Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-04-19

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. deaf ear, a closed eye. a silent
tOUgue for the Er01gs that may BE
perpetFzted b. OGlcials, and any at
tempt o. the part q an smplOye %
exercise the prOtnptings Of tie better
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in TIE interest of The ErOBged, Or Op-
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missal from the immediate position
held, bat Z black listing all along the
line u the corrupt combinations.
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gospel truth no intelligent person can
jeny and II Is also true that such will
De the condition ~ long a. the people
Ia general alioE themselves % be led /
Jy Oficial cliques and failitO give the !
necessary moral support 70 the poor
nan who sees wrong and has the
courage ~ protest against II. What
.hance j. there al the present time
Ior the emDlOye a. any public instltu-
lion 70 make public and denounce
great EFongs o. frauds that may come |
within his noticef He would be imme-
iiately discharged and there would be /
,caFcely a person 20 Ofier him sympa-
Thy, encouragement o. a new place.
The general verdict would BE-, /" Good /
.nOugh for him. II be wanted % hOld /
ais JOB be ought 10 have kept his |
mouth shut" The same Is true of a ]
whose editor knows of
ust criticisms that ought 10 be made /
snd n he follows his honest incllna-
Ion, what is the resultg He Is by
,otted by Ofilcials, has advertising an
lulled, loses public patronage and !
very effort Is made 70 bring him into
break down his influence and
,bstruct bis road to prosperity. Do
he people voting, reading and
ax.psylng masses, iu whose interest
he criticism Is made spring 10 his
assistance aud help him 10 hght his
,attles The history OF the past does
lot furnish an Affirmative answer,
md the consequence Is that for the
most part the press OF the country Is
oaay, from sheer financial necessity,
gagged, submissive, time-servlne
avenue Of oiiiclal pulling, pralslng aud
EhitewashlnR.
Away with such censorship Of man
rood as that proposed by Howe Of