place when a few owned all, or nearly all, of the wealth, and the many were slaves. Lo! a cloud's about to vanish from the day; And a brazen wrong to crumble into clay. Lo! the right's about to conquer; clear the way! With the right shall many more Enter smiling at the door; With the giant wrong shall fall Many others, great and small. That for ages long have held us for their prey. Men of thought and men of ac­ tion, clear the way. perity anti greatness, do you think that America will I m * greater when it is Catholic? If That evil, wolfish animal, Pov­ the greatness of America is due erty, with its cold, bony fingers, Published every Friday morning at is clutching at the throats of to a large extent, to the public Silverton. Oregon, by school, do you think it will In* hundreds of thousands of the children today, at the opening of greater when it is Catholic ami J. E. HOSMER, Editor. have all taught by her parochial the twentieth century. Think of Entered at Silverton. Oregon, poetoffice it! Over two thousand years school? If America prospered at «econd-clae» ratee since “peace on earth” was an­ under statesmen, who would Subscription »1.00 a ysar In advance. nounced, and still there is no neither listen to popery nor Single copies S cents. make any compromise with it, ] |>eace; for no good man or wo- : man, even with all the good what may we expect when presi­ ADVERTISING RATES. Made known upon application things this world can afford, dents begin to court the old har­ could l»e at lieace and know that lot as Taft did? If our legisla­ When you ■ red pencil mark around thia hundreds and thousands are suf­ tors formerly knew what laws PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ■pace you may know that your time ha» expired and that we are aekin* you to. Be nd or hand us a fering in poverty. were best for us to make us dollar. What can we do to kill pover­ great, why must we now have me the ty? It is certainly not a matter that secret gang called Knights of individual work or will. This of Columbus, to lobby in our con­ SPLITTING HAIRS. Watch words is a social, an economic prob­ gress and legislatures, to tell lem, and we must kill poverty as Science has done a great dead what laws to make? If the | x >| h > of a people, and the anarchy of in­ for the world and it has done it intrigued to break up the Amer­ dividualism must give way to “a by “splitting hairs.” Nothing ican union in 1861, why should more perfect union." worth while can be done without we trust him now, when Rome is Isn’t the question largely one painstaking care and labor. But always the same? If Rome's of parasitism? The Roman in the great field of social and three bullets made as many I m your money working for you? church, for example, is sucking moral growth many iieople seem of our dear presidents die a We pay interest on Time Deposits. the very life out of the nation. to be afraid to be careful or to martyr’s death, will it lie less Last week we printed an account take any definite stand or action. so when America is Catholic? If "LET ’ER BUCK!" of the pope receiving a present This leads to corruption and de­ Catholic countries are more of $80,000. The amount that was generacy and that is what we adulterous and have more bas­ OFFICERS The most cowardly and most given to the Catholic church in now sinking into. However, tards than other countries, as stupid people make the most de­ 1913 is an immense sum, and the are we must get out, to do this we proved by an English commis­ Eva Coolidge, Pres. Ààùà vout Catholics. This is why the account was copied from a Cath­ must sion, will it be less so when Am­ K. F. McClaine, Vice. Pre». * begin to split hairs in ear ­ cunning priesthood does not olic paper a few weeks before. nest. You, dear reader, can not erica is Catholic? If the Catho­ F. E. Collider, Cashier want public schools. They do The taxes that the workers have to Lie nothing in this fight lics have more convicted crim­ not want the doctrine of freedom to pay is something immense, afford Ed. R. Adams, A*»’t Cashier nor can you afford to lie on the inals in the penitentiaries of thought and of a free press and it is so, because the vast side M. C. Gunderson, Asst. Cashier of evil. One side alone can than Prostestants, how much taught. This great political, wealth of the church pays no lie right larger must we build these insti ­ and when we look into priestly power wants to keep the taxes. The priests and favored the matter when we'll easily tutions ------- ----- — ... America --------- — is - Catho- ......... common people in ignorance so sisters have anything they want. see which carefully, SILVERTON. OREGON side is really right, lie? If the nunneries are a Par- as not to spoil their game of ex­ They are well housed, well fed, Let us be true men and women adise, why is it that thousands ploitation. well clothed, well wined and en­ not afraid of anything but of mistreated girls tell us that The exploiting class of big tertained. They have thousands and our own natural laziness and they are a hell? If piety and grafters will never fight the of workers toiling to produce all RATES: Single Mea! 25 renta fear. must get right down prayer is the object for taking Catholic church, for it is for this food and shelter and cloth­ to brass We tacks the veil, why have these women Rooms 50 eta und up at once or our be ­ their interest also to keep their ing and wine and entertainment. afterwards been employed in do ­ loved country for which our slaves in darkness of supersti­ The priests have become so ing menial work? And if piety I tion so their dupes will work for brazen that they will rob any­ brave hero forefathers fought and prayer is the reason for lie­ will be forever enslaved by the their profit. body—little children and wid­ a priest to lietter de­ The common people must ows, and will even alienate the modern, cunning priest and his coming nounce the world, why is it that brother, the arrogant, tyranni ­ SALEM, ORE. think in spite of their hard man­ affections of a wife and at her they will soon afterward pounce cal king of moneydom. ual labor. They must unite and death, steal her money away All gixxl outside rooms more than ever upon it for mon­ / American and European Plan get their ideas cut and dried and from her husband. The follow­ ey, so that they can run some A CENTRALLY LOCATED A FRIEND ’ S IDEAS. ♦ well seasoned for the great com­ ing is right up to date: enterprise? If foreign papers, in J MRS. MAE IVIE, Proprietor ing conflict. It can't help but Left Fortune to Priest. foreign languages, and from Editor Journal: come in one way or another, for, San Francisco, Jan. 20. — Wil ­ their own people, tell the same 4 I am reading a paper publish ­ 4 "*• 4 as the head the Masons of the liam Bailie is going to contest his horrid stories about Rome, why ed in Chichicastango, Guatemala United States says, the issue is late wife’s will. Mrs. Bailie be­ say any more that the "Menace" < » joined and it is too late for argu­ queathed the Rev. William Du­ Central America. It is well edit­ and the "Silverton Journal” are F ed and handles old Rome in a . IRL B. LYONS ment. The war against the hier­ gan $9000 and cut off her hus­ fearless and vigorous manner. It lying? archy and their side-kickers who band with $100.” < ► is thoroughly Protestant, as its love wealth and power more than Catholicism is not the only they do our government or hu- parasite, but it is one of the larg­ name "El Protestante,” would PRESS VS. PRIEST. indicate. The main articles in manity itself, is already begin- est, slipperiest blood - suckers last May’s numlier are on Luther The ? 1 handle Mueller Brass Goods, Standard Enamelware ning and it will never be settled that ever editor sat in his little den; crawled into the camp Hydraulic Rams, Pneumatic Water Systems. 1 can and ex-Priest Chiniquy. It is sur ­ until it is settled right. the human family, and it will prising how well the editor The priest sat on his throne. make it worth your while to see me alsiut your But it will be an easy task for of The editor wielded his little pen. :. nothing less than a revolu­ knows the conditions that these the forces of freedom to conquer take HOP DRYER PIPES And made the old priest groan. tion (perhaps a bloody one) to two men were fighting and the when they understand the truth loosen : SOEMEMT to its fangs and to extract tribute he accords them. He X of the matter and really know its poison The editor wrote of the hellish way J. H. DAVENPORT from our body politic. frankly tells that all Catholic what the old beast of Rome is PHONE BLUE 1191 ö ye sleeping American countries are behind Protestant The priests extracted the "mon,” JOBING A SPECIALTY. after. All wrong doers are Arouse, And made the ignorant dupes to pay, patriots, before it is too late and ......................................................................................... afraid of exposure and publicity our land of the free has sunk so countries and that Central Am­ Then laughed in glee at the fun. and the priesthood are the big­ low into poverty and ignorance erica has suffered more from gest cowards on earth when they and crime that our eyes, or the popery than any other country. The editor wrote of prison bars. think there is a chance for them eyes of the children, or of the He is heartsick at conditions as And girls hid away from sight; IF YOU THINK OF BUYING A MOTORCYCLE SEE THE he finds them among his coun­ to be shown up in their true children ’s children, will never see trymen, caused by the degraded He wrote of crimes both near and far light. If this is not so, why our salvation. In our land of freedom’s light. priests and their ilk. He calls don’t they set our $50,000 trial ? FOUR CYLINDER HENDERSON them pagans in religion, since He wrote of little children slain, Why are they waiting? Is it be­ GREAT THINGS. they teach things that are not Who really belonged to priests, You can get a demonstration by seeing cause they mistrust that we found in the Scriptures, and And how they lived in sin and shame i » know more and can prove more “SHORTY” AT THE BILLIARD HALL The eternal matter of which therefore cannot be Christians. With wealth to lust and feast. than will be good for their the universe is composed has the Occasionally sarcasm and ridi­ health ? The fact in the case is that power to act, and this power to cule are used to good effect So priest and pope, they fret and foam they are guilty and they know act is greater, if possible, than against the Catholic priests. As And forbid his paper read; we can prove it. They never the matter itself, for, from dead the reader may see for himself They'd like to force us all to Rome mistrusted that such a little rat matter nothing could have in the following translation from And take off the editor’s head. as Hosmer would put up such a evolved. As it is, suns, planets, Spanish. The editor adapted the scrap or they never would have moons, systems, the lower living Lord’s prayer to real Catholic But alas, old Rome, and priest and PUT UP IN POUND PA KAGES tackled it. We are told that their forms and man have evolved practice. pope, For the private use of priests The Free Press is on your track! head man, when he came back from this wonderful world mat­ Four quires to a pound. from Europe, said that the case ter that is in most wonderful one hundred days of indulgen­ So sit ye down and take your dope ONLY TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. never would have been started if action every second of eternity. cies will be extended to those And for licking turn your back. When living creatures were that repeat this prayer with he had been in Mt. Angel. Envelopes to match, 2 pkgs, for 25c. See what cowards they are! evolved their mere existence was faith and devotion during lent: Then off to your dens in Rome to stay The priests did not dare to try not the great thing, but their “Our father who art in the With your dupes and prisons, too; the case in their own names, and power to move, to feel, to act, to Vatican, infallible is thy name. Old Glory still floats above today, SALEM, OREGON so tried to hide behind the skirts produce after their own kind, to Thy earthly kingdom cometh. And we have no room for you. of the “dear sisters,” and now protect themselves and theirs Thy will be done in Central Am­ are trying to get their feet warm and finally to think, these were erica as it was in Italy and Then away, then away, forever and by running away from their fe­ the great things. Spain. Give us today our daily aye, Governments were established wine, as also our beer and fat With your rum and your sinful male protectors. MEETINGS EVERY SUNDAY AT 2:30 P. M. But we understand that they but kings and priests formed pork. Forgive us our sins, as we lives, FORESTERS’ hall opera house building . have one more chance to set the compacts to control and exploit forgive the sins of those against Go wear your gems with bloodstained case this term, and that is on the people. A government, if a whom we sin in the confessional. rags, next Saturday, January 24, and tyrannical one, is not a great And also keep us from scandal. And support your many wives. we will wait patiently for the thing. It is nothing, or worse Free us from our troubled con­ holy fathers, through the holy than nothing, but a government science, for the scepter is yours, STICKERS. sisters, to show their bravery for and by the people—self-gov­ and the earth, the keys and the and get into the ring. We are ernment, that is great. Peter’s pence, forever, Amen.” Has anyone heard of Father The Program for Next Sunday. An individual may gain great ready! If this editor, Carlos F. Secord M ore paying back to the state Opening Song. Come on, you holy saints, and knowledge and become a great has the courage to speak thus in what was illegally paid him for Instrumental Music. engage in this holy war against thinker, but that alone is small, a densely Catholic country, why chaplain services? Roll Call—Voluntary Responses. * * * the little, insignificant heretic. to be great in the true sense, one should we be afraid to tell it in Address: Sandhogs. He can’t hurt your great, holy must act. Dead thoughts, dead America? If his country has The “cats” don’t seem to Questions. institution, unless his witnesses knowledge, like dead matter, is gone to the dogs under popish want to play with Johnny Vocal Solos. tell the truth, and not many dare nothing. Action! Action! That domination, what may we expect Mouse as much as they did. Is Five Minute Speeches. do that for fear of your awful is great. It perfects and makes when America is Catholic? it a case of cold feet, or chil- Social Time. frown; and that $50,000 ought great the thought and the knowl­ When such Catholic countries as blains”? EVERYBODY WELCOME. COME! to look good to you. Come on edge. Spain, Italy, and Portugal tell * * * Let us get into action, for, al­ the world frankly that these now, we want this business set­ Someone has said that the tled. The public is demanding though liberty, justice, truth, priests caused their ruin, shall priest and the exploiter are nat­ and love are great, yet, without of us to give them the facts. we believe these countries or ural born Cut this out, »Ixn and »end to the Sncty. J. E. Blazer, Silverton. Oregon twins and that the Come on! We want the public to action, they are like faith with­ priests, and whose advice would worker is an APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ass crouching be­ know all that we know, and if we out works—dead. They are not keep America up? When France tween the two burdens? genuine, but a selfish kind of SOCIALIST PARTY have to pay your old, rotten, un­ chases priests and nuns out, * ♦ » married institution $50,000 for substitute or counterfeit. shall we welcome them for our I, the und<-rBlgne«.! know it, the better. Come on are only great when put into op­ these Catholic countries know how the priests have ster­ 'if the Socialist Party, Including the principle of political action, ami hereby apply for a,l you foolish virgins and you holy eration for the good of ourselves tell When ilized them mentally, there minnion to »aitl party. J 1 that these priests for the ghost fathers. We know what and for our fellow men. might be something doing. most part will take undue liber­ Name-------------- you are, and we want you to get Men and women of real true ties with women penitents in the * • * acquainted with the editor of and honest thought and of intel- confessional, are we to say it’s a Occupation ____ say that, if we’d take The Silverton Journal and his igent action are the great men lie, when their own folks tell us the Some profit out of selling liquor, large, increasing, free-thinking, and women of the world. They so? Is this the reason, or one of the saloon problem would be City----------------- liberty-loving, truth-telling, ar­ must and will do the great deeds them, why America should be Citizen (v^3 <>r no ) A m my of progressive, American pa­ that will save our nation and Catholic? If the lack of popery solved. Now what do you sup­ pose we should take out of the triots. We are ready! “Let ’er , other nations from the decay of in the colonies laid the founda­ Catholic institutions to have buck!” nations which has always taken tion of American liberty, pros- them disband ? Make a guess. §ilbfrton>urnû! 1‘OVERTY’S PARASITE. SECURITY COTTAGE HOTEL SILVERTON’S PROGRESSIVE PLUMBER IRL B. LYONS HIGH GRADE PAPER AT WHOLESALE THE COMMERCIAL BOOK STORE Silverton Socialist Local