The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-05
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charges and because a few Of tI,
things he said happened to be rapidly losing
following In Kansas City long was guest at
banquet Tq7 he scarcely got a respectful hearing
cembe 10 gives very nsvey view OF him becoming more
and spread:
MYSTERIOUS INSTRUMENTS"
One those mysterious instruments OF Providence" of which
good people have been telling just appearing myster
and much less OF divine instrument long time past
pybicIy yiI & I poor " ia JoTE pS1anom. Into nc
positive or manpulaton
and sored to all know what shameless deceptive in
his ends the stock market The result
ment OF December A that the subscribers his pool had lost
Whether Lawson himself lost proportonae Ap
Parenty powerful interests have been cunning for him.
friends to stop all the shot, Alter what is known Of him. any man
who would his word his honor fool To place
your money me hands OF confessed stock gambler simply to in
vte betrayal What the precise facts this
and does not matter Lawson has been terribly hurt prestige
whether ne has been mt IN pocket or not But few weeks since men
spoke OF him in awed of almost prophetic powers
"We he right about the insurance business he the truth
aou Rogers and he knows what he is talking about when he
there going to be fearful crash in Amalgamaed and panic
the market That hunbug is at rate thoroughly prcked The
heavy facts have crushed the blown pretense.
About Lawons financial egerdemn however we care little
moral character has upon the notion recently he had
oWenay raised to lead Americans of the evils Of which
pounded the theory "Perhaps his life
wish but God often employs instruments
certainly been the show this country whittier is drifting and
DOW to escape the peril threatening it. In this respect Lawson
regarded something the light Hearst The unlikely
even incredible Of reform he might
and methods the disposed npeope regard
messenger of Heaven SO bad allowed become
spcuou must indicate divine plan 1t the old triumph faith
over agan--credo qua impossible
Now little reflection, little discrimination Slight knowledge
Of human nature are all that need this Alright
undoubtedly true that dark things have important moral this
world knowledge from the
men, Just as justice be furthed by criminal turning States
dnce mat however, does make the dishonest
the criminal worthy member OF society 1t necessary
pue the claim that Lawson had much do with
mind for the explosion Doubtless trumpetng abroad
Of nefariOu financial activities which he having
shared them, predposed people believe all was
because of proved to be- Similarly may
cries and conorons of Hearst have had good effect roung
dormant attention. But admit that simply admit that the
wrath OF be made praise the Creator An explosion foul
may clear the air. but the gases the time
Our sole point that dferena the evil
worthy normer beayer camorer from the evil and
rnrusWohy eormer In the former capacity he may
Tighten the public the latter preposterOus suppose
lead it. Heaven wonders
fom but it provOkes human beings despair
by confoundg good with evil with virtue corrupt
selfish may get useful information get
safe leadership To quote that political philosophy
whom that he has been cited Presidential message
editor may feel embodened adduce when men, says
"whom know be wicked impose upon something
than dupe When know Them their fair preences become
motives for dust And it his further dictum "There
safety for honest but by believing all possible evil of evil men,
by acting with prOmphude decision and adness that
lief"