The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-05


The Increase in productive power.
The question Of what money Is.
The question OF what taxation may do.
The question of land tenure
The question of cooperation.
All these and others crowd upon us with the
pressure OF increasing momentum. Indeed, our
RESPONSIBILITIES are great. Are we equal to the
demands of the age? Are we competent? Above
all are our hearts consecrated 10 this work? Do
we, In fact, here dedicate ourselves TO the true
development of the true spirit OF the Declaration
of Independence? Are We prepared to seal IL
anew with our seals and proclaim that maxim
hoary with years and venerable for Its wisdom.
which, surviving the ordeal Of time, will descend
10 the latest generations in all the pristine effu
ile highest law? How shall we meet these
matters? There is but one way: Spread the
light, increase intelligence, multiply knowledge,
The greatest recognized Master Of moral and
spiritual teachings proclaimed these words:
1.-THE truth shall make you free" But where
shall We look Tor The truth In every age some
system OF supposed truth dominates all whom il
touches-this is the history of the race
We have IN turn had the doctrine of The divine
rights OF kings, princes aud nobility, the d.
vine right OF slavery, monopoly and wealth.
These teachings have been the source OF Infinite
wretchedness and against them we have yet to
contend and protest, as does the bill OF rights.
Alexander Hamilton said: "ln all the civilized
countries the people are necessarily and nat
urally divided into Two classes-the one, the few,
the well-boTn; the other, the many, the poor the
laborng classes" This is not essentially differ
ent from the philosophy of MIR. Carnegie and the
While some difference OF opinion exists among
clericals powerful portion of those who claim
to know the destiny OF mankind assert that
this is ordained by divine economy, But we
have at last determined 10 have n standard Of
economic truth. One star in the political heavens
is 10 be our guide, one which cannot fall, which
can never misgude, which, born of truth, can
never proclaim aught but truth and mora llty.
Henceforth follow the morning star OF
science. Let me not be misunderstood. Ali
science is truth. all truth is scientific. all science
Is moral, aud all that Is unscientlflc Will produce
immortality. The questions OF the future must
be solved by the burning questions of morality;
all the political economy of the luture must have
morality for lis toucnslone. We do not thus
ignore the divine, we seek it,. All natural
laws are divine laws, are not the less divine be-
cause they descend and operate in visible ma
lure. AS no man Can bring natural law into
being all such laws must be divine. As all ma
tural law Is divine, and as all natural law is
scientific, all science must be divine, and as all
divine thugs are true all science Is true. IL Is
the throne of The divine All science begins and
proceeding from the truth through the world OF
nature TO The ultimate OF all things. III accords
with and confirms the great moral maxims and
forbids their violation, thereby pointing out the
duty OF men TO each other and their
relation TO the materials OF nature. IL
proves that ''God Is respecter of persoDs";
that he has created all things beautiful In his
time. but that men have wrought out many In
yentions by bad government; that the earth Is
the Lords and the iuiness thereof that we
should love our neighbor as ourselves; that the
destruction of the poor is their poverty; that he
who is servant OF all is greatest; that the good
alone are great; that virtue is its own reward;
thai whatsoever men or nations SOW, that shall
they also reap.
Lastly OF ALL science proves the greatest OF all
maxlms by which to test the acts of men or the
laws of nature--"By their fruits we shall know
them" If people have wise laws In accord
with science an their great moral maXms there
Will be general justice, aud the fun will be good.
But II Injustice, poverty, crime, insanity, ignor
auce, luxury for the few, and toll and despair
for the many, result from our laws. then the
fruit Is eyil-Ihe tree is corrupt.
Let us bend all our energies to the increase
and diffusion OF scientific knowledge. Having
shown thai science. morality and Truth are one,
We forever shalter lie calm that our national
education is not moral. Instead of being open
10 the objection that IL Is not sufficiently moral
II is 10 be watched 10 see whether 1t is thoroughly
scientific. We may pride ourselves as a nation
upon the system OF schools We have reared, but
our great duIy Is to raise the standard OF their
efficiency. The sciences, The results OF nvestl-
CATION, the results Of statistics must be uniyer-
sally taught. The system OF object teaching
must be made universal. The reflective and rea-
sOniug faculties oil our youths must DO more
thoroughly disciplined TO think for themselves.
We have thought too little for ourselves. The
minds OF the masses must be trained TO solve by
reason The questions before US, and TO follow
scientific truth wherever II may lead II Is the
glory OF our land tnst il has laid the foundat ion
for public Intelligence which stall In due time
bring justice and Joy out OF darkness and grief.
Ours is no couded future. Therefore, to-day
we hold up the declaration OF our fathers. LIT
up your heads. lit up your hopes. the dawn APP
Tears. Tie kingdom OF darkness and immoral
philosophy Is crumbltDg.
Whoever afftrms the teachings OF Hamilton IS
an enemy TO science, an enemy 10 God and man.
an enemy 10 our bill OF rights and 10 our c0un-
try. Against The teachers OF superstition and
false political economy, against the army OF
ayarice and Vice and the spirit of human greed
lead out your colleges, your students, your
schools, armed with tile flashing, ouoe-edged
sword of science, aud in that struggle where
equity, morality and justice contend with IT,
Justice. vice and greed follow on 10 victory and
happiness for all our people, bearing upon the
old flag the motto for all ages, made supreme by
Christ himself, "1he truth shall makey free."
Following the Grafton was a solo, My
Native Land" by Alfred Wilkie. Next
came q recitation, 1.-The American Flag"
by Thomas +. Clarity.
The Declaration of Independence was
read by Mr.. R. p. Troy, with good elocu-
tionary effect.
Miss Minnie Mcclellan sang the Flag
of Our Nation" with the assistance Of
good chorus.
Miss Kittie Black followed in the 90 Star
spangled Banner" Miss Black has a
charming voice, and arrayed in her appro-
pirate costume did justice to the patriotic
seng.
After an overture By the orchestra Miss
Adeline SperanZa sang the American
Flag" and was loudly applauded.
Following this was the poem By j. NJ. j.
Kane, the poet of the day:
The Poem.
When Nature In repentant mood
Surye yed our struggling race,
The mingled tears Of grief and pain
Poured down her clouded lace.
The peariy shower descending fell
On blood-stained Bunker Hill,
And wrought right there magic spell
Surprising Natures Skill
From out the dust upreach ing high,
Arose a stately tree,
with arms outstretched toward the sky,
Aglorious canopy.
As Nature gazed thu few a bird
From claws OF pundering kite,
The sheltering arms with pity stirred,
Concealed the bird from sight.
Itswounds healed with soothing balm,
1t rests In leafy deep:
It's bursting breast, restored to calm,
Is luiled 70 quiet sleep.
Then Nature spake with streaming eyss.
oh, seed OF martyrs soTn!
Make me more humbly. truly WISE
My masters hand own.
Come gather, gods, your homage pay;
god-like council call;
For Joye himself is here to-day,
Protector, lord Of all.
Then gather there from every side
OF god an goddess fair,
Bear gifts ana graees rare
The Sun appeared mid golden fire.
Beit his royal reign,
And then the Moon, in bride attire,
With Morning In her train
Next, following close. came warlike Mars,
HIS front with ardor glowing,
While in his wake come hosts of stars
In countless numbers flowing.
Oh, Royal sun sweet Nature pleads,
noble dover we ask:
name and fame our symbol needs,
Thou hast Immortal task.
The monarch turned his royal gaze
Toward Luns's gIitteriDg trail,
Where modest Eve, with cheeks ablaze,
Sought nights protecting veil
The monarch kissed her blushing brow,
Then turned with royal grace,
While Luna, with her yelling, now
Concealed her burning face
The monarch spake with serious air,
Advancing to the tree,
Oh, child of God, supremely fair,
Thy name Is Liberty.
Round thee shall gather freedoms band
To celebrate this day,
The weak oppressed OF every land
Shall learn thy golden way.
Lo, here thy dover, this god-like shield.
Sign of love and peace:
Let love her empire ever WELD
And war his clamor cease.
Now held he high pale Lunas train,
Late hung nights dark sleeve,
And 10, twas striped with crimson stain,