The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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Medford, oklahoma Territory. Thursday, February 11.1904
More New
Our full line of Summer Ginghams are all
in and ready for your inspection. It will be to
your interest to make your selections early.
Our line of Embroideries received this
week and we can freely say it is by far the
most complete line ever shown in Medford.
Particularly strong are we this season on
dainty three and four piece sets.
Come in as soon as possible as we expect
to make special low prices which will mean
fast selling.
Fresh vegetables and clean groceries.
The Boston
DON'T BEG,
BORROW
IT DON'T PAY
The Leading Dry Goods Store
of Grant County.
no. 18
SOCIALISM AND EVOLUTION. I
or Purloin your neighbor's Farm Implements this season, bat come in and
let as fit yon out with tools of your own. Then yon will net be worrying
in regard to whether or not you will be able to tend your crops when they
most need the care and attention.
to spend time driving here and there while your crop waits, at least when
we can supply you with what you want on most favorable terms. Re-
member our Harness Department is complete, as is also other lines.
COME AND SEE
W. 3D. SMITH ]>
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Conatant Change Oeruring in
Governmental HelaUon*
However much the political doctrine
of Socialism may be disproved It mutt
be admitted tbat there It a constant
change occurring in govern mental re-
lation!. 1 he United State* wai organ
lied at a republic, with certain well de-
fined and well known fundamental
principle* of government. That the
constitution hat been frequently
amended, we might aim oat tay against
the will of the people, for it hat been
only to meet absolutely necetaary de-
mand!, la evidence of growth. The
disposition to revere the founders of
our government baa prevented any
hurried changea, to that we mutt con
cede tbat the few cbangei made have
been necessary ones to meet the growth
of civilisation. It ia and alwayt will
be a question at to whether the change
it for the batter or worae.
It is evident though that the world
over hat grown from kingcraft and
despotiam towards republicanism and
more liberal fornu of government. All
writers ou social relations claim that
evoldtlon is the order of the day.
When we admit evolution we do not
coucede diuolution. Evolution ia a
growth towards greater itrength, while
dissolution is weaknest. Socialism it
diuolution. It destroys the bondt that
Olud people together in formt of gov-
ernment, by taking from the founda-
tion the individual rigbtt of man. Her-
bs^ Spencer ia one of the beet known
wrfteri on governmental relations
spencer, in all hit writing!, dwells up-
on tbe constant rhythm—the incessant
action and reaction—that takea place
throughout tbe universe and every por-
tion of It. lie alto distinguishes be-
tween "evolution" and Miesolution."
And In all hla writings on social and
economic subjects he made as clear as
be was able that he regarled socialism,
In whatever form it manifeated itselt,
as a reaction contrary to the direction
of true progreaa, and as nofmanifest-
ing a stage in tbe evolution, but a
tendency toward the dettruction and
uueolution of civilised society. "The
M« le process" said be, "brings about
wbeie"tKe'W>nareions"ia or ——1—
What thus holds with organic ty pee
must bold with types of society." so-
cialism, i e believed, would bring about
a new governing "aristocracy for which
the maasea would toil; and which, be
ing consolidated, would wield a power
tar beyond tbat of any paat aris-
tocracy."
Tbat 8pencer is frequently quoted
by socialists in recognition of their
doctrine is an error. In our admission
tbat there is a constant evolution in
government no more admits tbs doc-
trine of socialism than of its antlpode-
anarehy. Humanity may grow to god
like in disposition during the ages tbat
lass government restraint ia necestary
1'he placing of government in the
hands of the people iustead of tbe
king, is growth, yet it in no wise re-
moves just reetraint. To remove this
abeolutely Is to inyite might at againat
right. Anarchy ia the embodiment of
personal government, "each for him
self and the devil for tbe hindmoet."
Socialism, the other extreme, proposes
to take from tbe individual and give
to the government. It would be woree
than kingcraft Instead of tbe axiom
that "the king can do ao wrong" we
would snbaUtnto the one tbat "the
government can do no wrong." Tbat
tbe people are the government would
not change tbe fact or tbe result Tbe
people do wrong and areasmeebln
need of laws to restrain them at they
are govern the relaUons among
themselvae.
Progreaa it in all eases the tame. We
AM# that under a republican form
of go^prnment with the freedom given
maa Ik his religious rights, that men
are growing less dlspoeed to Invade
sack others rights, that there la a great-
er toleration of others opinion and
coneeeaion to thought and action with
la reasonable hoonds. That it will re-
quire agee upon ages, many generaUone
to bring about the era, If It over eomee,
when Individuals will recognise each
othere rights so as to require no legal
restraint must be gran ted. Even then
a change stay oome over the people
that will cauee the pendulum of evolu
Men (e swing backward. The aseasel
nation of repreeontativea of govern
meat control oeuect people to frown
upon doctrines the outgrowth of which
tome deeds of aaarehy and crista.
The student of history will believe
thai then is a eontinocut progress to-
ward a store liberal recognition of in
dividual rights. The century
(Jailed Statee history under oar form
of government has developed toleration
aad personal responsibility more rap-
idly than any other nation. Happy
may we be if it be not mistaken for
pertonal license and result In our down
fall as became the Knman republic.
The newspaper tliat for any reaaon
failt to publish the name or namet of
those responsible for its publicstion
snd writings at the head of its columns
should be unrecognised by the prees.
The Lamont Diapatch sayt that four-
flftht of the papers in Grant county
favor the county high -cbool. Do they^
There are for it tbe Dispatch and
News, of Lamont; Vldette, Republican
and News, or Pond Creek, and Tlmee,
of Deer Creek. Total 6. Against it is
the Patriot, of Medford; Herald and
Union, of Wakita; Journal, of Man-
chester; Tribune, of Renfrow. Total
6. With the Star, of Medford, snd tbe
Review, of Jefferson, yet to give an ex-
prettlon.
The city of Baltimore, Md , met with
a conflagration Sunday that it expect-
ed to equal the great Chicago fire. The
lost is reported as not less than J125,-
000,000. Over 20 blocks of the butinett
portion of tbe city is already in ruins.
We, of thetmeller towns, csn only im
aglne, for we cannot realize how great
is such a fire. Thousands sre rendered
homeless In a few hours; the earnings
and savings of a life time are twept
•way in a few minutes. Yet, strange
to say, many people continue to invite
the fire fiend by careletsnett and even
become offended when their attention
it called to the danger.
Little Japan, known as tbe "Yankees
of the East" ever tince they uncere-
moniously whipped China, has taken
the first steps Indicative of war with
Russia. Thit waa in withdrawing ita
minister from St. Petersburg and sev-
ering ell other negotiations. Russia
baa followed and withdrawn ita minis
ter from Tokio. Some diplomats hope
that hostilities may yet be averted, but
it it very doubtful. Japau't reaaon for
thit action it that Russia'! delay waa
only to gain lime and get better pre
pared for war. It is certainly courage-
oui, If not tool hardiness, for Japan to
attack tueh a mighty empire as Rus
sia. But a wasp may put a bear to
flight. Fortunate will it be if other
Various counties are' trotting out
candidates tor delegates to tbe repub
llcan national convention to be held at
Chicago. No one has yet been sug-
gested for Grant county. Probably
tbe boyt are all waiting for tbe othert
tuggesttbsm. Garfield county bas
several eaplranta, among whom the
atriot observes the name of Capt.
Frank Frantz, a very deserving young
man, a Republican in a Democratic
family. Capt. Frantz won hla commis-
sion in the Spanish war under Col.
Roosevelt. Ai the latter will be the
nominee it would certainly be nice to
have hit former comrade in arms as a
delegate. A former citizen of Medford^
Capt. Frantz would command a good
support from this county.
Attorney General Simon* on De-
linquent Taxes.
The first opinion rendered by At-
torney General Simons Is a very Im-
portent one to both tbe tax-payers and
the municipalities, etc., deriving reve-
nue therefrom. It hae been tbe cus-
tom over the territory to consider all
personal taxrt due If tbe first half was
not paid by Dec. 15 and delinquent the
third Mouday in January following.
Attorney General Slmoni takes a diff-
erent view of this matter and says;
'One half of all tbe taxes shall be
due on the 16th of June and the 15ta
day of December of each year, and on
the third Monday in January following
the assessment of taxes, all uupald tax-
es shall become delinquent.
1 construe this law to mean tbat tbe
first half of tbe taxet become due oa
the loth day of December following
the assessment, and tbe second balf be-
comes due on the 16th day of tbe fol-
lowing June. If tbe tint halt It not
paid by the third Monday In January
following the assessment of taxes,
then tbe same becomes delinquent. If
tbe second half is not paid by the 16tk
day ot June, then they will become de-
linquent on the third Monday in Jan-
uary following. My construction of
thiB law is, that eyeu though tbe first
half of the tazet are not paid by tbe
third Monday in June following the
15th day of December on wbicn they
become due and payable, tbat the sec-
ond half does not become delinquent
until the third Monday In January fol-
lowing the 16th day of J une on which
they become due. To illustrate: Tbs
first half of tbe taxes of 1903 become
due on December 16th, 1903. It not
paid, they become delinquent on tbe
third Monday in January, 1004. Tbe
second half not being due under the
law until June 16th, cannot be said te
become delinquent before they are due,
and therefore are not delinquent until
tbe third Monday in January, 1906."
Thi! opinion will likely govern tbe
action ot county treaaurers unlets re-
verted by a decision of the supreme
court. It may be the law, and from
the reasoning ot tbe Attorney General
there appears good grounds for its cun-
ment of services of "othe-rwtie.
It nothing to prompt payment of tba
first half, to many tax-payers will be
inclined to defer any payment until tbe
last bslf becomes due. By this decisioa
the fint half only becomes delinquent
tbe third Monday In January following
the assessment and may be collected ia
the usual way.
Our old friend R. L. O'Mealy in the
Lamont Dispatch says he it paying out
•300 per annum to keep bit children at
Tonkawa and wants tbe county high
school built to save him the amount.
No doubt Friend O'Mealy would like
to have tbe tax-payers of the rest of
Grant county put up for him. Tbe
editor of tbe Patriot baa paid out
over 11000 to send oae daughter away
to school and is now paying out 970 a
month for tbe tame purpose, but we do
not see any good reason why our
neighbors, much leet ttrangere, should
help us bear the expense. Tou will
have to get a better reason, Friend
O'Mealy, for your county high school
at Lamont The ninety and nine who
have not even got all due them from
the district school should not be sacri-
ficed that tbe ons can obtain a high
school education.
If Japan goes after Rnttla In Dewey
fashion it may surprise the world. Ne
doubt that the war will largely bo
waged on or near tbe Y ellow Sea. If
Japan can successfully destroy the
Rutslan tbipt thereabout It will have
made good progress toward victory.
It seemt like a feather weight against
a heavy one; but alertneat may accom-
plish much more than time. If tbs
war continues into the warm weather
Hutsia will have a decided advantage.
A prophetic writer sayt Russia wlH
win and absorb Japan and eventually
China and the islands ot tbe Pacific,
stopping to reat only on tbe Americas
coast, then on with her boards of hu-
manity. Walt and tee.
Our old paper, tbe What Cheer, low\
Patriot In a recent issue said it waa
glad to get out an issue without tbs
notice of a deatb. As two deaths were
published in the same istue Bro. Og-
den mutt have gotten tbe type mixed a
little. It it a fact tbat each Issue of
tbe Semi-Weekly Patriot for several
moaths hat contained anaouaeementa
of one or more deaths. Most of them
sre aged persons, early tattlers ot that
portion of tbe itate. The writer loofca
over the list with mush intersst.
Tbe raral mall carriers on tbe three
routes out of Medford report most
pleasant relations with their patrons.
Msny boxss have been put up slnos
they started Feb. 1, sad with vary fsw
exceptions all the petront sesmdeslr
oaa of making the work of the carriers
as expeditions as possible. As wss ex
pected there are a few who do not ap-
pear to realist tbe extent of the work
to be performed by the oarrien, but
they are tbs ezasiftlott. Tba govern
meat hss said what M to be done by
those who desire msU to be delivered
to them. The carriers sre only sgeats
to execute the ordert of tbe depart-
ment Thooe who do aot wish to eon
form to the rules sad regulation! of
tbe department ean continue to get
their mall at tbe postoOoe as hereto
fore. Anything wbieh tenda to detain
or delay tbe carriers should be avoided
They have long drivee to make and are
limited aa to time to make them and
should be aided rather than hindered.
It would be amusing, were it aot so
deceptive, the srgumeat of the La-
mont papers tbat hereafter other towae
may procure county high schools.
There Is nothing whatsvsr In ths stat-
utes authorizing the construction aad
maintenance of more thaa one county
high school, and they surely know it
Better be beneat boys, there Is ao am
deceiving the people In inch a meaner;
It detraete from any truthful argumeat
you may offer.
It Is said that oaly E6^XX) out of KNk
000 voters la Texas have paid tbalr peB
tax, whieb, by a law made to ent oak
the negro vote, becomes neceeeary for
them to vote at the coming election.
Yet they will all be counted If neces-
sary to enable the state to make a good
showing.
A good deed Is net entirely lost,
though often wssted on the oae be-
etowed. The doer hes at least tba
satisfaction of his own conscience.
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