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VOLUME 10, NUMBER 28
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"ADMITTEDLY ROTTEN"
Wo can not refrain from quoting, while on
' this subject, from a frank-spoken editorial in
tho Sioux City Journal published the day before
the primaries. The Journal said:
"In a nutshell, the issue to be decided is
whether Iowa is still a republican state. There
has been a' revolt in tho party, just as thero was
in 189 C. It is based on the theory that the
leadership of the party has been rotten. Tho
accoptanco of this theory must mean tho admis
sion that the party record in recent years has
been against the public interest. Iowa
must choose between Taft and the republican
party and Cummins and Dolliver and the demo
cratic party. The country is looking to Iowa to
' correct the mistake of Indiana."
The country has looked in vain. The ques
' tion was put up to tho republicans of Iowa them
selves, and the result is a hung jury six voting
"guilty" and six "not guilty." Half of the party
votes that the party leadership is "rotten," and
tho party record "against the public interest;"
half prefers "Cummins and Dolliver and the
democratic party" to "Taft and the republican
party." Omaha World-Herald.
NOT THE REAL THING
Referring to the Wisconsin republican meet
ing the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal, republican, says:
"It should not be understood that 'the republi
can state convention,' which mot Wednesday in
Milwaukee and punctured Senator LaFolletto
with volleys of rhetorical bulletB was really 'the
republican state convention of Wisconsin. The
only official republican state convention in Wis
consin will bo held on the fourth Tuesday of
September, when tho candidates selected pre
viously by direct primary meet to formulate a
platform and select a state central committee.
Tho Milwaukee meeting waB a standpat mass
' meeting, the opening rally of the forces which
'will try at tho coming primaries to overturn
tbe 'insurgents' and prevent the re-election of
Senator LaFollotte."
Gratitude for Common Things A Thought for
the Children
Onco upon a time a man who had seen a
great deal of this world wrote: "GratitucTu is
the fairest blossom which springs from the soul ;
and tho heart of man knoweth none moro
fragrant." Every child who attends a Nebraska
public school ought to be thankful for tho fine
school buildings, tho beautiful school books and
the devoted school teachers. Those who are
privileged to attend a country school ought to
bo doubly thankful for tho opportunities they
havo of mingling the study of nature with their
other studies. Sometimes men get so busy that
they forget to be thankful for the common
things.
"In what we call tho common things
God's goodness shines;
The flower that blooms, the bird that sings
Are both but signs
Of love that shines through common things."
I am thankful that my. own little boy has the
privilege of attending such a school. I am
thankful for the ability and the industry of
every teacher in that school. I am thankful for
tho opportunity my child has for the study of
nature as he trudges, on his way to school,
along the broad country road. I am thankful
for tho things I have learned while walking
with him in these little journeys on bright
sunny mornings such as Nebraska knows.
The happiest man is the one who keeps ever
in touch with nature and is not ashamed to give
the good God thanks for all the blessings that
come to men. Recently I read a little poem
entitled "Tho Praise Meeting of the Flowers"
and to this poem I am partly indebted for the
thought which I have put into prose.
Tho flowers of many climates and all seasons
met for praise and loving worship in a stately
garden. The gentle ministers whom someone
has called "The sweetest things God evor made
and forgot to put a soul into" came to meet
the Master. At His dear feet the rose broke
her box of precious ointment. The passion
flower, grateful for the strength of self denial,
wore His symbols on her breast as what might
please Him best. The morning glories brought
dainty toy-like trumpets through which to sound
His praise.
Then someone asked if any there had reason
to be grateful. "And high on every peak a
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statue seemed to hang on tip-toe tossing up
a cloud of incense."
Tho clover, sweet blossom of the wayside,
roso to give its testimony likening, the Master's
word to honey. The lilies spoke of faith; tho
king-cup and her" kindred gave thanks for the
sunshine. The sunflower, the little daisies and
the astors said, "We follow toward tho light."
The alpine roses praised Him for the mountains,
the violets blessed Him for the valleys. The air
plants thanked Him for the breath they never
lacked, the lichens for the rocks to which they
clung. The salt sea mosses -thanked Him for
the waters and .all the baptised lilies said
"Amen." The azalias and the graceful, feathery
fern gave thanks for the cool green woodland;
the caraelias and all the sweet breathed pinks
rejoiced for all the riches of tho gardens and
all the gentle thoughts of those, who tendod
them. The pilgrim's Mayflower "that cometh
after snow, the humblest and the sweetest of all
the flowers that blow" gave thanks for the sun
shine that follows the storm and for the great
warm heart of Mother Earth. The little tremb
ling harebells with softest music Eang their song
of praise. The day lilies gave thanks for the
day; the evening primrose for the night; the
poppies that "He giveth his beloved sleep." A
sweet faced pansy, "purple with love's wound'
and a darling mignonette walked out the. line
of grateful plants singing their thanks for every
weather, the sunshine and the wet, the calm
and the blow. And then the goldenrod Ne
braska's chosen flower, whose "sunshaped blos
soms show how souls receive the light of God
and unto earth give back that glow" Nebras
ka's goldenrod, grateful for all the good that
blossoms from Nebraska soil, led al its com
rades in the singing of a simple song of ever
living love and life.
Then as the flowers both great and small
knelt as though in simple prayer, the sweet
voiced birds gave from their very hearts a song
of thankful praise. All was silence as the Mas
ter raised His holy hand. A benediction rested
on the throng of buds and blossoms, of birds
and butterflies. The very atmosphere was filled
with peace and love;' and then they heard the
Master say in gentlest voice that ever fell upon
the listening ear of man: "Blessed are the pure
in heart for they shall see God."
RICHARD L. METCALFE.
The Commoner's Million Army
In the campaign of 1908 The Commoner's
Million Army rendered distinguished service to
the cause of democracy and it may well be be
lieved that a similar organization will even be
able to do better work in the year of 1910 now
that men who were heretofore indifferent are
aroused to the Importance of action.
If half of the readers of The Commoner would
take active interest in the organization of this
Million Army plan, the results would, be imme
diately noticeable and the contribution to the
welfare of populaT government would bo
enormous.
Many individuals are willing to help in a
patriotic movement but find it difficult to know
just what to do to make their efforts count. In
a struggle such as the one we are now engaging
in, the efforts of every man, woman and child
on the side of popular government will count
and in The Commoner's Million Army a practi
cal plan is- presented whereby the efforts of many
individuals may be aggregated and used with
telling effect.
Let every Commoner reader ask his neighbor,
"Have you joined The Commoner's Million
Army?" Let every Commoner reader lend a
hand to this particular effort at democratic or
ganization. A long pull, a strong pull, and a
pull all together, will bring great results.
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