The Newtown bee., 1895-12-13
THE BEE BUZZ.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE BEE ]


In the December Forum is short but
stirring article on 1.-The Obligation of the
Inactive" by Katrina Trask. The fol-
lowing sentences extracted from it ought
to serve as food for our serious thought
1T is strange logic, but it is grave fact
that some Of our most virtuous citizens
are inactive in the work Of the Common
wealth because they shrink before the
magnitude of the work there Is TO be
done. and neglect their public duty be-
cause of flagrant public evil"
she who makes q negative resistance to
the thing his conscience approves is more
to be condemned than he who fiercely
fights right that his conscience is too
callous tU discern. IL is PLATE who
washed his hands of the whole affair, and
not Judas, who betrayed the Christ, that
in the Greed is daily associated with the
deed throughout all Christendom.'
political evils, corruption and immor-
alfty in high places and low, impure leg
islation, and the ''rings" that have cir
cled round our cities-cOL tracing and
crushing the moral life of our people in
to theil compass-are deplored, decried
and bemoaned on every side; journals
and magazines vie with each other in de-
nouncing them; and yet, when, glowing
with eager faith and hope, filled with ar
dor and enthusiasm for Reform-some
Jealous citizens arise, they are laughed
at, or watched in idle curiosity -
amused questioning as to the re
should make haste to help them" =
.sIn great emergencies, though more
would be better than less, something is
better than nothing; and we should eag-
erly, gladly conserve and encourage ev-
cry honest effort at action, every earnest
enthusiasm, in this hour of public need.
Enthusiasm may be neutralized by sneers
and faith prevented from removing noun
tains by anotber's doubt.' To-day is q
crisis in the Commonwealth. A new
dawn has come in the night of our p0lit-
ical life; a new tide of Reform has be.
gun to sweep over our land. Mems con-
sciences are aroused, their moral natures
are awake. The efforts to change the
order and bring in a truer, q purer,
cleaner system, higher and nobler
standard, is evidenced by the Good Gov
ernment and Reform clubs, the gather
ing and growing interest in all questions
Of Reform, and the signal instances
where Reform has been accomplished
by persistent and vigorous effort" snow
is the time for each man and woman to
arise to the opportunity Of the moment.
To each man, and to each woman, be-
longs his and her share Of responsibility
for the conditions they deplore; and it
is petty and trivial, unworthy Of . ra-
tional human being. to put into complaint
the energy that might 60 into effort
Each man is unit, and adds one more
to the force that may oppose existing
evils. As for woman, her present duty is
clear, her opportunity potential, what
ever her future sphere may be. The k0-
man mother who buckled on her sons
sword did not 60 to the war, but she
contributed to the victory. The Spar
Ia q wife whose parting salutation to
her husband was to come home on his
shield or with It, gave glowing in
spiration that spurred him on to con-
quest"
80 that men would rouse themselves
and join this great crusadel But
n-through conditions, inability, or cir
cumstance- q man may not bear the lance
himself, at least let him encourage and
cheer his brother In the lists. 10. o.
Wright.