The state chronicle., 1893-06-15

ana pre1erment and when at last
attained there is no joy in it. He
spoke of en aspirant for the Presi-
dency of the United States who had
struggled for the office twenty
years. When he at last came to be
President his ambition had lost its
fire, his old enemies had died or
become his friends, and so it was
that he found no pleasure in it.
The young man who has put forth
strong effort to gain the hand of
the one woman of his hearts desire
would better seek one who is easier
to get.
The orators breezy thrusts of
characteristic Kentucky humor
brought forth rounds Of applause,
and occasionally reminded his au-
dience Of the eloquent Underwood,
OF Kentucky, who was with US a
few years ago.
The speaker went on to illustrate
his subject. He said the gambler
always expects to win. Whom he
wins he smiles, and when he loaes
he swears. But it is fatal mistake
when a man lays his hands on
money which is somebody else's.
The worst OF these is the man
who poses as a pillar of the church
and r"""~u uerades ss model of
chrlsnGuluy. Hypocrisy, he said, is
the homage vice pays to virtue. It
is also the masQue behind which
pretended virtue drives her iniqui-
tous practices. There are hypocrltes
and hypocrites Some are so deep they
never find themselves out, others
who are hypocrites from cowardice.
Find out nations sin and you
will know that nations danger.
Never mind about Asia, find out
about America. He spoke elo-
quently Of the race problem, and
said that there must be faith in God
to solve it. Is it the labor question
1t seemed that, left to the machinery
of our fine. government and civili-
zation, it must adjust itself. There
seems to be no one single political
interest that BODIES lasting danger.
When any one political party thinks
it has the world in sling, public
opinion gets upon its hind legs and
kicks it out.
It is all in the relation of the
money power to the morals of the
people. This would not be so bad
if it were confined to the CONNER
cial world, but it extends to the
$4,000 pulpit, or United States
Senatorsh:p. The trail of the trade
mark of the dollar is over US all.
What struggle it is in all great
centres for nothing but
money. How easy it is to forget
how d rich neighbor secured his
wealth when we are invited to enjoy
his bounty. They make their for
tunes first, and then buy seat in
the United States Senate. This love
of the money power is crushing out
every elevatiDg and ennobling SEN
timent. I do not mean, said the
speaker, to argue that the poor are
the happiest, but neither ase the
rich.
Switzerland is no more wealthy
now than it Was FIVE hundred years
ago.
Ill fares the land to fastening ills a
Where wealth accumulates and men
decay.
The speaker declared that we are
upon the ascending and not the de-
scending scale of national great
ness. We have many centuries of
prosperous existence ahead. The
money devil is the lion across our
national highway. He is at the
road fork, one leading up to ma
tional fame and glory, the other
leading down to ignoble plutocraoy.
Beware of the man who puts his
pocket above his conscience, his
party above his country. If you
want to read of financial tragedy
read tie history of Wall street. The
power Of pride and money is weak
The craftsmanship which is to lead
us up to the national incline o.
greatness and glory must address
itself more to honor, virtue ano
truth.
The speaker enjoined sgains,
sectionalism. He declared that tn,
American people is a homogeneous
people. All of us should be proue
that we are American citizens. Al
of us can not get the high places
but let us love our fellow man and
see good in every thing.
The closing words of the speake
were most eloquent and as he tool
his seat there were rounds of ap
plause. The address Was a gem O
thought and of expression through
out, and held the closest attention
of the audience. His flights o
rhetoric were unsurpassed and hi
threads Of thought mastery.
The audience Vas dismissed b.
the benediction by Rev. DR.. NJ. n
Marshall, and President Hollada,
then announced that Mr.. Wettersol
would hold a reception at the Var
boro parlors and number of ladie
and gentlemen called upon hin
there.
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