Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-08
WHEELING W. VA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER s, 1896


grows The best civilization. Those VI
are OppIt ssei by poverty. lose the s
ti-ion. the aspiration. the lofty pV,< =
tha- IS necessary to lead On 10 IN, -
es- achievemen. s; and those WI >s S
too great wealth lose the n for
labor. tina, labor which is ~ ~ es-
senial TO the developing OF \ which
is b-s. in human nature solomon wes
r.gl- therefore. when he prays this in
Jer~ed.ata condition. The great middle
classes are bulwark Of sCcie,y, and from
the middle classes has come almost all
o. gcoj that come TO bless me human
race (Applause).
Let me recall another compliment
paid TO TIE common people. You know
when we use that term there are sCme
who say tha, we are appealing 10 the
passions of .he masses; there are some
who apply the name of "Dem2gCgue' 20
anybody Who speaks Of the common
people. Ny friends. le. me call 10 yOur
attention ,he fac, that when he meek
and l0Ulr NGZ2rene came among men
preaching pace on earth, good will TO-
ward men. ne was ne. welcomed by
-lcse wlc were described as people who
C=vQUred widows houses and for d pre-
tense made long prayers. (Applause).
BU when he gave Jb3t great command
ment: Thou shalt love my reighbor
gs -hys7if' Who lis.ened to him? The
scriptures tell us and in so doing pays
-he highest compliment ever paid to the
masses The scripture tells us that The
C7UmCl people heard him heartily.
/ A0DlaUsel. And the common people
are the cClv people who nave ever hsard
gladly any person Who preached hui
mainly and equal rights. applause.
do not mean 10 say that there are no
I exceptions TO The general rule. There
+ have always been found among the rich
/ er classes hose w1l were filled with the
/ SD.ri o., philanthropy; there have al
I ways been found among them those who
+ We're willing 10 spend their lives in the
/ uplifting OF ,heir fellows, but l am
/ S~eGkiHg Of the rule Cha reforms do not
' come from and are not supported by
/ those .c2. consider themselves lifted
above the common people q voice:
/ "Tcc-'s r;ghO.
/ Nor 90 I mean that You have never
found cDcng ,he common people those
who would be--ay their fellows. You
have found ,hem everywhere. It's one
= o. The unfortunate things that stand cut
+ upon every page Of history The char
+ ac--r Of Judas is not confined TO any
c'.es Of society. Re is found every
. where and in all AGES. (App.auseO
simply mean to say this: That while
2uCug h. common people have al all
times hen found chOs who would be-
-rev t1cir brethren and sell them into
bondage if -hev could: but yet. in spite
c' this. the common people have been
the 81 nc .m0ellirg force that has lifted
civilization from generation to genera
..c7 mp 10 higher ground. (Applause)
There are three forms Of government
best known among men. There is the
monarchy. where king rules by Tigha
divine, there IS the aristocracy, where
o few control; and there is the democ-
rocy. which means the real people them
selves Why is it that the strength OF
trurcraoy-I DO not use il in party
sense but in its broader sense-why
is f thc- ne strength Of democracy h2s
always BEEN found among the common
u-op,e2 Way? Why. it is simple
enough. If a man has nigh position or
great wealth he may be able TO stand
end keep on the good side or the KING.
IF he hes great influence he may be one
OF the ruling classes in an arls,Ccracy.
But y0u arc NOT willing 10 leave any
form OF government 10 yOur c1ndr II
eyceDt q democracy in wlich each citl-
zen IS projected in the enjoyment OF life
and liberty and The pursuit OF happl-
ness. (arl..use) The great common
D-cpla believe I'm G. democratic form OF
. government. because # is only IN a
democratic form of government that
thav are able TO protect their rights ana
advance their interests so lar as govern
men. can advance human in-reses.
"Tr- me dwell for q moment upon the
object Of government. In TINS sano 1t
is Clr boast that our government de-
rives It's lust powers from the consent
Of the governed. What kind ctg0yern-
men- wtl ueople consent 10 when tley
arc free to- consent? There is one kind
0f government above all other kinds
tta, they love Ga voice; Bryan gov
er7ment0 (App'3usel government
which knows no favorlJeism a govern
w-u- I'm which every citizen stands on
the same plane and where the govern
reY- treats them ell alike without re-
gard tO position in society or even WITH
ont regard 10 wealth; a government
which gives equal rights to all 0uJ con-
fe-s special privileges upon none. zap
rlaus9. q voice good boy This Is
-ba government that appeals TO the al
ffctions OF the common peop-e.
There are TWO things 10 be considered
ir government. The frs, is that IN the
,-S,-,ne7- os legislation you shall be