Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-26

Following is the second half of Mrs.
A. H. Abbots papor on The Destiny
of America. The first part was pub
lished in the Club News in the Sunday
Republican. In this second portion,
Mrs. Abbot discusses Bellamy's book,
Looking Backward"-a work written
as though the author surveyed this
country during the year 200O.
Looking Backward" was written
in the belief that the golden age lies
before US. and is not far way. II
forecast, in accordance with the
principles of evolution of the next
stage IN the industrial and social
development of humanity, especially
in this country. No part of it, is
believed by the author to be better
supported by the indications of pro-
liability than the implied prediction
ready at hand.
Does this seem at first thought
Incredible, in view of the vastness
of the changes presupposed? What
is the teaching of history, but that
Great national transformations while
ages in unnoticed preparation, when
once inaugurated are accomplished
with a rapidly and resistless mo-
mentum proportional to their mag
ntude, not limited by it?
In 1853, when Quebec fell, the
might of England in America seemed
irresistible and the vassalage of the
colonies assured. Nevertheless, thirty
years later, the first president OF
, the American republic was inaugu-
rated
! In 1882. the original Anti Slavery
/ Society was formed in Boston by a
flew so-called Missionaries. Thirty
years later, in 1870, the society dis
banded. its program fully carried out
| These presidents do not, of course
prove that any such industrial trans
| formation as is outlined in "Lookina
| Backward is impending, but they
do show that, when the moral ano
economical conditions are ripe, il
may be expected to go forward will
great rapidity.
| On no other stage are the scene,
Ishifted with a swiftness so like maci,
Jas on the stage of history when one,
the hour strikes.
The question is not, then, how ex
Itcnsive the scene shifting must b,
TO set the Stage for the new fraterna
iciVilization, but whether there ar,
any special indications that a socia
Transformation is at hand.
Not only are the toilers of tn
world engaged in something like
worldwide instruction, but true an,
humane men and women, of ever
degree, are in a mood of eXaspera
ton, vergng on absolute revol
against social conditions that reduc
this life to brutal struggle for ex
istence, mock every dictate of ethic
and religion and render well mig
futile the efforts OF philanthropy A
thouShtful men agree that the pres
ent aspect Of society is portentous @
great changes.
We will begin by supposing tina
the people of the United States G
America, concluded to assume tn
conduct of their own business. ius
as one hundred odd years ago the
Had assumed the conduct of thei
own government, organizing now fo
political purposes. | will state som
of the conditions which followed:
We have no wars now. and on
government no war powers. You sc
here is the universal peace problel
solved
But In order to protect every cit
zen against cold, hunger, nakednes
land provide for his physical an
mental needs. the function is as
sumed of directing his industry for
term of years.
AS no such thing as the labc
Question is known nowadays, / SUI
pose we may claim to have solve
it, The solution came as the resu
of industrial evolution, which coul
not have terminated otherwise. tt
cutlery against concentration of cap
tai was furious. Men believed