Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06

last whole people fairly grooming
under the chains of injustice and OPP
preston. all unconscious of the
change of its causes, and still loyal
and patriotic to a country and its in
stitutions that is most pernicious,
corrupt and degraded. SO it is, that
the patriotic outburst of Patrick
| Henry that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty is true in all ages
and in all lands, and we can't afford
to be lulled into inactivity by apathy.
| Indifference, dsnunciation or empty
| display of patriotism. Mr.. Searle
approved of the principle of profit
sharing cooperation in production and
| distribution and the movement in
auguratcd by the ear of Russia look
! ING to the disarmament of the nations
of the world. The situation rs be-
tween labor and capital, - he said, lis
EN- hatically an arraying of artaCo-
nistic forces. a species of warfare,
conducted at times amicably and
peaceably. but at others with force and
bitterness, but always with great loss
to both capital and labor involved.
| In this consolidation capital led the
| way, labor followed as matter of
| law decided the contest; il is force,
diplomacy and expediency that gov
ems. Only the future can determine
what will be the Outcome. 1t is
obvious from our knowledge of human
nature that the sense of fairness and
justice of neither employe nor en-
ployer can be safely depended on for a
| solution of the problem. 1t is equally
obvious that the only effective remedy
must be provided by law. Labor ere
ates all wealth. The least it can ask,
or ought to he content with, is its Just
proportion of its own creation. To
get that it must get just wage. and
| what is almost equally important have
a certainty of steady employment.
"A failure on our part to cope with
| whatever conditions may arise would
| he the despair of the liberty lovers of
the world. But we must know no
failure. Barring corruption. which
has been the fatal leprosy of repub-
lies, we can surmount any obstacle
without difficulty. But corruption
we must guard against. Forego it
yourself; ostracise those who don't;
teach your children that it is the
rock upon which has split every re-
'hbilt Iudb ever eNtSLeu. onf ues-
tiny is in domestic development, not
foreign conquest; peace, not war;
equality before the law and equality
in opportunity. This century. which
has been pregnant with human
achievement and advancement, is
drawing to i close. Let us. of this,
transmit to those of the next the rich
heritage we have enjoyed in splendor
unimpaired- And may we. and they
who follow us, he guided by the same
wise intelligence and lofty patriotism
IN the performance of our duty with
which our ancestors performed theirs.
And may our land forever be and re-
main the land of the free and the
home of the brave. -
Following the speaking there was
artistic drilling by the Rock Island
Turner's, foot race and creased pig
Chase. and dancing
The ARGUS announced last evening
that the silver-mounted gayel offered
the organization making the neatest
appearance in the parade was awarded
tho Rock Island holders Union No.
$50. This organization certainly
looked elegant and deserved the dis
tinction accorded it by the Judges.
The gravel was presented by the Rock
Island Industrial Home association "a
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