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1t is needless for this paper to say
to intelligent readers that innovations,
whether in the physical, political or
moral world. are. at the moment, I'M
popular. and have met with stubborn
and oftimes violent resistance.
Take, for instance, the theory that
"all men are created free and equal
AS we are all creatures of the same
God and all alike were given dominion
over the earth, one would have thought
that a proposition to just and fair
would have been universally accepted.
but it has not yet beat its way into
the intellect and consCienCes of the
people. and largely more than half the
population of the earth is being held
in subsection by those who believe in
the contrary opinion. Wis: the "devine
right Of kings" and at this very blessed
hour we are told that three millions of
men are confronting each other in line
of battle. making a sacrifice to their
lives for the preparation Of this mon
strous proposition.
Search the world as you may and
you cannot find one who does not be-
lieve in the theory Of the 'rotundity
Of the earth" but brush off the cob
webs from the annuIs of history and
see what was done to its author and
those who at first had the temerity to
believe with him.
Its Illumination bathed the earth in
blood and tears.
The records will bear out the state
ment that to grind this theory into the
conscienCes of the people millions up
on top of millions were put to death.
,E,,-f..
manner. because they -sSzyed to teach
this now universally accepted doctrine.
AS it has been in the moral and
political world so it has been in the
physical world.
All along the pathways OF progress
all innovations intended for the bet
terment and uplift OF mankind have
met with Stubborn ana not unfre-
quently with fierce opposition.
When the establishment Of the stage
coach was first proposed in England,
the inn-keepers were in arms.
1t was stoutly maintained that it
was done for the purpose of running
them out Of business. and as a result
the stage coaI Ns-"diligences" they
were called-were met with angry mobs
the inmates assaulted and the vehicles
wrecked
Before that time travel was done on
horseback principally, and sometimes
fifteen and twenty men and horses
were lodged al these inns, and on
account of rains and bad weather were
frequently detained for several days
The inn-keepers naturally did not
want any change or interference with
these conditions.
But progress was not to be stopped
n no eta oh nd
its successor. the railway car, have
multiplied the hotel business in Eng
land and all parts of the world many
thousand fold.
When the first cylinder press was
patented il was compelled to be OPP
Grated behind closed doors in order
to prevent an angry mob of printers
from demolishing il for fear that they
would be driven out of business i'll
the old hand-pres was substituted by
faster ones.
1t was so with the sewing machines
When It was first ins;aied all the
sewing women in the cities at once
saw their occupations take wings and
fly away.
But we all know that the sewing
machines has been priceless boon TO
the working woman-it has oeen her
meat and bread.
Here just lately the installation of
the Mergenthaier type-setting machine
met with the same reception.
Printers bade a long farewell to
the printing business, but there are
now more printers in the world than
ever before. and printers are more
in demand.
1t is now the concensus Of opinion !
that Eli Whitney did a great thing |
for the world when he invented the |
cotton gin. But vast numbers of his |
contemporaries did not think so. This /
invention which has done so much for
the world had no more faVora BILE re |
cepuon than the stage coach. the |
cylinder press, the sewing machine /
or the Mergenthaler type-setting ma |
chine.
Some persons-and many Of their |
friends-always feel that |
they are hurt, and the good that these |
will accomplish for the |
general welfare is blinded and ohsessed |
by feelings Of prejudice and passion.
Along these lines, are what a rugged !