Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-01-19


and in the interest, of those who stood at
the head, and in the control of the govern
ments and armies of the world.
Nevertheless the germ of freedom sur
vived, and began to grow anew when the
first colonies arrived and landed upon this
continent. It continued to flourish from
year to year, and to develop until the final
contest between the colonies and the mother
country. Tt then had become the essential
part of a struggling people.
The nation established by these patriots
grew out and was the sum total of the
development of the principles of freedom
one hundred and fifty years; time longer
than has elapsed since the founding of the
present government.
All nations governments and Kingdoms,
from the inception to the highest stage of
advancement in power, influence and sta
bility, are matters Of growth and develop
ment None have ever been founded as a
perfect whole, and ours is no execution.
The scheme Of government adopted by the
founders of the republic was no doubt, as
perfect as could be made by those imme-
diately concerned in it's PRONUNCIATION. But
it was the result of growth and develop
ment. Every colony contributed something.
Tt was not. however, perfect. It had. like
principle that all men are created equal
had been laid down in the declaration but
the equality ended at the birth. When the
battles were won, when the enemy was
defeated. and when the nation was estab-
lished. the equality subsidized into Unequal
ity: nor did this apply to the races alone
It applied to all; not only as between the
races. but between individuals and classes
of all races. True, titles were forbidden
this certainly was a step towards equality
and only a STEP It was. however, an adj
vance in the right directions and it is to
be hoped that they will never be revived in
course claim it possible all men could be
equal in capacity. for individuals and ma
tons and races differ one with another in
capacity, in ability and in character.
This must necessarily be so, though not
to the extent it seems from superficial
view and consideration Of the topic. 1t is
more especially the result of education and
experience, circumstances and situations
Given an equal chance in all things it would
be surprising how close to equality the hui
man family would approach. This, how
ever, is impossible consequently the in
CAPABILITIES Of mankind must continue to exist
IN the future as in the past. They may
and must be ameiorated
vanced the cause of the people by estab-
fishing a free and independent nation, and
endowed it with large capacities and pos
sibilities, they could not be expected to
anticipate all the requirements of the fu-
ture.
But the foundations Of the structure for
the national government were certainly we'll
constructed and laid upon broad and solid
foundations. All the founders could do in
addition was to start the governmental ma
chinery in motion then leave it in the hands
OF the rising generation. If government
for the people, controlled and conducted
by the people, based upon the principles
of freedom, proved failure, it would be
the failure of subsequent generations and
not their failure
If the coming generations failed to grasp
the opportunities set before them; if they
lost sight of their own advantages in gov
ernmental affairs; if they became absorbed
IN their own personal greed, their own per-
sonal ambitions, and their own personal in