The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-11

I money he mas This win not do We
would have few good citizens If we ruled
/ men as Webster. Randall. Gordon and
I thousands who have been linked with
I our country best traditions could not
View ] do not underestimate prop
] erty. / take no part in this warfare or,
] or Jealousy OF the rich. a property-holQ-
/ ING class j., under proper restrictions, ana
I with due limitations, a blessing 10 the
! world. ] honor the industry. economy. sa-
7 gacitr thar makes men wealthy. while
\ e builds up the interests OF humanity
! look upon &C. as divine arrangement.
I Great fortunes have been made IN the
/ past In methods that have blessed the
/ world and such fortunes VIII be made ia
that way again.
! "But there is a feeling on the part Of
narrow rich men that they are better
Z must be looked after first The man
who dares differ with them ceases TO be
q eoo4 cillZen.- A man that feels Tor
1 that home broken mp through the en-
I Courage meut of vice through either q
negligent or willful failure 70 administer
law, who weeps with that weak class
whose hopes are broken mp through
desperate social custom, is bad ciu-
zen.
The question as to whether money
makes gOod citizen depends On the
/ character there is iu the holder his il
shown in the way money d. made. Money
made az the expense OF the higher in
/ terest of humanity does not transhgure
the character OF the maker into good.
on tHls congregation ANA the tnoushtlui
people az lle iaud few questions.
do Won think that man good citizen
VINO makes his fortune out Of the vices
of the people2 Who takes advantagetof
q deptaNed appetite and puts man 10
work to get money, not for the comfort
of his wife, the blessing of his children,
tAe Wthare Of MS home, but TO add 10
his own little greatness Who encourages
win his example. his capital. his BUSH
ness sasacity q line Of business that
renders Wretched ait least 40 per cent. OF
the population OF the land I'm which he
lives Who pushes into an places within
his reach that which dcthrOnes reason
destroys health, ruins morals, withdra%s
business, breaks the hearts of mothers
ana wives, and puts children at "a uisad-
vantage ln the fearful struggle of life2
Without affirmation on my part, but only
70 suggest for the formation of that pub
lac sentiment which they say must pre-
cede prohibition, / ask ynu To take into
who thus Identifies himself with the vice
promoting customs of the land a good
cltizen-even should he pay his taxes on
thousands?
The man who boards money is not q
Bood clllzen. Wealth is not a simple in
qlyidual product. Much depends on the
individual, but a great deal is due to social
environment. Population increases the
value OF land. Public spirit attracts en-
terpflses. There are men everywhere l
90 VINO get rich by their influence and who
give just as little as their sense of respec-
liability will allow. And their sense of
III.
The man that makes money and does
not give IL TO help the real enterprises of
THIS country the Libraries, museums art
galleries, charities and religious fnstitu-
tons OF his country according to his on
portunity and relationship cannot in a
true sense be called good citizen.
Ihe man who uses his money TO cor
rupt me public, to debase the purity Of
It's ballots, TO sap the foundation of its
MANHOOD Is not good citizen. My STAN
dard IS not what the other man does, bur
IL
mands Among the most corrupting uses
OF money that / know Of is the paying Of
the taxes or voters. No man can honest
~ consent TOT another 10 pay his taxes
with the understanding that he will vote
IN the way desired by that person. 1t
sacrifices Independence on the part of the
voter 1t puts the poor man of conscience
at a disadvantage in the expression Of mis-
poHtlcal convictions 1t makes the govern
ment a matter Of commerce and puts up
the puphc trusts of the land to the
highest bidder. / am surprised that any
clear-headed man can dispute my propC-
sitlon. And Yet Savannah is the constant
scene of this iniquity. and The leprosv OF
this sinful Use of money is spreading
Men unable to form clear opinion on &
puDic question of national interest are
bobbing up for the highest Offices their
only claim being that they can meet the
blils Of campaign committees They want
iaets. Sometimes politicians fan out ana
we get at some facts. even when we
have no access to records.
"A year ago prominent aspirant
q
was demanded of him before he could be
nominated for mayor This he either
could or would not give. The result was
m the language Of distinguished poll
tician Of the city, and a leader of the
victorious faction: When he re-
fused to do so we looked about for a
candidate who would
This candidate he seems to have found
IN the man VINO calls in question my citi-
citizen Before the forum of enlighten-
ed, unequivocating public opinion, / ask
where IS the good citizenship of this
record? What Is the effect on our pub
lie morals Of this questionable way of
securing Officer
Il am sure to offend in this proposition
my friends, perhaps many who are par
ties TO this iniquity, but if l can make
| people think. and by the generation of a
wholesome sentiment redeem my coun-
try for the ruin this tendency foretells it,
is slight matter If / am cursed and
despised. one promising career, even
1 with all that II implies to wife and
children, would be q cheap price for me
TO pay in warning my people, or for the
| reform Of our public life
Next good citizenship does not mean
1 holding ONCE. Campaigns are educators.
| in recent campaign for place of great
/ responsibility candidate begged the
/ votes of the people on the plea that he
| he could beg them to give him. The in
/ ference was that, though his opponent
! had given his service to the country on
! the held of battle, and spent the best
i of his life as a teacher of righteousness
| cooperating as opportunity gave him in
! every interest of his country he was not
/ the best type of citizen No more dam
! gerous a fallacy has been taught our.
/ people. The mad thirst for office at anv
] price Of personal righteousness or public.
! good is one Of the distressing evils Of our
/ day Ii is that which breaks into faith
/ fulness TO personal business, drags in
! our religious connections sad preiudices
and plays on the class feelings Of our
| people.
But ] must discuss the positive side Of
the question. The good citizen first loves
] his country in his very soul. Second he
| stands 10y the laws Of his country at any
! cost, and in the degree of his relation of
/ responsibility TO them. lie keeps them him
! self. IL never has secret UNDERSTANDING,
| with any officer that there are times and
/ places he is not To watch for violation of
] law, less some unpleasant revelation Do.
/ made to the public. He uses his influence
| in its varied relations to promote observ-
| ance Of The laws OF his country. In pri-
| vate conversation he sustans law ana or
| der. If public teacher, ne st prouer times
! upholds the hands OF the executor Of law.
| or when there is failure, turns ON the light
| on the neglect of public servants If
/ charged with the execution of law. he.
does tt honestly and feariessly and equit-
ably There are no fayor.tes known In
| his court.
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