raised in case the vote was less change the present status of the court sow. as ever, eternal vigilance 1s the the legitimate poHM’snlon of a full- whose property lies entirely within those remaining away being repre -than 75,000 shares It is claimed that or interfere with the decision. As price of liberty. From the farmers sented by proxies, A canvass of those those catering the corporation after fledged franchise such as Is enjoyed In the city limits, the matter now stands, cities have a “Time was when u few self-consti yet there has been attending shows an overwhelming the original capitalization had been and ranchers as no other state In the Union, with the way to secure control of the sale of tuted leaders In Oregon politics arro subscribed are not legal stockholders complete power of sovereignty It car no word, and so far as the board can sentiment in favor of voting the in- liquor independent of the local option gated to themselves the prerogatives and have no voice in the affairs of ries, are ready knowingly to surren- judge all ow ning farm land are well crease. One of the land owners law. and the method of procedure is of government and made their as the asociation. This question would satisfied summed the proposition up in these der it to a few designing politicians to adopt a charter that embodies the sumption effective through Illicit com I have to be settled by the attorney | If, however, any rancher has any' few words: and their purchased clack, The as- • • Medford and St. Johns provision. It blnations and the use of money In any "So far as the Upper project is con ¡general of the state. In checking up effects an important change in the sumption of the primary law Is that word to say concerning his taxes, he and every quarter where necessary to the roll call the secretary found that the people are Intelligent enough to should see the board, which meets cerned, It is a case of water or move status of the local option law. and is their purposes of Control, that la they of those who were stockholders of I . know what they want and to exercise every day in Judge Griffith's office ' out.” likely to become a theme of wide de commercialized conventions, legisla the original 100,000 shares, there a discretionary choice of candidates at the courthouse. The board will The Me,-ting. bate.—Oregonian. tures and the administrative branches The secretary read the call of the were 34,387 shares present; share for their public servants, and that meet for a month yet, but It Is a good | nt the city, county ami state govern holders of stock in excess of the 100,- JOHNSON-TODD they have no need to call In a Tweed, plan to lodge your complaint early. ’ meeting, after which the roll was ment. It wan not a condition peculiar 000 shares present 19,307, so that in so that you may know what your tax called. During the checking up of or an assembly' of Tweeds, to exer to Oregon. It obtained and still ob will be. D. E. Johnson and Vesta Pearl the roll a discussion of the question no case was a majority of the shares cise that choice for them I——— tains In a more or less flagrant de before the meeting was taken up. the represented, Todd were married Wednesday even- “The alleged pur post* of the ’assem gree In every state In the Union, and sentiment seeming to indicate that Immediately following the an- ing by the Rev. Anderson. The Chicago News opines that as a It had Its boldedst. most unscrupu bly' Is to unify the Republican party, result of our new tariff the Canadians there would not be a sufficient num-1 nouncement of the roll call, E. I. Ap- Mr. Peary says Mr. Harry Whit- lous executive genius In Boss Tweed, but every man knows that party dis ! piegate, former secretary of the as- will tako the view that the United ber of votes cast to carrv the increase. •; ruption in Oregon had its origin in ney "is of no importance whatever to who, recognizing the opportunity of ¡sedation, arose and stated: States does not care for closer trade No Quorum. the methods pursued by managers of the discussion." Whew! That was the crook In government by party, de At 4 o’clock the tellers returned “I think, Mr. President, that even relations. The president, at any rate, ’ party conventions. There will be no a hard jab. Not even of sufficient im < lared lx* did not care who elected the with a report on the number of shares though there is not a majority of the cares more for “party solidarity." difficulty In maintaining the prestige candidates no long as he had the present. When it was discovered that : tock represented here, that if this portance to be called a liar. I power to nominate the ticket. In the of the Republican party If the would- The West Point curriculum should a majority of the stock was not rep- I meeting will go on record as favoring be leaders will observe the spirit of concrete, Tweed's declarations and his provide some form of occupation for resented, and it was. therefore, im tlie increase, and then instruct the I HAVE BUYERS methods were and are true gospel of the primary law and accept the will of «indents during the interval between possible for the meeting to proceed secretary to apepal to each stockhold the convention system. and the 'as the people us made known at the bal their dismissal for hazing and their with any business. er personally, setting forth the reason For Klamath county lands. Send me sembly plan* Is but *t new name for lot box. reinstatement. During the discussion as to wheth for the meeting, that it will have description, terms and price, and I the old game for the restoration of “The Oregon primary law Is based er the vote should be for or against ! pearly as good an effect as if the in will sell it for you. Ramsey Realty which the conspirators are now bend- on the fundamental principle that the Mrs. E. Duffy of Fort Klamath was the increase, Mr. Robinson, one of the crease had been made. This meeting Co., 217-218 Central bldg., cor. 6 and Ing their energies In heartfelt sym- sovereign right to nominate and elect In town for a few days recently. I heaviest holders of swamp land, ad- snould adjourn to some future date. 8 Main st., Los Angeles, Cal. Are You Buying Your Men’s and Boys’Clothing and Dry Goods Right? We are quoting here a few prices that we believe to be right. We guarantee everything we sell to be just as represented and exchange anything returned in a saleable condition if not satisfactory. 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