The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-08

NATURE imposes Organic unity WIN US
laws of mutual dependence ahd rcciPro-
city. The state is not the result OF a social
compact. but exists wherever men are
found by virtue Of this law OF organic
unity. Men arc born into the state. They
do not convene as Isolated indiy iduals and
create the state. The divine origin Of the
state consists in this implanted nature Of
man. which requires. for It's continued ex-
istencc aud progressive development.
obedience 10 the law of reciprocity. The
mutual dependence Of men is Ia harmony
with their independence aud lrccdom.
History furnishes only one Instance OF the
divine origin Of state. other than is
found in mans constitution, aud this re-
cognized the consent OF the people a. the
essential condition OF its Legitimacy. In
the governmeuto of the Jewish people. sayS
sn eminent writer I'VE have a thousand
years before the time Of Pericles the most
ancient aud valid recognition Of the n ghtS
Of popular freedom. We can better afford
10 lose ali the examples Of free institutions
In Greece aud Rome. than this one divine
acknowledgment Of the sovereign right
Of people to determine their own form u
government Cnn government is the
node In which the state gives expression
20 It's aims aud purposes. Its laws aud
their sanctions arc to BE- approved or con
dcmped as they subserye or hinder the
end Of the state in securing the true inter
ests Of society. II Is a seli-eXideut propo-
slti0u that the state has thC right TO self
preservation. In its existence aud e.
iicieucy, man hnds protection aud pro
gryss ia civilization becomes possible In
proportion o. civil government is popular,
a government OF the people aad for the
people, the existence Of the state is i'm
periled by ignorance aud vice, Iutelii-
eeuoe and virtue are the essential condi-
I tlons OF The Permancnee aud growth Of
I free governments
tue right aud the dgty of tho state 10
( educate rests upon this fact. and the con.
netted truth. that self-educatinu for The
I masses. is a practical impussibllity. Hrs
I tory furnishes no Instance Of self rdu
Z Gated people, Both the fostering care and
The authority Of goyerumeut are requisite
I % secure universal edBcaticu. The pres
Cuce of physical wants, the dominance 81
seuse over mind, the material forces that
sutAgunize the spiritual and the Intense
[ competitions OF husiht pursuits each
aud all. art powerful ageuls 81 prevent the
beginning and the prosecution Of o course
Z Of seifsducaiion. Yet lu proportion as n
government j. free, ~ suffrage Is universal
A9d the laws In their enactment and cX-
ceutinu deynlYc upon the people, there
unst be the ability upon their part tn uu-
dt rstAnd the obligations imposed. aud the
7 ends 90 be secured. The ballot. without
/ iEteiliEenee 20 grasp its significance, nud
the Integrity 10 cast % as conscience
/ dictates, becpmes the tool Of the unscFupn
I lous demHgogue, and the powerful instru.
ment % iulgslee and tyranny, Tue blind
uBd often the corrupt paftisanship of the
7 ignorant ana the vile, saai ed by pr iudicc
aud pa sion, tmpcIlis thg Hci belug oi the
slate. and threatens the overthrow % ffve
institutions Where virtue tu the people
It D.. ffsrfrsHl NN
society ara destroyed, reciprocal ubiiEE
+ tons are violated the fishis 81 property
and rpputafluu are disrtEardcd, tac home
and its shrvi relations are exposed 30
violence, industry ana i's frwar'ls are NJ
The mercy Ut the ihisi and the ruhnrr.
while life itself is endangered hF thc law
T less eiefGsBis ui suglefF- fae state. there
fore, Tot the tA4s ~ sciipressfg alton sad
i 90 secure stability HuI Eroath, must cdu-
cate II necessary. this Caacafion shoui1
- Il ==----t +.=-----== In
mental and moral culture. iaf Dutn arc
3 Is eutlHi 10 the existence ut free govern
meui aud the sHco' o. oi free instliutons.
50 evident j. this cone ustou ia the light
7 81 mans Ha ere nud t3e ieaehing oi bis
F tory. tHat % has VtTy generally nern sc-
cepfed by thC American people as = arst
principle 30 ull political action. All par
/ ties Champion the cause Gl popular cduea
tion Toe nation, d. acti0u II he gcnvfa!
government aud by ADDITIONAL state ieEts
fAAAtfN bHE AsfeHA ltAt tattArHf AAtA AAtfN
fat the support oi common schonis. IN
many esses f1r higher e41eaFtou- bf tbc
bureau uf sdarntl8u the general govern
fayuf superYlses ana stimulates the eauca
! iional iulsrrsts 81 the nation ana aruislss
I valuable sfafisilCal and ferhufgaiinforu. a.
T iion % ever branch oi pubte destruction
7 i be state supsrY lsieu e. iaerr sprriae sad
administrative. simlag % furnish CON
piets sFstsn 81 edufsfioH. laciHflng tesf
. methods aud means f0f highest eineiemfy
I sud suacess. Te the prainpties ct the eiH'
I rAit0HAt Interests rf TIE state taAHy ~ the
aulesf citizens 81 the country are dTypfiaR
81 their time and energies. making me
work - eaucaf.on ihF.f prot aoh, sifiy-
ing fo elevate g. sims aud of"adeu its
scope
I duty of the state % edu aie sud .u ire ats
iudr of al political parties toward ~
Question. there be- valid gruaad or Fs'ri-
T afie rriae. and national huPe TT tnr ron
I tinucd PROSPERITY AMI permaaence Of our
; ffer government
Yef ue caauof and oaga' not 90 clofe
{ our ewes - several DPpos!Hs fscts thai are
I not % haFnGry sifu ffiE general con
T riusisa. and that turuish b faiid GROUNDS
Z lfuat ~ siaru nt lrs.- fs- tiEiiant ea'ch-
T fuIaas. aua HHeraslug fGaft ga tar sfi %
the fregas % Q-spglar f0uf aii"u. AhenF
'bate ase the FfaxiHg znfag8Hism ip ccr
tan quarters hstween dcnem4ns inr NJ
schools ard tbs b Ehsf eduEaltom % tht
state toe ineuFs tug ugrntTf afd lH1MEr oi
Z tae Gardueztra fiih. ui'-, having un pr
z s8uai interest. o. fhee fniuE iu fhe edufa
I fiuu % ire fsour object ~ taEafioH TOT mt
sufspssrt 8f The cgra '0Ga school. tdr esfEn-
I r BET eff ~ 81 certain asass in ss1f.stf %
anr fs@lflYe lcerai aga rriiEloas iusifue
ton iu fne pghiic schos.'- and tas iacf a.
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3 c4sIirv. 81 fr e -Drerl9lfa af sa01sa have
. esulfd All fsl r5rslassfaitda II Agy
uha.s 6f tar psbIle system II Tsl8fz ioi -
aufgst oF uaasise. ~ &c aFessfss 20 ihr 50
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free frisfifusiszs aaa iyslf 50 ihe gfsefu-
ueas. eau srsgli ouiy 30 - a. bat t1t
parf1a SD l.sfile spr' 81 efsn, fs
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aeymfns sad oyertarn the noe,.e innfic -
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{ nrsteA aDa nacor1 tsfefalstax fc.aNtFAst
. t1r.r fire. xssvernrneAt aad fire. ln-kftalnns
, A. lnseparably eolneetxd sith car - - - ~
OF free schools