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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-12
South Carolina.

Columbia, S. c., Nov. 3.-South
Carolina will give Bryan about 60,
majority, while the satte and congress
sional tickets are overwhelmingly
Democratic.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia, Nov. 3.-Republican
leaders claim Pennsylvania for Taft by
more than 200, 900 plurality. Senator
Penrose claims plurality of 25O, 900
for Taft in Pennsylvania.
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Louisiana.

New Orleans, Nov. 3.--Bryan swept
Louisiana today and the returns indi-
cate majority of 40, 900. All seven
Democratic nominees for congress were
elected.
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Vermont.

White River Junction, VT, Nov. 4.
Complete returns from the state of
Vermont give Taft 80, 592, Bryan, H.
6S8, Hisgen 7l9; Taft's plurality, 27,-
904.
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Virginia.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 3.-The Republi-
can state committee comedies Virginia
to Bryan by Is, 900, but claim a gain
of one Republican congressman.
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Florida

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 3.-The
election in Florida resulted in the usual
Democratic majority of from Is, 900 to
20, 900.
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Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 3.-Kansas cleo
tion returns are still very incomplete,
owing to the long ballot and the late
hour Of closing the polls. The returns
seem to substantiate the claim of the
Republican state committee that the
entire Republican state ticket, headed
by Walter R. Stubs, for governor, has
been elected by about 25, 900 plurality,
and that Taft's plurality is few
thousand votes larger.
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I ennesSee e.

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 4.-The re-
turns indicate that Bryan will have
about 22, 900 plurality in the state.
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Illinois.

Chicago, Nov. g., 10 p. m.-The Re-
publican national and state tickets
have gained complete victory in Hi
nois, although the pluralities will prob
ably fall short of those obtained by
the party in the Roosevelt campaign of
1904. Taft has carried the state by
approximately ITO, 900 votes.
Charles S. Deneen, Republican can
didate for governor, ran far behind the
national ticket, but has been elected
by plurality of about 100000 over
Adlai E. Stevenson, his Democratic
opponent.
Chicago and Cook county gave a
plurality to Taft of $4,000 against
1876, 900 for Roosevelt four years ago.
Outside of Cook county the plurality
for Taft is not far from 1870, 900. The
plurality of Roosevelt in 1904 was
304, 939 for the state.
Stevenson, Democratic candidate for
governor, carried Chicago by about
5000 and the county of Cook by about
5000. He lost heavily. however, in
the state outside of Cook. The state
Legislature, which is to select a sue
cessor to Senator Hopkins, will be
strongly Republican.
The Socialist vote showed a consid-
erable falling off from that of four
years ago. Debs in 1904 received Co.
225 votes. From the returns so far
obtained it seems probable he will not
receive much over 40, 900.
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T exas.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 4.-Returns in
dictate the election of the entire Demo
cratic ticket by the usual majorities.
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Ma Massachusetts,. .

Boston, Nov. 4.-Complete vote of
Massachusetts for presidency: Taft,
$50, ,221; Bryan, 165, 800; Taft's plu-
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rality, 4,36l. For governor: Ora
per, R., 233, 874; Vahey, D., 173, 355
Draper's plurality, so, 539.
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Iowa

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 3.-The in
complete returns received at 10 o'clock
indicate that Taft has carried Iowa by
plurality of from 100000 to $4,000.
This is tremendous falling off from
the Roosevelt plurality of 158, 900 of
four years ago, but it represents only a
slight falling off from the normal plu-
rality. The entire Republican state
ticket is electd. probably by about the
same plurality.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-25
QUEER REFORM

A PROGRAM of constitutional re-
n form" is outlined In a newly pub
"A lished and obviously INSPIRED"
book on the American constitution.
The author says the constitution is the
tablet wherein the people have written
their will and they have written their
will that 1t shall never be- changed save
in the manner they have appointed.
Impending alterations in the constitu-
ton will be directed toward providing
for more efficient federal control of
trusts; the direct election of senators
by the people, the safeguarding Of cleo
ton returns in such a way as to assure
the utmost accuracy: the manner of
raising revenues. the further regula-
ton of interstate commerce, and the
POSSIBLE REPEAL OF THE FOUR
TENTH AND FIF E N T H
AMENDMENTS.
In the fourteenth amendment, which
Republicans propose to repeal, If they
are permitted, is the following passage:
"All persons born or naturalized in the
Oillleu OldleS anu SuUJ6Cl u Tie JuIlS-
diction thereof are citizens of the
United States and of the state wherein
they reside. No state shall make or en-
force any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of
the United States, nor shall any state
deprive any person of life, liberty or
property without due process of law,
nor deny to any person within it's juris-
diction the equal protection of the
laws"
The fifteenth amendment says: 1.-THE
right of citizens of the United States
shall not De denied or abridged in the
United States or by any states on ac-
count of race, color or previous condi-
ton of servitude." Undoubtedly if the
sadly misnamed "reformers" can elimi-
nate all Americanism from the consti-
tuition they will earn the gratitude OF
Republicans of the type and stripe OF
those who are now condemning Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his announced de-
termination to enforce the laws of the
United States against big offenders as
well as small offenders.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-25
BELIEVES OPPORTUNITIES ARE
LIMITED; POINTS TO PALACES

LOS ANGELES, July 24.-[Editor
Herald: A morning contemporary re-
Gently quoted from Harper's Weekly,
the leading organ of the interests"
under the heading How to Get on in
the World" a long list of names of
people who had risen from poverty to
positions of great responsibility, large
salary and often to great wealth, the
desired and implied inference being
that equal good fortune await all others
who use the same ability, persistence
and 'strict attention to business"
No expectation could be more illusory
or fallacious. 1t is, of course, admitted
that all should make the most of their
natural ability, or of favorable oppor-
tunitles. But the opportunities are
limited. Even If all workers had equal
ability and industry a very small pro-
portion could rise to positions of large
salary or acquire great wealth.
Admitting the great economic value
of superior executive or constructive
ability, for which no one grudges a
liberal reward, it remains a fact that
under our present industrial system
there is very unequal distribution of
wealth that places q heavy handicap
on the great body of workers, specula-
ton in land values, q robber tariff,
monopolizing the food supply or ex-
cessive profits due to special legal
privileges, or through monopolized in
dustry by few able, crafty and I'M
scrupulous members of society enables
them to acquire immense fortunes by
exploiting the great body of actual pro-
ducers.
The average worker earning an
average wage cannot increase his in
come without robbing either himself or
his fellow workers If he increases his
income by excessive work, long hours,
L - =
or future good health or labor power
or robs his fellow worker of an equal
share of work. If he saves a little
money from his scanty wage and in
vests 1t in land, stocks or monopolf ed
industry the rise in the value of The
first two or the excessive profits from
the latter is just so much deducted
from the just earnings of his fellow
workers.
There is no way by which the great
body of the workers can permanently
improve their economic condition ex-
cept by legislation that will restrict
the able and INSCRIPTIONS minority
from exploiting them. Even If all
workers could by industry and "strict
integrity" save enough to enter the
exploiting class they could only exploit
one another equally, rather foolish
and wasteful operation.
Increase in the value of land or
stocks, or of fictitious capitalization OF
industry adds nothing to the real
tangible wealth of the country; it sim,
ply gives the owners a mortgage on the
present and future producers of wealth
The man who acquires wealth without
returning to society equal wealth OF
equal value in necessary social service
Is q social parasite. AS a parasite he
may have used great ability and per-
sistence, but he is merely a parasite
The more able he is the greater the bur.
den on society for his support. How
long will we permit this?
w. H. STUART.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-25
U. S. SENATORS

n ME- OF the reforms advocated in the
Democratic and ignored in the Re-
" publican national platform is the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. AS the Demo-
cratic platform intimates, this reform
would not only in itself be good but
w,l'd be the gateway to other national
reforms.
Popular senatorial elections would
curtail the power for evil which at
present allows powerful railroad and
other corporation interests to interfere
with legislation. 1t is as absurd and
outrageous as 1t is true that the pres
ent double-headed legislative system,
far from supplying the check and
counter check and the mutual support
and help aimed at by the founders of
the republic, might too often be de-
scribed as a conflict between the rep
resentatives Of the people and the rep
resentatives of interests bent on using
the people and the constitutional free
dom of the nation for the purpose of
building and strengthening a financial
feudalism. With direct election of
senators, the barons would find them
selves deprived of much of their power,
" ich would be returned to its natural,
lawful and rightful owners, the citi-
zens of the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-25
GOOD ROADS

I" e CONGRATULATE the man
w ayers of the good roads cam
paign on their success in inter
esting all classes of the community.
This was prime necessity. 1t was
vitality essential to the success of the
bond issue to disabuse the minds of
the people of any idea that good roads
were to be built for the benefit of some
special interest or some favored class
1t was an old soldier who said: 1.-THE
rich mans paradise is sometimes the
poor mans purgatory," and it is en-
couraging to find that veterans have
a keen appreciation of the fact that
no such criticism can be made of the
good roads plan, which is a square deal
proposition. To vote the bond issue will
be to vote for an increase of happi-
ness among the greatest number of
people and an increase of prosperity in
all the communities to which the i'm
proved roads are tributary.
Good roads will benefit Los Angeles
and Southern California. They will
make ranching more profitable and will
increase real estate values. The COM
munity has community Of interest in
good roads. We have no doubt the
bonds will carry, but it is better to
make assurance doubly sure than to
be overconfident. We therefore renew
our appeal to all citizens interested in
the good roads movement to become
missionaries at large and boost the
bonds
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-25
UnhOIy Alliance Attacks
Li11cOIrl-ROOSeVeH League

railroad domination. The insincerity
Of the appeal and it's purpose to grind
Mr. Herrin's ak stick out like sore
thumb. Indeed, If any such organiza-
ton as the Chronicle calls for should
make a sudden appearance that paper
would speedily discover that 1t had mo
confidence in the management" Its
confidence is reserved for the man.
agement of Mr.. Herrin, and 1t has not
dared to say a word in condemnation
of the tactics in that behalf employed
by Mr.. John C. Lynch, late bank COM
missioner and Herrin's hired man.
On the other hand, the, Chronicle
omits no opportunity to lie about the
acts and purposes OF the Lincoln
Roosevelt league. By way of example
we quote from the Chronlcles news
columns of last Saturday:
''The legal technicalities that have
been invoked by the minority, 1t is
charged, have been resorted to by the
Lincoln-Roosevelt league in the inter-
est of the Democrats. A policy OF oD
struction and dilatory tactics adopted
by this wing of the committee is salq
to have received it's inspiration ana
financial support from Democratic
sources AS a result of these condl-
lions only such district clubs as nave
already been organized are permitted
to do any work in the interest of the
Republican national tlcket. FrosEes-
sive organization and work to stlmu-
late registration have been estopped.
Mean and sneaking Misrepresentation
of this character abounds in the Chron-
icles columns. Everything that the
Herrin machine does is presented in the
most favorable light, or, when that IS
impossible, It is suppressed altogether.
The Lincoln Roosevelt league. well
comes the hostility of the allies
Hearst, De Young, Herrin, Dargie, Cal
kins. It is the best thing that ever
happened. Let us imagine, for exam
pie, a competition between De Young
and Dargie for the office Of high. priest
of Harmony based on honesty" with
Mr.. Herrin supplying the harmony ana
De Young and Dargie contrlputlns
equal shares of honesty. Harmony
based on honesty" quotha. What does
De Young know about honesty? Where
did he find It?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-25

Probably 1t is not an exaggeration to
say that British and American capital
lists could make a pool and buy up all
most every square foot of the earths
surface which is not already under the
Union Jack or Stars and Stripes. They
own all the gold mines in the world, all
the diamond fields In the world, nearly
all the coal mines in the world, nearly
all the ore mines and steel works in
the world, all the ivory in the world,
and zall the cotton In the world, yet
their percentage OF poverty-cursed peo-
pie is greater than that of many much
poorer nations. With much more than
their proportionate share OF the wealth
OF the world, they have never yet
learned to live up to the responsibility
Of that-wealth, and 1t has taken these
acquisitive, progressive, strenuous, in
vincible English-speaking peoples near
ly two thousand years to arrive at a
stage of civilization at which they be-
gin to think that after all it is not
good form" to let aged citizens starve
to death.
Well, better late than never.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-25
WOMAN SEVERELY ARRAloNs
WRITER OF SHARP LETTER

LOS ANGELES, July 2S.-[Editor
Herald: Some dear manikin signing
himself T. K. G. breaks into The Herald
Letter Boz to tell the public how reepie
a grasp women have of questions OF
public interest, and incidentally to tell
what poor Lawmakers they would be.
Will the gentleman inform us When
women were ever on trlal as raw
making body?
II Is true that four women have been
elected members Of the lower mouse OF
the Colorado legislature, and While they
succeeded In introducing some sensible
bills that were made laws by the votes
of the men composing that legislative
assembly. that is too meager an exper-
iment to pass judgment upon.
Law-making bodies have been COM
posed of men throughout the ages, ana
in behalf of the women OF southern
California the writer asks Mr.. i. X. u.
if he considered 1t fair argument OF
a "souare DEAF to PREJUDICE what Wo-
men would do under circumstances that
he well knows his sex would never
hermit to happen? Is 1t not fitting at
the windmills' of his imagination and
rather insane for him to waste valuable
time drawing impossible comparisonsT
Are we to infer from the gentlemans
letter that brains always wear mascu-
line attire and that the especial role
OF continuer of the race" is a vocation
recurring no mentality?
The writer thinks the nearest wo-
man has ever come to law-making is
when she has spanked some future
law-maker into subsection by family
discipline. T. X. G. may have missed
his share of the maternal rod of cor
rection. If SO the writer is sorry for
him, for history shows few men of note
that did not have their mothers to
thank for the gift Of ability and train
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-25

potheticaD Incompetence OF woman
who has never had chance.
That lack of chance (hltherto( anu
practice is about all the difference
Their, is between the legislative capaclty
of the sexes. The kind of talk 1. h. W.
gives us has always been raised Wnen-
ever any new class became candidate
for citizenship. Propertyholders below
3. certain financial standard; working
men (artisans); agricultural laborers-
were all declared (by some foolish peo-
ple) as quite unfit to exercise even
the voting privilege, let alone legis-
lative functions. Yet today Great Brit,
ain has it's parliament "toeing the me
because the astounding ability OF It's
little bunch of labor members has mace
the majesty of the aristocratic heaven,
horn statesmen feel found out anu
a. cheap as little tin soldiers atter
babv has sucked the paint off: And we
shall have similar spectacles Wheh
woman wins out"
A little water to learn to SWIM ~,
tAat is all we want. T. K. q. says
women IDEAL with effects, not causes
That is lust what he is doing Wnen
he blames woman for not being prac-
ticaI 0egislative) swimmer; the eiIect,
instead of the cause; mans denial 70
woman all these years Of the water IN
which to learn. MRS. 5. u. H.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-25
PLEDGE THEM

EyERY candidate for the legislature
n should be pledged as to his atti-
IL tude with regard to race track
rambling. The public conscience is
aroused on this and other matters of
morality. Candidates for the legis-
lature should be under solemn promise
and obligation to support the side OF
righteousness and public morality in
every controversy in which these are
concerned. The enforcement Of the
laws against rebating is as much a
matter of morality as law-making
against gambling. Candidates should
be asked to promise to support and en-
act whatever legislation may be neces-
sary to punish and prohibit the prac-
tice of rebating. The public has right
to know the intentions of candidates
with regard to matters affecting vital
interests. A legislator represents con-
stituents He must of course exercise
his own Judgment and take the initi-
alive in matters which come up before
he has had a chance to discuss them
with his constituents, but the voters of
the United States, warned by sundry
experiences, are returning more and
more to the frst-principle belief that
as delegates to national political con-
vention are pledged and in honor and
duty bound to carry out the will OF the
people, so legislators must realize they
are not free agents but representative
agents. When a mans vote is in direct
opposition to the will of the people he
is said to represent, and is in direct
conflict with their wishes, he is not
really the representative of the con-
stituents whose will he is thwarting
or whose wishes he is disregarding. II
voters will take as much pains to send
instructed candidates to the legisla-
ture as political assemblages take to
send instructed delegates to national
conventions, there will be less COM
plant that the will of the people Is
disregarded by those who are elected
to ascertain, represent and put into
effect the will of the people. Nothing
has been more costly to the United
States or more detrimental to the best
interests of communities in this coun-
try than the habit of delegating power
to men who seem to forget the source
of power as soon as they are sure of
their Job. This has been the chief
cause of many of the scandals which
have disgraced various states. Instead
of having legislative servants to carry
out their wishes, the people have fire.
quently found themselves bulldozed by
legislative tyrants, who did not scruple
to betray the interests of the people for
the sake of furthering private or cor
poration interests.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-25

HNHE Chronicle, owned in Nevada and
edited in secret, renews its melan-
u choly wall for harmony in the
party" What the Chronicle really
wants for the party is harmony in the
bosom of Herrin. 1t is one of the agen-
cies employed by the railroad bureau
to distract and confuse the popular
movement to destroy the vicious or
ganization that has so long dominated
the policies of California. The Exam
iner is another agency with the same
purpose employed in a somewhat diff
ferent way, but always ready on CALL
Hearst, De Young and Herrin are all
yiciously attacking the Lincoln Roose-
welt league. The gutter weeklies, the
Calkins syndicate and Dargie 5oyously
unite in the chorus. Is any further
demonstration needed to reveal the
quality of harmony desired by this
band of brothers? Just consider the sig
nificance of this alliance-Hearst, De
Young, Calkins, Dargie and the week.
lies that live off blackmail. None of
these likes the Lincoln-Roose
league, says the San Francisco Call;
The Chronicle remarks edltorially'
"Our readers know that the Chronlcle
has no confidence whatever in the man
agement of this alleged league" the
Call may add that the feeling is re-
ciprocated warmly by the leaders of the
league. The Lincoln Roosevelt league
has no confidence whatever in the
Chronicle, and the reasons are not far
to seek. Here, for instance, rs Tue
Chronicles plan to save the party: :.
what the Republican party. needs II
it is to carry this election is harmony
based on honesty. If there is not mar
mony In the county committee 1t can
do the party no good. If allegations
which are made could be proven ~
our recommendation to the electors IN
the. different districts to organize re.
CARELESS of the committee and put
good men in nomination"
The Chronicle, in short, is in favor OF
honesty but against its enforcement en-.
It makes O vague appeal Tor an I'M
possible organization at the eleventh
hour. and rejects and vilifies the only
association whose purpose It Is to f1gnI