The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-23

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vennsel In the LEVIN. shai Il ~ss ~
peti~ni thai enc mar should 49, 10,
he people. am ccgnlsans NJ ths
fart that rafrhas In not xehefsIi,
accepted a. insixpusAhlv suthcrits
% Ali questions Of conscience. For
nearly ssn.feen centuries he hss
he~n regarded On rather A aiFrsrut.
able character II would require =
courage urging unto fooihardiness IA
prompt one 10 dix mp the nausis
records OF the long ago and attempt
defense OF his part In the crueifIy-
lion ~ the Prince 81 Peace oven
though tho records do rhow that he
WAS only an instrument used by an
all powerful providence TO do that
which had been foreordained from
the beginning The action of him
and bis co-conBpIrators WAS but the
completion OF a plan perfected be-
fore the foundation OF the world. II
his work was laid out for him the
time for action had arrived and he
was called to the work IT would
seem that We should not be too BIT
ter in our denunciation of his part
in the great tragedy. Pardon this
depression, It was not my purpose
when announced my text to enter
into a discussion of the merits or
dement's OF the high priest II Is ex-
pedlent that one man should die for
the PEOPLE or as | believe 1t Is ex-
pressed in another place. 1t rs better
for one man to die than for the
whole nation to perish.
There is expressed in this sem
timent, or rather a principle deserv-
ing of more honorable proclaimer.
The meaning of the text when reduo
The meaning OF the text when reduc.
the interests of the individual and
the community do not agree that II
is not only expedient but is the
mandate of justice that the ipdivid-
ual should defer to the claims Of the
masses. 1t would seem to one who
has not been close student of the
tendency of the times, morally, fin
nancially and politically that the
enunciation of such text and Its
discussion is a useless waste OF eff
fort. When we view the trend OF
the thought of the age we can but
stand in open-mouthed wonder at
the loyal support morally and fin
HAncIally of indlvidualism. To wor-
Il ship at the shrine of success seems
Fto be with the average man a crown
OF glory. We look with an admira-
ton amounting to servile worship
upon him who has accumulated
great quantities Of worldly goods.
have seen those who gloated over
the fact that they were the slaves OF
those who charged them the major
portion Of the fruits OF their toll for
giving them the opportunity OF
keeping soul and body together. Tho
demiguxue by large amount OF con
ceit End flattery rises to position
or high trust From poverty he
arises to the possession OF fortune
by consortIng with the enemies OF
his constituents. He comes to us
with that patronizing air so popular
with hero worshiper and we throw
up our hats and raise OF voices In
servile shouts when he denounces
those who have exposed his meth
DDS Tell us he IL thief and trail
tor and we reply he " the smartest
man IN the world and those VINO
criticIse him do so only because they
envy him his success. The pampereh
hypocrite wheedles and frighteno
the poor widow out OF money neef-
ed to furnish the necessaries OF me
for herself and her shiverlng ana
hungry orphans We doff our hats 70
him because he assumes the position
Of keeper OF our conscience. He IL
our mental superior and makes us
believe he Is commissioned from on
high to direct US In matters or CIV
ing we refuse to become co-laborers
for the common welfare and even
indulge In chickering's and sma'i
strife concerning matters or littlo
Importance. but because resistleas
force for the furtherance OF the
schemes of those we select as our
masters. Not long since met h
friend who told me to come with him
and be presented TO man whose
cattle grazed on many hills, VINO han
deeds to the aforesaid hills ana had
much money. Why he wished 70
present me | could not tell for
was not out for any charity, hah
nothing to sell nor was In the mar
ket for land or cattle Possibly ne
thought the honor of having shaken
the hand of wealthy man would
so Impress me that | would hasten
home to tell my family about my
good fortune Possibly he thought
that a knowledge Of the fact that he
associated with such nabob would
impress we with his own Importance.
II that WAS his object he failed Tor
he did something several years
ago which gave me an Insight INTO
big character that impressed me
more favorably than II he had been
In herd of all the multi-million-
aires on earth A negro who nursed