The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-08
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more property than they were worth.
And as thought of that this came to me,
that one of the duties of the government
-one OF the important duties of the gov
ernment-'is to put rings in the noses of
the hogs. Now, my friends, don't consid-
er this a reflection on your neighbors.
daughter and CHEERS Hanna Is already
fat.D 1t is possible, under our form OF
government, to have justice and to gov
ern as the people deserve. Ours Is the
best form of government, because 1t is
possible for the people TO make IL, built
on the best intelligence, the highest vir-
tue and the patriotism Of all the people.
But let me warn you against confusing
government with the abuses of govern
ment. Andrew Jackson said that there
were no necessary evils in government;
that evils existed only in its abuses. He
was right, my friends. (Cheers)
There arc no necessary evils in govern
ment and no man who understands the
advantages of government will raise his
voice against 1t. 1t is the abuses of gov
eminent against which we have a right
to complain. There are those who would
denounce one criticising such abuses and
call him disturber. A disturber Is one
who breeds discomfort rwant to say to
you that discomfort lies at the foundation
OF all progress. So long you are salts
fed you never go forward. 1t is only
when you are dissatisfied with your condi-
tons that you try to improve them.
There is this difference between our
form of government and the monarchical
form: If you are disconnected under
monarch you can petition for relief, but
your petition may be disregarded. Dis
content under a monarch may end In dis
pair, or II may end in revolution. Dis
content under our form of government
ends in reformation through the peaceful
means of the ballot.
Il am not going to violate the proprie-
ties of this occasion by entering into the
discussion of partisan questions. But l
desire to call your attention to certain
broad questions which cannot be confined
by party lines. lne ballot is the means by
which the people of this country must
right every wrong. And if the people
have not the independence, if they have
not the intelligence to right their wrongs,
at the ballot box, they have not the cour-
age to secure their rights in any other
way. (Cheers.) But my friends, condi-
tons arise in this country which make
1t impossible to use the ballots which they
have. Through certain things so strong,
so powerful, men were afraid to exercise
freely and upon their own conscience the
political rights given them under our in
stitution. What did they do? honor the
laboring man of this country and organ
lied labor standing at the head OF the
| laboring man because they secured for
| the people OF this country an Australian
ballot (Great applause.) C'You're all
right WilHe.") That ballot did not come
| down to you from above. That ballot is
| a result of your own demand. 1t is the
result of your own influence. The labor
| ing man to-day enjoys the advantage of
| the Australian ballot, because the lab
oring man of this country compelled the
adoption of the Australian ballot.
| (Cheers.)
| ssNrouv v,,, friands auone, all the agen-
cies which for the past few years have
been at work improving the condition and
| protecting the rights of this country,
| believe that the labor organizations stand
first 1t has brought the laboring men to-
| gether where they could compare their
/ views. where they could unite strength,
| where they could combine their Influences
! as an Organization, and we have the labor
! ing organizations to thank for many bless
| ings they have secured for you. (Prolong-
| ed applause) Now, my friends. some have
| criticised labor organizations. (Cr1es,
| Hanna, Hanna.'O There are some who
| believe that banks should form an associa-
| ton. that railroads should join associa-
| tons. that all wealthy corporations should
| iofn associations but not the labor
| ing men. Yet the laboring mans
| association has been the means
by which he has protected him
self In his warfare against these other as
sociations. The laboring ORGANIZATION mas
done as much good for society as any of
| the other organizations have done or will
do. (Applause.)
| ct want to speak here of the principle
| of arbitration of differences between en-
| ployers and their employees. That prin-
| ciple has been forced upon the attention
| of American people, and / believe In 1t.
| Arbitration is simply an extension OF the
| idea of the court of justice. 1t is an i'm
a
| before which men may come to settle their
| differences instead OF resorting to violence
| to settle them.
| NOW. my friends, when you come to
! use the ballot, l want you to remember
that that ballot was not given to you by
any man who employs you. cloud cheer
| ing. and cries, wen give 1t to you,
| though" That's no dream.'O That bal
| lot was given to you by law; you had II
| before he employed you. 1t will be yours
after your employment ceases. You DO
| not tell him that II he does not vote &C
| cording to your opinion you will quit
working for him CHEERS and laughter.)
But YOU have as much right to tell him
that as he has to tell you that you will
have to quit working for him II you do
not vote as he wants you to-. When /
say this am not afraid
Of offending anybody, because II
there is an employer in this country who
wages. to control the vote to whom the
wages go, he is man who cannot be
offended.
It have known men, who thought that
because they loaned a man money that
therefore as long as they held his note,
that he must vote as they wanted him to,
or risk foreclosure. ! am not afraid of
OFFENDING any man who has that opinion,
because a man who will use loan to
intimidate a citizen has not learned the
genius OF the Institutions under which we
live. / cannot impress upon you any
more important truth than this: That
your ballot is your own, to do with 1t
what you please, and that there Is no
body that must be satisfied with your vote
except your Judgment and your con-
science. Cries You'll be satisfied with
II, Bryan.'D
At this point the limb of a tree upon
which a listener was sitting fell with its
human burden to the ground Mr. Bryan
said: "Vell' at least the man who fell did
not make the mistake that some men are
making; he did not saw off the limb he
sat on like some men who are trying to
destroy the production of labor" Great
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