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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Since You Asked: Applegate Lake filling season starts later than at Lost Creek ... 'Atmospheric river' could bring flooding ... Jackson County sends four sheriff's employees to Harney County ... Since You Asked: Applegate Lake filling season starts later than at Lost Creek ... 'Atmospheric river' could bring flooding ... Jackson County sends four sheriff's employees to Harney County ... Mail Tribune 100, Jan. 22, 1916 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 22, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Jan. 22, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Jan. 22, 1916 OPPOSE STRICT SUNDAY LAW FOR PEOPLE OF OREGON Taylor G. Bunch, one of the field secretaries of the Religious Liberty association, spoke to a large audience in the Star theater last night on the evils of Sunday legislation. Mr. Bunch said in part: "The enactment and enforcement of Sunday laws are dangerous because of what it will finally lead to. It is the first step toward a union of church and state, and history testifies that such a union has always been disastrous to both the church and the state. History repeats itself, and like causes bring like results. When our forefathers founded this government the sad history of religious legislation in Rome and during colonial days in this country warned them to place in the constitution a safeguard against religious tyranny." The 'One Day's Rest in Seven' league, of which Dr. Tufts is superintendent, is working for a more strict Sunday law for Oregon. Almost the same law was defeated last year in California by a majority vote of over 167,000. The poor laboring man that must be compelled to rest one day would appreciate it more if this league would try to secure at least one day's work in seven. "Madison said: 'Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.' We must be on our guard if our liberties are maintained." The hearty applause showed the appreciation of the audience for the solos and duet by Mrs. W. W. Walker and Miss La Costa Mangum, who displayed rare musical talent. EAGLE POINT EAGLETS J. H. Cooley, one of the Medford lumber men, came out Tuesday, and the stockholders in the Eagle Point Ditch company held their annual meeting and elected J. H. Cooley president, H. B. Tronson secretary and treasurer, W. W. Taylor ditch master, and the following persons as directors: J. H. Cooley, L. K. Haak, Frank Lewis, W. W. Taylor and Chas. Painter as directors for the ensuing year. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 22, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501