The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-09-10
y. r. l.. APPEALS no PEOPLE
BECAUSE 1T Is EEOLU-
T1ONARY
REFORMS SOUGHT
BY WORKING CLASS
Says system Arranged to Furthe,
Interests of Nonprpducins
Element

see and hear so much thoughtless
and irrevelent denunciation OF re-
form movements and slaudering of
the promoters, as we see and hear
at the present time and especially
OF the Nonpartisan League and its
promoters which seems to be the
center of attack Bombast is being
substituted for arguments deceit
misrepresentation and perversion of
the truth in all that pertains to poll
tics is being published in the press,
to deceive and Mislead; strenuous
efforts are put forth to abridge the
freedom OF thought and the freedom
to esiprexs it. And verify it seems
that the conflict of the elements are
greater than ever
Thought is the propelling factor
of the evolution and the motive
power OF progress; and man the
crowning apex of physical creation;
the most endowed of all creation
withfthe power to think and to
evolve logic there from. thinks not
for what the power of thought was
given him.
As We analyze the nature of man
and observe the work of the evolu-
tion from the remote past and meas.
ure It's progress, We find grounds
upon which to base AN opinion. as
to the creation and purpose of man
kind eNtraneous of divine revela
tiom The power to think. to evolve
logic therefrom and thereby to for
mulate PHILOSOPHERS leading up tc
the discovery and discernment OF
truth, ought to be sufficient to illus-
trate mans mission on earth. Truth
is the barometer that measures
every degree of progress We ha.e
never been able to find that false.
hood, deception and all that is re-
sorted to now days by the press and
speakers in their efforts to repfess
reform movements. has even check
ed the evolutionary forces.
All reform movements which APP
peal to any considerable portion of
the people are evolutionary. as is the
Nonpartisan League, as evidenced
by the progress 1t is making Such
cannot be repressed: time 1palv will
demonstrate their usefulness and
cause them to change, when neces-
sity requires it, They may be c9
rant PHILOSOPHERS. but they have
not come nor do they exist without
cause. To deny their legitimate ex-
istence and to denounce and sland
er their originators is the argument
of the egotist, the pessimist. the
atheist, the demagogue, the igno.-
anus and the covetous. The honest
and sincere always present some
reason or logic in opposition to ii,
proposition that they oppose.
1t is admitted generally and
everywhere that political economic
and social conditions. are not what
they should be, and that much need
ed reform that has been promised
is not forthcoming. 1t must then
be that the departments of govern
ment are not functioning we'll, and
still every proposed reform and rem
edy offered is denounced. generally.
by calling it socialism. which is sup
posed to be some kind of poison But
that seems Illogical. for those who
are taking it do not seem to die Th"
simple fact is that we have now
reached a stage that by reason of
discovery, invention and develop
ment. peoples minds are diverted
from their intended use and pNrpose
to that of concoeting schemes for
exploitation and rapid fortune build
ing. Our policy and economic svs-
TENS are now SO we'll arranged for
such use. that you never hear a
whimper from the class, who's use
it is all arranged for. No! The class
that produces nothing, and want all
that the earth possesses. want no
reforms. no not now It Is the work
ing. producing class who are de-
manding reform and whose de-
mands should be granted-the one
who creates, or the one who takes
But suppose the world can afford to
continue. the schemes and the eco
Romic conditions which prevail for
a while longer. how long can it be
continued and what will the result
be? One of the greatest shames
that stares our so-called civilization
in the face, is the system in vogue,
of profiteering on the necessities OF
life. Can you think of it without
realizing the shame and perfidy? I
cannot. He who upholds any sys-
tenn or method to perpetuate such
conditions and engages in its opera
tion. prostitutes virtue and honor
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