TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, JULY 1. I92o m«ä. make up full tickets, but they did get behind candidates in whom they It was In Jane, lb jS, l..ut the Till- felt it would be popular to support. aniooa Headlight i. «-e i i Ilrst ap- It looked as though newspaper gov­ Fred C. Baker, Editor. INSCRIPTION per year . $2.00 pearance, wli.ch is Hie pointer news­ ernment had succeded convention paper ot the county, ui.d this mouth government. The editors were about it reached the age ot 32 years. Al­ to replace the bosses. Only the light­ though there are still quite a num­ ing between the newspapers, aud ber of subscribers who have never their criticisms of each other, gave missed a copy of the Headlight, they th« public any line on tiny m .tive a h Of course Tillamook had to be re- are grow ing fewer every year, i lie newspaper might have in standing prensented at the democi atic con­ I Headlight lias been u consistent and sponsor for a group of candidates. vention at San Francisco, for it seems aggressive boaster for the develop­ Gradually it dawned on many peo­ that Postmaster Todd is there to ment of the county, aud although ple that the newspapers pretty much swell the federal brigade. many newspapers nave been started had the field to themselves. So they ■ Q---- - in tile county, only to die natural began to get busy through their or­ ortland is certainly deserving of deaths, tile pioneer newspaper forced ganizations, or to establish new or­ Considerable credit for the splendid its way to the front aud it is today ganizations. The labor unions and manner in which it entertained the by fur tile most piogressive newspap­ the employers associations were the Shriners. The visitors were more er in the county. 1 illuinook city and first. Each put out tickets, and those than delighted with the reception and county are now quite different look­ tickets often were quite different fine hospitality displayed by ing places to what they were when from those boosted b ythe newspap- the Headlight first made its appear­ ers. Some -uccess invariably attend­ rtland people. ance. For 20 years the present edi­ ed the circulation of these tickets, ------- o------- President Wilson said that the tor has boosted for Tillamook county, which were given out through the inox resolution failed to provide I and we look back with a great deal labor and employer organizations freedom of the seas or disarmament. 1 ot satisfaction at what has been ac- and friends. Then the religious and secret soc- Therein it bears a striking resemb- ' complished oy persistent boosting, nce to the treaty Mr. Wilson for moi al and religious conditions ieties adopted the ticket plan—also «rought home from Paris, which pro- have wonderfully improved, and as with some success, Usually these to the cheese industry, it was our societies did not publish the names ures neither. pleasure to boost that from its in­ of their respective organizations, nor ■ ~ o even of their committees who made >1' It was all in the fun if the Shrln- fancy. It is generally known thro­ ors did manage to import a little ughout the county that no special up the tickets. To confoini with the “wet” goods into Portland, but, liow interests or political bosses have or letter of the law .they attached sim­ are some of the local "dry" Shriners can control the Headlight, for the ply one name on each ticket as a going to square themselves now that editorial columns cannot be barter- sponsor for that ticket. Uusually they have come home? Maybe, it I ed away for money, A good many I this name was a sort of stool pigeon, I ot the defunct newspapers in the who really hud no part whatever in wouldn’t be a bad idea to send our I county went by the wayside, because the making up the ticket. The names reporter to interview them. they were controlled by certain fact­ I of the real slatemakers w'ere kept ions or individuals and had we allow­ dark. A few of tile wiser politicians, It was not a very good omen foi ed the Headlight to be run in that especially of the gangster type knew Hoss Murphy, Tonuaany’s chief, to | way it would nave passed away also. the slatemakers, and worked with be indicted for defrauding the gov­ ilu in, with the result that unworthy ■------ o------ ernment while on his way to the Fire Chief Thos. Coates is a stick- men often were indorsed on the re­ democratic convention with New I er, for he is just as enthusiastic over ligious and secret societly tickets. H York's vote in his pocket. But it the Hose Company as he was when It To fool the people even more, such must be remembered that Boss Mur- was first slat ted 25 years ago. He name as ’American,” "Patriotic,” ply and Boss Wilson are at logger i. certainly entitled to considerable etc., were attached to many of tlrse heads, and it is going to be interest­ j credit for the manner in which he secret society or religious tickets. ing which of the two bosses will boss i has kept a lire company organized in Voters who were not well Informed the democratic convention. this city, for there have been times often were fooled, and voted for when it was hard to do so, caused by candidates who were far less "Am­ Freight lates are to be raised 25 lack of ¡merest on the part of busi­ erican" or “Patriotic” than were per cent. Most of us think tiiey are ness men. We are all indebted to other candidates who were kept off high enough already, without taking the tire lighters who have been mem­ the tickets for personal, political, le- another jump skyward. Where, oh. bers of the company, especially in the ligiotis or other motives that had no where, is the Sue II. Elmore, which early days of its organization, for relation whatever to their fitness for used to bring in freight for one hail lighting lire with a pump and other office. At the last election, the “Soldier’s what is now being charged by the crude lire apparatus was no easy job. railroads. No doubt the railroads True, there have been a few bad Ticket” appeared—with its individ­ ^AY ALLI3OX/.V need the money, for the government fires, but the Hose Company has per­ ual sponsor. It recommended every allowed them to run down and now formed splendid service and with fighting and non fighting veteran, ir­ the people must pay more, and when more up-to-date lire apparatus, the respective of his fitness for office. Notice of Final Account will the government put a stop to city is that much better protected.. This ticket was a source of embrass- o----- inent to the American Legion and to Yet it must be remembered that increased freight rates? Notice is hereby given, that there are loo many frame bu.ldings many service men who knew veiy undersigned has filed his final -------0------- The Jersey Breeders ,wlien they and lire traps in the business section well that several of the candidates count as administrator of the Es on the ticket were lacking in fitness of William H. Perry, deceased, in decided to exhibit 100 head of Jer.se> of the city, and it is just as import­ and also in real military experience. County Court of Tillamook County, ant that these should be pulled down cattle at the Tillamook county Fair Yet tills ticket had a big weight, ow­ Oregon, and that said Court has ap- thjs year, showed that tiiey were a as it is to obtain a new fire eugine, ing to the feeling that service men pointed Monday, August 2nd, 1920, progressive bunch. If the Holstein for as long as they remain standing and the Guernsey breeders will come in the congested business district should be given the preference, ir- at the Court House in Tillamook respective of fitness as compared City, Oregon, at the hour of 10 o'- up to that number, there will be 300 there is possibility ol bad and with other candidates. clock a. m. as the time and place foi head of the three breeds. And we disasterous tire. None of us should Several of the best qualified cand­ hearing objections to said account think they will for tile Holstein and close our eyes to this bad menace, idates who were successful at the re­ and the settlement thereof, Guernsey breeders have a whole lot which jeopardises every building and cent primaries owe their success to Dated this July 1st, 1920. of push and enterprise, From the the large stocks of goods carried by John William Jennings, looks of things this year’s stock dis­ the business houses. However, we their names having been included on Administrator play at the county fair will be a want to express our thanks to Fire one or more of these secret, regilious or other organization tickets. hummer. We are excecdinly glad Chief Coats and the Hose Company If it were known in advance who Omaha Bee: "It may be accepted that the Jersey breeders have decid- , for the splendid service they are glv- these organizations were, and who as certain that the republican con the city. Ing ed to display 100 head of cattle, for ' were members of the committee that vention will not precede from th< we believe that in a few years, when made up tiie tickets, the voters traditional policy of the protective the stock pavilion is built at the new ■ OBJECTS TO TICKETS would be in a better position to tariff, It is almost equally certair ------ o------- county fair grounds, Tillamook coun­ judge as to the motives behind the that the Democratic party will fol­ From the Oregon Voter ty’s stock display every year will be slates. low the established rec ii 1 and re widely advertised and a large numb­ So far as the newspapers are con­ affirm its free trade doctrine, While Gresham Outlook found an er of people from different parts of cerned, I he people know them pretty this matter is not likely to be the state will attend. This Is an­ usual tendency to make up tickets” i well, and know that the editor of a major issue in the coming cam­ other reason why Tillamook county in the recent campaign, and a frant­ each of them can be reached either paign, because of the re-establish­ should have un attractive fair ic effort of candidates to get on the in person or by mini, with a plea or ment of the tariff commission, it will ground. tickets, especially of the newspapers. a protest with reference to any can­ certainly have some weight. One ------- o------- “What is the object of all ot this didate or measure. And the news­ factor in the industrial situation is When women go to the polls next paper ticket represents nothing more .November they will remember that i ticket making?” it asks. "What are than it appears on its face to’bfc— that the gap between exports and im­ ports of manufactured articles is the influences urging the newspapers li was the democratic party that is » I simply the desire of each newspaper responsible for the high cost and the to publish their (supposed) list of to make clear, to those who have narrowing. The exports for April profiteering in sugar, for had Presl-* candidates and differing so widely? faith in it, Just who in the opinion fell below the figures for March, w hile the exports were in excels for "Personally we think the practice den Wilson bought the Cuba sugar of that newspaper are best qualified the latter month, a lessening in the when it was offered to the United is rather misleading if not vicious. for the office. States for 6'^0. per pound, sugar to­ The practice in some cases reflects a |It could not be expected thut the spread between the two amounted to day would be selling at 10c per tight between the newspapers rather newspapers would agree. Each news- $93,000,000 being noted. Moreover, pound. The difference In 10c. and Ilian any just ground for opposition papi r ticket reflects the opinions and the record for April fell $31,000,000 25c., which is now charged In some to a certain man on the basis of prejudices of the editor, and editors behind the record for last year, while places, go into the pockets of the character or record, The endorse- are intense individualists, who can­ the imports were $222,000,000 over. 1 These facts are significant, and profiteers, and a large amount of ment of individuals is going far en- not agree among themselves. should warn us that our home mar­ this profiteering goes into the pock­ ough. In our judgment, the aim should ket is not secure from outside en­ "We depreciate the practice of ets of the Louslsianu sugar planters, be to fix responsibility for ticket ! croachment, The French government who were told they would not be ticket-making. It confuses the voter. making, rather than to abolish it as j lias modified its existing tariff by a prosecuted for profiteering. Conseq- Societies of similar names put out a practice. If there is any manner decree prohibiting the importation of printed endorsements of differing the people, held their sugar for 17c. In which newspaper responsibility a long list of articles of oridnary use, per pound and then jumjed it up to sets ot candidates. The question Is can be fixed more firmly and clearly to the end that the home market can 24*4c. But this is the funny part; I often asked. Who’s ticket are you than it is at present, we are for it. be conserved for home producers. going to vote? It tends to destroy The Louslana House, almost solidly So far as organization tickets are Australia has just adopted a new tar­ the voter ’ s individuality and excer- Democratic, rejected the suffrage a- iff. based on the protective and recip­ mendment, by a vote of 67 to 44. yet cise of his own Judgment. It makes concerned, statute law could require rocity ftatures Canada has made fam­ that any organization should make voters unthinking, if not lazy, to ♦ he Democratic women will go on take a ticket some big Interest has known in advance its name, the iliar to us. Spain and other nations blaming Republicans for the delay I fixed up for him and vote it bodily names of Its officers and directors, are moving along the same line, to­ in effecting ratification despite the as he is evidently supposed. If not the names of its committees having tally disregarding that famous clause to do with making up a ticket, the in the 'fourteen points’ which con­ fact that almost every Republican asked ,to do. Americans | i "We might as well go back to the address of its head-quarters, the templated free trade. state bus voted favorably on the a- must not delude themselves that the time and place of its committee ses ­ old party ticket made up by the mendment and almost every Demo- sions and such other information as supremacy they have enjoyed in the I bosses ’and vote 'er straight.' cratlc state has rejected it. W. R. C. "The Outlook suggests that the would tend to fix responsibility and world’s markets for the last six years l is permenently Corinith Relief Corps. No. 54 Dept, fixed. Our business I Corrupt Practices law be amended to make it clear as to what the organ­ The “wets" and the "drys" in the preclude the publishing of elective ization was and what it was doing. men have much yet to conquer, and ' of Oregon, meets on first and third democratic party are having a great slates. To publish the names of cand­ Law also could require that when a must not hope to win by yielding the Friday evenings of each month, at time over prohibition, which it a idates having a certain endorsement ticket finally was published, it in­ I citadel, the tremendous consumptive S p. m., in the W. O. W. hall. Visitors question that has been settled and is all right provided the cendldate clude the names of the officers, dir­ power ot the American people to welcome . the only thing to do now is to en­ IndlvJually advertises the endorM- ectors and ticket committees, with a foreign competitors.’’ Minnie Johnson, President force the prohibition law. Not, how­ ment he has received.” Elizabeth Conover. Secy. certification that it was the ticket of ever, during u democratic national ------- o the organization is purported to be. convention, for this was what one of We are not hungry for new laws There is some merit to the Out- LODGE MEETINGS. ot the newspaper correspondents look s objection to these tickets and on the subject. We do not advance writes: "Candidates who have here slates, although we believe the cure these stigg itions as anything more Tillamook Lodge No. 57 tofore been dry to the outside world for the evils involed will be found than an effort to help remove some I A. F. and A. M. are making it clear to the bosses in the gradual evolution of some sys­ of the evils of ticket making. In our Regular meeting second Tuesday eve. 8 p. m. that they are wet. Attorney-General tem of ticket-making that is entirely opinion these evils are mainly due Wednesday of each month. Palmer, always supposed to be u open, above-board and responsible, to secrecy and lack of responsibility. Rebekak. Wednesday evening Rehersals each Wednesday near-prohibitlonist, has thrown off rather than attempt by legislation to We believe publicity and fixed re­ Camp 2-4. Thursday following. Visiting broth­ the mask in a room on the twelfth abolish tickets altogether. sponsibility would provide as much ers welcome. floor of the St. Francis hotel and ele­ The old convention system, where cure as could be provided. We fear By order of W. M. gant young men wearing Palmer bosses manipulated, outlived its use­ that abolishing tickets would simply Leslie Harrison, Sec. badges serve you whatever you like fulness because of the abuses to lead to clandestine ticket making ------- o------- from Scotch highballs todry Martinis. which it was employed. It had merit, and ticket circulation, where respon­ Stated convocation Friday Sctoch highballs to dry Marrlnlr. however. In that It did produce a sibility would still be more difficult Johnson Chapter No. 24 There is no secret of It. It yov are ti'ket that represented some respon­ to trace, and from which greatet R. A. M. the right sort of good fellow you will sible origin, even If It often was a evils would spring than have devel­ I. E. Keldson, Sec. be invited ii half dozen times in the bosses' ticket. oped to date from ticket making as April 30. Visitors welcome course of a day to visit ihis iripiovls- For a time after conventions were it is practiced toda). -------o------- ed barroom where prohlbulot. en- abolished and the direct primary was The subject is one worth thinking f orcment offlee .< or department of created, no one was responsible for about. We should be pleased to note 0. A. R. i Cornlth Post, No. 35 Dept, of Ore­ just operative.- do not interfere It candidacies, except the candidate a further discussion of It in the col­ Is said here quite frequently that himself and those who signed his in­ umns of the Outlook, the Tillamook gon. meets on second and fourth Sat­ you can idenify an Edwards support­ dividual petition. All attempts by Headlight, the Hillsboro Independ­ urdays of each month, ot 1:30 p. m. er by ills nose and a Cox man by his political organizations to make tick­ ent. the Eugene Register, the Oregon In the W. O. W. hall. Visitors wel­ Tillamook Lodge No. 1200 breath.” That's pretty plain proof ets were frowned down by public Press, the Orange Bulletin and such come. L. O. O. M. Meets every Fri- H. W. Spear. Commander that the democratic party is eadeav- senlnient. other publications as have rather day at K. of F. Hall. Samuel Downs, Adjt. oriut to hypnotise the "dry” and The newspaper took advantage of ■peclatizsd in diecuMlon of election 8. A. Brodhead. Sec. rots, or, in other words, **“ opening. At Bret they did not law. lamnnk iieaùliiiht, tutorial Snap Shots .sp,