The Dickinson press., 1913-02-15
GEO. HEATONl LUMBER co.
A Yard of Quality and Service.

A Yard OF Quality and Service.
interest to both sides of the question
and promised myself. as soon as sim
liar measure comes up. would like to
say a few words about it. I admit
frankly that I, am not an authority on
constitutional law or higher critics, az I
have not given these subjects the proper
study and time. and they are not in my
line of business just now.
take it for granted that the GENTLE
men who spoke today on H. B. No. 1873.
have given their honest and sincere
views about it. And that brings into
my mind the quotation of an eminent
scientist. who says:
~ do not belong to the amiable
group OF men of compromise. am in
the habit of giving candid and straight
forward expression to the convictions of
my thoughts. which half century of
serious and laborious study has led me
form. If in your opinion, am an icon
olcast. a fighter. pray you to remem-
Der that the victory of pure reason
over current superstition will not be
achieved without a tremendous strug-
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share the same view and if make
errors and mistakes. if am wrong in
my judgment, do only the same as
many of US do daily. and try not to
make the same mistake twice. Some
people are we'll posted on certain sub
jects and no doubt their arguments carry
q heavier weight, but we do not want
to be unmindful of the fact that we are
not infallible, and can not set our jude-
ment above reason and common sense.
What have in mind will apply as a
striking illustration to the situation.
In the intellectual development of
mankind there are several factors which
have added in some marked degree to
its progress, others which have prolong-
ed its rapid advancement. Science, in
vention--. the church and the state.
Through the state we arrived at moral
condition of affairs. and in connection
with the state religion has done its
share in this regard. Reducing these
two factors to a more concrete form. we
have the church. its bible and preachers.
the state, its constitution, it's lawyers.
1t is not my purpose to speak about
the bible, its merits and influence upon
the PROGRESS of the human race. just
want to use it as an illustration and
comparison with the constitution Of the
state, as these two seem to be the hard
est subjects to yield and adapt them
selves to modern conditions, and do not
want to UNDERGO any radical changes.
If you are student of history and an
observer of human nature, you know
how hard it always has been for the
church to give up some doctrines which
were once and, are now an essential
part of their constitution, in the bible.
When explanations could not satisfy
the court of reason, when changes were
demanded for the betterment of condi-
tions in general, you remember how the
preachers threw up their hands. made
lot of unnecessary noise, which died
away like the snow that falls into the
rivera moment white. then melts for.
overland when the change worked out
in q satisfactory manner to all. how,
the very people who opposed it. claimed
that they suggested the measure and
took the credit for it themselves. This
happened and history proves it.
The same applies to the constitution
of the state, when some parts of it have
outlived their usefulness. and remedies
are offered by some one else beside the
lawyers.
Evolution applies not only in the
field Of human life. but to everything
that belongs and pertains to it. Old
forms have to 90. and make room for
the new ones.
Things which have outlived their
usefulness are sidetracked, discarded
and modern methods adopted.
This is an age of business and would
like to know whether some Of these fac
tors must be handled with undressed
kid gloves, OF whether the change can be
accomplished in a business-like way.
In this country the church and the
state are and should be separate. The
legislature of this state never makes it
it's duty to enact laws which in the
least will interfere with the works and
right Of the church. as it is not with
in its sphere Of activity to do 50. Let