Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10

| fuse to call attention TO the 1acLS leel
we may offend those who are delin-
quent, whose influences are far-reach
ing for evil and who may condemn u.s.
"What relation does the citizen sus.
tain to the government? Let this re-
lation be freely understood. Remem
Der, the law that governs the moral
world is as certain and as inevitable as
the law of gravitation. Like causes
produce like effects in both the mora
and physical worlds, Those who Of
fend must pay the penalty not more
certainly in the physical Than in the
moral world.
THE republic is in more danger TO
day than when Fort Sumpter was fired
upon. There are influences that are
making for ill. We have plenty of ed
ucation, but education, unless leaven
ed with morality, simply fits the man
to be an expert scoundrel. Our coun.
try is in danger because corruption in
our politics is as common as elections,
and corruption in our municipal and
state legislatures is as common as
luncheon at noon.
''In almost every municipal and state
legislature there is an organized ban
dltti that demands tribute and sells
legislation. We know this to be so.
We do not guess it. We all know it.
You know 1t in Philadelphia. And il
must stop, Or it will stop the wheels Of
this republic.
"The influences are ripe and ripening
to destroy our government unless we
turn aside from the way we have been
going and adhere to principles rather
than to party. There are too many
men who would scorn dishonesty in
private affairs who encourage it in pol
tiles Half the world is going to the
devil because no one will shout out
loud. The time has come, if the re-
public is to be preserved, when we will
have to rebule men out loud.
Men sheer at morality in politics,
but God knows there is hardly enough
left of 1t in the politics of this country
to sneer at.
MANY sigh and pray for prosperity
and many work themselves up into a
belief that prosperity is speedily com
ing to bless all our homes. But, my
countrymen do not be misled, but
think and reason and judge for your
selves. And so thinking and judging,
don't you see that before we can bring
prosperity back to remain we must re-
move the cause that drove and keeps it
in exile?
''Do not forget that the humblest
man whose fingers drop ballot helps
to guide the pen that writes the law
that makes right or promotes the
wrong. If liberty fails, if the wrong
prevail, we, the people, are to blame,
for we write the law.
"What hope have for the future?
Much hope, but no confident expecta-
ton, because find so many men who
for party advantage trample principle
under foot There are so many who
have grown discouraged and have quit
trying to make our politics purer and
better find so many who are willing
to buy legislation as they buy corn and
wheat
81 prefer tyranny to anarchy. We
will have both, but anarchy first and
tyranny to escape anarchy. There can
be no true liberty without law, any
more than there can be order in chaos,
or health saturated with disease.
have confidence in my countrymen. 1
have less confidence in some who ap-
preciate the opportunity our free in
situations secure, but fail utterly to
appreciate the responsibility that free
dom imposes. But know stand in
the presence of
Hearts that are constant and pure,
Hearts that are loyal and true;
Then give to the world the best you
have,
And the best will come back to you.