The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-02
THE GOLDEN RULE.

The Chicago Tribune of Sunday,
February II, asks the following ques
tions regarding the golden rule" and
has already received a number Of verj
earnest replies. Prominent among
which, the following from the able
pen Of Chas. S. Thomas, governor Of
Colorado covers the entire ground and
contains truths it would be well fOl
our readers to remember:
THE QUESTIONS ASKED.
l. What is your understanding OF
the exact and full meaning of the
Golden Rule?
2. Do you believe that it is a prac'
ticable rule to follow at all times, in
the home, in soicety, and in business?
3. Do you believe that its applica-
tion IN all the affairs Of the industrial
world would put an end to labor dis
cuSsions and bring about full harmony
among all the working forces OF man.
kind?
4. What progress, in your opinion,
has been made in the last quarter OF a
century IN this respect?
S. Would you object to having the
Golden Rule taught In the public
schools?
6. In what way can the Golden
Rule best be made popular and its ap-
plication to daily life a reality?
CHARLES s. THOMAS. GOVERNOR OF
COLORADO.
|. My understanding OF the exact
and full meaning Of the Golden Rule
is conveyed by the language used to
express it. IT. requires no exDlana-
tion to any man who desires to make
it rule OF conduct and to apply IL to
all transactions with his fellow. beings.
The difficulty with the application Of
the Golden Rule to the affairs OF men
does not arise from any failure to un-
derstand the rule itself, but from the
inhrmities OF human nature. In other
words, it expresses perfect line of
conduct, but, as human nature Is i'm.
perfect, we can only endeavor to follow
it, conscious Of the fact that our
shortcomings do not permit us to
literally do so ut all times.
2. l believe the rule is a practical
one to follow at all times, In the home
in society, and in business. The mar
who will not follow IL at all times In
all the departments you mention, can
not be depended upon to recognize II
at all times In any Of them.
3. II its literal and constant appl
cation to all the affairs OF the indus
trial world were possible, l think II
would terminate labor discussions and
bring about full harmony among all
the working forces Ut mankind. But
until human nature changes, believe
| this Is impossible.
! 4. The progress, In my opinion
which has been made In the last quar-
ter OF century In this respect, has
been backward. There Is less OF
human sympathy and recognition OF
obligations between employer and EN-.
ployee In the industrial world In the
period you mention than 10 any SINH
lar period IN modern times. The em-
ployer and employee seldom come In
contact with each other, and while the
relations are close industrially, they
do not otherwise exist at all.
8, / certainly would not object Il
having the Golden Rule taught iu'al
public schools; indeed, I should b.
surprised to learn that the precep
WAS not generally inculcated 10 thes
institutions.
g. This rule can he best made popu
lar by the resolve " each Individual I
act upOn II ~ fur 10 possible, TO max
duty Instead VI seloHhness the prime
pal eo1 aho' Nh of llee.
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