The Irish standard., 1898-01-01

for the professional young man. In
the sharp attrition of intellect all
young mans possibilities will be awak-
ened, his faculties sharpened, his in
dustry challenged, and his mental pow
crs developed to their fullest capacity.
The sharp and smart young man
has given the Northwest some salutary
lessons during the brief periol of his
inglorious career. He has visited the
Northwest. sometimes shone for Il while
and won admiration for his ingenious
rascality. But his ignomlnious fall,
| and short-lived prosperity have taught
the people of the Northwest that dis
honest methods do not pay. and that
honesty and integrity, after all. are the
Cnly reliable foundations rf prosperity,
reputation and fame The Juggling
trickster with the rights and the prop
erty of other men. is doomed to dis
grace in the Northwest as we'll as in
any other section Of the country.
We need, however, the sharpcn"d in
t,llccts of honest young men to expose
the knavery of constituencies slhcm-
crs. Tho honest and upright man has
nothing to fear FROM the rhicaucry of
rognes. Dishonesty may seem to rros-
per for a while but ii is sure to meet
its doom. An cnlis,l',..."d public c2.n-
science will reward honesty with SUBJ
:tantial tokens OF Endorsement, and
brand dishonorablc ;rrKrry with the
odium it deserves. Young men of fear
less convictions, of kecn minds and
courageous hearts ca. find in the
great Northwest ;Ec most inviting
field for honorable activity. The slug
gard, the dronc ANA the leach can find
no welcome In the Northwest. A Young
man to succeed must establish for him.
| self Il safe reputation for industry, ahll-
ity. integrity and honesty. and the
Northwest will give him Il warm well
como. and In due time richly reward,
him.
Many of the great social problems
that engage the attention of clrncst
minds will find, | feel confident. .'rir
best solution in the Northwest. lntclli-
gent. bright young mon, of this genera
tion, la,c the opportunity Of sharing
the hnnors i'll solving veXatious prob
lens. They should be Industrious
students of the great questions 81 the
day, and ht themselves to take an hon
orable part in the discussion Of suai-
ologicnl problems. The Important
problem of municipal government in
this country, that now SO seriously en-
cages the attention Of statesmen and
scholars. will find its best solution in
the new and thriving cities of ;ho
Northwest.
Tho difficult saloon problem. that has
by philanthropists and moraists in
the cities of England. and that dis
hcnrtcns all good men in the older cit
les of this country, will. we nave cv-
cry reason to hope. find it's best solu-
tion in our ambitious cities of The
Northwest. The metropolis of the
Northwest. our ilDurlShing Minncapo-
lis. enjoys the distinction ur being
blessed with the very best legal rcgll-
lation of tho liquor traffic of any city
in the land. Our condition Is, of
course, not ideal. and much remains to
be done for the proper enforcement of
existing laws, but the fact that such
| admirable laws exist for the rcgula-
tion of the liquor traffic Is most en-
couraging. and Offers opportunities to
| the coming generation to master this
great difficulty.
Flourisilng schools, colleges, acadc,-
mics and universities in tho Northwest
bear abundant testimony to the yea! OF
| the people for the diffusion of knnMl-
edge, and to the respect that they have
| for mental culture. The two thousand
students OF tho flourishing university
| OF the state Of Minnesota, bear cheer
| ing testimony to the popular demand
for the diffusion Of useful knnwlcdgc.
| The crowded condition of all or
I schools public and private, notwith-
standing their generous provisions for
all, indicate plainly the hopes ccntcrcd
| by the people in popular education.
Our numerous and wcll-attcndcil
| churches demonstrate that the pcnulc
of the Northwest do not place I'M
bounded confidence in the training of
the mind. but rely upon the sacred in
| flnenccs of religion, to cultivate the
| hearts and the conscience of its cti-
Zcns.
No doubt can be entertained by the
observing man about the attractive OPP
poltunitics presented by the Northwest
| to ambitious, honest, Industrious and
| capable young men. We have room
for them all, generous rewards for the
deserving, kind encouragement for the
| Industrious, and positions of trust and
| honor for the law-abiding, the God
! fearing and the honest
| Washington iIcsing, the cx-post-
master Of Chicago, who died quite un-
expcctcdly in that city on Dec IS, was
81 representative German Catholic in
an eminent degree He WAS mover