The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-13
DEpEW AT THE UNIVERSITY
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( the other is the broad descent from civil
zation TO savagefy. Ine ire ~ Inert
20 its proper contribution for the puoli
! welfare. the secure possession TO ever
4 OF his earnings and property.
coxTY's Amy.
The singular spectacle is presented I
us to-day OF several thousands OF me-
marching 10 Washington 10 snout into tn
ears OF the representatives. Of sevent
millions OF people message, which tn
constituencies OF the senator's and mem
beers OF Congress have not sent nor au
thorized. The event emphasizes the wis
dom OF the fathers In placing the capito
FAR from great cities. In time OF TEN
porary and perhaps only local madnes.
mop might overawe or frighten Con
sress INTO legislation Injurious to or not
sanctioned by the people at large. While
the millions Of law and order-loving cit.
/ lzehs were al home peaceably PURSUING
Ine industries which supported their fam
mrs ana enriched the Republic, a crowd
| OF trainps or madmen might SEEM for
| NE moment. the vox populi. vox Del
! When the army Of the "COmmonweal. -
| AFTER challenging, for weeks. the atten-
mission. its origin. its effect upon com
! munlties from which II demanded sup
! pies. and upon citizens whom II persuad-
/ ed TO abandon their employment and tOln
/ It's ranks, ended its campaign I'm a Wash
lngtOn Jail for trampling on tie grass.
/ olympus gently rocked with the laughter
OF the gods. But the movement has a
very serious side. II Is a symptom OF
unrest. and in smiling at the grotesque-
ness Of its display we neither probe tie
causes nor provide its remedies.
TDrcAT oS ptHI>D r., OK CO.
Education has not kept peace with pro-
gress. The dissatisfactiOn in every couu-
try OF the partially educated with church
and State and society and their Efforts
TO overcome them, are the evidences OF
the truth OF Pope's maxim. and the sue
cess Of the graduates Of the scientific.
the polytechnic. the industrial and tbo
manual training schools-in other words
OF the specialists-demonstra tho value
OF the exceptions to It, Socialism and
anarchy are the present terrors and fu-
ture perllS or all the nations OF Cont
mental Europe. The solution Of these
problems. I'm the crowded communities Of
the old world. Is fraught with almost in
superapie diihculues very few Of which
exist win Us. our country is still COM
paratively unsettled. our resources are
only partially developed. and our possj-
biliues for industry. for happiness and
ior homes are incalculable. The Southern
states offer almost bOundless opportunf-
ties OF agricultural and mineral wealth.
ana only the scattered seeds Of prOepor
Gus commemorative, and great cities. COW
er vast regions OF the. West the North
west, and the Pacific slope.
COST OF INVENTIONS.
It ia" Decn estimated that the inver-
htrs and discoveries of the naet an,
Years have destroyed sixty per cent n
tne Vtrlds accumulated fapital and
tf9Wh out Of employment forty per cent.
VI ltS Wa%e-eafntrs, the one being the
Ircperly rendered valueless by now
avenues Tor commerce. suTer,or methods
III machinery. or tie discovery Of cheqDar
or better materials I'm manufactures ard !
inc other. the workers thereby diSnloced
."u compelled 10 readtust their relations |
DnNg1Hfl al f@T.l III
OF me merciless march Of this marvellous
period may well long for the good DID |
times. The swiftly moving procession has |
leIt them win IMPAIRED fortunes or OBJ
solete NocauopS. steam and electricity. |
inventive genius ard discovery. have
added 70 wealth and opportunity a thou-
sand fold more than they ave DESTROYED.
rut the rapidly Of the revolutions have
thrown out Of gear the oIdg and ar
rarGcmtnt adjusted by centuries of trial.
ana Pre- ouced an eager forging end vague /
sraSping for solidity and security. Ar
each new crisis the frightened citizens
appeal TO the Government for hclD and
national paternalisn becomes the quest
and danger Of the hour. The success Of
his idea would lead 10 Capitalization Of
power, as full OF peril to the Republic
49, an, ans olnte state sovereignty was TO the
mon. II would reverse the benencan+
e'son and legacy OF jefferson. that che
government Is best which governs least"
NOTHING STANDS STILL But DEATH
Every period has its own perils. They
IRE the drastic processes by which. slow |
y but surely, the many sides of ruth
ire evolved. To meet and overcome ill.,
= the mission Of progressive peonie sSrLe ai
hey exist from time 10 time is avt
lence Of the advancement Of nations N
higher CIVILIZATIONS. They are the Oh
tacles which block the pathways 81
cform and liberty. Stagnation is decav
nd communities and individuals are aIilys
ublect to the eternal law which cornele
notion which must be either backward
cath. ''' "uI
THh sHIBBoLHTH OF PARTIES.
Great parties ever watchfti Of oooh
Their and anxious TO serve tbo ,s,,'....