Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, March 17, 1908, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Textt (1 DAILY OAPIMI. 4Crtt'T,. rtf,KM. OREGON. TCK8UAY, MA11C1I 17, 1P08. THE REAL FATHER s . OF REFERENDUM ff -? & t Mx BsrgMfcer Best Entitled To That Honor-In Far ere' Alliance PIatforni"Story of Who's f hoi and Why? By One Who Knows From Molalla-Rirer of liny sinrces As many Republicans nro blaming Mr? U'Uon v,vtli being tho father of the tnltlat'vo anil referendum, the public will bo Intorostod In rending tho following aTtlclo by George Oglo of Molallu, to flhow It was tho off ering of Ma Durgholzor at Wash ington ceunty: gooklng to answer tho auction "Whovis thqfntbor of tho referen dum?" ono li reminded of tho obser vation df Alexander Del Mar, that "Searching for tho beginning of n ountom In liko trnclng a rlvur to Its haps nearest dosorvea tho tltlo, and whoso writings most influenced tho SwIks legislators was Martin Rlt tlnahnuson, a qorman social refor mer, whu published in Paris, in 1850, that Bonlon of articles ontltlod "Di rect Legislation by tho Pooplo," which, published In book form, stand today as models of literary and eco nomic morit. But I wandor from tho text. Como to our own state, jplio was tho pioneer of tho Oregon llltT VlllVlibt ? iv hi w " .., . Alfred Luolllng, or L. H, McMnhan, IBSBSSSSiSVff' " 'CKBHIIbHHHHHH HHI; IHiSSSSSSSSsi MHBL jftdHiSSSSSSsH ISSSISSSSSSSSSSSSB 'fBililBBBBBBBBBBBBYBM source; wo noon -discover that It has or w, 8, Vandorborg? Nono of thoso, not ano otirco but many." A llko although each, n woll as dozons of tllWculty In oncounlorcd in definite- J others too numerous to mention, ron ly marking tho boundnrlos or credit', jorod valuablo norvico, No real to bo aanlgned to tho ao-cnilcd dl8-.Fnthor of tho roforondum In Oro covorera of great scientific or cco-'Ron. Who niado tho first clearly do eomla ttMtliH, for ns Hubert Hives La fined effort to popularize tho "8wlss Meno Iiob rocontly pointed out nndjBy8tom" preceding tbeso othors ncar tormod "tho law of double or mul- jy ft yonr and whoso namo should al tlplu discovery," that, "When tho'wnyB ,0 hold In greatful romem condition nro rlpa, tho now Idea ul- bronco Is Max IJurgholsor, formorly wnya occur to moro thnti ono miin,'0K nuxton, Washington county, now that Is, tho nmo upon different J of Hiigeno. Proof? Plonty, Tho mlnda," and rltl!na, na inatnnrps, tho m,,, f tno "N. W. Rofnrm Journal" altrtultnncoua independent discovery published In Portland by T. II. Mc- IQIU, nro evldonco mat wnx uurg- ho'sor nntodnted by a ponMhoso who rocelvod tholr. Inspiration from J. W. fluMlvnn'o "Dlroot Imagination" (not published till 1802), and mndo tho llrst ayatomntla agitation of tho Dem ocratic form of govornmont In Oro gon A Bketrh of tho BwIhs system In a California labor pnpor first not him thinking thoo Hum nnd ho began began hmnmorlng nwny," ai ho ox-pna-jod U, on IiIh now hobby; sub Hcrlblng for PwIbh periodicals, trans lating nnd adapting to Oregon condi tions Ono or his first artlclos, tho ca'lost Unit I lutvo, wna "Dofoots In C-ir Constitution," published In ths ,lRKorm Journal" of May 3, 1801. July ur, miinu yonr, argument for Incorporating dlrroi loglalntlon In tttnto plntform or Farmers Alliance, also suggestion for equal fluffrngo, of with oduontlounl toad for voters. ? August 16 loltwr on money quostlon August 90, one on "Riirorendutu." HoptHinlu-r K, another "Hofaroudum" letter, giving soma Swlaa political hlhtory, nlao allowing useleeense of our Institution of state Benate and urging abolition of seme. April, 1892, letter ou "hand Loans," c4os lug with dlruot legislation argument and urging his rood en to kmuI for Sullvan'e bonk (Just published). Jn'y 21. 1S03. letter on "Hunks nnd Taxes." Auguat lift, stuuo yonr, be (wb sorlos of articles on "luMlatlvo and Referendum." running for av erttl inontlia. Utter he wrote for tho "HUlsboro Democrat." than tho "MlMOiirl World," and othor Popu list papers, also tho "Capital Jour nal" (Col. llofer'a paper), wharo he punctured Dr. Driver, who was talk ing against dlroot loglalatlon. Uui hU orforta lm vo not beun conllnM to wrUltig tty any means, for luatance Ih the eamHvgn of 1900 he made a houae-to-h(Htso canvas of his oounty (Waahlngton) distributing literature nnd tnltclng dlreot IwgUlatun. Bo tluit Oregon was permeHtud to some rxtont with dlroN ItiglalntluM Ideaa boforo SnMtvnn'a book waa ever pub lished to suoh an extent that. I am informed, waa owing to tho Inlluenoa of the Oregon dalegatlou and Nathan Pierce In particular thul dlrwt lgTi kwlun was recognised jn u- Oin)u Ida; form of July, 1807 Bo mucli fur Max Hut gutter's Mav Itiii'KlioUi'r, tln Pioneer Dlivt't Lcgl-latlon in Oiogou, im .i i I .. .,,.n...... .. of tie ' theory of natural aaluCtlon" by Alfred hiuum Wallace and CharloH Dtti'wln. and alo the discov ery or ri'togulUon of the throe basic theorlea of "aolanti lie" Horlallam by Karl Max undrrpdurlck Ungate. Although t U iimwtloutiblo If tlilJ thuory of "multiple dlaooviry" van bo otevntod to the dignity of n law. certain It la that dtraot lrglalatlon is not the produol of one man's brain, but I miliar a itrowth tint invented by uiiyono but aided and dlreatod by ninny WMtllo having oxhtud In a tuoro or lana oruda form from tho onrlleat (inttoMity In tho (larmnn atatoa and probably In Oroace and Itome; dlreot legislation ns now tin dertond and niiplled Is of compara tively modern origin for oven In Bwllxerlnud. tho ao-onlled homo of tho rvfiM'andum, the Monti reteren duma datu only from 1ST and the federal initiative from ISO I. True, the prautf.oe waa applied aomawhat earlier In many of tho canton. Or atatiw, but as late us 1SC0 only aboyt onetblrd of tho Bwbu poaseasad tho refnroudumr Who waa the "Father of ho rofor endum" Hard to toll, because there woro o many, but the one who per- work, now a few word In c'oslng about tho man himself. Like Itltten hauBon, his illustrious prederpssor, in tho causeof good government, Max Hurgholzor la also of German stock, worthy dosccendanta of thoso liberty loving barbarians who stood besldo Armenians in thofee -gloomy German foroita nineteen hundred years ago, when Iho mighty Roman army went down to defeat and annihilation bo foro tho northern fury. Barbarians? Yes, but frco barbarians, thoso of whom Henry Gcorgo saya "Tho beams of liberty glinted from tho shields of Gorman warriors and Augustus wept his legions." The subjoct of this sketch was born and raised on a farm in Bavaria, a littlo moro "than 50 yearB ago, and after aorving in tho German army, took a trip through England, Iroland, Hol land, Bolgium and Austta, camo to tho United States in 1881; spent sovon years as a flour miller, two years In sawmills and logging camps, two Burnmors on a steamboat and the remaining tlmo fanning. This Is tho atory of tho pioneer of direct legis lation in Oregon. Why is it asked it ho has dono so much is ho not better known? First, becauso most of tho papors he contributed to wero not of general circulation; second, bocnuso ho has not been boforo tho pooplo Inn. public capacity; third, and porhnps most Important, becamo ho ban novor cought notoriety, "played to tho gallery," nor advertised him solf In any way, for this soldlor, miller, logger, atoambontman, farm er nnd Tow Watson Populist Is mod out and, on his Lane county farm, re mains content to "hammer away" In tho cnuso and leave tho glory to thoio who enro moro for It. nut, If Justlco .is dono, wh'on tho historian of tho futuro writes the Oregon reform movement, prominent among tho names of tho truly groat, should rank that of modost, unassuming Mnx Htirgholzor. VENERABLE PRESIDENT MAKES A STATMENT '-O- DON'T LET YOUR PILES GROW Thoio who havo kept in touch with tho newspaper accounts of tho work of L. T. Cooper orfd his celebrated remedies, will n,o doubt bo Intaerest cd to loarn that thoy havo been given a trial by residents of Salem and vi cinity with tho Batno satisfactory re sults that havo attended iho work of Mr. Cooper In tho larger cities of the country. Among those wbo havo ro ccntrty put tho Coopor, modiclno to a teat aro tho venerable Mr. Robert Basoy and his estimable wife, living at 1246 South Liberty atroot, Salem, Oro., regarding the outcomo of which Mr. Ba3cy says: " "For tho past several years I havo boon troubled wJtlt catarrh of tho bead' nnd stomach. Food did not ngroe with me, and nftor meals I tried various remedies In nn effort to find relief, but nono wero effective. "I became interested In tho advor tiBemonto of the Cooper remedies, and finally bought a bottle of tho New Discovery modiclno at J. C. Perry's drug atoro. It worked wondors I gained strength from tho first dose. My stomach "was soon in good condi tion, I developed a good appetite, nnd found I could cat anything I wanted without suffering any 111 offcctB after ward. "I havo boon benefited so much by this modiclno that I havo sectircd moro and will continue- tho treat ment. I am satisfied that it will cleanse my system of impurities and mako mo as well as a mnn 75 years of ago can hopo to bo. "My wifo has also used tho Coop er rmdlclno for otoinach troublo with aplondld rcsulto. Wo both gladly recommend it to any one in need of Bttch a modiclno." WILLS GOING EAST ARO YOU READY For 4k flMattrtttl opportMHltte that will ewino to you. tlMtKl vrldlt or nmdy wuh I needed n io them If yMi bav a uuttmsj aeeaaat you wtt' htv buta Start an arvouut mw and be roHajl Mumt qm dafHMtt Ul a aafe aaMNga hunk la a luunHts pol icy aalat AdvwrwHy. No una thou Id tot without thu puHecUon SAVINGS DEPARTMENT CAPITAL NATIONAL SANK Hvrry IlniiorrboliLtl Ulwr U n r'r- tllu l'lcld for Cancor mill Other DcmKy DlHcnat'M. Trial Packngo l'rm. Conatlimtlon unohcokod brings In llniiiatlon. lullnmmntlon bggts plloa and iTlles tHo pftjui.1 mipevlndtjca tu mors of malignant nnturo.? PNoa or hemorrhoids) rarely kttt, but thoy oauaa more agony In a few mlnutoa than much waro torloua trouhloa. They are aany to care If 'you, go nt It right. An operation with the, knife la dangerous, aganlalbg. and ' r ft rely a permit nunt auooeaa. There la Juet uae way t( bs. cured ono euro way. pHlnlottl) and .pri vately and that la wltlf pyramid Pllo Cure. I We mntl a free trial paakago U aM wiq write. It will give j-cat InatiMtt rollaf. and start you well oh the way to a r foot onto. Thon you can gat n full-aUed box from any druggist for 10 aenta, nnd often one box our. Insist g having what you call for. Just send your namo and addreaa to Pyramid Drng Co., 97 Pyramid HiilUatng, Marshall. Mloh., and re oelve fro by return mall tho trial package In a plain wrapper.- All drugglete, 0 cants. Wrlto to day for a f roe' package. Rheumatic Pmiiw )tcloacl. B. F. Groekar, Uq., now S4 yaar of ago, and for 30 years JusMoe of tho paaoo at Martln&burg. Iowa, ays: "I am terribly afflicted wlthi aatatlo rhnmiintlsm In niv loft nrm and right hip. 1 havo used throo hottlea uf Chamberlain's Pain Balm and It did me lot wf good." For sate at Dr. Stone' drag, store. Fish "Vhci1 HHlt Ih Court Toly. A caso of great importanco to Ore gon and Washington in rognrd to tho nine-tint of control ench etate haB over tho fishing In tho Columb'a river Is being argued boforo tho supremo court today. I Tho case, which Is entitled the - stato against Price Nollson, may go Havo a Word to Sny to Their Many boforo the supromo court or tho Unl- Frlntdi That May He the Means tod States boforo a final decision Is of Saving Them Money. reached. NoIIhou was arrested for - fishing nonr Astoria In d'tooboynnco Mr. nnd Mrs. Goo. C. Will havo of a fijhlng lnw of this atnto. It la had a long nnd continuous service in tho contention of Attornoy Gonornl tht music and Bowing machlno bUBl- Crawford that tho Btnto hnB tho right neaa in Snlom. Owing to tho growth to onforco tho fishing laws of this or tholr buainoss nnd tho length or stntos on both sldos or tho river and tlmo they havo spont In It thoy think that Washington hnu n similar right thoy are now ontltlod to a good long right to onforco tholr laws on this vacation and about May 1st thoy will sldo; olso, states Crawford, thoro atari for a two months trip In tho h no use In Orogon making any fiBh east. laws on maintaining any hatchorlos, Before going, howovor, Mr. Will tho lnw of Washington pormltttng says "we want to havo tho largost tho flshtrmon on tho north sldo of mimical Instrument and machlno salo tho rlvur to couutornct tho good oc evor ou record In Salem. Wo wnnt cnsloned by our In'wa to red u oo our stock as low as posdiblo The nuostlon coming up nt this thlB wo tlmo lB particularly lutorostlng I CANDIDATES CARM BBBMIiMliaBBjSBCMHBBBBHBiB- 1 catlr. dates $10). Dd ,Ut FOR COUKTV JUDGF no and taxpayer. GmS.!.1 "f' etto University, tJ&d,.U mlttcd to tho bar wheJlV! known aro round his t L" porters. Amon h.it "! where his oh i. .. n f bond. Ho stands for a f,ZJ ncss and economical .jJffl or countv nffnir. Wl admN John A. Collier, of Fo-siu, a t H T r nomlaUoa dlstrldt attornovahtn ,l. district, subject to tho R,! l" Ja.o, For cprcseIutiT I hereby announco njyieit dtdato for tho ItepublUaa tlon for renresnntnii.. .. vi nnlAM 1 .!! b IF NOMINATED A.B i atiaijli ALWAYS VOIB PKOPLE'S CHOICE R) BAVVJiii SENATOR. HAL D. PA I hereby announrn ..J - . cmamnio ror nomination at publican primaries for ccoa porintondont of schoo's. WALTER St. S I hereby announcA mrit canawato for nomination it ( publican primaries for coan or. b. E. itonrnT Turner, I doslro to nlnrn mv nn,l . ., .v. tho Ilopubllcan prlmariM fci nominatnon for County reton D. 0 DRAi I wish to nnnouncc to bt that I am a candidate for troaauror, subject to th-- Rca primaries. JOSKPH 0 bo- cauae of tho pnatlblllty of tho pos tage of a law In this state at tho olec- before wo leave and to do will mako groat reductions on ovory hln.r nvntnl nnntrnol unniln If you nro thinking txf buying a tlon, , " J!,n10' ,oro,,y nortu nro piano organ, or sowing machine. ProhHil od In tho n.ppor Columbia; gultarpr violin, or In fact anything r ' " PB0 J b, ,r ,lb,,t; ln the musical lino, como to our " n8hlK on Sundeys. Should atoro and savo those good hard dol- ollhor ono, or both of those laws go lars, for wo aro determined to turn ,nto ott6 probabllltlaa aro that everything Into ready money or good th oann8r8 w, mov ',r nW"' pnpr by that tlmo. UUCM to tho Wwhlngton aldo, thoro- GKO. C. WILL, "" leprtvlii5 this atato of a largo rov- Dotilor In Muslo and. Sowing Maohlnoa euo Rn( t llmo fall In Oppoalto Bush Bank. ,U, ut to preserve tho salmon ftaherlea. Tho cnaa will probably go Sw CoiiMirntlnna. to u,e UHod Statoa supromo court 'Mto Pokier Cempany: prlnolpal lj a8 th 8tftto l0BM ofor9 tho omo. Portland. Orogon; capital ,no lromo court. atook, $6000; incorporators, J. M Kruman, Abner 11. Jonoa nnd Frod W. Phaap. The Briinawlok-Bnlko-Collonder Company; Incorporated undor laws of Delaware; oapltal stock, $1,B00: 000; attorney In faot, A. W. William son, Portland, Oregon. -. o Stntof Ohio, City of Toledo, Lu cas County, a. Frank J. Chouoy mnkos oath that ho Is senior partnor of tho firm of F. J. Chouoy & Co., doing business in tho city of Toledo, county nnd atato aforosald, and that sit Id firm will pay tho sum or ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS lor oach and every case !) N'ot Crowd tbn Season. The first warm days of spring'01 Catarrh that cannot bo cured by bring with them a doslro to got out,1" 8 of tho "' Catarrh Cure, and enjoy tho oxhlllratlng air and ' PRANK J. CHENEY, aun shin. Children that havo boon ' Sworn to bofora we nnd subscribed housed up all winter aro brought ,,n W nreaonoo. this 6th day of Do out and you wonder where they all oombor. A- D-. 1836. oame from. Tho heavy winter cloth-j (Seal.) A. W. GLEASON, iHg Is throwR aside and many shod' Notary Public, their flannels. Thon a cold wave iraH' Catarrh Cure la takon in comes and ieol snv that crln la Anally, and aots dlreotly on tho epldomlc. Colds at this season are blood and nuoous aurfacoa of tho eveu rr dangeroua than in mid- ' Bend for testimonials froe.- F. J. CHENEY & CO., TOIOdO, O. Sold by all druggists, 75c Tako HalPa Family Pills for con- stlpatton. I hereby announce mritf I (Into for county comralHlowa Republican ticket. 0 D HOI JeffemtJ -XSSSjl Baby Laugh It belong ta health for a baby to oat and sleep, to laugh and grow fat. But fat comoa first; don't ask a scrawny baby to laugh i why. even hi smile is pitiful i Fat comes first. The way to be fat is the way to bo healthy. Soft's Emulsion U tk proper food, but eaiy a lktU at first. AM tntti,tai S&e. m )l.O. INCllHASHD IMtXSIOXS Fftll MK.VKWN WAlt virrmtAxs. CwsMatlr T It. Wait thta eHy has rtrnlvKd following lettar trew SaMor Aadcvt) m Waablaatoii. na tter date March a: "I aw la rcai of yoer eUar of the Iff alt., egardis ty Will fur (be lurruft of Mtwion for ltlaji war vaeta ad Wg to y thai 1 have xt) hop of MK-urlag a fnventWe rnrt oa ae. Yuu may We aaaarad hat I aiMUl use trer vKert t severe ltd paaeagp. I have reed th eaie4d eUaalag ami rescardlag saaae weehl ta (hat each rtreeatatlY oeasrts re oela a aetiae (rem the oeaatelselea er of paaekH when ay rldtat of hU atala ha reatv$4 aa laoceaae of paalea. "I presume k Is frew this eett&- wtlou the tut a jrtatd." winter, as there Is nuich more dan gar of pneumonia. Tako Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, however, and uti will have nothing to fear. It al ways ourea, and wo havo never known a cold to result In pneumonia whH it was used. It Is pleasant aad safe te take. Children like It. Fer sale at Dr. Stone's drug store. . o Mr. Qeer ought te rflH wall In eastern Oregoa. there loag. He has eel lived We Sell Yinbl on the positive guarantee that if it does not give satis faction we will return the entire amount of money paid us for it. We mean this and ask all those wbo are sick and need strength to try it with this understandiig . w. PUT.VAM CO. j&S s HI HICKORY E51KK Cough Remedy aivoii,tiit rvic Coushs. Colds CROUP nwanwrniHtmriWH i on vrtttfptnCwS llr. SOW THfOAT THOAT.JlUNCS mratn letuavsiaKKkUita. luim.o(o(.us.A. frvt InemCad Prices 56c. Eee. fl.S al hf Irat-eles drugglsu avenrarhare. I am a candidate! far county judgo, subject to tie! Mean primaries, on the platl a squaro deal to alt Y W At the request of nuay cana I havo decided to becca tlidato for the nomination fo J ud go, aubjwt to tho Bpstl tnary election. WILLIAM BCJ For AMfsr. I hereby announce mr ts In tho Republican primi sossor of Marlon county Just and equal taxatlca F J For County Supirtfltf r iinrohv announce mjM f ' rtldnta for County Suprla( Sohools ror Marlon mcj'T. Ropublloon prlmariet. a?w A V For neprretJ,rtj Tho undersigned ls rnnrAtiAntntUe St tB4 m..r.la Anrtl 17 If e'At vor bjtslnea admloHtntWJ for tho neopie i ?"" OUlAii eAnfsTAF HESRTJ! AH For Treasafrf . I hereby announce to j for oounty treasurer aJ can primaries p " l 111 BHU I -- oounty faad y For lterrf" 1 ";:: Vw- Mnaaw .- - nation ror w- ; Bimarlae Aprl cvi 5t fem Pence .. sr Headquartrr Kettlng. ftfS! r m ft aa IP 1 fc xU All at CMS. I. Sa. WAIff E" 50 Court St. ir