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Editorials By Commoner Readers
W. H. Fugate, Doniphan, Mo. En
closed find money order of $12.00 to
pay subscription to The Commoner one
year, to he mailed to addresses as
shown on inclosed list. Obedient to
the call of The -Commoner some days
ago, I offer my "say" with the other
brethren. Space fo'rbids anything ' at
length regarding the moral reform
which we desire and which is an im
perative demand to'be.met.bythe gen
eral citizenship. On this line The
Commoner is, fihd has be'en', of inesti
mable' value to the country at large.
"We all tmderstand that by moral re
form is .meant a change in the course
being" ""pursued in hope that -such
change ..may, better .the. conditioner all.
This may apply to an individual, to
a family, a state, a nation and to an in
ternational congress of the civiled
powers of the earth. Bu. one may
say, ."What is it we cau do to better
our condition?"" In reply , to this, allow
me to call attention to the word a of
Buckle on "Liberty," page 23 of Com
moner Condensed, Vol. 1: "Liberty is
one thing most essential to the right
development of individuals, and: to
the real grandeur of nations. It is a
product of knowledge when knowledge
advances in a healthy an-1 regular
manner. Liberty Is not a nouns to
an end, it is :ta. end itself To scuro
it, to' enlarge it, and to diffuse it,
' should be the main object pf all social
arrangements and of all political con
trivances. None '.but a pedant or a ty
rant can put science or literature-" in
competition .with," it. Within certain
limits, and very small limits, too, (it is
the inalienable prerogative of man, of
wnicn no, lorce oi curcuma unices na
no' lapse of tjme can deprive him. He
hits no right to barter it away even
from himself, still less" from his chil-.
dren: ft is the foundation of all re
spect and without it, the great ioc
trine of moral responsibility would de
generate into a lie and a juggle. It is a
gacred deposit; and'tne love of it is a
holy Instinct engraven on our hearts."
The above is found in the "World's
Best Essays," From the above it would
seem that we need nut hope for needed
reform morally, outside of liberty.
Even our children should enjoy it if it
be "the one thing most essential to the
right development of individuals," as
declared the God-given inheritance.
In the first place, right training of our
children is an imperative demand upon
us all. Secondly, can we do this?
No; not unless we have been trained
aright ourselves. .Thirdly, can we re
solve ito try to do better? Yes. Fourth,
can we put forth an effort to do? Yes.
Fifth, can we try to train our children
better? Yes. Sixth, this is all possi
ble now, except the first wanting in
ability to train children. Seven. Is it
possible to train children to willing
obedience and self government? Yes.
Eighth. If moral development is kept
equal to the physical and mental,
would the result be a moral man?
Yes. I beg to state one case that oc
cured with one of my intimate friends
who had offered to sell his horse, say
for sixty dollars, but found no buyer.
A stranger from another state, on his
way west, had lost a horse and wishing
to purchase one inquired as to where
he might do so. Ho was directed to
the gentleman who wished to sell. On
looking at the horse, he offered $75.
The gentleman refused that amount,
stating as his reason, "The horse may
command seventy-five dollars in your
state, but sixty is a fair value here
and I don't wish to take advantage of
your ignorance as to the value of the
horse here. I am willing to take sixty,
what the horse is worth here." Now,
brethren, one and all, how many of
us act that way with our neighbors and
strangers? Do we not all feel and
know that this is the proper way to
act? If anyone knows of a neighbor
who would not do so, he has not been
properly trained. That's all there is
of it. That "World's Best Essay" will
improve us all. Let's all try it. Can't
we do as the man that sold his horse?
will please inform this department
how far tho Tombigbeo river runs
up," to which tho postmaster answer
ed: "I.havo the honor to inform tho
department that the Tombigbeo river
don't run up at all; 'it runs down." In
due course of mail came another com
munication: "On receipt of this letter
your appointment as postmaster will
cease. Mr. has boon appointed
your successor." To which wont tho
following reply: "Tho receipts of this
ofllpo during tho Inst year havo been
$4.37, and the office rent more than
double that sum; please to kindly in
struct ray succossor lo pay mo the
balance, and oblige." Now York Tribune.
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REASONING
A well-known Virginia Congress
man, leaving his house one morning
forgot a letter that lie had meant to
mall. That afternoon something call
ed it to his mind and, as it was of con
siderable importance, he immediate
ly hurried home. The letter "was no
where to be found. He summoned
his faithful old darky servant.
"Zeke," he asked, "did you see any
thing of a letter of mine around the
house?'
"Yessuh. Yov' lef it on yo' table."
"Then where is it now?"
"Ah mailed it, suh."
"Mailed it! Why, Zeke, there
wasn't any name and' address on the
envelope!"
"Jes so, suh. Jes' so. Ah thought
it mus' be in answer to one of dem
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READY RESPONSES
A postmaster general or some one
in his office In Washington once
wrote to the postmaster of some little"
station on the Tombigbee river: "You
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