The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-22

their gardens of Eden and must neadl
push past the gates out i'm to the rusl
and the conflict, the stness and the
strain, the swirl and the smdrbh Of
what thy ana pleased to call theirs
their fresdom, their liberty.
Recently In conversation with q
woman of much refinemant and adu-
cation, she remarked to me, ann
not a suffraglst, but l have vet 10
hear the first argument agadnst the
movement. She was much Older
woman than l, and was scaIcrsly in
positdon DO attempt to advance such
an argument. even IL / had felt q1rali-
lied to do so, but my Thought was
this, why should any raal woman
need an argument for or against
such a cause other than her OWN wo-
manhood? II she has not an innape
apprehension of the danger to society
which Turks under an argument I'm ia
vor OF universal suffrage. then 40
amount of counter argument will avail
But while marvel that amy woman
should adopt the cause. 1t does not
seem altogether strange that soma
msn-and some very manly men
should do So They are batter In DO
sition to sac conditions as they are.
revolving. disgusting, deplonable in
the extrsme; child-labor, sweatshop,
oppression. corruption unspeakable.
rampant everywhere. And with these
generalities before them. they consid-
or deductively special pitiabls results,
and from such standpoint look about
fer a remedy. There is no law in
their process. no flaw in their premi-
ses. the fault liss rather In the d.
rection of their reasoning; They need
to reason backward from .hsse gamer
alities. Undoubtedly, to larger general
ities-they need to get back to NATURE
Thars is mo freedom, for men or for
women, other than that which is to
be gained and maintained through
proper relation OF ones self to ones
own element, ones habitat The birds
are free ON the mountains. the beasts
are free- i'm the jungle, the flowers
are free In the Sunshine, because that
s whsre God placed them; and when |
We presume to tampsr with these
fundamental primal laws, we hurn.
The old earth back toward chaos and
make evolution and redemption to
,ave been in vain.
There is something wrong with this
world of ours-woafully wrong. but It
$ not for lack of nsw laws to be
formulated Iby msn or by women or 10
10Th men and women. 1T is rather I
or lack of observance of old laws
which We're formed before the foun-
ation OF the world-the common ev-
a'y day law of human nature. The
eternai fitness of things was the
ornerstone upon which society was
ounded, and society sands or Tails
nth the eternal fitness of things"
Theme is quaint old story with
'hich doubtless we are all more or
ISIS familiar and Yet It may bear rep-
uition, the story of the shepherd, I
ing and the giant ~
Ths young shepherd, David-king /
nat was to be-had been chosen by "a
le then reigning king to go out in 8
ngle combat against the Philds-
ne giant. Goliath. arch snamy of q
'rael Accordingly he was summoned G
'to the presence of the king, who
lothed him In his own armor, q
eighty and ponderous coat of mail-
N king Saul was mighty man, '
hile David was only strdppling of d
'y. He was given also the kings ID
wn sword and helmet and thus equipp- n
was sent forth on his mission. &
ut from the beginning he found c
Imself at sad disadvantage: the n
NOR dragged upon him by its weight a
hdle the sword was awkward and un p
aildly and proved only burden In
s inexperienced grasp. So he had k
. good sense to return to the king, s.
"a basged to be relieved of these Inn II
ddments and 10 be allowed rather p
use only his own simple weapons Il
hdch he had proved again and tl
ain while leading his flocks over W
Q lonely hillsddes. His request was 81
antsd and Forthwith he hastanad Oh
WIN TO the brook, where he choose
himself five smooth pebbles; then
King hls sling-a common old worn,
uther sidng which doubtless his own In
yish hands had fashioned ,he ad- In
nced once more to mset the giant VI
70 jeerad at him and laughed him VI
scorn.. But David put his hand into ca
shephend's bag and drew North
o OF hds stones. and then adjusting