Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-01

buzfs form IN a wild fury and de-
str9s the Old I'm order to secure an
opportunity to create a new govern,
meHt or an anduStr1al Sys lem that viii
accord with thair conceptions Of JUS
lice.
Il IS mot IN the power of amy man
or association of men permanently to
prevent the OUcOmng OF these
changes. Delayed they may be, di-
, rectAd they can be. No power can
stop them absolutely. The life Of
aatane finds expression in change
heh changes cease, humanity and
nsaatge WIFI besdesd. 1T IS idie 10
kesihe a tendency to change. 1t is
ihe nartec5On of wisdom to guide It
in a eight direction. 8
Correct Education the Hope Of the
p; Republic.
.G0nact education is tie hope Of tte
republic Wisdom cannot be pro
duced by amy possible comblna Ton
Of units of ignorance A wise and ef-
ficieni government Of the pepoDet for
the people and by the people, connot
be d0yaloped by a community the in
diHifral members of which are ilcap-
able OF governing themselves wisely
and efficiently. Correct education
Of the chuld is a natural provision
whicS continually repleniShes the
source Of power and prosperity of the
static. Every child should be taught
10 be self-SlstaEming and ssf+HeSpect-
ing rs moral and physical develop
ment should be protected from i'm
pairreg& by adlamsss as we'll as by
labor. It should be taught that us
poS9Un in Efe-iS chahacter-will be
deteuminad by the use 1t makes of its
time when not employed, and by the
use Il makes of the money it earns
or may receive from b'herS, not by
the character of as employment TN
less is engages i'm a diShOnonable EN-
plOyment. Those who must provide
Tor themselves should be taught that
in order to have, they must keep.
Every habit and act of salf4denfal that
maNnss for Intelligent Thrift will make
for good charactne and honest self-ne-
Spept Every vice that destroys thrift
win destroy gold char aoter.
The Natural Law of Justice.
sTheN Rutral law Of justice is SUI
pef3r 10 all constitutions, all enacted
laws, en- court decisions. 1t is un1n-
Fuennad by this opinions or actions
Of men It is the only correct ideal.
u cts Ihe only changeless standard.
RieAGy understood and Obeyed it will
enable all men to realize the highest
RHtafhabla good Disregard. whether
through ignorance or through vicious
EalfrIareSS, it pun.SheS with imper-
step &f divergence from true course.
II mo age have The ablest men COM
pteiIeirted all there is of wisdom. In
every age the telling masses have
fAiSet 70 understand and to utilize all
theswRd0m formulated for their guild
anca and the .betem.a nt OF their con-
ditim- .SlGwly and painfully they have
been working their way toward the
realization of higher and sill higher
Heals, sometimes helped and many
NmaS lhfldersd by their trusted lead
ers.s The entire experience of man
kha cMfirmS the correctness of the
thegry Ahat man is ennobled or de-
graded by the truth or error contain
ed IN his beliefs. Whenever a clear
or understanding Of the moral law de
tects am error in a conception of the
principles 'Of Justice and the affairs
Of men ana realigned in accordance
with the requirements of the new
Light civilization and human happi-
nesS make distinct gain, Whenever
q conception of the principles of JUS
tice is clOudIed by suspicion prejudice
q vlc.DuS SelfiShnaSs, and the affairs
Of men are blindly aligned by false
standards, civilization receives a DIS
astuiouS blow Happiness is stabbed
in eNs heart
In this aspect of the subject it is
a solamn duty to direct attention
70 .the fact that thousands of advo-
Gates ane ceaSelessly working TO mis-
educate the peOple They are pots
ouAng the minds of the people with
sinister Suggestions and prejudices
founded on falsehOOds, 10 which they
give currency in the guiSe of facts.
They ana cheating a sense of injus-
cice by magnifying Imaginary wrongs.
1Ng are preparing the way for a
widespread destruction of property
ArOugh the dissemination Of false col
eeptionS of the principles OF justice
II Sher work is not promptly and
A0nughly cOunteracted by connect
moral and annnnBr1ic eIIucation n die.