Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-03

History.
BY BYRON MIILETT.
A philosopher, who travelled in q
southern cline where insect life is un-
usually abundant, removed a large
boulder from moist spot at midday
which was suddenly subjected to the
suns bright rays; numerous insects OF
various forms and sizes were very
much in evidence on that damp spot at
that particular time. They we're much
bewildeIed, moved in every direction,
some bumped against one another,
others got between and climbed over
their companions in misery. All of
those insects, evidently, were trying
to seek a more congenial habitation
and environment, preferred darkness
rather than light; acted very similar
to large class OF individuals, who of
sudden become impressed with
new idea, which causes discontinue
in their thinking process, often be.
come angry at the individuals who inn
parted disagreeable truths to their be-
nighted minds, which conflicted with
their former preconceived opinions.
Many instances are on record where
men have met persecution and death
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Those insects would have done like.
wise had they possessed sufficient
strength and knowledge as to the real
cause OF their unpleasant predicament.
Another good illustration is presented
when the sun shines upon the pesti-
lential marsh causing missma and
death to human beings. While that
same sunshine cast upon fertile and
generous soil causes vegetation and
food products to grow in abundance,
which nourish the body and gladden.
the heart.
Now for the application: Valuable
and truthful information impaired to
the vulgar and Ignorant minded man
or woman falls upon putrid soil, is
apt to bring in return sneers and
abuse; but when the light OF truth is
shed upon cultivated intellect equi.
poised by the impulses OF noble soul,
happy and benefcent results follow.
The good seed already sown bears
fruit OF similar kind in due and proper
time; the world moves onward to a
higher material, moral and intellec.
tual plane than ever before expert
enced; the human race has improved,
is ready for this process to be repeated,
as there are always higher possibilities
in Natures womb. Where there is no
progress, there is capitalization or
putrefaction, decay and death. Every
birth in the domain OF sentient, ply
sical and intellectual life is attended
with more or less pain. Emerson, the
great American scholar, is recorded as
having said, there is no pain so un-
pleasant as that caused by new idea
it quarrels with the older ideas and
settled notions, which it attempts to
dislodge while seeking habita ton in
the brain of the individual go inn
pressed. The conservative mind does
not take kindly to such disturbances,
looks upon innovation or anything
that is new with distrust. It is we'll
that this is 60; for the new truth
ought to he able to prove itself, before
acceptance; but it has the right to ask
for q fair consideration. It is, how
ever. too often met by vulgar abuse.
History furnishes examples in count.
less numbers OF the verify OF the pro-
positions already enunciated. Socrates
taught a system OF morality which the
ignorant multitude and the vicious
ruling class OF his time did not under
stand; consequently, he WAS given the
deadly hemlock. However, the pre-
cepts of morality taught by that great
and good man marched on, shed the
light upon future ages, and are as ac-
tive to-day as when uttered. The
teachings OF Jesus made the scribes,
pharisees and Jewish priests feel un-
comfortable. That perverse genera.
ton, in which He lived, would neither
SEQ the light nor listen TO the voice OF
truth. His life was sacrificed to EN-.
phasize his teachings. Gslileo nearly
lost his life, because he had the temer-
ity to contend that the Earth revolved
around the Sun on its axis. The
church prelates of his day called him
a fool, applied to him all manner OF
opprobious epithets. This postulate
conHicted with their material senses !;
I its truth, however, afterwards became
manifest. His memory is honored,
while the names OF his chief persecut.
ors are but empty remembrances.
Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian pa
triot, was relentlessly traduced by the
votaries of arbitrary government.
When accused of being fool and in
sane, he remarked: "a fool in revolt
is infinitely wiser than philosopher
forging q learned apology for bis
chains" Some of the close friends OF
Wendell Phillips, at one time, serious
ly considered the proposition OF con.
fining him in an asylum on account OF
his anti.slavery views and utterances.
Their descendants now revere his mem.
ory and honor his name. "Now comes