The record-union., 1892-08-20
Utopian Ideas.

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: If l may have
space in your valuable publication l
would like to place some ideas in print
in which 1 hope in time to interest good
many people. 1 have been thinking with
IS much ability as 1 can command for a
number OF years, and 1 realize that
thought, unless it goes outside the brain
Ia which it is developed, is of little force.
Thought Is primarily the source Of all
effort, and so far as the works of human
ity 90 it is the cause of ali effects, but. ii
IL does not take the form of outward ac-
ton or manifestation, it is as useless to
the world as though it had never been.
Therefore. in the hope of impressing
you with the possible value of my de-
auctions, which have not been arrived ut
without considerable and varied expert
ence, l venture to submit this disserta-
ton.
l believe that the Government of the
United States in principle is in the adj
vance of all others, but that it is not adj
Nancing. That our country is growing
In population, importance and wealth all
will admit, but TO maintain its poSitio n
Ia the world this republic must advance
in its more vital and fundamental attri-
butes.
/ believe that too little effort is given
toward the remedy Of recognized evils
and threatening conditions which expe-
rience, laden with example and illustra-
ton, has placed before US.
| believe, and / know of many men
who concur with me in this. that instead
Cf advancing in prosperity and content
lnent, the vast majority of the population
of our otherwise favored country is ret
Toverting towards poverty and conse-
Cuent discomfort, more uncomfortable than
taat experienced in the Old World.
It may be said 1.-The danger is q long way
Off, but l say we are moving directly for
i. il is in our track and we travel rap
presage calamity, or prophesy failure for
cur form of government; but | viii say
that like any other work OF man, it is not
iufallible, and it is susceptible of radical
Improvement.
l cannot presume upon being allowed
here TO eXplein by process of reasoning
the derivation of my conclusions, but
viii briefly summarize them:
The Declaration of Independence de-
clares as the fundamental principles,
that all men are free and equal while
nothing is more evident than that there
Is no equality under present conditions.
Con- the contrary, it Is characteristic of
cur nation that we are constantly striv-
ing at an individual preferment, profit
snd enjoyment It may be a harsh ex-
preston, but who Will deny the assertion
that this principle is as impossible of
AEdtiDdtACA d. any VI NiACh we Cali COLI
ceiye.
It is in vain for men to seek to adjust
this defect by any form OF compromise,
division of wealth, or organization of
forces, so long as the golden prize is held
cut 10 individual ambition or selfish de-
sire.
In the primary lessons of youth we
were familiar with the phrase, go to the
snt, thou sluggard; consider her ways
and be WISE aud 1t might be that from
so small an insect a statesman as well as
sIuggard could acquire wisdom. A ma
ton OF ants may be nearer perfection in
their government than the foremost
republic.
Without apology for my presumption
or further parley, 1 think our wise men
should be casting about for a betterment
Of the best principles OF human govern
Inent and / suggest, as q way OF deter
inning theories, practical experiments to
tnat end.
Now. an original thought is as likely TO
occur to one person as another; and, like
Don Quixote, / would like TO instate, il
Lot Sancho Panza, few new ideas
where they might work into something
more than images.
[ would like the Government to set
aside territory as large as it can afford
to snare from its money breeding posses
sions. This territory or province should
be located where It's boundaries may be
extended if found desirable. 1t should
lie subject u the Constitution and crimi-
nal laws Of the United States. 1t should
lave no civil codes other than II shall be
empowered to enact for itself.
IL shall be under The Supervision o :