Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-14

selI-supporting, society is interested in
having every citizen secure enough of
this worlds goods not only TO supply his
own wants, but to educate his children
and leave him something for the declin,
ing days. Blu, while society is interest
ed in this. society is also interested in
having laws that viii prevent him de-
strOy.ng more than he is worth while he
is securing his own independence. Gap
plause)
Our government is the best form of
government known among men. Why?
Our form of government is the best
form known among men not be-
cause every law IS good, not because
we have upon The statute book every
law needed to protect each citizen in the
enjoyment Of his rights, but our gov
ernmcn, is the hes, form of gov rnment
known among men because il IS possible
under our form Of government to have
just IS GOOD government as the people
deserve. (Applause) Ours is the best
form Of government because il is posi-
bile for the people to make it reflect the
best intelligence. the highest virtue and
the purest patriotism of ali the people.
Lei NE warn you against confusing
government with the abuses Of govern
ment Andrew Jackson said that there
were no necessary evils in government:
that its evils existed only in lis abuses.
He was right. my friends. There are no
necessary evils in government, and no
man who understands the advantage Of
government will ever raise his voice or
hand against government itself.
Il is the abuse of government against
which we have the right 10 complain.
There are some who would silence ev-
cry criticism of existing law. There are
those who den0unce everyone who adj
voCa.es q change as q dis,uTber Of the
pubic peace. There are those who
would call him a disJUrber, one who
breeds discomfort I want to say TO you
,laJ discomfort lies at The foundation of
all progress. So long as YOU are salts
fed y0u never so forward. Il is only
when you are dissatisfied with your con-
diions that YOU try 10 improve those
conditions. Why my friends, had our
forefcChers been satisfied with English
political supremacy we would never
have had a Declaration oE independence.
They we're not content with the c0nGi-
tiOns under which they lived and they
on, th8t expression Of discomfort in the
form of the Declaration, and they main
tain-d that declaration with their blood,
and il gives Us this form of government
There is this difference between our
form of government and the monarch
ical form: If you are Discontinued IN
der a monarchy, how can you get relief?
You can petition. but your petition may
be disregarded. Discomfort under mon
archy may end in despair. or it may end
in revolution. Discomfort in our lorm
of government ends in reformation
through he peaceful means of the bal
lot. (ApDiaUee)
am no, going to violate The proprie-
t.es o. ta.s occasion by entering into a
discussion of partisan questions, but l
desire 10 call your attention 10 certain
broad questions which cannot be con-
fined by party lines. The ballot is the
m ans ty which the people have indie
pendence If they have n0t the .n-elli-
gnce 20 right their wrongs al the ballot
box. they have not the courage 10 secure
their rights in any O,Esr way. CAP
pl9use)
Bu.. my friends. conditions arose in
this country which made 1t impossible
for the people % use The ballot box which
shav had. T>ese were certain infiu-
enc-s so strong. so powerful that men
were afraid 10 exercise freely and upon
their own cOnsc.ences The political rights
giyen them under our institutions
What d.d they do? I honor the labor
ing men of this country. and organz d
labor standing at the head sf the labor
ny men. because they secured to the peo-
Nle of this country IN Australian ballot
fArDlause and cries Of PUT You IN,
toor0 That ballot did no. come down
to YOU froM above That ballot Is the
result of Your demand. Ii s the resula
of YOUR own influences. The lab0ring
man today enjoys the advantage Of an
Australian ballot because the laDoring
man of this country compelled the adop-
ton of the Australian ballot laws. zap
plause) a..
Now. nv friends. among ell tn agon-
cies which for The last few years nave
been at work lettering The conditions
and practically the rights OF the laDorng
men of this country, | believe that me
labor organization stands first among
them ell. (App,auss0 L has brought
them together where they could consult
with each other, where they could com
pare their views. where they could unite
eheir strength, where they could make
sheir influence effective. And the Ia
boring man has his organization and his
own efforts to thank for such blessings
as he has secured.
Some have criticized labor Organiza-
Sons. Cries Of Hanna! Hanna. Han
nar0 There are some who have believ-
ed that banking organizations should
ioin associations, that managers OF rail-
roads should Join associations. that ey-
ervbo1v was entitled to Join an associa-
ton executing the labOrinE man. ZAP
plaus) The labOring mans association
has bae1 the means by which he has pro-
tccted himself in his warfare against
other organizations among other people.
Now. my friends, the labor organization
has done much Of good and yej there is
4 good that society cannot do that will
add to and supplement the work of tie
labOring men themselves. | want 10
sneak Of it hCre-the principle of arbi-
tration of differences between corporate
employers and their employes-that
principle has been forced upon the al
,ention of the American people
I bI.eve in arbitration. Applausel
Arbitration is simply the extension Of
the idea of the court of justice. Foice,
"Ycu'ro r.ghtw Applause) Is is mare
" instituting a tribunal, an imparia!!
tribunal. before which men may go and
settle differences instead Of resorting to
violence to settle differences. Gap
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