The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-31

NihNiVbOoN ClblHe0b 10 tBe Rteh0 ptopiohi
OF government. have taken as my sub
ject the A oient Landmarks, aud my
reason for so1oipg is, shat, In my judg-
ment, all we ,eed to do to make the gov
ernment fulflll our ideas Is to carry II
back and place upon he foundations
already laid and ttablish IL on principles
already established The principles are
understood. The opy trouble is, we fail
to apply those prilsiples The funda-
mental principle, the me that lies under
all Others is that all nen we're created
equal. Now, you say ills common place
to talk that way. Yes, ny friends, it is.
That is a commonplace principle, but
show me single bad law u,on the statute
books, aud will show you a law that
violates that principle. Andlew jackson
gave utterance to one sentence which
was sufficient to stamp him al states
man Of the highest order had he never
said another word. He said: There are
no necessary evils In government. Evils
exist only In Its abuse More than that
L challenge you to lind time when an
abuse Of government was ever attacked,
but what the people who derived bene.
At from the abuse identified themselves
with the government and ACCUSED the
man who tried to remedy the abuse Of
raising his hands against the govern
ment itself. (Applause.) Now, you
would be astonished, if you have not
given the subject thought, to find out
how many ways government can violate
the idea Of equality. II you ask me what
is the cause of discomfort, will tell you
that the cause Uf more discomfort than
any other thing is favoritism In govern
ment-less under our form Of govern
ment than under other forms--but favor
itism is the chief cause of discomfort
under our form Of government, and dis
content ends in despair when persons who
complain believe that remedy is an i'm
possibility. When we talk about equality
before the law, there are some who at
tempt to make it appear that this means
the leveling of fortune; some who at
tempt to make it appear that this means
to the indolent the rewards
earned by those who toll. But here, my
friends, is peculiar thing. Why is 1t
that when government enters upon class
ss O., h.,
weak from the strong except by discon-
tent?
Il can look back upon the campaign
with pleasure, knowing that it has
brought the American people to glorious
awakening He said this awakening
has stirred the people, and means much
10 the future of the country; that the
more closely public servants are watched
oy the people the better servants the peo-
,le would have. And II public servants
inter office with the right spirit they will
70 glad to be watched.
II would be glad to see the people so
vide awake and so greatly interested that
vhen pubic servant entered office he
would know the eyes of his constituents
we're upon him and he will then do his
Utmost.
1T is the use of money in politics that
auses us to fear. for if men spend money
O get into office it Is very difficult
natter for the people to get it back The
ice of money was not confined to any one
srty, but is one of the first abuses with
which nation has to contend.
"No man." says Mr.. Bryan, has
one his duty until he has put forth
very effort 1t is not for him to eat the
ruit Of the trees which he plants, but
vhen, having done all he can, he turns
yer the work to those for whom he has
lbored. If you have done your duty,
I you have put forth every effort, then
ou have done all you could have done,
nd the results must be left for others
0 reap"
The speech was listened to with close
ttention, interrupted frequently with
pplause, while MIR Bryan was given a
ublic and enthusiastic reception on the
tage after the speech was concluded. He
,ft today for Lincoln, where he will !
pend the holidays with his family.