The Silverton journal., June 13, 1913, Image 5

Parties, Prejudice sad Principle*.
under right conditions and the everybody should have a fair
The Abiqua.
Second Hand Store
(IxMinik Drawd«.)
When about ten years old the taste for low things will cease, chance to be heard on all public
questions. We therefore publish
writer lived in a red hot repub­ and, there being no demand, tne letter, reserving the right to Guarded by giant fira that towering
We have just what
rise
lican town. His father was a things bad will die a natural express our opinion.
you
are looking for
Till their peak'd tope, to my utoniahed
Published every Friday morning al 1 republican and so was he. One death. This will be the case in
We first notice that Mr. Lin­
eyes,
Milverton. Oregon, by
poor little cuss wasn’t so fortu­ literature. Today there is a de­ scott is very poorly versed in the Seem to aupport the vaulted azure BIG SAVING ON FIRST COST
•Idea,
nate. His father was a demo­ mand for fiction bordering on use of the English language.
J. E. HOSMER. Editor.
There are so many things that
This is nothing against Mr. Lin­
Such akiea aa Sinbad naw.
crat and |Mx>r “Greely,” as we the immoral, and this demand scott, but it points to the fact
we have that you need, just as
called
him, had his memory re­ brings forth otherwise good that he has not been a careful ’Tween ahadowy walla of moaay, fern- good as new. Come in and see.
Ifnler«*«) nt Milverton. Onion, |»oat<»fTlr»-
draped rojk
freshed very often as to his hor­ stories poisoned with ideas that oliserver, along the iiterary line
«t «Permit-ciana rama
CHAS. WEBB
That echo to the leaping watera’ shock,
make
for
sorrow
and
crime.
at
least,
and
argues
that
he
may
rible position among his supe­
Where
drooping,
odoroua
,ew
bown
Even Jack London, Gouvemeur also be very deficient in his con­
riors.
interlock
Swbecrlptlon 1100 a year In advance
Morris
and Robert Chambers are ceptions of social problems. In
Office Opera House Block
None of us young republicans!
To form the true green shaw.
fact
it
took
much
time
and
hard
aïeule copiée S centi.
Phone Green 841
obliged
to
write
much
to
make
could have been made to im­
work to get the letter into a Repeatihg loud the wild’a inaiatent
money
and
little
for
the
good
reasonably good condition for
agine such a thing as this great
call
ADVERTISING RATH.
country being in the hands of there is in it. We believe in publication.
From many a flashing, shimmering
The use of capitals and periods,
Made known ußon application
waterfall,
Buyers and shippers of
the democrats in 1913, and when stories, but like most newspapers,
the
apostrophe, even the written
fairest, grandest mountain stream
Cleveland was elected the demo­ our very best story tellers are alphabet and the spelling and The of
all.
HOPS AND POTATOES
Whsn you m * * rwd penell mark around this crats could scarcely have l>elieved bought and sold in the market use of very common words are
The rushing Abiqua.
■par«» you roar know that your Uma ha« •«plrad
Water St., Silverton, Oregon
not understood by this champion
that these great United States like so many chickens.
arul dial wo are asklnir you to «rod or ha ml u« a
The
Journal
for
job
printing.
Phone Blue 921
Nor
do
we
have
to
wait
to
un-
of
“
personal
liberty?)
”
Mr.
could survive what then ap­
dollar.
%
Linscott
is
not
only
ignorant
of
peared such a disgraceful repub-1 “WHtMnd the penalty’’ till we
use of language, he is care­
lican rule as followed.
I ™*ach The Valley of the Moon. the
less,
and his carelessness extends
“Full of Prune».”
But we are learning that party 1 he Business of Life” of every . to his statements and to his con­
There lire tboUHaixIa of folk*, in the campaign talk is one thing, that I blinking man and. woman should clusions.
grcut Eastern tow rm.
Can it be possible that he be­
political prejudices are false 1^® do all in his or her power,
Who ne’er «aw an Oregon prune;
lieves what he says, “that a li­
guides,
and
that
the
only
stable
w
l'*le
it
is
yetday,
to
bring
about
And the pears and the apples that rot
censed saloon would be best for
material out of which we canl^e ifrea^ an(l glorious change everybody
on the.ground,
.
concerned?” Can it
MRS. F. H. MINGERS, Prop.
build a permanent, progressive *n our economic system from one be possible that any one can
To millions would be a great boon.
MHHHai'hum-tts makes shoes, and then government is right principles ‘Sexploitation to a more perfect really Delieve that prohibition of
wherever found.
union,” for, when once the any evil, and especially the
shi|>a them out West;
The money we wnd don’t r<»me bark,
The primary republican idea of foundation on which we are try- schools of evil called saloons, is a
If the evil doers in
For our fruit goes to waste and we dig representative government, the|’n^fo build is changed, to one failure?
Maine
made
our poor friend think
like "Old Nick,"
I which Frances Willard called that more money was spent for
Board $1.25 per day
Meals 25 cents
democratic
idea
of
government
While they, can’t you see, hold the
God
’
s
way
out
of
the
wilderness
liquor under prohibition and that
by the people are both good and
sack.
By the week $5.50
Rooms 50c and up
and into the promised land, the it produced more drunkenness,
when
they
take
their
place
in
a
Now, the workers back there want our
that
proves
nothing.
He
is
just
meat
and
marrow
of
Christ
’
s
government purified and cleansed
prunes and our |e*ars,
mistaken, that’s all, and if he
And we want their shoes or "the tin, ” of its political corruption things gospel, Christianity applied, then will take pains to get the
nature will begin to authoritive reports on the subject
But the plutea own the roads, and th«* will go right on whether the human
SILVERTON.
OREGON.
fa-sky old things
change,
the demand for evil he will never again make such
party in power is called by one
Take all just for hauling it in.
name or by the other or by things will run low, every thing a mistake. Of course we under­
Let us build a straight track from the neither or if national political for our good will multiply, we stand that in some localities
during a strife of this kind,
coast to the coast,
parties are entirely eliminated. will learn to know a good thing men will even become criminal
At first they’ll lie’s "crazy aa loons;"
when we see it and the old and do almost anything to
But "you bet" we can do it, and say, The epoch of history ahead of uh
winged
reptile of poverty, and make more drunkenness, and
will
be
made
as
all
others
have
’twill be fun
To stuff those poor "kirln” "full of been made by the “prevailing its accompanying crimes, will sometimes succeed for a short
time, but this is no reason we
prunes. ”
mode of economic production and take its flight with the bats and should
yield, any more than li­
exchange and the social organi­ vampires of a superstitious and censing stealing would be best
Are You an Anarchist?
zation necessarily following from exploiting age.
because thieves will at times
defy
the law.
it.
”
The
political
and
intellec
­
Thomas Huxley «aid, “Anarchy
A Frank Letter From a “Wet.”
Mr. Linscott says that he has
tual
history
of
every
epoch
has
or the rule of one’s self is the
respect for Christ’s teach­
Silverton, Ore., June 3. 1913. great
logical outcome of that form of always been and always will be
ings and speaks of brotherly love
andot stiring up strife, and class
<>olitical theory which, for the governed bv the economic system To the Editor of The Journal:
la«t half century or more, ha« in vogue. Therefore our econo­ There has been considerable hatred. But can Mr. Linscott
of Christ running a sa­
been known under the name of mic foundation principles are discussion in this city in regard conceive
loon or of upholding the license
to
a
licensed
saloon.
I
believe
a
what
we
want
to
look
into
—
the
INDIVIDUALISM.” Webster
system ?
defines individualism as “an ex­ general way in which we earn licensed saloon would be the best Our town is dry, why stir up
cessive or exclusive regard for our daily bread and clothing and for everybody concerned. It is a strife and class hatred brother
With resource* of over SIX HUN­
proven fact that prohibition is a Linscott, by advocating your ab­
one’s personal interest; self­ shelter.
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
We may come to the point, failure. I was bom and raised surd, impractical doctrines of
interest; selfishness.’’
having
no
prohibitory
laws?
And
this bank is equipped to handle
It follows that you are an and some people think we have in the state of Maine, a pro­ then what foolishness to advo­
hibition
state,
and
I
saw
more
about
reached
it,
when
society
anarchist if you work for your
cate the return of saloons on the
your business, whatever it* require­
own personal interests, exclusive will have to be reconstructed so money spent for liquor, ant grounds that there are drunken
ments, and offers its service to in­
of the public g<xxl. If you be­ as to not only increase the wealth more drunkenness, than I have sons of preachers and sons of
drunkards
that
are
preachers.
dividuals, firms and corporations.
lieve that “every man should be production, but bring about a 9een in Oregon,
Why this fact alone is enough to
a law unto himself’’ you are an more equal distribution of the The church people, generally, prove your argument false.
anarchist. The miser is an products of labor, through the are for prohibition. There is You say “let a man see his
anarchist. The professional thief collective ownership and manage- n°t a man in this city that has own folly,” but you write your
OFFICERS
is an anarchist. The trusts and ment of the means of production more respect for Christ’s teach- letter because you wished to help
prohibitionists see their folly,
Eva Coolidge, Pres.
Am
monopolies are anarchists. Our and of all industries. They say ings than the writer of this and
we are writing this to show
K. F. McClaine, Vice. Pres.
*
that
every
worker
should
get
article.
I
believe
if
we
woulc
system is a system of individual­
you that your idea is folly.
....
F. E. Callister, Cashier
ism. We are all anarchists in what he socially produces, that follow His teachings we would be We cannot let the young be
all should have the same oppor- better off. We would show more brought up in a cess pool and
Ed. R. Adams, Ass’t Cashier
practice.
then
say
let
each
one
learn
to
be
tunity
under
the
same
condition,
brotherly
love,
and
stop
stirring
But there is a division in our
Prohibitionists believe in
ranks. One division wishes to and that no man or collection of up strife and class hatred. Wine clean.
cleaning
out the cess pool, and
remain anarchists, and the other men should be allowed to profit was here when Christ was on then the young will grow up
division wishes to change the through the loss of others. It is earth, and it will be here when He clean and pure and good.
rule of the game from selfish in­ certain that party and boss rule returns. There is not a preacher When you vote for saloons,
dividualism to one of united are giving way to the rule of who stands in the pulpit in this what about class legislation? it
Phone Main 209
RATES: Single Meal 25 cents
both ways, doesn’t it?
Rooms LJ cts and up
effort. On which side do you the people themselves who are city today who does not know works
Personal liberty is not license,
that
you
cannot
force
temperance
waking
up
as
they
never
have
stand? Are you an anarchist?
and if the majority wishes to
before to the great necessity of and righteousness on mankind by change, even the constitution,
building on the solid rock of prohibitory law’s. He also knows they have a right to do so.
The Class Struggle.
We do not manufacture liquors
principle rather than on policy the more you try to keep an evil
SALEM, ORE.
The history of all hitherto ex­
in
Silverton, and, if we have
from mankind the harder they
or aristocratic control.
isting society is the history of
license, other cities that do would
American and European Plan
All good outside rooms
Lincoln said in a speech to an strive for it We have often get
the money just as they do
class struggles. Freeman and
CENTRALLY LOCATED
heard it said that we want to now, and in view of this fact what
Indiana regiment;
slaves, patrician and piebean,
MRS. MAE IVIE, Proprietor J
“1 have always thought that keep the evil from the younger becomes of your argument of
lord and serf, guild-master and
generation,
but
the
rule
does
not
“
other
cities
getting
the
benefit
journeyman, in a word, oppres­ all men should be free; but if work out We have seen preach­ of our commercial baseness?”
any should be slaves it should be
sor and oppressed stood in con­
license paid is only a little
first those who desire it for ers’ sons drunkards, and drunk­ The
shaving of what is taken away
stant opposition to one another,
themselves, and, secondly, those ards’ sons preachers. The only from the people and given back
carried on an uninterrupted, now
who desire it for others. When­ genuine cure is to let a man see to them so as to keep and send
hidden, now open fight a fight
off most of it We feel sorry for
ever I hear anyone arguing for his own folly.
Factory 1012 Princeton Ave., Portland, Ore.
that each time ended either in a
slavery I feel a strong impulse to I believe when I vote for pro­ the poor, wet travelers and their
revolutionary reconstruction of
“
murmurs
of
disgust,
”
but,
dear
Manufacturers of
see it tried on him personally." hibition I am voting for class brother, perhaps we can help
society at large or in the com­
legislation. I believe 1 am voting them best by getting the old rye
mon ruin of the contending
Artificial Stone and Marble
against the constitution of this hay seed coat off their poor be­
To Change Human Nature.
classes. In the earlier epochs of
great republic, which affords fogged brains, and help, them
history we find almost every­ When our money crazed system every person freedom and liberty. enter the progressive path, so
For inside finishing and decoration of buildings, in any
where a complicated arrange­ gives way to a sane one of equal There are thousands of dollars hat they and their children can
colors or designs. Counter tops for Butchers, Confectionary,
ment of society in various orders, opportunities, in which the wel­ spent annually in this city for have, and iearn to enjoy, that
Printers and Candy Slabs. Round or square with brass or
« manifold gradation of social fare of every member of society liquor, and other cities get the which is for their real, permanent
nickel plated rims to protect edges.
rank. In ancient Rome we have will be guarded and none ex­ benefit of our commercial base­ jenefit and happiness. *
Write for Particulars.
patricians, knights, plebeians, ploited, then there will be many ness. The traveling public al­
Farmers Attention.
slaves; in the middle ages feudal changes which our
money ways leaves this city with a
All parties holding ware­
lords, vassals, guild-masters, cramped minds can’t even con­ murmur of disgust Let us cast
Phone M. 2331.
565 Trade Street
journeymen, apprentices, serfs; ceive of at present. The good off the hay seed coat and get in house receipts or other claims
in almost all of these classes Christian people have for years the progressive path, and have against the undersigned will
again, subordinate graduations. been wishing, working and pray­ everything in our beautiful little please write at once to the
home office at Portland.
The modern bourgeois society ing for the union of their forces city that our heart desires.
BLEND AND PATENT.
Notice is also herein given
that has sprouted from the ruins into one grand army of righ­
E. A. L inscott .
that Mr. L. J. Simeral is no
of feudal society has not done teousness, and this will probably
The taste is right.
Your
longer in our employ and is
away with class antagonisms. be one result of the great change.
bread is white and light.
The Editor's Reply.
not authorized to do any busi­
It has but established new But the many progressive evil
classes, new conditions of op­ acts of commission will probably
We have worked very hard to ness for us.
*
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THIS BRAND.
pression, new forms of struggle not exceed the bad things that help Silverton become dry, A lbers B ros . M illing C o .,
P.
W.
GEISER Mgr.
SALEM, OREGON I
in place of the old ones.—Karl will be omited. Human nature and while we disagree with the
Portland, Ore.
Marx and Frederick Engels.
will rapidly change to the better above letter, we also believe that
F. M. Morley & Co.
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