The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-09
w. CT. U.COLUM NJ.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. n. L. Hobbs


Where 10 the Moses?
Not infrequently of late is the
expression heard or seen m
print, "Oh, for the coming OF a
Moses TO lead to victory" Just
what is in the mind of such per-
sons it may be difficult to tell.
In fact, we imagine it is not
quite clear to themselves. A
longing for some great leader
who can see the way clear and
lead to quick and certain victory.
Who he is to be, where ne is to
come from, what he is to do as
10 method is apparently not
thought of or cared for. Victory
is the thing. Because there isn't
victory in the sense of not hav-
ing destroyed the liquor traffic
the cry is, Where is the Moses!
Why this delay? We are ready
TO move under his leadership.
Only let us have a Moses. This
condition of mind, as We view 1t,
is not a dissatisfaction with those
who are directing the affairs OF
the Prohibition party, the pre-
sent management, not at all.
Rather a feeling, perhaps long
ing will better express it, for one
TO appear commissioned of God,
inspired by Him to lead in a way
that as yet we know not OF.
Misty, hazy, indefinite as to what
and how, but someone and some
thing.
leadership, clean. able, fear
less and sacrificing leadership. II
the Prohibition party movement
has not been wanting. The lacE
is not at this point today. Il
the people that are willing TO b.
led the Moses is at hand, ha
been at hand, and will be a
hand. A large proportion of tn.
people are at the point OF sufflcl
ent conviction and interest TO b
lead. A Moses TO them would o
useless as a guidance. Wit
= most of such we believe there
, a lack of appropriation of clea
D. convincing light. To the les
number the sufficient light ha
le become darkness because the
prefer darkness. The desire 10
leadership seems to have bee
halted at this point: For some
one to move an unwilling peopl
to interest and action, ability I
: change indifference to zeal, luxe
warmness to energy; someone I
vitalize, energize and max
things go with a rush. and
get there" pace that all can Sc
and feel and know. Excelsior
Victory Let reason assert itsei,
Let judgment act its part. a
IS of old. as ever, as it always WI
ne be. truth abides; truth give
he gives light and freedom; trut
d. Stands as an mistaken and uI
e shakable foundation fit to bull
e. on. 4.
a There is not much hurrah to !
IL but truth ieavens and permeat'
on and eventually works its purpos'
5. moulds all like unto itself. Thel
" is no new way. To our we
ne there can be no new way. Plo'
on ding. painstaking work, placin
mt truth in the mind. applying it
IN the conscience, making 1t clea
mt and felt; repeating it at all time
Is. in all places, here, there ar
CT everywhere. No heat-lightnir
lte display. but truth. Securing
'ut much talent, conservation al
to courage as possible for the wor
on Not a Moses to be created
he desire or fancy, one waited II
IN, and because of his delayed COZ
lth ing breeding discomfort and dl
ng couragement, less of applicable
is of the work Not this. b
5ill stronger convictions of the rlgf
he eousness of our cause, and q
IT, rightness of the party metho
Ioli A keener appreciation of VIII
has been and is being done und
the present leadership. RallylI
to their support. supplying the
IN with necessary funds, respon
W. ing to their calls to duty. VIII
the people make the conditio
ss- for victory, Moses will be fou
er. leading the host. The Voter.
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