St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
ORATORY AT HAMLINE.
Fourth Annual Contest for Speakers
at the State Match.
A. II. Drew Takes First Rank Speak
ing on ssImm1gration.o

contest to be held later between the state
university and HamIine orators. was held
last night in unversit y chapel. A large
audience greeted the orators who were in
their best trim. Miss Lilly r. Fitz opened
the entertainment by executing one of
Bargiel's best, Marcia FantasJica," In fas-
cinating style. Capital and Labor was
the subject of the first Grafton, by 4. A.
Cone. He said:
Labor and capital are at variance. To re-
consider these forces is the great social prob
lem of the age. This conflict is not new, nor
is it confined TO our own country; to-day its
portentious shadows are darkening every
land. But because in our land every iudi-
vidual life is thread fntrcately interviewer
into the fabric of our government. because
hither, as 10 a city Of refuge, fly the poor
and oppressed of every foreign nation, our
danger is greater than that Of any other
country.
The nature of this conflict must be inferred,
not from one, but all classes concerned. OF
those clamoring for redress or grievances,
large numbers know no law IF self-restraint.
To them moderate order is despotism,
the accumulation Of property, theft, and If
property is theft, then spOliation is redress.
Already this principle is being carried into
effect. That rioters clamor which has sent
thrill OF terror and CONSERVATION through
all London is resembling from our own
shores. Mark that procession of 10000
which recently marched through New York
city, crying war and anarchy. Throu ghout
our land there is marching a similar process
sion of augmeDting forces led by they know
not whom. marching they know not whittier.
Was it not with prophetic wisdom that Wen
dell Phillips said the problem Of the rich
aud poor would yet try our souls as slavery
had never tried themy
Forces are being secretly organized. Every
nf
They exist in every state except Florida.
These are established, not 10 promote educa-
ton but to gain power that they may wrest
from their employers higher wages. II they
gain this power viii they be competent
judges of what the wages portion should beY
VIII they stop with reasonable demands? In
those ranks are many honest workmen, here
because they prefer military organization to
the despotsm Of capital. When once en-
listed they must move with the crowd.
In the vanguard OF all these movements are
such men as Henry George and John Swinton,
men who have ideas emanating from large
hearts and pure motives. The two great
forces of our nation are divided and the
breach is daily growing wider. Each hes its
grievances. For capital TO yield TO the de-
mands of labor would be her ruin. A com
plete surrender on the part of labor would be
more grievous bondage. There must be
concession on both sides. What can meet
the present exigences OF this case better than
just system of arbitration. Here is
the medium where the two extreI-es
must meet. Peace between labor and capital
must not only be grounded on justice; It
must be supported by reason. And the pro-
requisite of reason is enlightenment. A more
thorough system of education is indispensa-
bio to the perpetutty Of our republic. We
must not only establish schools for all; we
must see that they are attended. Then back
OF education, back of reason there must be
conscience; conscience in labor; conscience
in capital, the grandest solution. Lot the
church come TO our help. Let the soul-in-
spring truths of her enlightning truths be
stamped upon every heart And when the
church and the school and the state shall
have removed the barriers to mutual trust
by giving US an enlighted and Christian
people, this problem viii be solved.
DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC.
After a solo by Z. Ii. Slocum pleasantly
given. the second Grafton of the evening on
The Destiny Of the Republic was given BY
.. L. Barrett, who made good fight. He
said:
The best hopes of the world rest upon the
fate of America. Its destiny cannot be
judged by the fate of other republics. Oui
conditions differ from those of other nations
As our circumstances are original only orig
inal rules viii apply TO us. Among these are
the want OF union, concentration OF the
forces of evil in one great capital. errors OF
uiplOudCy, EiOEy we
must look 10 the future and not TO the past
for remedies of the dangers which we will
meet Freedom of conscience in America
allows rapid advancement in morals, but here
the intellect is free as well. Science is the
only force successful in organizing society.
America is the only nation using this power.
In Europe science has always been opposed.
Here it is froe and it is through this power
that the destined conquest OF the physical
force viii take place. The Puritans who
settled New England freed themselves from
all hindrances and entered at once upon the
practice of the principles of federal govern
| ment. These principles did not rest until
they were embodied in the constitution as tho
organic law OF the land.
The influence of our ideas of government
has been moulding the thought of Europe
until the whole continent shows its effects
America is governed by ideas. In which
ever way we turn our attention il is only TO
| increase our hope. The present only seems TO
stimulate u.s. both by the manifest dangers
which have still to be overcome and the
cheering signs of our success. The future
though not without its shadows, still giows
brightly, and already we can see in the dis
lance the time when America will become
the guide to all the nations of the world in
the march of progress.
IMMIGRATION.
Following this Miss Maud Rose sang very
sweetly when the Flowing Tide Comes
In" after which M. A. z. Drew delivered
what proved to be the prize Grafton of the
| evening, Oh immigration, speaking with
confidence and forcibly. He said:
Emigration is an inallenable right of man
1t is exercised, religious and political oppres-
sion aside, only for financial gain. The con-
ditions of its exercise are three. BY possess
ing much capital and few laborers, a country
may offer high rate TO labor. Through pub
lie lands or undeyeloped resources superior
inducements may ,sbe offered TO capital: or
both these advantages may be combined
Toward whatever country any OF these con-
diuons exist, emigration naturally flows
Wages depend upon the congregation OF
laborers resulting from emigration. Emigra-
ton relieves an over populated while it PEG
Piles a sparseIy populated county. When
wages become equalized emigration win cease
1t may safely be asserted first, that immigra-
ton does not and can not injure labor De-
mand for aud supply of laborers equalize in
this country of undeveloped public donna n.
Foreign capital is keeping pace with foreign
workmen. Agricultural Immigrants are ter
tilizing the virgin soil, and at the same time
making an outlet for the manufacturers
The farmer feeds the workmen. The work.
men clothe the farmer and develops the
country's resources. There is a groundless
fear lest the public lands will soon be occu-
pied, and that continued immigration will re-
duce wages. The general w1ge-law is a suff,-
cient safeguard. Wages in Europe have bee n
slowly rising as emigration progressed. t.
resulted in 20 per cent. less immigration