The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-08-07

acting nothing less than the best.
1t is indeed harsh and cruel in its
exactions. 1t scrutinizes and If the
object of that security measures UP,
1T takes that object over and pays
the price. If 1t does not measure
up, 1t is rudely thrown into the
trash heap, and the world goes mer-
rily on. It has no tears for the
unfortunate and no sympathy for
those who have failed with good
intentions. The world is moving
and cannot stop to console or to
admire because of age alone. We
must keep step to the music Of
its progress IL we would be pettei
and favored child of the world. If
we would tap her treasure-trove
we must meet her every require
ment and specification her speci-
fications and requirements of today,
not of yesterday.
The stage coach has given way
to steam and electricity; the cour-
ier to the telephone and the tcle-
graph: the tallow candle and the
kerosene lamp to the gas and cleo
trc lights. And so with fratcrnal
organizations. the worlA demands a
return on its investment during life.
II wants 10 live we'll and die happy:
it demands an exchange of material
benefits to him and his samily for
his money: II Is not satisfied with
the big funeral display, which the
subject neither sees nor feels, and
which helps not his soul into neav-
en- by one whit, but ii exacts a
smooth. rosy and an easy path in
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well housed. we'll clothed and We
educated. ANYTHING that ralls short
in giving these things, whether fra
ternal society or what not, it brush
es aside as shadow and not sub
stance.
We strive in our order to supply
these demands. We know that the
investment will prove satisfactory
and that once tried we will have n
permanent and enthusiastic mem
ber. We are trying to keep step
with the worlds march. We are
trying to build monument in deeds
end achievements TO living and
stalwart race. The society is seek
ing nothing more. and will be sat.
isfied with nothing less.
Much has been said by white
men and black men anent the rights
of the Negro in this country, and
the press has devoted considerable
editorial space to the discussion of
rights should and should not be
given or granted TO the Colored
man. Civil and political rights have
been the hope of the Negro for
some time past But after all has
been said by friend and foe of the
Negro, the issues involved in the
great subject must finally be set
aled by public sentiment. which is,
by the way. the highest law in this
land. The Negro Is a part of the
public. therefore, has something to
do with the moulding of that sem
timent. Whether Willingly or un-
Willingly, we are daily contributing
our share to this sentiment. Ger
tainly we would not knowingly con-
tribute anything to that sentiment
which may have deterrent influence
and effect upon US as a race. Just
in so Tar as we contribute substan-
tial, healthy. moral, Christian prop
critics toward making of this senti-
ment, in the exact proportion to
such properties as go into the great
iHeItiHS pot, we TeCclNe pdch oS d
people, and in our favor, substantial
healthy, moral and Christian senti-
ment. What are you placing in the
melting pot? If you put in any
of the properties that ! have just
mentioned, you must get in return
more rights, for the community and
the nation will surely be more right
cons as a result
Our society would have you con-
tribute the properties just mentioned
in the form Of economy, industry,
commercial enterprise, together with
the salt wherewith they are all sa-
vored, Christian fervor.
AS a result respect will come to
us from our neighbors, and in no
small measure will self conscious
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