THE SALEM CAPITAL JOURNAL. 8ALEM, ''OREGON. SATURDAY. OCTOBER S 114.
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TWO WORKING CLASS MEASURES
To the Kditor; In nil romiil fairness
lo your renders who hail from every
walk of life, I. trust you will ullow
space for this descriptive of two working-class
ineHHiireH, now on tlie official
ballot for tho coming elect inn.
" Proportional rteprcscntntion,"( Vex)
.148, (No.) !I4II, creates a state wide dis
diet for voting for representatives,
Hhilo it makes no chnnges for their
nominations. Through the use of stick,
srs or writing the tinnie nf the enndi
late chosen from any district in the
stittn a state wide choice can be made.'
The name of raudiilates appear only
on tho ballot in 'he district where
no in i nut ion in made mid limit" the vote
in all district to a choice of but one
Mt-h districts an have more than one
randiilate for each party.
Hy minx stickers or writing a choice
from tomo other district than that
which tho elector resides minority
purtios are permitted to connerve their
vote and concentrate them upon such
nominee, a to party, principles, etc., hh
their choice may dictate anywhere in
the state.
Tho principle objection, In our cam
palga for Hi in measure, has been found
to be, Int, that mirh a variety of blem
in the Assembly would tend to ohs-'rii't
legislation, (a Hod send were It ''o)j
and 'Jnd, that log-rolling would inerenso
the amount of legislation, through each
faction agreeing with the other f net inn
to got their measure through. It la
plain to bo neon thnt these objections
contradict each othcr,us both ohjeeto'
claim opposite results from the came
muse. Their argument in, Ihorofoic,
not worth consideration. If men md
women who receive the nixty highest
votes over Urn entire slate are tu retire,
sent the people, It In quite certain belter
legislators and better legislation mil
follow. The change to voting for cut
one nominee instead of from two to
twelve in districts that have morj tnnn
one, in not no radical as to confine the
casting nf an intelligent ballot by any
one. In fact in all districts where but
one nominee for each party appear on
the ballot (as ill most districts) voter.)
will not necessarily need to be informal
of the change made by this amendment
to Vote intelligently; unless they tie of
a minority party and wish to coiicen
tiate their vote with others for a friend
or party nominee In an other lint-ict.
The placing of an X mark before the
name of but one nominee or the writing
or sticking of the name on the ballot 'if
a nominee chosen from nuother diitti-t,
simplifies lather than complicate Hie
manner of u'inu.
Xo district will fait of its rcpr"entn
tiou by this amendment for tro .-eusni
that niinurity party votes will concen
trate in districts that have more, tlwin
one nominee and proportional ropresen
tntiou will come out of these la'ge
representative districts; leaving dis
tricts with but one nominee their rog
nlur local representation in tho As.
senibly.
Minority representation, like minority
reports in committee work, generally
have new mid improved ideas that
should reach the people for their edm a
Hon and consideration. It is the func
tion of the majority party to maine
and govern, while the function of the
minority party is, always, to revolu
tionist! or change conditions that have
become obsolete in giving service (o
the people, (food revolts must follow
proportional representation in the As
sembly. The one great heneficlcnt
feature that will come to all parlies,
alike, Is the relief It will bring to the
ovor-burdencd and enforced abuse of
tho initiative. Minority partly Ideas
can find expression and be place I he
tore the people through their regulnrly
cli-eted representative ntnl initiative
petitioning will he reduced lo a min
imum.
It is not expected, nor will great
changes come that will deprive majority
parties of their management of affairs
of stnte. It is benoficial to all that
new ideas be disseminated as a matter
of evolution in evry thing. Kvery leg
ally recognized political party is en
titled to representation.
The "Department of Industry ami
I'nblic Works," (YKS) r.2, (NO) ,V3,
is as much to be desired in this duy of
disinherit? I thousands of workers as
was the public school department in the
day when it was opposed by such peo
ple as had means to educate their nv,r
children. It was then considered an
asset to the stato to educate its fiit:r-e
citizens (in, I it would, in the -aso of
this amendment, be an asset to toe stilt.
to conserve human energy thnt is
wasted through unemployment Tor the
benefit of both the state ad the in
dividual. It matters not what am tho
extenuating circumstances that makes
unemployment, the condition is wito in
and like a contagious disease it must
be eareil for and eliminated if sncii-t.i
is to be protected, l')uforced idleness
begets disregard for government and
fosters crime. The state can profit
financially, as well as citizens, In build
ing roads, irrigation projects, etc., and
maintain the respect of its unemployed
citizens.
The school system was financed by
giving it two sections of punlic Iru-I in
euch township in the slate. It is pro
posed to finance this department bv
taking from those who have Tittildcl
great fortunes through innnnpnlici and
trusts alter they have done with it. A
ten per rent inheritance tax tuken from
the estates of deceased persons whm-e
fortune is appraised at fili.tliiii or in .ire
is but justice to the rising luiid-db In
herited generation It will minimize
to a degree, the amassing of grent
fortunes of the Harry K Thaw type.
C. W. HAKZKE,
OS K. .'HUh St., I'urtlaml, Ore.
rise or tall, would probably invito mi- international disputes which have kept , interest is shown in export possibilities,
lavornble eonseiieni es. Kveu In the nations at loggerheads for years will but thus tar no very pronounced io-
I'nitcd States liquidation is still in- mupiestionably be settled in the forth-j provoment in the latter t, eredited, nor
. 1 coining peace negotiations, and so re- is tnat to be oxpeeten until rinaneinl
complete, as shown by the declining novo ,,, ,)f (m, ,,,,.., of Inter- conditions abroad improve. The times
tendency of hish-grade bonds, cotton, national friction which create the war'are not favorable to either new entur-
steel products and many other "ouiuiod- spirit. In all probability Kurope will prises or long term credits, though n
ities. It must be universally recognized enter a period of prolonged peace after j change for the better would inevitably
that, there has been a serious impair- the present contest la ended. ! follow an early termination of the war.
ment of the world 's buying power, not At home the flnnncial situation is ', The Mexican situation is again critical,
only in Kurope, whole the rage of war gradually clearing. Many delicate ptob-'bilt there should he no danger of our
is leviistntiiig tirnpeity ami lite beyoiul ,ms have been adjusted hy the spirit 'being dmwn into their difficulties
Imagination, but in tiie United States of intelligent eo-operal ion which has'ngaiu.
where the consequent, breakdown of been active in all lines of business.1 Wo have already referred to the im-
credit and the di-riiiiireinent of our for- Hankers wisely curtailed lending: epem-1 f roved political outlook at Washington,
eivn traile has placed severe restric tions tions, not with a view of restricting 1 The administration is decidedly more
upon regular tiade and imposed en a I-1 'eaitimate movement, but rather for , friendly to big business, and there i
must com lete cnhuigo upon all tonus the purpose of restraining imwise com
of new enterprise. At the same time initineiitH umler present ulitions. Het-
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Berlin vin The H iimn n "i o u--,l ' '-'ic ui imhih-uu mm m- icr riuauciai coiimitioiis aoroati, par-
German Count Says England's
Act Will Start Struggle for
World Supremacy
(By Karl II. Von Wiogand.)
-rliu, via Tho Hague. Oct. . '
the prediction thnt the lulled Mutes
would be the first
,iii.r... i. ,i, ,,...,1.1 .1 , , 'ml'i the "'ore prompt will be the gen- its grout: stock of gold, could easily ! necos.nry and would surely have mount
clnred'hnd been brought nearer I v !' . ' r'','ov,'l'v' "" "-'I'stantial peace spare u fair amount it necessary, butliiii increased burden upon the taxpayer
pan's entrance into the t-m' I nir ur -at ' ""' '" AIM"",'"".V nothing the course of our foreign trade is such , without any corresponding; benefit to
conflict, ('(iiint Heveuflow (lerinaiiv ' 1 b'" ",""",,io" wi" ""' ',""',i " that Kuiope will in all probability soon i the public (it huge. A great deal of
foremost authority on sea fiehtiiie . "" l"1' H'"1 " ''"'"I'"'' a debtor to the failed States, Our opposition in developing against new
summed up the naval situation in the "' of ""' P"'1'1 I"""" : import" do not recover as rapidly as ex- j measures of taxation. The majority
nresent war tndnv fressive i-oniitrics which the world has pints because lite supply of Hie former are feeling hard times, They are in no
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liermiiny'a nnviil nolicv is neces-1 . . .............. . ,n .,,,,,-.,.., ,v ,,- ., , ,, , ,,,.,r,,, ,,,,, i.n, n..
surilv a wailing one " said' the count 1 B ''.''i'"'"""1 mimenee lor innny purchnainx power litis been soiuewliat
unpaired. tn ine inner nanu, our ex-
ctivity . aniii't last. Much do- liculaily In London, lessen the possibili-
pemts upon tne eoure ol tail war, I no ties of large gold exports. This conn
less disposition to unduly harass great
business concerns whicn already have,
problems enough on hand. It is nlso
rumored that tho go eminent will drop
the proosiil for entering into the ship-
die u I v -II , 0 more promptly that' horrible struggle try, as has been repeatedly shown, with ping business, a project that was uo
I months, if not year to come, tin the
.-other hand, it is quite possible to exag
gerate the harmful effects of this war,
I especially in the present depressed men-
j tal atmosphere of the entire world. The
lust hack from a visit to the Herman
fleet's base off the North sen const.
"If the British are dissatisfied." Iio
continued, "they have menus of re
dress. Thcv have men iin! .l,it,M in,,!
know evaetiy where to look ror our sen ' "f 'l' l ruetion of property
forces,
tne end the consumer invariably
pays, The avian go business man won
I "Hut they have shown no (lisposii ion
, te court a biittle. When our ibstrwy
i el'4 I'ni s.ibmai ines seek them we find
tthein close to their own const.
Will Cause World War.
"I believe that, whatever niny linp-i""' annual
pen, our fleet will eive a uood account . have been
ports are steadily rising, Iho totnl at
New York last week being over tw,
L'litl.iiilil, against l l,.'Klti,llim u year ago.
la toe week ending Aujiust 2:!, out ex
ports had fallen lo their lowest point,
-N,477,tMltl, so Hint I lie recovery is suine-
what remai liable and decidedly eucour- iirnse have, a far as can be discerned,
theless, the costs of armed pence have aging. In the nine weeks since tne war met with Hie hearty approval of the
been so terrifically hlc.li during the past began, the expoits from New York have voting classes. There is one other ton
decade that one of the certain effects , amounted to over if I i:i,lllill,tlllo, a loss deney which threuteos lo produce harm
of the war will be lo greatly reduce of onlv about ls,iilll illill during that, ful results, and that I the too frequent,
and the wasteful expenditures nf win
lure only too well understood. Never
dors why the government should not
contract expense when income de
creases, Just the same us every other
; individual or business concern is obliged
; to eeonoiiiizie. hlforts which have linen
; made at Washington to cut down ei-
THAT KMlMDi" M -
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WFU Boy,-!
UBLT.'J HAVS -s'v
Anothbh, .
I ITV4 '
Y " ( PUCA5URE "
I THIS IS
1 My UIRN-
bills for militarism which petlinl. This is eertiiiuly a smaller re , ilisnosition to seek holn from the gov
iitlninted at about ifl.iUMI,- duetlou than could have been reason- 'eminent fur every oossible eommeruial
of itself and that after the battle is i MHI.HOii a year for the fi , e great nation" nhly expected when hostilities com- inisfoi lime or mistake. (lovernmsnt
over there will be uo doubt whether or "IW a war. If these expenses Id menced. In the Hast general business I primarily is Intended to maintain law
not limit tii it i ii 'h renlly is the world's
greatest nnviil power.
"I believe also thut the British have
been waiting for us to attach them in
their own waters, where all conditions
I will be fnvorable for them.
I "How long will the war liistf (led
I knows. I don't. The British say it
j will last a long time, ami, indued, it
! niny dpyelop into a long, bitter sting
! gle between (ietinany and (Irent Bri
tain after Friince mid Hussin have ex
- ' hftosted themselves,
"1 expect (Irent Itrltain to nttempl
to dictate peace term.
(irent Britain has called the yellow
be reduced one-half, it would greatly is very quiet, The Industrial situation In nil order and the further it departs
facilitate the payment of tho wV debt is spoily, a few Hades doing a fnlr bus-1 from this principle, the more dangerous
which posterity will have to meet, and : iness. Some of the textile mills urn lit become to the liberty and well beinir
also permit an earlier resumption of oil- moderately busy, wnile the great steel of the people. Our prosperity has al
terprise through Hie lessened waste ol ; industry couliuues to remain nt nliout ready been Injured by the oveiprodim
cnpital and savings, .Moreover, niiiii,Vlow water mink, I'rices of steel prod-, t ion of law. HKNIIY 'I,KVVK.
hordes of Asia and Km nee, the black
from Africa into this war, Thereby
they have brought nearer to us the fu
ture struggle for the mastery of the
world,
I believe the United Slates will be
the first to feel -this. "
Will Hold Hli Men.
Boston, Oct, it, President l.annlii of
the Boston Americans announced tuduy
that the Federal league could make no
'inroads on his club next year, Manager
(u'rgan iiud Outfielder Hooper have
signed contracts for the next two sea
sons, ami Pitcher Joe Wood signed for
llll.'!. II. . I. lit el is the only regular
plnyer who has not yet signed for next
year,
I Tho female of the species limy gut
A vole, tint tiie male vontitiues lo pay
the freight,
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