The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
HOPEFUL, YET A REASONABLE
VIEW.
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To the EdStor of the Eagle
We are confronted by condition OF
affairs which must be met in the light OF
facts, by practical methods. THAT that
Is, is but that some things are thai
ought not to be we all know, and because
a thing is is not sufficient reason for it,
| continuance. Let US labor to change
those things which operate to our disad-
| vantage, IN public and private business.
III. l.. Shannon aptly says: 1T is folly &c
assign any one thing as the canse of in
! dustrial and commercial depression. II
! Is common for men to have a hobby
and ride it to dealt" accentuate
some one cause where many operate and
| treat with contempt the declarations of
! others. 1t may be there is some advant-
! age in this fact, as between them all the
| whole truth may be more readily devel-
oped and understood. There is not one
evil, but many evils, in public affairs to
be remedied. as is evidenced by the re-
cent intelligent discussion of economic
| questions in the columns of the EAGLE.
in times of adversely men most need
courage and patience, and mans adj
vancement of truth and justice.
At this time there is no occasion
to despair, for the world is moving
forward in the unfolding of trnth, and
the increase of wealth. and if we only all
do our duty we can have our industrial
system so arranged that wealth will be
more equitably distributed.
There IS no proper place IN this world
for the pessimist. The world is advanc-
ing, Onward. onward, onward, ever.
So ''leG US then be up and doing, still
achieving, still pursuing" Edward At
kinson says: individual intelligence
and integrity, sustained by public justice,
constitute the sole condition under which
permanent prosperity can become the
rule among men," He assumes that men
with intelligence and integrity will be in
dustrious.-In this country there is now
no excuse for anyone remaining in ignor-
ance, and every member OF society should
make some use of the faculty given him
for the acquisition of knowledge, endeav-
Oring to be skilled in his vocation, to I'M
derStand his relations to society, and the
proper functions Of government, and
then perform his duties as a citizen in
diligently. There must be advance all
along the line; here a little, there q little,
having before us an ideal condition Of
society which if we may never
reach III our generation, to-
wards which we can approximate.
There is in this world no place where we
can sit down and say we have reached
the end for rest here there is none: ma
terial nature abhOrs it, and why should
man be an exception? The air and water
envelOping the earth are kept pure by
agitation and thus fitted to perform their
proper functions. Likewise in the mind
of man the truth is developed by agita-
ton: so let the agitation of these impor
tant questions continue and the truth
will be known. In the meantime let us
use and profit by that we do know.
Without individual economy and indus
try honestly and constantly exercised
there will be no Improvement in our con-
ditiOn. We can be sure of this: and by
committing the management of our pub
lie affairs only to men of known honesty
and intelligence we will have that public
justice by which our individual efforts
will be sustained. and secure for us a Just
reward for our labor.
1t is encouraging to know that so
many minds are now aroused seeking for
truth on economic questions, and that
there is an honest desire to get under
standing. May the public press honestly
aid the people in these efforts,