The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-25


SEATTLE. MONDAY. MAY es.
TEE UxsyEmssTyp ssCESDaAnr
BACCALAUREATE.
The baccsiaursate sermon before ths
graduating class Of the state university
was delivered yesterday BY Rev. ,. II. Ac-
ton, q the First Unitarian church Of this
city. II vas an echo Of thu addresses made
In the city OF Chicago on the fourth day Of
May, lBe When upon that fatefui ccca-
sion a serseant Of police cried oat. In
tho name Of the people OF Illinois. COM
mand peace" the answer Vas bomb and
q score Of officers Of the Law were blown
into eternity. The doctrine which was be-
ing discussed by those Haymarket assas-
sins on that memorable evening was
scarcely more revolutionary than that
which Rev. >. n. Acton expounded yester-
day TO the graduating class Of the univer-
atty of the state OF Washington.
The ordinary graduate OF an American
collegiate Institution faces the world with
hope. He has secured an equipment with
which be believes he win be better able
70 Ashs the battle Of life. and he soss forth
self. faith in his fellow man and love for
his country and It's institutions Others be-
6srs him have succeeded: he can The fu-
tnrs Ia bright. the prospeet fair. and. with
. courage born Of . knowledge Of what
ceAsrs have dsas. he steps out with fixed
Durpess to enter upon . career that win
Be hoasst and honorable. He has the
splendid opportunities which any other
American boy has. and whether It shall be
success or failure IL TO. Be determined
largely By himself.
with ali these earnest hopes. high aims
and worthy aspirations. what must Be the
efkset Of listening to all the rubbish dealt
out BY Rev. J. n. Acton IN his baccalau-
rsats ssrmeaf Have an the students In
strueters bssn misinfcrmed. and has he
bees uttered n darknessf Either those
who havU reared him have kept him In ig-
noranss Of the nations decay or the burn
ing words he hears must come from .
mind that - warped through thought along
the wSsns Inca Certainly this black pic
turs Of eur country. our government and
our people cannot be true to rife. II II Is,
then certainly there u little to hope for
in our land ana nausht but gloomy pros
pect for young man starting out to make
livelihood and q name.
DR. Actors address-for n can hardly be
called Q ssrmon-.s not only misleading
ana inaccurate. but absolutely vicious He
talks despair. not hope; war. not peace:
ssoiencs. not order: lawiessness. not law
~ness are splendid teachings for . young
man Just entering q careerl This advisor
would have ron regard your fellow man as
thief He would have yog look uron our
government With eon,srrp. and not with
respect. He would paint our social strsic-
,ure ~ rotten 10 tho core. and scornfnr,y
point to this great country as on, alnos.
past redemption. eand corrur, socially,
morally and politically Those who do this.
he SAYS. VIII be called cranss. This is ex-
sctiy what they are
II cannot be denied TINT this country
has suffered from hard times during the
past few years. Ma Doubt there has been
want. sorrow ana distress. The rsch and
the poor have suffered alike Financial
ana business depression. are no rezrcct-
ers Of persons Complaints have come
from many quarters and there have been
the usual Indications OF restiesznrss
which invariably accompany the periods
OF rcac;ion which follow prosperous
times. This illness come. from natural
causes and yields to natural remedies.
Common sense ana business prudence arc
esscreiers sntidote- and through .he;,
,his country !. slowly returning 20 nor
NAL condition. as II always has after pr--
vsou- erss Of depression.
While there Is q class OF .heorfs.. ard
revolutionary thinkers who are always
CANNING the existing order OF things
whether the weather be fair or foul, there
10 another ct Which breaches woe ard
'srss reform only IN times OF distress
.nr Acton evidently belonged 20 IRE lat
tr- category. but f. rapidly drifting TO-
wards the FORMER. Indeed. his ut,rrsnces
Of yesterday wouia indicate tnas n. Mas
already si'ied himself With IN. csu.. q.
the rntsrnsticraie. Our only salvation
- n . wholesale overthrow. The eos,-
petite b thoroughly diseased Every
department OF the government IL eor-
rssrt" ne money power has tn. r-opls
by tss throat Legislation 10 only IN N.
interest q TIE few. The wealthy e,ss.e,
srs -thsswss sri ROBBERS" An ca q,
oppression has set In ana relief can come
only vnsn ne masses rise ana threw OF
TIE yche
what 10 de remedy. rr. Acton cr~rs
hrt s~a Educating the people 20 .-s
tsinss In TIRE right i,rhs :. too slow. r..
raon~yee classes nigh, give relief BY a.
Sisins. su, tia: car hardly =. sxpe~,ra
II has gene toe far The day os PETITION
:. past" Tho masses OF the reorfe nc
iorrer plead; they demand" The gath
srias hurricane Is ups, vs." .~rn.
present raiershir IS doomed IN.
constitution. laa< held sacred wr,
BE changed These reform. AZ,
e Re tnanSarsted sy en- cxplossoa o,
expanding indignation '~The last appeai
o- IN eusraxni nation IL revolution. For
America aaw there is no other redress.
II nsass come row. we are o. IRE eve
% an uprising ~scrotutica IS az hand. a.
Thsss are Ire vtrs,ent uster4nsss OF .