Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-05-20
A PATRIOTS VIEWS,
Archbishop Ireland, of Minnesota.
on True Americanism.
Democracy the Hope of the Nation-Ths
Dangers that Beset and the Forces that
VIII Preserve Both to Children's Chill.
dren-COnscience and Religion.

nual banquet of the chamber of COM
merce at the Hollenden last evening.
The guest of 1the evening was Arch
bishop Ireland, all the others attend
ing being members. After the banquet
President W. r. Warner, after a neat
speech outlining the achievements and
prospects of the chamber, announced
the first toast: IAN Economic Outlook"
Ex-President J. C. w. Cowles re-
sponded. He took the ground that the
present business depression is the nat
ural reaction from years of special
prosperity caused by unusual oppor-
tunities which are now beginning to
disappear, making necessary a govern
mental, business and domestic read
justment on a basis more economic and
conservative than America has ever
known.
Senator NJ. A. Hanna responded to
the toast: Observation-Disclosures and
Commercial"
Senator Hanna demonstrated the
fact that he is a good Clevelander in
terse and pointed review of Cleveland's
business interests and the bright out
look for her in the race for supremacy
among the great cities.
President T. c. Thwing of the West
ern Reserve university spoke to the
toast: ''Cleveland's New Century" He
held that the development of the next
century will be mainly along sociolog-
ical lines.
Archbishop Ireland spoke upon the
''Sure Foundation of a True Citizen
ship" in part as follows:
The greatness of America is her democracy.
America, other nation, honorS manhood,
conSecrates Its rights and gives it the freedom
to develop its powers and satisfy its ambitions.
America is the nation of the people-governed
for the people, by the people, and to become
one of the people of America it suff1ceS to be
men. In this country all men are equal in citi-
xenship; there is no civil or political privilege
for the few there is no civil or political infer
iority for the many.
The peril of America is in her democracy.
have myself the fullest faith in the democ-
racy OF America, because 1 have faith in the
people of America, and because the democracy
of this country has, amid terrific trials, proven
its right and power to live. I have faith, too,
in the future democracy of the world, because
the manifest evolution of humanity is towards
it and the Being who moves humanity makes
no mistake.
1 admit that democracy requires delicate and
constant care and its safety will be the reward
only OF never-ceaSing vigilance. So little is
democracy a creature of common growth in hui
mainly that under penalty of loss of freshness
and Vigor and, even of final decay, it cannot be
abandoned. unprotected to struggle by itself
for existence amid the prejudices and passions
of the race. Those who prize it will anxiouSly
follow it, pledging to its veal the best thoughts
of the mind and the warmest affections of the
heart.
Whence will come to democracy the potency
of immortality: With reverence pronounce
the sacred word-conscience.
Conscience ruling, Americans will be law
abiding people; for righteousness commands
obedience to law and proclaimS that the law of
the nation is the law of the Supreme Governor
of men and of nationS-Almighty God. Ameri-
cans will respect the rights of their follow-citi
zenS; conscience bids them know that no one
lives for himself alone, and that society, with
its rights and its institutions, is of divine mold
A nation without conscience is nation with
out a soul The sooner the earth is rid of it the
better it is for humanity. Nothing good or
great can come from it.
The brightest pages in our history sprung from
conscience; Americas immortal heroes; heroes
OF valor, of patience in days of war; heroes of
charity and of virtue in days of peace, were in
Spired by conscience. Conscience led Ameri-
cans nearly two score years ago to redden with
their blood hundreds of battlefeldS to preserve
America ind1viSible, and to make her banner
the banner of freedom for all the children of
her soil. Conscience will lead Americans to-
day and tomorrow to watch jealousy over the
life and veal of their country; to spread through
the land, social peace and happiness. to make
America the faireSt and the best of the nations
OF the earth.
Whatever the differences of conditions ari S.
ing from ones talents and opportunities, all
men and all classes Of men must be allowed
their own; else all is chaos and death. There
shall be, despite those inequalities no social
warfare Those who give labor will give it
honestly and faithfully Those who receive
labor will render in return the honorable treat
Tnent which is due to men wearing the honora-
BILE insignia OF manhood and of citizenship,
and the just wage, which is labor's claim and
right. Poverty will not lose it's self-respect
and wealth will not forget its duties to human
ity
There are moments in the life of the country
when the thoughtful patriot stands still, awe
stricken before the thought Of what might
come II Americans betrayed their citizenship;
Of whatmight come to America herself, in whose
deStinieS are wrapped up our fortunes, our
hopes our loves; of what might come to liberty
in the whole world, since liberty for other ma
tions reads her triumph or her death in the
triumph or death of liberty in America.
It is election day in the land. Twelve mill
ions or more of voters WILL within few hours,
have pronounced judgment upon the affairs of
the great nation; they decide, so will laws be
enacted; so will execu tive power be put to use,
In city, state and nation; and so laws are en-
acted by the authority of voters and as execu-
tive power is used in the name of voters, so
during succeeding years. Take away conscience
on election day; let voters like the populace of
old Rome, scramble for food and pleasure;
democracy will have given up the ghost and
either an 'Imperator'' will trample upon Amer
lean liberties or anarchy will light over the
lands its lurid fires.
Americans, fear not. Conscience is on guard.
A great crisis arises in America, such as all
nations may sooner or later experience; such
the enemies of democracy have predicted as
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democracy. Lord Macauley imagines crisis
in America THE peril from which democracy
cannot escape, he writes, will befall it in
son Of hard times, when the masses of the peo-
pie will make use of their political power to
despoI the rich and disrupt society,"
Americans, fear not. Macauley did not know
the people Of America America is safe. Con-
science is on guard.
After making plea for the m oral
education of the youth and condemn
ing sensational journalism, the arch
bishop closed as follows amid rounds
of applause:
Americans, We love America; we fain would
make her great; our hearts prayer Is: May
she be immortal to bless during ages our sons
and their sons and those that will be born of
them; to bless during ages all peoples who
may strive in their own land for civil and
political liberty. Let US work for America. hut
Enenber that not in sciences and arts not in
commerce and armies must her trust be- but in
men Nothing more significant and more
worthy of our heed than the words Of our OWE
Emerson: THE true test OF civilization is not
the census, not the size Of cities not the crops
no, but the kind Of men the country turns out
Indiana G. A. r.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 14-The G. A
B., department of Indiana. electec
James S. Dodge, of E1izhart, comman.
der on the second ballot The XVrr,