The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-10


ton OF other nations. Here are
the words Of Washington on this
point:"Whst q triumph for the advo-
Gates of despotism to fnd that We
are incapable of governing ourselves
and that the system founded upon
eqaal liberty is failaie." He says
''then will the proud sons of despot
ism shake themselves with laughter
on their thrones AID hell itself re-
spoLsiVe to their Joy clink her con-
graduating chains that heaven Is
defeated aud the misery of man is
sealed These are the exact words
Washington, tbs father of our coun-
try. Is it any wonder that the
church IS not converting the world
when We trample under foot the
Bible, the church rules and the con-
stitution Of our country. Talmage
says the church is not converting
the world, but the world 10 fast con
verting tia church. This you all
know to be true. Our President,
Mr.. Mckinley, is popular man
both In the church and in the world
He has collected rent from a saloon
for the last ten or fifteen years for
his support and, as far as can learn,
he has never put forth the slightest
effort to remove the saloon and rent
the building for anything that is
| honorable. As a careful observer l
can plainly see, that for the last 20
years two things have been kept
sacred by this government and
watched with jealous anxiety; that
is the interest of the bondhold and
the interest of the saloon.
These interests are both in favor
of England, as they own the bulk of
the lands, and l might say, all the
breweries in this country, and Nc
Kinley will guard these interests as
well as any president we have had for
some time. Washington says in his
address to the American people:
You are far from the furious pas
sions and politics of Europe, you are
placed here by yourselves the sole
propristors of a vast region en-
bracing all the soils and climates of
the earth, and ell the convenisnces of
life, and heaven has crowned all Its
blessings by giving you free gov
eminent and . fairsr opportunity for
political happiness than any nation
was ever favored Washington says
further, the eyes of long oppressed
humanity are now looking upon you
as her last hope, the whole world
is an anxious spectator of your trial,
and with your behavior at this crisis
not only your own but the destiny
Of unborn millions are involved. If
your free constitution should be
sacredly maintained then the victory
will be sure and your triumph com
plete. Other nations, finding from
your example that men are capable
of governing themselves, great
and successful struggle for liberty
will be made and free governments,
the pure mother OF nations will be
established. We find Washington
often referred to by his enemies as
the Virginia farmer. greenhorn be-
| longing 10 the wooden shoe nation
He was farmer end at one time
retired from public life and went
back TO the pillow. This you see is
all out of fashion among our would
be statesmen of to-day, yet 1 say
that Virginia farmer possessed mora
wisdom than al the proud sons of
Europe combined. l believe and
have 40 doubt that if Washington
was here to-day advocating the very
same principles of freedom be did
then the proud and wealthy element
who csntrol this government would
cry out. he IL an anarchist, he's q
crank or bayseed. l might have
continued this much farther, but not
wishing to tire you with something
you do not wish to hear, 1 will draw
my remarks to a close For the last
Is years it bas been the custom of
our speakers and preachers to say
things that would please and fatter