The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03

Ala : IL.
Although these words were handed
down centuries and centuries ago, they
are Just as forceful today in their ap-
plication as to the proper conduct Of
men as they were when they were de-
livered by the Lord to Moses for the
benefit of the children Of Israel. In
fact, their constant preaching would
appear to be more necessary now than
in the times gone by. For In these
days of modernity 1t would seem that
in the strife which most men and
women are waging for the successes
of life.-which far too many of them
measure by the dollars and cents they
are able to there is too
much unscrupulousness. too much ly-
ing one to another, too much false
dealing.
Through these methods a certain
amount of success Is achieved fire.
quently But it is not of the lasting
sort. The man who builds up a bust
ness by tearing down. or endeavoring
to tear down the business of his rival
through false dealing, through lying
is not going to succeed for long. The
truth, like murder. is bound to out
eventually. When 1t does. the man
who has tried to build up business at
the expense of his neighbors. through
unfair and mendacious methods, will
have veritable Goals of fire heaped
upon his head. He will find that the
public which he actually imposed upon
will turn from him as quickly as Will a
person from a poisonous adder This
Is an every day experience In some
part of the world. 1t is due to the fact
that while the public is more or less
easily deceived for the time being, 1t is,
Impossible to fool the people all of the
time. And the public demands square
dealing in all things, particularly In
the world of business. Within the past
two weeks this important fact has been
forcibly pressed home by decisions OF
the court of last resort Of this nation
in its Judgment against the Standard
Oil monopoly and the Tobacco trust
The words, quoted above, may real
ly be considered to be an application
of the famous eighth commandment:
Thou shalt not steal" This is almost
an organic law in every realm of clvil1-
cation. The thief always has been and
always will be Stunned by the society
on which he has fastened his tentacles.
False dealing and lying are corollar1es
to thieving. It is a common remark
that a man, who will lie, will steal. 1t
is also a great truth. So will the man
who deals falsely. As a matter of fact,
false dealing is, in reality. stealing.
And while there are not laws to reach
all kinds of false dealing and lying
and while those that exist on the sub
ject of libel, SANDER and conspiracy
are exceedingly difficult of application,
still there is the great court of public
opinion to deal with men and women
who engage in these deceitful and dis
honest practices to achieve their ends
When this court, often slow to work
and render a verdict, finally does hand |
down a decision, it is irrevocable 1t
Is OF the unappealable sort. 1t stig-
mati:.es for all time those against
whom it is directed. 1t brands them
vsth marks which they cannot OBJ
Iiterate 1t spells disgrace and eventual
failure of lives that might have been
glorious ones If those possessing them
had only used their energies and tall |
ents in honorable and upright chan