The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-20

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When one would attack any thing
so old that il has whiskers long and
hoary he is forced to exercise de
gree Of boldness beyond the reach
of the average mortal, for man with
all OF his boosted intelligence, en-
lightenment aud progressiveness is
disposed bird-like 10 build the same
kind of nest in the same place each
year or monkey-like follow the lead
OF some one else In religion poll
tics, society, Jurisprudence and liter
ature We find him slavishly observ-
ms presidents which We're always
wrong in principle or by reason Of
the changes Of customs and condi-
tions have long since lost their prac-
tical applications.
We hear the Chinese roundly
abused for ancestor worship, By
those who would consider il almost
sin against the Holy Chest 10
question a doctrine taught by a Cal
vim or a Wesley A democratic
speaker who fails 10 wake uD r.
Jefferson an get his opinion on every
question whether relating to The in
trieate commerce OF the present or
10 The simple frontier government
Of youthful commonwealth, would
be accused Of DESERVING TO the enc
my.
The wisdom Of the fathers is good
provided II is OF the genuine brand
bur entitled TO no credit otherwise
When the three mysterious
strangers visited Abraham to notify
him OF the visit of the stork to his
tend, he got a bowl of water TO
wash their feet. Probably they had
tramped many weary miles bare
foot over the rocks and sands OF
Canaan. is that any reason why in
this age of silk hosiery and patent
leather shoes We should battle the
feet OF our guests? But doggone
It, what / started out to say was
that ever since | can remember, and
the Lord knows how long before,
newspapers, preachers and politici-
ans have been lecturing the farm
ers and laboring men, the bone and
sinew OF the land for congregating
on the streets, whiting goods boxes
and talking politics 1t is possible
have been guilty OF the same in
discretion for | belong to the mon
key tribe 10 a certain extent. What
rise " ttuidlk 10 iHai misty ~ 40
none of our business how many of
the SOUS OF toll assemble, talk and
white for we do not have them TO
support Secondly that agriculture
is rather a lonely life old Beck and
Pete, the pigs, chickens, geese and
cows being very great assistants in
driving the wolf from the door bur
not very edifying as companions.
Thirdly, thai 10 make d normal,
healthy, cheerful being a frequent
association with his kind is neces-
gary Those who make this assault
on our farmers are men constantly
in public and do not think Of the
loneliness of the man who works IN
silence from Monday morning iii
Saturday evening.
Fourthly, when farmers meet at
the cross roadg stores or on the
street corners, they exchange views
on their business and thereby are
methods.
Filthy, ii the yeomanry OF the
country would take keener Interest
In politics. have school house meet
ings and freely. fairly and fearless
ly discuss the general good OF the
body politics, in short time there
would be an awakening that would
make the politically sainted bones
OF Jefferson and A. HAMILTON rattle.
All reformation always has and al
ways will come from and through
the common people. Oar so-called
leaders lead as long as the people
consent to follow in the ruts and
then lead some more when the peo-
pie let them know they must be Lead
another way. Now don't go and un-
derstand me to say there 10 anything
wrong any where for | am merely
theorixing
Sixfhiy, II the owners OF the