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

WIt come tO1tIC2A U0FtDOplicur Aoo
reached a point at which choice must
be made between doing the work ct
comectg educating the people or suf-
fering the disaster OF revolution
The Treasures Of Wisdom.
Ideas that may be made tGngiSfa.
imprisoned I'm concrete forms ard Of
Tered for sale I'm the market place are
OF the earth. Beyond thems envelop-
ing them as the earth IS enveloped
by dis atmosphere, is the realm Of
thought. There the socia'y Of mind
e1s.s; a society IN which property Is
unknown There the wise Of alb ages
hold communion. There consent Is
given not TO own but 10 tabe freely
all that anyone is capable of receiving.
None cam hear the conversation OF
the wise who carmo unde:S and them
In that society the property values
for which men 50 earnestly con-enn
have no meaning. The treasures OF
wisdom need ND guarding. The
elude destruction, They increase by
being shared. In the ream of society
of mind 1t is clearly understood that
the things of greatest value are prlce-
less. There NO one viii sacrifice chan
acber for property. There one would
be known as loser who should give
his character, his soul i'm exchange
for the whole world. What infinite
folly is it then for practical business
men to risk am impairment of charac-
ter to gain even the Largest wealth
anyone has ever been able to grasp.
No man can beunjusIb 10 a fellowman
and wrong him out of the enjoyment
of anything that is justly hts without
bliDdly sacuificing the greater for the
lesser good. All SD inclined should
know that it is impossible for the JUS
tice of God, which overruleS the af.
fa'rS of men to permit anyone to he
a permanent gamer by acts of his
own injustice. In the name of all
who labor. justice is demanded by
adj who wisely, or unwiSely, work for
social reforms. For the welfare of
all who toll with hands or brain, let
everyone be taught ito be just. When
all are just, the night to property will
need no guarding, no affirmation and
a true conception of moral duty will
govern the actions of men jim every
relationship of life.
Honesty and Intelligence Are the
Source of Civilization, Of Prosper
ity and Of Moral and Econo-
mic WeIl.Being.
Climate and soil. wood and stone,
coal and minerals. rainfall and water
ways, sunshine and air currents, ex-
isted for the red man as they now
exist for the white man. What IS the
cause of the broad difference between
the uses made of these natural re-
sources by the red man and the white
man? It is the difference between
the red mans and the white mans
knowledge of and compliance with thu
requirements of natural physical, NOR
al and economic laws. What creates
the vast difference between the hab-
It's, environments and achievements of
the people today and those of another
age; the difference between the peo-
pie in our own country? It is the
honesty and Intelligence with which
they recognize the Justice of and act
in harmony with. the requirements Of
nstErai physical, moral and economic
laws Such honesty and Intelligence |
Is the resource of greatest industTial
and economic value. Without honesy !
and Intelligence, man inhabfts the
most resourceful portions of the
earth, unclothed, unhouSed, unletter-
ed-a superior animal This is true
of the past. It is true Of the present.
l. will be true of the future. Hon
eSty and intelligence are the trtue
sources of all products of life that re
suit in property honestly acquired,
character properly developed.
Greatness.
There's glory i'm being right and a
Spleudor in being true,
That is greater than everything else
life can possibly bring TO YOU
For man can fight when he's right,
and knows that he knows that he
is
In a way that will make every blow
that he strikes, a blow to make
victory his.
The greatest greatness there is that
the world can bring to you,
Is the glory of being night, and the
splendor of being true"
Impure blood runs you down
makes YOU an easy victim for organic