The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-09-13
Do Not Always Reckon
Cost of a Change.
IRIS PRETTY GOOD AS II IS
Don't Project With That
Trigger, For It's Set
Mighty Fine"
THE FALLACY OF SOCIALISM

I'VE can't suit the man VINO wants
to repair the present structure. We
must join those who would tear 1t
down and build anew"
This is Socialism pure and simple,
and it is also a note of warning that
should startle every patriot.
Idealism never counts the latent
defects, the Old Nick in human ma
ture which must weigh in every
wise scheme of organization, and
which edicts, from parliament, king,
despot or even Numbered from
Mount Sinai, can't control or sup
press. 1t is beyond legislative au-
thority, of force or restraint. This
is a work that must be left to our
churches, schools and firesides.
These alone can arouse the intel
lect, train the conscience and awake
aspirations..--Yo You may. drag a horse
to water, but you can't make him
drink. You may draw and quarter
criminal, but you can't make him
love the right; you may persuade
him, but this is not the function of
civil government.
Then with all these tens of thous-
ands of complexed conditions and
difficulties, who, however brilliant
theorist, realizing the full force
of Patrick Henry's waring, IF
ever you recur to another change,
you may bid adieu forever to rep
resentative government" would
venture upon the reckless expert
ment, the only thing certain about
which is the tragedy, "Adeu For
ever?" Besides, there's nothing
wrong with the structure. It's walls
and foundation, its friezes, fres-
Goes and spires are sound and Sc
cure in the love and wisdom of the
people. We have only to guard
against sacrilege. If aught is
wrong, it will be found in the peo-
pie themselves, who shirk the most
solemn and sacred duty that can
devolve upon mantle obligations
to his country as its sovereign; and,
mark you, the wrecking of the prec-
ious edifice will not cure this cry
ing evil.
But, If you dare such extremi-
ties. who could. rebuild this greater
than Solomon's temple? Tell me
what architect could rebuild the
Ephesian Temple of Diana-pardon
me but would 1t be too suggestive
of an invidious comparison to also
say, burned by Herestratus that
his name might go down to posteri-
known, one of the Seven Won
ders of the world, larger than the
Pantheon, thirty-seven of whose
one hundred and twenty-seven state
ly columns, towering sixty feet
from their bases, each carved by
and the gift of a king, and upon
which an army of architectural ge-
MUS of that golden age labored for
two hundred and twenty years?
Pray, who among you could redo
the immortal frescoes of the Sistine
Chapel at Rome? All! what So
cialist could peer into a marble
quarry and, like Hart, see 1.-THE
Woman Triumphant" glowing in its
embrace and chisel her out, though
he worked ten thousand, instead of
twenty-seven years? Yet, my coun-
trymen, all these things were far
easier done than would be the re-
building of our sacred temple.
1t was Montesquieu, whose works
contributed so much to the forma-
tion of our Government, who warn
ed democracies of the two opposite
dangers, the Scylla and Charybdis,
besetting, on either hand, the Ship
of State. Said he: The princi-
pies of democracy are corrupted
not only when the spirit OF equality
is extinct, but likewise when 1t falls
into the spirit of extreme equality,
when each citizen would fain be up
on a level of those whom he chooses
to command him. Then, incapable |
of bearing the very power they have |
delegated, they want to manage ev-
erything themselves, to dictate to
the Senate, to execute for the mag
istrate, and to decide for the judges.
When this is the case, virtue can no
longer subsist in the republic. The |
people assume the functions OF the |
magistrate who ceases to be re-
vefed, the deliberations of the Sem
ate are sighted, all respect for the
Senator is laid aside. and conse-
quently for old age. II there is no
respect for old age. there will be
none presently for parent. and def
erence to husband will likewise
soon be thrown on. and these IL