Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-15
THE IDEAL REPUBLIC.
Lecture by Rev. Dr. Bowen to th'
NattOnaltsss.

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Lecture by Rev. Dr. Bowen to the
NattOnaitsss.
The Rev. DR.. d. V. Bowen of Ontario
delivered very interesting lecture be-
fore the National League in the upper
Turn Verein Hall yesterday afternoon,
during the course of which he said /:
sour subject this afternoon is the Ideal
Republic Before We examine into its
nature and endeavor to trace the steps by
which it may be attained, We will look at
the present state of things in our nation,
that we may better understand the neces-
sity of this new movement, and the un-
deriving causes which are at work to
bring about this great change, which,
recognizing the rights of man, and the
brotherhood of humanity, will necessi-
tate industrial and political improve
ments, and insure social order worthy
of rational and human beings; repub-
lie in which liberty and equality are
facts, and not simply words; a republic
in which the selfish principle of competi-
tion shall give place to the broad and
universal principle of association
o republic in which monopoly carried
on for individual gain, shall give place
TO cooperation, conducted for the good of
all; a republic, the ideal now, yet which
sometime will be a realization of the
kingdom of heaven on earth In which
there shall be no anxious thought for the
morrow, state of society in which the re
will be no drudgery,n mo necessity to labor
half ones time for the necessaries of ex-
istence, but where all will have plenty of
physical comfort, and ample time to de-
vote to that which is highest and best in
our natures; a society in which woman
shall have her due place, side by side
with man, and equal opportunities to at
tain all that is worth living for; COM
monwe ealth of one grand brotherhood OF
Gods children, working for the good of
all.
"Looking merely upon the surface of
things, it seems as if there was little
need of change. See the manifestation
of wealth around us; We have magnif-
cent buildings for trade and homes. See
the opportunities for culture in universi-
ties and schools of all kinds and magnifi-
cent libraries in every large city. Behold
the advancement in science and art, and
improvement in machinery for la
Dor. Behold the evidences of Christ
ian civilization, of wealth and
comfort all around US. But look little
further. Not far from the mansions OF
the rich we see great want; we hear the
means and cries OF poverty. In the same
cities where are the churches are jails
and prisons, and an army of men, to
keep in even outward order its unfortun-
ate citizens. The dark cloud of ignor-
ance, crime, destitution and death hangs
like a pail over the lower strata of
society.
"Where wealth is greatest there we
find the deepest poverty. Where there
is the greatest abundance, there is the
most widespread destitution. We are
living in the midst of civilization
which produces beggsrs on our streets
fallen women everywhere. Therefore,
upon us who have the love of man in our
hearts, devolves the important duty to
seek the causes of injustice, and remove
the opportunities for mans inhumsnity
to man. Every person should give
earnest attention to these great social
questions. Give up old ideas, if wrong,
and accept true ones; lay prejudice aside
and look facts in the face.
"We must awaken the people to recog-
nize that new light has come to this age
of social problems. AS yet we cannot see
all the future it is not necessary for us
to see far ahead even after the real work
has begun it may take several genera
tions before we can realize all the ideal.
We have no particular way that We
desire to insugurate, to bring about these
changes. We do not even pretend to
tell what change may come first, Sup
pose the Nationalists all over the country
should get up petition to the President
Of the United States in regard to making
the Postoffce Department wholly Nation
alistic: /. @. take it out of politics, out of
party; see that it shall not be one of the
'spoils,' and subject to change every
four years, but petition that all officers
of the department be retained as long as
they do their duties we'll. This is one OF
our ideas or principles: That term of
office be as long as an officer gives salts
faction.
"The philosophical tendencies of this
movement will lead to right method,
to fixed principles, which will insure
national action, and bring about national
prosperity. Some day, and ere loug, We
shall feel it shame and loss and a
wrong to have criminal, or an ignorant
man, or an idler in the whole land. But
we shall have a republic resting on indus
try, justice and love; not on war, cum
ming and violence. A republic where
liberty, equality and fraternity are deeds,
as well as words, and this nation shall
really be governm ent of the people, by