The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-19
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some wholesome truth In the course
OF bis remarks judging from the ut
terances Of several newspapers, es-
pec;aliy these Of fault finding ten
denotes and those engaged In adj
vocating impossible doctrines. IL
gave the linton Of this city, the belly
ache, while the Clay Center Dis.
patch shows signs OF going over the
road In fit Of apoPlexy, ell because
it was stated that many members OF
the human family were prone to
end fault, and be chronic about 1t
into the bargain.
So FAR - the Dispatch IL concerned
II is not fault-fiDder. and 1t must
be said TO Its credit that Il shows the
most sense and its conduct IL the
most gentlemsnly Of all its tribe.
Besides this its ability Is unques-
toned. There was nothing In that
article which could be construed as
personal or rejecting in any sense
upon tine policy Of any political
party. OF course when any person
or the champion Of any cause takes
umbrage at 1t, the fitness Of the ar
ticle IL made apparent. We are glad
Of this, because IL shows that hum
bic effort Ii being appreciated, and
likely to bear fruit. The Dispatch
In taking up the cudgel has shown
itself guilty Of its own knowledge,
and Its weak attempt at defense Is
but an acknowledgment Of its own
error.
The world owes much to the
chronic kicker, but he IL not popular.
either before or after death. There IL
not monument In the world erect
ed to the honor Of chronic kicker,
and yet In life he Ii often Of more
service to his kind than q military
hero Of much renown. The kicker
generally has his own way In this
life, and In death the few who follow
his remains out to the cemetery at
test the fact that his room IL more
esteemed than his company. The
chronic kicker couldn't be elected
to Office, and IL by chance he held
an appoiniive Office, the people
would rise As one man and kick him
out.
Why?
Because he is utterly selfish. The
chronic kicker or fault-fnder, IL you
will-the terms are synonymous-
never does anything because Of the
love he bears to bis race. He and
love have never been introduced to
one another, and even hate crosses
the street when she sees him COM
ing. He has none OF the instincts
common to humanity, his soul Is
never stirred by generous impulses,
and every living creature Is consid-
cred his enemy. He is harmless.
withal, and like the barking dog,
never bites. He cannot hate because
his soul is 30 small that 1t contains
no room for such quality Of feeling.
He is pitied and despised in life, and
In death held In contempt.
Unfortunately there are those liv-
ing who think they are called unto q
mission-the great mission
Of reform; and not content with I'M
covering all the undoubted evils
and foibles Of humanity they lie
awake nights conjuring up things
that need reforming. How we'll do we
that In the green heydey
Of early youth we answered one Of
these calls to join the mighty but
impotent army Of 'reform." We
devoted our time, energy, ability.
and several hundred dollars to the
cause, labored early aud late for
REFORM" and contended for the
statement Of the evils aud giants
hat oppressed down-trodden human
ty. 1t has taken almost ten years
10 clear up the wreck. but the effort
was not In vain. The experience
gained fully warranted the expendi-
.ure, and we are thankful at escap.
ng so cheap and SO early. III there
o anything the writer Of this has
,ause to rejoice over 1t is the ingrati-
,ude OF those In whose behalf his
Efforts we're worse than wasted.
Christianity, political freedom and
'ocial conditions call upon every 4
nan to be an optimist. The pessi-
mist, the mugwump, the kicker, and
he professional reformer are each
md all abnormal and unwelcome
,rowths i'm human economy. Hon
ct reforms are being accomplished
n q peaceful and natural way every
lay; Ii is bound to be SO until time
hall be no more. The ultimate
Of all that IL good and right,
md the final failure of all that IL had,
-icious and wrong is inevitable. 1t
3 all summed up In the new COM
given by the greatest
ptimist that ever lived. THAT ye
owe one another, Is I have loved
'ou