The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23

that the child and youthful person ex-
poses himself or herself to danger FREE
quently in thoughtleSS manner,
merely because thoughtlessness and in
discretion are incident to child-life.
In other words, a mature person may
be able to protect himself against
thOughtleSS acts and conduct, whereas,
a mere child will encounter dangers
thru thoughtlessness because such is
inherent in the child and can not be
obviated. 1t is the high duty of gov
eminent to interpose in the protection
of innocence and helplesSness. Lit
tie children, toiling in the factories,
and the mills, and the mines, fire.
quently lose their little hands; their
little legs; their little eyes. Their lit
tie lives are crushed out; because, for
sooth, in the very web and wool of
their being there exists that indiscre-
ton which they are helpless to with
stand. The constitution and the health
of many of them, too, become i'm
paired on account of poor sanitation,
wet and damp working places, and
matters of that kind, so that the pre-
cepts of natural justice seems to in
woke governmental action to protect
them.
THE president persuaded the Dem
ocratic leaders that the voice of JUS
tice called for its enactment and hav-
| ing persuaded, he induced them to
place it upon the calendar and carry
! it into the law, which was done, and
he signed it. AS for me, his splendid,
high progressive and humane attitude
on this matter alone compelled me to
vote for him last Novem her.
THE attitude of President Wilson'S
mind is disclosed beyond question to
be that of Progressive, who, in every
conflict between property and human
ity, stands first on the side of human
rights.
so far as I am concerned, I pro-
pose to continue an independent man,
who carries his sovereignty under his
hat, and to vote and work with those
who are going my way. 1 am not con-
cerned with the matter of a mere
party name, for such is a matter of
mere form and signifies no more than
the doorplate on the door, but I am
concerned with the substance of
Things and in forwarding the thought
ana spirit of the Progressive move
ment so as to recognize the multi
tud1nous little huma mites involved in
the laws of my country. Why adhere
TO any particular party? Mere party
name is the bane of the country, and
the independent voter, who follows his
conscience in the performance of duty.
IS the savior of the welfare of our
social fabric.
Mexican Situation.
1.-The question arises as between the
rights of property on the one hand
and the rights of humanity on the
| Olner- president Wilson has iustIv
assumed the Progressive side, for he
says he will not deny the right of the
mexican people to revolution with a
view of throwing off an oppressive
government and establishing one on
constitutional lines. in favor of the
whole. l fully agree with his posi-
ton. Intervention in Mexico means
war with Mexico. 1t means that we
would set up government there after
overcoming the Mexicans by force OF
arms, and in doing this we would
crush out the spirit of revolution
which is now being asserted precisely
as our forefathers asserted it here in
the revolution, altho the men were OF
different and higher ideals.
Much complaint is made as to the
bandit raids across our borders. These
bandits are not representing the Mex
lean government in their raids but
rather they are representing them
selves as our bandits in Missouri
the James boys, and the Youngers
and others did after the war Wher-
ever condition of war obtains as ir
Mexico, the rules of conduct and law
and order are ipSo facto suspended
so that vicious chara cters may rule
with high hand. We know this
; from our own experience in this state
We know that after the Civil Wal
, was settled for nearly rs years we
were infested with bandits here, who
marauded generally, robbing bank:
and trains, and all the powers of the
state of Missouri. tho often employed
) were unable to suppress them
These are the conditions that OBJ