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Daily Capital Journal.
BV MOKBR BHOTHBRS,
KKIDAY. MAY ao, 1898.
Daily. One Year $3.00, In Advance
Dally, Four Months $1.00. In Advance
Weekly, One Teat $1.00, in Advance
Candidate Ackerman
In His Own Defense.
Portland Man Admits Voting
for American Book Co.
Books.
And He Voted for Almost None
Other.
Says They Were Already in Use and
Times Were Very Hard.
Prof. Ackerman, of Portland, bsis
made a defense. We print II belew:
County Superintendent. Lyman hat
made a brave light against the sehoo.
book trust and brought, his opponent
from under cover.
Ackcrmau Is an Ideal man for staU
superintendent of schools for the blj
publishing syndicates. He Is a tcx1
book man. He is not a man of Ideas
no was roasted at a Salem stale
teacher's association for opposing
teaching of morals in the schools.
UK. ACKEKMAN'S DEFENCE
is prlntel below, paragraph by paia
graph and omm?iit or correction In
brackets:
Portland. May IS. (To the Edi
tor.) In The Oregonlan of May 5,
there appeared a communication
signed by II. S. Lyman, Populist
candidate for superintendent of pub
lie instruction. After enumerating
T.irloui!improveinenU In theadmluls
tration of the olllce which he propose
to Initiate, If elected, Mr. Lyman
takes up the 6chool-book question
He states his position to be one of
opposition to the present contract and
proceeds to say that the domination
which procured tills contract "now
a -iks the voters ol Oregon for an en
dorseiucnt at the ballot-oox, which
will give extension for another period
of six veins, to continue until 1007."
Mr. Lyman la not the "Populist
candidate.'' Ho is Ihe "Peoples
Democratic Sllver-llepublican" cand
idate. Since I am Mr. Lyman's only for
midable opponent, this Innuendo
must refer to mc. Apy doubt about
the mutter will be removed by reading
a circular signed by Mr. Lyman, In
which It Is openly .stated that I am
the American Oook Company's candi
date for the .olllce of superintendent
of publio instruction.
fs it not a fact Hint leading and
well-known American Book Co., men
were at the Republican state conven
tion to secure your nomination? Is
it not a fact that the American Book
Co. was opposed to the renomlnation
of State Supt. Irwin, becauso he was
not as completely at their serylco as
they desired ? Will you plcdgo your
self not to appoint American Book
Co., men for tho board of nlno state
examiners?
I deny that there exists any agree
ment or understanding between my
Helf and any in 11 or corporation re
specting the manner In which I shall,
If elected, discharge tho duties of the
olllce for which I am a candidate, I
deny that my vote on tho ndoptlon of
text-hooks In 161)1 was Influenced by
any other consideration than tno In
terests of my constituency, tho school
patrons and t-cliool children of Mult
no in nh county. And 1 assert that my
vote at Hiat time will bear comparison
with nhe vote of II. S. Lyman, who
was then superintendent of Clatsop
county. Tills comparison I shall
urgently make. Mr. Lymau In his
littics and circulars compares the
present prices of books in Oregon with
the lower prices In other states, tlxcd
under dilfercnt conditions or by con
tracts of more recent date and seeks
by Iniiuedo to lay a portion of the
blame for this dllTcrcnco upon mc, yet
It will be heen thai If Mr. Lyman
could have had his vuy In 1801 wo
should now bo pay! ig mure for school
books than we piy u-tiier tho "infam
ous" contract ho so dearly loves to de
nounce. The difference bet wrun Lyman and
Ackcrmau Is plain, Tho former
brayely denounces the American Book
Co , and Ackerman docs uot.J
Kyery person who had to vote- upon
the adoption of the textbooks In 1801
known Hint, though a multiplicity of
books was offered, there were practic
ally only two "tickets" In tho Hold.
To vote for books net on ono of these
lists was like voting for' tho pro
hibition candidate for president.
That Mr, Lyman fully understood
title feature of the situation, Is shown
by itU vote. On ono side was the list
oCtlw Abaci lean Boole Company; on
Uw other was a lint made up from
Mm publlcfttlo. of the syndicate
VwMtai hy the great publishing house,
U)kAUo., and cowiprlhlog, besides
, , Ut Htm. Maynard, Merrill & Co.,
.1 Ww Co., Johp U. Potter &
' ' i.. IX C. Mtik & Co., ami Lowll &
tUlnfcssInn Is good for the oul, Mr.
Ackerman. One side w.-ts the Amer
ican Book Co. and Mr. Lyman was
agatotit. You were fur It.
Tho books on the opposing 1'it did
not differ greatly In price and qual
ity, but the American Bolc Company
had this great and, as evcnH proved,
Insuperable advantage Its books were
already in use In the schools, and
were offered for readoptlon at greatly
reduced prices;, times were very hard,
and public sentiment was bitterly
opposed to auy action which would
cause the expense Incident to a sweep
In? change of school books.
"Times were very hard" They
were no harder for you than ror Ly
man. Yet Lyman bravely stood out.
To ascertain the wishes of my con--ttituenU",
I addressed a circular letter
to the school ofheers of Multnomah
county, inquiring what boi ks, IT any,
ought In their opinion to be changed.
Almost without exception the answers
showed that, no change whatever as
desired. In consideration ot the finan"
;ial burden under which our people
.vere laboring, and In deference to
their express.-d wish, 1 voted to con
tinue In u-c most of the lnok-s airraid)
in the school, though there were sev
eral tliUHrendouU'd mat 1 Mmuld have
icen glad, but for the matter of ex
lense, f. ee rhanged.
That do.'s run, r. quire jou now in
these days of greater prosjieri.ty !
wear thecolljr of the American Book
Co.
VOTED FOK UOOD UOOKS.
The books ulrd for by Mr. Lyman
to be UM.d In primary and grammar
schools were as follews:
Weit-Mirth's Ll.-ineiiiary Arlthme
Ic. Gimi & Co.
Wfiitwovtir-" Graiiim.ir SHutnl Ar
ithmetic, Ulnn & d.
Montgomery'?. Begiuuers' U. S Mi
ory, Glnn &Co.
Montgomery's Leading Facts 111
Vmci'lcan Histoiy, Gi".n & Co.
Blalsdell's Child Book of Health,
Hnn&Co.
Blalsdell's How to Keep Well, Glnn
k Co.
Jj'rye's Elementary Geography, Glnn
& Co.
Potter's Elementary Geography
Potter & Co.
Potter's Advanced Geography, Pot.
ter & Co.
Normal Readers.Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5,
Werner Co.
Reed's Word Book, Maynard, Mer
rill & Co.
Heed & Kcllogg's Grammars, May
nard, Merrill, & Co.
Graphic Copy Books, 0 Nos. Lovell
& Co.
Thompson's Drawing Books, 8 Nos.,
D. C. Heath & Co.
Grillln's Civics for Young America,
Loyell & Co.
Brooks' Mental Arithmetic, Sowar,
Potts & Co.
Webster's Common School Diction
ary, American Book Co.
Mr. Lyman's books cost 313.23. J
UOOKS ADOPTED.
The books voted for by Prof. Acker
man used in primary, and grammar
6cliools were as follews:
Fish's Arithmetic, No. 1, Am.
Book Co.
Fish's Arithmetic, No. 2, Am.
Book Co.
Makers of Our Country, Potter
& Co.
Thomas' History of the United
States, D. C. Heath & Co.
Smith's Primer of Physiology, Am.
Book Co.
Smith's Elem. Physiology Am.
Book Co.
Montlcth's Elementary Geography.
Am. Book Co.
Montlcth's Comprehensive Geo
graphy, Am. Book Co.
Batons' Headers. Nos. 1,2, 3, 4, and
5, Am. Book Co.
Watson's Speller, Am. Book Co.
Maxwell's Grammar, two books,
Am Book Co.
Spencerlan Copy Books, Nos. lto7.
Am. Book Co.
Thompson's Drawing Books, D. C.
Heath & Co.
Poterman's Civil Gov't, Am.
Book Co.
Brooks' Mental Arithmetic, Sower,
Potts & Co.
Webster's Coin mod School Diction
ary, Am. Book Co.
Mr. Ackcrman's bo.iks cost $13.00
and some of thorn are Inferior books
as he admits.
U. ACKEltMAK'8 COMMENT.
It thus appears that so far as prices
uro concerned, there was no great dif
ference between my vote and that
cast by Mr. Lyman. And it Is evldont
that all the unfavorable comparisons
of current prices In Oregon with
those current In other states under
contracts made recently uro us much
of a criticism upon Mr. Lymau as
upon myseir. The truth Is that
neither of us could vote upon anj
prlr.es except such as were ottered In
1801, by the companies competing for
the business of Oregon. That recent
legislation or the course of trado has
mado it possible for other states to
make batter bargains since then,
is no reflection upon eltherof ui.
The book-trust Uw Is s j tlxcd that
while ono set of otllclals selects tho
books, another set of "oniclul Is com
peted by law to executo u contract,
while the trust tlxes the prices. Wus
Micro ever a more Iniquitous piece of
text-book jobbery fastened on the
people of a freo commonwealth?)
If, us Mr. Lyman Intimates, my
voting for so many of the publica
tions of the American Book Com
pany already In use Indicates vliat 1
atu under the influence ot that com
pany, what Inference must bo drawn
from tho fact that at a tltuu ot great
(luauclu) distress Mr. Lyman voted to
displace nearly ull ot the text-books
ti u6 In tho common schools ot the
state, In order to adopt a list pro
sentwl by Glnn k Co., which cost
slk'htly more than the list offered for
readoptlon ?
There Is no evidence that Glnn &
Co. were ever guilty of such out
mucous practices ae are ch.irued
against the American Book Com
pany. Besides Glnn & Co of Boston,
are only one of many large publishing
houcs who arc producing as good as,
or better, school text-looks than the
American Book Company.
Mr. Lyman makes much oi the
rumor that the agent of the American
Book Company in this city Is support
ing my cindldacy. Since that gentle
man Is a Republican, it Is not strange
that he should be supporting the
entire Republican ticket. But what
shall we s.y of the open lack of sup
port which John Gill, the agent of
Glnn & Co , though a life-long Re
publican and at this moment a nomi
nee for the legislature on one of the
R-jpubl can tickets, is glyir:g to Mr.
Lymau?
J. II. ACKERMAN'.
Mr. Lyman Is being supported by
thousands of honest, conscientious
Republicans, all oyer thisstale, while
there Is evidence that a large share
of the Republican campaign fund Is
bslni; exhausted to foice Mr. Acker
nun Into a non-political olllce in be
half of the booktrust.
TONGUE"S EXPLANATION.
''er Case of Confession and Avoidance
by the Congressmen.
Washington, May 20. Adj'turn
ment of the house to Monday post
pones until next, week any possible
consideration of the Hawaiian res
olution After passing the labor
arbli ration bill,
as amendeJ by the
brier political tilt
personal political
senate, and a
pre i pi luted by
ex l.inat'on from
yil .ilran, of Oregon,
Tongue, Re
the house ad-
j( 1 mil yesterday afternoon uuiil
Mondu .
The rlxin'of Tongue to a question
of privilege, to 1 nswera circular now
b-.-lng circulated In his district, In
jected Interest Into the proceedings.
Tne circular In question, ho said, was
an anoymons document, attacking
his record in the present congress, and
contained statements that were
wholly or In part false. He read the
circular and replied to the charges
that n-ere being used for the purpose
of accomplishing his defeat. He as
serted that the cereular was being
sent out with the apparent sanction
of the Democratic congressional com
mittee, and he supposed, therefore, It
was the deliberate work of represen
tatlves and members of tho house.
Ho was proceeding to criticize ton
sharply Senator White, of California,
chairman of the committee, when the
speaker called him to order sharply.
When Tongue concluded, Handy,
Democrat, of Dele ware, and Bruckei,
Democrat, of Michigan, were upon
their feet. Being members of the
committee In question they mado an
effort to have tho circular read In full,
Imorclcr to get It in the record, and
that an oppertunlty to reply might be
secured. A point of order against
reading it wus made aud sustained,
Handy remarking that the gentle
man's (Tongue's) statement seemed
like a "clear case of confession and
avoidance."
At this juncture tho efforts of tho
Democrats to make adequate reply to
Tongue was interrupted by Sherman,
Republican, of New York, with a
motion agreeing to the conlercnccnn
tho right of way bill. Immediately
afterward Payne, Republican moved
to udjourn. Tho Democrats united
In 11 roar of "noes"' und, on the an
nouncement of the motion being car
ried, Bulley, Democrat, of Texas, vig
orously demunded the ayes and noes,
remarking to those about him: "Wo
don't propose to bo cut off without
registering our protests." The roll
call proceded, und the house at 2.53 p.
m. adjourned yeas 110, noes 03.
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nM.'M 2J.1 jt?-!.
Oregon School Laws
How the Textbook Law Was
Rushed Through.
Present Lamentable Condition of Oregon
Public School Finances,
Is Oregon In the rut pretty badly In
public school matters ?
The first step In this direction will
bee to elect a clean Intelligent public
school man for state superlnteudent
of schools.
THE TRUST BOOK LAW.
Tho present textbook law was
passed In the legislature of 1893. It
was Introduced by Senator Blatkman
of Eastern Oregon, passed in the sen
ale and came to the house where after
discussion It was defeated, only 23
voting for It.
There was ac animated debate over
the subject and Hon. T. T. Geer made
a peech acalnst the bill and voted
against It. The Jouunal opposed
the law which was Introduced by the
renowned Hebrew politician from
Grant, Harnev and Morrow.
He probably never wrote a word of
the law. It was probably prepared by
that other Imminent educator, State
Supt. McElroy, the author of so much?
beneficial legislation, because us soon
as It was defeated In the house he
appeared on the scene and whipped
the men into line to reconsider the
vote by which It was lost and In the
afternoon oMbe same day he had the
bill passed that had been lost on debate
on Its merits. Mr. McElroy stated
that if this bill was not passed Oiegon
would haye no way to get textbooks
for the public schools. Good men like
Mr. Geer, who had talked aud yoted
against the bill, were changed over to
vote 'n favor of it on McElroy's rep
resentations. Of course, McElroy
was a disinterested party.
His devotion to the American Book
Co. was so absolute that no one will
Imagine that they hud anything to
do with preparing the bill. But the
election of Prof. McElroy to a chair
In the state University a? soon as he
was out of office can now be better
understood.
CHANUE THE SYSTEM.
The financial system under which
the public schools uro conducted; in
Oregon, needs some radical chan'ges In
the Interest of tho people.
T. II. Teale has this in Northwest
Journal of Education, about Oregon
"The next legislature Is likely to
give us some school legislation. The
published reports of the school dis
tricts this spring especially the
smaller cities and towns indicate
that a school revenue law Is needed
that will cnablo these districts to do
business on a cash bassls. The reports
show a large amount of business with
the hanks In the shape of short time
loans for from CO days up and bank
loans mean bank Interest. It is a
nice thing for the banks but a very
poor way of doing business for tho
taxpayers and the schools. All the
money raised by taxation for school
purposes shoald be used directly for
schools notto pay Interest to banks."
All the school legislation for twelve
years In Oregon, prior to 1895, eman
ated from State Supt. McElroy, and
he ncyer originated a line of It him
self, It was suggested to him by the
shrewd attorneys of the school book
publishers and the bank accountants
for fact that In cities like Portland,
Salem and Astoria warrants draw a law
Interest, but the people are completely
at the mercy of the local banks.
School warrants should everywhere
draw a low rate of Interest.
Tho Oregon school bond law was
drawn entirely from the standpoint of
tho bondholder. No bonds can be
issued except for twenty years and
they cannot be paid up shott often
years. This gives the school district
no chance whatever to use Its credit
to its own advantage, and It must
pay a sum of Interest equal to the
principal if it Issues bonds at all.
Salem school district Is now paying
over $4000 a year Interest, enough to
conduct slxorclght free kindergar
tens for thellttlo children.
This system can only bo changed by
placing a representative of the people,
with correct Ideas on school matters,
In the office of state superintendent.
Under State Superintendent Irwin
there has been no chance to get any
new legislation. He is not to blame
In any manner for the present condi
tion of things. The right kind of a
man for state superintendent will
help straighten out the Oregon school
laws regulating finances.
The Union candldato Is that kind
ot a man. Ho Is a man of tho strict
CBt Integrity of character and ot more
than average Intelligence, He Is a
graduate of Forest Grove college and
of Oberlln university. These Congre
ga'tlonal schools turn out men of
strong financial common sense, and
that Ik what Oregon needs In
jected Into her publio school legisla
tion, One and All. Go to Branson &
Co's, for their groceries. Join the
army and get a superior quality of
goods than thoso to which you have
been accustomed.
TnEitK Is No Question But tho
10 cent La Corona is the best cigar on
tho market. This fact Is attested by
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THE AMERICAN BOOK
Against President Gates of
Iowa College.
Noble Fight of a Congrega
tional Minister.
Extracts From His BooK "A Foe to
American Schools."
The Journal has
the American Book
rnnivi fmm
Uo. copies of
ro'nnrf nf Mm
papers containing a
libel suit In the United States circuit
court at Minneapolis, where $7500 , antJ9 or te-booKs to select rrom."
damages was awarded the company, This "combine" Is yet hardly a half
against The Kingdom Pub. Co., forldnzen ycars old DUt ln u,at orlef
printing a book written by Prof. Geo.illnJC Y ass.auoua uevouon 10
A. Gates, president of Iowa college,
the great Congregational school of
Grinnell, Iowa.
The book is entitled "A Foe to
American Schools," and has had a
wide circulation. It Is a scathing ex
position of the practices of the agents
of the American Book Co., ln secur.
Ing the adoption of their textbooks by
states, counties and cities. The his
tory of this lawsuit and the whole
controversy is of interest to the peo
ple of Oregon because the textbook
question is before them ln the June
election this year.
The Journal confesses to no pre
judice for or against auy publishing
house and desires only to giye its
readers all the news and information
possible on this question. We believe
the people of Oregon should be free
to get tht best and the cheapest text
books, and that no publishers trust
should seek to dictate ln their stale
government or political affairs at the
expense of the public schools and
the taxpayer.
HISTORY OP CASE,
The American Book Company, of
New York, has Just won a suit
against a religious publication known
as "The!,Kingdom," published at Min
neapolis. On the editorial page of a copy of
the paper now before us we find the
name of the Rev: Herbert W. Glenson,
of Minneapolis, as managing editor,
and nf George A. Gates, president of
Iowa college, as one of the associate
editors. There are several other min
ister's names on the list cf associate
editors, Including Rev. B. Fay Mills
Against the Kingdom Publishing
Company tlie American Book -Company
has recovered a verdict for
$7,500 damages for libel in a suit tried
before Judge Lochren, In the United
States circuit court r.t Minneapolis.
The American Book Company is
considered the largest and most im
portant concern in the world engaged
in the printing and publishing of
school books as a specialty. It was
founded in 1890 by some of tho lead
ing publishing houses of the country,
including Harper & Bros., D. Apple-
ton & Co., Van Antwerp, Bragg &
Co., and others. The capital of tbe
company is $5,000,000 and it now sup
plies probably 75 per cent of nil the
school books that are used in the
United States. By reason ot tts
methods and resourses its competitors
find It hard to make headway against
It, and a good deal of bad feeling has
consequently been shown by those
competitors from time to time. All
sorts of scandalous reports have ocen
set afloat, una the compauy has been
accused of deeds for which even a
Spanish pirate might blush.
This attack was made ln April, 1897,
when the Kingdom Publishing com
pany published u book by President
Gates, already mentioned as one of
the Associate Editors or "The King
dom," entitled "A Foe to American
Schools," meaning the American
Book company, ln which severe
charges were made against that com
pany, Including bribery, cajolery
threats, intimidation, etc.
One would think that such a rcsul 1
would lead the editors of "The King
dom" to be careful what they print,
but it now appears otherwise. In a
copy of that paper, dated March 24,
Micro is printed an editorial on the
diet headed "Is this Justice," In the
courso of which It Is declared that
"the methods by which that verdict
was reached were palpably unjust,"
and goes on to repeat the attack upon
the American Book Campany.
In view of the number and Import
ance of the exceptions taken to the
court's rulings, the consul for The
Kingdom Publishing Co., at once
took steps to appeal the case
to the United States Circuit Court or
Appeals, where a motion for a new
trial will bo mado, If the decision
of the lower court should be reversed,
the entire case will re-opened. Mean
while no judgment can bo enforced
against The Kingdom Publishing
Company.
Tho Caiutal Journal Is aware
that tbe American Book Co., employs
the sharpest lawyers in the state and
isllable to bring a suit for libel
against any paper that euows up
Its affairs but we rejoice that there
Is still some liberty of the press left
In spite of tbe federabcourts.
Knowing the purpose of the great
American book trust to suppress all
COMPANY LIBEL SUIT
unfriendly publication, we venture to
print following extrucUs.
FROM ritnST. OATES UOOIC.
There I real danger in America of
the development of an educated prole
tariat, found chiefly In editors' sauc
turns, professors, chairs and the
pulpit.
But If this same plutocratic money
power can get control of the books of
the common schools of America, that
U more dangerous than any Influence
In newspaper, or church, or university
or college.
In Oregon the county superintend
ents and the state examiners, aggre
gating forty-one persons, choose text
books for the state for six years.
Ninety.cight percent, of their list Is
from the American Book Company.
Mr. Thomas N. Strong, of Portland,
Oregon, chairman of the school-book
committee of the. citizens' committee
of one hundred, says: "I am informed
that twenty-one of the votes cast
were almost oupucatcs, a somownat
'. remarkable thing, considering the
I fact that the voters did not meet and
probably had hundreds If not thous-
iiiie wuoie range 01 ocvices Known 10
such combinations, It has tilled the
land from West Virginia to Oregon,
fromMlsslsIIppIto Vermont and back
again to California, with reports of
its 'ill deeds. "Trust methods," a
term needing no definition to nny
American intelligent enough to be
Interested In this pamphlet, seem to
be the established-arid authorized man
ner-of procedure In Introducing their
books and keeping them in use. These
methods are made up of bribery,
cajolery, threats, promises, political
Intrigue, securing the election of
teachers and boards favorable to
themselves, suborning local news
papers silencing opposition.
Prof. Gates shows that the book
trust has a book on Sociology for
schools. The subject of trusts belongs
In this department of Sociology.
How does the topic fare? In this
book of nearly four hundred pages,
just eleven lines, in three dltlerent
places, are given to the whole subject
of trusts, combinations and monopo
lies. In each place they arc defended
and excused.
Does any one suppose that this com
pany will father a book and foster its
universal use by the pupils of a nation,
whose pages tell the truth about mon
opolies, as the truth ought to be told?
Is it safe for the best Interests of the
nation's next generation, that such a
monopoly be allowed to determine the
nature of that generation's instruct
Ion concerning monopoly?
C. P. STRAIN FOR RECORDER,
A Deserving Young Man Who Is
Well Qualified.
Very
The Union candidate for county re
corder of deeds aud conveyances Is a
Silver Republican, u school teacher by
profession, and works a small fruit
farm in Monitor precinct. He is 29
years old. His father was a
private ln tho 50th Indiana Infantry.
He has always made his own living
by working on a farm, except when
going to school In Salem. For the
past nine years he has taught ln the
public schools of Marlon county.hold
ing a state life diploma.
By a misfortune, Mr. Strain lost his
left hand, which In no way Interferes
with the performance of the duties of
the olllce ror which he is a candidate,
oecause ue is an excellent penman
MP"?1
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MCKIMTM$ftlll
THEEXCaiENCEOFSYBUPOFHGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
Imown to the California Fio Svrup
Co only, and we wish to impress upon
i wia importance 01 purchasing the
Into and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by tho California Fio Smut Co
only, a Imowledgo of that fact will
assist one in avoiding- the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the Cali
fornia Fio Sntup Co. with the medi.
cal profession, and tho satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of tho excellence of its remedy, It is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
OS it acts on the kidnevn. llro,. ,
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. InordertogetitsbeneBcial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRW CO.
SIN FRANCISCO, Cat.
Leusmixr, Kr. new tork. . t.
Rheumatism
P CELEBRATED "
way still
linger as a
heritage from
our severe aud
changeful
winters. The
Bitters
erent.lv
alleviates Us
pangs and If
taken In time
removes the
acids that
cause It.
E(isj4dk NssJSw
M
' JJi'ivi'K ..
III'
:m&
Sitters
Wfl
for Infants
BamisimBM
The JTac-simile Signature of
MW&
Appears on Every Wrapper.
THC CCNTaUW COMfaHT, TT
The Crash Has Come,
Salem Special ,.
Aumsvllle Flour " ,S
New Plckles.per qt ,"" ?.
Arbuckle aud Lion Collce, perpk 15c. J'f'nrol
Bulk Olives, per pint ..15S
Lenox Soap, 9 bars " ?
best Mocha and Java Coffee, per lb " 5
Good Mocha and Java coffee per lb "" 2
lOlbsLard " $
U 1U3 UU1U
Chocolate, per lb
lOlbs. B. Wheat
10 lbs Corn Meal
Try our Ho Cream Oats for mush.
Old P. O Goxncr
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The following Is the platform adopted
ty the republican party of Oregon In
convention assembled, at Astoria,
'hu.ay April 14, 189S:
"n'r the republican vnters of the
state of Oregon, In convention assem
bled, congratulate the people of the
itato as well &s of the whole nation on
Ihe unmistakable fact that the dark
cloud of adversity, which has hung like
a pall over our fair land, has been dis
sipated. We recognize that tho return
of prosperity is due to the restoration
of the republican party to power.
"We are In favor of the maintenance
of the present gold standard; we are
unqualifiedly opposed to the free coin
age of silver and to all other schemes
looking to the debasement of the cur
rency and the repudiation of debt. We
believe that the best money In the
world Is none too good to be assured
by the government to the laborer as
the fruit of his toll and to the farmer
as the price of his crop. We condemn
the continued agitation ot free silver
as calculated to Jeopardise the prosper
ity of the country and to shake the
oonfidence of the people In the main
tenance of a wise financial policy; wo
particularly condemn as unpatriotic,
the effoits of the free silver agitators
to array class against class and sec
tion against section; we declare that
the interests of all classes and of all
sections of our country alike demand
a sound and stable financial system.
"While we deplore the Imminence of
war, we lecognlze that the country Is
on the eve of a war, undertaken for
the vindication of the national honor
and the performance of a work dictated
by every instinct ot humanity; v.-e de
clare that the administration 13 en
titled in this conflict to the confidence
and support of the entire people.
"We are firmly attached to the prin
ciples of the federal constitution; we
recognize that representative govern
ment i3 one of these principles, and we
are opposed to any change ln law or
constitution which will abrogate this
time-honored principle.
"We are In favor of retrenchment
and reform In slate and county mat
ters. "We demand strict economy In pub
lic affairs, and the abolition of all
needless offices and commissions.
"The salmon fishing industry, so
fruitful a source of revenue to the
slate, should be fostered, and to that
end we favor state aid ln the artificial
propagation of salmon, nnd their dis
tribution In the waters of the state.
"We reaffirm our allegiance to the
principles of the republican party of
the United States, as enunciated by
the republican convention in St. Iiouls
in 1S96.
"We denounce the fusion party of
Oregon as an aggregation of spoils
men, who are ready to subordinate
principles to offices. Each of the par
ties to this compact Is willing to stul
tify Itself and form alliances with ele
ments which It has heretofore de
nounced as dangerous and unfit to be
Intrusted with power; we declare that
good government cannot come from
such an alliance."
TODAY'S MARKET.
Portland, May 20. Wheat valley
07c398; Walla Walla, 0CC97c.
Flour Portland, S4.u6; Superfine
82.75 per bbl.
Oats-Whlte3830c.
Hay-Good, $ll(Sl2.50 per ton.
iiups iifflioc; oiu crop 4(rfdc
iiuui- vmiey, n(o)iuc;
Eastern
wjckuu, ouvic.
Mlllstufr Bran,$18; shorts, 318.
Poultry Chickens, mixed,
84
Eggs-Oregon, 10J(SHc per doz.
Hides Green, salted fin lha 7Tf.Hr.
under 60 lbs,G(a7c;sheep pelts,10T5i
wmuus vz.M per sacic.
Butter Best dalrv. 45Y3)50fi: fnnr-v
creamery, 50ca55c a roll. '
Potatoes, 3,V245c per sack.
Apples 75$l a box.
Hoes Heavv. 84.25.
Mutton Weathers 4c; tiressed, 01c.
Beef titeers. an favrfii- nwc ko.
dressed, Gl7. -
SALKM MARKET.
Wheat 84c
Oats 35(tf37c.
Apples.70o ln trade.
Hay Baled, cheat, $10.
. Elo.yrIn wholesale lots, $4.70; re
tall $5,
nogs dresed, 5c.
Live cattle 33c.
Veal -5:. -
Butter Dalrv irvlO.. nrn.n
18(a'20c. --,.., w,
Sheep-Live, 31c a lb.
wool Best,15c, Mohair 2728o
nops Best814c.
Eggs- 8c cash.
i9EuJtrjM,IeD3 c,c! 8PrlnK chickens
12c;ducks;6oper lb.
Farm smoked meats Bacon,
am, 10c; shoulder, 819c.
hPotatoes !5lBo ln cash.
Millinery
Goods-MIss Smith,
5-B-eod-2w
State street.
nnd Children.
MUWWV TWtCT. WtWtOWH CtTT
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HARRIETT L LAWRENCE I
UNION PLATFORM
The following Is the platform al(.
ed by the People's, Democratic ul
onver uepuuuean parties assembled h
state conventions at Portland, Mrrci
L'3-2G, 1S93:
United In a common cause for tne
sacred purpose of preserving the irln
clples of government by the whole p.
pie, in fact as well as In name, restor
ing and maintaining equality, unto
lhat sovcrnment, of all classes, e, lh
People's Democratic and Silver Repubi
lican parties of the state of Oregon,
waiving all minor points of difference,
nnd uniting for the purpose ot carrj-lci
nut the great underlying principles
ai.on which we are all agreed, do rash
ind present to the people of this itite
the following declaration of principles,
and to the carrying out of which w
solemnly pledge each and every candl-l
uate upon our united ticket:
First We demand the free and iinre.
strlcted coinage of sliver and full it
the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, lt4
out waiting for the consent of foreljs
nations; and we are unalterably op
posed to the policy of the present re
publican administration in uemindiii
tho retirement of greenbacks, and the.
turning over of the money-maklo;
power of the government to the u
tional banks, as presented by the
drawn by the republican secretary d
tho treasury, and indorsed by Pn
dent JIcKInley; and we especially It
nounce the avowed attempt by saWM
to fasten the country Irrevocably
forever to the slncle cold standari
We demand a national money, salt
Hnd sound, issued by the general p'
ernment only, without the Interventld
of banks of Issue, to be a full less!
tender for all debts public and private,
r.lso a just, equitable and
means of distribution direct to the
t)lr through the lawful dlsbursemetl
of ihe government.
We demand that the volume ot circu
lating medium be speedily Increase! t.
an amount sufficient to meet the 4
mands of the business and popalil
of this country, and to restore the Jss
level of prices of labor and products
We favor such legislation as Wp'
vent for the future the demonettoto;
of any kind of legal tender mouey lr
prwate oontract.
We demand that the government,
payment of Its obligations, shall
Us option as to the kind of lawn
money in which they are to be pi
and we denounce the present ana
ceedlnn administrations for surreniei
Ing this option to the holders of Pi
ernment obligations.
We demand that there shall be
further issue of United States Intfresj
bearing bonds.
We demnml that nnstal savlnSS i
he estnhllalipcl hv the covernmect t
the safe deposit of tho savings cf 0
neoDle and to facilitate exchange.
We demand the election of Cult'
States senators by direct vote of tl
naorl
We demand the Initiative and ij
endnm Rveipm nf lnw.maklnS
nntlnnnl fnrm lnnnl stnte and natli
and tho submission by congress 0!
tmnortant nntlnnal nuestonsiorw
vlsorv vntB nf fh neonle. until f
time as the national constitution ,
Vim.n iin .a.i na tt nrmiJEi'
,G UCC11 UIIICUUCU BU " " ""
direct legislation. .
We pondpmn vs daneerOUS W
Just the surrender. In all departs9
or the government, to the 'MaE;'
trusts, corporations and aKKP"
nf wnnltl, i-onornlk" nnd the paCIOT
the highest courts of the land wW
nomtlnn I.iwvpt-s ton ready to W 1
Will of thplr Into omnloverS. W "
nclrlp i.ntM iirlinlaenniP laWS
by the legislative department! rfj
states and government, up""
pretexts, at the behests of such
tllHrina
We are opposed to governmest
injunction.
In state matters, we demand
A simple and well-guarded rei
tlon law.
A. mere equitable mode of fl
Judges of election.
a..l l , . ... talA Lbe
311 lutein iuws lu c "'"-., J
tlon of fish traps, fish whe,S,i
r.shlug gear In the waters
Jurisdiction of the state.
We denounce and condemn i"
run, nn.t Av..n,nfnnt rPnllbliC3 '
lative assemblies, and charge
the spoils of office, has becosw!
Z.. ..' ",.?..' 1..i. In fM
uy 1110 cunuuioii exiouus '- .j,.
,f .u , ..-a.,..,,,..- there v .
thla ll .-Q than I5O0.0W
::...."'"" "rr- :, , mf
muuB 11 um wie jjcujjio jgl
or taxation, while siaw ",,,.
stamped "Not paid for wani
Wa dpmnnd thflt all CiSU
. ..-. nnofl I
county omcers oe pii -- 9 1
commensurate wltn me -
Inaimuch as railroad ' psf
poraie properly is nm ""-"..asl '
....u -i.. .h.,11 hpar IU J5-,
nnrllnn nf rn-rntlnn. hb "-'.ji
EULil UIUIKUV Dual, v. .,
,..i , t, sinenses Oil
ment.