Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-30
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects as
Reflected in the Iowa News
papers.
special Articles Of Interest Treating
Of Wide Range Of
Subjects.
QUESTION OF MORE SCHOOLS.
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QUESTION OF MORE SCHOOLS.
TIT. Dodge Chronicle.1
There are at present over sixty acad- !
eines and denominationa colleges in
Iowa, with large amounts of money al
ready invested that have not received
one cent from the state nor even n sstg-
Gcstion of encouragemert. II th. state
feels that it should show a disposition
to aid young people why could not this
assistance be given by helping these
young people get an education in the
schools already in operation2 Then the
state will not be compelled to invest
thousands of dollars in constructing
buildings besides keeping them in repair
afterwards. Let these schools main
tain q course OF instruction prescribed
by the state board of educational exam
incrs. and be under their direct super
vision All this viii be less expensive
and reach a larger number of persons
than the plan now before the legis,a-
ture. This will certainly appeal to every
fair-minded person as u conmon-scnse
and business proposition If the lcgisla
tire should SEQ fit To- do this ii Will be
following the example of Pennsylvania.
Nebraska ard other states, With satis-
friction and profit.
EXPLODING LOVES YOUNG
DREAM.
TPocahontas Record
A little incident occurred in our city
the other night which perhaps furnished
more amusement for the observers than
for the parties most Interested in the aft
fair. a happy pair We're stroling !s.is-
ureiy along the streets apparently lost
to all else save their own two selves.
Arriving at the corner of tl.e block up
on which the fair damsers home is To-
Gated they proceeded TO say good night
in true lover-likc manner in The shade
of n lamp post. Suddenly there WAS an
explosion which could be heard Two
blocks and the two. finding that they
were not alone in the cold. unfriendly
world broke and fed. taking opposite
directions in their flight, and the only
sound which followed them beside the
patter OF their feet upon the walk was
the loud outlaws of the ..horrid things
who watched. Now. as we believe III
young people having a good time, and
remembering that we We're once young
ourselves we viii never say a WORD
about il. but in passing, we would Offer
this suggestion, which they in theil
youth and inexreTianec seemed TO hay.
overlooked. and that is, there are bette
places to say good nigh. than on TIT
corner under the glaresof a street lamp
49,
DIR. HEBRON AND SOCIALISM.
dubuque Herald.
That DR.. Heron is a sincere believe
in the socialistic idea there is no doubt
For his sincerity he is to be respected
for his endeavor to lift UP the fallen
he is To be honored: for his judgmen
there is nothing commendable to b
said. There sre some men that woul
revolutionize the whole social fabric I
cure an evil. They would level dow
instead Of loyeling up. They woul
overturn the existing order of societ
in the hope of matchmaking the condi
t.on of mankind; and yes they sugges
remedies that experience teaches us ar
inadeuuate, leaving mans last estat
worse than the first.
DR.. Heron lectIred on Sunday nigh
before the Social Reform s.iuo OF Ne'
York, and set forth some very remark
able and startling propositions IL
designed here to treat Of one only. ID
Heron says '.ail imposed authority
essentially theistic.
II that be true 10 escape atheism W
must cast off all authority, and esc
individual person shall be law unit
himself. IN IFS last analysis. this woul
be anarchy Even under sncahstic col
ditions there must be authority II "
have no authority We can have no ssocii
order Ii the world We're peopled wit
archangeis DR.. Herror's theory woui
be an excellent thing. but as It IS inhai
tied only by5God's flesh and blood Poop
there must be authority.
There is no period in the history of II
.i;i.,s;;:, .ace when there was 10 in
posed authority" In the earliest stag
Of human society there Was authorit
Sacred as Well as profane history il
forms us that even in mans tribal sta
there WAS a theocracy. In the NO
primitive condition of the human far
lily the patriarchs were the rulers III
Judges were clothed with civil autherit
Courts of Justice have been in eXisten
for 1000 years.
DIR Heron makes the mistake of a
sunRg that all imposed authority
coerciye; but it is not; it Is protectiN
The law coerces no one INTO the accer
ance of any other ones views. it il
poses no restraint upon religious Iiberi
nor upon the conduct of the individu'
save only for the protection of the rigf
of some other Individual. Socialism
more coe.ciye than authority for
would compel the thrifty. the eXps
mechanic. the industrious laborer,
share with the inferior workman t
fruits of his labor. All are not gift
alike Some have genius 70 invent m
chinery that is of vast benefit to ma
kind. Edison gave the world light. NJ,
genthaler made possible the printing
great newspapers. Morse gave the 4
lions facilities for the rapid transm
sion Of intelligence. Within twenl
four hours after battle is fought
South Africa, the people of Dubuq
read the details Of the fight. Shot
these men have shared with the d.
the emoluments gained By their GEM,
Manifestly not.
The socaliustic theory is based VI
the same theory is are trusts. ]
trusts say 10 the laborer, to the 6
gunner, you must part with more
your earnings than you would uni
natural conditions that q few Of us n