The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-08


God demands 1t to be. Morally we are
in a state Of declension as people.
God holds the Sabbath and marriage
as the two most sacred institutions
among men. He gave both to man in
the garden of Eden, and His judgments
always follow their abuse. 1t is no
torious that both in Europe and Amer
lea these two great institutions have
been disregarded and right well have
these nations paid the penalty; and
II there is not halt called the end of
our suffering Is not yet. Men must
obey Gods laws or suffer the PEN
atty. 1t Is so in nature, 1t Is so in
morals. If every pulpit, platform and
press had denounced the prize fight
when 1t was first mentioned New Jer-
sey would not have permitted that dis
graceful affair which occurred Satur-
day upon her soil. The whole nation
is guilty of this brutal affair. In
republic the people rule, and they are
responsible for their national sins, as
well as their individual transgres-
sions.
There is another menace to our lib
erty that Is filling the hearts Of
patriots with alarm. There Is spirit
Pom antagonism to constituted authority
gradually permeating our nation. 1t
has become bold enough to come out in
the open in organized form, and de-
clare their purpose to overthrow our
present form of government There is
quite a large number Of good citizens
who are ANONYMOUSLY becoming i'm
bued with this spirit 1t was brazen
and dastardly crime that the railroad
men committed when in the very
throes Of disastrous war they threat
ened to tie up the transportation OF
the nation if their demands were not
promptly met. They did not realize
perhaps, that they were acting the
part of anarchists and traitors, but Sc
they were. So l say men are becoming
unconsciously disloyal to the govern
ment. Men drift to extremes gradual
". They do not leap by one vault
from innocense to great crimes. This
danger is the greater because of Its
insidious working. 1t must be expos
ed. The men who are being led into II
must be warned of the danger, ant
shown the ruin to which it leads. Re
spect for constituted authority is the
only safeguard we have, until govern
ment becomes so oppressive that revo
luton is justifiable.
There never has been such need O
the nature and workings Of our fret
institutions being held up and explain
ed to the people as there is today. Tit
people need to be shown the value o
civil government, its blessings, Il
every citizen, its genign influence Oh
the entire world. The untried theorie
of Socialism and Bolsevism are vail
substitutes for the government W
. have. We dare not to rush into then
: like mad men. There is no objection
= to making improvements on our pres
ent system of government. This we ar
r striving to do always, but to think Q
= overthrowing a government that ha
/ proven to be the most beneflcent tn
world has ever seen, Is madness. Lie
+ us counsel our fellow citizens who ar
being led away by the rosy pictur
I which the would-be revolutionists ar
j. painting for their consideration. Tc
t morrow, from every platform In tn
g land these great questions should b
Y discussed, and the people warned
l the danger that threatens US. 1t
! not the time for bitter denunciatio
but for reason. Let true Americanisl
r be discussed and explained. The pei
e pie need light, information, advic
I not abuse, especially should God b
: held up as the ruler of nations and tn
arbiter of their destiny. There is
g widespread notion that God has littl
l to do with the affairs Of nations or In
\ dividuals, He is not "in all thei
t thoughts" Gods immanense must b
$ recognized or we all suffer; not on
d escapes. The great war affects ever
: man woman and child in the natiol
: One way in which all are reached
e through our national debt. Again a
feel the shock given to morals. Ever
8 mother finds 1t harded to train he
: children right. Everybody is oppresi
r ed financially because Of the grei
i war. God can and does enforce II
: penalty Of His violated laws. Thet
g are things that are little thought
e but they lie at the heart Of our troI
Y. bles. Let pulpit, press and platfor
It lead the people back to God and +
y will solve our problems and give I
9, prolonged existence.
IL J.J. D1CKEY.