The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-15


mere Is school house; here Is civilization
iheh said to him: II have been quietly seek
ing 10 put ms lesson into youI mind. Do you
Sce no" Tue meaning of free institutions? -
you see now the meaning of happy homes DO
You SEE now the secret of that bulwaTk, Anne.
can patriotism. which held YOU by siee-likc
siipi IRON which you could not escape, and fin-
ally taught you the lesson that you SO sadly
plausel tAF-
We'll. my friends, I had marched all over
t13uisiahn. he philosophy of their life a
false one. The philosophy of their culture was
a. iai n one The philosophy OF their existence
M ~ particulars, political and everything else,
wts u lase one; false To the American idea |
laSe marched over that state for miles. once
IN nVe and ten miles plantation; but never
Nnoot mouse Never through the whole South
Iouiu pe iotifd such thing as a school house.
I SPEAK OF thls, boys as an illustration of the
iact mat you are living in the full blaze of
american understanding the full blaze of
american Intelligence. and that you come here
III manner indicative of the condition of
american civilization in its best sense; and you
Afe the product of il; and know that we all feel
one Oh the proudest products of all this cyiliza-
ton.
THE POWER OF LEADERSHIP.
nave often thought when / consider the
power OF leadership of the character of Stephen
A. Douglas Stephen A. Douglas was a beloved
anu an. IaVorlte leader of the Northern Democracy.
When he forced to choose between blind
partisanship and patriotism Stephen Douglas
lost no time In saying on witch side he stood.
lhhppiause,l How unfortunate was 1t for
thousands OF men In A'i the mo North r that at
stephen Douglas died. know myself, am clearly
confident that hai he lived, he would have
Democrats from being placed III the doubtful
position In which they were in after their ex-
perience. They forgot to analyze the questions
that We're before them They submitted TO blind
craftsmanship, and they We're let into the devious
paths OF copperheadism And finally those men
iouhu themselves arrayed against the patriotic
iinsllhcts OF The people. Had Stephen Douglas
iate That illustrates the power of leadership;
ana lWlsh these young men To study aid canvass
THESE Ideas, ana remember that no matter who
me man Is that essays to lead you, that You must
be guided by principle in all things. Allow no
man TO come TO you and claim the right to your
conscience in politics. [Applausel.
This Is a government, boys, of popular
opinion. Remember that. What Is popular
opinion to-day, orystallizes tomorrow into
law. You have only to turn to the
history OF q very few months in your own
city, to realize the power of popular opinion.
But n short time ago you were confronting here
an incipient rebellion A revolution. Popular
opinion stood round about you In this state, like
bulwark, and before popular opinion that up
rising tn II anhrchial state Of things, went down
as goes the snow flake before the morning sun.
fApplausel This Is a government of popular
opinion, and therefore IL becomes us as young
men to study well the foundations Of popular
opinion. Whether we are young men or old men,
we must req 'ze in this particular that it is very
essential that popular opinion be put upon an
enlightened basis.
We are all laboring men. There Is not a man In
this audience tonight that Is not laboring
man If there IS he win meet with the fate of
Burns daisy, and be plowed under, Laughter
and applausel and doubt very much whether
he be fmmortalized in a poem either. We are
all laboring men: and have not the very great
men IN classes, with the idea that some
men ARE laboring men and other
men are not. Why I tell YOU the whole
warp and wool of American society, boys, is one
lubOTlQp
An 1rishman in my town, the
other day, struck the very center of
| the question as regards the makeup of Ameri-
can society, when he uttered this thing:
Democratic friend of mine was striving 10 in
huenee him; and he says Pat, the tariff has
nothing 10 do with your wages" Now this is
not tariff argument. but want you to see how
wisely that man went 10 the center of things.
'Oh is that so?' says Pat mo, It has not, it
simply enriches your employer" With that keen
Celtic understanding, that like a flash often
reaches to the very core of question, Pat says,
And where the divil would l be without an
employer"
Now, my friends, stop moment and think.
Where would my friend Angus Smith, of this
city, supposed TO bea capitalist, and | know he
is capital good fellow applausel, where would
John Mitchell, where would the richest man In
Milwaukee to-day be without an employer?
somebody has TO employ him. We are the
employed working for an employer. There
IL not a man in American society to-day that IS
not working for an employer. / might put
on airs. maybe, and say because | publish a
newspaper that | am one that has nothing 10 do
with the question. But only have 10 put some
unfortunate dash into that newspaper to find my
employers marching into my Office by the score
The merchant, my friend Morgan daughter and
applausel, has only to remember that if he does
not suit the taste of his employer he finds his
wages very soon are affected they are gone So
Pats answer was intrnsically piece of the
soundest philosophy; Where the devil would
be without an employer"
Now | want the young men of this coun try
of this city, to remember that in all of this po-
litlca contest, politics should be clearly under
stood as belonging to the very highest relations
of society. We are confronted to-day with
nivision of thought and sentiment upon certain
great basic principles and polidcies \ portion of
this country believe that a policy that shall be
essentially and intrinsically American, will be
policy that shall lead TO the highest benefit of all
concerned, the largest good for the greatest
number; and consequently we find those
mem are crystaiiiziDg i'll defense of policy
known as the policy of protection Applause !
Another set of men believe that that policy is not
'fof the best fnteres's of the countryj and they
|iaSe dividing. | am not here to question their
honesty, but simply their Judgment. Az the
Misfnian said to the OK when he stood on the
railroad and faced the locomotive, "Bedad,' says
Pat II don't question your bravery, but do
ysur judgment, greatly" Applause and
laughter
PROTECTION AND INTELLIGENCE.
Now one of the great solvent powers of Ameri-
can society, boys, is intelligence. ! want to give
you little bit of picture, and want to show
you how Fortunate your are to-day that you live
gence. An eminent citizen of your town, Mr.. Geo
Foster, said 10 me the other day, that when he
was in Saxony he noticed that person there
received in wooden MILL think he said cents
IL day, for the same work that in America would
bring 20 cents. And he said: This is an indica-
ton of the difference between the two eoun-
tries" But thought to myself there was a
What was the reason? What is the
reason that the very same man in America can
secure so cents for the same work that he would
get only cents for in Saxony? | will tell you
the reason. In Saxony he is a cipher. He has no
political power. in America he is a citizen and
freeman. Applause Forty-two cents difference
The workingman in Europe is not considered
political factor. He has nothing to do or say in
regard 10 the making of the laws, praCti-
cally speaking. He Is dreaded only because
he may become a revolutionist. In America
the working man is respected because he may
become voter, and who knows but what some
time he may be governor. [Cheers and great APP
plausel Who knows but some time he may be
president? Now. what makes the difference
boys? Simply this political power. The
moment that citizenship steps in, that very
moment IL begins to have shading effect upon
the whole functions of law.
can only touch lightly with You upon some
OF those distinctive points. ] did lot wish 10
make to you tonight SO much of a political
speech az did friendly, commonplace talk to
you, face to face, as boys. Applausel We are
told to-day that we taxed TO death Taxed
TO death Taxed to death And Judge Thur
man, whom profoundly respect as gentleman
and as jurist, In speech the other day. told Us
that the taxes we were paying were a curse
Well If that be true, boys, there is only one con-
dtion of life that is a blessing and that is The
life led by an American Indian. APP
plause Do you want TO swap? The breeCh
clout and blanket can be taken
a type of that blessed untaxed existence.
Now, then, my friends, there is great deal OF
nonsense in this talk about taxation. Ciyihza-
ton is not a humbug. Civilization is not
curse. By no means. / don't care how high my
taxes are, il ] get my moneys wort ZAP
plause. And when Judge Thurman talks to us
and endeavors to arouse a prejudice instead Of n
principle. ieei like saying TO him, Judge, YOU
are not taking sufficient capital stock in our
concern" Are good roads curse? Are good
streets curse? Are good buildings IA CURSE
Is good government curse? Why, God bless you,
boys, You can't court girl and marry her in the
end without you have got to pay for it. Laughter
and applause No matter how sweet love may be,
the minister stands there and says $50 much OF
tax" [Laughter] And the little household
that You hope to build some day, and hope TO
heaven you will,-the little household that you
hope to build as man and a citize-, and
heaven speed you TO that day, that must Oe paid
for. Every single element of your life must
bear its corresponding pay. And is it a curse
And yet we are told that II this idea of taxation
is a curse. The sweetest thing on earth to me Is
a baby. and yet know the baby costs something.
Laughter / have h TO bear the expense,
with my good wife of three stalwnrt boys like
you, and II would take G; cd deal for Hoard -