Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04

change. The Chinaman strives to become
a member of the international brother
hood. We have interlinked our interests
| with Mexico by means OF railroads
and telegrsphs, until mutual re-
spect has even reached q cordial emity
and friendship. We sre recognizing 1t
last the civil rights OF red mep, and the
social rights Of the black. It is q very
pleasant sight TO see the "heathen" and
"outside barbarians" all over the world
dofing hats and turbaus to each other !;
and instead of building Chinese walls
constructing railroads.
But to those who recognizes the value OF
our religious and moral faculties the
rspid growth of religion OF humanity is
still more interesting. 1t is the delight
OF a very small minority to discuss the
possibility of any one outside of
our faith being saved. A few years
ago this was hardly considered as allow
able. Then the Vedas of India and the
doctrines OF Buddha were unknown in
our popular university courses. Mo-
BANNED was still the "False Prophet"
Except our own sacred books no others
could be held to be anything but protane.
TO day all educated thinkers recognize
through their best minds. All nations
have had God in their courcils, in their
literature, and in their social develop
ment, We are now getting our own
moral and intellectual inspiration not only
from Moses the Hebrew, but from Menu
the Hindoc, and Mohammed the Arab.
With such data re stand st o years
threshold. 1t is not difficult to forecast
to some extent the future. We can see
thst the drift of all nations is toward re-
publican forms OF government. This Is
stage OF human evolution that in
natural course Of events al nations Will
reach, If they do not pass through 1t to
something better. Republicanism IS ed-
mirable only in its greater degree
of Elasticity. A monarchy looks
backward, 8 republic looks forward.
The real hope OF people is In less
government of any sort, exec pit thai OF IN
nate principles-fewer laws. FEWER law
makers, fewer law enforcers. have that
confidence in the force and laws OF evolu-
ton that I feel sure we are not Only 70
have no reaction, out most positive prog
ress. Within Republicantsm civil service
reform will not be sneered down. Inc
real power is the intelligence OF the cl,l-
zens, combined with moral law. Inc
logic that to the victor belongs the spoiis
was the logic Of buccaneers and fliious-
tiers.
Church disestabiishment and freedom
OF conscience were principles coincidenf
with our Declaration Of Independence.
Whether the application OF such princl-
ples was ever made as complete IS JET
ferson, Hamilton and Washington and
Adams intended is doubtful. So long as
any class of property remains un'axed
the tendency is for such property to rap
idly accumulate. One hundred years ago
two acres out OF every FIVE in France
were pntexsd. The end was revolution.
Freedom of conscience is not Sc
cured when mans life is safe. 1t Is
not secured when he must pay Tor
another mans views of cateehism.
Society unquestionably is widening the
way Of free thought and rationaiism.
England has, believe, let out OF jail re-
Gently the last minister she will ever I'M
prison for anything short OF crime: we
congratulate ourselves that we 90 not
live in the age that was brooded over BY 9
theology that defended the murder OF
heretics. Fifty years from now another
generation will congratulate Itself that 1t