Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-01-09

OPEN THE cHU.nBx4

The following strong open letter
has recently been addressed by
HollrA Parker, Of Walla Walla, TO
Senators John II. Mitchell. Of Or
egon, aud Geo, Turner, Of Washing
son. H is full Of strong facts and
should have the hearty endorse
Anent Of every resident
Of the Inland Empire.
70 Invited States Senators John H.
Mitchell, George Turner: and to
those who are opposed to extOr-
tioR snd oppression:
Before the Secretary Of the
Treasury the United States sue
seeis in inducing Congress to
authorize him and the banks TO use
at a nominal rate of interest from
$l50,OO0,OOO to $200,0O0,OO0 that
ths people have been compelled to
pay, and allow said banks to lend
this vast amount ofidle money to
the same oppressed people for 8 to
no per cent per annum compound
interest, the pioneers and other set
tlers Of this Inland Empire (the
best climate, the best land, and the
most healthful) as extensive as all
the New England States, with New
York and Ohio and part of Penn
sylvania, wish to know if Uni
ted States Senator John II. Mitch
ell, of Oregon, who has always
been a true friend of eastern Oregon
and Washington, and United States
Senator George Turner Of the state
Of Washington, with other friends,
will have the federal government,
in the year, 1902, build a portage
railroad around the dalles Of the
Columbia at Cello, about Is miles
in length, for present relelf, and
until the federal government COM
pletes the boat railway and locks,
which work has been delayed for
nearly a generation. The report
Of engineers many years ago show
ed that an amount equal to
the yearly loss to the farmers would
more than pay to open the Colum-
bia. AS long as the Lombard street
sud the Wanstreet gamblers. hold
srs Of greatly Watered stocks of
transportation companies, can con-
sol Q majority of either branch Of
the legislature, the states of Oregon
and Washington will never open
the Columbia river nor build said
portage railroad. Judging from
the vast millions of dollars that the
Uuitsd States government has given
to- insprCve. the Mississippi river,
the Columbia river (the greatest
waterway in the United States save
one) will be improved just as soon
as congress knows the Importance
of immediate action-as said gam
blers and transportation companies
cannot control either the United
States Senate or lower house.
As a rule / am not in favor Of
combines or trusts. But if no other
way can be devised to secure action
let all voters in this Inland Empire
organize without fail, do away with
all party lines and in the future
vote only for such members of con-
gress, members of the Legislature
and all other officials as will work |
and vote only with those who will |
do all that can be speedily done to |
develop and build up this Inland
Empire. Then the best wheat
grown will not be kept down in |
price to 40 cents : bushel, or about
One-half the Eastern price, by ship
OwDers and other transportation
sOnpanies, wheat buysrssnd spec
slstars <nd EsshisEs. Eotwith-
standing that during the past few
years our largest railroad, if not all |
railroads, have increased their busi-
ness more than double and given an |
order for additional rolling stock |
before the close of Of the year at the
estimated cost Of over 81, 500, 900, |
she United States government inter.
state commerce commission permits
said transportation companies TO
charge extorionate and oppressive