Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-12
THE NATIONALISTS
They Fill Their Quarters to
Overlooking.
TWO INTERESTING ADDRESSES,
Rev. D. v. Bowen and Judge Colts
chalk Speak = The Judge
Indicts the Trusts.

1uulCtS thO - hOc0s
The lectures delivered to the National
lists at Turn Verein Hall, yesterday after
noon by Judge Gottschalk and Rev. D.
v. Bowen, were of the practical kind,
and while the glorious prophecy OF Bel
lamy was held out as a possible future,
great stress was laid upon the hard work
tobe done in the mean while to bring about
this state of things, and the great obsta-
cles in the way. The audience contained
many ladies and their enthusiasm was
evident when the speakers reached that
portion of the subject relating to the do
ing away with all house drudgery and
the cooperation of the kitchen.
Rev. D. V. Bowen, of Ontario, who has
addressed the society on previous oc-
casions, was first introduced and de-
livered a we'll prepared, polished and en-
thusiastic address. Mr.. Bowen has paid
as much attention to the subject of ma
tional cooperation, probably, as anyone
in Southern California, and is great en-
thusiast His address occupied about
twenty minutes in its delivery and was
frequently interrupted by demonstrations
ofapproval.
Judge Gottschalk had not had time to
prepare an address, and spoke as he
thought. He said: The fact that our
present social system rests upon very
weak foundation is very evident, and
although propped up on the one hand
by prejudice and on the other by egotism
it must eventually fall. What are laws
made for? To promote the welfare OF
the human race? Do tsey do it? Are
we better off than before any govern
ment existed? No. The laws are made
for the few and not for the many. This
present existing system of competition
has been described by an eminent phil
osopher as one in which the strong gov
ern the weak; the big fishes eat the
little ones. We talk of liberty, but we
are not free except in an abstract sense.
If hold pistol at your head and COM
pei you to sign q contract, the courts will
overturn and nullify it. But if you have
family to support and must work or see
them starve, it is different. You come
to me and ask me for work, and 1 say
"Here ie work, for which will give you
fifty cents day. Take it, or 90 with
out" You have got to take it for your
family's sake, and the courts uphold
this robbery in the name of the law.
All agree that there should be change,
but differ as to methods. The times are
changing, and through the press and the
roster schemes which have been Sleep
ing in the brains of philosophers are be-
coming explained to the masses. There
is one criticism which have to make of
Bellamy's book, in which you will pro-
baby not agree with me. 1t is this He
takes us by the hand and leads us to the
river bank. He points out beautiful
land on the other side and explains it's
beauties to us, but he does not build the
bridge. He does not show us how to get
there. He says that the forming of these
great trusts and combines is step in the
right direction; that the tendency will
increase and eventually the whole in.
dustrial force of the country will
be one vast combine-owped and
managed by the people. l think that
Bellamy takes too roseate a view of
these monopolies. He is wrong. II
they are allowed to go on increasing in
power, in few years they will virtually
control the prices of the country and
will be strong enough to import troops
from other lands and put down any re.
sistance that may arise.
The great remedy for all this is the
education of the masses. The laboring
man of today is callous to his condition.
He arises in the morning, goes to work
and returns at night without thought
for what is going on around him. He
should be taught to educate his mind
and to understand the causes of his con-
dition. We should educate the children,
of course, but we should also educate
grown men. They should be taught
that the accumulation of money is the
cause of all their misery, and
how to use the ballot to pre-
vent it. 1t has been estimated that if
Jay Gould's wealth was put out at inter
est OF five per cent, in fifty years it would
amount to one-third of the entire prop.
erty of the United States. The intelli-
gent and honest use OF the ballot will
bring about the reforms We seek, and
then we can truly say that we have not
only the finest country in the world, but
the best governed one.
Judge Gottschalk received an enthusi
astic vote of thanks for his lecture. Mo-
tions were made that committee be ap-
pointed to obtain larger hall, as mum.
ber had not been able to obtain seats
during the meeting, and that number
of copies of the Pacific Review he sub
scribed for by the club. A collection
was taken up, and the club adjourned for
one week. AT the next meeting per-
manent organization will be formed, and
a constitution and bylaws will be
adopted.
WHAT THEY SAY,