Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-01-20
LEADERLETS

On this. as on every other important
Question, time will bring changes of
conditions-not necessarily changes of
opinion. No Republican who has at
heart the best interests of the country
and his party can object to changes in
the tariff schedule on articles which no
longer need protection" to the extent
which seemed necessary when the pres
ent tariff law went into effect. "stand |
patter'' is term charged with senti- |
ment, and it seems very hard for some |
Republicans who have worn the brand |
TO let 60, but old VoX Populi must be
respected.
There is whole lot of senseless howl
Ing over the proposed "one-mark" ballot
Cor Oregon. Some newspaper WISE
acres believe, or endeavor to create that
impression, that the "one-mark" ballot
gives the voter no chance to scatter his
vote. This is not true. The cone
mark" ballot permits the voter to cast IA
straight ballot with one mark if he so
desires, but if he wishes to do little
scratching, he can do it just as easily
as with the present ballot. The Zone
mark" ballot is in use in several states,
and finds favor with all parties. The
idea did not originate in Oregon,
neither is it child Of corruption, al
though the Legislature has permitted
the Governors veto to stand.
The heavyweight edi,oralist of the
Oregonian is just as young as he used
to be, save in years. Here is bouquet
which he recently tossed at the more
or less fair sex: "The feminine heart
is half the heart OF the country in num-
bers and the whole Of it in fact" II
the women of Oregon could only vote,
sentenced for life to seat i'll the
United States Senate without tho aid
or consent of Clackamas county or any
other nation on earth.
The great state of Washington is still
somewhat wild and woolly. Near North
port, that state, last Saturday two
young ladies killed big lynx which
vas rapidly finishing their pet dog, and
on the same day farmer near Palouse
shot big eagle which was trying to
carry off his 5-year-old daughter.
Washington should take notice of Ore
gon and spread her game laws a little.
1t might be good idea to legalize pur
suing eagles with airshlps.
The belief exists to some extent that
the inhabitants of the eastern half Oi
Our blessed country are more highly
cultured and much wiser than the den
izens of the vast and. diversified regior
between the eastern foothills Of The
Rockies and the Pacific ocean. This il
mistake. Why, easterners general,
do not even know that the deliciou
California prunes which they eat ar,
grown in Oregon.
A Portland citizen recently visite(
Mexico aud while there witnessed IA bul
fight. He branded il as 1.-The most crue
exhibition that it was eyer his misfort
une to witness"-but he stuck it out
just the same, and saw five bulls tor
tured and killed and three horses gore'
A., ln.th Hou, biS bi,r A n,cricon hon -
aust have bled and his dainty stomach
turued pale at the revolving tragedy il
Ave acts
Oregon's direct primary law will no
he operative until the spring of l9Ut
when voters may comply with its pre-
visions and register their party aliilia
ton. Until that time they may mix
aud pack primaries TO the limit.
The Car has promised his subjects
dead aud liying'-that Russia will ye
pound Japan into a pulp-or words
That effect. Nicholas may yet lear
that talk is cheaper than war.
An exchange devotes two-thirds of
column to the obituary of Il dog. Sc
eral times the space is often wasted c
human being less deserving.
The fad is spreading. a bill TO pr
vide whipping post for wife beatP
las been introduced Ia the Oregon lie
isluture.
The best that can be said of Linco
county's tax levy is that it will pro
ably be smaller next year,
The lobbyists are being put out
business in progressive states. CO..
thing. Shove it along.