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The Peoples voice
VOL. 8.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, FEBRUARY 9. 1900.
NO. 29.
"HERE AND NOW.'
Here in the heart of the world,
Here in the noise and the din.
Here where our spirits were hurled
To battle with sorrow and sin,
This is the place and the spot
For knowledge of infinite things:
This is the kingdom where Thought
Can conquer the prowess of kings.
Wait for no heavenly life,
Seek for no temple alone ;
Here in the midst of the strife
Know what the sages have known.
See what the Perfect Ones saw
God in the depth of each soul,
God as the light and the law,
God as the beginning and the goal.
Karth is one chamber of heaven,
Death is no grander than birth.
Joy in the life that was given,
Strive for perfection on earth.
Here in the turmoil and roar
Show what it is to be calm ;
Show how the spirit can soar
And bring back its healing and balm.
Stand not aloof nor apart,
Plunge in the thick of the fight.
There in the street and the mart,
That is the place to do right.
Not in some cloister or cave,
Not in some kingdom above,
Here on this side of the grave,
Here we should labor and love.
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
THE CHRIST OF THE FUTURE.
[By l'rof. George I). Horion.]
'PO DAY is a time of seeming contradiction.
Christianity is passing, but the anointed
human life is appearing as the Christ of the
future. Religions are ceasing to command, but
the life of the people is becoming a religion,
and every soul a temple of the Most High.
Man is discovering that he himself is master of
his destiny and a creator of the universe ; that
he himself is the real presence and power of
God. And the masters of the world have seen
the vision of the God-man and are taking
warning, for they know that there will be no
more masters or power to create them.
This passing of formal Christianity is pre-
paring the way for the coming of Jesus into
the life of the world. Formulated and institu-
tional Christianity is losing its hold upon the
the people ; but Jesus is for almost the first
time gaining its almost universal friendship.
The people are forgetting the church, and it is
scarcely taken into account by the forces pre-
paring for the great world changes at hand ;
but the common heart is giving itself to Jesus,
and he is gaining his first hold upon the facts
and materials out of which the common life is
made.
From the midst of the dead official faiths
the real Christ lias risen to the human faith at
last, and this is the significance and glory of
our age. For the first time we are reading the
fragments we call the gospels in the terms of
human experience to find ourselves touching a
Son of God who is our brother, of one flesh
aijd blood and spirit with ourselves ; to find
ourselves looking into the soul of one who
scaled the whole octave of human experience.
There were times when his heart sank in nerve-
less weakness from baffled effort; when he
was prostrate in the dust because of the hard-
ness at the heart of professional religion ;
when he was beaten back and mangled, as we
are beaten and mangled ; when he did not
know the way he was taking ; when he was
tempted by the awful thought that the world
might be right, after all, and he wrong and
mistaken.
Through all and over all Jesus comes forth
as Master; he finds reality and human omnip-
otence. In spite of terrific struggles with tra-
ditional right and truth, in spite of a thousand
reasons for doubting himself, in spite of his
death at the hands of existing law and order,
he comes into absolute possession of his life ;
and lives his own life, at all costs, clear through
to the end and out into the endless.
He has power to lay down his life
and power to take it up again ; no man. no
combination, has power to take it from him.
He has power to lay down his name and power
to take it up again. When he finds that the
ideal and law for which he stands must be
dramatized and enacted upon the cross, he
voluntarily gives up his life ; the priests and
politicians do not take it from him. Kven on-
the cross, of his own life he is master ; nowhere
and at no lime does he break faith with it;
never does it pass from his own keeping.
The world was made in order that men
might be taught how to love ; it endures in or-
der that love may bring men into association
and liberty. Love is the real universal life
force; every other force is a shadow or seem
ing. Love is God ; that is, love is the only
good, or the source and substance of all good.
Love is the bearer of all glad tidings, of every
breath of joy, for it is not great loves, but the
lack of great loving, that has brought sorrow
and suffering into the world. Love is the sole
liberator, whether of the individual soul or of
the common soul we name society. The prob
lems of the nations will find in love their sol-
vent, for love is the ceator of democracy, the
synthetical element that is bringing all men
and things together in association and har-
mony.
We are slowly discerning that outward force
is the cheat of history ; that it really protects
neither individuals nor nations. The principle
that they that take the sword perish by the
sword has been working itself out as steadily
as the moving of the stars ; there have been no
exemptions to its retribution. Love has never
been absent from the throne of world-adminis-
tration. On every page of history, as on an
open book of blood red letters you may read
the waste and misery that conic from the su-
perstitious worship of force, from the blind
collision of force with omnipresent love. The
impotence of force to gain or keep liberty is
writ so large by historic expetience that even
the stupidest are stumbling over the lesson.
To acknowledge that there have ever been
any real conflicts between men, between rights
or interests, is to give up God, to give up unity,
and to people the universe with dual or myriad
powers It is to substitute the faith of Homer
for the faith of Jesus, for the idea that men
are antagonists by nature and that competition
in their natural law is but the translation of
the hostile gods of Homer into scientific and
commercial terms. Against this ancient lie,
upon which every tyranny has built its throne,
must all noble ideals very soon marshal them-
selves.
Men are not enemies by nature, but friends.
There are no antagonisms in the universe, but
only harmonies. The elements are not com-
petitive, but co-operative. Interests are not con-
flicting, but co-ordinate and co-working. There
are not many powers, many gods, but one
power, one law, one life, one God, and we are
working together with him in creative love.
Our enemies, our competitors, our interests,
our fears, whence all conflicts spring, are delu-
sions, monsters of the vanishing night.
If we would work with God and the centu-
ries, if we would move with the total drift of
things, we must view the world anew each
morning as a place wherein to create the
things of love and to achieve its liberty. It
is ours to compel this dying century to bequeath
some word of living, manly faith to the century
of social change at hand. It is ours to say,
let there be light, and straight down from the
throne of God will the light shine—deep into
the lies which the nations call diplomacy,
through the miserable unbelief which the
churches call faith, into the reeking tenements
and the reeking places of the covetous heart ;
shine as a light for the masterless man, un-
bound and free to live his own life at last.
It is ours to say let the peace of good will
prevail, and out of the hideous phantasmagoria
of civilization, out of the criminal jargon of
the courts, out of the economic wars that fill
the earth with waste and slaughter, will come
equal opportunities to men, and the institution
of humanity, with the beauty of its harmony.
It is ours to say let the justice of love be es-
tablished, and straightway will the gates of
truth be opened wide for the coming forth of
love's revolutionary hosts to destroy the old
world of fear and force and create the new
world of love and liberty.
Simply a Subsidy.
iNorion's Monthly.]
The suggestion made by bankers that the
present outstanding bonds of the nation be re-
funded, under authority of the currency bill
amended by congress, by substituting long-
term 2 per cent bonds for existing issues is
worthy of commendation. New bonds paying
uniformly 2 per cent interest would serve the
purposes of security for bank note circulation
much better than those now outstanding.
Bankers express confidence that new 2 per
cent bonds under the conditions indicated
would sell at or near par, which is a feature of
importance. An incidental advantage would
be the securing of uniformity of the entire
government debt.—Chicago Record.
In other words, truthfully stated, the "sug-
gestion made by bankers" is nothing more nor
less than a 2 per cent subsidy by the govern-
ment to the national banking institutions of
the country.
It is a 2 per cent gratuity ; an out and out
gift.
If it were proposed to give farmers, manu-
facturers and merchants a 2 per cent subsidy
on their capital invested, what a roaring howl
of indignation would go up from one end of
the country to the other !
The new "currency bill" proposes to allow
banks the privilege of taking out the full value
of their deposited bonds in currency notes.
That is to say, the banks can deposit a thou-
sand-dollar bond and immediately take out
one thousand dollars in bank notes.
They will continue to draw interest on their j
deposited bonds (at 2 percent) and then loan j
out their notes to the public at "current rates."
Thus the 2 per cent from the government is I
a gratuity—to be paid by taxation of the
people.
It is a splendid scheme—for the banks.
But the "dear people" will submit to it. j
They have been submitting to it for nearly j
forty years—and of course they are not going
to begin to kick at this late day.
A False Democracy.
(People* Messenger.]
" Coin " Harvey has just issued a new book,
which is being distributed by the Democratic
national committee. It is a rehash of the
Populist doctrine preached from every stump
in America since the organization of the Peo-
ples party, and its endorsement by Jaycay
Jones & Co. implies that the effete old Democ-
racy is aiming to steal the balance of our fi-
nancial platform for use in the coming cam-
paign. In this latest work, Mr. Harvey dis-
tinctly sets his foot down 011 the redemption
clause of the Chicago platform and declares
squarely for legal tender paper money to sup-
plement our gold and silver coin in such quan
tity as to give the country a sufficient volume
of money to transact its business without being
forced to borrow of the banks. The author's
expose of the national banking system and his
demand for their liquidation is identical with
the arguments of Populist writers and speakers
for the past decade, and as Bryan's committee
endorses the book and are pushing its circula
tion, it is logical to conclude the purpose is
when the canvass opens to pretend to the pub-
lic that they approve the doctrine therein con-
tained. If, however, we judge the Democracy
by its past record, we cannot avoid the con
elusion that the leaders are insincere, and only
seeking to humbug the people again.
The Messenger affirms without the fear of
successful contradiction that the party leaders
have been on every side of every question that
that has been presented to the American people
j since the party was organized, and especially
have they played fast and loose with the public
j since the Republican party has been its rival
! for the spoils of office. It has been on every
J side of the financial question, and has never
I failed to betray the people when in power. It
j has howled for a tariff for revenue with inci-
I dental protection, and when given the power
made a tariff bill more unequal, odious and
j exacting than the McKinley bill which it de-
nounced.
It clamored for war with Spain, and finally
succeeded in forcing the administration into
the conflict and then turned about and began
to throw obstacles in the way of a successful
termination of the war. In spite of the ob-
structions offered by Democratic congressmen,
the government succeeded in acquiring territo-
ry as the result of the war, and now these dun-
derheads, forgetting (if they ever knew) that
Jefferson and Polk were expansionists, are de-
manding that Cuba and the Philippines be
permitted to organize independent governments.
And as if to make their position more contra-
dictory and absurd, if possible, they are now
opposing free trade with Porto Rico, which is I
certainly a part of the United States.
This island raises sugar and tobacco, and
the Foster Democracy of Louisiana, the Bry-
an fusionists of Nebraska, and the Simmons-
Goebel factions of North Carolina and Ken
tucky want a heavy tariff levied on Porto Rico's
sugar and tobacco before the owners may sell
their products to their fellow citizens in the
states. And so the Democracy after making
the tariff a leading issue for many campaigns,
and denouncing the "robber barons" from one
end of the country to the other, are about to
flop over and become protective tariff advo-
cates of a character more vicious than the Re-
publicans ever dreamed of.
The truth is, the Republicans never advo-
cated but one policy which the Democrats
have not in time duplicated or imitated, and
that was the abolition of slavery.
The Messenger will give any Democrat in
Mississippi one thousand dollars who will men-
tion a single distinctive principle (other than
the one we have mentioned) set forth in any
Republican platform since 1856 that the Dem-
ocrats have not both opposed and advocated
at some time during their history.
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Was Luther a Friend of Polygamy?
When Philip, landgrave of Hesse, asked
Luther and Melancthon if he could have a sec-
ond wife simultaneously with his lawful wife,
they are reported, in the original Latin of
Luther's collected works, pp. 119, 123, Wur-
temburg edition, to have replied as follows :
•< * * * yut jf your highness be fully re-
solved to take another wife, we judge that it
ought to be done secretly ; that is, that none
but the lady herself and a few trusty persons
obliged to secrecy under the seal of confession,
know anything of the matter. Hence it will
not be attended with any important contradic-
tion or scandal. For it is not unusual for
princes to keep mistresses ; and although the
vulgar [common people] should be scandal-
ized, the more prudent would understand this
moderate method of life and prefer it to adul-
tery, or other brutal and foul actions. There
is no need of being much concerned for what
men will say, provided all go right with con-
science. Your highness hath, therefore, not
only the approbation of us all, in a case of ne-
cessity, but also the consideration we have
made hereupon.
" We are most ready to serve your highness.
" Dated at Wittemberg, the Wednesday at
ter the feast of St. Nicholas.
" Martin Luther, " Adam,
"Philip Melancthon, " John Leningne,
" Martin Bucer, "Justice Winforte,
"Anthony Corvin, ' Dionvsius Melenther.' j
Take This In, Mr. Goldbug!
We will give $100 to any one who will show
us a " 50-cent dollar."
We will give another $100 to any one who
will show us a piece of money that is not " fiat
money."—Col. S. F. Norton, 544 Ogden Ave.,
Chicago. III.
Probably you know of some 'intrinsic value'
fossil who needs one hundred dollars real bad.
Kindly put him ' onto ' the above offer. Mr.
Norton has money,—is a zinc mine owner,—
and will do exactly as he says. Bleed him !
Another.
Here is another smallpox remedy, which, it
is said, will cure the worst case in three days :
"One ounce of cream of tartar dissolved in a
pint of hot water and drank at intervals when
cold, is a certain, never failing remedy. It has
cured thousands. Never leaves a mark, never
ciuses blindness, and avoids tedious lingering.
It will check and stamp out the disease quicker
than anything else, ami saves the great expense
that sickness brings. Use a glass vessel in
which to keep the remedy, as its properties
corrode metal.
The government sells bonds to get money.
Then it takes back the bonds to get rid
of money.
It pays interest on the money it gets, and
the New York bankers charge more interest on
the money it gets rid of.
It's a wonderful system !—Chicago Journal.
" Kentucky is one of the livelest states in
the Union," remarked the young man.
"It is," answered the colonel, "beyond a
doubt. When 1 was last there every man I met
was running for office or running for his life."
Peoples Voice out- year, and Farm Journal for
live years all for ONLY ONK DOLLAH.
What's the use
Of you trying to explain to your wifo
that she's extravagant? She known a
good thing when she sens it. Yon
must he from Missouri, and have to lie
"shown." She has only been down
to REED & SHAFFER'S and pur-
chased for one-half the money you
would have to pay elsewhere, an ele
gant Carpet, and Furniture to furnish that room which lias bee
long neglected.
Did you ever think- of it f That after I lie first of I lie year
a pretty dull tune, and most dealers were Hfier am ami nil liusi
possible to get, and wore throwing out all kinds of bargains? I'l
what we are doing. We do not claim to ^ive you all the profit,
some do, but are willing to divide it with you.
{3T"Call and investigate.
& SHAFFEK,
FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING.
I M fc
Farmers Grain
AND
Implement Co.
will pay you the highest
market price for \011r
Grain, Hogs and Cattle,
and will sell you all kinds
of Farm Implements at
the lowest living prices.
If you have Grain, Fat
Hogs or Cattle to sell,
let us give you prices on
them.
If you want to buy any
kind of farm implement,
we will be pleased to have you examine our line and stock of imple-
ments, and learn our prices.
The growth of our busines shows that our customers find it
profitable to them to deal with us
FARMERS GRAIN AND IM-
PLEMENT CO.,
KxolMdt' Ifnllruuu Trark, MMDI1V
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BUT NOT TO QUIT BUSINESS.
We want to close out all our winter stock of Millinery Goods
before the arrival of our Spring Goods, and have greatly re-
duced our prices in order to move this stock out. Come in and
see us, and we will show you some of the best bargains in
Millinery Goods ever given in this city.
CALLIE GRAHAM & CO.
W. C. UKSKUUW, I'iwhiiIiuii. lil.il, I. ICKYNOLDS, V.-i'rea, C, II. HKSSENT, C'jwhlei
• •
.Norman Statu Bank.
• •
Capital, $50,000.
Collections a Specialty.
W. C. RENFROW. C. H. BESSENT. GEO. T. REYNOLDS. K. < A RUTH E RS.
J. H. DIBBLE. J. M. CURTICE. T. E. SMITH.
To Winter
in
California
Has become a fad, .and nev- ^
er did fashion set seal on *
practice more wholesome, J*
bee ause the South Pacific ^
Coast is the most delightful *
of resorts. v
The fad of the Santa Fe %
Route is to convince every i*
man, woman anil child going *
to California that it renders ^
the most satisfactory ser- $
vice in every detail. *
Ot
Let us unite our fads.
«
R. J. MORGAN, AOENT. J
NORMAN. ft
I We furnish scale books of our own
make and our oltice is headquarters
for line job printing.
IT IS IMO Z&Z SECRET
Yet eie-.-\— m
ryiuiiy *1- L • £ , vlu
doss note... "V'11
know
CumiESjr /ci, >(..«.,
] Their No. IS ",Vv. Ifioltle 9lr.ip Iloatl
SEE IT ISfOrIYQO BUY AMY OTHER!
It Utile most handsome machine >011 1 \« r taw. Hi*
entirely ;mt mat! i i i r. Double
with SCIENTIFIC TREALLK MOTION that ,i.w
make voui ba< < • In N kind uit a* good
6I0H iM-arlnjfs. Will last a ho- firm-. It run- -ntderand
I coHtH no m.-n- than common .v.-rvdav ninrhiin :.<
thcr kinds from «|9(i0 up. W«-dim-mint all HiirBar
V, In
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RKKI) & SHAFKER,
l.tmilinjr hu ill it 111« DciiIcih ninl (* iitli'i t tiki'i h
Southern oklahoma.
* noii.ti\n.
OK I. \ MO 'I \
H. W. Stubbeman has his harness For Sale.
shop full of fine harness and saddles, Several fine male hogs old enough
having made heavy purchases of all j for service ami a number of gelts
kinds of leather and leather goods be- l wa King. See or address
, . . 1 T. (. Dixon, Norman, Okla. 24
fore the leather trust got 111 its work ;
on advancing the price ol leather. j wun^ to tjie people who suffer
"Stub" has made a handsome profit f,.oin rheumatism ai d sciatica know
on the advance of leather; but he in- that Chamberlain's Pain Halm relieved
forms u« that hl customers reap the 0M*ftern mimher of other medtoloe*
. ... f , .. , it . i i 'and a doctor hud failed, it is the best
benefit for lie continues to sell at old ,.Vt.r known of .1. A.
prices, if vou need anything in the Dcxlm-n, Alpharetin, Ga. Thousand*
harness or saddlery line, don't forget hiivu been e tired of rheumatism by P s
to see /Stub." and learn prices be- remedy. One application relieve* the
fore making purchases. I pain. For sale by Blake At Heed.
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