Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-17
THE DIGNITY or RELIABILITY

Il 10 amazing to see for how small
a consideration some people Will jeop.
ardise their honor: and sell. for Q
tribe. that which they should hold
dear. To them. the ring OF the DOR
lar has sweeter tune than the sound
Of an honored name, They walk and
have their being. presenting. IN ap
ocarance. the embodiment OF nobility;
tut their daily walks are q travesty
uRon the works OF creation. No rev
er,nce for truth. honesty and rella
billy finds. In their hearts. an abiding
place; and their deeds are the &C.
numrlatioas Of unworthy practice
Nothing Is so debasing to human ma
ture al the abuse of manly pripcip es
which are SO neces airy to our
progress In life He who ruth'essly
tran ples upon those elements when
ccnsttvte hts well.te.ng, and allows
hts co'urs ~ trail for what he con
ceives 20 M his advantage. not only
undern'!nes ne foundation upon when
HE hope: ac builded but also RACES
the superrtructnre In which he needs
to dwell WE Is OF doubtful tenure
and a struggle against adversities:
therefore It berooves every actor 10
play well HIS pnrt II he would win
In the unequal conflict. However IN
s'gnif'ca Mt or 1T may be there Is
certain digr'ty r. It's support: and II
we fail TO realize its value we are
woefu'ly deficient In foresight or care
'e sly lad neren' to the pleadings OF
our conscience To man the most
de<irab'e erds to be obtained are
REACHED through the medium OF an en-
]ightened understanding and the ap-
probation q lsfty IDEAS R'ishted
manhood ca,ries with II disregard
for life's drltes and obligations. and
paves the way to that Stage Of DE-
gereracy from which We seldom
emerge. The sacrifice required TO
overcome the ohsta cles by which our
aspirations are hampered Is indeed
appalling: aud eur efforts are strength
ened only in proportion to our de-
termined avoidance Of error. Conf
dence is the strongest tie that binds
the hearts of men and creates that
friendship which time can ne'er de-
stroy But. We often discard the true
essentials of sssting benefits for the
fleeting and, unstable advantage OF
temporary gains obtained through
falsehood and deception. Truth Is
most beautiful virtue: but. In many In
stances, Is most fearfully outraged
Even numbers who boast comradeship
with Jehovah sid claim daily vista
lions OF the Holy Spirit forget to value
its services: but, Islander the name OF
Divinity by processing allegiance to
his cause, not remembering the fact
that we move upward or downward IN
accordance with our habits. Promises
made are of secondary importance to
the growth Of character-thus they
think-and, for them broken vows
have superior fascination. The worth
and rating of individuals are gagged
according to their respective merits:
and the spurious receives its just dis
approval at the hands OF the better
element Of mankind. He Is coward
who fails to reverence truth; and
whatever be his station. Is an unde'
sirable adjunct to society. Many a
career otherwise brilliant. has been
brought to an ipglorious end. because
the nobleness Of truth. honor and JUS
tice was not upheld. Inconvenience
step in to hinder progress when OBJ
legations are not fulfilled: and the
occurrence often creates. for us. no
small degree Of embarrassment II
is, therefore. duty not only to en-
courage uprightness in others. but
also, have 1t instilled In our own
minds so that the examples we SCI
may we'll be worth the following
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