Arizona republican., 1898-05-21

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 made constant adviser she will be a
 constant support, no matter what storm may blow. Misfortune may
 come. The man who is solid at home,
 who has his wife's sympathy, respect
 and love will go forth strong and
 hopeful every morning and will finally l conquer adversity. I know from ex-
 perience and observation what a tower of strength lies in this relation and I know how quickly a mans creditors
 begin to close in if they know of in-
 harmony at his home A man had
 better sacrifice his right arm-than
 infidelity to his wife-to incur the risk of alienating her affections
 business considerations alone to say nothing of those considerations which are far above all business concerns
 6. The last and most important req uisite to success that shall mention is the practical recognition of the brotherhood of man. No man lives to himself alone. He is a part of the great commercial body and cannot wrong another man without injuring the whole body, himself included, and himself most of all. The golden rule will yet be the rule of practical affairs. Life is not a battle, as we have been taught, it is brotherly cooperation in proportion as it advanced from the savage state. All commerce, yea, civ ilization itself, is based on useful ex- change of services. The state-with all it's machinery of legislation and courts, is voluntary association of men for the purposes. The man who dces not recognize this principle of helpfulness and unselfshness is doom ed to failure. Selfishness is the basis of failure and wrong everywhere and always. The man who is always ask ing, "what do get out of this?' is the man who in the end has the least. Those are the successful men who seek their own in others good. I always want to give this scheme of selfishness a kick as I pass; it leads to lying, stealing, all forms of dishonesty and crime. It undermines credit and makes commerce impossible. Love has been thought to be word suit able only for women and children. I say it is a word for hard headed, griz- zly business men. No man can be successful unless those about him are prosperous, nor happy unless they are happy. The thing to do therefore is to make your associates prosperous and happy. The great mistake of ig norance is to suppose that a man is enriched by robbing his neighbor. Let man be honest and unselfsh and helpful as well as wise, and the capi- tai of the world is at his disposal. Let him be the reverse and the mail and telegraph carries the news. He be- comes commercial outcast in the des- ert places of the earth. Peace on earth, good will to man, is not only religious, it is in these times an abso- lucte necessity. To be a knave nova days is to be a fool; to do a rascally deed is to commit suicide.
 2. What I have said so far relates to success from a purely money mak- ing standpoint, and you will notice that in my opinion it coincides exact ly with what in morals is called right and just, but the question may have arisen in the minds of many here, what is success. I think success is the attaining the greatest measure of har- mOny and happiness on earth. The nearest approach to the state often inn aged as heaven as we get older and wiser we find that there are many things more valuable than goods or money, things which money will not buy. It is not my province now to deal with these, except to say that i'm portant among these are the respect of ones self and the respect and affec- tions of our fellows. When at the last wind-up we turn cur back to earth and our face to heaven, it can be said that the world is at least little better and a little happier for our having lived in it.-Hon. Frank Cooper ln Oklahoma Livestock Inspector.