The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-21

and occupying such vast territorial eN-
tent, section distinctions, growing out
conflicting local interests, are inevitable.
We had north and a south. now we are
beginning to hear of an east and a west.
He who knows the whole country and Is
familiar with the people from the Cana
dian line to the Mexican border and be-
tween the two oceans needs not to be told
that, judged by other nationalitles, che
popular homogeneity in America Is ustle
short Of amazing. United Germany,
united Italy. the Austro-Hungary empire,
neither France nor England, nor even the
Swiss confederation, can boast OF any
thing like the oneness Of origin. charae-
ter. ties, aims, hopes. manners and GUS
toms which mark the Inhabitants OF the
United States OF North America But the
demagogue Is always around. and there Is
ever a chance to stir up strife between
rival communities, but he finds work 10
his hands and particularly to his mouth,
It being with him usually a hand-to-
mouth affair. II men would stop and
think. they would offer some check to
This pestigerous insect. But environment
counts for more than We commonly allow
1t, both in human ethics and action. \
few resolute. self-confident leaders, may,
as they often do, compel the reluctant ac-
lulescence OF timid, vacillating major
lty: and thus whole communities are
driven like herds OF cattle down the
mountainside by a sort OF conscious I'M
pulsion. l do not believe that in 1850 IL
more than TWO OF the southern states act
ua.ly voted themselves out OF the Union.
Certainly the states OF Virginia, North
Carolina and Tennessee did not; and yet
such was the pressure and infection with
the immense union that majority OF the
men in these states in March OF the at
Ter year were found in July lighting the
battles Of the confederacy."
Organized Wealth Must Take Care.
Do you apprehend the serious growth OF
ne new sectioualism which with the
death Of the old sectionaIlsm, seems TO
| be struggling into life in America
| If human experience soes for anything
| and is even to count for much, the world
| ought to be wiser for the lessons it has
| had l am afraid however, that organ
| lZed wealth 4~I power have not Vet
| grown wise enough to scent the danger
| before it IS upon them. The eastern sec
| ton Of our country Is already in dan
| ger. l have an impression that it does not
| see this. Yet l might with PROFIT TO Us
| all, read a chapter out OF our own his
4 terry and take hint from the experience
| Of the south. The institution of African
| slavery was thought 20 confer great bene-
| ats upon its possessors. 1t produced IN
| the south distinct caste. Recogniza ID
| Nv the constitution property in man came
10 take on a kind OF divine right and al
| last its supporters went to war to de-
| fsnd it. England had got rid OF slavery
! in her colonies. Russia had extingulshe ed
! serfdcm. Brazil was preparing 10 enamel
pate her slaves. Everywhere except ir
| the southern states OF the American
union the world was set against slavery
| TC cling with tenacity to 50 uutenable
| and, as has since been revealed, to 81
| prodtless 4 system OF labor, TO say moth
| ing about morals was singularly short
| sighted in the public men OF the sou.
but TO take the field in its behalf, ans
against odds, seems tnconcelyaole IRON
ne standpoint OF national consequence
Let the east take 10 itself the lesson o
the south. In its osIentatious display o
this wealth IL the gradual cultivation
% caste, In the tendency to hug its vas
riches and In the finding OF means to kee
It's millions at home, let 1t behold dAh
ger 1t will do Well TO consider in IN
light Of both ancient and modern history
and II 1t has any real statesmen, LAe
AN not put their genius and resources I
better uses than by the construction @
r,Icies which will bring them alliance
and make them friends-policles wide an
. bread, iustifyIng in some measure the un
Z limited accumulations they have zee
. | axle 10 pile up in such a relatively shor
. | compass Of time. Those accretions no
only serve TO breed corruption anon
themselves, but they unite against N
simple rights Of properly all the force
II cupidiyy and rapine, operating @
lzrarian and sectional lines. States hay
Jyen saved before now. by timely fore
I ,lsr. Only pride. and a very foolish priI
! at that has led Spain to defy the laws c
5od and nature in Cuba. Only pride. tn
pride Of wealth and caste, will keep tn
asst from seeing the truth that 1t mus
make a partner Of the rest Of the cou1
~. not only by generous and expandin
policies. but above all, by Just pollcIe
, aarder perhaps. to realize than any othe
| policies. We can always be generou
! but it IS not always easy TO be just, wise
2 y just, even 10 ourselves"
2 What would you advise the democrat
q -arty TO DO, Mr.. Wattersou?'
What l would advise 1t TO do, IN
e a hat il IS likely to do, are TWO dirersr
. matters Perhaps it could not do an
2 hing better by way Of Il starter, tina
= 70 appoint the next sth Of January q
e a day Of fasting and prayer"