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MAIT:Kb LISIS’ COLUMN. 1THE SILVERTON JOURNAL Edited by Eliza Mowry Bliven, Brook lyn, Conn. PRINTING OFFICE US YOUR Conveyancing Brokerage This is not • question for either the optimist or the pessimist, out for persons of Judicial mind who can con Catholics claim that the Virgin sider it dispassionately and without Mary and Jesus were not born in sin; bias. but a* 1! others are born in sin and here . Free government can prevail in any to be christened, confirmed, converted, country only "■ long as the love of it buptized, to save them. If it is a prevails in the hearts of the people; sin for a 1 uman l*eing to be borr, the but the love of free government highest of all developed creatu.es, means not merely the love of its bene how big is the sin for all the rest of fits for the individual himself, but love creatures to be born? N't only the of the principle and a desire that cattle, dogs, birds, but the t»ees and others shall enjoy it also. ull insects give birth to young. Sin ' Free government means self-gov is something against morals to make I ernment—government of the people, trouble. If all this development by I by the people and for the people. births are sins to trouble the Al Manifestly, such government can pre mighty God, why does he not slop it? vail in a country at large only as long If he does not have sense enough to as the people are rea'ly self-govern stop it, he must be a very poor f How. i ing. Of course, there have always If the bed bugs and grasshopp rs been a few people—criminals—whom had any money, they, sure would have it has been necessary to govern b> MR. aid MRS. G. H. DEDR1CK, Geaer.l Makers to be buptized, like some people, to force, and this will, doubtless, con drive tho devil out of them. But as I tinue to be so; but this is quite aside they have no money they hi.vc no from the question in hand. A few OFFICE IN HOSMER BUILDING devil ii; them. Just so, when people criminals are not the people. Their are very poor, nobody cares about existence does not show unfitness for Rourn formerly occupied by H. E. Brown their devil. When we Bohemians were self-government in the community SILVERTON. OREGON living on the prairie and very poor, or state where they exist. there was no need to drive out the But when the masses—the proleta devils, but as soon as we had some > riat—cease to be self-governing and money, the Devil Drivers did come are governed by the higher classes, around and established Hells in many , either by force or by manipula'u¿n, families. <u«t 'here and then free govern.nen! The Bible, Koran, Vedas and all ceases. Caste and rises are opposed Spiritualist, Miracle and Witchcraft to free government. workers do secret things that almost One acre, half in clover, an 8-room house, city water Abraham Lincoln said, and said tru gets them into jails ana penitentiaries. ly, that no people could long continue in the yard, good well, 40 young fruit trees, 15 old half slave and half free. It is equally Joseph Schroter. ones, chicken house, fine Jersey cow, 35 chickens, true that self-government can not long continue as to the whole people grapes, good bam—everything for only $3250. is the Bible a safe moral Guide? : after the faculty of se’f-govemment Easy terms. No better bargain in Silverton! See No! Why? Because while it teaches has been lost by any considerable pro us over the Journal office. some line moral maxims, it also portion of the people. It matters not how the faculty of . teaches that the God of the Bible is a bigger liar than the Devil. You self-government is lost, whether it be want the proof ? All right. Here it is. sold for money, or bartered away for■ 1 he second chapter of Genesis quotes commercial advantage, or swallowed . God as telling Adam that "in the day” up and overcome by passion. When they ate of the fruit of the tree of -ne class as such must be ruled by knowledge they should surely die. The another class, when order must be third chapter declares that the Devil maintained by force, when life and told Eve that they should “not die," : property are safe only when protected Phon« Blade 1242. Coolidge Street. <► but that their “eyes” should be by armed guards, free government opened and they should "be as Gods, has ceased even though its forms may knowing good and evil.” The rest of continue. Only a few years ago, it trans the chapter proves the Devil told the truth, and that God told a Lie. Read pired that in a whole county in one General Contractor for Commercial and of the leading States of the Union your Bible! Industrial Building practically the whole electorate was Charles F. Randall. EXPERT ENGINEER purchasable, and nearly all were guil 4 ► • • • ty either of buying or selling votes. In the Design and Construction ofbeaut- Man without moral principles can- i No one who has the least conception iful homes, business houses, schools not cultivate pretended mora'ity, so I of the meaning of free government and churches. but it cannot be easily detected, i would contend for a moment that free SILVERTON, OREGON. We judge them by their acts. Just the ' government' prevails or can prevail ■ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■»■»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦t same, you can tel1 a Christian char under such epnditions. The writer has no sympathy with acter from a Christian in name as quickly as you can tell a gold dollar mob law nor with the violence that so often characterizes strikes; but who condition foretold by Jefferson. On from a brass button. SILVERTON TIME TABLE. • Where do we get all the different will pretend that free government the one side stands capitalism, or the ______ • traits of character? We do not obtain prevails in ruch communities as the money power, monopoly, ever ready Arrive from Portland 8:35 A.M. any morality by Bible study, as all strike districts of West Virginia or to seize every advantage and b’nd the 44 44 44 11:30 A.M. the crimes jotted down in the criminal Colorado? where, on the one hand, masses of the people, the proletariat, 44 44 44 its chariot wheels. — Too often with to men are murdered by strikers; and, on 5:05 P.M. calendar of today are taught, sanc 44 44 44 7:05 P.M. tioned and upheld by the Bib’e God. the other, miners and even their wives this power, “might makes right.” 44 44 On the other side stands labor, Salem 11:5» A.M. Our Christian neighbors seem to and children are shot down from ar 44 44 44 5:50 P.M. think Bible Dope the proper diet. But mored cars by guards employed by now well organized, but with se'flsh " Springfield 9:15 A.M. 1 look upon Christianity as a Joseph’s mining companies and railroads, and rather than with humanitarian objects “Brownsville 1:45 P.M. coat that covers up a multitude of un when the usual safeguards of free in view. The writer, himself one of government are swept away by exec the common people, unalhl’ated with pardonable sins. Depart for Portland 7:25 A.M. Morality is not a »«ft from nature. utives and courts “because of the ne the money power, earning his bread 44 44 44 9:15 A.M. Man by nature is a self gratifying cessities of the situation.” Such a by a modest weekly wage, fails tv 44 44 44 1:45 P.M. savage, and has no more morality state of affairs shows two things; see wherein trade unionism is any less 44 44 44 5:50 P.M. than a wild animal. Man acquires first, that the people or, at least, a se'flsh or less heartless than capita 44 “ Salem 8:35 AM. moral principles by cultivation and large part of the people, have lost lism. It too seeks to create a ru'ing 44 44 44 2:00 P.M. use of inherited good qualities and the faculty of self-government and class and to model the state in its 44 are not amenable to the laws to which own interests. Thus between capita “Springleld 11:30 A.M. whatever good qualities he sees in 44 “Brownsville 5:05 P.M. others or reads about, that are bene they, as a class, once gave their con lism, on the one hand, securely en sent; and second, that another class trenched behind its breastworks of ficial to mankind. The different traits of character range all the way from have lost the faculty of self-govern “vested rights,” strong in its control savage and most vicious to the wisest ment in that they ruthlessly override of the tinancies of the country, ar.d the very safeguards of freedom and safeguarded by the conservatism of OREGON SOCIALIST philanthropist. Maud V. Wakefield. of liberty of action which they them the courts; and labor on the other PARTY TICKET • • • selves formerly esteemed essential to hand, driven mad by a sense of in government of the people, by the peo justice and so resorting to violence to All vegetation, all animals and man ple and for the people. redress its wrongs, free government United States Senator—B. F. Ramp kind grow by manufacturing al1 their Judge Edgar M. Cullen of New already lies bleeding and dying, Governor—W. J. Smith. various parts out of dirt, water, air York, one of the most eminent jurists wounded in the house of its friends, and the food they eat. The marvelous of that state, recently said of military turned to be enemies because their State Treasurer—B. F. Sloope changes, varieties, powers, skill, pro government: “If it be true that in eyes are blinded by selfishness and Attorney General of Oregon—J. E. I Hosmer duced by these manufactories far sur this country order can not be main their hearts made hard by greed. I State Labor Commission — August pass the wonderful inventions of man tained and the law enforced by the The question, “Is Free Government Nikula kind. civil authorities, but we must con to Prevail in America?” ought rather State Supt. of Public Instruction— Every part of all animals and vege stantly resort to military force, our to be, “Shall Free Government Be Mrs. Flora Foreman tables is composed of cells. Wood boast of freedom is but idle.” Restored in America?” We have now State Railroad Commissioner—I. 0. cells, leaf-cells, muscle, bone, brain, This was said with reference to the not free government, government of Puerola lung and nerve cells are different in use of the military power in West Vir- the peop'e, by the people, for the Justices of Supreme Court—D. W. shape, composition and in what they g'nia, but. more recently the same people, but government of conflicting Robinson, N. Rannells, A. G. Hotch do or manufacture. Most kinds are thing has occurred in Colorado. interests, by those interests, and for kiss, Chas. H. Otten. so minute, only powerful microscopes History is repeating itself in this those interests. and sharp eyesight can study them. country, as it has in other countries, C. P. B. in The Watchman. But every life cell has its wall and is and as it will until the end of time. MARION COUNTY SOCIALIST tilled with protoplasm. Protoplasm is Greed on the one hand and lawless semi-liquid and consists mainly of ness on the other have assaulted and HAUNTED TICKET oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen, but destroyed free government. Waking one night and peering through Representatives: E. W. Ross, S '- these alone would make only air and Thomas Jefferson foresaw the dan the gloom, verton; Fred Haa k, Marion; L. D. water. The protoplasm of every dif- ger for this country, and sounded the I saw the lean, pale face of the old Ratliff, Salem; Allen Hutcheon, Sa frent organ of every different species a’arin in his “Notes on Virginia,” as moon lem, F. J. Von Behren, Aumsville. of animal and each kind of plant, leaf follows:— Casting a spectral light about the Sheriff—J. E. Blazer, Silverton. and fruit must contain also the var- The spirit of the times may alter, room, Clerk—T. Y. McClellen, Turner. Re i -ty of atoms needed fci growth of will alter. Our rulers will become cor And heard the low, sad song that corder—Ly’;th M. Cannon, Salem. that special part. rupt, our people careless. . . From night-winds croon. Treasurer—R. R. Ryan, Salem. Com Each kind of atom must secure like the conclusion of this war, we shall missioner,—F. C. Ramp, Brooks. Cor. atoms by its attractive power from be going down hill. It will not then | Then S'eep half loosened me from her oner—Bernard Pehr, Salem. Survey embrace, the blood or sap and that must be ob be necessary every moment to resort or—Jean B. Hoss, Salem. tained from the food the animal eats to the people for support. They will And, by the sickly, pallid torch of night, or the soil the plant grows in. So the be forgotten, therefore, and their farmer supplies whatever his soil rights disregarded. They wi'l forget There, crouching in the shadows, I could trace lacks, that his crop especially needs, themselves, but in the sole faculty of The Experiment of reducing * and each animal and man must eat making money, and will never think Vague shapes that hovered ’twixt the the price of this paper to SO * gloom and light. what will supply every kind of atom of uniting to effect a due respect for cents per year for a period of * a" his organs need. If he starves any their rights. The shackles, therefore, Startled, I cried: “What means this 30 days has proven such a * organ or makes it take a different wh’ch shall not be knocked off at the mystery ? success that we have conclud- * kind of atom, that organ becomes conclusion of this war, will remain on Why do you come to haunt me? — ed to make the reduction per- • changed or weak or diseased. Thus the us long, will be made heavier and what are you? manent. Keep them coming in * use of tobacco, intoxicants or drugs heavier, till our rights shall revive or They crowded close, and, whispering, bunches! It is the correct an- * changes men from intelligent, worthy expire in a convulsion. answered me, swer to the hierarchy’s prosecu- * r'Miens into wrecks and criminals. Agencies have long been at work “We are the good deeds you forgot tions and falsehood* * ••••••*•••••••••••• Eliza Mowry Bliven. to do.” Lippinott’s Mag. in this country producing the very I Phone Green 991 i. up-to-date, with NEW. MODERN MACHINERY. We do “QUALITY” job printing promptly and neatly. SEND IB FREE GOVERNMENT TO PRE uunnmmnmmnmmmmmmmmmnmmnummmmmmmnmi VAIL IN AMERICA? WORK! CASCADE REAL ESTATE CO. A BIG BARGAIN. Money to Loan INTERTYPING SOLICITED It is better than Linotyping BEN HOFSTETTER Silverton Journal, THE FREE PRESS Joyful Childhood Beautiful Womanhood "All that la human must retrograde if it do not advance."—Gibbon. • • It < > VOTE 1914 OREGON DRY 1914 I <> o <> <> < > < > Mun's lil>erty end«, and it ought to end, when that liberty becomes the curse of his neighbors.”—Farror. Noble Manhood Happy Old Age < > < > READ AND HELP OTHERS READ “THE ESCAPED NUN FROM MT. ANGEL CONVENT -OR - THE LAST STAND OF DESPERATE DESPOTISM” for one copy for 12 copies co lies for 50 for 100 copies for 500 copies for 1000 copies HELP AROUSE OUR AMERICAN PATRIOTS! J. E. HOSMER, Silverton, Oregon THE FEAR OF BEING GREAT Notary Public i and foreign levy — had worn him down; so that now he cried out for By Bouck White ease from the burden. Nor were the cr’es without cause. No President than he was ever more savagely villi- Sound, a bit odd, doesn’t it? Sug tied. gests some slip of the typewriter, or And Lincoln! Man of sorrows, man a printer’s mistake? The fear of being acquainted with grief. The show of great! "Why, ble s you,” you ex laim, "we’re not afraid of being great. his countenance witnesses for him in the matter. Costly the price he paid. We’re afraid we won’t be great.” Nothing of the sort. You’re afraid I'he deep, sorrowful eyes of him, and to be great. That’s what is the matter stricken face, tell the st ry. It is with you. And so long as that fe’ir known of all. Yes. You’re afraid to be great; has right of way in the organization afraid to stand alone. You choose to of you, you won’t be great. be like others—float with the tide; But I can’t be harsh with you. go with the crowd, swallowed in a gre There are excuses for this fear of garious nonentity! That’s the herding yours. To be great is to be greatly instinct, which deteriorates men into a sufferer, greatly misunderstood, cattle. greatly embattled, great'y aloof and It’s the easiest way. An.i will a'one. To be great is to have one’s keep your soul scrawny forever. visage marred more than any man, and one’s form more than the sons of men. I hardly blame you for not wish What have you for exchange for a ing to pay the price. forty acre farm near Silverton, on Washington paid it. And Lincoln. good roads, with 18 acres cleared,, Both were greatly great, because lots of good wood and we>l fenced? greatly beset and buffeted. Read the —Farming tools go with place. Will Btters of Hamilton entreating Wash for half cash, plenty time on balance. ington to accept the Presidency when See CASCADE REAL ESTATE CO. that Greatheart shrank from the task with an utter shrinking. The dark Get a bottle of P. Bradford’s Rheu days of the war—defeats, impoverish matic Liniment and get cured. Made ment; disloyalties; domestic treason and Bold by T. J. Bradford. 39p42
