Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
DEATH TO PATRIOTISM.

Professor John BIAS com Of Williams
college contributes an able n'ticlr Oh
the protection fetch, iii which he claims
that it is destructive OF patriotism. lie
says i'll part:
The fullest, iirmest expression "'
national strength is patriotism. All
/ other gains include themselves in this
one magnificent product. Free in4iiiu-
tons. if developed along their true lines
OF growth. especially favor patriotism.
10 turned aside from tn" public welfare,
they are especially iuimical to it. The
sense Of justice, Of civic conditions rs
sentially the same for ali under the pub.
lie veal, is the foundation Of love ot
country. Inequality OF opportunities,
the grasping temper of the strong. nie
most unfavorable to that gon'i will
which should incite men i'll pursuing
tleir cnmmon welfare.
-Prutcctionisln as developed III the
United States il profoundly opposed to
patriotism. It hegets u temper forget
iul Of the publ" welfare. cXuc'mg IN
private claims and full ~ personal strife.
This is its " inner disposition, and.
once cstallish shed ns II public p;lic,. it
carries this disposition WITH it every.
where III all forms of civic action.
The little kernel OF sound theory
that may III the beginning have lain at
| tI.a haitian, ~ ,z,E,rN,,p ,V... .hnrilN
lost sight Of in u greedy struggle he.
tween ever increasing claimants To re.
tain old and win new advantages. The
common aims Tor which Legislation If
ordained were more and more brushed
'sIde, and every man. lusily occupied
with his " Interests, WAS taught Ia
nntagDniZc them to the Interests Oi
others IN public affairs. Oar civic life
became Il game Of hurry burly in which
each man suugtt Il place for himself
How rHtGral was il that the steel con,
bine, bred and built up on tn pabu,
!um ~ protection. should, in the recent
strike. make no vIndinatIon of l%u!icy, no
appeal To tine public. show none Uf tina,
decent respect for the opinions Of man
kind' winch our forcfathCrs thought lit.
ting, but should rely simply on the hard
fact Of force to maintain and extend III.
power the public had conceded Ia it
The temper was, Let those %workmGn
Whine and PROFOUND and propltiaic
We know IL own business and propos,
70 pursue it III our own way. We vii
no. kick the less because We have
fat nj the public crib. We will not re-
sist combination the less because we are
the largest combination in the world
"Onr Of the surprises in the develop
'nent Of II national life has been III,
spirit Of private appropriation rs op
posed to tle public welfare which Ina
taken possession Of us. We have set II,
limits to individual prise. IL
franchise couli bu secured, no scruple
have stool IN the way. Legislation
which aimed at an equal division OF al
v%iningcs. ~ in the restricted sale o
public lagds, has been bafi ID in ever,
IVY VI AlCNil'''. lSlllNlN " hlCH NtTI
devoted to public education became tn
prey of the land grahher. The policy O
private thrift, which gained such u foot
hold IN protection, has spread every
" here. Oar railroads have been left il
the hands pt CORPORATIONS for mario,
and personal usr-. Private prupcrt
has grown up in II streets and high
ways, and the commercial opporiuni,ic
which have been the frmt ~ our con
mon enterprise have been converted in
10 personal possessions. Tho indircc
evils Of protection nave far fuccccde
it, direct evils. \ temper has been cr
gcUdcrcd which has respected mo publ
claim and spared no Common privilege
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