The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-11-27
JACKSON G. H., OHIO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1873.

miserable quaeks, and ignorant trick
sters. The exceptions are comparatively
few. Why, a majority in every State
legislature is made up ofslavering, whis-
ky-drinking, tobacco-chewing, or tobacco
smoking topersl slaves to appetitei Can
honest. healthful legislation be expected
| from such diseased, depraved, and de-
based conditions3 Not much. We want
clean, healthy, moral men, not whisky
or tobacco drunkards. in our legislatures;
and until we secure them we may expect
to suffer all the evils which now curse US.
As a nation, we are decidedly sick and
in debt. but not yet in hopeless state, or
| beyond recovery. The Tribune advises
bread and water" as a remedy for the
| patient. We believe in simple diet, plain
clothes, and hard work. Stop all extrav-
agance. Import less jewelry, less .frills,
| flounces, and feathers, and come down to
the substantial and useful until we get
out of debt. Use the pruning knife-cut
off dead beats" from among politicians.
| We must weed out poisonous and worth
| less brambles and burn them in the fire
of public indignation. Then we must
| select the best material at our disposal,
| lay foundation on the rock of honesty,
and build such structure as will with
stand not only panic, but be so firm
that the gates of hell cannot prevail
against it. Metaphor aside, there are
clean. honest, temperate, and capable
men in this nation. We must appoint or
elect no others to places of trust or to
manage our public affairs. Then, by tenn
peranee, industry, and economy, we can,
through our immense natural resources,
soon come into normal conditions, and
take our place at the head of all nations
One cause for congratulation is the fact
that there can be no starvation here,
where crops have been so bountiful. We
shall all have enough to eat, though we
may not have enough money to pay all
our debts or to indulge in useless luxu-
ries.
Among the hopeful signs are the fol-
lowing: The Evangelical Alliance prom
ises more zeal in the cause of free reli,
gion; temperance men are kindling tenn
perance fires in every school district,
which must reach every family common
schools are to be kept up and improved; ;
prison reformers will try to convert our
penitentiaries into reformatories, SO that
he who goes in as convicted felon may
come out the better for the training he
receives. May not even such wicked
sinners repent and be saved? Failing to
improve the prisoner while serving out
his term, or to fit him to earn an honest
living, he is released only to prey again
on the people. Then with revenge in
his heart, and without hope or true as
piration, he contaminates all with whom
he comes in contact, and leads others
into greater crimes. Thank Com for the
favorable change which has come over
the public mind in this respect, and
which promises such favorable results
With all the obstacles in our way, with
all the draw backs, financial or other,
we are, as nation, still in the way of
PROGRESS and IMPROVEMENT" and shall
finally rise above the rule of intemper-
ance and PASSION, and come under the
reign of Faith, Hope, Charity. and Godli-
ness.