Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-26
From F. P. Hllburn.

observe in a late issue of the
REGISTER a quotation of parts of a
speech, the latter part of which l
most unqualifiedly endorse. But
the first part, it seems to me, is in
compatible with the second. Let
me quote:
81 desire to insist to you that
there Is no good obtained by re-
straint of peoples natural in
clinations, or by forcible regula-
tion of their habits, which is half
so good as freedom ITSELF"
This is anarchy, pure and simple.
Not the wild-eyed kind that wants
to accomplish its ends by the de-
struction of rulers, but anarchy,
nevertheless. And | am not using
the term in its commonly accepted
meaning, because anarchy does
not necessarily mean murder. A
little thought reveals the fact that
when society was organized in
dividuals had to surrender a part
of their liberties. Just as one who
marries surrenders a part of his
liberty-society is organized for
tho ooY,o NJ m noo1
Now what are natural inclina-
tions? Suppose, for instance, that
l felt inclined to pass through the
streets of the city of Ironton in a
nude condition; / would be in
juring no one on earth, and yet
Bro. Axe would have me arrested
and the city authorities would
force me to wear clothes against
my ''natural inclinations." Again,
let us suppose that two healthy |
sane young people wish to marry.
They love each other and they
have a s'natural inclination" to-
ward each other, but the State
says, no, you are too closely re-
lated by blood and your offspring
might be idiots, and. you must
therefore not follow your "natural
inclinations.' Is the State right
or wrong?
Let me quote again: s'That, as
Herbert Spencer puts it, the ulti-
mate result OF protecting mon from
the consequences of thoir follies is
to fill the world with fools" Herr.
bert Spencer was a great man, and
it were presumption on my part to
question his wisdom, but will his
statement apply in tho cases cited?
vrh;ch sometimes sroriE - ----------.---.-
II tbcir relentless application are .
Il reality the greatest ehaLlty ala
ithe deepest mercy The Vl0
doctrine Of the survival OF Tug
latest. And that doctrine - .
fallacy. There is not, ana ness,
was, such thing as the surSlva'
! ~ f,ttest. | plant corn and craR
I GRASS comes up. l leave them' e&'
necting the survival OF the httest
= = and 10! | have no corn A tnu'
y assaults a citizen; the sherin ln
tarFeres and is murdered; the thu
survives. And Iventure the asse
d tion that the very man who mac
the speech would never nave oee
= known, and certainly Washingto
University itself could not ma
in haen built ii our forefathers nj
the not surrendered a part OF sn'
liberties in order to create a gre
T. State. If men followed tn
i, 'n@ ds- anatural inclinations" would an
body pay taxes for the suppoi'
,wis, Washington or any other
ouri,
orth, yersity?
TB;,r BSr- We put a ring in the hogs n
,isees before we turn him into the clio
!, Ed; field. Not that we don't wish
'rmsd to eat the clover, but we WISH
~ Viii, IL restrain his s'natural incllnatl
pat'er rs Ct to root, which would destroy
in i .siG Be, clover and cut short his suppl
record ,scsIs food. Why, Bro. AXE,
herein seen men grow rich by prac
4 IL i. /. that you would scorn to fol
eis death a Are they more fitto survive
: denise, sasa YOU? Mozart is said 70 nave
! q Sha$ sas / in abject poverty, while thous
ribed is If men who never had q RED
!. nfgSs + gss ing quality have lived g Z, =
: opsa e + + + old age, surrounded BY wealt'
\ K Of The the others had created.
Y s.iS g'tn- &c. We all want the daily pape
eaaStyl telegraph, the telephone ths
is to en- II, oar and many OCh6f III
the fol- ACC o"h ,A - 4
PENDANTS, ~ modern times, OUT Wo
,, 1908, - ,,laaa som,
and two - ..,;,I;nr to Il
,cton 80, at least, are Willis
: oS"S'St more y necessary useful labor. Anc
i , u men when they place their
,e on said "A brain at the disposalo Of
,unting in anu piaAA q,
filed with ore entitled to the pro0ec'
next term aociety from inc HOen ~
Z sss 4 b iisi isssii merce, who fatten upon the m
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