The advocate., 1892-06-22

tF1Ous names, ana hOnOr Bne hopuDlcan
party for its early struggles and achieve
ments. But Moses was great man. He
led the children Of Israel through their de-
vlous wanderings in the wilderness for
many years. And he made some grievous
mistakes, too; and after looking over into
the promised land the 'Lord took him."
Now, am not sure that the Lord has amy
knowledge Of the Republican party, but !
am sure if He is at all familiar with their
mistakes, which are infinitely greater than
the mistakes of Noses" that He is about
"call the Republican party home" But a
great deal of strength may be manifested
in the death struggle, and our contest with
plutOoracy will demand the most persistent
effort.
It will demand the most unswerving f.
deity.
1t will demand the most dsuntless cour-
age.
II will demand the most sublime devo-
ton of the best citizens of our common
wealth.
1t took the plebeans of Rome 200 years TO
extOrt their legal and moral rights from a
rich and merciless aristocracy. But the peo-
pie prevailed, and out of their bitter ex-
perience arose in fact as well as in poetic
fancy majestic temple of human liberty,
its foundations cemented with the tears
and blood of six generations of people and
it's superstructure dedicated to ''civll con-
cord"
Let US emulate the plebeans and with the
accelerstiOn of human progress in these
modern times we shall achieve greater re-
suits.
But it is said that we are run wild towards
destruction. We are told that our princi-
pies are but the ground work Of anarchy.
A sort OF basement story of the edifoe of
destruction. But we don't believe it,
Oh, no, my fellow citizens, the farmers
and laborers of this country are not an
arChists. They are earnestly seeking to
avert the experiences of the old world and
to subdue the spirit of anarchy with the
milk of human kindness. Too much has
been devoured over there. The demands Of
suffering, starving people have been un-
needed, thought has been fettersd and
speech suppressed, until the government of
the last are but smouldering volcanoes Of
human passion.
Oh, no, the men of this nation are not
anarchists, but God only knows what an
other generation Of misrule may bring
forth!
It'll just possible that continued oppres-
sion may generate the fierce fires of hate
and discord here.
The great fire of Chicago might have been
easily extingmshed by proper means and at
the right time, but there was delay. The
wind rose and famed the glowing embers
into new life--a whirlwind followed-snd
live Goals were caught up and hurled
through the air until forked tongues of
flames leaped out towards north and south
and east and west, bearing dire destruction
in their pathway.
Majestic palaces of travel and commerce
were shrouded and destroyed by the FIRE.
The great court house, the synonym of law
and liberty and justice, trembling, tottering,
wrapped in flames, tumbled to earth with
mighty, crushing roar, while the tongue Of
the great bell pealed out the funeral knell
of the doomed city.
My hope for the future of our beloved
country is sustained by an undying faith in
the integrity of the common people.
It is the people who are bringing con-
science back with politics. It is the people
who are marching with mighty tread into
the temple to soourge the thieves and over
throw the tables of the money changers.
l see the gallant commanders of this
mighty army assembled here this morning;