East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-21

the capital but simply requires that
paid lobbyist shall register at the
state house and give the name OF the
corporation or particular interest he
is representing. II merely brings lob.
bylng into the open and aims TO do
away with the class Of lobbyists who
sneak about and try to put something
over when the public is unaware. Il
is hard to understand how there can
be any just opposition t. such law
why should any member Of the Una
tila county delegation vote against
such a measure?
Il Is very plain from sentiments
expressed here and elsewhere over
the state that the sports
They Are men are unitedly against
In Earnest abolishing the fish and
game commission and
against the use OF the fish and game
money for general state purposes.
The sportsmen feel that II the present
law is mangled as contemplated the
handling Of fish and game affairs will
be thrown directly into politics; the
propagation and protection work will
become inefficient and the results In
general will be bad for the sport ami
the public interest. The sportsmen
feel keenly upon the subject and they
are aroused as never before. 1t is a
sentiment which the legislature will
do well to take notice OF unless they
wish to see the referendum invoked
upon their action.
When Diaz established his dictator
ship in Mexico the lands were to
large extent in the
The Mexican hands OF the com
Land Problem. mon people. Under
the beneficial regime
OF Jaurez. following the downfall Of
real democracy prevail
ed and agriculture and education
fourished. But the land was not
decided as in this country. On the other
hand titles were guaranteed by a con-
stitutional provision that possession
and cultivation OF the land should
give ownership. The settler paid
taxes on their land and tax receipts
were considered valid as evidence OF
proprietorship.
When Diaz came into power the
majority Of farmers were driven from
their holdings. The procedure was
this. A deal would be made whereby
for a consideration Diaz would agree
TO give a wealthy aristoerat an i'm
mense tract Of land, sometimes mill
lions Of acres. Agents would then be
sent among the people to be deposed
and they would demand that the
farmers show a different form Of title
from what they possessed. When
they could not do so they were order
ed from their homes. This was done
even though people had lived upon
and titled land for many years.
In numerous instances the small
land holders showed resistance. But
this was anticipated. Whenever
district was to be taken Diaz would
send some 10000 or $1,000 soldiers
quickly on the heels Of the agents
The people, men. women and chill
dren. would be literally massacred
wholesale. There were cases where
the slaughter would last for three or
four days at a time and the dead
would number many thousands. Even
those who showed no fight were put
to death.
That was the method whereby
many Of the largest estates in Mexico
we're created. Is It any wonder that
the real revolutionists in Mexico make
he division Of the land their battle
cry. Is it any wonder that private
property in land in Mexico is regard
ID differently from what it is in this
The land question is at the bottom
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