The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-05-28
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Yesterdays program was one con
tinuation OF splendid attractions. Be
ginning in the morning with Boy
Scout program prepared under the
supervision OF Scout Master A. C.
Roberts, the lecture by c. e. Varney
on the subject. Harvesting a Fairy"
the value OF Imagination, was one Of
afhe most interesting features OF the
geeks program
ar VarneX has proven himself to
be q lecturd Of much ability. and
his discussions on topics OF nterest
81 the boys have proven TO be one ol
the most helpful features Of the
weeks program. 1t is believed that
the lectures have been productive of
great amount of good
One OF the biggest features of the
week. and certainly so with great
many people, was the lecture yester
day By former GOV. Jos. w Folk, OF
Missouri. GOV Folk, one of the fore
most statesmen OF this age, in the
opinion Of many people who heard
his lecture yesterday on the Fight
for State" He handled the subject
in such mastery manner as TO elicit
much applause ano to win for himself
a great many more admirers IN
Brunswick,
Following are extracts from his
address.
There has been a great awakening
on the subject OF individual respon-s
sibihty for the affairs Of the city
state and nation within the last few
years. The public conscience has
been aroused against evils aud the
things are not tolerated now that
few years ago were submitted to in
silence The people have come to
realization of the fact that the gov
ernment belongs to them, and they
can take it into their own hands
whenever they wish to do so, and
can make it Just as good as they
want it or just as bad as they per
NIT ii to become They have also
learned that if the government any
where negiects the people it is be
cause the people first neglect the gov
ernment. and that if corruption exists
anywhere the people alone are to
blame. If corruption is to be eradi
Gated the people alone can do it,
There are more good people than bad
people, but the good people, are usual
~ inactive, while the bad are gener
ally aggressive. The problem Of good
government here and everywhere is
10 make the patriotism Of the people
as active as the rottenness is.
In the battle against graft some
fights must be lost with each fight
lost we should not lose courage, but
battle all the harder. With each fight
won we should not become apathetic
and think all has been won. If the
Issue EOuiQ De ptESEiACN o4HtAt Say -
tween public rights and graft, there
would be no doubt as TO the outcome
anywhere, for the majority OF the
people here and everywhere will do
right when they know right.
Those who object to progress do
not usually put their protest upon the
true ground, but they seek some other
pTetext They ask why is not this
OF that done. If one examines the
source Of a complaint like this, he
viii usually find that it is not because
Of desire that reform be made more
thorough but 10 discredit what is be
ing done If oA sincerely desires pro
gress in the way Of better things, in
s'ead Of criticism he will give his help
AEhe accomplishment Of the things
fApr. Reform always progress