The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-18
Mr.. w. n. Harvey, the Author of
; Financial School," on the
Relation of Money to
Civilization"
'RINGFIELD,ILL.
udience at the Capital City Of the State
of Members of All Political Parties,
bse Attention and the Result Is a
eIous Effect on the Audience.

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eIous Effect on the Audience.
|lrvey, author of Coins Financial school,
lecutive Officer OF the Order OF rhe Pa
|ica, addressed an overflow meeting of
the State House at Spring field. Illinois.
september. Mr. Harvey is not n politi-
political questions as questions of civili-
Order referred TO, in qualifying as its
has taken an oath of renunoiation of DO
/ life, either by election or appointment
therefore, presented to the people of the
rom the rare position OF a man who has
rred himself from holding political of
mot use his Order as a stepping stone TO
ion.
ed by the vast audience with great ap-
he as follows:
|, Ladies and Gentlemen-I desire, before
|peech proper. to pronounce some of the
which republics are founded.
|hre these:
3D.
10 trust all the people than it is part
class OF people. who may be interested
|eir own interest.
of people is constantly seeking to pro-
|st of those identified with that class by
her and influencing legislation. And. in
Interests of suc' class they are governed
|e or less selfish, and the common good,
Twill suffer
Pncensus of opinion of all the people is
who unselfishly desire to promote the
ill outnumber those who are influenced
rs.
ws should be based upon the principle
N has right to the reward OF his honest
lot inconsistent with the common good.
|ner stone of a true republic is HUMAN
b state some great truths.
lis this: Individual selfshness crystal
II nations Is the cause Of the overthrow
| is the mother of monarchy. When the
|iblic, by example and training, become
|ammon. all laws are made and construed
lation and protection of property. and
humanity are neglected. 1t is the cru
+ history of republic. In the history of
|ople or a republic have ever successfully
own the spirit of selfishness. In the his
governments selfishness has manlpu-
|aking power and absorbed the property
|lto the hands of the few. Then came
IS and the claim that the republic was
|n came monarchy.
truth is this: No people. as n whole.
TODD the effect of laws on civilization.
|te what mean in simple way: Under
laws OF Europe the right was given the
his land on the oldest son. to descend in
he oldest son TO oldest son. 1t was call
|ntail." Under that law, less than l per
|ple became the owners of all the land.
|. OF the people became tenants, among
|lthers were numbered. They. our fore
I'm those nations, where they had pro-
|gainst those laws and provided In our
Inst estate entail.
|e II can be readily seen how law nodded
|of those people. For. there is no such
|nced or an advancing civiliza ton. when
he people are tenants and not the own
land. while we can understand how a
lance, nodded civilization, the people. as
hinder Ii did not understand its effect on
al tnI
controlled his favored butler his favored
|loyes. The merchant in the village, who
le. and the lawyer who desired his prac-
his influence. and their political opinions
Is. moulded by him. That vein I'm human
|hips great wealth. and comedies to II I'M
lied in protecting and defending the con
Eion promoted By the selfish laws of Eu-
[PPEALS TO REASON.
to your reason. and not to your preju-
es. whether religious or political, may
!. Reason will emancipate them.
Europe were reduced to condition Of
NJ owning all the propery-by laws they
Ind. And tie object Of my speech to-
ktrate that we, as a people, are being re-
|tion of tenantry, as fatal to our civiliza-
hal law Of Europe was to that people.
rise. intellectually. to grapplc with the
|her people have failed 10 accomplish. Is
OF our intelligence. but question or
/ the time to spare from our business vo-
he ever pressing necessity of living Is a
h on our energies: whether we can rise
|nccs that surround us, MS u surrouhueu
|lcrs. tenants. merchants, lawyers ana
ght favors from the aristocracy that