The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-08

presence OF .hose TO whom this nation
Is so largely indebted for all that II has
had. Tor that It has now, and for all tina t
can hope 10 have.
am not indu!eing In idle fattciy
when | say 20 you that no part OF the
people OF the world are so important TO
the wclfar" of mankind as those whose
Labor and braiAs convert tho natural
resources OF the world into material
wealth
might quote 10 you what Mr.. Car
Isle said to these people in 1878 in which
he described them as the struggling
masses VINO produced the wealth and
VINO paid the taxes of the country. He
ala not praise them too highly The
struggling masses not only produce the
wealth and pay the taxes in time OF
peace, Dut the struggling masses have
ever been and must ever be the nations
surcst protection in time of peril
Ihe speaker then took from his pockct
the copy of an address by Abraham Lin
coin. delivered IN Congress. from which
ne quoted certain paragraphs, one of
Whlcn called attention TO an effort to
place capital on an equality with if not
above labor in the structure Of govern
mcht, ana following with the assertion
'hat capital is only the fruit of labor
ana could have never existed without
H. Labor said Lincoln, lis supcrior
10 capital and deserves much higher
considerations
M Bryan followed with a quotation
from solomon, and continued: Solomon
favored neither poverty nor riches lie
regarded that condition best which is
not at either extreme. but lies between
tha extremes. Neither great riches nor
aDJect poverty furnish us tn. soil in
Wnich grows the best civilization.
IhoSc who are press cd by poverty lose
the ambition. the insoraiion the lofty
purposes that are necessary TO lead one
on 10 the greatest achievements and
tncSc VINO possess too great wealth lose
me necessity for labo.-,that labor
whlch Is absolutely essential TO the de-
NeIopment of that which is absolute civ
essential to the development of that
which is best in human nature. Solo
mon was right, therefore, when he
PRAISED this intermediate condition for
the great middle classes are tho huI-
wafk OF society and from the middle
.,isNTS nave come almost ali the good
lhit mas come to bless the human race
Let me call your attention to The fac.
that when the meek and lowly Nazarenc
came among men and preached peace ON
eaf'h ana good will towards men. he was
not welcome by those who are dcscriLe1
as people who dovour Widows houses
, anu uhdet pretenses make long prayers,
put when he gave that great command
ment. Love thy ncighbor as thyself -
VINO listened to him? The Scripture tolls
us II was the common people who listen
ed 10 His commandments and who wei
coined him. 1t is the greatest compli-
1.t l!le.t ever phid 10 the Master. The
scripture tells us ii was the common
people who heard him gladly-and tho
common people are the only panpl, vino
nave ever heard gladly any man who
preached humanity and equal rights
Pro!onged cheers)
DO not mean to say Ahat there are
no exceptions to the general rule There
e mnNe always been found among the
ficher classes those who are filed viii,
tne spirit of philanthropy. There have
Always been found among them those
VINO We're willing to spend their Uvas
IN the uplifting OF their fellows. bu.
am speaking of the rule; that reforns
"o nor come which are not supported
py those who consider themselves Ir,oi
would betraya bove the common nennio
Nor 90 mean that you have nevnr
found among The common people those
who would hetray their fellows,
you nave found everywhere. in everv
stage of society the character of Judas
In any class are TO be found those roa1,
to bctray their brother. YET s,iiI -,
spite Of this the common people hovn
neen the great and telling force that
mas Efted civilization to hiehar
ground NIB s"ei
Ihere are no necessary evils I'm Cow
thment ana no man knows the odvon-
- ''''N iiiiItUl VIII raise his
voice against IT. 1t is abuses of Cover
meht against which we have n riaht
to complain. There are those ~
would denounce cne criticising such
abuses and cali him a dlsturber
y disturber is one who breeds dis
content. | want to say 10 you that dis-
content lies at the foundation of AN
progress So long as you are satisfied
Sou never go forward. 1t is only when
Won are dissatisfied with your condi-
lions that You try to improve them
There il this difference between o,,r
form OF Government ana the monarchy
III YOU existed under n monarch Won can
petition for relief. but your petiiion
sNav be disreGarded. Discomfort under
a monarch may end in despair or il
NAV end in revolution. Discomfort nm
der our form OF Government ends in re-
formation through the peaceful means
of the ballot.
There are three forms of government
best known among men. There is the
monarchy where the King rules by right
divine: there IL the aristocracy where a
few control and there is the Democracy
which means the rule of the people them
selves. Why is IL that the strength of
the Democracy do not use the term in
party sense. but In the broader sersa--
why is II that the strength of the Demo-
cracy has ALWAYS been found among
the common people? 1t Is simple enough
lf man has high position or great
keep on the good side of the king: lf he
the ruling classes in the aristocracy, but