The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-02-06

lsran fiekaf va nligig have found haulO
win The views # tiie gold Democrats
bur flIeir methods would not haze Seen
suer - attack. T. nominate EiekeF.
however without the intention Of voting
OR it aud 70 held public peerines for
The 0sDsnsible purpose OF aaalng me
eicitsf Int f8r fhe secret purpose q
aiding 4 wicket winch WAS net openly
Advocated. introduces into National
affairs new kind Of warfare which a
my Judgment history mast condemn.
- "a ne statement n IT. Ae-
KinleY letter &C acceptance Bllat The
mills should be opened instead OF the
minfs Nfr BFvsa says
This vas al enigTamma9lc sentence
and did considerable servics in turning
public attention from the money ques
tiou 10 the tariff question.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE OF CORPORATIONS.
Hs savs this abeuu rrusf
Our country mas N my Judgment
mueh - far from die political Influence
sssrfsd by large corporations. The
business IT The country IL falling more
and more into The hands e corporations.
and since a LAWYER rseeives both hls
reputation and his experiences from MS
practice The arf5rneYs for the g7.ss1
CORPORATIONS e8me b5 Be considered the
Leading attorneys az their Respective
bars IN appointments % public 5rties
corporation attorneys have MT only the
advantage which their professional
prominence givss them. bur they Also
hive the advantage e friendly relations
with the prominent officials Of other
corporations.
Thus il may happen. without the
intention Of the appointing power and
ir may happen more easily with the
intention Ct the appointing power ; uaar
officials appointed To enforce the law
vii be biased against the law which IA
10 b. enforced tt may even happen
that Judges upon the bench viii retain
AFTER sDpHinenlenG the Bias acquired IN
corporation Practice Public officials
whether executive Legislative, or
judicial ara bat human beings and N
making Interpreting and executing the
law may be unconseioHstY influenced
by DrseDneeivea opinions or present
association believe that the cor
siauea existence Of the trusts is largely
due to the faeG that many public officials
without openly defending Is are at heart
friendly to IT,
Regarding the civil service he says
+ DO net believe that life Tenure Il Z.
as rule. wise thing II a government
ike ours The fact that the people
make frequent changes n their public
officials IN case Of elective Offices il con
elusive proof that life Tenure Is not
popular. IF they desired To have sheir
public servants hold Office for life. they
would manifest that desire By keeping
elective officials il Office permanently.
As long "a human nature remains a. It
IA, it will net be safe 90 place public
officials in a POSITION where they are
entirely independent q those whom
they serve The man VINO IL perma
aeatlq provided for no matter what
changes may take place IN politics il
apt to become Indifferent 70 public
questions, and Be concerned only II the
size and continuance 81 his salary.
HIS EMOTIONS ON ELECTION WIGHT.
One Of the last chapters Is given up to
The election returns. and IN this
Ar. Bryan says.
As the evening progressed the In
dieatigns pointed more and more strong
y - 4FAHaHF ain ny II - giBgN AgetASf5N
that, while the returns from the
country might change the result. the
success Of my opponent was more than
probable. Confidence resolved itself
into doubt. and Doubt In turn gave place
10 resignation. While the compassion
less current sped hither and thither
carrying its message Of gladness TO foe
and its message Of sadness TO friend
there vanished from my mind the vision
" a president tn the White House
gerplexed BY the cares Of state, and In
the contemplation u the picture II
citizen by his freside. free from official
responsibility fell asleep.
The book ends with the following
poem. entitled IAN Inspiration,
written by Ella Wheeler wilcox:
However Tie battle ia - ded.
Though prVudly the 9ictOf comes
Win fattsfinz flags and prsnsing nsgs
And eehOins roll ~ drums
stll trBth preciaims this motto
In letters o. iginz HAT
70 guestloH il ever settIed
UBtl IL is settled rizbt
Though the heel of tbe s,fo z oppressor
May grind the weak 10 the dust
And the voices Of fame with one acclaim
May esil hifa great sB.i Just,
Let IY0se Who apDiagd take Warning,
md keep this motto ia sight
No question "a ever settled
Until ~ is settled hight
let those Who have failed take courage.
Tho the enemy seems N have wOu.
Tho his ranks are strong II he b. 10 the wrong.
The battle il NOT yef dome.
Pot sure a. the morning follows
The darkest hour 81 giznL
No question ia ever settled
Un0l 10 IL settled rigLt
0. man. bOWed down VITA labor.
D. woman y8uBg set Ola
., heart. oppressed 10 the tilefs' breast
And crushed by TOE power NJ gold.
Keep o. with your weary battle
&ggiusi triumphant might
I No question is ever settled
CHti 10 is settled hight