The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-08
BRYAN ADDRESSES
THE WORKINGMEN
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that reforms do not come which are only
supported by those who consider them
selves lifted above the common people.
Nor do 1 mean that you have never found
among the common people, those who
would betray their fellows. You have
found everywhere, in every stage of So
ciety the character Of Judas. In any class
are to be found those ready TO betray their
brother. Yet still in spite of this the conf
mon people have been the great and tell
ing force that has lifted civilization to
higher ground.
There are three forms of government
best known among men. There Is the
monarchy whore the king rules by right
divine. There is the aris;ocracy where 4
few control and there is the democracy
which means the rule of the people
themselves. Why is It that tine strength OF
democracy-I do not use the term in par
ty sense, but in the broader sense-why is
1t that the strength of the democracy has
always been found among the common
people? IT Is simple enough. If man
has a high position or great wealth lie
may be able to stand and keep on the
good side of the king, If he has great in
fiuence he may be one of the ruling class
es in the aristocracy. but you are not will
ing to leave any form of government TO
your child 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 DEM
ocratic form Of government because 1t is
only in the democratic form of govern
ment that they are able TO protect their
rights and defend their interests SO far as
government can defend a mans interest.
THE OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT.
Let me dwell for q moment upon the OBJ
ject of government in this land. Our gov
ernment derives its powers from the con-
sent OF the governed. What kind of gov
ernment will people consent to? Only that
kind Of government that protects all and
which knows no favoritism. govern
ment in which every citizen stands on the
same plane without regard to position In
society and without regard to wealth.
(Cheers). A government which knows
equal rights to all and confers special priv
leges on none-that Is the kind Of gov
ernment that appeals to the affections or
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 person over another person II that
advantage can be prevented. 1t is the
duty of the government to protect all ii
possible. without injustice to any one.
Again government must restrain men from
injuring one another. That Is one of the
important duties of government--to pre-
vent men from injuring one another and
the government that fails to restrain the
strongest from injuring the weakest is a
government which fails to do it's whole
duty.
GETS IDEAS FROM HOGS.
1 was passing through Iowa some
months ago, and got an idea from some
hogs. UaughteD. Riding along in the
cars l noticed number OF hogs roofing
In field and tearing up the ground. The
first thought that came to me was that
they were destroying good deal of prop
erty, and that carried me back to the time
when j lived on the farm and / remem-
bered that We had rings In the noses of
our hogs, and why? Not to Keep the hogs
from getting fat for We were more inter-
ested i'm their getting fatter than they
were. U.aughter). The sooner they got
fat, the sooner we killed them. and the
longer they were in getting fat the longer
they lived. But why were rings put In
the noses Of these hogs? So that while
they were getting fat they would not de-
stroy more property than they were worth.
And as ! thought Of that this thought
came to me-that one OF the duties of the
goVernment-one of the important duties
OF the government Is to put rings in the
noses of hogs. Now. my friends, don't
consider this reflection on your neighbor.
Q-aughteD. (Cries Hanna Is already
fatD. 1t Is possible under our form OF
government 10 nave justice ana 10 govern
as the people deserve. Ours Is the best
Iorm OF government because II Is possible
TOT tne people 10 make II, bu'lt on the best
lnteiisehce' the nishest virtue ana the
PATRIOTISM OF all the people, but let me
warn you against confusing government
WIN the abuses or government. Andrew
jackson sald that there were no necessary
evils IN government, that evils existed
only IN ITS abuses. He was right, my
friends. tCheers). There are no necos-
sary evils in government and no man who
UNDERSTANDS the advantage OF government
VIII raise ms voice against II. IL Is the
ABUSES OF government against wnich We
nave right 10 complain. Ihere are those
VINO would dehounce one crltlcising such
ABUSES ana call MN a disturoer. as
tufper Is one VINO breeds discontent l
want 10 say 10 you that discontent lies at
the ioundatioh OF all progress. 80 long us
you are satisneu you never go Forward. ii
Is on! "hen you are dissatished with your
coliuit!ons mat you Try 10 improve them.
ihere Is this dinerence between our fo'm
OF government ana the monarchial form.
III you are discontented under monarchy
you can petition Tor relef, but your peti-
lion may be dlsregarded. Discomfort un-
der monarch may end in despair or it
may end IN revolution. Discomfort under
our form of government ends in reforma-
ton through the peaceful means of the
ballot.
l am not going to violate the proprieties