Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-09
THE TRUE POLICY OF A LIBERAL NEWSPAPER.

It is not yet known what are the policies adopted by the
people of Oregon at the election held November 8th
Whether this state has decided in favor OF prohibition or
against prohibition or for or against dozen other thng we
know not
But there are certain fundamental principles to which all
reasonable and progressive people can subscribe
The Capital Journal wishes to declare that VIII be- above
all eISeI liberal newspaper
By this we mean liberal in our ideas toward all men and pol
iCieS and liberal in our judgments,
We would paraphraSe some declarations made in the NO.
vember American Magazine with which we heartily agree
Here the summary OF our treatment OF the declaration OF
principles laid down by that liberal publication;
Anything which serves to make this country an untaVor:
able place for the development OF good men in all walks OF
life is morally wrong
We believe that the greatest Joy and the geraeSt duty OF
men and women is productive labor.
Those who live with no thought Of useful production mol
only are burdens on men but lose their own lives,
We believe that no man should be so burdened or driven IN
his work that he cannot enjoy doing WE'LL and that the reaso
why men have too much labor is that many men and
women are idle or engaged in useless tasks,
We believe that and women should prize above every
thing the privilege of working out their individual problems
OF production with no other help hanthat OF the natural CO.
operation Of their fellows, and this privilege should be IN
Sured to them.
That s we believe that no man and no woman should be
willing or should be allowed to accept any form OF privilege
or subsidy
We believe that the government subsidies concessions
and privileges interfere with the privilege OF individual deyel-
opment unjust in themselves and that they are the chet
present obstacle to the just natural and stable development OF
We believe that the present chief political task in this Coan
Try to upoot entirely the privilege SyStemno favored class
and no favored man should be our aim.
This means the gradual but sure Wplng out OF all protec-
tive taxes the reservation OF all unopened mines, forests
water powers, oil and gas deposits and other natural re-
sources of the people, the taking back on eQuabe terms OF
all unuSued deposits like the unWoed mines now in the hands
Of the United States Steel trust and the unopened oil lands
controlled by the Standard Oil Company
We believe we cannot peacefully restore to men and women
the opportunity to handle and develop the natural wealth OF
the country without forcing a9a the alliance which now ex
lists between privilege and politics.
We believe this alliance is lagrant peNerSon of democ
racy and that undSturbed must eventually convert democ
racy into an industrial oigarchy
We believe that all happy useful productive living must be
infused with belief that humanity is on an upward path
and that only In the light of such faith will flourish that spirit
of humility Of genenesS of PATIENCE which is essential to the
final realization OF all things we believe
he truly liberal Journal Ike the lbeaI-mnded gentleman
to oe essentially Kind in its judgments OF human beings eS
peclally those in high places
True liberalism never cuciles ie pObleS true liberal
ism knowing the difficulties under which all men Sug-
gle IN this life is chay Of mpulng base motves and while
clear and strong In its criticisms yet eager accord to eV
cry man full measure OF praise for good work done.
There Is a sham liberalism abroad in this world which,
making apreenSe trusting The people, does not after all
trust them,
feay has faith only in those people who accept to the ut
tennoSt the cut-and-dned pLogIam Which lays down.