Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-09

Pedgng business his moral support get the city
ell pass the ordinance public ownership of the water
works Mayor Lachmund turns around
He gives reasons and there no proposal to do anything
for the solution of the problem the Capital City, The
favorable opinion that has been created
the city going to responsibility in the
is knocked in the head and the hopes the progressive
elements tumbed in the mre Elected progressive and
pledged public ownership, the mayor joins the
reaconas Ever West had expressed his approv
al of the city council in passing the ordinance authorizing the
purchase of the plant He expressed the hope they might
now be in shape forward and solve the problem pure
water in the interest of the city and the state The
VINO went into Office progressveS and platform of
Tic ownership will in the end compel this city pay great
deal more for the property The water company
creased at least 100000 the negotiations for public
ownership taken by the city, offered the city
bargain Fa1mount Park and the North Mill creek
water power and like them is lost to the city, The effect
pressing business and property who have in
vested here in business property will be time realizing
The action OF the people in voting the 100000 bond issue
OF the city council in passing the ordinance have all
knocked in the head by veto that means setback
the development of the CITY, One defeat of this kind carries
others in its wake There confidence among any respect
able element of business forward with such
obstacles to contend with in the city government With the tax
limit reached confidence the part the people to secure
bond issues public improvements with revenue measure
that would have added materially income of the city,
more and more will join the ranks of the insurgents for the
overthrow of the administration.
An eighnch Asylum avenue is about the size of
mems minds.
The angel chorus of mossbackm is again singing "Glory
God In the highest We have prevented progress"
President Taft much highly thought of in the
try at large than he year ago. His champion
ship OF so progressive idea reciprocity between this
country and Canada shows him big man. almost statesman
lie too big for whole lot of Republicans who shut
their stick their heads the kick up dust about
protection Taft be defeated by this class noprogres
sves but the country has ourown ronad protection 1t de-
mands greater commercial freedom and is going to get it,
business at Salem bought lot creamery butter and sent
it to Vancouver B. c., where there is tariff cents
pound on butter The pays that butter he
does on all other necessities The tariff Canadian butter
still higher when sent to this country sense there in
both countries taxing such article The people Canada
and the United States have identical interests The people
sumo the same things Canada the younger country the
feebler as producer cannot compete with such coun-
try what do amount to The congressman and senators
from Oregon will probably be lined up against President Taft
on this issue in blind obedience to local and ignorant
and easily preuded voters will be found against rec
procly But it right 1t spells progress takes courage
to fight for it, and Taft shown big by fight
unshacke commerce.