The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-04

great deal earlier than in the brain
OF a savage. Had such a child as Edl-
son been taken at birth and kept en-
tirely with Exqumaux be very likely
would have Improved all OF their har-
poons and other implements but be
would never have had any American
ideas nor even had the American lang
uage nor any idea Of IT, Again Ma.
l0pey claims that he does not believe
that our civil laws would protect us
In our lives and property. ask every
intelligent reader what do you think
Of that statement. Do you think II Ma
loney's life or property was in danger
would he appeal to the priest or to the
police authorities. If he Is in the bank
ing business and man came to ask
for a loan would he ask him how he
stood ON religion or would he ask him
how much security he could give so
that he could recover the amount by
process OF law. can truthfully tell
Maloney that his property rights are
secured to him entirely by our civil
laws. and the hangman's rope that is
the fear of hell that holds the wretch
In order" would like to ask Ma
loney If he would be in favor of abol-
ishing all of our laws and depending
on the religious sentiments of the peo-
pie entirely since he claims that every
man has it born In him to believe in a
future reward as well as future place
of punishment. wonder II Ma1oney
ever noticed that in bis most profound
question that OF the Immortality of
the soul every word used to describe
the same is a negative word: Im-mor-
tality, endless life, infinite, etc. End
less life Is an inconceivable thing, for
an endless time would be necessary
to form an idea of 1t. Now it is only
by stretching on rlanguage that 1t can
be said that we desire that which is
inconceivable. MIR. Maloney is so con-
siderate that he does not want to en-
ter into any discussion on this ques-
tion but stands pat, whatever that
may mean. don't know whether he,
took the phrase from the republican
party or from the gamblers, but as 1t
is near election time he likes to see
his name in print and an article is
an article altho there is nothing IN it..
| notice that Captain White Is still
fuming and frothing at the mouth yet
because he cannot find out the indi-
vidual Observer that puts forth un-
answerabie arguments. Capt. White
gloats over the evident that the fated
men on the Titanic prayed and asserts
that they had trouble recalling their
youthful prayers. You old baby, would
not their earnest last desire be as ac-
ceptable and more sincere than their
childish prayers. want to draw his
attention to one thing, since he has in
troduced the Titanic's sad fate. Among
all those manly men that unfortunate
ly met their death with the founder
ing of the Titanic, it Is plainly evident
by the order that was maintained to
the last that Captain Smith was the
predominating spirit of all. Now Capt.
White, since you ghoulishly bring up
this subject to try to make point Of
argument what did Captain Smith ad-
wise his gallant seamen to do? Did
he ask them to behave like Christians
and pray? No sir, that was not his
ideal man. But being British sea-
man he said Behave yourselves like
Britons.s Think of 1t, what tribute
TO his country. Had he been an
American he would have said behave
as Americans because brave men
think OF their country most and duty
first and themselves least, the fact of
the band playing Nearer Ny God to
Thee was very appropriate. / re-
member when our man-of-war ship
sank during typhoon near or In the
Gulf of Samoa, the band went down
playing the Star Spangled Banner.
and had the Titanic been d man-of-war
under Capt. Smith the band would have