Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-28


his Inaugural message, and In coDclud
ing that message said. III shall TAX,
my present leave, but not without re-
sorting once more 10 the benign par
ent OF the human race In humble sup.
pllcation that since he has been
pleased 90 favor the American people
With opportunities for dellberatlng
In perfect tranquility and disposition
for deciding with unparalleled unan-
imlty on form OF government for the
security OF their union and the ad-
yancemeut OF their happiness, M his
divine blessing may be equally CON
spiclous In the enlarged views, the
temperate consultations and the
wise measure on which the
success OF this government must
depend" And on May II, 1889, the
United States senate concluded It's
address 10 George Washington, presl-
dent OF the United States, by com.
mendlng him ITO the protection OF
Almighty God, earnestly beseechlng
him long 10 preserve a life so valuable
and dear 10 the people OF the United
states" In 1898, 40 years later,
William Mckinley, president OF the
United States dellYered his annual
message TO The congress, Ia which
be paid similar tribute TO the God
OF nationsi aud today this era OF
intelllgence-both houses OF congress
ana both branches ~ all state leglsla-
lures are opened by prayer. Can
" DO possible that the public
spirit OF the greatest nation
on earth, while showing I'M. !
provement In all other affairs, has
retroRaded In the most important |
concern Of man?
lngersoI said 'spaln has clung 20
her creed" aud Portugal, slowly dy-
Ing and growing poorereyery day, stlll
,llngs n the faiths" aud he left his
hearers under the Impression that he
Nould have them believe that Spaln's
lecay was due TO her creed or that
'ortugal's degeneration should be at ,
rlouted 10 her faith. The Spanish ,
fyant, raNher than the Spanlsh,prIest. !
must bear the responsibility for
pains decay, and Portugals :
olltlelans, rather than Portugals
Iefgymen, will DO responsible for =
or demise. II the creed OF Spain !,
nd TIE faith OF Portugal shall be = =
TED IN connection with the mIsfor y
ines and backward steps OF those . =
why have the creed and = =
lth of the United States failed 10 "
Iefcise an evil influence upon the y
'stlnies OF this great nation y " y
COLONEL lugefsoll declared that
lflstianlty was "built with mis-. !"
kes aud falsehOods, with miracles =, =.
ID wonders, with blood aud fame =
'h lies aud legends, borrowed from "a
sage worlds" That bolng true ~
iat u u that keeps the structure We
Iaet IN lhls progressive aye What ~
u mat adds each year rew and VI WI
Ienuld additions 20 that magnificent va
uetnt What Is wrong with that va y.
ena'u Intelligence oi the present y"
which Colonel lngersoll saws the N'
'eFslltioaA have been abandoned vac
n prompts that same Intelligence
adhere wltn renewed evidence of "is
'u 70 structure built upon mis-. II
'es' ialsehoods, miracles, wonders eve
ou, hame, lies and legends bot. mo
'sa IRON savage worldly all
Ia TIC dear old religious dsys - -
J Colonel lngersoll, "the earth Was
- Ana he might have added
, ~ the dear old scientific days ths
70 Was Hat But one Is pump,ed u'
sk' what has tha, 10 DO with the sic
l''lan religion he was speaking %,
y" dear old religious daysn IN tbs ~
Ia those dear old religion, alb
tue ear'h was DAT, but the no. yo
eutettAlned concerning the char. (
7 .. The The eaFthls sarface eanno, IN
'..'oa1ed 10 any defect in the She
stan religion, he mlght also an,
aausa that 10 The deamr old "''
nus DAY, Of lhe present tue earth WI
und' Colonel lngcrsolls dlsnosl.
70 make straw sifactarca h w.n
. oy his attempt 10 place science 10
-u''s'ianlly a. autagonstic. lie taSl
's,se'e ..'u. asa l'eed the slaYe.clothed the
aAed' Ted the hungry, etc, bu, -
.a'es probably koeW that While tax
= nisn' produce all ihe essen. IL
% tue relinf % man. YET many
would b. unelothed aud many N's
y Hn'ed but for tho exlslenee of So.