Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-06-03


a struggle that dates from the dawn
of history, a struggle that must ul-
timately terminate in the triumph of
Utopian ideals. The battle for hu-
man equality and liberty Is ceasless,
and 1t devolves upon us as college
men and women to unite ourselves
upon the progressive side. Equality
before the law is the battle cry of
our day. We Americans are just
beginning to realize that bad laws
in the hands Of good men are pref
cradle to good laws in the hands Of
bad men. Men, not measures, Is
our need. The historic fight Of the
Insurgents in our degenerate ma
tional legislature, seemingly hope
less few short months ago, yet to-
day fast assuming the proportions
of a stampede toward a regenerated
body polite; the commentaries Of
Colorado's famous juvenile Judge;
the relentless crusade of the Ma
tional Weekly and other unbought
journals; the temporarily unappre-
ciated efforts of San Francisco's ir-
represible prosecutor, greater than
ever in defeat; the uncompromising
non-partizan attitude of Roosevelt,
Bryan, La Toilette and other great
leaders of the day; all these are but
evidences of an awakened public
conscience, Of the great struggle
now being waged, largely by college
men. in mighty effort TO free the
nation from the clutches of organ
lied greed. Just as the Revolution.
airy and Civil Wars were but recur.
ring instances of the never ending
struggle for just and human living
conditions, so is this but another
compelling instance. 1t differs only
in this, that ii is a mental liberia.
ton. In the words of DR.. Scherer,
Roosevelt of Harvard is there, Pin.
chot of Yale is there and, paraphas.
ing slightly, there is room for 1910
of Stanford beside theml'
i have just said that college mer
are foremost in this great move.
ment. Yet, truth compels a sup.
Elementary statement: college men
are likewise the leaders of the vici.
Gus opposition. Perhaps Judge
Endsey's assertion that the uni.
versities are turning out more Grim.
inals than the prisons is not literal.
ly true. Still, the actual condition
is one which 1910 should do its
share in Graduating. And in urg.
ing you TO this task, do not mean
to minimize its difficulties. The
scorn of the SNUG gentlemen in
broadcloth. the ridicule of the sub.
sidized press, ostracism from the
higher circles of society and club
dom, poverty, oblivion, yes, even as.
sassination may be your reward.
Heneys and Lindsey's reward has
come in this wise. The world is
alive with DULLES physical and men.
tai. If mental browbeating, if in
spired verbal onslaughts, do not
curb the expressions of honest opin-
ions, the genteel bully of today will
scarcely hesitate at personal VIC.
lence. But, will we college men
and women cover before such oh.
stacles, will we accept defeat at the
hands of the Beast, when the fu.
ture Of the nation lies at stake?
think not. Vain should be the labor
of those who seek to deter 1910 mer
from this duty. Certainly, when
the slogan 1t hurts business sup.
plants 1t hurts the nation vher
Woodrow Wilson and Judge Lind.
sey charge the churches with be.
coming the haven Of the despoilers
of our national birthright. when the
all powerful press becomes the
mouthpiece Of special privilege, and
when even the universities turn
from the people to their oppressors
for support, their is work for you
and me to do. Surely the election
of Mccarthy standing menace to
the future of San Francisco, and a
disgrace to American politics-to-
gether with the removal of Pinchot,
are clarion blasts that call the COL
lege man to action on behalf of
higher standards of life in city, in
state and in nation. The church,
the school and the press should be
the greatest modern factors in the
attainment of true democracy, and
they can best be returned to the
side Of decency by trained patriot
ic leadership of college men. Shall
we shirk the responsibility? Ac-
cepting it, we can continue to hold
our heads high and keep our con-
sciences clear. We can then ignore
the slurs and SANDERS Of petty peo-
pie on the realization that we have
done our duty to university and