Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21
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for meddling and shopping, tearing
down business institutions and de-
stroping respect for law and govern
ment
In fact this IL only one phase Of
the evil of too much legislation. Too
much legislation drove the American
merchant marine off the seas, put
the railways on the bum, and has
broken down and debauched the
morale OF the railway employees.
Its deadly tangs are reaching out
more and more, seeking to encom-
pass and stifle all the incentives that
have made America great nation.
/ In fact, the Legislative bodies have
almost legislated themselves out OF
business, and are becoming more
and more under the tutelage and In
tluence OF executive departments
II Is time the legislative bodies
quit trying TO incorporate into law
oil the "isms'' and idens Of these
kid-gloved parlor socialists ana
Stacker labor agItators When legis-
lative bodies only undertake 10 apply
ordinary simple rules to Govfrn con
duct OF mankind, and provide Tor
better schools. scientific and vocn-
tienal, and facilities to put ordinary
horse sense into the rising genera
ton. their glory will ascend and tho
people be much more contented ana
happy 49,,
Would Ctn nssify Mankind.
You know we have In this country
some. whom political fortune has
placed In power that have been
flirting too much with these para
sites, parlor socialists, and labor
coolies. who are spreading the
doctrine that the plain people have
been, and are being abused. They
seek to classify mankind, putting
under the category OF labor and
workers those only who toll win
their hands. They want TO regulate
tho work TO suit the suh-normal
man, rather than the normal. They
want To regulate speed and momen-
tum by the pace OF the slow, instead
OF the fast They seem to think that
Legislation aud creation Of leagues
and commissions are all that II
necessary to bring about Utopia.
They think that democracy and lth-
orty is a thing TO he given. and not
TO be obtained,
Give Nothing 10 SiuRgard.
owes Anything to the sluggard. The
marching columns Of the dlscon-
tented can always trace the cause
back to neglect. To sin and folly.
None NJ them In private conversation
will tell you that they attribute their
lot to legislation or lack OF leRisla-
ton Society generally pays full
value for all II receives, and honest
effort has always met with favor
and reward.
I,cnlslatlon To provide for unfOr-
tunates should he ennctcd wit0 the
idea of protecting society from sin
and crime. and with the idea Or
giving the lowly an opportunity 10
find themselves, and improve their
mind and body. Any doctrinaire,
preacher or lawmaker. that under
takes tn cxait hand labor above brain
labor. Is an enemy Of mankind.
Any propaganda 20 the effect that
liberty and democracy are obtain
able by people In anv other way
than by such people elevating and
training their minds In learning and
Is kndling flames OF dis
cord and propaEaunE war.
Autocracy and despotism can exist.
and win exist, under a democrncy II
the people eNalt and gloV'fX brute
and animal force over the ihtellec-
tuaI attainments
He who applies himself with per
snNerence to Il Me Of worthy action,
will not hear many discords and so
II IL with nations and peoples
Trouble pas away ana harmony
prevails The test OF mans worth
ls not 10 much n what he accom-
plishes as In what he lUvprcnm ~
This thought should cheer onward
ana upward those WIN are at the
bottom. 10 their life offers greatef