Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-22
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Mr.. Hill or MS pOllL1cal metnOuS; Du
when he rises to the occasion and de
nounces with power a crying evil G
Lhe hour, we can but applaud. Tn
following extract from his CRATIC
should be carefully read and its word
Of warning should be needed by a.
who have the welfare of the countr
NJ heart:
81 realize as keenly as any one
the burdens and sulfcrings which
pertain to the present hard times,
the continued depression which
affects all business, the difficulty
of obtaining rcmuncrative employ
mcnt, and the hardships which are
constantly imposed upon the c&-
trcmely poor and those in modcr-
ate circumstances. But while re-
GREETING these conditions, which
have unfortunately come upon the
country about every quarter Of Il
century since our existence rs u
nation, and which are not confined
TO this country alone, but exist
largely everywhere, ] beg to re-
mind you thatthey cannot be allevi-
atcd by PARTISAN misrcprcscnta-
tions, by plausible butfalse theories
of their cause, by attacking those
in official station, by arraying
class against class by railing
against capital, or by sowing the
seeds Of public discomfort, 1t is
in such times rs these that dcma-
gogucs thrive; it is in just such
times that they should be summed.
Their denunciations, their appeals
and their sophistrics afford no
genuine relief, but only aggravatc
the situation. They are utterly
powcrlcss for good but potent for
mischief. They can lead men as
tray, but they cannot correct II
single real or imaginary gricv-
ancc under whichmcnsull'cr. They
are possessed of glib tongues, and
while profuse with honeycd words
in their professions Of friendship
for the cause of labor, have never
been known to contribute one idea
toward the solution of labor sgrcat
problem, or to recommend aid, or
secure the enactment of single
measure for the ameIioration Of
workingmcn or the advancement
of their welfare.
1t Is strange, indeed, and the
times must be ont of Joint when
such men can find listeners and sc-
cure following among reputable
workingmcn and intelligent farm
crs. 1t Is II time for plain words.
There is too mnch dcmagogsm
abroad In the land: there is too
much False doctrine taught per-
tanning to governmental functions:
there Is too much encouragement
Of the spirit Of socialism and all
that it implies, including commun-
istic aud rhimcrcal schemes for II
Social Democracy, SO called:
there IN too much liberation OF
dislWspcct for courts and constltut-
cd authorities: there S too much
camor for class lcgislation; there
il too much iuculcation OF the idea
that men can become rich without
effort, by the mere fiat Of the gov
rrnnrnt, instead of earning wealth
IN the good old manner; and there
istoomuch attention paid tocranks,
blathcrkites and political advcn-
turrrs, entitled tunocousidoratiOn,
but who seem to have obtained the
public ear, and arc seeking to publ
down the pillars of society
81 confess that | know utuoadr-
quatc remedy for hard times With
in The power of the government to
hcstuw. do not assume to hc
wiser than our fathers, who con-
tossed II like inability in worse
times than these.
at Is difficult to diagnose az
curately the cause of Il nation's
Ills. Thismuch, however, IL clear:
the restoration uf business cont
dcncr il the paramount need OF the
Of the hour. Croakiug in such
times rs these will not give ua re-
licf;recrimmatious willduuo good;
we must look to the careful, pru:
dent, intelligent mon of all classes
To solve the difficulties IN the light
of the experiences of the past; pro-
tcssiunal labor agitators cannot
furnish \ days work to u sju@lo
unemployed lahorcr, and the thco-
Wtiral political eyangrlists, Who
pretend 50 thoroughly to romprv-
hend themouey question, hutwhosc
only stock HI trade il their unc-