The advocate., 1897-06-09
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

attempt Of the people TO govern them
selves, have no confidence whatever in
the effort Of this people to govern them
selves. They said the world would wit
ness just what we do, in fact witness
to.day-that wealth would corrupt and
demagogues mislead the people, and the
end would be that revolution and an
archy will succeed the republic, and
finally the terrified and terrorized
people will seek safety under the pro-
lection Of man on horseback.
"Are there present with US conditions
which warrant the belief that what has
been predicted of our republic will come
true, and shall we refuse to call attention
to the facts lest we may offend thoee
who are delinquent, whose Influences
are far reaching for evil and who may
condemn usp
"What relation does the citizen sus-
tain to the government Let this re-
lstion be freely understood, Remember,
the law that governs the moral world 10
as certain and as inevitable as the law Of
gravitation. Like causes produce like
effects in both moral and physical worlds.
Those who offend must pay the penalty
not more certainly in the physical than
in the moral world.
1.-THE republic is in more danger to day
than when Fort Sumter was fired upon.
There are influences that are making for
i'll. We have plenty Of education, but
education, unless leavened with morality,
simply fits the man TO be an expert
scOundrel. Our country is in danger,
because corruption In our politics Is as
common as elections, and corruption in
our municipal and State Legislatures is
as common as luncheon at noon.
"In almost every municipal and State
Legislature there is an organized
banditti that demands tribute and sells
legislation. We know this to be so. We
do not guess it. We all know il. You
know it in Philadelphia And il must
stop, or it will stop the wheels Of this
republic.
"The influences are ripe and ripeniDg
to destroy our Government unless we turn
aside from the way we have been going
and adhere to principles rather than to
party. There are too many men who would
scorn dishonesty in private affairs who
encourage it In politics. Half the world
is going to the devil because no one will
shout out loud.
"Many sigh and pray for prosperity
and many work themselves up into
belief that prosperity is speedily coming
to bless all our homes. But, my country
men, do not be misled, but think and
reason and judge for yourselves. And
so thinking and judging, don't you
see that, before we can bring prosperity
back to remain, we must remove the
cause that drove and keeps it in exile?
"Do not forget that the hEmblest man
whose fingers drop ballot helps to
guide the pen that writes the law that
makes right or promotes the wrong, IL
liberty falls, il the wrong prevail, We,
the people, are to blame, for We write
the law.
"What hope have / for the fntureY
Much hope, but no confident expectation,
because / find so many men who, for
party advantage, trample principle under
foot. There are so many who have
grown discouraged and have quit trying
to make our politics purer and better. ]
find 90 many who are willing to buy
legislation as they buy corn and wheat.
"There can be no true liberty without
law, any more than there can be order
in chaos, or health saturated with disease.
| have confidence in my countrymeD. /
have less confidence in some who ap-
preciate the opportunity our free in
stitutions secure, but fail utterly to
appreciate the responsibility that free
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