The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
KANSAS COAAENT

THE IMPORTANCE OF HONESTY.
No doubt about the truth of the old
copy-book advice that Honesty is the
best policy" Some men don't believe
it, others doubt lit and still others for
get it occasionally. So our peniten-
tiaries are crowded, and there are too
many suicides. and a number in both
classes try to make dishonesty their
capital in business, but, in time. all
such efforts come to naught. History
proves it. as do the events of the day.
A man should be honest for honesty's
sake; because it pays; because 1t is the
part of wisdom. The wise men of the
past realized this. Aristotle declared
that honesty was the faireSt flower
that ever bloomed in the garden of life.
Cicero believed nothing was useful that
was not honest. Shakespeare held that
an, honest man was more important
than king, and the inimitable Burns
sang that IAN honest man is the king
of men," The great merchants of mod
ern times are the ones who have had
a reputation of honesty to build upon;
who have given an honest dollars
worth for every dollar; who have not
stopped to underhand methods to take
advantage of their customers; Who have
treated their employees with considera-
ton. The many men who have risen
from the ranks in all the great indus
tries have not attracted the attention
of their superiors because they were
clever crooks, but because they were
honest, first, and because they coupled
with this valuable trait other signs OF
greatness. And the many millions who
may never rise from the plane or
mediocrity. The happy and contented
ones are not the crooks, and sharpers,
and schemers, but the men who rely
upon honest methods and honest deal
ing to obtain the comforts and neces-
Sifi0Q of life which with good health
and a clear conscience bring happiness,
although they may never mean wealth
or greatness. What ever your ability,
dishonesty cannot help or increase 1t.
but only hinder. however humble your
lot. honesty can but make it more
then, because it is right. as you know,
and because it pays, as you ought to
know.-Atchison Globe.
MR.. FORAKER.
The letters from the standard Oil
company to Senator Joseph B. For
aker of Ohio which have in some I'M
accountable way come into Mi.
Hearst's cruel hands do not require ali
the explanations Mr.. Foraker is max
ing. They show conclusively that
Senator Foraker was a trusted polit-
ical agent in Ohio of the Standard Oil
company. They do not show that Mr..
Foraker in his capacity as United
states Se0d TOT gave 70 lIlS SldHOdTO
Oil company his services but it does
show that he was a man upon whom
they depended in their many political
troubles in Ohio. He watched state
legislation for them. and at one time
tried to buy them a newspaper
through which a more friendly public
sentiment might be created for the
mighty giant
Senator Foraker's political pros
poets were not the best before the CIV
ing of these embarrassing letters to
the public and the letters will doubt
less put an end to his political career.
Wichita Beacon.
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OKLAHOMA'S. FAMILIAR WORD.
The charge of Mr.. Hearst that Gov
ernor Haskell is also an employe of the
Standard Oil has given the governor an
opportunity to use the short ugly word
which in Oklahoma politics, has be-
come the most popular word of the
English language.-sfn one column of q
political editorial in an Oklahoma
newspaper last Saturday the word
liar occurred 1Sstimes.-Wichita Bea-