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and Failure in
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Factories Closed and
Business Houses Failed
A year ago Grants Pass, after four years of continuous
community perjury and prevarication under a Prohibition
regime, threw off the yoke that had throttled its commercial
activities and returned to the licensed system through the
votes of a heavy percentage of its people. In the ensuing
year there has been a gradual resumption of business and en
terprises are once more coming to life. In the campaign
which led to the overthrow of the dreamers, Ralph Orme, in
the Grants Pass Observer, presented some pertinent facts
of the situation as it had been, as the fervent Prohis had
promised to make it and as it really was. The excerpts
following fit the present situation in Salem, and add to the
cumulative evidence of Prohibition fallaciousness:
OUR YEARS ago promises of all kinds were made to
the unread voter. The Prohibitionists made declara-
tions which were on the whole contrary to the rights
of man, upon which the Constitution of the United
States is built. They prophesied that the general
morals would be at a higher standard; that more work and in
dustry would be at our doors; that people would pay their debts
better than they had been paying them; that money would be
an actual burden to those of our town ; that the younger people
would be better taught and cared for; that our court house
would become a place of enjoyment; that crime and vice would
be total strangers to our doors and, last of all, that taxes
would be lower than ever before known.
Oh! how changed and altered is this beautiful dream of hap
piness. Instead, the idea that morals would be advanced to a
higher plane has been to the contrary had to say : Some of the
wrong doing has been among the high-toned "Prohibition
class," and their cases were brought before the courts, to be ex
cused. The thought that work and industry has been introduced in
to our city is in a way true. The paving was a help, but did
the city realize the money paid out to the laborers? No, Wood
ville and Medford emptied the boys' pockets and filled their
stomachs. Four years ago there were two large box factories
in operation, but within the past two years they have closed
their doors to the caloused son s of toil.
crime still come and will continue to come until the heavens
and the earth shall pass away.
Taxes are almost three times what
they were four years ago, and still the
people have their booze. Can anyone
explain why this enormpus increase
has taken place!
Men were flayed, burned, hanged and massacred because they
would not subfit to a certain doctrine, but did they submit? No!
they were educated to the laws. In the same way will the sa
loon be fought.
And, last of all, that the painted figures of taxes would be
far, far below those that had been before known, but, alas, the
figures have transposed themselves much higher than any tax
levy along the line.
The Terrible Tale
in Taxes
When the people become educated to
the belief that the saloon is no more
wanted, new ideas will be advanced
and the evil saloon will vanish forev
er and the rights, liberties and justice
of mankind will not be affected. This
revelation will not come as long as
force is used to make man lay down
what he calls his rights.
The tax levy in Ashland, the other city where the same
vision was seen, is 48 mills, but Medford, with all her
fine improvements, has only a levy of 27 mills, while in
Grants Pass the figures show at 37 1-2 mills. To bring
you more closely to the statement the writer just made,
will quote the figures received from Mr. G. W. Wood,
proprietor of the Palace Hotel. In 1902 his building
was taxed for $91.88; in 1904, for $155.01; 1906, for
$205.02; 1908, the year the city voted dry, his taxes
were $230.37; 1910, they were $362.74; and in the
glorious year of our Lord 1912, Mr. Wood paid $502.46
Has the value of his property increased with his taxes?
Mr. Wood stated: "I was offered in 1908, $20,000
for my property. I cannot realize that much for it
The Courier speaks of it being a bad habit of always seeing
things on the dark side. It spoke of it always being darkest be
fore dawn. It has just reversed the theory in accordance with
the present conditions. Before the general election in 1908 the
financial sun was shining its brightest, but the Prohibition
eclipse has slowly enveloped over its bright spot, and at the
present date it is almost total. Let us raise this political eclipse
by voting a wet ballot in November, 1912.
It is a great pleasure for a Prohi to stand on the street cor
ner and point out undesirable citizens. But what is an undesir
able citizen? An undesirable, in the writer's estimation is a
man who always has his nose in somebody else's business, be
cause he has no business of his own, and who would run a mile
after a "bootlegger" or to a "blind pig" to get a "morning's
morning," and then sit upon a dry goods box, with open jack
knife and cologned breath howling "Vote 'er dry, fellers,"
while his wife, whose face is wrinkled with worry and an
guish.and is looking into a steaming washtub, while in a cradle
is an innocent babe with rosy cheeks and dimpled hands, wait
ing for a crust.
Prohibition is an old serpent, which seeks to wind its slimy
coils about the freedom of the American people.
Tho version that people would piiy
their debts, lias been dashed to the
ground within tho past mouth by four
stores going into the hands of receivers.
The inspiration that the younger generations will be in bet
ter condition has vanished. It is no uncommon thing on Sat
urday night to see some boys in a tipsy condition, and young
girls prowling the streets at midnight. The theory that our
courts would become banquet halls has been exploded with a re
port that sounds to the farthest corner of the Pacific coast. In
stead of this dream the proceedings of the courts have been
prosecutions to satisfy the wishes of the Prohis. Tho dream that
crime and vice would bo ostracised has disappeared. Vice and
Before we go further into this mixed-up affair let us find
out what prohibition is. Let me tell you: It is a law which is
used to take away the liberties of one man and give to anoth
er. Suppose we turn the prohibitory ruling around and make
it a crime for a Prohi to go to church on Sunday or to go to
prayer meeting, or make it against the law for a man to take
his family out in an auto because people sometimes get killed in
auto accidents. Suppose we say it is against the wishes of the
wets for a dry to be out on the street after sundown, or pro
hibit him from kissing his wife or children or even forbid him
to drink tea or coffee, postum or cocoa at meal time, and punish
him for eating ice cream and drinking soda pop on a holiday.
A poor rule that will not work both ways.
Man cannot be made to submit to a rule by force, he must be
educated to the idea. We have prisons and dungeons for rob
bers and thieves, some times murderers and whipping post for
wife beaters, but does this punishment bring the individual un
der any reform; rarely he comes out a new man. Generally he
is more uncontrolable, more stubborn and more detrmined.
Vote X Against Prohibition
This space has been purchased by the
SLEM WELFARE LEAGUE
Its purpose is to give the voters of Salem
unbiased sttatements and facts regarding
the effects of Prohibition, free from emo
tional surroundings. We have no interest
at stake, other than the general welfare
of Salem and its people.
JOHN D. TURNER, Secretary.
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THE LUKE" TttEATS THEMES
LONG DISCUSSED IN TRESS
It Is mi uiiepix ted new de ehipmoiit
uf the dnuna which luis given birth,
thin season, to wliii h n bold and during
el thoroughly true mid timely pliiy on
a grent soeilil theme lis "The l.ure,"
which is to be seen here r'ridny night,
October Dt nt the liiuml Opera lluiio,
by playgoer of this eily, line might
readily have predicted this ultimate
1nuii from the steady prngres which
the stage lias been miiUng of recent
years toward the larger ami mure dnr
Jug treatment of model n problems.
George Scarborough was the fiit to
etartle New York plnygoors with a
white slave ilrnmn nod Ins true dramatic
power made "The Lure" the pro
nounced bit of the prevent season. Such
lira inns as Ibsen's "(Miosis," (ioorge
llernnnt Khnw'it "Mrs. Warren ' Pro
fession," Kugenn Walter's "The Kim
iml Way," and above all, llriem's
"Pamagod Goods" hail already eslab
lishctl tho stage M A fonim for the open
lim'ossion of those already much-read-bout
and much talker about themes. It
Willi lake more than polite leusurship
ami srbitniry eourt deelsion to deter
Diiii where the line of the drains should
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lice eourt at Uoseliurg yesterday. The .are still guarding the house. Vaughn
THE ROUND-UP. , couple were arrested on complaint of i is apparently recovering from the fit
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The Stefan! sawmill was dostroved '
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of temporary insanity which caused him
to barricade himself in his home, Mon-
by fire at Candy yesterday entailing a1 Having held officers nt buy for 2i 111,1 11 ' l,n t'ffor' was imnlo to over
loss of $10.0(10. ; hours, threatening their lives' if they I ''""ll, lllm wi,h liberated through a
i entered his house, at Walla Walla, f"""1" lu,l, 1,1 ("u of lM, windows. The
Tho statutory charge against Robert lu i.l Vaught, president of the Wash-1 ""'"'"I " uuMiecossful.
( nates, wealthy liimbermnn, of Aber- iugton Loan and Trust company, yes-1 .
ileen, Washington, and Lillian H. Car- terdny called a physician and asked Cost-of-living note in Vale Enter
tor, of Portland, were dismissed in jus- that he be given medl-nl aid. Officers prise: "Mrs. W. S. Lawrence was in
twn Saturday, procuring butter pa,,er.
Mrs. Lawerence states that thev now
have over 100 hogs and ho 'event
"nll.v to ehnnge over from dairving
to pork, '
Sinai exports ndont nine million dol
lars' worth of teak a vear.
TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS
FOR THEY niUNO RESULTS
iiionn from "Tlu Liir" Which Comes to the Grand Tomorrow Night
bo drawn, for the stngo Is today one
of the great instruments of jublie ag
itation and socio! eulightnieut. It is
fulfilling the purpose which it lias long
been accused of neglecting. Like the
dramntisti already mentioned George
Scarborough In "The Lure" is attack
iug present vital world problem.
Call for Bids For Straw.
The undersigned will revolve bids up
to S o'clock p. m., on Monday, October
7, 1913, for 3 ton of straw. The
city reserve! tho right to re joe t any
sod all bids.
C1IA9. E. EL01N, City lieeordor.
We have just received a
LARGE SHIPMENT OF
Ladies Patent, Suede, Gun
Metal and Velvet Shoes
PRICED $2.50 to $4.00
Special on Children's Shoesall Leath
ersin Button or Lace. Prices 50c to $2
JACOB VOGT
220 N. Commercial St, Salem, Oregon
Huie Wing Sang Co.
Big Stock Furnishings
and Dry Goods
75c silk hose, sale, 50c
$1.25 silk scarfs, sale, 75c
$1.75 union suits, sale, $1.25
$4.00 fancy waist, sale, $2.75.
$10.00 coats, sale, $6.50
$3.75 fancy dress, sale, $2.75.
House dress and wrappers, big line.
Kimona. $1.25, $1.45, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 and up
lents and ladies' underwear, all kinds
Pants, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 and up
ALL GOODS ON SALE
325 North Commercial St., Salem. Oregon
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