Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-11
T11I1Na A BROADER FIELD.


up this morning and "hollers
ouch," just as though some heart
less wretch had stuck a pin in its lit
tie anatomy; and the broad'minded
philanthropist who "forsOok the pull
pit to take up the pencil, because it
gave his talents a broader field, and
so he could assist in the uplifting Of
humanity" or at least that is what
he said, comes to the front in that up
lifting of the race stunt.
He tries to give the Journal editor
an uplifting by calling him names, and
the readers Of his alleged newspaper
a gentle boost upward also by using
the truth with prodigal frugality, and
deliberately attempting to deceive
them.
Here is what the shaper of public
morals and uplifter Of humanity says
this morning of the Journal man.
"The fellow is manifestly crapu-
lent and cheerful idiot and irrespon-
sible yawper who says the matter of
the charter amendment authorizing
municipal ownership Of the water sys'
TEN was not thoroughly fought out
three years ago; especially in view of
the fact that all the people in the out
lying districts well remember the full
discussion concerning the clause al
lowing the city council to assess the
cost Of water main extensions to the
property holders, for which very rca'
son and none other large number Of
people voted against the whole propo.
sition, many Of these very people being
in favor Of municipal ownership, but
fearing that they might be assessed for
the extension Of the mains to their
property. Nevertheless, the proposi-
tion carried. With that issue elimin'
ated, as IL should be eliminated,
in the next vote, if one shall be
taken, and with favorable price for
the property, the majority should be
largo one now in favor Of municipal
ownership. That paragraph was an un'
necessary burden to carry before, and
many Of the supporters Of the amend
ment felt IL; though they felt that the
people who were making capital Of II
were largely insincere; were using II
merely for purpose"
Laying aside tho uplifting'of.charac
ters opinion for moment, we simply
call attention to the fact that the papeI
now grudgingly admits that The Capi
tai Journals contention concerning tn,
taxing of the cost Of water main ex
tension is absolutely correct, and op
timistically and cheerfully points on
that with this little joker eliminated
which with its usual cheerful, blant
and childlko innocence IL asserts vii
be done when the next vote is taken
It says "the paragraph was an unnec
ossary burdenn and with more cheer
ful optimism adds "With favorabl
price for the property the majorit,
should be n large one"
As for the election three years age
It ia freely admitted that the charte
was discussed but that section Of tn
charter which the upliftcr understood
aud considered an Unnecessary buI
den" was not understood or discussed
either by the voters, who did not M
dcrstand It's effect, nor was IL pointe
out by the good newspaper whic
points out to the public the straigh
and narrow path II should travel, an
the high moral plane to reach whic
should 60 that publics chief aim /
life II will he noted, though, tina
"the moral uplifter" our believe
morning contemporary, like cheerfu
guido.post on the highway, points on
the road othcrs should 20 -- BU'
NEVER TRAVELS 1T ITSELF.
It has given its whole case away
and now having confessed, seeks I
avoid.
AS for its description Of The Capita