Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-08
THOUSANDS Of NORkINGNEH
Continued From First Page.

It
came to me. thai one Of the duties Of
government, one of the important duties
of government is the putting of rings
in the noses of hogs. (Applause)
Now, my friends, do not consider this a
reflection upon your neighbors. We
are all hoggsh. We are all selfish, my
friends. and we must not apply this
lesson simply to somebody else. If you
tell me that you are not selfish, | can
prove by your neighbor that you are.
(Applause) And il your neighbor de-
MES that ne is selfish, | can prove by
you that he is. (Applause) We are all
selfish. The Creator did not make any
class Of people who are entirely unset
fish, but | have faith in our form Of
government. because | believe that the
people. in their better moments, will
adopt laws which restrain themselves
in hours of temptation, in order that
their neighbors will also be restrained
in hours of temptation. (Applause)
And when say that one Of he duties
of government is TO put rings inthe
noses Of hogs, l simply mean this: That
while society is interested in having ev-
cry citizen become more Independent,
society IS intesested IN having every
citizen secure enough OF this worlds
goods not only to supply his own wants,
but to educate his children AMI leave
him something for the declining days.
But while society is inte'ei'e1 in this,
society is also interested II having
laws that will prevent him destroying
more than he is worth, while he is Sc
curing his own independence. CAP
piause)
Discomfort lies at the foundation Of
all progress. (Applausej
So long as you are satisfied you never
go forward. II is only when yoI are
dissatisfied with your conditions that
you try to improve those conditions.
Now, my friends, had our own fore
fathers been satisfied VITA English po-
litical supremacy, we never would have
had declaration of independence. Gap
plause)
| am not going TO violate the propri-
cites of this occasion by entering INTO
a discussion of partisan questions, but
| desire to call your attention TO GER
tain broad questions which can rot be
confined by party lines. The ballot is
the means by which the people of this
country must right every wrong, ami if
the people have not he independence,
if they have not ths intelligence to right
their wrongs at the ballot box, they have
not the courage to secure their rights
in any other way. (Applluse)
Labor organization has brought you
together where you could consult with
each other, where you could compare
views, unite your strength and make
your influence effective.
Now. my friends, some have criti-
cised labor organizations. "a voice:
Hanna" Applause) There are soma
who have believed that banking organ
izations are joint associations; that
managers of railroads should join as
sociations: that everybody was entitled
TO Join an association except the labor
ing man. (Applause) The labor.ng
mans associations has been the means
by which he has protected himself IN
his warfare against other organizations
among other people.
Now. | appeal to you to take the in
terest in government that you ought 10
take. l want you 10 take an interest
in politics. | am not here 10 tell you
what opinions you should hold. | am
not here to suggest to you what meas
ures would. in my judgment, bring re-
lief. but have a right as an American
citizen speaking 10 other American citi-
zen-I have right, I say, 10 bsg Of
You that you shall recognize the re-
suonsibilities which rest upon you as
citizeas, and prepare yourselves for the
intelligent discharge OF every duty I'M
posed upon you.
Now, when you come to use the bal
lot. | want you to remember that that
ballot was given you, not by any man
who employs you, not by any man. "a
long and continued applause)
I cannot impress upon your minds
anv more important truth than this,
that vour ballot is your own, to do with
II what you please. and that there is no
bodv that must be satisfied with your
vote. except your judgment ana your
conscience. (Applause, and a voice:
"You will be satsfied.O
Let me leave with you just one part
ing word. Let me urge you, whatever
NAV be your views on political ques-
lions. whatever may be your ideas as
to the policies proposed from time to
time. by various parties, let me urge
Won to make it your highest ambition to
nrove yourselves worthy OF that greatest
of all names-an American citizen. l
thank YOU. (Applause)
Mir. Bryan took the $50 train on the
Burlington road for Lincoln, Neb., stop
ming at Aurora, His, for twenty min
IRE sDeecb at about half past six.
Aurora. Ills, September 7.-On the
train leaving Chicago was reception
committee from Aurora, and these gen
tlemen had prevailed upon Mr.. Bryan
to stop eff thirty minutes and address
Them. At $50 the train arrived at Au-
rora. The platform was crowded with
men women and children, anxious to
catch sight of the nominee and hear
him sneak. Across the street from the
raijro8d tracks platform had been er-
octed and Mr.. Bryan spoke TO the audi
encs.