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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1901
Page
2
The essay argues that ambition alone does not guarantee success, and many fail by overreaching beyond their natural sphere. It laments wasted effort, urges embracing one’s limits, and praises quiet, practical skill over grand, unattainable aims. It contends modest, steady achievements benefit society more than grand but unachievable dreams.
The Poorman fellow servant bill drew broad backing from railway organizations in the state. Eleven railroad brotherhoods including Engineers Conductors Trainmen Firemen and Telegrapher had representatives in Salem during the pension period and pressed for the measure. They argued lawmakers should set aside routine practice to place a line in the statutes benefiting the great corporations and the public.
The piece derides foreign railway workers and claims corporations shape legislatures with paid officials. It laments wages, urges worker representation, and critiques Oregon’s legislative culture while tracing England’s monarchic history and predicting a shift toward republicanism.
A damaged excerpt describes Bert Huffman as feeling pride and dreaming of new appropriations. It mentions a south asylum arm and reform school with a deficit of 28000 dollars, and Willamette University under his feet, tying his forebears to wisdom and a broad future view.
The late Thomas G. Shearman argues taxation can be used for good or harm depending on its administration. He warns that reckless taxation fuels slavery, widens wealth gaps, and corrupts public life, while prudent methods may reduce harm and distribute benefits, with religion and morality linked to tax policy.
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