Cheyenne record., 1914-07-09
THE CURE IDEA.


punitive remedies for the cure of
crime. On the other hand. the marvel
GUS results following the practical ap-
plication of theories evolved from
modern scientific investigation must
convince the most skeptical that only
along rational lines Of prevention can
the steadily rising tide Of disease and
crime be successfully combated.
There are no accidents in this world.
Every happening Is the inevitable re-
suit Of a specific cause acting accord
ing to definite and immutable law.
what we term accidents" being
happening unexpected only because of
our ignorance Of the fundamental con-
ditions and law. As heat and cold are
one and the same, varying only in de-
gree, so accident, disease and crime
are only varying results from COM
mon cause-instability, a lack Of har-
mony in existing conditions.
Accident and disease are the result
of transgressions of natural law;
crime is the result Of breaking man
made law. All three are very largely
matters Of geography. for the reason
that what will result in one or the
other in one country or state will not
produce a like result In another
place.
Either unknowingly or in spite OF
ourselves, and whether we like it or
not, nature leads us by purely person
al motive to fulfil her ends. In other
words, humanity must react according
to each individual nature and its en-
vironment. Because of this fact puni-
tive laws have never been deterrent.
never can be deterrent. In our ig-
norance we establish laws running
counter to natural law and thereby
make criminals" Because Of this
fact society has been forced again and
again either to remove the cause or to
amend or repeal the law and legalize
the crime.
But we can neither amend nor re-
peal natural law nor by resolution null
lily the effect Of given action; and.
as each act has a positive and newt
able result, irrevocable and extending
to the end. either we must adapt our
selves to the new conditions or suffer
in consequence. II we are elastic and
adaptable we react" and continue to
enjoy good health. but II rigid and
unadaptable we suffer disease and pre-
mature extinction.
We do not break natural laws; they
break us II we are stupid enough to
try to run counter to them Therefore.
the logic of the situation should drive
us diligently to familiarize ourselves
with the fundamental laws Of the uni
verse Of which we are an integral part,
that we may live in harmony there
with and fulfil our destiny. whatever
1t may be.
In short. good health does not come
out Of bottles nor law abiding citi-
zens out Of cells. Both are matters OF
physical balance. the product Of intel
ligent breeding and Of training begin
ming not later than the cradle period.
Even morality. concerning which we
are hearing so much under the cap
tions social evil or white slavery"
is not a matter OF wage, but Of charac-
ter, and therefore absolutely the result
OF training.
In the final analysis civilization is
nothing more than the development OF
inhibitory centers enabling US to curb
and subdue the remains Of our jungle
nature-always very near to the sur
face even in the best Of US. But So
ciety deliberately breeds disease and
crime, then coddles the one and pun
ishes the other, and all the time per-
mits both to breed more incompetents.
Science has demonstrated that good
health and freedom from crime may
be purchased by intelligent co-opera-
ton and the expenditure OF money for
the benefit Of men en- masse. And the
day will undoubtedly come when Ill
health will be considered a greater
disgrace than to be imprisoned. be-
cause the latter is only the result OF
breaking man-made laws, while Ill
health is the result Of transgressing
natures law. for which there can be
no excuse among intelligent people
When that day does dawn there will
be no more prisons. for they will have
passed with the thumbscrew, the rack
and the stake. In place Of 1ails. re-
formatories and penitentiaries, what
we need are more organized nurseries
and training schools for children,-more
hospitals and training institutions for
the adult.