Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-09-15
NO. 40

they cry out TO you, "Now, you paw us
what We ask you for getting you to shore
or go tn the bOttOmi' Ii you can borrow
$4,000 you can keep from failing in busi-
ness. Supply and demand say, Now you
pay us exorbitant usury or you go into
bankruptcy" This robber firm OF supply
and demand say to you: "rhe crops are
short. We bought up all the whent and It
Is In our bin. Now, you pay our price or
starve." That is your magnificent law of
supply and demand.
supply and demand own the largest mill
on earth, and all the rivers roll over their
wheel, and into their hopper they put all
the men, women and children they can
shovel out OF the centuries and the blood
and the bones redden the valley while the
mill grinds. That diabolic law of supply
and demand will yet have to stand aside
and instead thereof will come the law OF
love. the law of cooperation, the law of
kindness. the law of sympathy, the law OF
Christ. Have you no idea of the coming of
such n time? Then you do not believe the
Bible. All the Bible Is full of promises on
this subject, and as the ages roll on tho
time will come when men of fortune will be
giving larger sums to- humanitarian and
evangelistic purposes, and there will be
more James Lenoxes md Peter Coopers
and William f. Dodges and George Pea
bodys. As that time comes there will be
moro parks, more picture galleries, more
gardens thrown open for the holiday people
The great patriot of France Victor Hugo.
died. The $4,000 In his will given to the
poor of the city was only n hint of the work
he did for all Nations and for all times. |
wonder not that they allowed eleven days
10 pass between his death <and his burial
his body meantime kept under triumphal
arch for the world could hardly afford to
let go this man who for more than eight
decades had by hts unparalleled genius
blessed i, His name shall be IA terror to all
despors and an encouragement to the strug-
CHING. He made the world burden lighter
and its darkness less dense and its chain
hess CALLING and its thorns of iniquity hess
secure.
But Victor Hugo was not the overtower-
ting friend of mankind. The greatest
friend of capitalist and toiler and the one
who will yet bring them together In com
plete accord was born one Christmas night
while the curtains of heaven swung. stirred
by the wings angelic. Owner of all things
all tho continents, all the worlds and all
the islands of light. Capitalist of immen-
sity, crossing over to our condition. Com
Ing into our world, not by gate Of palace,
but by door OF barn. Spending His first
night among the shepherds. Gathering
afterward around Hin the fishermen to be
H:a chief attendants. With adze I
eaw ana chisel and ax and in
penter shop showing Himself br' pth
with the tradesmen. Owner of Il
things, and yet on hillock back
Jerusalem one day r, signing everything Eo
Others keeping not 50 much as shekel
pay for his obsequies, by charity buried !
the suburbs of a city that has cast lIim-'u
Before the cross of such "a cioitlist
such a carpenter all men can arord
shake hands and worship. Here is tII
every mans Christ. None so high but -
was higher. None so poor but he wa
poorer. At his feet the hostile extreme
will yet renounce their animosities an,
countenances which have glOwerel with,
the prejudices and revenge of centuries
shall brighten with the smile OF heaven n
he commands: Whatsoever ye would thai
men should do 70 you. do you even 50 to
them "