The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-28

for righteousness a safeguard and guarantee toh
good morals and honesty in the civic life.
The morals Of our children depend a. much
upon education and example as upon religion.
We owe it to them to give them che best We
possibly can, for they can't provide it forthen-
selves. We could hardly spend the revenue
from taxes for better purpose than to give
them an education, and beautiful parks for play
grounds The parks would gladden. their lit.
tie hearts and the touch with nature would
thrill their souls with joy, and fill them Will
imagery, and cultivate the artistic and poesical
sides Of their natures
The woods and streams are near enough fol
the children Of today, but remember, we ought
to provide for the children of the future fol
Gods sake, be generous with the little ones, i
we are not with ourselves.
We must look forward to the time when we
may hope to have great men and women sof ouE
own and in order to do this we must lay an
early foundation when impressions are lasting,
and the imagination gives buoyancy and hope
to life, and life itself becomes an inspiration to
civic pride, high ideals and lofty aspirations.
Greatness consists of various and varying
stages, all several the stages contributing
to the greatness in the end, and what would
be greatness in one age, might not be SO cons
sidered in another
All ages and people have contributed their
share to the present perfection, and without
the contribution from each generation the pres
ent could never have been attained.
The nation was great and made her great
ness felt and known, because Of the honest,
earnest, sturdy qualities of her citizenship
In the midst Of such surroundings Wash
ington was reared, and of such stock Alexan-
der Campbell and Abraham Lincoln were
born they were people who lived near to
nature and were true to God. We need to raise
boys and girls whom honesty in dealing and
strain to do right A man is not a true man
when he is not upright and honest under all
whether in public or private Life.
We ought to teach our boys and girls to have a
clear sense of right and wrong, with a wide
awake consciousness of having done the right
or wrong.
The boys and girls of today have individu-
atty independence and strength of character
sufficient to enable them to form their own
standards Of right and wrong. 1t is in defense
Of these standards carried in their minds and
hearts that bring about municipal reforms.
Reforms Of every kind come from no other
source with such purity and power as from the
people. The great mass Of humanity in touch
with God in speaking with righteous indigna-
taking for their standard the life and character
of Jesus, of whom the great infdel Renan said:
Whatever may be the surprises of the future,
Jesus of Nazareth will never be surpassed
Our business men should recognize that
there is community of interest; and all should
act together, especially is this true of the young
men starting out in the business world; for the
impressions of youth are vivid, and lessons of
sobriety learned in childhood will safeguard
the homes of the future and drive away a world
Of care, misery, want and unhappiness from
many home circle in the future.
Associate with your children.