Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-10-10
back the, grievances they have suf-,
tered in legislative coin, Of like mint

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fered in legislative coin Of like mint
age.
I But there are many In this Repub-
lic-I think majority-who have
never voted for any special privilege
to any man or set Of men; who. from
the first moment OF, their conscious
political and social life, have been
convinced that the. neyer-ending con-
test of class against class. OF prejudice
against prejudice, of right against
right is the most inimical thing in the
life of the state.
Have we learned anything out Of
the great war through which we have
Just passed? Have we only thrown
of military autocracy to take up and
countenance an autocracy Of either.
wealth or poverty? Is there enough
calm and deliberate judgment and
courage in the Republic to take from
independence Hall the Declaration
and write it upon the life and conduct
OF the Republic?
Have not twenty centuries of
Christian civilization yet taught, not
as mere catchword but as the NOV
ang force Of life. that no man hase
right without having a duty super
imposed upon that right? n, u
Are we so blind, so childish, So
impotent as to dream that, II either
individually or by association we con-
vince ourselves that we have certain
rights and that governments are orr
dained among men, we can get hold
of the government, to assure US Of
those rights. regardless of their eff
feet upon our fellow men? II so, in
stead of peace on earth 70 men OF
goodwill out Of this war there win
simply proceed chaos and disorder.
murder anc lpine In society.
Il am an optimist Ihave a blind yet I
sure belief that legislative enactments
win be overturned and overturned Un-
til only the right shall rule In the
world, and / have a blind belief THAI
the mysterious workings OF consciences
win affect the private and Individual
life OF the citizen until D like result
will be obtained in his socisi and
economic relations with his feilcw.ss
men. 4
Who is there that dare deny that
right and duty are the twin hand
maidens who ministerAto every think
ing man? Who is there that can dis
pute that the Republic will not long (
remain the Republic which the Fathers
thought they founded II contending )
CLASSES are to continually clamor for
their rights and TO DO utterly obliyiotss
Of their duties :? Z. & 5 ~. ~ z
Are mot men wen asspred that m
the interests OF I the cctautnn good and
In tho. preservation OF an ,indiudualis-
tic Republic, more and moro the in-s
diyiduaI citizen must consent to
modify and lessen what he, calls his
right when by so doing he can con-
tribute to the welfare and happiness
of his fellow-mene And Is not ne y {
foolish man who reeks to alter this
immutable law OF God by Legislative
enactment Of the social conduct?
And sooner or later will Z he not find
himself an outcast? S
Human nature is very human. Many
men will gladly do BY advice, admoni-
ton and reproff things which, II enact
ed into law, they will bitterly resist
The never ending quarrels between
capital and labor are getting nowhere
and the reason is as plain as g pike
staff-each thinks Of itself as class:
each raises It's battle cry "my right;
each stands and glades at the other;
each knocks at the door of congress,
importuning, advising suggesting and
threatening; each takes advantage OF
the weakness and frailts Of Legislators
When is there to bo a. real, mutual
partnership between these contending
forces, partnership not of money and
Of hands, not Of dividends sand OF
wages, but partnership Of confidence.
respect, esteem and mutual help?
When will the employer open his
factory, not exclusively for profits but
also because he loves to see what his
fellow-man can do and because he feels
that it is his duty to give his fellow
men chance in this great Republic?
And when will tho ernploye do his
work because he loves to see his finish
ed product and because he has faith
that out of their joint relationship,
peace, prosperity and good order will
come to the state?
It is a sad commentary upon our
civilization. and upon the freedom
which we have and which we enjoy.
If the sons of God. garbed in human
flesh, have become so obsessed with
their individual rights that they are
not willing to stop and consider their
duty to their fellow men and, having
seen it, lack the courage to discharge
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Many who have been unjustly op
pressed by legislation in >the past are
going to be very slow to consent to a
change Of the system. But the old
methods of legislation must stop, sor
the Republic must die. The war. os-
tensibly If not really, wiped out for
us the political, hyphenated Ameri-
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