Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-22

you h0dr thdI W. II. ElurluBe, VI ga
lem, is advising the people to support
the licensing of saloonsi What is your
opinioni
''The liquor traffic is the most de-
grading and ruinous of all human pur-
suits. By legalizing this traffic we
agree to share with the liquor seller
the responsibilities and evil of his
business. Every man who votes for IL
cense becomes of necessity a partner to
the liquor traffic, and all its conse-
quences.
Thank you, Mr.. Mckinley, we be.
ieve your opinion is as good as that of
Mr.. Eldridge.
Hello, Teddy, did you hear that E. P.
Mccormack, of Salem is advising the
people there to vote to retain saloons9
What do you think about iti
"The business tends to produce Grim.
inality in the population at large and
law-breakers among the saloon keepers
themselves"
Bully for you, Teddy, Mac is a good
fellow, but he has probably not studied
the subject much.
How do you do, Mr.. Taft By the
way, Mr.. r. p. Boise, a weli-known
citizen of Salem, is advising the people
of that city to vote to uphold the liquor
business, Would you mind telling us
what you think about itF"
"He who drinks is deliberately dis.
qualifying himself for advancement, I
refuse to take such q risk. I do not
drink"
Thanks, Mr.. Taft; we believe your
example will be as heavy as the pre-.
cept of Mr.. Boise
How do you do, Mr.. Lincoln; did you
hear that one Of your most ardent ad-
mirers, Mr.. II. B. Thielsen, of Salem, is
advising voters to support the liquor
business9 What is your opinion of the
traffic7
"Whether or not the world would be
vastly benefited by the total and final
banishment from it of all Intoxicating
drinks seems to me not now an open
question. Three-fourths of mankind
confess the affirmative with their
tongues, and I believe all the rest ac.
knowledge it in their hearts"
Thank you, Mr.. Lincoln. It would
be easier to Danish the business if such
men as Mr., Thielsen was with us, but
good men don't always agree.
Here comes Governor Folk. Hello,
Joe, did you hear that one of your fell
low Democrats, Dan Fry, Of Salem, was
advising the voters of that city to sup
port the saloons7 What do you think
about it7
"The saloon is business, the natur'
al tendency of which is toward law
lessness, and the time has come when
it will either run the politics Of the
state, or be run out of the politics of
the state.
Thanks, Mr., Folk, Dan is a mighty
good man, and we believe your hunch
will help him.
Seen Hoke Smith, ex-governor Of
Georgia, the other day, and told him
Senator Hal d. Patton, Of Salem, was
out with bunch Of boosters advocat.
ing the retention Of saloons. Hoke said'
"It is absolutely impossible to have
permanent, decent municipal govern
ment where the saloon dominates mu.
nicipal politics. The elimination Of the
saloon will help municipal politics ey
erywhere."
Don't you believe Hoke's advice is
as good as Hal's'
Here is Ex-Governor Hoch, Of Kansas
BY the way, governor, Lot u, Pearce, q
prominent citizen Of Salem Oregon, Is
advising the voters, through the Salem
Welfare League, that the revenues from
saloons Is necessary to run the city
Do YOU agree with him'
"The devil never inverted bigger
lie than that the revenue from illcgiti
mate sources is necessary TO the firan
cial success Of any town or 'itY"
Thanks, governor Don't believe Mr.
Pearcc vii dispute you much.
ssE
Mr. Osborne, as public mau VIII,
presided over the dcstinics of the grca
state Of Michigan, what Is your opinion
Of the saloons. Square Farrar, our esti
mable ex expostmaster, is advising MS I,
vote in favor Of IT,
"The saloon Of today "a n social "a
phrophyto II has always been a breed
'ng place Cf lawlessncss an n cutuIt
ground Of vice.
That ought to hold the Squire fo
a while Thank you, governor,
Mr. Noel, nv chief executive NJ u,