The morning news., 1894-10-01

2tlng anything he can never absolutely
own anything. Even his own lite does
not Oeiong 70 a man. in times OF danger.
when war is imminent. the nation not
only takes mans property, but
calls ulon him to surrender his life
on the battlefield. Not only do tho laws
OF nation recOgni e that man s prop
erty Is not his own but that his life is a
trust which in times of danger the nation
mas right 70 demand that he shall sacri-
nee. Inc preacher touched upon the
creeds OF secret societies, except those
nefarlous political organizations, in which
the cry OF the distressed has claims
upon the societies and their property
stronger than Adamautiue chains Incl
oentally alluding to the MasOns he said:
'Ihe time spent in the halls of the
masonic lodge makes men better hus-
bands, better brothers. better fathers
ana better citizens - Masous, he said,
are never atheists and never anarchists.
1ney are the staunchest defenders and
upholders Of good government. They
recognize that their property Is trust of
Whlcn they are but the stewards.
touching upon the condition of the
country to-day, Mr.. LaDier said 1t is such
that may well make men pause, aud that
may well excite the grayest fears of the
patriot ana of the Christian. This condi-
tlon Is brought about by the reckless dis
-NrN-@N Va eAAOSb ObL4E -lOilo W AAACAt JiiD
ownership large properties impose upon
the poSsessors. The dial Of time has
reached the hour long since pointed
out by a distinguished European.
II Germany had been a forest there
would have been no French revolution.
Ihe pressure of population would have
oeen removed and the people would have
found new homes across the Rhine. When
America Nils her forests and co ers her
prairies aud exhausts her public domain
then will come the test of her institu-
tions.
we have been boasting and Dragging
OF our country for more than a century"
sab Mr.. Lanier 1--WE have been telling
the world that we have the largest rivers,
the biggest lakes, the widest prairies, the
longest mountains and the best Industrial
system on the face of the earth. That in
dustrlal system is one of competition,
competition of capitalist against Capi-
taIst, laborer against laborer, and laborer
against capitalist, and can have but one
inevitable result trusts, strikes. falling
wages and the big fish swallowing the
little ones.''
In the past the country was one of the
richest on the face OF the earth. Now
nearly every acre of land is owned by
some individual, and is held at specula-
tive prices. However, it may
have been in the past, there
are but two courses left for
the future by means OF which alone pros
perity may come. One is for man to real
lze that his property is a trust committed
TO his hands to be administered, not for
selnsh aggrandizement, but for the bene-
mt OF the people.
Under the guidance of this principle"
the preacher urged, "let capital organize
and organize into trusts and bigger
trusts for the maintainance of
wages, shorter hours of labor, and
cheaper prices to the people and not for
extortionate dividends In the near
future we must face the problem of work
done on national basis, better organized
and with fewer heads At the same time
we must face another problem caused
by this; will the nations work be in
the interest of few individuals or in the
interest OF the nation} Ii will depend
upon the sacredness with which men
regard their stewardship The respon-
sibility for the future rests upon those
who own the nation and its resources.
Less than one two thousand one hundred
and sixty seventh Of 1 per cent. of
the people own the majority of re-
sources Of the nation. Upon them
rests the responsibility for the
future. At present the masses
OF the people WORK for the wages they
can get. Can one blame them for being
restless under the circumstances? They
see that nature is amply sufficient to sup
ply their necessities if they could but
have access to nature, but another hand
Is in their way. Can you blame them for
running of into the vagaries and delusion
OF anarchy, communism and enforced
state socialism,
Now, as never before in the history of
the country, is the opportunity of private
capital 1t has the fullest control and
power over the resources of the country.
If 1t proves itself a good steward it can
per2etuate itself forever Those who
grasp at the ownership of the world take
upon themselves fea ~ful responsibilities.
They dispossess Others and take upon
themselves the right and power to utilize
the resources of nature. The worlds
want, starvation AM woe must be laid at
their doors.