The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-07-01
"Observer" Analyses The Klckers.

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because they "are made that way" with
out any volitiOn on their part. and il
they had had any cay in the matter,
would probably have kicked against be-
ing sent there. The kicker is a peculiar
compound. made up of absurdities, con-
Predictions and inconsistencies. We may
separate him into the prime elements Of
which he is composed. and yet there Is
something lacking to enable us to COM
prehend him. He is not necessarily q
fool or knave. but he delights In oppo-
siti0n; he likes cOntention-is always
ready to engage in an argument to try
to prove the worse the better cause; this
Is due in part to excessive vanity; be Is
30 pulled up with conceit, considers
himself 90 much superior to the rest Of
mankind that he believes everybody else
must be necessarily wrong, consequent
ly he takes the minority side of every
question regardless Of reason and facts.
He likes to attract attention; would ra-
Their be unfavOrably criticised than not
noticed at all. Much censurs is more
pleasing to him than little praise, for
the reason that be holds the opinions Of
others in contempt, except the opinions
happen to be those of his slavish follow
ers. He represents the desire of Ben
Butler sometimes known as Beast But
ler," as implied in his answer. 81 would
rather go down to posterity in infamy
than not 60 down at ALL" when asked
II he was not afraid Of the ignoble repu-
tatiOn he would leave behind. He knows
that DO idea is too ridiculous for the
belief Of some people. He would rather
reign over the ignorant than serve I'M
der the wise.
All of us have done more or less kick
ing at times but the chrOnickicker not on
ly begins his kicking az soon az he enters
this world, but he keeps on kicking all
through life, and at last dies kicking.
He doubtless kicks in his dreams; his
mind no doubt cOnjures up difficulties
only to have something to kick at. II
he had nothing else to kick at he would
dislOcate bis legs kicking at his shadow.
His distorted vision prevents him from
seeing positive good In anything-only
evil crosses his pathway; the good that
Is vouchsafed to him is only negative in
his estimation.
10 see any one opposing the dissemin- |
alton of education and knowledge in
this progressive age is incomprehensi-
BILE. Perhaps those who are working In |
opposition to the Industrial School be-
lieve, He that increaseth knowledge in
creaseth SORROW" They may also think |
OF education as did the old Governor of |
Virginia who, in 1861, said; Thank God,
we have neither schools nor printing
presses. and hope we will not have for
one hundred years to come for learning
introduces disObedience. heresy and plots
against government" l do not know
the name Of that departed hoary headed
bigot and liar. but am sure he was a
boss pOlitician-one who
hypocritically bowed to God one day in
The week and sincerely and faithfully
served the Devil the other six days. He
knew that as learning increased, his in
1uence would decrease, because igno-
Tance Is one or the mOrsels upon which
politicians thrive. Fortunately for man.
Kind. these anomalies mental
nonstrOsities do not appear Often-were
never numerous in any age. and never
lad any more influence than the chro.
Tic kicker OF to-day. The existance of
II the latter should not be deplored, for
10 serves as background to make more
conspicuous the beauties of reason and
ruth. So let us not trouble ourselves
the kicker, for fancy / hear
i'm say in the partially paraphrassd
ines that have imm0rtalized the little
liver, Time may come and time NAV
o. but shall kick on forever, But he
7ill carry no more force in his onward
curse than the lite murmuriDg brook.
OBSERVER. II