The Silverton journal., February 13, 1914, Image 2

(Of &Hbfrton journal
Published every Friday morning at Silverton. Oregon, hy
J. E. HOSMER, Editor.
| profits of the saloon business. No other revenue costs the tax-
payer so much as the share they get of the profits of the liquor
traffic. During all the time 1 have been working with others In the
movement for laws to increase the people's power in Oregon, the
saloon interest has I mh ' ii one of the most persistent opponents of
any »«■ and every proposed
improvement
in government.
•
• saloon
‘
. place where men are
In my experience,
the
is not the
inspired to strive for nobler manhood, or for beL'tter citizenship, or
to sacrifice their selfish interests for the good of the state, The
greatness of our state is measured by its sol>er citizens, because no
citizen can I m * intelligently patriotic when he is drunk.”
This shows beyond a shadow of a doubt that our Oregon City
statesman is no ordinary politician, and that he is not afraid to
, I say right out what he thinks. One great curse of our country has
been the empty nothings of politicians which have fooled the peo-
, pie and burdened them with taxes and criminals and we are glad to
see men who would serve the public in high office, dropping the
I “spread eagle” style of oratory and boldly saying something that
means something.
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Thia paper stand* for freedixnof thought, fret'-
doin of the pre*», freedom of «peach, equality of
opportunity and the religion of ri*hteou«neaa. It
t* radb'H'.h ogpeeed to ever) for* of Buperetitfoa
and tyranny, or licensing or permitting any form
of evil.
THE PRACTICAL FUTURE RELIGION.
SECURITY
PROMPT
AND
EFFICIENT
SERVICE
are the
HERE ARE TOO MANY religions “already yet.” And in the
Watchwords
STILL BEITER SCHOOLS EOK SILVERTON.
best sense, some so-called religions are not religions "at all,
at all.” The real religion, when it gets here, will capture
of
HE WORLD DO MOVE.” The lovers of universal educa­
both the Dutch and the Irish and will be a wonderful bene­
tion
are
doing
all
they
can
to
get
the
most
out
of
our
fit to the human ant, as well as to the human eleph-ant.
public school system. Great private, parochial schools
The people of the world have, thanks to "classified truth,”
are built, and to win out in the conflict of patriotic insti­
which is known by the word "science,” suddenly become cosmo­
politan, or at least some have, and all are becoming citizens of the | tutions against those of the Roman hierarchy, the lovers of liber­
Is your money working for you?
world. Therefore all the religions are going to get the lumps ty must do their best. The Silverton voters will very soon vote on
We pay interest on Time Deposits.
ground out of them, and the little particles, that are to be the re­ the question of building a great, beautiful, brick, public school
sultant, will solidify into the true religion, and on this will be i building, and the plan, the location, and the amount of room sup-j
built a “new heaven and a new earth.” Nothing good in any of the plied looks to the writer to be just the very best yet suggested. It
OFFICERS
old creeds and dogmas will be lost, but the superstitions and lies will supply ample room for several years to come. The school can
and base practices will be eliminated and the world will be saved be under the direct supervision of the principal. The ground
space will i>e economized and can I m ? added to by purchase of the
Eva Coolidge, Pre».
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tor and through righteousness.
A. F. McClaine, Vice. Pre».
In this grinding up process, the hardest lumps to grind are Trullinger lots, if thought best, and by the time more room is nec­
in Catholicism. Having its stronghold in the strong Caucasian essary, the school will probably be too large for one principal to
F. E. Calliiter, Caahier
races, its devotees are not subject to any overwhelming influence manage and we can then build ward schools.
Ed. R. Adam», A»»’t Caihier
Let us have one great, central home of public education in Sil­
such as comes to weaker and more barbarous people. They are
M. G. Gundenon, A»»t. Caihier
firmly fixed on the rock of the pope’s infallibility. They think that verton, with laboratories, libraries, industrial training department I
he can not err in proclaiming religious doctrines. A Catholic must , and a lecture hall, and let us make it a social center where the older ;
accept or cease to be a Catholic. But one very nice thing about it boys and girls of the city and surrounding country who did not
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is that when a Catholic once sees how absurd and wicked the have the chance to learn quite all they would like to know, can
Romish religion is, it is a very hard thing to fool him with others come together and listen to lectures on scientific, social, economic,
that approach Catholicism in absurdity and wickedness. Once free and moral questions, to the glory and progress of our city, the en­
to think, a former Catholic is very apt to make good material and couragement of our young ix*ople and the upbuilding of humanity.
Single Meal 25 cents
a good worker for the grand, elevating, practical religion of the We will vote, "Bonds, Yes.”
Rooms
50 cts and up
future.
Thomas McGrady, the ex-priest, says:
A CANDLESTICK FOR YOU.
“The Catholic church brooks no compromise. She maintains
her position with heroic courage. She disputes every inch of terri­
HE GREAT STRUGGLING SEA of humanity is still in ig­
tory claimed by science, and only submits when absolutely con­
norance and superstition and slavery; but there is a light
SALEM, ORE.
quered, though she never admits defeat. She meets the enemy
put on a candlestick, a city set on a hill. It is The Truth
with scorn and defiance. When victory ultimately perches on the
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that shines out among the nations and giveth light to all
American and European Plan
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flag of her adversary she adroitly veers around, and qualifies her that are in the house. This truth is the great truth of the broth­
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doctrines and attempts to reconcile her views with the logical and erhood of man, and it emanates from the minds of the highest and
indisputable deductions from the facts of scientific discovery, and best, born in all classes and in all nations. This great light that J
MRS. MAE IVIE, Proprietor
finally adopts the universally accepted conclusions of the learned iM’gins to flood the earth with its life-giving rays, finds expression
without reservation. But in this triple attitude of defiance and con­ in the millions of good books and magazines, the excellent public »
demnation, compromise and reconciliation, submission and accepta­ schools, the public press and the lecture platform. Ancient civiliz­
tion, she maintains that she has never changed. She cannot admit ations lacked this light and they went down. Some of them had a
defeat. The acknowledgment of defeat is a confession that she system of public records, high class oratory and schools of philos­
IRL B. LYONS
had previously erred in condemning what she now sanctions, and ophy, but these were only for the favored few, while the great
such concession would demolish the doctrine of infallibility. She mass of people only toiled for their masters and remained ever in
evades all difficulties arising from her contradictions by creating ignorance, without even the slightest chance to know that they
in the person of the Holy Father a dual character, in one of which were entitled to all the good things that this earth produces.
he plays the role of a human being with all the defects of a fallible These ignorant slaves became numerous and the enlightened so
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creature, and in the other he is the vice-gerent of the Nazarene, few that the nations fell. Not all books, schools, printing presses
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and his utterances in that capacity are hallowed with divine au­ and lecture platforms of our time shed forth this light. Many of
make it worth your while to see me about your
thority. Popes have contradicted the pronouncements of their them are still under the bushel of ancient creeds and superstitions,
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predecessors, but the church has always contended that the first cowardly conservatism, money lust or fear of the master's lash.
spoke in his human character, while the latter expressed the fiats
The Silverton Journal is a candlestick. "Let your light so shine
J. H." DAVENPORT
of heaven.”
before men that they may see your good works,” and "be not
JOBING
A
SPECIALTY.
PHONE BLUE 1191
This attitude of the hierarchy and the dense ig-norance of the wearv in well doing for in due season ye shall reap if you faint I
great majority of its followers, makes their superstition one of the not.”
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hardest lumps which the twentieth century wheels of progress
have to grind. But the Catholic people have native ability to think
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OCR STRUGGLE.
and when once broken loose from the old, false doctrine, they |
and their children, and even some of the priests, will be most excel-!
IF YOU THINK OF BUYINC A MOTORCYCLE SEE THE
E BELIEVE in telling our Iriends the truth so none of us
lent timber for the building of the happy, fast-approaching golden
will I m ? working in the dark. The Silverton Journal has
age of religious freedom and economic equality.
accomplished wonders, when we consider its financial,
limitations and the activity of its bitter enemies. It is al-,
You can get a demonstration by seeing
RADICAL IDEAS FORCING REAL MEN TO THE FRONT,
most beyond our own belief that we could have survived and even I
now be in better running order than ever before. But we must
“SHORTY” AT THE BILLIARD HALL
NE HOPEFUL SIGN of our unemployment times, time of have help or we can not accomplish the far-reaching, yet reasona­
great wealth and of great poverty, in a land of plenty, is the ble task we have set for our free press. We are “cranky” about
fact that the cry from the workers is reaching the ears of some things, and we know that we lose by it financially, but we
our great thinkers. Mr. U’Ren, the Oregon City statesman, know also that we will win in the long run even by this crankiness
who has been such a prominent figure in Oregon’s progress, dem­ for we know that we are right in doing exactly what we believe to
onstrates this thought in his recent announcement as candidate for be right. For example, this week we were offered a contract for
the governorship. He says among other good things, that he advertising, 3000 inches at a fair price. This advertising covered
would simplify government.
a period which would give us excellent opportunity to do the
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“I will try,” says Mr. U’Ren, “to have the necessary measures work easily, but we turned down the contract because we do not
Four quires to a ixmnd.
submitted to the people, through the legislature if I can, by initia­ believe in advertising that which we believe is an injury to the hu-
tive petition if I must, to establish the short ballot system and ’ man family and especially to our boys and young men. Now, we
ONLY TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
abolish the multiplication of departments, commissions and public need the money. Why can’t the different societies that stand for
righteousness
and
fraternalism
each
buy
a
small
space
and
use
it
to
Envelopes to match, 2 pkgs, for 25c.
officers created to do each other’s work, and the like of which does
advertise their weekly programs and announcements?
not exist in any other country.
Ix?t a patriotic member in each of the patriotic organizations,
“Oregon has a department of sheriffs, another of constables, a
lot of fish and game wardens, besides endless police departments, suggest this, so The Journal can survive in the work of its patriotic :
SAL EM, OREGON
all to keep the peace and arrest law-breakers. Officials encumber endeavor. If brave, patriotic people do not support, through their
the ground. The wonder is that the tax-payers are able to support patronage, a free press, who will, and when will we as a people
so many. Offices seem to be made to take care of office-seekers. be really and truly free?
One set of wholly responsible peace officers would get better results
than these four departments and for half the money.
GET IN LINE.
MEETINGS EVERY SUNDAY AT 2:30 P. M.
"The constitution provides for a governor, legislature and some
foresters ’ hall opera house building .
OLITICAL POLICY and all kind of doing wrong to accom­
other state officers to conduct the state government. The legisla­
plish
good
never
really
won
a
battle
yet.
A
shot
straight
ture has created more than forty boards and commissions to work
at the heart of evil, a bold declaration of truth, a life spent
at the same job. These duplications of departments and officials
in the service of the mind’s highest ideals—these are always
run all through the state and local government.
“One of the urgent needs of the state is the abolition of unnec­ successful, always victorious in every battle.
They are humanity’s equipment in its real war, and although at
essary departments, commissions and offices. I will do my part of
times the army has been small, it never yields, and today the hosts
The Program for Next Sunday.
this work whether I am elected or not.
“I favor a law to provide free school books for the children in of evil are being driven out or taken into the ranks of the army of
progress very rapidly.
Opening Song.
all the public schools in the state, and in no other schools.
Roll ( all, with voluntary reaponaea. *
We cannot all agree, but we may all be honest, and he who
“I will do all in my power to obtain a prompt repeal of the
Instrumental Music— Accordeon.
takes
a
shot
at
evil,
even
though
he
misses
the
mark,
is
counted
a
‘jokers’ in Senate Bill No. 290 (See Session Laws of 1913, p.507),
Addreaa—“To Be Radically Right."
passed by the last legislature, by which the people of any school true soldier. The rest of the twentieth century is to lie full of
(Jueationa.
great
victories
for
our
race.
Pretention,
the
pomp
and
power
of
Proportional Representation, led by No. !>.
district who vote for free books for the children in their public
Five-Minute Speeches.
schools must also furnish free books to the children in all church wealth, political policy, secrecy, clannishness and finally war, will
Social Time.
be swept away by humanity’s real army.
and private schools in their district.
Man, drop your monkey tricks. Join the army that has never
“I have joined with some friends in preparing and submitting
EVERYBODY WELCOME. COME!
been
defeated and that is slowly, but surely marching to the
the $1500 homes tax amendment now before the people. The
adoption of this amendment I believe will give relief to the small promised land of liberty, justice and equality.
farmer and home owners, and will repeal the unlimited exemption
Cut thli out, dtrn and »end to the Sacty. J. E BlaMr, Silverton, Ongon
of diamonds, jewelry, and similar personal effects in actual use,
DEFEAT OF TRUTH AND JUSTIC E.
which was proposed by the state tax commission and adopted by
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE
the people in 1912. It was said to be a bill to exempt household
HE REASONS that truth and justice are so many times de­
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furniture, but the unlimited exemption of that property and of dia­
feated are various, but one of the paramount causes is that
monds and other things makes it a class law in favor of the
the forces of evil, under the guise of friends, work into camp
have wveirf mJ rXiiT
the cai.ltall.t < la»», hereby deelare that I
wealthy. The homes tax exemption amendment treats all home
and, through the law of suggestion, capture and destroy.
of the
pJi-?
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1 Indor... the plaf form ami eon.tltutlon
makers alike.
mll.im u>"a".l LanJ:
* ,h" •”"f politlral m t Ion. nod hereby apply for ad-
Truth and justice have been slow in coming and it now behooves
“I will enforce all laws of the state to the utmost limit of the their champions to listen to all advice, but to follow their own plans
constitutional powers of the governor’s office. I fully recognize of campaign, changing the plans when the war conditions de­
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and appreciate the value of the work done by Governor West. But mand it, but never merely for policy or because of somebody’s
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different men do the same work in different ways. As governor, I suggestion. The woods are full of enemies, seen and unseen, con­
believe I should be able, by reasons and argument, to induce every scious and unconscious of the fact that they are enemies. Real
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community and its local officers to do their full duty. But if such friends sometimes become the worst enemies we have in the
persuasion fails, I shall not hesitate to do my duty by using all the struggle for justice and truth. They mean well, but often do not
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force at my command.
understand and unconsciously lead us into ambush where our
“I am opposed to the licensed saloon and liquor traffic. Every work is utterly destroyed. So the thing to do is to stand by your
town that sells a saloon license thereby becomes a partner in the■ guns and give them up neither to friend nor foe. Forward!
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