The Silverton journal., August 01, 1913, Image 2

Back to Mob Rule.
giMonJfournol were In pioneer
days, before there
any laws or establishec
courts, it may have been neces­
sary for the protection of crude
Silverton. Oregon, by
society, to resort to mob rule.
J. E. HOSMER, Editor.
Even then, however, the more
intellectual the community the
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chance the accused always
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after he was captured, and if
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When
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Good Lord, Good Deril.
Civilizations have gone up and
8One *’">• and on<'.°f the flr8t
signs of degeneracy tn any peo-
the tendency toward letting
Because *of the trade he would low,
the idea that “might makes
He’ll a disciple of Christ but can't say right” take the place of regular,
much,
established laws and their in-
Because “there isn’t much use.“
telligent administration.
For you can't change a man to an angel I The individual S life is an
nohow
illustration of the whole tribe.
And you see “they all know where I I [n early childhood One is easily
stand
angered
and the . daily
scraps of
Yes indeed we do, we know your tune,
,
.
.
And you play in the Devil’s band.
I the kids are notorious. A very
young child would mob its best
He that"*8 tO thlS an<1
b‘ lon,rs to friends, even its mother, when
He‘sat“good-lord good-devil” by provoked. it it had strength
name.
sufficient; and in very old age
He ought to wear diamonds but some I one often sees the lawlessness
how he don't,
return, and several cases which
He'n n temperance man but he’s « p|e ¡g
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But, what is right living? It
Did you tackle that trouble that came
your way
is the abnegation of self, ami
With a resolute heart and cheerfulT selfish propensities. It is hu­
Or hide your face from tHe light
man helpfulness.
of day
It is honesty of purpose.
With a craven soul and fearful?
it is a steady aim for the right
Oh, a trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an
ounce.
— an unflinching purpose to
Or a trouble is what you make it.
stand by the right at all times
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt and upon all occasions.
that counts.
It is a full recognition of the
But only how did you take it?
power
of the right
You are beaten to earth? Well. what
It
is
enlightenment It is con­
of that?
viction.
Come up with a smiling fsce.
It's nothing against you to fall down
It is the courage of conviction.
flat.
It is the deep sensing of the
But to lie there —that's disgrace.
fact of the universal brotherhood
The harder you're thrown, the higher
of
man.
you'll bounce,
Right
living is the lifting of
Be proud of your blackened eye!
It isn't the fact that you're licked that the actual to the highest possible
counts;
ideal.
But how did you tight and why?
It is the making of earth a bet­
And though you be done to death, what ter dwelling place for all.
then?
Right living, once mastered,
If you battled the best you could.
brings
paradise to every home
If you played your part in the world of
and
heart.
To make right living,
men.
Why, the critic will call it good.
there must be the deep throbbing
Death comes with a crawl, or comes of a sound mind in a sound body.
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If a detective carried a banner, dates back much farther than
Is it to bend every energy to How, then, shall we learn to
telling all about what he intend- that as a people. We were bom the acquirement of wealth, fame live rightly? One method is by
ed to do, or if he notified the I in Europe, and are now old or position?
observing the lives of others and
M. G. Gunderson, Asst. Cashier
lawbreaker that something was enough to begin to degenerate,
Is it to sacrifice all for the ap­ by noting the qualities that have
about to happen if booze was Have we started down? Yes, plause of the multitude?
made them happy, respected and
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being sold, no one would be crime is on the increase at a Life is more than that. It has beloved; and then, to apply those
caught, and lawbreakers would horrible rate, so say our best larger uses. It contains greater
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qualities to our own lives, as far
multiply and flourish, law abiding statisticians. Is there any ten- and grander results. It holds
as possible. There is no limit to
citizens would be looked upon as dency toward mob rule—brute loftier and nobler aspirations.
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lawbreaker is the only way to as a result, the rush of the army tion, an incentive to high effort,
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Right
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is
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by
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of
the
same.
breakers. Do it now!
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thought of peace with its great food and shelter.
farmer scans his garden. Do
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value outside of the direct bene­ is being opposed to wealthy harm to himself, or injury to water to the parched earth. He
patrons
of
the
government,
and
others.
fit or injury to the individual,
seeks all avenues to bring his
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in
Silverton
and
other
cities
of
Life is the great central force harvests plentiful and healthy,
because of the arousal of public
thought and the consequent pub­ Oregon, men are blacklisted of everything we know or realize. and somewhat improved over
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from our commercial clubs, Few are, as yet, able to compre­ former years.
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The astonishment of many threatened with dynamite, their hend the vastness and splendor Said Marcus Aurelius—“Men
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people over the amount of in- property destroyed, themselves of life rightly lived, and from exist for the sake of one another;
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that the public will be benefitted other reason than the lack of the unbalanced and unchecked, make
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by knowing. This is reward law and order idea in the minds beasts of those who wear the thyself is not to become like the X
human form.
enough for our efforts. We of those in control.
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wrong-doer.”
There is one hope, and one Our concern is to improve,
know that knowledge is power,
“Be not ashamed to be helped,
and now'thepublic'has knowledge Ionl^’ that this nation and other strengthen and quicken the ten- for it is thy business to do thy r
of something that would have nations of the civdized world can drills of right action; in every duty like a soldier in the assault
been impossible if The Silverton P° on to.a stl higher state. We way possible, to bring to light of a town. Therefore if being
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Before 1776 we had reached a mental and intellectual being.
make it worth your while to see me about your
and been bluffed out.
the battlements alone, but with
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It is hard to understand what state of tyrannical mob rule in Life is not to count the days, the the help of another, accept help. ”
a strangle-hold the organized Europe, and it extended to the weeks and months, and, by their
“One thing there is worth a
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liquor traffic has on this country. colonies. We were born again measurement, to say we are so great deal—to pass life in truth
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into
a
new
idea
—
a
new
basis
for
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old, or so young.
Men are singing the praises of
and justice, with a benevolent
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national
life.
But
since
that
we,
The dropping of the years is disposition, even to liars and un­
this dope fiend, all over our land,
who do not even know them­ and other nations, which, in one not life.
just then.”
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selves that they are agents of form or another, adopted our There is no age to the virtues.
Right living is the mastery of
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new
ideas
of
.iberty,
have
grown
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one of the biggest devils on
The harmonies that comprise those things which leads to, or
and grown; but there is an the scale and scope of right liv­ irings us shame and sorrow.
earth.
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Individuals may lose in the element in the foundation work ing are always the same. They It is by strength of the moral
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CYLINDER
HENDERSON
fight against this giant wrong, that is wrong, and, like all never change.
nature that evils are overcome.
You can get a demonstration by seeing
but when real men and real nations of the past, we begin to Knowledge of the real, and the In order to be strong to resist,
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“SHORTY” AT THE BILLIARD HALL
women know the truth about show the fatal weakness. This faculty of applying it, is that and to increase and develop in
always come when a few which is required to render life
this awful thing, and what it is has
all that tends to nobility and
men owned nearly all the wealth.
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doing toward ruining our hopes What is that wrong? Is it not great and grand as the universe, greatness of character, certain
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of progress as a nation, they will competition in the means of life? glorious as eternal truth.
qualities of the moral nature
do their share towards its ex-1 And can we be born again?
The capacity for right living is must be trained, educated,
termination. The Silverton Jour­ As the ages roll by, the pages boundless as space.
strengthened, because moral
of history—written history if we How to make the most of life,
nal is in the fight to the last ditch are
: orce is the lever that rises man-
born again—will record our
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with a pounce.
“Life’s more than breath and the quick
And whether he’s slow or spry,
round of blood.
It isn't the fact that you’re dead that
It ia a great apirit and a busy heart.
counts.
The coward and the email in soul scarce
But only how did you die?
do live.
One generous feeling-one great
Right Living.
thought—one deed
But the poor hypocrite’s not to blame. | havecometoour Qwn attentjon
Living will teach you how to Of good, ere night, would make life
longer seem
shows to what an awful extent ive better than preacher or book.
Detectives.
Than
if each year might number a
this return to the mob idea may —Goethe.
thousand days,—
Some people don’t like detec-1 sometimes come upon one in his What is it to live? Is it sim­ Spent u ia thia by nations of mankind.
tives who get into the law- or her dotage until death, at ply to eat, drink and be merry7 We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts,
breakers’ confidence and then last, ends it all.
not breaths;
Is it to learn a little, here anc
swear against them. But why
Now, this United States of there, to laugh and play, to sleep, In feelings, not in figures on a dial.
not keep the law and do away America is not old. In fact we weep, toil and battle from day We should count time by heart throbs.
lives
with the necessity of having are a very young nation, counting to day, and from year to year for Who thinks most, feels He the most
noblest,
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