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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1909)
THE BEND BULLETIN "Por every man a square deal, no let and no more." CHARUiS D. ROWH KDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATK& Oneyrr Bis month. Thir months.. (InnrttblT In adrane.) -US" WEDNKSDAY, FKB. 17, 1909. Just One Die Reaaow. Bro. Myers of the Lnidlaw Chron icle asks why The Bulletin opposed the measure before the legislative that would make it a milemeanor for a candidate to subscribe to any ante-election pledge when said pledge is unconstitutional. His reasoning is that if a pledge is un constitutional a law prohibiting such pledge should receive the support of alt honest men. The bill now killed, happily that was before the legislature, was one of those pernicious measures that appear to be praisworthy on their face but which in fact are just the contrary. If that measure had become a law it would have made very improbable hereafter a major ity of Statement men in the legis lature. And the constitutionality of the Statement probably would never evcu have been questioned in the courts. The Bulletin be lieves the men who were responsible for the bill never intended to seek a decision on the Statement. In stead, during a campaign, the old time machine politicians of the state and their newspapers would have preached and argued that no man would be fool enough to sub scribe to Statement No 1 when, if he did so, the Statement would be carried up to the supreme court and possibly declared unconstitutional, thus fastening upon him the charge of a misdemeanor. This threat held as a club ovr men who night subscribe to the Statemeut would undoubtedly have been sufficient to forever do away with the possibility of a State meut legislature. And the desire of the machine politicians would have been obtained, and Oregon would again have beeu delivered into their bands insofar as electing a United States senator is con cerned. The whole purpose and spirit of the proposed law was to keep men from subscribing to the Statement. The question of con stitutionality was simply a blind, a hoodwink. Now, why does The Bulletin sup port Statement No. 1? Simply be cause it is a step forward in secur ing the rule of the people. The Statement certainly has its faults and its inconsistencies. So does the direct primary law, the initia tive and referendum, the recall, etc. But these laws are forward steps in the evolution of self govern ment, aud they arc slowly but sure ly freeing the country from the grasp of corrupt politics and rid ding the land of the machine poli tician who debauches our govern ment and fattens Irotn the graft he steals from the people. There is a mighty movement all over the land to down the corrupt politician and bis corrupt politics, and the man ner in which it is being done is by the adoption of the direct primary, the initiative and referendum, the recall nud laws patterned after Oregon's Statement No. t. Be hind this movement are such men as Governor Hughes of New York, Cummins of Iown, LnFclIcltc of Wisconsin, Johnson of Minnesota, Folk of Missouii, Jones of Wash ington, Bristow ot Kansas, Presi dent Roosevelt, and many others all of them champions of the peo ple and fighters of corruption. This movement is the struggle of a mighty people fighting to free their government from the clutch of commercial greed and the child thereof political corruption. And Oregon is making a vnliant fight in this direction. The eyes of the entire country arc upon her and she is looked upon as a leader in this fight of the people against corporation government. T h e Statement, the direct primary, the initiative and referendum, and the recall are the weapons used by the common people in this fight. They have their weaknesses and imper fections, but they are the best that we have at present and until some thing better is provided, they should not be overthrown. Tbrre is a powerful movement in the state led by the old-time leaders and politicians to discredit all of these laws and kill them, and the mov ing spirit behind the bill referred to at the beginning of this article is these disgruntled, discredited politicians. By favoring the bill and oppos ing the statement, Bro. .Myers aligns himself although unknow ingly, we believe with this re actionary movement and in oppo sition to the grand forward move ment going on over the land. If be wishes to do so, that's bis con cern; as for The Bulletin, it pro poses to fight for what it believes to be the interests of the people and oppose the corruption and graft of the monopolistic corporations. That's why we favor Statement No. 1, and oppose any bill that would make it ineffective. Until we get something better, let us cling to what we have. Bro. Myers asks if we have turned democrat or socialist. Neither. But if Bro. Myers thinks it democratic or socialistic to fight for the com mon people and good government, then he must class us in that cate gory, lor 1 he Bulletin most assur edly intends to so fight. If the people, through the initia tive and referendum, can ever sur pass the present legislature in the consideration of fool laws, they will have to become past-masters at the art of foolishness. Just look at the edifying and state-wide usefulness and eminent statesmanship of some of those measures nine-foot bed sheets, io-inch bat pins, prohibit ing swearing, and salary grabs ga lore. A record to be proud of. Yes, indeed. Why damn the initiative and tef erendum? Held as a club over the present legislature, it has exerted a powerful influence in forcing through those laws that the welfare of the state demands, but which corporation greed opposed. Letters by the People. A Little More Church Discussion. Kmtor Tun Buut.KTiN Denr Sir: I nm glad Hro. Greenhorn thinks our little discussion tins done good, "inasmuch as it hni brought out facts lying deeper than the casual observer usually goes." I fear, however, thut Hro. Green horn does not appreciate these fuels or he would sec differently. If the discussion has done anything, it 'has brought out facts" that Bap tists, Methodists aud Presbyterians do not stand for t'e same princi ples. I grant that in some points all agree, but the doctrinul princi ples which make these denomina tions what they arc, arc vital to end, mid the principles arc antag onistic, and if "the day is near at hand whn Methodists, Presbyter ians, Baptists utid all others" will be a unit then somebody lmd better begin soon to surrender the princi ples to somebody else. The Bap tists are not preparing to surrender till the Almighty gives another Bible uud removes the one we now have. If Baptists nre right in their dis tinctive principles, can any denom ination that holds distinctive prin ciples which ac antagonistic to Baptist principles be right? Does Bro. Greenhorn believe that two principles which are antagonistic the one to the other, are both right? Let us sec if there arc not some antagonistic principles "lying deep er than the casual observer goes." I. A distinctive principle of Method iiti ami I'rebv lerians U Infant baptism. The Raptlstsarc pmilive that there In no one iota of criture for such a prac tice, but tint the Roman Catholic got it from the heathem and transmitted it to I'rolestanism. la Hro. Greenhorn chari table enough to believe the Haptists are "rush."? 3. It it aditlinctive principle of the Baptist to baptize only those who pro few to be saved. The Methodist and Preiyterian potltivclv teach and prac tice contrary. la llro. Greenhorn to chtritabte at to believe all are right? 3. It i a distinctive principle of the lUptitts to immerse only believer. It U a distinctive principle of the Method lata anil Presbyterians to sprinkle adults and babies. Doe tiro. Greenhorn ty thev are both right? 4. The Haptut ami rresbyterun distinctly teach that a turn! once saved hall never periah. John 10. jS. The Methodists distinctly teach that the soul may be saved today and lost tomorrow. Would Dro. Greenhorn be o "unchari table" as to believe the Baptist and Presbyterian wrong? He seems to broad (?) and charitable (?) thst he con sider anything right and a New Testa ment church so a respectable body of people claim it to be to, Hut Ilaptist teach that a religious organization in order to be a church of Christ must con form to the Ilible teaching, and they did not make the Ilible, nor have titer the right to change it to fit Hro. Greenhorn' idea of a "great church.'' It is a fact, and Hro, Greenhorn cannot deny it, that if Jesut Christ should come to earth keck ing a church home on the baptism he received from John the Ilaptist, the Bap tist cnnrcii is tne only cnurcn titat, ac cording to it doctrine aud practice, could receive him. Methodists, Presby terian and other would have to change their doctrine anil practice to receive him, for they say John' baptism I not Christian. Hence, if the Ilaptist should surrender their principle to be a unit with all other, then the Son of God would be left out in the cold, Ilaptist propose to itay wltn tnelr IorI tliougn llro, Greenhorn may think they are "narrow" anil "uncnarltalile.' C. R. Kluger. the lewder, 1060 Vir ginia Ave,, Indianapolis, Ind., write "I was 10 weak from kidnev trouble that I could hardly walk a hundred feet. I'our TBS bottles of Foley' Kidney Remedy cleared my complexion, cured my backache and the irregularities disappeared, aud I can now attend to business every day, and recommend I'oley'a Kidney Remedy to all sufferer, a it cured me after the doc tor and other retnedle had failed. Uend Drug Co. For Sale. Four slot machines, two musical, two only playing; cost $580. Will sell or trade. Can be neen in Kad derly Express Co.'s office, Portland, Oregon. Andkkw Gkodaus, 4849 Arthur, N. D. i-uift' GAZETTEER Town Mild Vlllaa A Iluslnta IMrtelory of each Cllr. M1I MIIU V11IMSM vvssninaiun, aiviiiK in Orsjion and It m. !). riritli ui.-..i. . --.. .T,.. . :: " Err.. " "". Viae, Location, Hhlpplni Kacllltlnj and a Clual "? '"rectory of cacti Uualoss. Haptists, with the Ilible, stand at one extreme; Roman Catholics, with the tra dition and commandments of men, at the other, all other denomination In be tween. Show me what i scriptural In these denominations, and I will show you that the Ilaptist have ft also. So if llro. Greenhorn i so anxious to unite let him take hi choice between the Ilap tist aud the Catholic and not try to mix them. Methodists do charity work, but can not boast In that above Haptists, Presby terian, the Salvation Artnv and manv other. Charity docs not make thing churches', if so, the lodge are all cuurciien. The illustration that Dro. Greenhorn used of hi neighbor in providing fuel for the needy fall short of proving what i a Ilible church. I commend a man for such noble deed a hi neighbor 1111 none, hucu work-, 1 am sorry to say. is too often neglected; but I am glad to say it i not confined to any church. Hence I am not surprised that Hro, Greenhorn did not know whether he was a member of any church, for such act are not neccsarily denominational. MllXAXOTKIFUtXT. Wanted Second band baby car riage. Address box 31, Bend, 47-49 U. C. COE, M. D. Physician and Surgeon OKl'ICK OVKR HANK. Till Wlflbt Uelcpbone Connection DAY TMMti'IlONK NO, 31 Bknd, : Okkcon COMMENT lY OTIIHU PAI'UKS The Value of the Direct Primary KMttlt il-lnlrlllBtnr When the Voting Wcpubtlcati' Cluliot llrooktyu invited the lion. Vrley I.. Jones, of Washington, to speak on "di rect nominations" on the occasion of a dinner to be given next month in honor of Governor Hughes, they made a happy and appropriate selection After long and honorable service In the lower house of congress, service which won for him the respect and esteem of Washington, Mr. Jones w voted Into the senate of the United States by the people he hid served with lingular faith fulness and efficiency. At the Urooklyn dinner, therefor', he will be prepared to sieak from first-hand knowledge of dl rrct nominations, and what he has to say may serve to strengthen the fight Governor ltuirhe Is now nuVlug In New York for a direct primary law. So far as Washington's experience Is concerned, the direct primary method ot nominating candidates for public office Is sound in theory and satisfyinu In prac tice. In this state the direct primary law made it possible for the people to rule. Mr. Jones' case proves both the efficiency and the wisdom of the new taw, Mr. Jones was the choice ot the people for the senate. The people elect ed him. The immediate result of the passage of the primary law In this state were to strike from the electorate the trammel of a corrupt and corrupting system ot political bossism, and to make of each qualified elector a political unit, at once the political equal ot every other unit, aud to thus place with the people a pow er which had been used, to the people' hurt, by plundering clique aud com bine. With political power thus restored to the people, public interest in political questions has been heightened; the peo ple are more alert, more active In all matter of public policy; and as a result of this energetic and intelligent interest in questions ot government, the tone of the public service has been raised, pol itics is a cleaner game, public opinion is healthier and firmer, and there is a dif fusive moral sentiment which Is rapldlv finding it way to every fiber pf the social fabric. Speaking from Washington' experi- WORK FOR A Niscient Pencil II n "knowing pencil" could mark across the face of every advertisement In this issue ITS ACTUAL VAI.UK TO YOU to you personally, to you NOW you would be Inter ested, wouldn't you? Couldn't you make n ) rctty accurate ap praisal votirnclf? It will not take much clalr voyancy on your part to find opportunities, price-concessions, chances to buy nnd sell am! to estimate the money worth of these to yourself. 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