The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-16

violations go unpublished. The isolation OF
the voter under the Australian system
reduced vote buying to a minimum, but
still it was insufficient to do away with
the evil He divided the voters into four
classes: The fioater or the man who sells
his vote. the boss or the man who buys
votes, the man who deposits his ballot
te suit the desires of the boss, and finally.
the man who deposits his vote honestly in
the exercise of his right of citizenship.
which he prizes and honors. He said
that pessimists hold that politi-
ca corruption is hopeless, but
he had too much faith in
in the manhood of American citiznes to
entertain so ignominious a belief. There
is needed education. An evolution rather
than a revolution; more Independent
politicians working in the party and
through the party for the public good; for
the publication of citizenship which
means, in this country, sovereignty.
l.. p. Drayer OF Hanover college in dis
cussing the american Wage Worker"
referred to the wonderful progress which
time had accomplished in ameliorating
the condition of the masses, which he
said was all there was in the progress of
civilization. Five decades ago intemper-
ance ran riot in this country !;
now a million of sober, earnest advo-
Gates were fighting the liquor traffic.
1t was not so long ago that In ten states OF
the union the shackles of slavery rested
upon the negroes. That condition has
passed away. This progression has been
the resultant OF discomfort and it
is discomfort that is steadily but surely
bringing about the upheaval of the indus
trial masses. That the world owes every
man O living is supremacy false; that
every man is entitled to earn his
living Is on the other hsnd grandly true
The concentration of wealth in the hands
of the few; the introduction OF
labor saving machinery driving men
from the farms to the
cities and the consequent glut in the labor
market, were cited as among the causes
leading to the discomfort of the wage
Garner. The unjust operation of the
laws governing the organization
of society and the influx into
the country were also referred to
in this connection. The only radical
and healthy change that could be eff
fected was the proper seif-educatiOn Of the
voters and the intelligent exercise of the
right of franchise. The ballot and Chris
tian education are one and inseparabe.
G. NJ. Hubbard of the Indiana univer-
sity addressed the audience on the
Higher Selfshness." Happiness, he
said. was the object of love; hope
of reward the ruling u olive. Greeley went
lar over the arctic seas and Stanley into
the heart OF darkest Africa, both stimu-
lated by the principle. Noble deeds
are based on hope OF reward ;
self-interoSt the active force in
nature. The stOnemason finds in block
Cf marble but good building material;
Michael Angelo sees in it an angel.
If we would be charmed by
the worlds melody we must
ourselves make sweet music The highest
liberty is that which comes from an obedi-
ence TO law. There is an abundance of
sunshine in the world and the hearts of
men can absorb it If they so desire.
Miss +. Jean Nelson of DePauw univer-
sity discussed Industrial Freedom"
She said the highest law in
the world OF spirits is freedom :;
the world of matter, gravitation.
The highest law of nature was the
ameioration of the conditions of the
race Freedom was the power be-
hind every reform. Legislatures
and judicial councils cannot
create it; it comes as a ruling principle
into the life of man with the first budding