Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-23

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from each other in point of belief
as the belief of Jew, Christian and
Mahomedan. The fakirs of the
Tribune do not know what they
are talking about, and instead of
coming west to teach we'uns the
profundities of political and social
economy, they ought to go back
east and take a few primer lessons
in kindergarten politics. In the
course of few hundred years they
may learn enough about political
principles to resume their practice
of teaching these western people
the art of sucking eggs.
The Tribune claims to be con-
servative; :" not stopping to think
that conservatism is in its very
nature and essence the apostle of
discomfort and the father of
anarchism and socialistic radical
ism; because it incites discomfort
against the existing order of things
and breeds pauperism and crime.
Goodwin, in Political Justice puts
it this way: "The forces of con-
servatism constitute the most
odious of despotisms. * Where
anarchy has slain its hundreds
despotism has slain its tens of
thousands" Is this the Wanted
conservatism of our young cuckoo
friends?
But let us look closer. If there
were no almshouses, hospitals, poor
farms, asylums, or other institu-
tions for relief of the unfortunate,
the proposal to establish them
would evoke howls of depreciation
and predictions of disaster to the
government and to the people.
conservatives" like Afford would
denounce it as socialism of the
most radical and dangerous type,
and as paternalism of the most
odious form. And yet the opposi-
ton of conservatism" to every
measure of progress and reform
have entailed these relief institu-
lions upon us. A certain doctrin-
aire of Nazareth some 2000 years
since formulated a moral code
called the Golden Rule, the appli-
cation of which by every one to
the every day affairs Of life would
regenerate mankind. But the
"conser natives" of that day want
ed none of it and nailed him to the
cross. Jefferson applied the same
principle to his political code. The
Nazarene said "Do as you would
be done by" Jefferson declared
for Exact and Equal Justice tt
ALL The two propositions arr
Identical in their several spheres
and all mankind, except the " con
servativesn and other barbarians
, have generally accepted them a
the acme of individual and govern
| mental action. The lamentabl
, fact that they are not strictly live
1 up to does not impair their valu
A as fundamental principles for tn
correct guidance of humanity in il
dealings with humanity it simpl
+ attests the despotism of conserve
n tism which blocks the progress
u mankind in every movement d'
:, signed to elevate humanity. I'll
l. "conservative" democrats in tt
II last congress and in the presel
% administration sold the people Oh
: and betrayed the interests the
~ were elected to serve. The cuckoo
le of the Tribune are types of Il
II class. They care nothing for Il
70 sufierings and distress of the cor
L. mon people. They are simp
g devotees of the golden calf witho
50 appreciation of loftier thought
ne 1t is impossible for such people
Q. have any more knowledge of al
ne love for democratic principles thu
IS a cannibal or an ice house. TIL
10 rightly name themselves "conser
W atives." 1t smells to heaven.
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