The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-08

coalition 81 AFFAIRS just nov. be said ths
time would come when the silent snowfall
of ballots would remedy everything. Iheio
was no question which bodsd disaster -
the nation. In my own daY." said be. 81
have seen the fegublio plunged into a
bloody var and I have seen the nation
come out Of the conflict stronger than when
10 vent into 10. ! havs aosn tho oouatitu-
tion stand Triumphant nftsr q battle for
the chief neQistrsoy of ths nation daring
which for months nobody knew who would
neEt occupy the presidential chair. ] have
seen the constitution stanl 40 "a a. a rock
when intense partisan enmitv was onRen-
dered ~ struggle for tho = oaidenoT.
which was - CLOSE that "a the finish a sin
gle blanket misht have covered both tho
contestants When a man has seen these
things be does not worry about what ~ 20
ing on a. Washington. unless ho wants m
Office and wants II bad" "
The speaker deprecated the willingness
of the world TO forgive the sins OF the rich.
lie said everybody seemed 10 forget In a
little while how the wealthy accum ulated
their money and we're willing 20 break the
bread and dTink the vine OF the hoaTders
Of wealth. lie reg etted that there we're
not more men like Agassiz. Who. when
offered 100000 90 deliver . course ~ 100
lectures. Indignantly replied 90 away
from me. What time have 20 ssai Oh tor
money! HouOTabls poverty was getting
" bN y AoaN NV AANn Hhk IluAA NAAA {. -
900 a year dii not care 20 sacrifice their
business interests for a seat IN congress
worth only 1900 rear. They preferred
20 make n fortune nrst and then buy seat
ia the United States senate 10 satisfy their
craving for fame. Laughter.
While he did not mean 10 argue that the
poorest we're the happiest YET 10 was true
that the poorest people in Europa thu
SWisa-were the pToudest and happiess In
the world. In them" ssid the lecturer,
I'VE find the ideal eysteIn Of Jehei aOnian
democracy, and tho onlv ideal one. The
president receives salary OF less than
f1OO0 yea, an amount 30 small tha. il
does not invite trickefy. Aud the pTGsi-
dent IA elected svery year" lie spoke Of
one Of the eI-presidents OF the swiss re-
public. who. Ia bis last hOurs. TO secure the
needed medicine. had 20 pawn the service
OF silver presented 20 him by the United
Stntes for representing this country a. the
Geneva conferences.
Optimism and not pessimiam. said the
lecturer, ruled bis thinking. He believed
the nation Was on the ascending IatheT than
tue descending scale OF national develop
ment. But there nTe two moral dangers
ahead OF u.s." he said, ''the dewitt Of party
spirit and the devil OF money. There 10 no
doubt Of the fact that tue money devil 10
lying across our national highway. Patri-
otism. honesty aud almost every other
noble impulse of the human heart in many
instances seam 90 have given way 10 tie
greed for gold. IL costs $1,000. 900 to start
a presidential campaign. 10 costs 800, OO0
10 contest . seat in the United states sen
ate. The war events are tending. how long
will 10 be before the high Office OF president
OF the United States will be auotioned of
to the highest bidder II this question
staftles you read the story OF mammon
from the thirty pieces OF silver 60 the
treason OF Arnold. II you want to read q
tragedy. read the history OF Wall street
where they kept graveyard for suicides
A. one end Of the street q ohurohysrd. al
the other the silent flowing Tivef." Ha
said the country had reached the forks OF
tue roads; the one road leading up 10 ma
tional homer and happiness; the Othel
down 20 the plutoeraoy which Was absorb.
lag all the good in our national life. bat, >
he continued, let us tufn away fTOtn III
dark side OF she paRs 90 she light side. OF
which is emblaEoned the legend Do untC
others as you would have others do unt.
Jou.' In that is embodied the true score
of happiness"
M. Watterson closed with an earnest
appeal 20 the men Of both sections, she
north and the south. TO ooms closer to-
gethsT. CeminR from a common stock q
change OF raimsnt Was all that was neces-
sary 10 make a typical VeTmOnteT into
typical Texan.
From Helena Mr.. Wattsrsop goes q
Ogden. thence TO salt Lake, and thenc,
direct home.