The independent., 1905-08-17

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DESIRE In such the dishonest and unscrnpuous frequently
have advantage Those who will take by force what they Cannot
take by right will have better chance than though you
honest SOBER INDUSTRIOUS thrifty and we'll prepared for your
calling life There moral to be drawn lhls SIMPLY a
warming Ca
parent would naturally think it we'll to place revolver
in the boys tell him blow his brains to
such To discourage the beautiful optimism that with
sure vision the solution economic problems would
look sacrege Rather would the parent tell the youth that
unless he sober, Industrious thrifty peevering and well
prepared the battle of life he would meet with defeat and
60 down the dust hopeless wreck So true would this partial
the parent would think the better part Of wisdom
o tell the whole truth
The athlete who goes down into the channel to swim must
needs SOBER strong and perseveng reach the other side e
will 90 fast the the yacht will ne the
comforts which the yacman has bought with big
geld But if he the with his drugged hs
physical strength impaired and his will weakened ne IS sure to SINK
to his death.
But are not MANY Of us apt to become fanatca when
he cards stacked the presidents picturesque words
on another occan We forget that injustice has always existed
that the beginning of society have enjoyed special
eges denied Million that has there been the
equality Of opportunity which set before us as our ideal Our
fathers have suffered and too, must suffer- and doubtless our
children and chldrens children will suffer from the natural
and artificial inequalities Of life Few OF complain because other
stronger mentally and physically and therefore better
dowed for es struggle, for know that these are the
cpen Of natural advantages which are the part the gifts
the Creator Such inequalities is true have made some men
bitterly inclined cry fate but the man IS content
inequalities part Of that great mystery we call
s1ife," and to fix no blame.
what do cry against pasonate and persisent
the inequality created by artificial We deem it possible
prevent the few from gaining special privileges which are denied
the many and which generally acquired by nfracon Of the
moral or social laws.
Emerson has taught compensation how every
man. what his condition life finds his joys and sorrows
equazed by law mysterious the law Of attraction Not all
of much faith that law Emerson but recognize
compensaons the present fe though
feet balance struck this side Of the grave We know that
and that the rich frequently merabc
than power success and that the powerfu
have mighty contend with that do not fall to the lot OF the
owy There different ideals of The ancient Epcs
slave thought his life when he had taught him
self bear the ills Of life with stole equanimiy Christ cond
cred his life when he died mankind Nathan Hale
thought if he had thousand lives they would all be successful
he could sacrifice them that his country might be free
But while these things should teach to endure injustice and
wrong equabe spirit they should weaken ardor to
benefit fellow Some there be who will always seek the
easy of m regardless of the misery about them And others
will heed the of those who afflicted and will seek to Tighten
whether the burdens have been placed them BY
natural artificial inequalities As eternal vigilance the price
of liberty eternal struggle the price of human progress That
the world has grown better few will deny What men have endured