The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
HUMAN RIGHTS.

and held in scorn when they clamor for
recognition.
Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord. F"
And vengeance will come. Mark the
perdiction.
This nation is sowing to the wind. It
will reap the whirlwind.
Human blood is too cheap. Money
and property is placed above virtue and
honesty. The attributes of God in man
are ignored and reviled while the rich
reveI in the luxury of wealth obtained
through false systems.
Wealth secures legislation giving it a
legal right to rob the man who seats his
bread by sweat of his face' They seem
to forget that legal right may be a
moral wrong. The law of man cannot
set aside the decree of God.
SIN the sweat of thy face shalt thou
eat bread" AS sure as God said it he
meant it.
He did not mean that some should
eat their bread in the sweat of another's
face.
He did not mean that 10000 men
should swelter in the sun to make and
sustain millionaire.
He did not mean that few should
own and enjoy all the good things in
this life and the balance sweat and toll
to support them, being held in subjec-
ton by that hypocritical cry of vested
property rights"
Human rights are supreme and above
all. They have the seal of Gods ap-
proval.
Placing vested rights above human
rights had its origin in hell.
In this country of undeveloped nature
no man should go idle that wants work.
Under proper distributive system no
man who works should be poor
Labor produces all wealth. Labor
should enjoy what it produces.
''If any will not work neither shall he
eat" These are philosophical, God
given truths. No amount of man-made
theory can supplant them.
at has always been so and always will
be so'' is no argument.
They are the words of coward and
laggard.
They constitute fit motto for hell.
There is where they originated and it
is there they should return.
''Money runs this country and always
will is another one of the DEVILS lies.
Manhood did run this country once
and will again. Hear the echo of the
words of one of Gods noblemen: 81 am
not worth buying, but such as I am the
king of England is not rich enough to
buy me-" OF another: "Give me liberty
or give me DEATH"
Let us not rob God. These were not
the fires of 1776. 1t was the expression
of a principle placed in the heart of
man by the Creator long before the en-
slavement of Israel's children, or the
thunders of Mount Sinai It was the
God in man, famed into flame by the
oppression Of tyrants Liberty is of
heaven. Tyranny and oppression is Of
hell
Resistance to tyrants is obedience
to God"
Whoever prays for forbearance with
tyrants is a hypocrite.
Whoever places property rights above
human rights is tool of the devil
Whoever votes for a party that makes
laws placing property rights above hu-
man rights needs the prayers of the
righteous.
This is plain talk. The time has
come for it. The situation is serious.
We,are on the brink of revolution.
The question is up whether the citi-
zen or the dollar shall rule this coun-
try.
Whether God or the devil shall dwell
in the hearts of men.
This question will be settled, and
there is only one result. God shall
prevail. Manhood will win. Human
rights will be victorious.
The only question is, how? Peacefully
or by force of arms?
Will the people vote for the devil
and then have to fight to dethrone him
as they did with the institution of slav-
cry?
VIII you precipitate war by prolong-
the reign of the devil? Or will you rise
up in your manhood and vote him out
like men?
Millions of men are idle. Winter
will soon be upon as. These men will
be hungry, naked and cold. Instead of
looking after their interests congress
has been looking after the interests of
Wall street and the rich manufacturers.
No measure of relief has been passed
for the masses. Money has been made
scarcer and the industries of the coun
try robbed of the means to carry on
the business. As a result, thousands
and millions have been thrown out of
employment And to what end? To
make the dollar better. My God! was
ever anything more absolutely heIlish?
To make the rich mans dollar better.
millions of men have been made hun
cry
Millions of innocent children are
made to go naked, hungry and cold.
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