The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

trusts that want to reserve an i'm.
mense public treasure for the next
generation? Where and who are the
great selfsacrihclng politicians who
have called the departments atten.
tion to this great charitable move in
favor OF the farmer and Of the next
generation? Where and who are the
fools who will believe that the poll
ticians or trusts will give or procure
something to the farmers without be-
ing asked. or even II they we're asked?
The department OF the Interior, as
such. is innocent and ignorant In this
move. and is in this, and many other
instances. a tool in the hands of poll
ticians. who are willing agents Of
trusts and companies in their conspir-
acy. The politicians who can and do
make use OF the department for such
pernicious purposes are the represen-
.tatives and the senators Of the senate,
no other man or Office, private or pub
lie. has any influence or weight at the
department. except when a president
of a grasping trust is an intimate
friend OF the head OF the department,
who again will get the consent and ap-
proval OF the representative and Of
the senators Of the state in which the
trust or the companies want TO lay
their plans to steal
The trusts or companies will always
call On the representatives and on the
senators Of the state to tie, to feed, or
to muzzle the governments watch
dogs. for which they receive their re-
ward.
have personally made a test of II.
was through the department Of the in
terror. was with the officers. and I
have personally observed the under.
ground political wires connecting the
department with the politicians for
such purposes. challenge any con.
tradicticn. be 1t from Senator Mitch
ell Congressman Tongue. Attorney.
General Knox or Secretary Hitchcock.
II the heads OF .he department would
be unwilling tools. the representatives
and the senators, with their friends
and conferees in Washington, would
soon force a resignation on them
There is no other company or trust or
anybody else behind the forest reserve
scheme than the Hartman octopus
who will not allow other companies to
run lines into Oregon, their assumed
territory They want their divine
rights in this world unmolested and
undivided.
They do not want al! kinds Of tim.
ber thieves to appropriate land and
timber. and sell IL TO other companies
than their own. THE corporation will
be able az any time with the help of
the politicians, to open up the Eastern
Oregon forest reserve again. when they
have placed around 1t G. fence strong
enough to exclude opposition aud com
petition. and are ready to take II them
selves. At that time the farmers and
the water supply will clt no figure
They will yet get the whole Eastern
Oregon forest reserve. by the way Of
lieu lands as soon as they get ready.
How could they allow others to tie up
their resources and keep a golden ST.
lence as they do.
Naturally. at first sight. this pro
posed forest reserve Is tieing up the
resources of the o. Il. & ~. yet the
company seems sati8hed. What great
sacrifices the company Is willing to
make to give water to the farmers?
II the o. II, & n. was not behind the
scheme, but anxious to pen up Eastern
Oregon and give 10 the people the nee
ossary transportation. aud allow com.
petition for the benefit and the ad.
Nancemcnt of the state. they would not
Keep a golden silence, and laugh at the
little fools who are hopelessly hang.
Ing on TO the hywhce of the political
engine. while they themselves are I'm
control of the boiler. and raise the
steam to their own satisfaction. BLOW
up the boiler and the engine and ay.
wheel will stop.
Unless the citizens Of Baker CITY are
able and willing TO oner TO Senator
Mitchell and Thos. Tongue more than
the trusts can their efforts will be IN
VAIN Not long since Senator Mitchell
IN order 10 quiet and satisfy me said
II they stole timber lands. LEI them
""ns' wanted 20 enlist his help
AGAINST a Wholesale timber fraud in
i''lamook county. Senator Mitchell
was positive that they should hang
ont he did not forgot TO make a few
Nno'S In the rope in order that the
moose could not slip nor hurt the tin.