The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-23

No political institutions On earth, Nj
ancient or modern times, ever bettered
the condition Of labor. Change politi-
cal institutions as you please; go to
the polls and sweep every official out
of the field and fill each office with all
new man, and you will still pay rent
on your house. interest on your mort
gage, be cast out Of employment and
see monopolies and trusts gamble in the
products Of your labor.
The American people have had try
at political efforts to remedy, their econ
omic ills for over l46 years, since the
fourth day Of July. l776, and never in
the history Of this nation have the ex-
ploiters and oppressors Of the people
been more strongly entrenched than at
the present lime.
The late world war was caused by
politicians and by political govern
ments. All down the ages up to the
present time governments, whatsoever.
whether called absolute, representative
or democratic, never have shown pro
per concern nor exercised due respect
and consideration for the sacredness
Of human life and its necessities. The
mission Of every government has always
been to levy (tax) and extort tribute
and coerce the great majority Of the
people ID submit to exploitation at the
hands of a privileged minority, either
aristocratic, plutccratic, or commercial
lists.
For ages there have been few men
ahead Of their time with vision Of a
human society, liberated from the curse
Of tyranny, exploitation and poverty,
but the great problem has been how to
initiate movement that would result
in Just that kind Of human affiliatlon.
1t has been expected that it could be
established by some outside arrange
ment and the fact has always been ov-
erlooked that the character. disposition
and attitude Of each individual Of a
community determines the conduct q
the community as a whole. Only as
each individual learns to respect the
feelings and well-being Of every othel
human being in a community will his
conduct correspond with that knowl
edge and determination. The Colder
RuIe-the law of the spirit Of life-tht
feelings with which the people must b.
imbued-taught to the world by Jesu
of Nazareth and exemplified by hin
and his early followers, accompan-e'
with clear-cut knowledge Of moderl
economies and the necessary accessor
les to put them into practice. alone ca
usher in the golden age Of peace am
plenty for those who will discipl,n
themselves into the observance OF a
the requirements involved.
The police power cannot give a ma
a vision, nor an ideal, neither can
teach him wisdam and se,f-control an
love. To the legalzed mind coul
decree. policeman 5 club and mlllti
with murderous weapons, look all pow
erful; but to the thinker and the ST.
dent Of history. these forces are min
itely weak and utterly impotent to Pr
duce character and happiness anon
mankind. As Mayor Wallace NJ. Sho
Of Sioux City, Iowa, says:
Righteousness is not first matte
Of outward conduct, but Of inner ylsle
and aspiration. The legalized mind
always putting the cart before Il
horse; always seeking conformity
outward conduct. To gain contorml
Of outward conduct, except thEou}
inner vision and inspiration. always +
CURES the exercise Of external physlc
force. The longer one trusts 70 the
methods, the more Of physical force
they require; until, at last, they alwa
break down by their own weight
.Real characte3 righteousness
works altogether by the methods Of
spiration and freedom and faith.
character is produced in any 9th
way-iust as no flower OF fruit is pl
duced in any other way than by the
lent life-giviing forces Of the sun
Is only by slow steps that men come
see and believe this which is the ct
nal truth.
And that is the very reason why
colonists ali Newllano have learned
know that the Inauguration OF the J,