, 1891-03-22

feat for a second term, as witness the fate
of ' an Wyck, of Thurman. of Pendleton,
and of Oglesby. Judges Of lower courts
are frequently selected and elected from a
consideration Of the policy which will be
pursued by them, while those of higher
station are occasionally appointed and
confirmed at the instance Of powerful in
dividuaIs. The fountains Of Justice are
frequently polluted by the Shiny influences
of INSCRIPTIONS criminals who form the
connecting link between the instrument
of the wrong inflicted and the ponderous
but highly respectable heneiciarics who
suggests its commission.
The pulses of aspirants for executive
position are also carefully examined. and
unless they beat in unison with the inter-
est Of the organized systems. or do not
beat all, they are chilled by the rcpellant
atmosphere OF neutrality or opposition,
and must depend for sucre-s upon the
temper or the Influence of the masses.
In overwhelming Democratic sections
these influence eudeavor 10 ally them
selves with the Democratic policy: in
overwhelming Republican sections they
are prone to do likewise. la sections
where the political pendulum Cscillates
between the two. their attitude Is adius-
ted with the eluIpOIse of a philosophers
scales. Ii Is by NJ means asserted that
these schemes aud plans are all successful,
hut that their accomplishment is ire
quenIly attempted Is most tue.
The press is the great modern educator.
II has become paramount To the platform,
the forum and the pulpit. 1t is the ex-
pouent of all ideas. 1t reaches every
stratum of society. The chief agencies
which It enjoys for the securing of in
formation are in the hands Of the com
mercial kings and industrial barons Its
power being fully recognized and under
stood, a large percentage OF it is sub
sidized to make the worse appear the
better reason to sing the songs Of the
siren to the popular ear too oft, alas lured
into danger by the seductive melody of
such delusiye harmonies. The interest
Of the people, the benefit OF the
masses. the elevation OF the wage
Garner, the increase Of everyday con,
yenienccs. ~ these and some others are the
~ustenslble objects OF every new move on
the chess-bOard when the game of mon
OpUly Is played. 1t Is the old. old story.
tie mosaic OF commercial and political
history No organized conspiracy was
ever directed against the interest or the
liberty OF the individual, no blow at the
continuance OF an ancient abuse, venerable
with the weight of years. was ever par
red without an invocation to the rights
OF man, or a cry of impending danger to
them. A high authority has warned us
of those who steal the livery of heaven to
serve the devil in, ant the same sentiment
received a different expression IN the
dying cry Of Madam Roland.
Wall street is the financial centre Of the
western hemisphere. Within its narrow
confines throbs the heart Of all those vast
transactions beside which the stories of
Arabian Nights and the tabled sands of
Pactolus are |Lilliputian iancies. There
fortunes are made within a few short
hours; there the accumulated wealth of
years vanishes like the gossamer fabric of
a dream. Its destinations draw men Of
all pursuits aud every section into its
charmed circle, aud IT'S colossal affairs
with its thousand Kaleidoscope changes
hold the constant attention Of the public.
Its temptations appeal To rich and poor,
and its victims may be found in all the
cities which lie between the oceans,
There deception is the grand high
priest OF the Temple. and hypocrisy his
chosen disciple To give publicity to a
lie clothed with the appearance Of truth, |
to operate on the crcdulity of man that
his money may follow the promprings Of
his errinr Judgment, To erect light houses
and place fog bells where rocks are not.
TO give false value to worthless stocks. |
and dcprecIatc those which are better. t.
impose upon the good faith Of human
nature, and make truth and conscience a
by-WOrd on the surdOnIc lips OF brokers
are the practices OF Wall street. Man is
believed IN accordance with his ability to
deceive with the greatest possible appear
unce OF candor; and elrnostness is the
great criterion Of insincenty. Truth is
sought through opp0sites, and he who
best r~oncells 1t wins the prize. The old
TcutOu was not wrong when he declared
Of its denizens hat they @ round cheat
ing each other all the day long and call
that business,
You ask what effect all this has upon
the public morality. 1t falls upon and
blights it like a mlllew. As to the par
Elephants it means ruin or suicide to the
losers, starvation ami bcggary for their
families, to the winners, a disregard for
the ordinary methods OF success and os-