The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-21
A PATRIOTS VIEWS.
Archbishop Ireland, OF Minnesota
on True Amoricanism.
Democracy the Hope of the Nstion-Ths
Danger~ that Beset and the Forces that
Will Preserve both tn Chiidr.n's Chill
ren-Conscicnce and Religion.

CLEVELAND, o., May 14.-Neariy 4OL
Of the leading business and profess
sional men Of the city attended the an
nua banquet of the chamber of com
mcrce at the Holiendcn last evening.
The guest OF rthe evening was Arch
bishop ireland. all the others attend
ing being members. After the banquet
President w. II. Warner, after a neat
speech outlining the achievements and
prospects of the chamber. announced
the first toast: An Economic Outlook
Ex-President j. Z. W.. Cowles re-
spondcd. lie took the ground hat the
present business depression is the nat
ural reaction from years of special
prosperity caused by unusual oppor-
t~unities 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 &c
the toast: Observation-Disclosures and
Commercial"
Senator Hanna demonstrated the
fact that he is a good Clevelander in a
WAo ahA lVAAttu itNAtW VI SAtNCAlId >
business interests and the bright out
look for her in the race for supremacy
among the great cities.
President T. G. Thwing of the West.
ern Reserve university spoke To the
toast: 'Clevcland's New Century" lie
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. as no other nation. honors manhood
consecrates ITS rights and gives it the freedom
10 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 IL sunices to be
men In this country all men are equal in citi.
seaship; 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.terrihc trials. proven
its right and power to live have faith. too,
In the future democracy OF the world. because
the manifest evolution OF humanity is towards
II and the Being who moves humanity makes
no mistake.
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 hu-
manity that under penalty OF loss OF freshness
and vigor. and. even OF final decay. It cannot be
abandoned. unprotected. 10 struggle by itself
for existence amid the preJudices and passions
OF the race. Those who prize it will anxiously
follow IL, ~pledging to its veal the best thoughts
nf the mind nnf tho xUur.,a-t -
heart
Whence will come TO democracy the potency
OF Immortality With reverence | pronounce
the sacred wori-conscience-
Conscience ruling. Americans will be a law
abiding people, for righteousness commands
obedience to law ami 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
It's rights and is institutions. is OF divine mold
A nation without conscience is a nation with
out a soul The sooner the earth is rid OF ii the
better II - 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 ana Of virtue in days Of peace. were in
spircd by conscience. Conscience led Ameri-
cans nearly two score years ago to redden with
their blood hundreds Of battlefields % preserve
America indivisible, and to make her banner
the banner OF freedom for all the children Of
her soil. Conscience will lead Americans to-
day and tomorrow 10 watch jealousy over the
life and veal OF their country; to spr sad through
the land, social peace aud happiness, to make
America the fairest and the best OF the nations
OF the earth.
Whatever the differences OF conditions arr s.
ing from ones talents and opportunities. all
men and all classes OF men must be allowed
their own; else all il chaos and death. There
shall be, despite those inequalities. no social
warfare. Those who give labor will give il
honestly and faithfully. Those who receive
labor viii render In return the honorable treat
ment which is due 20 men wearing the honora-
bic Insignia OF manhood and OF citizenship. l
and the just wage, which Is labor's claim ami
right Poverty will not lose its self-rcspeci
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:
O.. shat might come 10 America herself In who's |
de 'tinics 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.
IL Is election day in the land. Twelve mill.
ions or more OF voters will, within a few hours. |
have pronounced Judgment upon the affairs of
the great nation as they decide, 80 will laws be
enacted 80 will execu tive power BE- put to lse,
In city. state and nation; and 80 laws are en-
acted by the authority OF voters and as execu-
tive power is used In the name o. voters. 50
will the nation be swayed. for life or for death,
during succeeding years. Take away conscience
on election day, let voters. like the populace OF
old Rome, scramble for food and pleasure:
democracy viii have given up the ghost and
either an "Imperator" will trampie 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 OF later experiences; such as
the enemies OF democracy have predicted as
| certain as day to put an end 70 American
Nemocracy. Lord Macauley imagines a crisis
ikAraerica- THE peril from which democracy
cannoNescape, he writes. will befali II in a sea-
son OF hAgI times. when the masses OF the peo-
pie will MAXI use OF their political power TO
despoil the riTh and disrupt society
Americans fear not. Macauley did not know
she people OF america America Is safe. Con-
science Is on guard
After making a plea for the IN oral