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Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25
INITIATIVE LAWS

At the assembling of our next leg
islature, a bill should be introduced
and passed, prohibiting freak issues
to be initiated and voted upon at
each general election.
AS long as the law remains as it
is. there always will be some would
be reformer who is over Jealous in
modern fads, that can obtain sigma
lures sufficient to initiate his pet
measure, thereby causing, not only
great expense to the state, but con-
slant disruption to business. For in
stance, state wide prohibition was
submitted to the people of this state,
at the general election in 1912 at
a great expense to the state.
and was defeated by over 10000 maj
ority, and Notwithstanding this fore
ible announcement of the people s
will, very small majority of the vot
ers of the state have again submit
ted the question. that undoubtedly
will again be defeated, and cause the
state still greater expense.
The taxpayers of the state are get.
ting tired of some Of their reform
laws, as it is not only expensive but
making our state the laughing stock
of the nation. In selecting legisla-
tors for the coming election great
care should be exercised that the
candidates can be relied upon to
vote for a law that will put stop
to initiated freak notions at every
general election. Several hundred
thousands of dollars of our states in
debtedness can be traced to this kind
of legislation, and the people are be-
coming disguised. Let us look at this
question seriously and see where our
states indebtedness will end If the
initiative law is not modified. Ynitia-
tive bills that are defeated should
not be allowed to be again submitted
until after lapse of from six to ten
years.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25
SEEING THE LIGHT

Only a few months back the tariff
was going to ruin our wooden manu-
facturers. but now that the tears
have all been shed, the wailing hush
ed, and the bunk finally dropped,
what do we find? The Cleveland
(Ohio) Worsted Mills Company, for
example, shakes off despair and pro-
ceeds to increase its capital stock
from three million dollars to ten. In
stead of retiring from business, 1t
talks this way:
''Recent tariff legislation has
brought about a change in busi-
ness conditions in connection with
our industry. 1t will become nec--
essary for the company to enlarge
the volume Of business, thereby
requiring additional manufacture
ing facilities"
This is precisely what President
Wilson meant when he spoke of re-
leasing the energies of the nation.
The Cleveland Worsted Mills Com
pany is to be congratulated on catch
ing step with progress.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25
THEIR COMMON GROUND

The Republicans want the Federal
offices now held by Democrats.
The Progressives want the Federal
offices now held by Democrats.
The two factions have a common
hunger for place and power and pat
ronage; but have they anything else
in common?
Both eagerly denounce the Under
wood-Simmons tariff; but If there
were Republican-Progressive major
ity in congress, would it undertake
seriously to restore the Payne-Aldr
or the Dingley schedules? Would 1t
undertake seriously any general
scheme of tariff revision?
Both are in sympathy with the prin
ciple of a central bank; but If there
were Republican-Progressive major
amend in any important respect the
new currency and banking laws that
a Democratic administration has writ
ten into the statute books?
ioDlH SuctT Ut TTeSlueul NHsoh .
Mexican policy; but would Republi-
can-Progressive administration aban-
don his wise and humane attempt to
establish permanent peace in Mexi-
CO by removing the cause OF revolt,
or would 1t turn distracted country
back to predatory privilege and pre-
datory poverty? Verse still. would
It enter upon a way of conquest?
Both complain of tie Wilson eco
nomic policies; but would a Republi-
canPr6gressive party halt the investi-
cation into New Haven corruption,
would IT refuse to enact laws giving
the Interstate Commerce Commission
power over railroad Capitalization.
would II even repeal the proposed
amendments to the Sherman Anti
Trust act. in case they become law?
Would 1t give the government back to
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25
Wall street?

Most of the Progressives and many
Republicans oppose the repeal of the
Panama coastwise exemption clause,
but will either faction promise to tear
UP the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and
give tie coastwise monopoly $1,OOO,-
900 or so a year at the expense of
all the American people?
What has President Wilson done
that the Republicans and Progress
sives, If returned to power, would
undo? What has he left undone that
they would do? What has he done
that they would be likely to dc bet
ter?
1t IS always easier for majority
to criticise than for majority to
act, and it is a matter of record that
no other administration since the
Civil war has accomplished so much in
an equal period of time as the Will
son administration.
All the fundamental differences in
Republicans and the Progressvies in
1912 exist now These differences can
be forgotten, but they cannot be rec
onciled. The only basis for a COM
promise lies in the fact that MI.
Roosevelt is personally stronger than
any candidate the Republicans can
name, and that without the RepubH-
can vote Mr.. Roosevelt's candidacy
in 1916 would be a farce
Any compromise between the Re
publicans and the Progressives gets
back to the elementary question of
dividing the spoils. That must newt
ably be the great moral issue" of
harmony campaign in which the two
factions are again united.-The New
York World.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25
MORE REPUBLICAN TREAcHERY

It seems to us that the so-called
law and order party that is calling
meetings in Denver and trying to en-
list sympathy in their behalf, is no
more than the protective wing of the
old Republican party, that is trying
to again ride into power under the
cloak of fealty to the state and its
laws. The great majority of the Dem
ocratic party of this state is for law
and order, and uphold the executive
branch of our state government, al
SO large majority of the Progress
sives, and the voters Of the state
cannot afford to again be fooled by a
party that has been keeping themsel-
YES in office for years through deceit
and broken promises.
The present chaos in this state had
its foundation in Huerfano and Las
Animas counties many years ago un-
der Republican rule, when they allow
ed the large coal companies of those
counties to carry on elections that
will forever be blemish on our
state. "As ye sow. so shall ye reap.
They sowed the seeds of dissention
and we are now harvesting the fruits
and the voters and taxpayers are in
no mood to again let them ride in
to power under false colors. The
voters of this state should beware of
a party styling itself Law and Or
der" as 1t will only DE tie old pro-
lection party under a new name.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25
FOR PuReR POLITICS

We doubt IL <n the history of the
American Republic, there ever was a
more disgraceful set of politicians
and ward healers ever found, than re-
sides in the city of Denver. The Ju-
das Iscariots are not confined to any
one party, but are leeches upon the
party polite, and gain a livelihood by
sapping the life-blcod from her more
respected citizens.
In the late labor war, Denver's
newspapers and Denver's 2x4 Lilli-
putian politicians have ruined the
state in so far as their feeble utter
ances were available. Denver is a
most beautiful city, and has many
progressive and public spirited citi-
zens, but is cursed with those who
are forever making war upon the
best interests of our state, and she
can never expect to retrieve herself
until she is freed from the bondage
of this class of undesirables. Colo
RADIO has many beautiful cities and
towns that are an honor to the state
by their representative citizens work
ing in union for the states good
name.
Denver contains about one-fifth of
the population of Colorado, and at the
coming election the balance of the
state should unite and ignore her
mud -slinging politicians and elect a
set of state officers independent of
the Denver politician. Colorado has
suffered enough at the hands of this
piratical band, whose only interest is
to draw their sustenance from the
public crib.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25

The miners of Butte. Montana. have
withdrawn from thes Western Fedora
tion of Miners and organized an inde-
pendent union. They claim that their
assessments average from So to $12
per month, and although the Michi-
gan copper strike was settled months
ago, still assessments are levied to
support that strike. Will the labor
ing man never learn that men like
Meyer and Haywood will forever pau
perize them in order that they may
live in elegance from the fruits Of
their labor.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25
MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
A COMBINATION
AGAINST WILSON

Half way between presidential cam
paigns, the Republican party is with
out candidate or an issue, and the
Progressives have a candidate and an
issue, but no party. There is an old
tale of a man who could not walk.
who climbed upon the shoulders of a
man who could not see, and one fur
nishing the motive power, and the
other the power of direction, the two
cripples reached their destination.
Naturally, some of the Republicans
and Progressives are now hoping to
mount the farseeing Roosevelt upon
the shoulders of the blind Republican
party, and so beat Mr. Wilson in the
next race.
We don't believe the combination
will prove as successful as the COM
bination of the lame man and the
blind in the fable. 1t is easy enough
for politicians to frame terrible in
dictment against the Democratic ad-
ministration today, but will it look
like true bill two years hence? The
new tariff has not flooded the coun-
try with foreign goods, and when
the railroads of the country get the
freight advance they ask for, or be-
gin to feel the stimulus of the huge
crops, they will buy freely. and the
very moderate dullness of the present
moment will be forgotten.
Two years hence the country will
have had two years experience with
banking system as much superior
to what preceded it as the national
bank system of half a century ago
was. Perfect amity will have been
restored to our Colombian relations,
and the very large part of the Ameri-
can people who do not approve of
Mr.. Roosevelt's Panama conduct will
feel that an unpleasant spot has been
erased from the nations fame. The
present indications are that in 1916
Mexico will be peaceful and prosper
Gus, the poems having access to the
land and the general government rep
resenting public opinion instead of a
combination of military despotism
and financial monopoly. The great
trusts in our own country will have
been disintegrated, with the result
of increasing the prosperity of their
component parts, and of the country
at large, and of opening the. gates to
widespread and healthful competition.
What will a Republican-Progres
ord?-Philadelphia Record
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25

A letter recently received by us
from Congressman Keating informs
US that Clifford Parsons has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Central City,
vice NJ. X. Sullivan, whose term has
expired. Mr.. Parsons merits the po-
sit:on for his fealty to the admin
stration. He espoused the Wilson
cause from its first inception, and
was president of the Wilson Club and
we have no doubt he will fill the
position with honor to himself and
credit to the position.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25

County Commissioner, Neil Mckay,
informs us that all roads leading to
Boulder park and Tolland are now in
fine shape for travel, and all those
wishing to engage in piscatorial plea
sure can travel them in perfect safe
ty. w. j. Stull and Joe Williams ex-
pect to have their new five-passen-
ger Ford from Denver the first of
July, when they will take a two
weeks outing.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25

The Republican party in congress
has reached the point where it has
almost ceased to be even party OF
opposition. Some of its members vot
ed for the Democratic tariff bill;
many more voted for the Democratic
Currency bill; there were only a few
scattering votes against two of the
Democratic trust measures, and upon
the third trust bill, the Republicans
could not muster enough strength to
demand a roll call in the house.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25

Recent advices state that Mrs. Jas.
Bawden, who left Arvada, Colorado,
on June 7th, in company of three 9th
ers in a five-passenger Ford automo-
bile, on a trip to the Atlantic sea.
board, arrived in Boston, Mass, on
June 18th. Their daily run was from
200 to 25O miles. They found fine
roads in every state except Iowa
where the mud necessitated slow trav
cling.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25

II any one is in need of work in
Gilpin county or any other part of
Colorado,they can secure employment
with the farmers of the Arkansas
Valley. The lay crop is unusually
large and the farmers are anxious to
obtain help to secure the same.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25

Flynn and company, on the Cory
don mine, have been shipping this
week.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25

Do not overlook our fine line of
mattresses, bedding, etc.
C. o. RICHARDS FURNITURE Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09
FOOTBALL SEASON
OPENS TOMORROW
Willamette Plays Albany, and
Salem High Meets Oregon
City High

The first intercollegiate contest Of
the season will take pace on VILLAIN
ette field tomorrow afternoon when the
Albany college contif gent will do bat
tie with the Willamette eleven
The varsity team, while not in the
best of condition, is prepared to make
the contest exceptionally interesting,
while the Albany team having collect
ed the biggest aggregation or stars that
have represented their institution for
some years, will put forth a herculean
effort TO wrcst yictd.y from the de-.
fenlers Of the cardinal and gold.
A nong new men who will probably
face the Albany team Il White, tackl;
ON the Chemawa team last year, who
has registered at willamette this week
Another warrior who has lately been
added to the squad 3. Vickcry, high
school back field man Of exceptional
ability,
Jack Bartlett, who won considerable
renown last fall rs fullback on the
freshman eleven, is now working at
that position on the varsity and prom.
ises to be an exceptionally good man,
The appearance OF tneso old men per.
mts the shifting of Ffafr back to his
old position at ceutcl and Flcgc back
to his old job at end
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09
DAVIS TELLS
WHAT HE THINKS OF It
Athletics "Ought" to Win But
Element Of Luck Must Be
Considered
(By Hal sheridan)

New York, Oct. 9.-Ralph Davis,
sporting editor Of the Pittsburg Press
and one Of the best known baseball
authorities in Pennsylvania, recently
voiced the following in his columns
regarding the world 3 series games be.
tween the Athletics and Braves which
start in Philadelphia today;
"This is world 3 series week. The
lethargy Of the fans throughout the
country gives way to an enthusiasm
which is always aroused as the rival
champions get together in the big
autumnal classic, which decides the
question Of the baseball supremacy Of
the universe.
con every tongue is the query;
Which team will ,winP Strange as II
may seem, the Athletics are not uni.
versal fayorites, Critics who year
ago, at the conclusion of the Mackites
victory over the Giants, predicted that
no team in the country would triumph
over the Athletics for two or three
years, are inclined to hedge bit, and
give the Braves at least an outside
chance in their representations.
Iney 'OuBnt 10 WIN.
"lf II were the Giants who are to
face the Mackmen this week, there
would be only one answer, in the opn.
ion Of practically all the experts, They
would concede the championship to the
American leagucrs, figuring that Me.
Graw's elan would not have u chance.
But with new blood injected into the
series aud consideration given the fine
record which Stallings tribe mas made
this summer In the National league, Il
is admitted that almost anything is
likely to happen before the final eur.
tain falls on the baseball season Of 1914.
"Thc writer said last week that the
Athletics ought 10 win. That is q fact,
taking a comparison Of the two teams
on paper, But there is an element Of
luck which enters more strongly into u
worlds series than into long Siege for
n league pennant. Much depends In the
fan engagement ON which team gets the
jump--Ond the team which gets the
jump on It's rival is likely TO get the
breaks throughout Men who have
condemned the Braves as the best Of q
poor lot of contendcrs for the National
league pcnnant must not overlook the
fAct that Stollings men have been un
dcrgoing stondy period of develop.
mcnt for six months aud they are I'M.
doubtcdly much better now than In the
spring"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09

These Brave infielders have battered
down the Giant fortress Of Gotham town.
and, dogged aud dauntlcss, have forced
their way 10 the final fight in the base.
ball fray And flushed with t"iumph
and i'm and zest they face, unfeafful,
the final test. They are young aud
daring aud full Of fight and they know
no qunlms OF the Mackmcn 3 might aud
they MAY rush onward to yictoree,
hut
Them Athletics lool, good TO me.
Twas long hard drill that the
Braves went through, but they never
have fought with the "wrcclug
crew, - aud the battles they've known
In the past win seem like pleasant bits
Of drowsy dream, when Collins and
Baker and Wally Sehang anil Plank
and Bender and all that gang come
stalking forth on the field once more
while the grandstand shakes and the
bleachers roar
l'm keeping o strict neutrality, but
"thom Athletics" look good TO mel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09

on o trip Of inspection Of thc Columbia
highway They will ride over the high.
way from Portland to Tho Dallcs today,
making an inspection uf the work and
its progress To date, and tomorrow they
viii view the progress of the work up.
ON the highway In Clataop aud Comm.
bin coiu,icA
Uc,ernor West who has been ON a
campaign tcut Of southern Oregon this
week, is expected to return aud he In
hia office tomorrow morning.
state School Superintendent Chur.
chill has returned From Hood River,
whore he attended the regular session
OF teachers institute, and reports q
most successful meeting of the educa.
tors Vt that county.
Il 4 0oldin, secretary Of the state
bphtd ct cuntrol has returned from q
trip TO forllNud, where ne attended 60
some hhsncss " connection with the
purchase pf supplies for the state 10.
stltutions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09

cndcr based ON an entirely new priuci.
pie. II Is a new, different formula,
never successfully initiated lt makes
uorns shrivcl aud thea vanish. Two
drops do the work You don't bundle
up your toe any more with sticky tape
and plasters that prcss down on the
poor c0rn-nc more flcsh.cntug salycs
that don't "slay put, NO more hack
ing at corns With knives or ratots me-
more bleeding or danger Of blood pot
son No more hmping around for day.
with sore cprns, no more corn paius
"OErStr" rs now the biggest.
ing corn cure In tho world. tse Il on
any hard or soft corn rallus or hunion
Tonight's e the night
"GErStrn is sold by druggist
everywhere, 70 cents bottle. or sent
direct BY u. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09
Baseball

Yesterdays Results.
At Venice--Portand so, Venice 10
(first game 10 innings, second five.)
At San Francisco-San Francisco .,
Missions ].
At Oakand--Los Angeles I, Oakland
Q
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09

iaor, whon thc
a.. 80, tho
a'os'aoor,.j ~, = 'os ",'I' col
w."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09
THEM ATHLETICS
LOOK GOOD TO MI"
Bert Braley Breaks Into Song
Telling His Feelings Over
Big Ball Game
tBy Berton Braley)

The spotlight shifts though the time
be short-from the field of war to the
field Of sport and the fond fans lnger
aud watch and wait, fof the swinging
wide OF the Shibe Park gate; for the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09
Salon High TeAm strong.

From present indications Salem high
will have the best football team this
year In the history of thc school. Many
of the mainstays of last years eleven
are lack at their old positions, added
to which Is wealth OF splendid ma.
teriaI that is now turning out and this
should develop another championship
eleven.
"Chuck - Low, center ON the 1919
team, is back at his Old position, and
promises to be the manstny Of the cen.
ter OF the line lie has good weight
and is exceptionally fast Cor his size.
"Beu" MeClcland, tackle "Spcck
keene, end are the olncr old men back
In the line. McClelland has seen scv.
erel scasons Of lervice and is In better
form than ever kccnr, who Ia captain
Of this years aggregation, was prob.
ably the most valuable man oi the line
last year His work u end was OK.
ccptionully clever and hiA ability Ia
boot the ball made mnuy yard, for the
local high,
A Prize Quarterback
In the hackticld all the old men are
again on deck Gro psnor who wa,
without doubt the best quarterback In
the valley last season, rs again ON deck
and calling the sgnas. Keith Ran
dull, Bin' Rhcmhltt Chud Radcliffe
aud Daryl Proctor all huckfitDd inc.
of last SEASON. are pppin In the toy,
and with the added experience of last
leusou should prove 'c'y valuable men
This year
Among other experienced matetin
that Is working ont With the tonm u
Taylor fullhnch Of NARROWER hieh lnsI
scnson he has been dolng service al
tackle 10 far and shows mp we'll. car
son aud uill subs last season. are nls,
strong bidders for d position In the line
nownN quarter at 'hcmnwa last sea
son, Nud Paul tackle with the saint
eleven have registered at the hgl
school and are expected to report fo
practice soon They ARE both very val
.uahlc men aud will materially strength
on the team,
A Splendid Coach.
The fact that leads lhc local fans Il
have speclal confidence In the higl
school team this season Is that thp'
have secured au exechoual tutor II
Professor G. Lanccy who hail pharg
Of tho championship eleven of Centralu
high last year tie Is graduate O
Iowa university aud has long cxpcrlcnc
ON the grditon
The first game Of the season vii
be on the high school grounds tomorrow
afternoon when the utah school nlay
the Oregon city high eleven. Bot
tcems are In good trim and clos
coutca is expected,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09
COrns Comes Off as
Easy as You Please

"oots1t" Being Used by Millionsl
II Is the first time that n real, sure
is,fotc corn cure hus ever been difcoy'
,red. "GETSITn IA the new corn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09
X. X. RYAN

The Journal Want AID is
always the right idea at the
right time. II presents what
some man WANTS at the
time he WANTS It, and that
combination spells success
and returns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09

STATE HOUSE NOTES

state Highway Engineer Bowlby
and Secretary Of state olcott ore away
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-09

sort Of an express train that
is going at high speed to
reach its destination on
scheduled time.