The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-08

may commune with each other. discuss
those questions in which they are espe-
cially interested, and emphasize before
the world that there is nothing dishonora-
BILE in the fact that one earns his bread
in the sweat Of his face.
Il am glad TO stand on this day In the
presence of those to whom this nation
is so largely indebted for all that 1t has
had, for all that 1t has now, and for all
that 1t can hope to have
Il am not indulging in idle fiattery when
L say TO you that no part OF the people
Of the world are so important to the
welfare of mankind as those whose labor
and brains convert the natural resources
of the world into material wealth.
Il might quote to you what Mr.. Carlisle
said to these people in 1878, when he de-
scribed them as the struggling masses
who produced the wealth and who paid
the taxes OF the country. He did not
praise them too highly. The struggling
masses not only produce the wealth and
pay the taxes In time of peace, but the
struggling masses have ever been, and
must ever be, the nations surest protec-
tion in time of peril"
The speaker then took from his pocket
the copy of an address by Abraham Lin
coin, delivered in congress, from which he
quoted certain paragraphs one OF which
called attention to an effort made to place
capital on an equality with, df not above
labor, in the structure of government, and
following with the assertion that capital
is only the fruit of labor, and could have
never existed without it, Labor" said
Lincoln, is superior to capital, and de-
serves much higher consideration
Mr.. Bryan followed with a quotation
from Solomon, and continued:
Solomon favored neither poverty nor
riches. He regarded that condition best
which is not at either extreme, but lies
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riches nor abject poverty furnish us the
soil in which grows the best civilization.
Those who are pressed by poverty lose
the ambition, the inspiration, the lofty
purpose that are necessary to lead one on
the greatest achievements, and those who
possess too great wealth lose the neces-
sity for labor-that labor which is abso-
lutely essential to the development of that
which is best in human nature. Solomon
was right, therefore, when he praised this
intermediate condition, for the great mid
die classes are the bulwark Of society, and
from the middle classes have come almost
all the good that has come to bless the
human race.
LET me eall your attention to the fact
that when the meek and lowly Nazarene
came among men and preached peace on
earth and good will towards men he was
not welcomed by those who are described
as people who devour widows houses,
and under pretense made long prayers,
but when he gave that great commandment,
Love thy neighbor as myself who list
ened to him? The scripture tells us it
was the common people who listened to
his commandments and who welcomed
him. 1t Is the greatest compliment ever
paid TO the master he scriptures say
the common people heard him gladly, and
the common people are the only people
who have ever heard gladly any man who
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prolonged cheers.)
'I don't mean to say that there are no
exceptions to the general rule. There
have always been found among the rich
er classes those who are filed with the
spirit of philanthropy There have always
been found among them those who are
willing to spend their lives in the uplifting
of their fellows, but am speaking of the
rule that reforms do not come from and
sare not supported by those who consider
themselves lifted above the common peo-
! pie. Nor do l mean that you have never
found among the common people those
who would betray their fellows. You
have found everywhere, in every stage of
society, the character of Judas. In any
class are to be found those ready to
betray their brother. Yet still in
spite of this. the common people have
been the great and telling force that has
lifted civilization to higher ground.
'"There are three forms of government
best known among men. There is the
monarchy where the kings rule by right
divine. There is the arstocracy, where a
few control and there is the democracy,
which means the rule of the people them
selves. Why is 1t that the strength of the
democracy-I do not use the term in
party sense, but in the broader sense-why
is it that the strength of democracy has
always been found among the common
people? 1t is simple enough If man has
high position or great wealth he may be
able to stand well and keep on the good
side of the king; IL he has great influence
he may be one of the ruling classes in
the aristocracy, but you are not willing
to leave any form Of government to your
children except a democracy, in which
each citizen is protected in the enjoyment
of life and the pursuit of happiness. The
great common people believe in a demo-
cratic form of government, because it is
only in the democratic form OF govern
ment that they are able to protect their
rights and defend their interests, as far
as government can defend a man'sz inter-
est.
"Let me dwell for moment upon the
object of government in this land. Our
government derives its powers from the
consent of the governed. What kind Of
government will people consent to? Only
that kind of government that protects all
and which knows no favoritism. gov
ernment in which every citizen stands
on the same plane, without regard to po-
sition In society and without regard to
wealth. (Cheers) A government which
knows equal rights to all and confers
special privileges on none-that is the
kind of government that appeals to the
affections of the common people.
There are two things to be considered
in government. The first is that, in the
enactment of legislation, you should be
careful to give no advantage to one per-
son over another person II that advantage
can be prevented. 1t is the duty Of the
government to protect all. If possible,
without injustice to any one. Again, gov
ernment must restrain men from injuring
one another. That Is one Of
the important duties Of government,
to prevent men from injurylng one an
other, and the government that fails TO re-
strain the strongest from injurying the
weakest is government which fails to
do its whole duty.
II was passing through Iowa some
months ago. and got an idea from some
hogs G.aughter) An idea is the most i'm
portant thing that person can get into
his head, and we gather our Ideas from