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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1897)
T H E TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 18W Tin-., again .he looked upon as nothing. The eco nomic question then resolves itself ,HHks ¡„ th B d i8 , ,.«■q..e8,i..n „ r u .e into this: Are we wise enough to G„. lovely valley with acre» upon of taking one’s h e because he has take ihe crim inal th at we have pro duced and so U*>e him th at he will T h e O xly s e i t i . ar 1‘ ai - ek P i b u m i e i . a c re s o f w h eal, a n d Im ps, a n d or- done w rong. it m an w i . THE P a c if h C o a h t . . . I. M)Obe to frauds his fe,lh>w’inen to gain w ealth, pay hack the principal or at least published Weekly by the Litstra. Uni- c h a .d - ... 1UM '‘’U\ \ X „,.r “ lie s -o f the misery he causes th e interest on our investm ent? versity Company. Ub of a happiness th at no priest nor i ( garni« 11 Each case may require different holy book could ever by his deception, m ay be as treatm ent. Most of them have been I I« Jl ipu V . creed, noi O, friends of tru .h and Ira- much of a d etrim ent lo st,cm ,y as a J. E. HOSMER ■ ... E d ito r neglected in l i i o t a l train in g arid P .W .Ü E E R ....................... M anager g-..... • . „ » „ . » ¡ t h u s th e h-s- man who com m its one or many this def« ct m ight be remedied; some [♦‘I I I *1 1 j • 4 ** . • I l 1 mav be beyond th is and can only i i » < H r lu v f r o m m lir d tr S * 1 II** S lo w IIllP»cr<lblii O j J'iitcrc«! a t th e postoffiee a t " iI v e rto n , g y n w e have learn« » . ! „ a n t e ’s loveliness. If h u m a n ing life t h a t m any lead w ho are do m echanical work; some may be . Mi> see o iid -c ia ss m a il m a t t e r . come entirely cured and finally beings could only learn lo l.arm on- com pelled by the cunning m a.iipu- given their liberty, and, although SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ,z.. ; hat beautif.il pictures uf bap- la tn rsn l stuck-, con.m odil.es and m istakes may be made, it appears to $1 O C t)n e v « a r, in a d v a n c e . óC Pi „css are in s b ,r e for us and the j labor is often worse ih an o e a th ,a n d us that such mistakes would be no Six m ontliH in a d v a n c e .................... _'o future men a n d women of th is lovely the danger ........ these m ay be as more num erous nor dam aging and T h r e e m o n th s , in a d v a n c e ............... In c lu b s of five o r m o re , o n e y e a r , . creat as th e danger Iron» »be red- far more hum ane than the m istakes in a d v a n c e ............................ ............... th at are now made in executing in M oney s h o u ld he s e n t by re g is te re d Tt, he sure our n atu res are not the handed assassin, liut who would nocent men. le tte r o r m o n ey o rd e r. same, hut sam eness is not w a u l e d - advocate taking a m an who has ac- We hope and believe th at the only harm ony, only ihe privilege quired great wealth by what a ll tim e will come when the correction Notice! A isaicil m ark here denotes t h a t y o u r i ,, tr j a „,i respected and considered foul m eans ami hanging of evil-doers will be for th eir benefit; s H l / r i p I i o l i w ill e x p ir e w ill, ih e n e x t ot he ng I .y u J ( ...... .„ .* j , . a , | f for the benefit of the state and when „ u m b e r . Y ou a re e a r n e s tly re q u e s te d vet th e privilege of being Olm 8 real I 01"' o ' th taking one’s life for a fault, by to re n e w bo t h a t y«ai in a y re c e iv e th e pa- J. to t ,d n k and a ,.| out one’s own Th«1 ability th at he has shown in p e r w ith o u t in te r r u p t io n . W e h a v e <ie- • > , , ¡lh ..ra l schemes for gaining those who are faulty, will be looked upon with as much contem pt as is e id e d t h a t it is b e s t f«»r all c o n c e rn e d n a ture and not. be condem ned any i h i I- ¿hat we do not send papers longer th a n the Imp« for not being w ea lth , w ould, il g u id e d b y w isd o m , now the thum bscrew and the rack. & S l l, ± . l" « . " i : - . S will wheat, nor the m ouniains for not b,-of g reat advau.age a benefit to .. a n ; and so with m urderers; the know juHt i w h e — re .....~........a we s ta n d . . . g v a lle .. | . D iffic u ltie s . We request you to send us the nam es b e m in g v aney y s s. . Can we bring about this harm ony strength of body and m ind neces- of S e c u la ris ts w ho m ig h t lieeoiiie suh- w erihers a n d we w ill m a il s a m p le c o p ie s. of the race? Can we crush the evils sarv to commit a murder sh ould be Our work can not be stopped a l and can be u tiliz 'd by ihe state for though m any difficulties must be ' ’ wanton THURSDAY, JULY 15, E. M. 297 f g n a l , ^ ’ „ess, and superstition, and liypoe- \ ha advancem ent and hasten the overcome in order to have th at de risy ? Can we establish the religion lime w ten crnm nals will he a h gree of success th a t is necessary to Success B rin g s Happiness. gain the respect and help of those of love, and purity, and wisdom? most if mA q u ite unknow n. who are conservative in regard to W ’ are happy to to announce th a t Yes, it is com ing and every one who, W henever there is a crim e coin our cause. \\ »* have the land and these lines is either hastening j •»¡tied, th e wrong th a t has been will build, but w hether w»* build as our work begins Io m o v e f o r w a r d reads ___________ d o n e b v th e c r im in a l is not th e o n ly we should or n«‘t, depends upon in a better way than it ever has be- or hindering the gladsom e day J w rong. Before t he poor w retch was w hether we are able to easily su r lore. Several t hings have conspired born a n d w hen in ch ild h o o d he w as mount the difficulties. to give us this new’ life Our lec Some, (not true Secularists) who Capital P u nish m en t. receiving th e im p ressio n s th a t h av e turers in Eastern Oregon are hav have never done any good to our m ade him w hat In* is, in d iv id u a ls cause themselves will persist in ly ing success not «mly in receiving Relh.ving th a t all wrong doing is uc.eiv ing to others and thus prevent them large audiences ami a hearty wel- sim p ly a m ista k e .... th e p a rt of the from helping. I he question every come everywhere, but financially’ ivi*oi 1 if-docr, bv iciioiancc ot I - their work is succeeding far b e y o n d ; , ^ k „ (>w,e,lge the wh(),,. i th a t is necessary to m ake a m an a S tcu larist should ask him self is, Do 1 w ant the U niversity built or our expectations. Ami th is is not , r u , h ,.e ia tin g to h im self am i his ! m urderer, ami think you th a t it is not, and if he does he should help all; new workers are flocking to our evi, de,.d We cannot think th a t it right to st.ll further wrong the poor what he can or at least lie should stan d ard in large num bers. At f,„. S1)cjely take wretch by taking away hi- lile not listen to every busy-body who one place there were tw enty eight a , J „ hel..s life even fo , the worst No. let us as a civilized people undo on account of some petty jealousy, or . , as far as lies in our power, the wr ongs lack of com prehension goes about t h a t jo in e d , m a n y su b sc rib in g for crim e th a t can be com m itted. . , . , i x r i tlmt we have ignorantly done, and tearing down what others try to tlie T orch of R eason am i L ittle If we could be ta u g h t to leel sor- 111 * build up. try to bring our un fo rtu n ate brothers C a n d le . W hy, do you know th a t some row for o n e ’s m e n ta l w eakness as O ur workers now hegin to realize |;>r hvsjval d(.fornii,ies »>"' ststers tnto rig h t relations wiih who have no reasons for trying to we vin- ‘heir .,,,.Ur<,Cr; stop our work and whose own per the hem. lies of having a good m o r a l the l y world wir|<, would wou|(| soon poon rejec. r(ljec, a all || „¡n , , ,, ing them for revenge,or th in k in g it sonal interest would have been bet basis to work no and 1 lie great hen- dictive ,. . ........,,,„| punishm ent and ,,|s,, also th, the * ter served by silence, purposely ♦-fits of our new’ financial plan. damaci* g idea th at to take the life . .. started an absolutely false report g iif If we look at the. question from a that we were going to sell the Liberal You see these members from th is of one g poor u n fo rtu n ate will reform . . * purely economic stand point we are Hall of this city and put the funds • »ne place put seven dollars into his bi 1 n r. also forced to believe that there is into ihe University. ill«- treasu ry of the O. S. S. ’J . and The sm all am m at of good th at A nother went around to our .. . . ;♦ 1 a better way than t'» destroy what w ill do so every three m onths. This m ight come from the f ar of capital J friends and did everything in his k , ,, , . hrtxscost so much If there is any each q u arte r, will give our society punishm ent is far overbollam-en by . , , , u power to get them to w ithdraw their 1 , , ., . . wav by which the o u tlay can be support, not even hesitating to tell a fund with which it can help the evil th a t follows in its wake, - . n» * *u , . , m ade t<> return a benefit to the things th a t are absolutely false. local organizations, d is’ribm e liter u One resu lt ab»ne seems io us to „ , 1 . state \ \ h a t d o e s it cost to raise a Now friends this is not a pleasant ature and in fact m ake the work a rtvuit ... ..aw ............... - more th an counteract any good 1 that success, whereas before it was a . . , , ... . full grown m an? I lie ex>«ct aver- subject, hut in order th a t you may failure Then the work on our ♦ . age cost m ight be given but <un ob be on your guard and give us a migE- o i«o u rc . in v I’n fn iri’t! 11.1» m u r d e r b e c a u s e so m e • ........ : ........-i..,«.- tk u t ly comm it 1 ng m urder becauze some ject n()W is only to slmw iL th « a t the chance for self defence, do we write buildings has begun. Ih e much poor mis-boi 1.01 misguided brother, Cl)^t js t,,o much to be lightly sacri- this; and now we hope that every needed money begins to come in in a state of excited or cunning in- ficed witlmui an effort for th«* state friend of Secularism will remember from friends everywhere. san liv , takes his victim ’s life. Tins to secure interest on the invest- one thing, and th a t is, th at we are . ’ , , . 1 m e.it, and surely all will agree th a t going t<> build a university in Sil Po he sure this aid is in sm all result is the hate and revenge that .s ’frf(.c t, v righ, ,o la k „ uf.ury verton and th a t we are doing just am ounts but m any of us doing a . , is generated against the slate. If w}le „ it conic8 to paving the state what we th in k is for the best in te r little, is going to m ak e ibis one of little , i> going to ma « 1 ip ? om < ^¡| wt.n . perfect this would not go<»d citiz nsbip for the protection, ests of the cause. the grandest works th a t P reethm k- b n , onr ,aws sh „ uld be nlillle education and other loans it ha- I)«» you w ant us to succeed in ers ever accom plished. f()r , ,e „ , hey a re and a ,| k n „w m ade us. Every member of our our work or not? We d«> not want our friends out There is absolutely nothing now 1 •. 1* governm ent should be a worker in side of this city to think th a t we in way of a alurinus victory h. , • s f' >r la '" ' haVV . th en th»* eftet t on th« un >01 n 1. ^¡gliest degree of prosperity, and have no friends here, for we have and o v er th e o d serpen - ev 1 supt s >UUp |v appalling. The sensational the time taken for the m other to they are doing ju st all they can to lion; and we ar«* sure if our friends ((f , be ¡ife an(, deatb , tru g . prodll(V the offspring and to irnur- help along the grand work, hut we c o u b lh a v e stood where we have ,eR ¡n m u r , th e details of execU- ish it. the tim e taken by the father feel it our d u ty to defend ourselves , . . . 1 a , stood this beautiful sum m er day - with :‘l- the - help of the shoemakers, against those who either through an d have feasted th eir eyes on the f « ’” a '» ’ ” ™ h« '”- a '" 1 ’ ’“ ta ilors, m erchants, fsrm e.s, and lack of character or lack of u n d er ihe lovely view from our college P’esse«»,thati^of necessity-ng ‘i>d«*r- teacher8 to feed, cb 'th e and edu- standing, are try in g to do us and groum ls, they would have felt the ed on b »th side , pr.idocesan effect Cate a child t«» m anhood the cause for which we are laboring U niversity spirit as we d'd. ( ju-t oppositetliat which a betterciv- or womanhood is not to be an unjust and unnecessary injury _ _ Tn.. brilliant,shining.srinw -fover- ilizatinn Remand-. Torch of Reason .....