Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24

destiny, in his own way. No man has
a right to voluntarily permit a fence
to be built around his brain. Every
soul should aspire after the highest,
after its own method. We should all
do u own thinking. We should lis
ten to all, but form u own opinions.
Courteous and modest we ought to be.
but we ought not to sacrifice our re-
spcct for truth, justice and right. on
the altar Of uniformity. Respectable
ity is emincntly to be desired, but
courage, honor and truthfulness are
far preferable. Societys' colors may
be pretty, but the badge of unfctter-
ed liberty is glorious. In the long
run. we may as well develop our in
~dividuality, as do what the world does.
People will talk of us, under any cir
cumstances. DO what we will, act
how we will, people win talk of us.
They love TO hear evil reports. vile
stories, base hints and s%candalous
suggestions, about others. Mr.. Spen-
Ger points out that there is a soul Of
good in all things evil. but few people
see anything else but the evil. If they
look at the sun, all they can see is its
spots. If they gaze at the moon, all
tHtN Gtl OuStI We Is us DOIIOWtu ilbil.
II a saint sin but once, all they can
dwell on is that one error. If a
speaker make a grammatical slip, all
they remember is the infringement OF
the laws of grammar. IL you come
before the world with a lofty plan of
social amelioratien, all but a few peo-
pie Will question your motives, and
with a microscope of malice, will ex-
aggerate every flaw in your sugges-
ton. They will cast suspicion on
character; they will doubt your
veracity; they will sheer at your dis
interestedness; they will ask, "Who
appointed thee a prince and n judge
over us" The world is ready to de-
tract, to %ridicule, to cheaper, to de-
stroy. No man can always please the
world. No matter what his position.
every time he steps out in advance OF
the ranks of the multitude he will be
accused of being a self-advertiser, a
sensation-monger, a ranter. a rank.
You can not stop peoples tongues.
The mass continue with its carping
criticism, despite our opposition.
People will talk. Let them! This is
the only means of multiplying their evil
Intentions. You are one The masses
are millions, and the millions will
find something to say against
one. Don't worry over what peo-
pie VIII say, for there is a higher trib-
mai than the perverted judgment
seat of society. We have God to wor-
ship, and conscience to heed. If we
commune with God, what matters
1t, If we be never SO misunderstood By
people? If We can turn, from the
frowning world without, to the APP
proving smile of conscience within,
what need we care for peoples com
and harsh criticism? BE I'M
fashionable. Refuse to bend the knee
to the Baal of custom and the AS
tarte of fashion, when the God of
righteousness demands recognition.
Own YOURSELF Respect self and 9TH
ers. but have a higher regard for do.
Ing right than for being thought right
by othersl BE honestl
The lamented martyr, President
Garfield. used to say. There is only
one man with whom / am compelled
to eat and sleep and drink and live.
and whose appreciation | must have,
and that is James a. Garfield" This
is equally true of all of us. Honor
lil men, put nOnOf SELL Dy refusing
to be ~dishonorable. The Greek taught,
Know myself" The Hebrew taught,
Search thy ways" We OF today
teach, BE sure of your motives and
finch not; no matter what the world
The great immortal dramatist
advised us right when he said:
This above all. to thine own self be
true,
And 1t must follow, as the night the
day.
canst not then be false to any
man"