The Herald
W. T. FOGLE, Editor.
Entered u second-clas matter September 8. If ,
at the pest office at Monmouth. Oregon, under the
Act at March S. 1879.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1909.
In its last issue the Itemizer
refers in a lengthy dissertation,
to a case thrown out of court at
that place for want of evidence.
It asserts that such cases cost the
county a great deal and make
taxes higher, etc., etc. Had this
case been one brought against
some fellow for alleged theft or
minor misdemeanor, the Iteiii
izer would never have said a word
about the burden of taxation it
was creating, nor how great care
should be exercised in bringing
charges of that character, but as
this was a case growing out of
talk caused by drunken orgies in
a saloon in Independence, it
naturally follows that it is worse
than a crime to prosecute under
the circumstances. Admitting
that the prosecuting witness was
over zealous and that he mistook
a moral crime for one against
the peace and dignity of the state,
it does not.follow that the case
was dismissed for want of evi
dence that the act complained of
was actually committed, but from
the fact that the acts alleged did
not commit a crime within the
meaning of the statutes. Evi
dence in plenty could have been-
produced to prove the act was
committed, but having been com
mitted when and where it was,
there is every reason to believe
it was not offensive to those pre
sent, hence could not reasonably
be considered a crime against
the peace and dignity of the
state, or at least that part of the
state that was present at the time.
Law does not mean morality in
every case, therefore a violation
of good morals does not in every
instance moan a violation of
statutory law. The animus of
the Itemizer's article can be easi
ly surmised when it is seen that
it leans towards the liquor ele
ment in this case. It is to be
hoped that the better element
of our citizens will appreciate
the situation enough to take
the matter up and discuss it
thoroughly and keep hammering
away until convictions are secur
ed in every case of violation of
law in connection with the illicit
sale of intoxicants in this county,
whether it be for the sale direct
ly or for some act of debauchery
committed by those who have
partaken of it. Hereafter when
a case of this kind conies up the
names of the participants and
the witnesses will be published
so that an apology for increased
taxes will not be necessary by
any of the saloon subsidized
press of the county.
As a sample of the great learn
ing of the editorial staff of the
Oregonian we would like to have
peojde who know, read the edi
torial in Fridays paper regard
ing the route up the Deschutes
river for the long talked of rail
road. The' Cub Editor must
have been turned loose on that
particular occasion. Comparing
the route up the Deschutes with
that up the Santiam he says that
the Deschutes route is so much
easier because for a great part of
the distance through the canyon
the river is a sluggish stream
while the Santiam is a series of
rapids. Further on he says that
Prineville, in the fertile Owyhee
valley will not long be without
railroad communication, etc, etc.
There is about as much truth in
his statements as his geopraphy
is correct, and that is about 300
miles off. However this state
ment is about on a par with
many made regarding the Nor
mal schools. A slight regard
for the truth inculcated in the
editorial department of that
paper would be of considerable
value, both as to matters pertain
ing to the state at large and
politically. It would be a good
thing for the state if a railroad
were built up the Santiam and
the route is much more feasible
than one up the Deschutes with
far less abrupt inclines to over
come. This, of course, is un
known to the Oregonian and it
would be impossible to convince
the ruling powers of that paper
by other than brute force that
such is the case. Gross natures
can be appealed to only through
gross channels therefore we de
spair of effecting any reform in
the Hvena of the Tower.
I
life
SEE US FOR
! The mutilation of the petitions
of F. I. McKenna in Portland
last week, by the Brewers Asso
ciation enunisaries, is only
another instance of the lengths
to which the liquor element will
go in order to defeat the will of
the people. It is to be hoped
that all connected with this ne
farious piece of business will be
sent to the penitentiary for a
goodly number of years. Money
and whiskey will debauch the
best of men when applied in the
right way, if they will onlv listen
to the honied words of the siren
that lures them to destruction.
Especially is this the case with
young men who want to get
either riches or position too
quickly. Notice the action of
the deputy clerk at the Citv Hall
in Portland who opened the vault
to the Brewer's representatives
in the above case. Cut out the
booze and try and live honestly,
even though poor.
Organize a Grange.
There is talk of organizing a
Grange at this place. This is one
of the best movements that could
be made. There are any number
of farmers near here lhat ought
to belong to the Order if thev do
not already and there are several
members of the Order here that
belong to different Granges that
would transfer here. Altogether
we ough '. to organize a strong
Grange here. This organization
is the only one that is trying to
better the condition of the farm
ing class the producing class
and it should be fostered and built
up by all who desire the present
form of government to endure in
this nation. The rural population
of our nation is the safeguard of
personal liberty and if it does not
organize to protect its interests
the other interests will root it out
and practically enslave it Get
busy and talk it over with vour
neighbor and we will have an or
ganizer come and then Monmouth
will be able to boast of one of the
best Granges in the state. We
ought to organize with over fifty
members and there is no reason
why we should not have 100.
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