The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-05-20

first verse brought to my vision rash
!mpulsive nature, whose error l had
caused. but whose spiritual restoration
in the spirit of meekness ! had not
sought TO bring about. Indeed, mao
myself fallen a victim to as great
spiritual fault, selfishness, greed, per-
versity, and this fault OF mine had
precipitaled the downfall OF my
brother. My voice grew thick in the
second verse. could but see sturdy
group of my fellow-growers, who
through good and Ill report, had la
bored for the liberation of our entire
guild, while !, though from the first
/ had reaped the benefit OF their ef-
forts, had thrown all that | am and
all that / stand for in their way.
have not only not helped to bear the
burden which they carry for us all,
but have greatly increased its
weight. ] now confess that l have no
right TO what | get out Of society un-
less perform my duty to society"
An Awakened Conscience.
was not eloquent in my exposition
of the lesson last night. think my
wife and children thought me less in
structive than usual; but / had a
mourners' bench experience in the
night and my tongue was loosened. ]
could but think how that band of men
who at their own charges, without a
single guarantee that even their ex-
penses would be paid back to them.
have carried forward this movement to
lift us into a position of equal advan-
tage with those to whom we must sell
our products--how they were support
ed by Paul's exhortation: Let us not
be weary in well doing. for in due sea-
son We shall reap IL We faint not"
las we have opportunity, therefore,
let US do good unto all men" What
was a comfort to those engaged in this
good work was a rebuke to me, and
/ determined that their portion should
henceforth be mine.
Personal Pride Subordinated.
am man of no small executive
and managerial ability. This fact my
neighbors recognize. Indeed, though
short of genuine conversion
would enable me to confess it, 1t was
not little of this pride in my ability
which kept me out of the organization
at the beginning, since did not orig
mate it. But hope now to be able to
use my ability in aiding the Burley To-
bacco Society TO eradicate any errors
1t may have made and to aid in per-
fecting plan that will work harmo.
niously economically, equitably.
strengthening a Pernicious System.
realize that under forms of law, |
and my fellow Independents have been
a system that strikes
deep at the very foundation of the
great American Republic; a system
hat come to its full fruitage will re-
produce in viler forms the very politi-
,al, social, industrial, and economic
conditions which brought our fore
'athers from Europe to found a free
state in the Western wilderness. |
will no longer under forms of law
light against the spirit of Concord and
If Lexington, of Valley Forge and
Yorktown, of Kings Mountain and
iuilford Court House. When I re-
member that the flower of that hardy
tock that laid the foundations of a
lew world, penetrated farther into the
and at Boonesboro and
3ryant's Station won the rich heritage
which enjoy hang my head to think
hat the true Kentucky spirit had
Numbered in me so long. I, "a Ken
who of all men should hold
himself high and walk straight and
ook the whole world in the face bet
er than other men,"
Tory Rather Than Patriot.
blush that l should have been the
'ory in the struggle rather than the
'atriot. | have taken as bride from
he Tobacco Trust prices for my to-
acco which you cannot get for yours
ecause the trust on It's part wants
o disrupt the organization and |, in
selfishness, have been
Wiling to accept the bribe, though /
an but see that the destruction of the
rganization means a return to the
liserable conditions from which the
rganization has lifted us all. 1t is
mall wonder that you class me with
benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr. !
'ish to erase the stain for the sake
( my children.
An Un-American Attitude.
/ cannot look at the proud American
ag and think of all that 1t stands for
nd not feel sense OF shame that
lnce the beginning Of this struggle
ntil now, have aided and abetted a
system that year by year
! destroying the very things for
hitch that flag stands. Our church in
erests wane for lack of money to sup
ort than. cchooIc naod hottar ho,soc