The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-11
IN AN IDEAL REPUBLIC
Eloquent Father Malone Paints a Pretty
Word Pic ufe.
WORDS OF GREAT WISDOM
Needed Changes In the Laws and
Customs of the People of the
Present Day-Men Must
Not Hate zach Other.


timely lecture on "The IDEAL Republic
at Maguire's opera house tonight under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. 4. The hous,
was crowded to the doors and the speak
ers patriotic utterances aroused tn,
greatest enthusiasm. Father Malone is {
young man of pleasing address and ap
pearance and is unquestionably one o.
the most finished orators that Butte PEG
pie have ever had the pleasure of listen
ing to. The handling of his subject
showed careful research and study, and
lie held the undivided attention of his
audience for more than an hour, although
lhe time seemed less than half that long.
Judge Mediation, president of the Y. NJ.
j., presided as chairman. After solos by
d. ,. Butler, Mrs. FItz Butter and NJ .ss
Katherine FINN, Father Malone was in
troduced.
After giving a detailed description of
the lall OF the Roman empire, winch was
made more awful by the prominence of
that nation, he said: "All along the path
way of civilization are found the tombs of
once populous nations, all of them de-
stroyed by the same causes as those which
disrupted the Roman empire. To discuss
'he probability of the destruction of our
young republic at this time might be con-
siuereu pesslmstlc, yet the conditions
prior TO the downfall of Rome have a
counterpart and simlItude in the existing
conditions of to-day.
The age preceding the fall of the Ro-
man empire was one of progre SIS and OF
advancing civilization. Inc highest Of
hces were seemingly open to the lowest
SUBJECTS, but really only to those with the
longest purses. Tue distinction of birth
nad given way to the distinction of wealth.
ne occupation of the higher classes was
then, as II Is getting to be now, the seek
ing after wealth without effort which was
then spent In idle luxury. Patriotism
survived only on the lips, and religion,
once the foundation of law, had degen-
Grated into an opinion. Tue whole spirit
ual atmosphere was tainted with cant and
inslncereIty and unreal speech.
Are the same conditions which pre-
vailed IN ancient civilizations not finding
thelr way into the American republic. and
is our republic founded more firmly than
nose OF the present ages? The present
age Is one OF material progress, the pres
ent century is marked by a prodigIous in
Crease III wealth producing power and il
may have been inferred that at the close
OF TINS century we would have an idle re-
public. But dearly as we love this. our
native land, and as reverentIy as we re-
gard the stars and stripes, 1t cannot be
9enied That our government does not
~ MI the ideal Of many of its subjects
Why hide 1t from us as men and Ameri-
can QUEENS? Mans highest boast once
was i am an American CITIZEN and our
highest boast should be i am an Amerl-
can cit zen,' but 1t cannot b. said with
pride as long as the highest offices in our
land are subject of barter.
I'VE pride ourselves on our advance
mcnt, yet IN ~ OF our states there are |
more tenant farmers than IN England,
ireland, Scotland and Wales. We are a |
nation of landlords, tenants and tramps. |
There are 100000 idle and hungry men |
IN America tonight. \ system winch re-
suits IN separating workers from the
sources OF all wealth IS radically wrong.
In America there is idle land enough to
support 70 times our population, not in
comfort, but IN luxury. yet we hear the
cry that there are too many men. Pre-
C sely the same condition of things existed
just before the fall of Rome; il was great
estates that ruined Italy.
"One great cause of the trouble is the
false and vicious system of taxation
which divides the people into classes. and
we Will surely see another conflict be-
tween the plebeians and patrIcans, the
wealthy land owners and the common
people. Think you not that there is some
thing radically wrong when the chief ex-
ecutive OF this great nation, over the |
grave of the chief industry of your state
ana mine, again asks us to bond our |
selves, not to enrich the people over whom |
ioat the stars and stripes, but wealthy
and owners OF foreign country? But
he civilized world is fast becoming |
aroused TO the need of n change in the
organization.
II have unbounded faith in the patriot- |
SIN OF my fellow citizens, and not only
ire the peop.e at large becoming aroused ,
o tho necessity of a change in the social ,
,ond tons but the church of God as we'll !
Il believe that the first essential to per- |
nanent national life is to give to all the |
,eople that which belongs to them in their
rod given right. The ideal republic can
lever exist until the land is restored to
he people. Land is the source of ali !
wealth, all we eat. drink and wear. and ;
he slavery of the landowner is worse \
han bodily slavery. We have plenty of q
abor and plenty OF land, yet not enough r
{ wealth. !
"My first step towards an ideal renub- .
&c Won be to give back TO the people
bat which has been taken away from
hem in immense railroad grants and
Their vicious legislation.
Mex, If we would avoid the pitfalls of
asst civilizations, which live only in his
Dry, We should place no ban between
ian and man because of a difference in
10 manner in which they reverence their u
reator. All other efforts will be in vain A
men are not to be allowed to worship {,
cd in their own style. o
I'VE must cease TO hate each other for | n
&c love of God. This republic will not be ~
'lIdly founded until the Roman Catholic Il
asps hands with his religious opponent | O
nj both swear fealty to the government n
hich their petty chickering's have threat. :
ned TO destroy" [Applausel.
Continuing Father Malone said: 1.-THE
cen flag of Erin has always stood for
" and order and as the emblem of pur- r
=. No man can honestly cast an insinu-
ion on the loyalty to America and
merican institutions of the Catholics,
I'd particularly the Irish Catholics. Oar
yalty has been tested and we never
lied to respond either in peace or war.
ssh Catholics must always be associated
IN the defense of America. History
ows that the Irish brigades were always
the hercest OF the Fl tht. The green flag
Is carried side by ii e with the stars
d stripes with especial distinction AT
e battles of Anteit an. Fredericksburg.
Gettysburg. Fair Oaks.
Petersburg, Bull Run and
yer famous contests, and the Irish ban.
, "a -s..sN