The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-21
PERILS OF THE REPUBLIC.
Entertaining Lecture Delivered by
Judge d S Wade Before the
Unity Club.
Dangers by Which the Govern
ment and tho People Are
Surrounded.
The Hops Of tho Nation aud Its Salvation
In the PabIlo schools aud Not In
the Colleges

/ DESPITE the biting cold weather G. A. Il.
hall was hlled last evening with an audi
onoe esger 10 listsn 20 Judge Wado's leo
/ turs before tbs Unity club. aud tfsT wsrs
we'll repaid for their effort and % testified
| by hearty applause al It's Close.
] Judge wade spoke on "Psrlla Of t'e Re-
publie." and saia. In part; The United
st0tes. ns great self governing state. vast
in ca and In population. lie the eisatest
political fact In human history. In no
otter time or ulacs has the same yStem and
conditions existed. lts Fundamental. life
giving spirit IL in the principle that oil men
nrs born free and equal, a principle ~ old
rs man, but Heretofore hidden and fet-
/ { rod by the fniss 81 .uciurs Of caste and
privilege, ana arst upheld AZ the life OF
nation In The immortal Declaration Of In
dependence. Here was discovered the com
mon people, where every sitizsn 10 kihg
and none slaves. For moro than century
sslf-ROvs nment bY the people his been On
trial, has been the moving power OF great
nation. iusrii cd patriotism, secured equs
rights to all. given free ~ e'oh end free
irsss. dignihed labor and kept the state In
the van OF progress iowa ia n better c.vili-
cation. VIII 10 stand tho further test OF
She crowded country with its dense popu-
latioh and bitter competitlon2 The as--
sramsnt cannot be better than the psople.
Will they enact, and, what is equally nee
esaary, enforce COED laws2 Freedom does
rot make men perfect. It gives rein 30 the
anarchist, demaaogue ana professional pol
itioien. Universal So ffrage invites corruption
OF the ballot box and fsltefing with the
70 eign pauper and criminal. Free labor
has its dangers from within ~ we'll a. from
the corporation. he right OF labor 80
have opportunity to work, TO be justly paid.
without unjust interference from its CO.
laborof. or from capital must be equally
protected by law. as the rights Of property.
Bat common lights secured By law cannot
o. odRcs uniformity OF condition, Diffe'-
onee OF con iition must aud wi exist as
long as divsrsitiss In charactel, and the
attempt by psternal legislation to enforce
uniformity will check honest enter. rise
md D. ogress ind secure tbs monotony Of
despair.
The elective franchise does not depend on
. optrty, YET the increase of wealth devel-
o.sa ,ower to hold It that tends to pro-
ducs plutocrsey. which ia one of our
oountry's DANCES The charge that the 9
10 something inherently wfong when some
are rich and others DOR IL a charge against
humanity as fashioned bv the almighty.
Lsw cannot make men uniform; its f1ne-
tion Is TO trotect eaoh man In what be
earns. The results OF our growth ia the
, complex demands OF our present oiviliz -
tiou for the products OF Invention, disoov-
cry aud science create increased duties Tor
the oitizfn, aud new methods OF Wotk.
Corporations have been found a necessity
10 suui lT the means 90 secure the desired
rrsults. and Ia this very necessity lies their
danger. In them labor and capital meet
ani cente and maased capita, In it,
powe th eatens TO inn oss conditions upon
the franchise Of lRbo, hooking self-gov-
eminent and building a plntoeracy on It's
ruins. The problem vail not be solved BY
tho labo demagoRus or the greedy capital
lat bnt By the sober, Virtuous people.
Arbit ation and profit sharing seem the
best solution now offered to adjust the re-
lations OF labor and capital. The strike.
sometimes arbitrary and causeless. often
interiors; with tho right OF the individual
TO make bis own cont acts for his own cup
pott. Arbitration is far better in It's 10
sults. Profit sharing 10 growing anu Will
solve many lebor prob ems, and give the
laLofer new iGegs as to property rights
He ceates TO believe IN IA equal distribu-
ton Of property wnen be has anything to
distribute.
Indifference in the citizen TO bis duties In
the government Ia one Of our great dan
o tinIsm in our greatness aud freedom 80
bhn h that We neglect sacred duties anu let
the exf cution Of them itt into unworthy
hands. landing at one site like an sien'
criticisiug legislation and ofhcera, depfe-
eating tho dirty pool Of politics. and fleeing
from ito contamination, be 10 critioisinR his
own wo b. the result of his own neglect.
GA election day the power eoes back 60 the
people Tia then the sovereign must act or
bsas the blame.
a. q q - -
flee teeksi with hie svcoptHncy and cor
ruptior. with It's wretchei sequerca. the
spoils evstem Worst OF all his crimes, and
most danger US OF ell threats against onr
SYST ~. IL that OF bribery, toe purchase OF
votes. IL uns develop d 4 clsss. The COM
merclai vote without self expect or
honor, recruited from the slums Ct America
and Europe. 10 has made possible, that the
/ determination Of every election, even
10 that for prssidsn', shall de- end
on such uso of money. Such u
tho real use of the vast ofmpaign
iuuds, contributed OF ltvisi by dursss. 10
gives the spodemen their clam. mekes
. politics Disgrace and ofnos noldin9 no
longer an louo.. AoneT must be baniahl
. from elections. Some AID may De eiven hy
voting 3, stems, but HI real femed lies IN
education. IN changing aud purifI ing pub
lie sentiment. Iere Lol tho emedy for oil
tie wrongs, the safeguard against al our
DANCE g. the nope OF the rel ublic. Inc
Tree common school, mo lmpo tant than
. unisersltt o. coLeu. - our talisman. Iu-
dust ial education add 4 20 tho general
studies, will add still more 10 lie valu a..
Not least among tie lessons should be pat
riotifu, that ms irer Of ambition aad o 90
server OF Al tbni - best IN our pfst. The
ship uf stat will move on. frriChted with
the dear - hopes OF mankind. out into un-
kuou srhs but safe, wan the co situation
for her chart. the oiar star OF ltsFty aud
ouualtr tor lcy cemp s. the intel igence
. o. be teot 10 ~ the wheel, and their patriot
lam On the b idQs