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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JUNE 22, 1899.
The fashion notes of the London
, . and it was an expedition much explanation from me. Steiuer, in
Clitic include this item:*“I was in­
,n.,re to my liking. We went by the first place, not only criticized
lx>at from the wharf at Battery the application for money from the formed on *the best authority the
Park and were soon landed at Bed- legislature, but said there was no other day that it was now ‘the
ioe’s Island, where a company of use for a Liberal University. The smart thing' to be religious. ‘A
Uncle Samuel’s boys in blue were Truthseeker gave the item some year or two ago,’ my informant, a
going through all sorts of antics at importance, and I decided to show most modish lady, assured me, ‘we
?he base of the statue. At first I up some of Steiner’s inconsistencies had to he Agnostic and all that
thought they were worshipping the and let the people know something sort of thing—to pretend to know
“old girl” as Chinese and Indians of his ways and character. When something about Renan and Hux­
worship their gods, but Frank I wiote the article I didn’t suppose ley; hut now an orthodox attitude
knew better and told me they were it would he printed, but it was a is necessary at all ‘good houses,’
only going through a calisthenic relief to write it and I sent it on to you know. I assure you a serious
drill. We found the way into the be refused. Since coming east and attitude will be ‘the thing’ this sea­
pedestal and climbed, and climbed visiting the Liberals, I find that son. There will he quite a run on
and climbed. Finally we came to Steiner is too insignificant to be the bishops and clergy generally.
a plUce where we could look out, noticed and am glad the article did Some of the prettiest women are
and we were only at the top of the not appear. Steiner doesn’t de­ trying to look like St. Cecilias;
pedestal upon which old Liberty serve that much attention. The others are ‘making up’ like Botti­
stands. We realized what a piece practicability of a Liberal Univer­ celli’s ‘Virgins.’” There can be no
of work the statue really is, sity has been shown and will con- doubt that among the people who
and after a little rest we climbed inue to be shown, and Steiner make style an object, religion is
again. We went round and round limself has acknowledged it. The more a matter of fashion than of
the spiral stairway and finally ar­ “consistency” of applying for state belief. The best friend of Free-
rived in Liberty’s head, where we aid has been argued in the Torch thought will hope that it can never
had another chance to look out. We of Reason, pro and con, long become sufficiently fashionable to
stood in the old girl’s eyebrows, enough, and the articles by Wett- be reckoned the “smart thing.”
stuck our heads out under the stein and Tenney are conclusive When it gets to that point it will
crown and looked down on her enough to satisfy all who are will­ be no longer Freethought, but an­
beautiful features. Her six-foot ing to be satisfied. My reply to other ^religion.—[Truthseeker.
nose and two-foot mouth, with Steiner was not “wholly irrelevant
Secularists would you not like to
other features in proportion, are and much out of place.” It is
very beautiful to gaze upon. We what the man needs, if he needs have some letterheads printed with
were not allowed to ascend to the anything at all; or, in fact, it is Secular sentiment and Wettstein’s
torch in her hand. People used to what the people need to know Freethought badge, to use in corre­
climb to that high ascent, but now about this (mis)representative of spondence with your friends? We
it is considered dangerous. The Liberalism. But I find that the will furnish them to you with
view of the rivers and cities below majority know it anyway, so my your name and address printed on
them for 75 cents per hundred,
are splendid from that height, and article would he superfluous.
81.50 for 250, or $2.50 for 500, post
Yours for Truth and Justice,
I shall never regret the physical
paid. Let the people know where
P earl W. G eek .
exertion I used in climbing. We
you stand.
East Orange, New Jersey.
arrived at the bottom without ac­
cident, and after we had viewed
the statue from all sides, the boat
arrived and took us back to the
city.
An Explanation Explained.
E ditor T orch
of
R eason :
The paragraph in the Torch o
May 4th, conveying the informa­
tion that I refused to print Mr.
Geer’s reply to Steiner, does me
something of an injustice, uninten­
tional, of course, on your part.
Kindly say this in your paper:
That Mr. Steiner’s criticism of the
so-caiied university was as to the
consistency of principle of Secular­
ists asking for what is practically a
sectarian appropriation of public
money, while at the same time con­
demning similar importunity in
the churches; that Mr. Geer's so-
called reply was a personal attack
upon Mr. Steiner, wholly irrelevant
and very much out of place; that
in refusing to print this attack I
said to Mr. Geer that any defense
of his solicitation of the legislature
for money would be printed. I
might have added, but refrained
from a desire to keep peace in the
family, that I think such action re­
quires considerable and very in-
gen’ous defense. Adding that the
Truthseeker is not open to person­
alities on any subject, I have the
honor to remain,
Yours very truly,
E. M. M acdonald .
The above letter explains itself,
but the whole matter needs more
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