Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-04-18
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cation i'm our hands which we pub
lish to-day although somewhat be-
latedI. because Of the useful moral 1t
teaches. He complains Of the abuse
and vilihcation 'persistently and
maliciously' heaped upon him by
licentious newspaper published ih
our midst. He came TO salem WIN
hi. family intending TO make TINS
favored spot his home, bought
little property, and set to work win
a zeal and dcyotedness that mark
the true missionary spirit, to preach
Gods word and inculcate -ouhu
morality. our citizens know Elder
Webb to h. man spOtles- and
without reproach, wide awake, pro-
gre--iye, and 'cxpcnding himselfin
AN effort to advance the welfare Of
our race. He has won the esteem oi
all who witness his labors, and his
usefulness Is recognized in stimulat-
ing thought and activity.
But he Is an active propagandist
Of the -. John cold water doctrine,
and according TO the proscriptive
views of the editor Of the Statesman,
this deprives him Of all right Of
fellowship. This excellent man Is
ridiculcd and prosecuted until life
becomes a WEAKNESS, and, according
to his own ayowal, he isnow think
ing Of disposing Of his interest here,
and removing to some locality where
he can receive decent treatment
We have before called the attention
Of the Statesman editor, and the
business men who support him, to
the ubusivcand injurious tone which
marks that paper day 10y day.
Citizens who dare TO do their own
thinking, and who refuse to be
registered and labeled as followers Of
a certain political school, are de-
noundcd as cranks and malcontents,
and the whole vocabulary Of
billingsgute is poured on their
heads
The ill-judging newspaper man
il cautioned by discreet counselorS
against theunwisdom Of this course.
He Is driving votes away from the
republican party; he il endangering
republican prospects in this county
more than all the glib sophistrles of
Mills, or the solid, convincing argu-
mcnts of ST. John. These prohibi-
tioui-ts are not the men to bC turned
from their purposeby abuse. The city
was full ofthcm ON Monday brought
hither from all around to listen to
their eloquent leader, andou cotem,
had a good opportunity to form an
opinion of the character of these
men, They have clearly gone into
the cold water ranks to stay,
Whether former republicans or
democrats, there Is no denying the
fact that they are earnest thinking
men, determined To exercise the
rights oi frcemcn and willing to
accord that right tuothers. Wcmay
bc annoyed at their secession from
their party ranks, and maintain the
belief that they could best accom-
pli~h thcircud 10y working within
party lines; hu, these men think
differently, aud II one proceeds to
argue with them, they are ready
with reasons for holding the faith
that ie i'm them
Thu, We ar met with a political
vNigrucN. \ cause of dis,cnsion has
arisen aud there is an upheayal of
political parties. This cannot be-
ayvrtcd With -ugur-coatcd promises,
IL cannot hc -upprv~,cdwith rihNldp
and uhu,r Il has to be- accepted us
u concrete fact We may caution
our friends who ,till acknowledge
allegiance to party against the cN-
trvmv and mpucttcahH views ot
hv-y,pvialwfumcr,, toryumscl and
logic arr the only means that await
Ou one side AN, the prevailing argu-
myut, ot the tirclc-S ~, John, and
a zeal iu his vo-Workvr~ chat Is am
auguy of triumph; and ou the other
side au, thr Upruyh and ~curulity
oi the Statesman. Which weapon,
am likely Co WmH This question &,
now up for the consideration of our
brother Journalist and his readers
Nt vditor uf the Fast Op'goutuu,
"a g,snd democmL do,~ not aypv with
hi, hrthpu iu Mulmomah Co., who
dvclap that poWvr and placc am,
worth mo- morc than the mooney that
/, n yhem Tho pcudlvtou vuth~
man h1, u,yu to the height of %
gpat argument ~poil, and pUfr.
mont have ught weight n his eyes,
hi, hght o, hr "Jhc old, eternal
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