Arizona republican., 1912-07-05

individual. He should feel that he is Individuality responsible for the com munity in which he lives, and for the state. Let him feel that he has them on his shoulders. He will find that he can carry the load. and that it will make him better citizen, with broad CT views with charity and tolerance for his opponents.
 This day might well give birth to thoughts that sink deep below the sur face. and take in the broadest phil osOphy ot human life. In no other country 1oes the purpose of citizenship give such scope to the idea that jus tice and fair dailing between men in affairs of government tend to make life itself ideal alike to the man in over al!S and the man of wealth. Let us go to the root of things. Let us rise above the mist of the surface and think of the gl eat miracle of creation. We are alive for only q brief span, and we exist in common flesh and blood, with minds of varying degree of intelligence Why are we endowed with life? Simp- ly that Wc may worry along and hur rv to the grave? Is it the purpose of the Creator that we spend our little time in this beautiful world and this great country divided into hostile camps, fighting each other for brief personal gain? It would be blasphemy to assent to such a view. It would be the most wanton and trifling idea of the purpose of mans creation, and if there exist human traits which appear
 
 it is our ever present duty as citizens to join Tn overcoming the obstacle, and this duty rests upon rich and poor alike. The single trait of selfishness causes more woe, more hostility be- tween men and interests, more schem- ing and striving for advantage at the expense of others, than any failing which mortals nurse to their bosoms. And it is so useless in the end, as we face the last hour and disappear in the great sea of the hereafter. which en- gulfs us all, without respect for wealth or poverty.
 ''Thither the mighty torrents stray,
 Thither the brook pursues it's way, And tinkling Till;
 There all are equal; side by side The poor man and the son of pride Lie calm and still
 But why wait for that sort of equal ity-the dead, worm eaten equality of the grave? It gives satisfaction nelth- CT to the millionaire nor the pauper. But whdI d world of satisfaction and happiness both could have in life, which IS now lacking, if We accord more reverence to the purpose of Prov idence. The purpose ought to show it self not only in the common walks of life. but in our state and national gov ernment. Today, on the anniversary of the nations birth. we are to remem- Der that not only has the means been placed in our hands to bring about nob- Ter ideals and broad justice, but that true progress can tolerate nothing else in our government And it is So easy of accomplishment, if we but take the right view and are humble in the face of our common failings. Our citizen ship will be glorified and our country made greater through peaceful changes that result from an aroused sense of personal responsibility, which shall ap- peal to the citizen of wealth as it does to the man who depends upon him fo.' his dai'H wage. We must come to- gether on the basis of rogress toward better things. and this agreement to be lasting must have as it's foundation