Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-26

some real estate at fancy prices, and
make him one Of us by hook or crook,
In response to the liberal treatment
accorded the nonresident transconti-
mental corporations the people have
right 70 expect the most liberal treat
ment in return. If we do not get il
you need not be surprised. Messrs.
Hartman, Rockefeller or whoever YOU
are or may be, if we proceed to tax
YOU as California is doing and take
charge Of regulating freight and pas
senger fares as Washington and other
states have decided to do. For this
we have the warrant of the rate law
enacted BY the lower house of con
gress and backed by the President.
This is a simple matter Of business, a
you-tickle-me and III tiekle-you prop
osition In making this demand for
the development Of the interior Of the
state it is from the business stand
point Railroad managers will do well
90 heed il and meet the demands Of
the business men Of western Oregon
half way. They are not dealing with
lot Of cheap pass candidates Of fifty.
dollar Statesmen. such as are found in
many Of the legislatures
In speaking for the farming popula.
tiou Of the Willamette Valley includ.
ing the laboring people and inhabitants
Of the smaller cities and towns. we
want to make a plea for them TO have
better facilities to attend the fair.
What would be the harm in having
special excursions for their benefit
on the plan Of the railway employees
excursions fixed sum like a dollar
for the round trip from any part Of
the valley. and especially on sunday
for the men who work all the week and
cannot get 10 the fair during the week
The farmers who raise the crops and
pay the taxes snd raise the families
that constitute the masses Of the peo-
pie are entitled 20 consideration as well
as the wealthy residents OF other
states who are here on pleasure bent,
and never expect, many Of them, TO
leave their comfortable homes in the
east. We owe them as much. and more
than the well-to-do residents Of other
states. Give all the people OF Oregon,
OIL and Young chance 10 see the fair
a. easily and as eheaply as possible.
There is no part OF the state where
there are going 10 be enough trains
to carry all the people, young and old,
aud many Of them will walk long dis
tauces 90 come 10 the railroads and
these special excursion trains will all
be filled il the rate is made low
enough anl for this one occasion that
wall not become precedent and will
never be repeated for a hundred years
10 come
You are not dealing with the silkeu
handel city politician but the horny
handed sawmill man and the thick,
headed country politician who cannot
see but what one good turn deserves
another We remember how G. II.
Markham developed the interior Of our
country and established industries that
have not yet become extinct We are
delighted at the rapid growth OF the
city Of Portland and especially at the
new spirit Of hospitality aud enter
prise that has taken hold Of her peO-
pie The old spirit OF knocking. eavy
and throat-euttiHg seems 20 have given
WAY 90 cooperation. boosting aud ex
tending the helping hand. IL is today
the best advertised city in the west
ern world. The posters ow your fair
are hanging in every prominent hotel
and railroad once in the east. The
rival Of san Francisco, and having
left an other competitors far behind in
the race, YOU viii never 90 hack into
the innumerahle class OF municipal fly
speeks that DO, the map Of the United
States. You are on the map 20 stay |
aAi your borders will enlarge until
Tacoma and Astoria will be your sub.
urbs on the north and west and Mt.
Hood viii be a station on your city
and suburban railroad on the east. But
this viii only b. accomplished when
you work hand IN hand with the best
men in the state for the development
Of the richest lutariar of any state
that lies out Of doors and when YOU
fully learn that the development Of the
" Agricultural soctioH' viii alone
make possible the development Of
Portland. Nou cannot have your big
nilrosds operated for Portland alone.
You eanno, frowu down every attempt
70 build a trolley line into the interior.
Nou cannot permit every etort % con