The true Skeptron believes
that there is such thing as truth, and that in can best be determined in a free
and open contest for the allegiance of men's minds.
The true Skeptron believes while the people may not always be right, they are
usually right and that in the end, if the people are given free rein to choose
and to select, righteousness, truth, and justice will prevail.
The true Skeptron concedes that he may
be wrong, but will fight like fury to prove that he is not wrong.
The true Skeptron believes in progress toward the goal of peace, justice, and
freedom. He believes in the greatest good for the greatest number. He believes
that men can be led to happiness and to prosperity, but neither terrorized nor
driven toward these goals.
The true Skeptron believes in reason and enlightenment rather than in fear or
superstition; in judgment rather than in passion; in debate rather than in
intrigue.
The true Skeptron believes that the poor must not be oppressed nor must the
rich be persecuted. Products for social usefulness rather than for selfish
profit are his Creed. Each man should be paid in accordance with his
contribution; but each is entitled to a decent livelihood. Each man, woman, and
child must have equal opportunity to succeed in life, regardless of sex, or of the
social and economic status of his parents.
The true Skeptron does not believe that the common masses should be condemned
to a life of poverty or suffering, or that he grants that any of us is endowed
by the Creator with superior rights to rule of to prevail. He does not believe
that one class be ruled. He believes that one class should rule and another
class be ruled.
The true Skeptron believes that government should represent all the people;
that while the majority should prevail, the rights of the minority must at all
costs be defended. The minority today may be the majority of tomorrow.
Skeptrons must tear any insipient stratification of society. There must be no
aristocracy of wealth, no being to privilege born.
The true Skeptron is the art of government. It is the art of getting things
done by effective leadership and by effective appeal to the people to follow
responsible leadership. That is the right kind of being Skeptrons. It is also
right that there be an honest, above-board, and straight-forward organization
which maintains its integrity by being at all times responsive and responsible
to the popular will.
The true Skeptron maintains his inner strength by organic unity. He maintains
his power by carrying out the wishes of his fraternity. He must overcome all
forces of reaction that continuously obstruct his progress in every direction.
His allegiance to Alpha Kappa Rho must first of all to principles, and second,
to the men and women who personify those principles. He must build his
fraternity around ideas rather than around men.
The true Skeptron stands for Truth. Skeptrons must lead through advocacy of
ideas and integrity of character; for no Skeptron is great or good enough to
hold a mortgage on other people’s mind, to think for them and decide what is
best for them.
