St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-21

financially insol9ent at the time of its
founding. but he had already made
name as forcibIe writer. He had no
business ability, but he had ideas for
which the country was willing to pay
cash in advance To the development
of the Tribune into great daily news
paper he devoted the energy of his life.
Never since has the editor been so en-
tlrely Identified with the man, for he
carried personal journalism to its ex-
tremest development. In its editorial
policy the Tribune was alert and vigor-
GUS: 1T was prompt and reliable in plac-
ing the news before it's readers; 1t was
aggressive and independents; it quivered
with enterprise, and it made the polit-
zeal furtune of every man whose
cause it espoused. 1t was implicit
trusted by half million voters because
they knew the New York Tribune was
Horace Greeley. and knew that Horace
Greeley was the embodiment of truth.
For forty years he was simply an
American citizen, powerful only by rea-
son of the influence that flowed from
his pen and quivereG in his convincing
sentences. His title of honor was con-
ferred by no civil government, no roy
atty had decorated him with the regalia
of courtly preferment, yet he was
clothed with the more potent majesty
of natures nobility, and while no impe-
rial scepter marked him dictator. yet
eager millions hung upon his utteranceS,
and the mind of the nation was plastic
to the touch Of the New York Tribune.
Talked Religion.
The next speaker was G. A. Nee ann.
of the junior class. He chose for his
or hn Of hi
ity," which he defined as union of all
church workers having for their funda-
mental principle agreem ent to labor in
concert against evil, and to abstain from
eXfauSting their strength upon one an
other 1t stands in opposition to indi-
vidualism. The present condition of
inditferentism in religious matters is
direct sequ ence of individualism.
But cannot the universal broth
erhood of man" be realized
outside of Christianity? No. Expert
ence has taught us that faith in an in
finite and eternal being is so strong In
the human heart that if taken away the
policy OF the nations would be policy
of despair. We must either desire to
rest with the eternal or to cease to be.
Therefore, our hope is either in Chris
tianity or Buddhism. Mr.. McCann's de-
livery was earnest. and though at times
the voice grew trife thin, the general
effect was good.
The Winner Talks
The last orator was B. n. Wheeler,
also junior. He spoke upon the riots
of last summer at Homestead as pro-
phetic of the future, land suggested arbi-
tration as the best solution.
He said: sit is a provision for the
settlement of disputes by the same
methods which are used in civilized
countries in the settlement of other
controversies. 1t involves the same
principle upon which our entire system
of judicial law is founded. namely, the
inherent rightof state to demand from
its subjects the surrender of certain priv
ileges to the common good. Arbitra-
ton is certainly better than industrial
war. The capitalist may object be-
cause he will lose some of his selfish
rights. The laborer may fear lest money
influences the courts. Yet ask those
vino are in position TO know, and you
will hear the unanimous answer: sit
is the best system ever attempted for
the workman, for the employer and for
the trade of the district" 1t protects
the weak against the strong; it pre-
vents strikes and lockouts; it takes
away the Every disposition to strike"
The award of the Judges was: