The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-14

makes him a direct competitor of frea
labor Is essentially erroneous. III he
manufactures articles TO bc sold I'm
open market, the element of cost
which his enforced labor represents
VIII inevitably lower the selling price
and diminish the wage for similar
goods not prison-made. This means
tewer free artisans, lower standard
of living for those who do produce IN
the face OF such competition. less 60
BUY with. and correspondingly less for
those with whom they trade. The
harm and loss reach 20 every part OF
our complex Industrial and social
fabric.
For number Of years certain OF
tne states have employed a part OF
their convict labor in various pro
cesses OF highway improvement. The
auVantages have been so gratifying
that The practice Is extending and
this oplicy.
It furnishes healthful occunatiop
the minds and bodies of the prisoneTs
while its benefits TO communities
could hardly be overestlmated. n
generally leads to improyem ants
which otherwise would not be made.
with their concomitants of increased
values new population and more
ways.
Lewis and Clarke Exposition.
The people of Portland have can.
italized company for $500 600 for the
purpose of holding an internationaI
exposition In 1905 In honor OF tha
Tooth anniversary of the arrival OF the
Lewis and Clark expedition I'm Ore.
gon. The intrepid explorers who
were sent by Presldent Jefferaon
through a trackless wilderness TO the
mouth OF the Columbia river gave tbe
united States one OF it's principal
Chains to the sovereignty of the Orr
gon country, and established II firmly
upon the shores of the Pacific.
lhe exposition which will be held
IN commemoration OF their courage
patriotism aud achievements preaents
10 the states comprising the old ore.
Boh country their first great opDor.
tunity to make known to the world
the unparalleled advantages thew olfer
10 homeDuilding and industrial enter.
PRISE The State OF Oregon should
participate In this centennial.
recommend that a liberal ammo
pration be made In behalf of the
state, this fund to be carefully safo.
guarded and expended under the di.
rectlon OF s.ate commission which
snail he appointed by the governor.
oregon Historical Society.
The Efforts which have been. and
are now being made by the Oregon
historical Society to gather the ma.
terial necessary TO perpetuate the bis.
tory OF the acquisition and early set.
tiement OF Oregon. and the achieve
ments of her heroic pioneer men and
women, are most praiseworthy. and
ought not only to be encouraged but
alded by the state. The names of
those VINO took part In the stirring
events which resulted In adding this
vast territory to the national domain
VIII soon be but n passing memory
unless something Is done now 10 OBJ.
tam reliable, available information
IRON the survivors Much valuable
hlstotlcal data has already been oh.
.eineu through the instrumentallty OF
.nls society from old pioneers who
nu'e I.e passed to the Great Beyond since
,'s organization, and much more can
be obtained from those who are vet
spared 10 us
Reapportionment Of the state.
A glance at the act OF 1899 redis.
.nctlng the s.ate into senatorial ana
representative districts is sufficient 10
'ohdemn II as a measure of the gross
'St partlsanship. entirely without
merit and wholly unjust TO many OF
ne Dorder counties OF the state.
aAatioh without representation Ia
'n'Ainerlcan, and yet as the seyercl
ehhtorlal and representative districts
re constituted undor the act referred
o. some OF the counties, n not on.
rely unrepresentod are practicaIIv
o. Take for instance the ninth sens-
orial district extending from the Co
imbia river on the north 10 the Cali.
ornia line ON the south. with one
Dint senator for the counties of
'asco, Croof, Lake and Klamath.
other districts might be mentioned
mere the apportionment Is equally
5 unjust, but / merely cite this as an
Nample OF many others. n more
ian one county is 10 be Included In
'hatorlal district. the territory EN-.
raced therein ought TO be compact.
wen as contiguous so that when
'nator Is elected he will be In close
uch Win his constituents. and ia.
iliar with their wants.
Conclusion.
In conclusion, gentlemen. / promise
pa my undivided support In what.
'er Is for lne best interest OF the
ate Providence has blessed us with
most delightful climate and a soil
fertile that 1T needs but TO be
'kled 20 smile forth an abundant
.rvest." Our mountains are covered
m magnificent forests. and bear
thln their bosoms untold millions
mineral wealth
These things all combined are in.
ing 20 our confines the homebullder
1m the great slsterhoOd OF states.
d capital for Investment from ali
0 world and Oregon Is on the eve
an unprecedented Industrial aud
development But the
OF immigration can be checked.
march OF improvement stayed.
q the hopes Of an era OF CONNER
J and Industrial prosperity blighted
unwise laws and the imposition Of
rdensOme, unnecessary and uniunRt