Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-19

The kicker has existed from re-.
mote ages He is Of two kinds;
unmitigated evil, or y necessary
evil II is our purpose IN this ar
ticle 10 treat IN brief way the
first named class. The original
kicker was Lucifer He kicked at
Gods government of the universe
Of created intelligence. until he
kicked himself out of heaven.
He landed upon this earth, and
learning nothing by experience he
still follows his original occupa-
ton. There is not good move
ment started, nor a good idea pro-
mulgated, OF which Luciier, now
named Satan. does not kick. IL
will be seen that we believe i'm a
devil. IL is only on the hypc.he.
sis of the existence Of such Loing
that the existence of so many kick
ers can ho accounted for. In the
first human family we have any
account OF, there was kicker.
His name was Cain. He kicked
because Able's offering, made with
sincere heart and in the right way, 4,
was excepted, while he was not
He therefore rose up and slew his
brother Able. This shows the
vehement character Of this kind of
kickers. They are destructive but
never constructive. They can tear
down but never build up. They
can imagine faults in others, but
never see any in themselves.
Cain has had his imitators and fol.
lowers in every age Of this worlds
history. In a later day his most
notable follower was "Ishmeel
whose hand was against every
man. He had twelve sons, and
they seem to have been a prolific
race. judging from the number of
kickers in the world at the pres.
ent time, for we find them in
every nation, state and community.
Ia the nation and the state they
Kick at the existing order OF things
Because some men have kicked
like our revolutionary fathers, and
brought about better condition
Of things, they think all that il
necessary is to kick Anything
can kick. A mule can kick, and a
too. can kick, and frequently does.
IL is easy to kick down and destroy
A child with match can destroy
magnificent building that re-
quired great constructive genius
and vast amount OF wealth to
erect. The most tangible things
this class of kickers can construct
are air castles, that Kansas
zephyr can blow away; theories OF
finance that have been exploded
in past ages by great statesmen OF
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governmental politics that are
vague and idiotic in the estimation
of men versed in slatecralt. We
also have the ubiquitous kicker in
every community. He opposes
plans for the clty's progress or
protection or welfare, but has moth.
ing to suggest that will commend
itself to the judgment of clear.
headed, practical.thinking men.
Ne do not object to the kicker but
we want him to be builder as
well. We do not object to the de.
struc,ion Of wrongs, but we want
some proof that the right will be
promoted. We should not pull
down the hut that shelters us un.
I'll we have the material in sight
for better house. 1t is not wise
u pull down the fabric of govern
ment that in some measure gives
life, liberty and the pursuit OF hap.
piness, until we have some reason
able assurance that we will have
something better in its place
Give us the kicker by all means,
but give us one with sense, one
who has not only power to kick
but wisdom to construct something
better than he has kicked over
We will treat of the other kind o
kickers in a future article. -Ex.