The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

and good men, through ignorance of all
, the facts involved. have put their lies
in the wrong channel, have battled
against the great currents of life that
were sure to overwhelm them. That man
is not an American citizen in its broadcast
sense who has not the whole truth from
which TO bare his political convictions.
We need nok, as never before, a press
that will stand forth free and unfettered
servant only to the truth.
SOCIAL FORCES AND THE INDUS
TRIAL ORDER.
(By Mr. f. o. Smithdeal.)
The advent of this century has seen
the partial fulfillment of a peoples hope
and a young nations ambition. In the
decade just past we have seen marvellous
studies in every line of human progress.
we have seen the founding of vast en-
terprises, and the awakening of an in
dustrial spirit that has. thrilled our
civilization with new life and vigor The
South of the future is a South of thriv-
ing towns, jiant factories. busy streets,
and hurying feet.
But perhaps We have not seen the pic
ture complete. Industrialism is ineed a
tremendous force in civilization, but it is
not the whole of civilization. Perhaps
there are evils under the surface that
would make us shudder. Perhaps there
are human lives and homes that have
gone down as victims to a commercial
mania, before which civilization would
blush. But remember. while | condemn
many of the evils of the factory system,
l realize in it one of the most civilizing
agencies in modern society. The evils
being as they are, no essential part of
the system, but the unforeseen conse-
quents of it's development may be de-
sected to beneficient ends.
There are two kinds of civilization
the false one, based on materialism, and
the true one, founded on the living prin-
ciples of public duty and the character
of men.
The true greatness of country is
something more than wealth; it consists
essentially of a healthy social organism
and the spiritual ideals of a people. In
the student reconstruction of Southern
society we have incurred problems of
serious and tremendous import Three
Influences have, in their keeping the
only right solution of this problem-the
factory employer, the State and city
governments, and public conscience.
Governments have also a very important
service to render in improving the con-
ditions of men and women in factory
settlements. Urban conditions should be
so mDroed that health would not per-
force be jeopardized. the moral and edu-
cational environment must be such as to
satisfy the moral and spiritual needs of
! o,o;1
ing rooms, lectures and concerts might,
at first seem Improbable Investments
for towns. but in the time of one gen
GRAFTON returns will be made in morals
and in general intelligence that will
bless society and live long in the hearts
of men, to multiply good.
Children, and especially young girls,
should not be permitted to look on the
joy of life in the roar and clatter of
mills because we estimate marketable
goods of more value than happy human
lives and homes.
Since Southern bayonets were laid
away to rust in their scabbards and
since MANY of our brave Southern lead
ers have fought their last victory on
earth, new issues have arisen, new calls
for volunteers are heard. a new stFug
gle is on; it is coaict in which men
of bravery and courage are summoned to
protect the oppressed in a great life
struggle, to marshal the forces of justice
; to a peoples defense, and save the
fabric of our society from the threaten
| ed ravages from within.
We need men in parties like Lord
Shaftesburfy of whom it was said he
laid his hand upon the heart of his
country and made it beat with reviving
vgor.