La Junta tribune., 1916-02-26
SOME onsERvArIOHA
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dividual Opinion Only
THE cRY FOR sUsTscE

picked up "The Cry for Justice. =
book complied BY Upton sinclair.
and inquired why such . book should
be written. and particularly desired
TO know. who were denied justice
and who were denying II. He vent
on to say: That the fact that one
man possesses millions while his
neighbor suffers from poverty. does
not prove that injustice exists; that
the man who possesses millions is
not necessarily responsible for the
poverty OF the other man: and that
the intelligence and energy Of the
one. and the Incompetence OF the
other. are responsible for their rela-
tive financial condition.
The question Is pertinent. Those
who assert that the unequal distri-
button OF wealth and income consti-
tutes injustice. assume the burden Of
proving Il.
Justice Is defined as conformity
in conduct or practice to the princi-
pies Of right or positive law" Right
Is defined as being or done In ac-
cordance with the constitution OF
things or the will Of Cod
In an article last week. l said that
We must seek the solution Of all our
sociological problems in the terms Of
the natural law. ] mean by this that
the solution Of all sociological prob
lens Ii TO be found. IN ascertaining.
from consideration OF the natural
Law. the true nature Of social rela-
tions and their limitations. and stat
Ing them in understandable language.
I assume that my readers ad-
NIT the existence OF an over-ruling
intelligence. nave no argument
that will reach those who do not %
believe.
II we admit the existence Of an In
finite over-ruling intelligence. insx-
orable logic compels the postulate
that that intelligence has provided in
the natural Law for everything e.
scntial TO the perfect operation Of
the universe. and that among these
provisions is the definition and limi-
tation OF human relations. II u I'M
thinkable that Infinite intelligeace
would thus provide. In the law. for
the ultimate welfare and happiness
Of the human race. through the pei
feet adjustment Of the rotations OF
its members. without providing for
the comprehension OF the provision
BY human intsilisence. From this
premise. I asserted. In the article of
last week. that We ere partner with
God In the business Of human cvolu-
tion. Il seems to me that our obser-
walton Of the relations Of men to
each other. 70 other created things.
aad 70 the natural law. has become
sufficiently sxtsaded. and the data
collected. sufflciently voluminous
and illustrative. 70 enable ~ TO be-
Gin 10 form . conception Of the pro.
vision Of the natural law. concerning
the dsfinition and limitation Of hu-
man relatioas.
with this plan Of Investigation in
mind let 10 briefly examine some OF
Tie data collssssd. for light upon the
question propousded at the begin
alag Of this article. u every other
activity Of nsn (sxcspaing for the
purposes Of The argumsat the own
emily of Dsopssty and income) the
natural law makes eeuitabIe pro'i.
sioa for the welfare Of men. Men
ere aos torn eesal. either In phy.i-
cai Of msssal eualislcations. bu, cs-
sctiy equal peevislon ID made for
thsis physieal asd msatai welfare.
The saos seq warns them. the
sane cir invleerates and rsfrcshcs
| then. ths sans law warns them of
physjcal danger. sal strives In the
saae NV y rsseess thsn 70 health.
vhes nsds 10 threush The nssiec' Of
~ mandates. fAe sams wealth Of
natural ohsseasas y provided fof
thsls e1ueaeioo. Ths sua sad moos
aal censeellatieas tsaea them Of
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