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About Talent news. (Talent, Or.) 1892-1894 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1894)
EDITORIAL NOTES. The following resolutions, introduced by W. J. Dean, were adopted by the The principal < bj«ct:on offered by the Talent People’s party club at its last opponents of the graduate«’ income tax in meeting r; that it would tend to corrupt the moral« Whereas, at the Late People’s party of the millionaires; they would resort to county conve ntion held in Med- lying in giving in their incomes. Just ford on March IOth, it was moved and think of it. Corrupting the morals of an carried that any candidate bax ing a clear innocent millionaire.’ Could the people majority of the preferential vote over all ever forgive themselves should they pass others for the same office, should be de a law that would have this effect? clared the nominee of the convention, and Whereas, J. W. Miller, of Medford, having received 1 17 preferential votes as At a meeting of the National Commit against 1-11 of all others for the office of tee of the People’s party, held at St Louis county recorder; and, whereas, Grant Feb. 22, it was resolved that as the Wil Rawlings, who recieved only 109 prefer son bill “discriminates against the pro ential votes, was declared by the conven ducers of raw material in the South and tion as the nominee for said office; ami West and protects the monopolists of the \\ hereas, S. M. Nealon, Sam’l Daniel- East,” and that it “fails to provide suffi s< n and T. E. Hills having received -1-15 cient revenue to defray the legitimate preferential votes against 259 of all others; expenses of the government, thereby cre a ml ating a deficiency which the administra Whereas, Sam’l Danielson and T. E. tion will take advantage of to issue in Hills were thrust aside and J. W. Marks- terest bearing bonds,’’ the People’s party bury and J. A. Jeffrey (the latter having Senators and Representatives should vote received but 16 preferential votes) were Against the bill unless it provides for said m minakd instead; and deficiency by an income tax. Good ad Wheieas, ignoring the candidates above vice. Let us favor the income tax, even mentioned was an error intentional or if it has to ride in on the Wilson bill. otherwise -therefore be it From an address issued by the above R evolved . that it is the sense of this \ committee we quote: “They [the old parties] propose to club that said Sam’l Danielson and T. E. down the outcries ‘of a plundered people Hills are, and of right ought to be, to* with the uproar of a sham battle over the nominees of the People’s party of Jack- tariff, so that capitalists, corporations, son county for representatives to the next national banks, rings, trusts, watered legislature, and that J. W. Miller is the stock, the demonetization of silver, ami the oppressions of the usurers may all be rightful nominee for recorder. And \\ hereas, S. H. Dunlap, having re lost sight of. They propose to sacrifice our homes, wives, and children on the ceived 111 preferential votes, or a plural alter of Mammon; to destroy the multi ity of 23 overS. Patterson, the next high tude in order to secure corruption funds est, and whereas, at the convention the from the millionaires.’ ’’ said Dunlap relieved but 12*rlekgate votes and Patterson L’S; therefore be it R esolved , that this club can find 'll«» The House of Commons <7f England compensating circumstances to justify so has voted to abolish the House of L«»r«ls. flagrant a deviation from the choice of Now let the American people vote to the People’s party of Jackson county, as nlsdish that monster leech known as the expressed in the preferential vote on U. S. Senate. March 10th, ami that it does not indoin- the action of the conventi«»n in this case. Mrs. Lease says that if the nun wi'l stay a! home and take care of the babies the women will straighten out the hard times. Dr. Caldxxell for Dental Plato.