The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-05

Kehr had assented grimly to the settlement
OF the strike on Celestia's terms. He had
come out for Celestias policies. And because
Of his very grimness and stubborness, his
late enemies began to see that he would be
tower OF strength to any cause which he
should espouse. In that town where a week
ago his life would not have been worth a mo-
ment's purchase. he was already being talked
Of as the next United States Senator from
Pennsylvania
Special correspondents had begun to flock
into Bitumen. Many who came to jeer,
stayed in state Of great wonderment and
began presently to number themselves among
the faithful.
Stop for moment and try to realize the
power for good or evil, the collective power.
of the newspapers of America If they are
not the whole voice of the people, they are
alone that part of it which make itself
heard. Suppose some one man could get con-
troll Of that voice, and make it speak loud
and bold for his own purposes, he would be
such dictator, such man on horseback"
as the world has not yet seen. The news
papers united could elect any man they
pleased. They could elect man taken for
the purpose from a Iunatic asylum They
could even elect Bryan They could make
us as people think exactly what they please
and when they please. They could turn us
over right into a war loving nation bent upon
a world conquest, or they could turn us into
the supine jellyfish that many well -adver-
tized men who call themselves Americans
would have us.
You could conjure up to yourself a hory
night marish monster out Of the newspapers
united. But the newspapers will never be-
come the wicked or beneficent monster Of
might. Some will always continue to speak
for the foolish, some for the wise: some, one
thing one day, and the other thing the next.
Even thus divided, great is their power
If we have any wisdom a nation. we
owe it to the newspapers. Likewise we owe
it to them that we are not always wise, or
on the side of righteousness.
Celestia then began to develop strength in
the newspapers. She was to develop so much
before her course was run as is hardly be-
levable. Already the idea of changing our
government was no longer a news Headline
but definite and by no means uncomforta-
BILE thought in the minds of men Some news
papers deteSted the thought because it was
cause it was new. Still others, and in the
end these became her most powerful sup
porters, took some such attitude as this:
You may argue for the new gospel, you
son, you may call it progress, but when all
is said and done certain facts will shine out
clear as crystal.
CAS- people we ought to be happy, we are
not Millions who ought to be clean and
healthy dirty and sick. There is enough
money for everybody. A very small portion
of this is in the hands of the efficient few,
the rest is nowhere, being lost, wasted, thrown
overheard.
I'm those whom we elect to high Office two
qualities only seem necessary, inefIiciency and
selffshness.
What are we going to do about it?"
having constructed very large monster in
the image of man brought it to life-and it
got away from him and raised all kinds of
Cain.
Celestia was no Franlsenstein; but Profess
sor Stilliter no longer found in her the apt
and docile pupil Of earlier days. He found
it harder and harder to control her. More
and more she thought for herself. The rea-
son for this failure in his power over her was
not far to seek. He loved her with love
that he found it daily more difficult to keep
in bounds. To control another persons mind
great concentration is necessary Now the
state of love makes it almost impossible to
concentrate upon any other state. So when
Professor Stilliter would be trying to will
Celestia-to say precisely so and so to an
audience the half of his mind would be con-
centrated upon her beauty GoyousIy) upon
her desirability tgloatngly), upon his love
for her (ardeEtly) and upon her dislike for
him with fury and hatred of those whom she
liked rnuch). Consequently she didn't always
say or do precisely what he willed her to say
and do. Still she had been under his sway
for many years that 1t was only natural
for her to think upon many subjects as he
...a:'cht. And indeed Celestia's o-atc-y was