The Newtown bee., 1902-04-18


servant, asking him to account for the
four hundred divorces that are granted
in the state of Connecticut annually.
Your servant would at that time and
will now say, through the same medi-
UNI, that the four hundred divorces are
an illustration of law without love
and the thousands OF beautiful homes
that surround US are an illustration
Of love without the necessity Of law.
If that friend would consult our SIM
pie school books he would learn what
every child should know. That at the
birth of Professionalism divorce was a
prominent and invited guest. The
good old Catholic church even to-day
Noes not allow such guests at their
marriage feasts. Although such
truths with several others are too stern
and unpopular for some of our local
columns, some journals realize that
truth is mighty and will prevail and
90 not hesitate to champion it in any
form or cause. There is pseudo law
that rests in ignorance and deceit, it is
a destroying principle. There is moral
law that rests on truth and justice.
Every advancement in knowledge and
truth tends to- strengthen, to establish
and extend that law until it becomes a
principle. 1t is with heartfelt sorrow
that I am compelled to witness the
unbelief of men. chiefly owing to the
misconstruction Ct ideas. I am ready
and willing to admit that generally the
cause is not from vicious motive but
rather from thoughtless neglect or i'm.
perfect teaching. ':Keep thy heart
with all diligence" is an express com.
mand. All gifts how excellent so evel
are nothing worth without charity
If more attention to existing con
ditions was in order rather than Great.
ing other conditions, the good people
of our country would be secured in
their right to greater degree. Rather
than this enthusiastic demonstration
over constitutional amendment lei
our representatives and judges Of the
higher courts turn their attention tt
the practice of half witted and un
scrupulous lawyers and debar them Of
their iniquitous practice. 1t is thu
duty Of the legislators to place thu
source Of Statute law in some form 81
intelligently that the common people
can know and comprehend it's designs
SO that the low, contemplate practice
of starting suits at law by some litter
ate minor or primary officer at tn,
suggestion Of cheap second rat,
lawyer without any cause whateve
could not be INDUCED in. This necessi
tates those practiced upon to emplo,
others Of the craft who are ever read
and eager for their utmost farthin,
carry up the the case until the court
ready for a hearing then advise a set
Element after each party have exhaust
ed their resources. If this method
not successful, the ever ready low, Gun
ning convenient and criminal witnes
is the last resort. Any honest minded
and genteel witness breads to be sub
ject to the insults, brow beating an,
abuse INDUCED in by those misguide'
Wretches. 1t isa common occurrenc
to which the good people are subject
Is there no remedy after nineteel
hundred years. Have all those year
been in vain? Law and justice are no
to be feared, but rather the miscon
struction Of law and the prevention o
justice. We do not need to refer t.
Italy or ROumania for brigandage
People are held for ransom in all tn
daily walks of life in every town an
hamlet in this country, even under tn
mantle of the law which should b
their protection. The state of affair
that exist, the assassination of GU
!; chief magistrate, the incendiary fire
that are raging through the land
anarchy, outrages and crime are tn
fruits Of misguided youth. Who bu
the teachers Of principles is account
able. My plea is that the official lead
ers, those that have the necessar
education and administrative respons1
bilty should unite to change the polio
Of imbecility and obstruction.
Forlorn our hope but ptous our essay.
If we had not the 18th chapter O
Revelation before us we might thinl
the day had come or is near at han,
that is prophesied in the Fourtl
ohanter of Malachi Tvrrol1