Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-25
The Rioht Wins.

The Right Wins.
That right will eventually prevail is
a truism that has been appreciated
since the day when mankind first be-
gan to be able to distinguish right from
wrong: but there have always been
those who disputed the proposition and
there always will be those who will
dispute it. But nevertheless, right
wins.
It is not true that the individual is
always successful because he is right,
If this were true, all men would have
long since discovered that it would be
futile to attempt to accomplish any
thing else than that which is right. and
there would be no wrong. We know
that although water may be forced up
hill and may be kept for a long time in
an unnatural position, it will event
ually find it's level. So also right may
be held down for a time; but eventual
ly it will win.
The individual who seeks to do only
that which is right meets with great
many more obstacles than does the in
dividual who stands ready to do right
or wrong as may seem easier at the
time. It is not easy to do right at all
times. If everybody else were trying
to do right there would be no trouble
about 1t; but the man who considers
first the right at all times comes in
most frequent contact with those who
such contact necessarily makes fric-
ton.
Whether there are more people try
ing to do right than there are trying
to do wrong, it will have to be admit
ted that those who try to do right
command the most consideration at
the hands Of the whole people. The
men in the community who are most
not at all times the most popular; but
they are at all times the most respect
ed. They command to a larger extent
the esteem and confidence of their
mands more general appreciation.
It would be foolish to deny that in
dividuals may attain all manner Of
business, professional and social sue
cess by wrong means. There are few
people of observation and experience
who have not witnessed such things.
Every community in this broad land
furnishes present day examples. But
we run little risk of successful contra
diction when we say that it is impos
sible to find an instance Of a man who
has attained high social, business or
professional position by questionable
means and who retains in that posi-
ton the confidence or respect Of his
fellow men. We will say also that
there is no such man in such a posi-
tion who having held it long enough
to realize its full significance, would
not give up all else he has for that
which he lacks, the confidence and res
pect of his fellows.
Ii is common to hear people say,
lie think and say as they please" but
no man of sense is to be deceived as
to the sincerity of such a declaration.
1t is easy to comprehend how this SEN
ashes of bitter disappointment. The
man who may have fattened on ques-
dollars, or who may have at
tained nominal prominence by dishOn
esty or duplicity is inevitably brought
to a realization of the fact that honor
does not necessarily go with position,
and position without honor is always
uncomfortable.
And again, there is no permanency
in dishonesty acquired wealth o" hon
or" Honor" nominal honor, is dis
acquired as often as is gen.
uine wealth. But neither can bring
genuine pleasure or satisfaction. The
public will become Informed sooner or
later and although criminal punish
ment will not necessarily follow, the
punishment that will come will be no
less sure and no less effective.
Yes, right wins. 1t will always win.
The most foolish man in y world is
the man who would try to keep right
from winning. Sometimes he resorts
to lying. sometimes he resorts to
sometimes to other crimes;
but no matter what eXpedient he uses,
he fails in his object and right wins
if not at once, then certainly in the
long run.