The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-12
ItTTER-BAf GIA>TS.

The record is There were giants in
those days" big bullies, perhaps, that
swashed around, made a breakfast Of a
sheen. or cracked the heal of an OK be-
tween their grinders, picked their teeth
with sapling, and generally made he
people feel exceedingly small, and get of
to sequostered corners and quake with
horror at the sight o. the Polyphemuses
chewing up their comrades
There were giants bcfore The food and
they got swallowed up. And there we're
giants after the hOod-sons of AnaE-
Orthe, the King Of Bashar-lha, spread
himself on bis biz bed Of iron; Goliath o.
Gath ard hi, extensive family, ana lot
of Others. cxtnding al along down 10
tie -Faw-Fums, that smelt tie Llood
Of Fngli,hmcn Fer ever these monor0
lis hayr been lcrfers, devoGriuC the
weak AID m,k;ig er'si wastes around
about {, EN-, threatening 10 reduce The
world to one vast wilderness. YET Go the
world. horor, be it spoken, the race
has found wsy 30 escape them and e lear
them of. Noah sailed away with his
family and let he dslrge devour The ante
delu9ian pO,enla,es aud their r'ghliness
The heroes of Israel, under Divine
guidance, with the simplest missiles and
weapons, made these giants bic the dust.
The mos; interesting parts Of ancient
and medieval history have been The
stories of how heroes have fought and
rid the world Of giants. Hercules and
Tbeseus, Annals and St George, and
Jack the Giant Killer are heroes Of a
high and glorious succession, dear and
interesting to child AMI man, if not alto.
gelher .rue-ai leasi true and real ia Tie
tale they tell Of human difficulties and
trials and Of triumphs over oppression.
And there is norbing new under the
sun. That which is now, hath been, and
that which is to be, hath already been.
History goes on repeating itself 1t is
the same Old story Of the strong devOur-
ing the aeaG; mighty men established in
holds and faslncsses emerging to seize
and carry away the rewards Of humble
toll and keep the crowds under con-
suining tributes
Modern giants only put on modern
armor, adopt modern methods. use mod
ern weapons and insirumentalities,
whilst they su K the blood and grind the
bones Of the GdmHod public"
MnnOpoiist i, the modern name for
gianIs Trusts and combines are the
giant wives. Aud maguates and mil
EOHa.r-s .aj money hings are The name
of N" giant .Ons and daughters And
the people quail and quqke and liemble
in The Presence q: the family, aud scratch
for bare and uncertain living under the
walls Of their castles, and along their
highways % know The worst oft
cures iAs worst Oar aye has
heroes qua. 10 TIE time Ia
modern iOfm sc have Cur Hercules,
David ana ST George. in an Independent
press, in a pubic opinion the ma,ured
life Hnd wisdom OF Il great people, in the
average American citizen, whp knows
his rights, and knowing CARES maintain.
All charters aud corporate powers live
and move ana have their being in princi-
PEE OF justice and right Justice and
right 2re sacred Only as helping the com
mon good. Aud wherever, when-
ever, however their name is
used for the ends of tyranny and
opposition, their bearers are branded
on their faces as prostitutes and all their
brood and following before general
light and popular Indignation. Justice
and right are the spirit and life Of HUI
manity-not great mistakes OF iu-
trmlties to make the weak the
prey of the strong-but great
laws for the largest develop
ment, the greatest strength, the highest
happiness OF all mankind. Their per-
version, their misuse, their abuse is
capital crime, high treason against soce-
,y, and society will punish it. The mo,
ment an institution works harm it be-
comes an evil. and must be removed
Nothing is now so dangerous to our
country as these modern giants, and no
duty SO pressing as to curb these cruel
devils of their will. The whole country
backs General Pryor.