Okolona messenger., 1906-09-12

Gl( STR the System as the son to the father,
W ~ Of necessity the progeny exhibits
more or less the same characteristics of it's paer
nity hence the taint OF the begetter is that OF the
begotten.
1t is therefore not strange that the rottenness OF
the System whether commercially or industrially
considered is proverbal, "smelling to heaven; and
will not the universities, the colleges, the schools
and the churches the recipients OF the Systems
dirty dollars, yet cry aloud, saying: Eye have
made me to stink among the inhabitants OF the
land'f
shall not say that it is possible to scan every
dollars antecedent relation which seeks it's way
into the educational religious treasury; but 4
may say that those whom the System has favored
have had ample notice, and cannot plead ignorance;
for they having become the receiver Of stolen goods,
are as bad as the thief
Are not these benefciaries of the System open to
criticism as we'll as the System ITSELF just or unjusf
No system which corrudts every agency it em
ploys, and debases every man a1d measure it uses,
is qualified to endow with dollars and foster with
virtues one whit above its sOTdid self. No one
knOwsthis better than the donor Of these gotten
millions; hence the eye o the religious and educa
tiona world must be blinded to the truths OF the
Bible, which have borne so important part in the
elevation and ennObling OF man. and wOmankind.
"When Samunl was old he made his sons judges
over Israel; and his sons walked not in
his way, but turned aside after lucre and took
bribes and perverted judgment"
am not at all surprised, then, that men and
women will rise up and call blessed vicious Sys'
tenn like this, upon whose money they have growD
great It is easy for the who received the Sys-
tents degenerate dollars to condOne the means en-
ployed in getting them, and they are ready to say
Cat least by implcaiOD), "Does not theend jusrify
the meansf"
There is bewildering glamor in great efforts to
promote education and sO.caed religion in this day
Devotees multiply and enthusiasm increases. The
application OF this principle is effective; but when
the movement is world wide and farreaching in its
influence obscured by milions in place Of thousands
then it is that the interest becomes intense and 80
the ramifcations Of the eccesiastcal and education
81 departments of the System, like it's commercial
aspect become almost universal in theirlscope and
purpose.
II the scheme for making dollars is SO compre.
hensive, it lie apparent that the dollars must be
pended on the same broad principle; for everybody
has been gulIed through the commercialism OF the
Standard and the eye Of every one must be obscur-
ed by it's sO-called great and benefcent work. II
all can be induced to sing paeahs Of praises to the
System, no one will be trammeled by any moral
hesitation about the use Of dollars, matter how
gotten. a
The game where all the people are at ssakeimust
take on breadth and an Ostensbe show Of generosity
that will arrest all DehOlders, overshadow a minor
attractions and miniIy all even though
fraction Of any days illicit gain would snfdce TO-
turn the world upside down.
The Chicago University was conceived in sub
teriuge and brought forth for the paramount pur-
pose Of robbing people Of the sOlace which the Bi
bic, and the Bible only, can give. do not say
that this purpose was well defined in the inception
OF this great proposition but an analysis Of the en-
bryonic state xop.d have shown the component
paris OF the subsequent effort to ebscure the people
bg the great movement pstepsiblg begunin. behalf
81 education and religion. 1 NAfAsf ap
The same thrOes that operated 10 the birth Of
Che inanimate mass q ssODe end brick and mortar