The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-08
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things, D0In material ana spiritual
We must not be too harsh in our
criticism OF others. With five hun
dred faults Of our own. we ought to let
the other fellow have az least one. I
am afraid that the imperfectiOns OF
Other people viii kill one or two Of
our good Florida editors yet How
much better. like the sun, 10 distribute
IigEt and cheer wherever we look; how
much more helpful 10 teach love Tor
humanity. faith in the power. wisdom
and goodness Of the all-Wise Father,
hope for q real life immortal and be-
lief in unseen forces which must be
cultivated and strengthened If man
would come into possession Of the real
/ life
A. editors, we must let our own
lights shine that others may see our
good works and giOrify our Father
which Is IL Heaven"
Let Is note in our editorials the en-
( couraging fact that the world is grow
/ ing better. Why. less than eighty years
ago the governor Of New York State
had to disband the legislature because
Of its utter corruption. Think Of Aaron
AS~AAB VIZ DAESAGEA&l VI III L4aAEE4
States. think Of leaders like Deane.
Swift and Sterne, think Of the corn
| huskings and the dances in the old
days. when everybody got drunk and
| never went home until morning.
Then / want you to note the fact
that the world is coming under the
domination OF the intelligent races:
that men have a greater love for Iiber-
", law. truth justice and progress
Among the encouraging signs Of our
| time are the unparalleled Developments
of the earth's material resources. Year
by year the worlds harvest increase
the corn fields are more golden and the
granaries more crowded.
Wherever we go we see the pro-
gress Of civil and religious liberty. We
behold the printing presses. without
| censorship and the Bible. Gods best
gift TO man. without arbitrary inter-
/ probation by some good old orthodox
| brother who believes in a God Of
/ moods. who is mad one day and pleas
| ed the next, and a hell that is several
! degrees too hot TO be comfortable. And
( We must not forget in this feast Of
/ good things the great institutions Of
/ learning, the powerful churches, the
I great fraternal and charitable organi-
/ cations and the millions Of loyal men
with the quick brain. the brawny arm
I and the hopeful heart who ore ever
striving for the best
! 1 would like 10 speak Of some Of the
wonderful inventions OF the day. Of the
/ advancement in the arts and sciences
I that have performed such narvels for
I =
1 time viii not permit.
/ In closing, permit me 10 say that in
! ny Judgment the great demand OF to-
day = for the strong. vigorous. positive
editor Who has opinions and will, the
/ editor who has the courage 70 lead
and the grit 70 stand by his convic-
/ tons
/ This age Of commercialism, with it's
/ tremendous pressure upon everyone
/ this day OF fierce excitement in our
| great financial centers, this hour Of
| brilliant achievements that lure us on
/ 70 still greater victories, calls for edi-
/ tors who are true to the core, editors
/ who will condemn wrong in friend or
+ foe. editors in whom the current OF
/ life runs deep and strong, editors who
I neither brag nor run. editors who are
not for sale. and hate greed and graft
/ ss the devil is said to hate holy wa
I ter
/ II We keep L1oweIFs beautiful thought
always in mind that
Life IS leaf OF paper white.
T Wherein each one Of US may write
His word or two. and then comes
night
we shall strive 70 educate the world
70 higher standard Of living; we shall
stimulate men 10 seek wisdom and
! goodness rather than gold. and we shall
! learn the lesson taught so many CEN
turtles ago that he is the greatest who
serves the best.
Finally. brethren. whatsoever things
are true. whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just. whatsoever
things are pRe, whatsoever things are
lovely, whatsoever things are of good
report. if there be any virtue. and if
there be any praise. think upon these
things"