The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-22
ROGERS At THE FAIR.
THE GOVERNOR ON THE NATURAL.
RIGHTS or MAJ.
aaaress Before the Farmers of Pa
esnc Countrywide Connection B~-
tween Man and the sofI-He
Proposes 10 Exempt Homessemds.

Sf~+s-@ 4A ECAla Een1 yesterday, and
there - every Indication that il win D.
great success An Invitation vas extend
&c 70 Gov. Rogers 70 attend ard deliver
al address. il was rot known whether
tie governor c94.9 reach there n time
ADF A~sSGays opening. 90 aTraDzements
we're made that &c shouId deliver il elther
yesterday or To-Day. as lis convenience
dictated
Ihe governor selected as his text The
Natural Rights Of Man. and through rs
courtesy, the Post Inte lgeneer Is enabled
70 give rs readers a very fun synopsis:
believe that this state. this nation.
ah1f indeed. ali nations. are 20 look for
nsai.n. strength. ylrllity and freedom 20
she ailsrs Of The soil. Mac vas formed.
ground" To duet mis- body viii return
pon the fruits OF the ground and the
~ 1eaee o. land al men i've. Deprived
% lnese lie ceases and man falls 10 the
ground. helpless lump Of cay The
connection between man and the soil Is
l50-sa primary and most intimate. Il Is
~ he FIRST importance. No nation can
lehs exist 10 which the tillers OF the soil
&C not prosperous. centenfed and happy.
we generations and the inhabitants q
the city are destroyed Cities only live
- constant infusion OF country blood
ne unnatural life OF the town Is fatal
uo% cnsy 70 mans physical body. but also
- mat FasoFous mental constitution alb
sSi9ttlg necessary 10 the existence of
liberty and the prevalence OF free in
stEuti0ns among men City jewellers are
more easily captiyated by the raagnlfi-
cenes Of wealth and readily become sub
oFoinAtsa 10 It's power. The free cuiti-
satof OF the soil in ali ages aud among
al nations has proved the hope ana rea-
eIlce OF the patriot and the malnS1ay Of
freedom.
OF hate our nation has been led away
from these fundamental and necessary
aXiolns- We have heard Il said by men
II high position that K is only necessary
- open the mills. That II the manufac-
tureF u iirsr made prosperous THAI he viii
make a market for the GARNER, WHO then
may De made happy BY a reflection OF
the manufacturer prosperity Let Us
examine thls statement not with the
Nlru4euee OF the partisan, but IN the light
OF weli-ssEaBllshed facts. Let US dig
down 70 the mental bedrock underlying
mlan' dotnEs NAT we may have founda-
Let Us Dtsla with weIi-established
iaeas, wlth wnaf 10 man Will deny. First.
thea, E4al acts and aolnss Ia tnls world
depend enureiy upon the thoughts OF mis-
heart As man ghlnketh ia his heart
SO IS he. The good man performs good
actions because ais heart. bis thoughts.
are good. The bad man likewise follows
the leauings OF his bad mind and heart.
No deed without thought as its father.
and IN the mind OF man, as in the ex-
ternal world, We ind certain natural
laws prevail They also are absolute
and all men are bound 10 obey. No sane
man ever yet refused obedience TO them
for the constitution Of the minds OF men
could.
The second fundamental natural law
controlling the actions OF all men every
where Is the law Of advance All men
seek 10 acquire.
We ind Two laws which have always
controlled men N al ages and under ali
circumstances; two laws which VIII con-
troll him 70 the snd OF IIne. Add 10 these
NO laws one more: The desire 10 propa
gate his kind. and We have comprised The
fundamental instincts which upderlie all
human action. To b. secure IN the poses
sian Of life. TO better mis- condition and 10
propagate his KIND make up the life OF
every man. Every normal man Wall en-
deaver 20 crafty these instincts. They ara
nrst 20 be considered IN any thought OF
law morals or government This - The
foundation upon which must BE- buiig all
plans Tor the government OF men And any
scheme Of government or or mana cement
among men which is not IN accord with
these ruling passions OF life VIII fail and
come 10 naught. as X ought 20 fan and
come 10 naughL
Upon thesa natural instincts are founded
mans natural rights These instincts are
given him by the Creator and il Is clearly
apparent that u vas intended that man
should oe able To follow the leadinSs Of
thai power which made him Indeed, he
must be able 10 do this or violence Is done
his nature and the laws OF the creator are
thereby. for the time, evaded Tha laws OF
nature are never broken never destroyed.
They cannot b. defeated. They may be
evaded for a time. But they remain and
VIII con inue 70 assert and re8saert them
selves until they are 0Dsytd. Happy IS TIE
man and happy Is the nation that obeys
without suffering the scourgings sure 10
follow the evasion OF natural law.
The firsi impulse ard ths first right CO.
incias security self-pre seFvat ion. the
means OF living AID lie itself are OBTAIN
"a and peTpeguafed b. the tn8Aenable
possession 81 a sufficient portion OF the
garfhs surface for se,t-Snpport. The arst
Impulse and me nTsI right are indestrucl-
Ten
rally De SAX from man. Some here are
who have plans watch would ALLEVIATE that
which S. self-evtdently inalisnaeie II one
Co4id no. pay the tax impose a Hckls and
ehanRe3hie public might ia thls manner
deny a natural and iEasieaab.e rtSht- But
suppose each man aole 70 * rCtss MS nat
urai rlEAt 10 the soil without the pay u-1t
az tribute 70 any man. or any nunpe1 II
men then. whenever lls employed DID not
pay atm a sufficient and satisfactory vase
De c1um apply lator - natural opIor' l'l-
iies and bee me bis own mAs,er Once en-
this position he would nor consent re iahlr
FOR another until al> views il the mater
Of wages We're not Hc would be free 'a
acceps ~ reject Offers made - tt1l- tne
"a hor question so-c4lsed would pa perma-
ufnflv srtf,td and settled right settled aE
each i8h2rcr fer Sims II All traaoie of
This kind we3.d come % an END becaass
mans Datural rigai 20 the soil being con-
CtdeA men would b. tree Ghe Qp-fal
weul8 be- wlth faa }aooTer. And fa-s suffi-
ciens portion of ~ e8rt1's ssTface. watch
nalen4 s!e rig1t coming troTn tae trea. or
s1aulf BE- and falss oe. free from all eaNa-
tleu- O,hFra So Is RAW D. atrnated II
taxable it 4 no ingeF lnt.itn3 o-e
In tbs discuss.en - the band question two
RIGHTS plainly appear
Flrst~The Individual rsht Of n'aa 20 the
soil arG
ever is needed for public use cr business.
The rfEht cf the many is. ~ cour-e
eFaatcr fhan that ~ enc to am gwen por-
ton OF land BuJ the rtcht q the patAc
auiv appises 60 so wECh as may he needed
for public use. as the riEhg ef the Individual
citizen app3ie@ oriv 90 so muc6 as IS les7i
for individual use THIS PlcGc rs1t
clsarN aprlies g towns aae cities 20
mines forests water privileges. etc. ans
+ exercised 81 her hy open appropriation.
- 5n sac ca So e pubac Toaas ana streets
cr by taxation. TIRE exercise az ;ee fase-
Ell taxatloa bHl"S $50 ASSERTION 500 efe SAL
u.s. AZ if.tst alne-fc'ltns af $500 values
5l-tsr nuv proper assessment. wo~3 taas
d. subject 20 TAXA Sen. IHr trs.t 5-fs.
rfenf al mar fo the $3.50 IS gradually p.t ~
force and ulsde aeute - eNeg E e
fram taxatcu cutss6s Geo fows.o -
f,izht Re- scr aside tor pul.c - ~ n.si-
,rsss II srnEld Ecf crtr ~ made gree FROM
taxation but saoH e wee at-o tf1i'1 7-z-
.srtracted. b. s1csiit Pc af3ife1 to naa
r.-.-.s4ltfsss and wtE BE- sfgfe3 .- -arEis e-1
xafsset la t#fF- rF}iser me NrA 1ts-
$50 amount ~ 2 .usestesa exemption :.sH
yses,fs .rver aglv sTaau niot at q greater
.s.sf.rrs A 31rV-r amount DISSIPATION al4
srra fsa use Is the c0iy natural fit-e %
lard THss utle lasts cl.tHE o.-F sncS
fs glt.as 90 sac <-sa e A- sa.f IS Eisers
r,,.-sssssr ~ actual possession. ao eN-
rusrft3a f'ubs.c fAtH<S O. tEe pHlss-.
rr.vate as<s-rs 20 TIE ls-tit,i.a G.te men
fhelr natural EtE1t - t1e @'tA a1d fee 't+e
$50 s~gtfux 81 sfrorSty t1n-sr1 -ae sl~sst
-sssss,s5 ~ tee elV@s w1n 30 tu-e~3 back