The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-05-08
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TLis w;;s III, subject Of Ike address Ei
Henry WattcrSo'. editor or tie A""','l';s'
;:,,c,s -E,rra .! lcir.c the ScuiherA res
Assoc;atjon. On the 3ttth instant. Al '!."r
lesion. Mr. Nai,ersons o!.'F; i"' ) S''S'
,;;rcl h:s reputation as bTii''sH' "f''e'
o.l finished orator, lie handle! ti@ sun
;oct with That nervous energy ard F"eior.-
n.,I st,ic rnr which he i 50 justly Freno"hSu'
;m.o.s,or>;ng i with hunor and taking IL
lus.rationS.
lie regards the powor and influence OF
moncy and lis tcmrra;i@;nS 'h'>'> OF! tl''
morals of the country, is iEc most lEHi'i III
sourcc of future irouhie aMd danger !" "",
wcn-beinc ard progress as pcop!'' ~!
o,bcr Gonccys are hut trivial rs COMPARED
TO lhis. and even the most ve%cd III" co.'',
,lica,ed problems. hriS!ling with po'e''''I
evil and threatening the very inieSfr': Oh
,bc country, are bu: childs plaT as COM
,s,al 20 this = Labor troubles can be lact'
rscc probIems solved, the tariff adjusted
.n1 sectional bias and antagon'sm Asaieu'
but this y.a> ping grccl af;er money w'lh
;ts subtle, s,calihy inroad on the body poll
tic ard cur social status, dcmoraiizlns pup
lie and private conscience, controlling ies's
l,,ion, sciz!ng and holding the government
and crushing beneath lis iron heel every
,snir.tion after liberty or Individual @sSer,
ION is the foul monster 10 ce met anu
,hrottled. or else we perish.
Party differences or divergence "t views
on Governmental methods, lie regards Is
Of Slight consequence. The al!-absorhing'
cnrrossing and momentous ISSUE Is TINS
money. grabbing, money power, and none?
tyranny. Without entering into Its pail
osophy or economic considerations, he states
focts and dcluccs conclusions. He DIES
not point out the way 10 throttle 1t, lEC
means Of meeting and overcoming ihc G&H'
ger. or the machinery TO lie put into opera
ton TO circumycnt, b;yoGd & few general
suggestions. His faith is III the conScrva
tism of the people ard the efficacy o: e3r
cation, and highc: religious aid moTa
development.
If there is a fault in lis address it is IL
his speaking too fippantIy Of parties anc
the great questions &; issue between them
Nor 90 We perceive low this uCncy-gfat
biag is 10 be prevented, Eor the thirst Tor j
;sro bc al,are1. The fed Ter en'egpris;
and the opportunities for making none!
are so vast and numerous i'll this country
and the power that money gives and th'
influence it wieiG;; ere 50 patent, that Il
cet and use it are inscps:abla I:om Oh: con
,jit;cN us a people AGd when mcn ccQuirt
il thc next inevitable tend; ;Icr is 10 com
binc togctherto utilize lis sro~cr still more
Money is ,he great leverage OF this.ags, ans
is moi confined to tie United States alone
It is probably more omnipotcn. here thal
in Europe, but there BE Rc;Esch!!ds %Af
Barinrs exercise sway as:pc:ent IS Gouit
or Vanderbilt, and the tendency TO com
bine il trusts and corpoTationsis is growing
daily. The Solomonic prov,rb, get wis
dom: is turned now, Tic world over, int
get money!" But enough. Tie lec;u.
is worthy CT attention and reflection, aH'
is very suggestive. Like all gems Of tn
kind, i, sets oaa to thinking, ;nl This Is
good test Of It's excellence.