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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 42

To Keep My Country Free

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To Keep My Country Free.

I desire to prevent the contraction of the intellectual horizon of the people. I want to guard them against giving heed to every prating parrot who has audacity enough to intrude upon their attention, and endeavour to sow pernicious seeds in that productive soil; and I want to aid them in discerning the wolf from the lamb. I want to encourage every man, every woman, youth and maid to be active in these matters, and diligently to enquire into the foundation of every so-called fact, presented by whomsoever it may be, or wheresoever found. I want to admonish all to give up that ruining custom of our commercial and social life, and take no more on credit. Make all your own before you use it, and if it is not worth buying, do not borrow, but despise it. I want them to have more of the true spirit of "the man in them,"—to be thoroughly manly—too high spirited to take facts in a present—too keen-sighted to take brass for gold. We are surrounded by