The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20

mony and guaranteeing immunity from
incrimination,
Good government demands that there
be n constant search for corruption
Some think we should not hunt for
vice, but ! do not believe In waiting
until il becomes so fragrant as 10 he a
stencil In the noslrils OF decency before
taking action II corruption exists
the sooner It is discovered and checked
the better for the state Corruption
does not come out in tho open: II we
would find il We must look for 1t Ey
cry engine that goes out over we'll
regulated railroad is inspected before
1t starts, TO detect defects. II any there
he. II inspection reveals everything
sound, then no harm is done II a de-
feet Is found loss Of life is prevented.
II would be folly to wait until train
Is wrecked by defective wheel or
axle before making an inspection. SO
there should hc an unCeasing searching
for official corruption in order that 1t
be stamped cut II 1t exists. before 1t
endangers civic life II is well enough
10 display our virtues. but correction
Of public evils is the highest civic viz
tue. If investigation shows all to be
we'll, then certainly there can he no
cause for complaint II on the other
hand corruption is found, II can he
nippcd in the bud before It becomes
strong cnoug" to defy the people of a
great state.
While other cities no doubt have
been rs corrupt rs ST. Louis. and the
Officials Of other states as vcnal as
some of those in Missouri. il Is true
that ~ no time has so much official
corruption been laid bare a. here in
our own day Those who believe in
IRE" government are looking to Mis-
souri, To see 1t indicated by righteous
citizenship Those who contend the
people are incapable Of sClf-gOyernmcnt
ltitrwisc await the outcome TO prove
heir 'hcOry The indifference of cleo
'Ors has always been the weakness OF
! republican form OF government To
quicken them 10 action is question of
supreme Importance
The people Of Missouri are confront
ing the gravost crisis Of the history OF
tn" state. win III" people take the
government into their own hands or
viii they permit further opportunity
for plundoriug? II corruption is ever
To De- annihilatod in the state. 1t must
pr done now The corrup'ionists are
-hrcwd; there is nothing they fear so
much rs an aroused public conscience.
I is always their effort 10 lull the pco-
pie into false sense of security by
l"nled words and high sounding
phrases. Dcmctrius tho shrincmaker
# EphCyus. saw in the gospel Of the
rue God an end TO his profitable bust
ness as q seller Of shrines Of Diana.
he did not Of course publicly put his
lrotcsi on this ground but he raised |
mob against those who taught the |
Jew doctrine, by appealing 10 the !
3phcsians to- stand by Diana. the /.
GODDESS OF the Ephcsans His |
cal interest was mercCnary, but |
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