The Irish standard., 1912-11-02
Contr buted for Publication by the
Hon. 7. B. Walker, the Great
Lumber Baron.
The RefutatiOn of False Theories Set
Forth in Forcible Language
by the Writer.
His Article is Worthy of the Care
full Perusal of all Readers of
this Paper.

The Irish Standard has been for
many years an observer of the poit-
ical, social and religious views as ex-
pressed by Mr.. II. b. Walker in many
articles and addresses repeated In var
io,ls ways, within the past 20 years.
And this journal has not only acuuir-
ed great respect for the very
thoughtful and correct expressions Of
social and political views, but also has
been made acquainted with his prac-
tical application of the higher and
ticed by him. in line with the views
expressed, which lie has in this way
put into practice.
And as the people of the Northwest
have come to look with great favor
upon his views of public affairs as ex-
pressed in the past years, ana finding
that he had recently delivered a very
forclble address on the Socialistic ten
dencies of the times before the Mems
Forum of the Henncpin Avenue
Church, we have for the benefit of
the readers Of this journal, and in
line with the desire to present the
moral, religious and social problems
of the present time in the clearest and
best manner, asked Mr.. Walker to
give through these columns, his views
OF the present status and of the ex-
listing conditions as they relate to the
general welfare and hest intercs. OF
the public.
In line with this Mr.. Walker has
consented to give his views as ex-
pressed in the following article, which
we most earnestly recommend to the
readers of this Journal, for its most
careful consideration, as coming from
one who has been a student and OBJ
server, as well as having a large, wide
and comprehensive experience in prac-
teal business life, and as a student
Of the problems which underlle civil
ization:
In all the primitive ages Of mankind
before history and civilization began.
socialism was the deadening influence
that kept mankind In poverty and
want during the long cycle of ages
that existed before the first perma-
nent steps could be made to uplift
and better the conditions Of mankind
through the establishment of individ-
ualism and the protection of personal
and property rights. Not only in an
Client times but in all the ages to tho
present time, the paralyzing influence
of Socialism is readily seen in the low
form of tribal unciviized life. The
most recent Investigations in geology.
as we'll as those of many years ago,
give the age of mankind as extending
back hundred thousand or q million
years. That this is probably a miscal-
cuiatlon from the indefinite basis on
which time can be measured is with
out doubt true, but Sill the evidence
seems conclusive that mankind had
lived at least for $4,000 years as an
lnhabitant of the earth. History and
the records Of the old temples and
ruins in tablets of clay and stone and
inscriptions on pillars, are evidence
of civilization that antedates recorded
history and shows that the old nations
OF Egypt, Assyria and Babylonia reach
back probably seven thousand years
OF civilized life. That would leave
probably eighteen thousand years OF
more prior to historic times and prior
to the beginning of civilization that
mankind had inhabited the earth, and
this may possibly, but not probably,
be much too short period.
During the first ages man existed
in the caves to protect himself from
the elements, wild animals and other
bands or tribes of enemies. Later on.
when the art of stone implements
gave little greater margin of pro-
lection and advancement, trees could
be cut and habitations made that
would protect them in place of living
in the caves.
The Bronze period coming
later, gave little more protection and
it is possible or probable, that civi.-5
lization began primarily through thsg
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