Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
This is Whats the Matter With Corn.
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This is Whats the Matter With Corn.
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 No article that has appeared in later years has created such food for conver- sation ss "Pro Bono Publico's" What's the Matter With Cornwall?'. The writer, it is very evident, was e per son of superior intellect; one who was thoroughly acquainted with the facts and who also had the capabilities of ex- pressing himself in language equalled only by the celebrated Macaulley.
 He drew no vain or imaginary picture but presented to the public the truth as it stands today, as any resident of the town can testify. But yet with all these obstacles confronting us there are possi- bilities for Cornwall which if they could be brought to the front would make it one of the foremost towns in the com. monwealth.
 There is no town that can boast of better farmers, better business men, bet ter young men, (which alone of itself any town might feel proud), better chances for social life and intercourse with one another than Cornwall; and yet in the light of these everlasting facts we are certainly dying town. Cornwall has in the past sent from it men of whose record it may justly be proud, men whose voices have been raised in our legislative halls, men who have given their life's blood on the field of battle for noble cause, men whose deeds and actions have reflected wi b credit upon the town which gave them birth. And today we have here in this self-same town material, which if social pride, prejudice and jealousy could be overcome, would shine 10 the honor and credit of Cornwall and the outside world. But just 80 long as there exists an element in our midst who elevate themselves and thank God that they are not like other men, just SO long will there be retrogression instead of pro- gression toward higher standard of broad and enlightened life. What has this element to say to acquit themselves of the charge of which they stand con- victed, not only in their own hearts but in the hearts of their fellow beings? There can be no social life in Cornwall until the barriers of self-esteem, pride and jealousy of one another has been buried beneath the broad views of lib eral minded and unselfsh men. While there exists in our midst the tendency on the part of certain inhabitants to cultivate in themselves an isolation from all of the degraded" mortals who are outside of their narrow minded social circle. inst so long will there exist a breach between the clements that com. pose our population; which even Christianity itself cannot heal and which is due only to the self regard of "self. chosen" few.
 Even in our church life, where of a places there should be Q harmony of spirit, there is jealous feeling among the members who constitute and call themselves Christian men and women We find those who should be looked tc as the guiding lights critioising and passing condemnation upon those who are not in their eyes worthy to be plac ed upon an equal basis with themselves Every fault that is committed by the erring one is made topic of corversa tion and the victim unknowingly Is held out to the world as one who disgrace, those with whom he mingles and who is bey ond the hope of Gods love. Thi, is the state of affairs that exists today ir parts of our town and we'll may we cal ourselves dying" town when it come, to the point that certain class of per sons calling themselves Christians criti else and indge their fellow beings and at the same time hold themselves up a people whom Divine Providence ir it's mercy has chosen only to be lii favored ones.
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