The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-05-27
THURSDAY
ELOQUENT MRS. LEASE.

Mrs. Mary E. Lease. probably the most
eloquent woman in the United States,
spoke last night at the opera house to q
fair sized audience under the auspices oil
the Albany College. Our citizens were
given literary treat rarely enjoyed in
this city. Mrs. Lease is q woman OF
wonderful magnetism and held her aud
fence for an hour and quarter as few
speakers are able to do. Her presence
/ is Q commanding one and her manner
OF putting statement 30 forcible as TO
be almost convincing against the will.
Her subject "The Sword and the
Bond," leading up to the present war,
was an intensely patriotic one as handled.
We give q few of her prominent state.
ments:
There is wave of unrest, and the
hour OF readjustment is at hand involv
ing the perpetuation of man.
The giants of machinery have super
ceded labor, causing . glutted market
and unproductive labor with an overpro.
daction of things.
We are in an aga xhen there shall be
no more sea, told Oy John.
The world has been transformed and
10 now in the arms of an electric nerve
and the bonds of sympathy are general,
as displayed in the case of afflicted India,
aid now in Ouba's oppression, IN her
great struggle for freedom, and civilixa-
ton demands that the Joke be taken
from her.
From the days OF the tower Of Babel
westward in periods has been the march
OF nations until we have reached the end
in this magnificent western country, and
can no longer escape the great questions
of the day, but mast meet and settle them
ourselves.
Every advance has been made over
rough places and with great opposition
and has been Graded In 4 manger. First
religions liberty was secured, then polit-
ical liberty and low We must have econ
omic freedom in the equitable distribu-
ton of the results of common toll. II in
time for the fuifllment of the saying of
the Nazerine, Whatsoever you would
that men should do to You do ye also un-
to them"
Preparations are going on in Europe
that will wipe kingdoms from the earth.
and Russia is at the head, rushing on to-
wards Constantinope, which will be the
capital OF her empire. England has al-
ready been checkmated BY her in the
Chimes empire. #
While Engiand's g frfendleinss tothe Un.
tied State 10 q selfish one, for abe must
have our cereals and cotton and financial
support or the bank of England would
close her doors, and yet with the com bin
alton We could defy the powers o: the
world.
As a christian nation IL was our duty
70 stop the cruelty Of the Spaniard, which
IN year by starvation and butchey had
destroyed q third of the population OF
Cuba.
Had the principles of the ST Louis plat.
orm been lived mp to the Name would
DOT have gone 20 the Havana waters and
he war would not have occurred.
The Character OF modern warfare was
pictured and the importance
II Dexey's victory was the climax Of
sloquence.
The United Statea is destined to be the
asylum Of the worlds oppressed.
The flag of the United States will wave
'ver Moro castle and perhaps over Mad
nd itself, when the Spanish officials will
AXE refuge in the eatacombs OF Rome.
Despite the wars the world 10 better
han ever before, is broader in sympathy
and more civilized.
The future win see the prevention Of
crime.
There will be q brotherhood of men and
women under one code, applying 10 both.
The audience was very appreciative
and the impression received of the pow
ers OF the gifted women was o general
one.