Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-04-18
THE MATTER PLAINLY STATED.
Is Il Wise to Drive Good Citizens
Away bv Abuse and Viii
ficatiOn?

ED. CAPITAL JoURNAL.-To
what is this political campaign de
generating? Is argument to be all
thrown away, and are utterly false
statements to be published for the
sole purpose Of casting odium and
contempt on those who differ
/ politically with the editor Of the
Statesman? To-day those who con-
gregate around street corners and in
saloons are laughing at a statement
in the columns Of your contemporary
that declares that Mr.. John p. st.
John and / trespassed on a certain
farm for the purpose Of fishing in
Mill Creek. Now the simple fact is
that the West Bros. offered us the |
privilege Of going upon the premises.
When we reached the house at the
farm, DIR. J. w. Wyatt, who had
obtained the permission, went to the
door and so informed the boy who
was there. Mr.. St. John and | did
not leave the carriage, but a "hired
man" ran to open the gate for us
and we drove through. There we
tished, read the papers and chatted,
while my two children gathered
wild flowers, and not man, hired
or otherwise, not of our party, spoke
one word-good, bad or Indifferent !
to Mr.. st. John or myself. ,
Now is it not, as the speaker said
asst night, fact that the course of
such apaper is doingmore to drive de-
ntpeOple from therepublican party I
han st. John could ever do? The Il
statesman has for over a year per- I
and maliciously bounded
nd falsitied me till he made the
hurch | was serving as pastor em-
in feeling, and | have vol.
ntarily stepped down and out from
hat pastOrate. But with what result? 1
'nly to put me fully into the prohi-
ition party work in this county and
he state at large. Does that help it
+ its party, or tend to lessen the
vote? 1t has utterly
lied to ALLEVIATE a single friend from
e, or to generate the slightest cool
'ss or unpleasantness between me
nd the church. Since my resigna-
IN | have repeatedly preached for
EN-, and am to-day as welcome i'm
e pulpit, prayer meeting, Sunday
hOOl and homes of the church as CI
er. What further may be indi-
city accomplished? | patronized
e schools of this town. | gave nv
st efforts to building up its moral
d material interests. | purchased
acres of land close to town, not
owing but that might make NV
home thereon. Themem-
rs OF my family have seconded nv
Orts to be of some use, morally and
tally, in the community. Now, -,
due time when | get ready and
an hour before | shall proba-
dispose of my interests here and
we elsewhere, perhaps out of the
te. But not to cease laborinp
my humble and tireless way for Ma
Il and humanity. | shall now be
to reach thousands where before
ltained the ear of but scores. to
ld up the only state and national
Itlcal party that declares against
liquor traffic.
this policy is a beneficial one for
Statesman OF the county. let
paper continue it to its hearts
tent. am not as i'm former
rs republican, and my gratui-
advice or suggestion may not be
ghty with you; but | believe that SCR
Ie CAPITAL JOURNAL will man
IA dignitied and Independent
and course, even though il can
ublican-wise, and give the news
? and fairly, it can build IN a
e circulation in and even beyond
ion county. pU
Yours respectfully,
j. w. WEBB.
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