Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-14
THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN.

coDu ION winch denies itself.
There is theory, beautiful and
sublime. that all men on earth are
broDhers. differing in "a ;e, in color. in
habits and in custom, with their diff.
ference in nationality;in temperament,
aspirations. ambitions and energies.
with their difference in individuality,
but having having one common pur-
pose and drawn together by one COM
muuity Of faith-the uplifting of the
world and the petterment of society
life.
The theory is one which is immor-
talized by Edward Bellamy in hIs
wonderful@Lookiug Backward" which
c eates i'll the breast of mankind
desire for ennoblement and longing
for such an equality as this author
portraysP ...
How is this theory exempiied?
Today man wealthy and afflnent.
with means to relieve distress as well
as power to crush Iasses before us.
observing and observed, meeting with
people who put themselves out to
gain his recognition, sought after by
all, III. object OF high remark and pre-
tended regard; again the same man.
bankrupt with poverty staring him
bIankly III the fac distress and sor-
row written indelibly upon every
teatur-, u prey to tile agony Of failure,
the same man still though unfortun-
ate passes along the same street.
meets the same people and sees the
same acquaintance, but with what
different results; no longer power to
crush nor means to relieve with moth
ing but his manhood to mara hun for
respect, he falls to the level of the Or
binary individual and at last lies
down upon his death bed unwept un-
honored and unsung.
A young man, life Louyant and am
bitioD high, comes into orr midst.
We talk Ct his happy .pirit and turn
to him with words Of praise, with
terms OF affection. with looks of adj
miraUlon. tomorrow that same young
man, with the same instincts the
same heart and soul and the
same qualities. makes a mistake, a
mistake Of the head, not of the heart.
We look askance Mt him, we distrust
end put him aside, we lay before him
the stumbling block. reserve the
pleas mt smile and Withhold the kird
word, we do all that is in our power
to drag him down and nine times out
Ut ten we succeed.
To-Day we call one friend whom to-
morrow we stand ready to crush, to
disgrace, to ruin. And whyP Beca use
we are tickle. because we are descep-
tive. cen more 80 thln the Romans
wsce OF old, Whichever way the
wind i5teth thithsr are VT blown.
Educa, ion has not impro we'd US.
The effect OF civilization and
refinement have not advanced us.
We fear all too much that which is
call ID public opinion, more properly
gossip. Public opinion is the force
wtn1h controls our moral laws. It is
the motive poper which propels all
Law; the general will is law, it enacts
all law, but when we give to gossip,
that hollow mockery Of questionable
virtue, the honorable name Of public
op'ulon' when we permit it to gain
upon US 80 that we hesitate to assert
wnat of manhood and of womanhoud,
OF honor and of integrity is within
us iand when, instead of despis ,np
Che petty and unhallowcd spite which
crops out from unkind remarks. we
fear to lend u helping hand. then I
say we are no longer free men and
wonen, but slaves 70 II vice: we doro
not prove ourselves by our deade
though by our deeds we shall no
judged. Deeds, not wor Is, are the
insignia of our virtue, our manhoo,
and our woman hood, our honor an,