Morris tribune., 1908-03-21
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IS KING
CONTRIBUTED

CONTRIBUTED
In beautiful little city of the sunny south there dwet
of aspiring politicians who had worshipped so long
the shrine of that the fair of their city
nothing and socieys laws appeared of so little
relative Importance they could be rghtuy pushed
aside suited the teams convenience they obstuct
ed the path vaung ambition. One of the team was
gentleman, the otaer brainy schemer. Among the
friends of the lattera of whom used as cats paws
certain tainted favortes of the home wrecking
Species he desired for political should be
lifted higher social POSITIONS and his banefu influence
such societys leaders undertook the lifting pro-
required much tact and very much STOPPING but
with the aid of many molly fora time success
full Churches and schools tainted societys great
and best law for suspended and the point
seemingly established that moral ebquity should be
no social bar to member of theeam his friends. And
the Devil laughed
But there also dwe that southern city many people
who cared for purity and the good of their
city which coming into synonym for vice,
socetys ureing SMILES and they had the courage
of their convictions.
Their honest opinions honestly and earnestly and often
expressed, though sometimes with fear and trembling
ultimately created public sentiment which society dared
ignore and the home wrecking offenders buried
for sufficient that society resumed
condition and ceased inhae the stencil of immortality
endnrable society odor
They who wifully attempt to annu Or prevent the
of societys great fundamental law which works
purity erentiaes from the brute and
only the sancy of our homes but their very existence
who seek enthrone public sentiment which would up
hold tolerate immortality, traitors to the best in
terests of the human
In big and powerful nation there dwelt many branv
schemers of great wealth who commenced their career
with honest motives their wealth and power grew
grew their sordd ambition and fast waned their per-
ception the rights of others. They worshpped at the
shrine of Success until the laws of God appearedif at
alias only for the guidance of Others and the laws of
something to be made unmade obeyed or ignored
suited their majestes wishes Voters bribed
makers and judges became their paid SER
wants. Great corporations managed, mismanaged
wrecked without regard for the interests rights of
patrons competitors or stock holders
"To the glitter of gold and the pomp of power' they
Devil laughed.
But large majority of the citizens of that though
loving wealth. yet loved honor more and their opinions
expressed from PLATFORM pulpit and press and on the
noisy street and at the quiet frese developed public
sentiment which resulted in laws made and enforced
against predatory wealth and the lifting the morals of
great people TO higher plane.
The wealth alike of nations and communities de-
ponds upon power mbition, gold which too often
minister the greed the wicked and the depravty of
peoples but upon the number and those who
right public sentiment; who believing righteousness
have the courage earnestly make their convictions
known. To that kind of weath all may contribute who
are mentally morally Unbalanced, or born molly
coddles.