Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-10-20
Reply to Prot. Drew.

sidered a decent institution in thi;
town. We certainly have a right tC
assume that a teacher in such an in
stitutiOn repre- 1ents some elements oi
morality which would command the
respect. not only OF adults. but Of his
school as vel. yet such is hardly the
; case if We are to judge him by his
product. In the first pace, by impli-
cation and by al adroit and deceptive
method Of quoting our President. he
/ LEAVES the inference that Theo. Roose-
vel, is a champion Of his cause Next
he approaches the realm Of the sport
ing class b. charging everybody with
being a liar and branding every state
ment with which he does not coincide
as lie In fact, mis- little sheet is full
Of abuse from beginning to end. Peo
pie who disagree with him are liars.
~cranks." pc -simists." calamity
hOwlers. and other names that fall
far below the vocabulary Of an edu-
Gated gentleman, or a teacher in
moral institution. He attacks the
figures given from ctaer senrces. and,
in his desperate effort to prove them
lies. he resorts TO the cunning meth.
DDS o. a deceiver ald hypocrite. He
attacks the statement that the sa-
Icons Of Salem virtually contribute
$1,000 per alnum 10 the city's reven-
ues. and 10 counteract this says there
are simply 16 saloons at $500. and
hence the revenue cannot be more
than $4,000 OF course. this dispenser
O. truth and morality does not recog-
c.ze the fact that about $4,000 is paid
by the saloon mel alone for slot ma /
chine licenses. 70 say nothing Of the /
other items in this class. He simpy /
assails figures net his own. and sets 4
himself up as "hoEer than thou" I
apostle OF decency. His figures are
fatty deceiving, and yet he appeals to /
he citizens Of Salem to take his word
IN preference % that OF anyone e'se. |
By deceptive combination of figures
be attempts to show that. with the sa-
.Oons abolished. Salem will not be
short $l0.090 il licenses. but S4eOO.
And then b. further line OF argu-
neuts. tries 20 show that the growth
of the city's valuations will readily
make up that Insignificant deficit. In
he first place, his supposed deficit is
4 fiction, probably brought about by
The jugg'ing arts OF his profession.
The bold conclusion that valuations
will increase enough 10 make up this
amount is a hypothesis unworthy Of
the merest novice in ecorom'c 'cs. he
Knows. II he knows anyth ng on such
that. as a city increases in
size and property valuation. pubic ex-
Denditures increase correspondently /
But lei US assume that the property for
.ANaiion should Increase wiJhcu
increase OF civic expen-
iitures as this gentleman seems tc
anticipate. Then would IL Eot be
equiya eut 70 an increased valua- ion /
II one million dollars 10 raise $1,000 !
But this -ophistry is only On a rar
xith ais ether nIes o. argument nj
his gentleman viii deceive IN one re- 2
'rect VII he not deceive his fellow
,iti1ers IN cthers2 In the eyes OF the /
aw. witness who is ;a,se in one in
ssnce Is considered false in every in.
stance. au3 it is only reasonable &c ,
.ppig this logic 20 tae eEects o. this !
Aise prophet Of morality. He assumes /
o know more than those who COZ
sanity deal Vita that subject He ar
ogates 70 himself a gniater know /
,1ge of our laws than is possessed By
my one e,se. He knows more about
iry finances than those Who have
'een Struggling with the problem fer
ears. He IS the only psrson in tae
Ommunity who has a correct idea o.
lublie morals. and he would Ike 10
ave his neighbors and fellow citizens
"a look 10 him for direction in their
coral AID plblc welfare. He is not
ssasaes w..h coz1e1z;us tie ssIoon
I1siness, bur must brand syery maa
ngaged in il as a -disperser OF in.
anity~ He speaks Of thsir ideas as
Apient commentaries. ana thus they
fOuld BE- more iHIeuisently received
y pair Of tuggiEg mules than in
he "naaduhne audisloes- 10 waieh
hes are ordiuazilT addressed This
oreailed professor IS a reagious nAn.
ie takes every opportunity 20 oceapy
acAHt PulpitS He believes IN the
'ook whieh tells rs to hold no nan in
o1dennation, yet rants Auouna and
ears doSn every nsAbsr q he CON
auniSy VttA Whon he does nos agree.
ae peeAeAes morality. YET pevsr.s
Acts and The truth. 4zd fomeuts a,s-