346 CASTk AMONG OSAGES. time devoted to reading the subject "'Caste" in aiiy encyclopedia, for it demonstrates even as early as 900 B. C. how the ruling classes so manipulated the law, "Servants, obey yottr masters;" for at that early day, a book called the "Laws of Manu" was compiled, ostensibly for the purposte of teaching th6 Brahma religion, but it would seem largely to have been com- piled in the interest of three classes of persons: 1st, the Clergy; 2nd, the Military; 3rd, the Merchants, . and the fourth caste was de^nated the "Servile" class, and had no rights whatever wl ' zh. the three others were bound to respect. To those who are dis- posed to skepticism: Just reason for a moment and compare what Christ said of God's children, and how He championed the cause of the lowly and humble, then ask yourself if His Religion is not a great im- provement over that of Brahma? But beware of per- initting any religious sect to dominate our Gkivern- ment, for just as surely as that happens, history wUl repeat itself and bring about a subtle influence which would squelch that feeling now in the breast of every American, that he is the equal of the President of our country. And why not?. If you have had the exper- ience of brushing up against men who are supposed to be great because of money, or position, you .v?ill in many instances discover that they lack considerable of being great in the true sense of the word. So let there be no caste promulgated in our free country, and whenever you find men or women arrogating to themselves the foolish opinion that they are superior and that others should bow down to them, just ignore such people, and never choose them for places of
