The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-20
s ATURDAO
oUTI NO 6.

When / read Shortie's "Waterloo and
sodayiile" in the DgNocRAT Of Aug, 10th
at first thought that wonld do as the
Irishman did when a mule kicked him.
that -. consider the source. After ma
ture deliberation, however, have con-
Guided to cay few words IN the pIainest
language possible, so that shortie can
understaId every word. In the first
place think shortie was short Of some
thing to say when he wrote bis commu-
nication ior the DEMOCRAT. In the next
place gish - inform him that he has
miss' d the scent and lie barking up the
wrong tree. The coon is on another.
moreover, l have seen a large number
oi smart Alexis in my travels, but now
| am informed. that there is a smart
shortie at Waterloo and that in a short
time Waterloo will be short Of this
shortle. II shortie Is not TOO short TO
leave Waterloo short of Shortie Great
VIII then De the lose OF the town. IL
will then he short Of one TO give Caelets
friendly advice and quote for his ben
eat scripture that / have never seen
before, although 1 think / have read the
whole bible And just here | will saw
thAf he ls entirely mistaken in the charge
that he brings Caesebs has no desire
10 tear down one town 70 build m anoth-
er and has never undertaken TO d. any
such thing He has no tozn 10 build
up, and never once thought OF tearing
down Waterloo He has no reason far
doing this, bat be has good reason for
~aging war agains. some OF WaterIoo's
institutions. which he considers devices
OF the devil for the ieg,ructiou OF Water.
loo aud those who take oufinya in the
town.
II IS the devil and 10. Waterloo that
he Is ag1ting and expects 10 fight. II.
therefore, ShoTfi- ~iIl josn the good
people OF Waterloo in a crusade against
the saloon and Sabbath disecration. ne
~iil 6ud thai Czelelss is no. an enemy Of
Of Waterloo but Of the devil. xiIo Eses
the saloon aud Sabbath dissertation as
his 'acs' potent devices for the destruction
oi the present AID eternal happiness Of
the human family. BAnish these, ard
Waterloo. nos Notorious as the resort o.
no sdlums End tssE-hs &c - uday. may
become quiet and S2bhzth-keepiug e.
sort oi the Christian parents zni their
families. Then such people will not
need TO advise their friendl. as shev noE
do. no; 10 i&Se sin i1g 81 Waterloo.
because oi the hssi influences that exist
IN the town. The presence Of these in
finen ses is. doubtless. the principal req
son that the number Of campers al Wa
'erioo is less than that n; SoiAyiIie All
acknowledge that the former has hes-
ter camping sroani than the latter, and
there Is no rssson Ehv Waterloo should
no; be tsvorite resort OF good class OF
peo ole. ii It's evil Influences were IN the
bo;tomless pii. Ba, this would rot be
ALL The mones bro1gh; into the town
would not 90. as the most il does now.
into the treasurr OF Satan bu. into the
hands OF the hardworking people, who
wonld spend il for the benefit Of their
families and not for the enrichment OF
saloon ksePers and travelling propriesors
OF merry go-rouuds and other SUNDAY
entertainments.
but q IS na. necessary 90 enlarge upon
the evils Of the saloon and Sabbath das-
ecra;ion- They are well known TO all
intelligent people. and ihere is no reason
why Waterloo should not be as quiet.
orderly and Ssbbaih-ohserying town as
/ s,odTvSlle. 1, has the law on its side.
and II its ci'iE~ns will put that law into
effect, the town will cease TO be q re
| pToach to them. Then il will no longer
be iru,hfuiiy said that the only drunken
u'en seen in SodsviIle come from Water
loo CAuFEs.
SonayfrHP Or Ans IL