Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-22
l:ntefPrising Industry compared
with Sresulations and Adven.
lures.

tls sJ1rces. W hsteTer increases the
'-islom, strength, justice, dignity 0r
oalth OF men or nations may be said
- develop them. An increase Of guam
,,.y OF quality Of any national element
wolves development, accre;ion, growth
d I'D conversion. Men are said TO con-
-ibute to the development of the coun-
y by tie exercise OF the brain and the
lad. Th5 man who invented the
{, :eam shovel accomplished more phySi-
a! work than thousand men with
novels and picks in their hands. There
are tSo chief and fundamental elements
"A which the world depends for susie
ante aid progress and these are physi-
~ motion aad force. The brain directs
(lt force accomplishes. The Legislature
lazy expend never so much Judgment,
iAveulioA or design in enacting laws,
ID the lawyers and courts in applying
LIEN to particular cases, but nothing is
:.-.comP.ish.i until the sheriff takes by
- II l1h physical force as is necessary
i he substance OF one party and makes
ss!itution to the other, or takes him
>;h0 has be1n disturbing and hiudering
t,eneral progress and either Stays him or
Strains him from further hinderiug
,,sleral progress and development. Ag-
sicultarists by their efforts by physical
>rc3 piollc. that which suS,ainS aud
is yelops the bodies of men without
hich there woull be no design, ingenu-
.l:y, or evan life or human existence, and
i.3nc5 they are said to be the most i'm.
lortant factor in society because they
re those without whom human life
.l:0lld not exist at all.
'': But it is just as important that men
tloull distribute their productions to
l,herS as that they should work to pro-
.44ce. The parpOso OF most OF the other
n7oc3tions Is coIve Aiolce and to regu-
. ~ humll efforts, and facilitate COM
lA2rc2 and intercourse individually and
Ia the aggregate. The production and
distribution OF tao fruits of the earth
u9velops m,n ali women into strength,
,l.4Ity, symmetry and Intelligence; and
ri this is composed the military strength
III the nation or people in the aggregate
"A al this is only second in Importance
- production and distribution because
II tn latter were not protected in theil
operations they themselves would cease
Bat why not abolish force as applied
u. .tl5 g)vtrnn1lt OF MAJ? Simply be-
oi tAs ilcapacity of men to get
..ols AMI control themselves without it
No nla GIN eveA determine his own
rI4l.s al1 wrongs. And even if he
.r1lId h. has no. tn. strength or will to
,lake restitution for the wrongs he doe.
lis fellow. Strength, justice and judg
"a Eat do not inhere in the nature of mau
- as to enable him to voluntarily regu
Int, his relation to his fellows individu
1ly or to the public. So therefore force
j. al ejs9Atal elem INT without which
sJci3ty could not exist. And as it is
.1'ivh society or nation in respect to the
,)aduct OF the individuals composing il
- ii is with nations. Out of force comes
4tionll respect and safety. And so
! 1rca is aid will be as long as human
I.ature remains as it always has been, at
: soential as it is harsh and cruel both in
ivil as well as in military life. Force
tdild5 our churches, factories, colleges
A}hool houses, our ships and our railroads
u wrested this land from tyranny and
- a4ved it from disunion when mental and
Iaoral faculties failed. But like the
sarcos Of nature, like fire, steam, or a
tomato uncontrolled, the physical forces
Ut men are equally destructive if not
controlled and properly directed. Force
directed to the protection and control of
people all busy in promoting aud in
rieasing the grand wealth of the people
,norally aud materially is 40 essential to
taa growth and prosperity of a country
rs is the development of its resources.
The farmer does not develop aud i'm.
prove his farm as rule as much by
ledlling with his neigh bors-oveu if
their dom .Stic matterS are slack and
their conduct of doubtful propriety or
snorslity-ls he woald by studying the
Conditions of his farm and adjusting
,aein, and attending 20 itS requirements
i detail. Aud no farm can stand the
drain Oh it il the owner sends his best
I03a out to regulate the affairs of the out
sid' world aad undertakes to supply aad
support them from the products Of tae
farm. And ii they subsist by foraging
ou or g,tting enough advantage of the
Ieighbors to support them that don't
improve OF develop the firm, aad in nine
cI3es olt Of tn produces contention aud
trouble.
All occupations Contribute to tl9 suo-
stance Oh people: tl1 doctor by pro.
7l3ins h,slth az / strength for physical
al m1ntal accomplishment; the lawyer
nd the Judge BY regulating the actions
.f,nd forces OF men; aAd the minis .er by
/ )%"hing reverence for the Creator AID