The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-27
CHAPTER EIeHT-continued.

'Ou hcn SHOuiu KNOW llltl every
strike increases the burdens of the
people. Every day your idleness lifts
the price of their necessities. Idle
ness Is just another form Of destruc-
ton. Why could you not have
listened to the counsel of Reason in
June instead of in September, and
thus have saved these long months
OF hardship and bitter violence? 1t
was because the spirit of Tyranny
had entered your heart and put your
judgment in chains. 1t had blinded
you to honor also, for you men were
working under contract. If the union
Is 10 command the support of honest
men, it must be honest. 1t was
Tyranny that turned the treaty with
Belgium INTO a scrap of paper. That
kind of a thing win not 60 here. Let
me assure you that Tyranny has no
right to be in this land of ours. You
remind me of the Prodigal Son who
had TO know the taste of husks and
the companlonship of swine before he
came TO himself Do you not know
that Tyranny is swine and the fodder
of swine? 1t is simply human hog
gishness.
II have one thing more to say and
] am finished. Mr.. Bling. some time
ago you threw up your religion With
out realizing the effect that such an
act would be likely TO produce on this
community. You are, no doubt, aware
that many followed your example.
I've got no preaching to do. I'm just
going to quote you few words from
an authority no less responsible than
George Washington himself. Our his
tory has made one fact very clear.
namely, that he was wise and far
seeing man."
Judge Croker took from shelr,
John Aarshall's Life of Washing
ton" and read:
1T is substantially true that virtue
or morality is a necessary spring Of
popular government and let us, with
caution, indulge the supposition that
morality can be maintained without
religion
LET 1t simply be asked where is
the security for property, for reputa-
ton, for life, if a sense of religious
obligation desert the oaths which are
the Instruments of investigation in
courts of justice7'
Let me add, on my own account,
that the treatment you received from
your men Will vary according TO their
respect for morality and religion.
"They could manage very well with |
an irreligious master, for you are only |
one. But an irreligious mob is a diff
fereDt and highly serious matter, be-
lieve me. Away back in the seven
teenth century, John Dryden wrote
"A wise sentence 1t was this
"1 have heard, indeed, of some very
virtutus persons who have ended I'M
fortunately but never of a virtuous
natior; Providence Is engaged too
deeply when the cause becomes gen.
erai.
"'D virtue is the price of q ma
TONS life, let us try to keep our own
natior virtuous.'
Mr.. Bing and his men left the
The next day, Judge Croker met the
mill owner on the street.
Judge, l accept your verdict" said
the latter. 81 fear that l have been
rather careless. 1t didn't occur to
me that my example would be taken
so seriously. I have been prodigal
and have resolved to return to my
fathers house."
"Ho, servants !" said the judge. with
, smile. Bring forth the best robe
md put 1t on him and put ring on
t. II. l.. |
,ring hithor the fatted calf and kill
t and let us eat and be merry"
1--WE shall have to postpone the ,,
said Mr.. Bling. 81 have
o go TO New York tonight, and |
all for England tomorrow. But /
hall return before Christmas"
A little farther on Mr.. Bling met
Hiram Blenkinsop. The latter had
lank on his shoulder.
'Td IKE to have a word with you"
aid the mill owner as he took hold Z
the plank and helped Hiram to ease %
dswn Il hear many good things Il
bout ysu. Mr.. Blenkinsop. fear .
lat we have all misjudged you. II 9
ave ever said or done anything 70 ID
urt year feelings. am sorry for IT, 81
Hiram Blenkinsop looked with as 81
into the eyes Of the mil
onaire. In
II guess I amt got you placed III
ght-not eggzae'ly," said he. "Some m
ks amt as good as they look an III
me amt as bad as they look. !
ouIdnt wonder II we was mostly 70
lrty much alike come to shake us IL
wn."
LET'S be friends, anyhow" said Mr.. as
ny. If there's anything l can do
r you, fet me know an
That evening, as he sat by the stove ag
bis little room over the garage of VIC
:. Singleton with his dog Christmas mi
ng beside him. Mr.. Blenkinsop fell
eep and swoke suddenly with a me
Id yell of alarm.
Whats the matter?" a voice In toe
red. 'T
Mr. Blenkinsop turned and saw his | tbe