The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-06


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the citizens, Taxes are not an un~
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bat they are mutual obligation as-
aumcd by an citizens, in return for
mutual benefits to be received from
tn. state They are not extorted from
us. no value being given I'm return.
but they make possible the mainteu-
ance Of the government which pro-
tects us in an our rights. among
others the possession Of our proper
ty. Taxes are thus a just debt which
we owe TO the state in return for a
value which we receive from the
state No honest man or loyal citi-
zen can refuse to pay his taxes for
the support Of the government.
:. Finally. in private conversation.
In public speech, and through the
medium Of the public press, you
should use your utmost eXertions to
create a healthy public sentiment
which will respect the law and de
mand its enforcement, and secure
proper legislation to give expression
to the moral sentiment Of the people.
Next to the pulpit the press is the
greatest moral force in any cCmmuu-
ity. In communities where the press
stands uncompromisingly for these
principles which we have been dis
cussing the press is to be commended
and the people congratulated, but
where it is otherwise it is greatly TO
| be deplored And the best men OF
! the community ought TO see to the
establishment and maintenance OF a
newspaper which would reflect the
sentiment of the better class Of the
people of the community, and con
tribute it's part towards making
a high tone of moral sentiment uni
Versal.
In conclusion, if these principles
were carried out by our citizenship
as whole, ours would be an idea
state wherein dwells righteousness
and in which law is supreme. Ours
would be an ideal state of society
where perfect civil liberty exists g.
We would have perfect freedom
through perfect obedience to perfect
law. No one will be so influential in
! giving this character to our beloved
| commonwealth as you, the educated
young men of the state. You have 1t
! in YOUR power so to live and so to
/ influence the lives OF others as to
bring about these desirable results.
Your state, your alma mater,
YOUR church, and your God look to
YOU to do your whole duty in bring
! ing about this greatly desired con-
summation, when our people, as
whole. shall submit themselves
unto every ordinance OF man for
/ the Lord S sake" Happy is that peo-
pie which is in such case, yea hap
DIV is that people whose God is the
| Lord