The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-09-25
CORRESPONDENTS.
GOOD ROADS.

CIf PERCEIVE in the reflections ol
~ wisdom as CLEANED from sacred
and prorane sources that all mer
have received the same guarantee
of "natu,al rights" from the crea
tol ; and is under the same mora
restrictions, as a rational being tt
FIJI a purpose In this sphere, "tC
earn his bread by the sweat OF the
facp,n and aspire to the lands be-
vond mortal ken; and that purpose
of man collectively was to "subdue
and till the SOIL" and being Il
creature OF divine environment
is imatative of his originator and
therefore progressive, with aspira-
tions of the beautiful, he renders
his temporal home agreeable to the
senses with confidence that a more
sublime and eternal one will un-
fold and where this faith is con-
elusive, he is prompted by virtue
TO adorn this course of action by
love TO all, and is not greedy and
enviuus towards his fellow man.
From an animal standpoint the
elements necessary are the same
to support and prepetuate life and
no one has the right torefract them
hut to let the laws Of government
have precedence.
The higher province of man to
reason directs and inspires provi-
dence i'm action above the animal.
Therefore we being common heirs
to property rights and preference
TO this rule can only come by indi-
vidual effort and then not to the
preiudices of the masses, as the
design oe nature is ample in re-
sourses to support all its elements
or else nature l. wanting, and II
man produces this effect then he Is
suherting and usurping of power
and property that belongs to Others
and from this class is produced
conflicting claims that the rights
of which is surrendered by the
weak that leads to want and crime
and misery from injustice, and re-
sentiment brings often obstruction
of nations. If man then who earns
his bread honestly, comes iEto pos
session Of the product of support
and desires an exchange for other
products, he can form II measure o.
values between the products and
this is governed by the cost of la
hor and should be Il true indicator
between all parties ut interest
domestic aud commercial, for ii
by this rule men produce n surplus
to be turned into money he can
then become the owner Of land or
product as he may see the profit
most available for gain, in this he
becomes the holder of first righ' $
and rights in trust for his common
heirs and he Is under moral Obligh-
tion TO contribution in the natural
rights of others AS well ~ taxable
rights. For It is incumbent upon
all to let labor he applied upon the
enlth to subdue it and bring glory
to man toa higher plane of pro
gress, aud thus multiply produrt
and call out its equivalent money
and capital should join hands ard
increase in usuage and the labor
that brings forth product for II pro-
fit should share and live by the
gain niide hy the capital employ es;
for natural rights gives him here II
right which is in trust by the cap
ataliSt, to not muZZle the OK that
treadeth out the grain. Man of
means or IL nation of great wealth
should not stand in thf way of pro-
gres5 when il will open door to
suffering humanity to earn honest
bread, and we will now appeal to
our own great and beloved nation
that makes n boast of being the as
sylum of the down tr0dden and OPP
pressed. Have we not in our land Of
plenty millions without labor and
means Of support and many are in
duced to crime and consigned to
prison all because no man hires
them and they are chargable to
the country and no profit to it.
We will say the most fruitful
will he beneficial 20 every citizen
is building and making improve
ments in public highways by a
national revenue imposed by direct
or indirect tax and under Federal
control. We are able In other
directions to annually spend hun
dreds Of millions with much less
profits to the people, and no one
about it; Why, not de-
vote a revenue to build roads and
imploy a million or two men for
10 years. 1t would increase our
wealth 100 fold and join the
whole country together as one
neighborhood and improvement as
lasting as the constitutional "rock"
m which we build. My country
men let me hear from you,
HOCKING cOXEX