The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-07
EDITORIAL.

The Portland papers keep filling u
with admirable matters about the re
sources Of Oregon, but until they get tn,
railroads to work bringing people here OF
equal terms and exerting themselves al
much TO bling people TO Oregon as they
do to bring them to Washington, Cali
fornia and Alaska they might as whistle
down the wind. AS well brag OF the
virtues Of your stock Of goods TO the
members Of your own family to get
trade from the general public as expect
blowing about our resources in the home
papers 10 the home people 10 bring peo-
pie TO Oregon from all over the United
States. A railroad doing business in Or.
egon recently had page ad. in the maga'
zines setting forth a list Of about fifty
illustrated pamphlets and books about
California crops, summer resorts, win
ter resorts, fruit growing and what-not,
all to be had free by addressing postal
card. Mr.. Miller, the new passenger
a ent OF the s. p. Co. lines in Oregon,
ia addressing himself to changing this
condition OF things He 10 going TO ascer-
tain the facts about our undeveloped re-
sources and publish them TO the world.
The Hartman syndicate owes it TO Or.
egon to treat us fairly and fill up tn is
state with people il that 10 de-
sirable and that is what the big people
in charge Of our expositions stc., seem
to want done. We tax the railroads
lower than any state on the coast, and in
return they raise the price Of freight on
hops and some Of our principal indus
tries 10 prohibitive point and settle up
the states all around us at our expense,
when this state is where they make
their money. II is time this WAS stopped
and the syndicate railroads made to un-
derstaDd that Oregon is going TO fight
for her right TO fair treatment. We be-
lieve Mr.. Miller sees the situation and
will do all in his power for the proper
deyOlopement OF our resources and the
turning Of immigration whore II will
meet with success in home building.
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All over the state one hears expires
bions Of regret that Hon, II. W. Corbett
was not elected to the senate last winter.
The Republican party is face 10 face with
the proposition that it has got the great
trusts TO deal with, and must put men
OF character and ability TO stand up
against pressure to the front. So far az
Roosevelt is concerned, he has had the
backbone in the past 10 stand up and do
what is right. With men OF character
In the senate 10 back him up he would
do what is right In the matter OF protect.
ing the people against the trusts. While
Roosevelt has been a strong party man,
he has never hesitated 10 fight the
machine when IL was wrong, A
Republican paper at Portland dis
putes Senator Platt's assertion that
President Roosevelt as governor of New
York was an Organization man.; that
is, n man controlled and dictated 10 by
the organization. Governor Roosevelt re.
fused TO reappoint Aldrich Superintend.
ent OF Public Works, abated the scandal
OF "Lou" Payn at the head of the insur.
ance department, refused TO reappoint
Perry architect Of the!Cspitol. All these
new appointments Of Governor Roosevelt
we're in direct hostility TO the expressed
will Of the "Platt" machine. In the
field OF legislation Governor Roosevelt
prevented the enactment of Platt's state
police bill; he obtained in spite of the
opposition OF the machine, the repeal
OF Governor Blacks nerveless civil ser
vice Law and the enactment of the pres
snt law. Governor Roosevelt secured
Ramapo legislation against. the will OF
Platt, and the passage of the franchise
lax bill against Platl's strenuous op-
position.
That kind Of a Republican President
you'd not lot our country be put under
he heels Of the trust kings II he were
by men In the senate who
o not have 10 knuckle down 10 the
ang who sell themselves 10 the trusts.
D East Portland recently the electric
ght company wa doubling up the rates
! the users Of light and when il got
Mr.. Corbett sent word TO
o managers that II they did not re-
Dre the old rates At which they got the