Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-13

win ultimately entail upon the human race
more OF misery than all,tbe ysars and pes
tilences and famines that ever occurred in
the history of the human race.
Il believe he was right. Go into the
homes where. the mortgage has been fore
closed; go into the homes where the hus-
bandsand wife started out with that lauda-
BILE ambition to own home, where they
paid down with what they had saved and
expected to be able to pay the balance but
wltc'the god standard and bayd times
property has fallen, work has become
scarce and>they have given up those homes
and then remember, my friends, that all
they have lost has been gained by those
money and profit by the Universities OF tho
people. (APRlause)
DO you think that this condition can
last? No, my friends no condition OF
master has always thought that II he
could just stop complaint those In his Gus
tcdy would be saved, but you can't stop
OF complaint, and the taskmaster Is never
wise enough to see that while the COM
plant lasts there will always be agitation.
You tell me that the gold standard can
change my opinion of the Almightys love
before will ever believe that He intended
the human race to toll while few should
grow fat by taxing them.' -(ApplauseD You
tell me that civilization must result m
driving the extremes of society farther
apart? No. it was never so. -"
'''Wneff We talk about the common people,
and by them mean the great mass of the
people VINO do notiaSsume to be UNCOMMON.
we are called demagogues. and yet. my
friends. the common people have given to
this world all that Is good. The common
people have given to society all that is val
liable. Every. reform has come up from
beneath. 1t has never come from the we'll
| TODD of society. (Applause9 Do not de-
sp!se these people. The Bible tells YOU
| that when Christ preached. those who de-
voured widows houses would turn Him ont,
but the common people heard Him gladly.
and yet, my friends. 1t Is the common peo-
pie whom they tell you today are lot capa-
| BILE of self-government. 3
The Common People.
Il tell you that the common people of
| this nation are the only portion Of 1t who
will defend democratic institutions in this
land. alApplause.) 1t Is the common peo-
| pie who appreciate our form Of govern
| ment. 1t IS the common people who pro-
duce the wealth in time Of peace. and II
| Is the common people and they alone that
| IN time Of war are willing to offer their
lives in their nations defense Don't, my
| capacity for government Don't doubt
| their good intent. Don't say when they
cry out for relief they had no cause.
| Il beg you to realize that we are pass
| ing through a crisis in human affairs. This
Is no little contest. We have arrayed in
| the contest on either side the great forces
Of society. Against US are those forces
! which are strong and who are considered
| influenced with money, we alth and position
but pr our side is simply justice.
! I'VE are opposed to trusts. We want yoH'
! sons to be permitted to enter life with ar
even chance, without being favorites o.
| some great monopoly. We want your chill
dren and our children to have an equa
chance in the race for life and not b.
crowded out by these great organization
| Of wealth which are trampling upon thu
| rights Of men. We want this nation to b,
l. whsft our forefathers interded., (AppIause.
l. ,.n Battle for Mankind.
This battle is fought not here afone,'i
Is fought for mankind. We fight upon tn
hill top and all the people are watchin,
to see on which side victory shall come
Show me man who Is oppressed. who l.
suffering from the effects of vicious legis
latiop: show me a man who has conf
dence in the future of the human mace, an
/ l will show you a man who cares not wher
he lives, who Is Offering up silent praye
for our success. loud applause.) ShoN
me the Pharaohs Of the world who cou
make those under them make bricks with
| out straw: show me the oppresSor shoS
| me those privileged classes entrenched be
hind laws of favorftism and l will sho,
| you people who care not in what natio
| they live, who are not only sympathiZn
with, but willing to send money to hel
| our opponents faSten the gold 'standar
upon the American people," (Applause)