Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-22

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Blessed are the merciful, for they
shall obtain mercy Have you beer
mercifulP'
Il have"
"Did you unite all corporations, bene
| fitting ALP
II united those needed to unite"
"Those who by competition might
threaten your"
"Yes."
"What became Of the others2"
They went to the wall"
"And the stockholders %
Lost their possessions"
do you call that being mercifuIT
The candidate was silent for a mo.
ment then said, Eyes; / will prove II
If you will permit"
"Not yet Your trust being formed,
how did you make money!
by raising prices"
For the rich or for the poor?'
Both"
did the poor suffer-" $50
They did"
Your examination is over-for the
present You may state what you have
to say in extenuation."
The poor are always poor and usu-
ally unable to help themselves. II
they had an immense sum given them.
they would use it all up without bene-
fitting themselves, for they have no
talent for management. 1t is best that
certain persons shall accumulate funds.
then become distributes to the poor.
/ have been one of these accumulators
and distributors. have endowed col
leges, built churches, established libra
ries. / have not fed and clothed In
dividuals directly, because such action
would result in no permanent benefit
to the masses Of the poor. / have pre-
ferred rather to use my money
Whose money!
"Mine.'
Did you not say that your fortune
had been built up on the ruins Of those
interested in and dependent upon GER
tain corporations
Il did. Their ruin was necessary
that should acquire the ability to mt
millions through channels to do the
most good"
BY what authority did you actT'
MY own sense of what was At"
Inc judge sat silent for a moment.
The strains had seemed to follow the
heavenly inquiry. solemn murmur
like distant thunder when the candi-
date touched upon his evil courses. a
sympathetic melody at the mention of
his benefcent acts. Now they died
away entirely. The Judge spoke:
Man has been placed on the earth
to develop under certain conditions.
He has been left free In his environ
ment, but without few basic princi-
pies he would grope in darkness. These
have been given him from heaven, So
long as he works In accordance with
these principles his deeds are approved.
Had heaven issued an edict Rob that |
you may benefit mankind possibly |
you might have obtained admittance |
here, but there Is no such edict. Your |
course was not even wise for the peo-
pie you profess to have benefited,
Their condition has degenerated. The
equivalent for the fruits of the earth,
gold, is now held in storehouses. dis
ributed by a few, and the poor are
paying enormous prices for their ne
You have taken the law
nto your own hands. You have no
,lace here"
ut is hard" said the candidate,
that should have labored first to
leap up wealth. but 1.-THE of which
ould use myself. and lavished the rest
n my fellow men, to be condemned by
he high court OF heaven. We have no
UGH principles on earth. No earthly
curt would
did you respect your earthly
ourts?'
The candidate hung his head. He
Ad bribed his earthly courts. But ne
Tas not easily put down.
Our earthly courts stood in the way
{ my designs for the ultimate benefit
{ the people"
"And our heavenly court stands IN
he way OF your entrance here Take
im away" ALEXANDER Fly.
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