Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
INFERENCE oF oPlNloN



When yon think on the subject. IL
seems truly remarkable that il has taken
the world so long to arrive at the con.
clusion that thrge T. such thing as
honest difference of opinion.
In early ages-indeed. down 10 q very
recent period and among all harba ians.
there was no such thing as ''agrc, in. TO
disagree" II seems 10 have been ~ ken
as an indisputable fact that il your
neighbor did any thing in WAY which
seemed to you absurd or unreasonable.
he must have done IL 10 annoy YOU. and
the proper thing To do was Ia have
fight over IL. And as the neighbor had
the same hearty contempt OF your Gus
toms. he was nothing 10th To engage in
combat
The Romans had no words to express
their contempt for the Greeks because
they cnrled their hair and INDUCED in
the luxury Of baths; although the Ro-
mans In turn surpassed the Greeks in
these very practices.
The Pcrsians. sunk in superstition.
detested the Egyptians for worshiping
cats: the Babylonians called the Romans
barbarians, and the Jews regarded the
outside world as heathcns because they
did not follow their peculiar rites
Coming down 10 modern times. the
English have scoffed at the French for
eating frogs, and the French have ~.
torted that the English are coarse shop
keepers.
The Italians think that the Germans
drink too much beer, and the Germans
wonder why the Italians eat maeearoni
We can not understand why Moham-
medans take of their shoes before en-
tering place of worship, while they
wonder why we think IL necessary tc
uncover our heads. We shake hands
with another; Cinnamon shake their
own hands; we kiss our dear friends.
and another nation rub noses. we bury
our dead, other people cremate them
Who is prepared to say which is right
and which is wrong? Is Il not possible
that all may be rightP Travel and oh
servation broaden the mind. and ID is
noticeable that great travellers art not
disposed to condemn practices which do
not conform with their early train ny.
Sehlicmann. among the ruins OF Troy.
ate with the natives. and found much to
commend in their habits Stanley has
adapted himself 10 the fare and usuages
Of the Africans and does not seem a.
pine for civilization,
This is a lesson that the world is slow
~ learning. in great as well as small
things. Climate and breeding create
different wants. and it il no longer nee
essary to kill man. or even be- his
enemy because he does not agree with
YOU in politics. science or religion. II
takes some time for some people To real
ize this changed state of affairs Bows
will wrangle and give each other the
lie over differences OF opinion and girls
have been known To vow not to speak
land keep the vow for years over the
cut Of a gown or school squabhle.
Tae world Is wiser than II was II has
discovered that much more is gained hv
snasion than coercion. The Mohamme.
dan cry of the sword in one hand and
the Koran in the other" has been dem.
onstrated TO he a poor rule for mission
aries. Kindness and argument have
supplanted force and threats.
IL only the young folks could BE-
brought to see that IL is possible To differ
without disagreeing. We can not all
have the same tastes in food or clothing:
we can not all have the same features.
hair. complexion or carriage; nor can WI
bave the same likes and dislikcs. But
there Is always some one subject or
which We can agree. be ii ever so trivial.
Let ns find that subject and agree on
that: on other subjects let us reflect that
there is much to be said on both sides
and IL We can not agree. let US agree To
disagree. Golden Days.