The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08

wealth SO generally distributed is labor
so generously requited, is the home of
the workingman so comfortable and so
refined.
There Is no room today for the re-
proaches made to America half-cen-
fury ago by Mill, or a CARLYLE, that her
people know nothing of the higher life
which finds expression in art and liter
allure. Such men were too hasty in
Judging America; they should have al
of Americans was to sub1ugate the land
! and build for themselves material homes:
this much done, they hearkened to the
demands of the higher life; what they
what they give promise Of doing, proves
that democracy is no enemy of art and
literature, and that America will do her
part in the intellectual trysts of mankind.
Already she has her poets and her ora
tors. her historians and her philosophers,
whose names other nations inscribe on
ropean re Schools o Of
Rome and Paris are freauented by nu-
merous. American aspirants, and masters
talk Of the aesthetic taste. and clever
hand Of American youth The cities of
America are building up museums and
erary and artistic treasures Of the world.
and the generous benefactions Of Amer
Jean, citizens to those museums and u
bFaes belle the oftTepeated assertion
lack patrons and perish from absence of
encouragement In an enlightened and
progressive home of democracy, such as
America, the people themselves become
the patrons of intellect.
There has been in America no deteriora-
ton of character. no lowering of the
standard in public or private life, as the
result of her democracy. 1t is easy to
quote facts and point out certain. men
as evidences Of the contrary. L am
speaking of the people, at large, and
fear not to proclaim that the general tone
of American life makes for honor and
honesty. for truth and for. cleanliness.
wrongdong, public and private. and metes
dsa anS Soms 9na ID f5e that he
epy1rai it ed af ee ele tbat Inc n er,an
religion Is held in honor, that the num-
Der of Americans. who are earnest in
toiling for SUFFERING. humanity. who are
ever ready to sacrifice time and money
IN efforts to 1T up the masses. t. save
legion, that Americans are among the
the most public spirited N. Moral
delinauencles and moral sores there are
in America but are not such things in
other countries-and are they the evil
fruits of democracy?
DEFEAT IMPOSSIBLE.
And. surely there has been in Amer
lea no lowering. Of the, highest standard
II.
whose call for heroes citizens. with such
speed with such forgetfulness of salf
and in such numbers rally. round the
flaa2 Soldiers ready to sacrifice life for
no CONSUMPTION is needed to Al1 the ranks
of army and navy; And with what valor
and what skill American soldiers give
America has her faults: she has her
perils. Far from me to seek to hide
| either falIltS or rerilS. NV first nIrflhSa
Is to defend the American republic, as
she has been and as she Is; my second
YOU'D gladly be tS warn a Americans Of
m reF so i've and So act as not e onT yhf to
bring no harm to the republic, but to be
the worther of her and by their right
eousness and their vigilance to honor and
| Evils and perils exist under every form
| Of government; Democracy must not be
| particularly blamed for such evils and
cannot be successfully combated in ma a
| democracy; there are no perils which
cannot be successfully averfed in a de-
mocracy. Let there e. e., be among the many
! love of religion, disinterested patriot
ism and no harm can come to the coun-
try or its people. Be it the duty of Amer
icans to foster In themselves and their
| patriotisnl-be it their duty to foster an
enlightened public opinion on all national
ana social questons1 ,sa, all will be well.
culties are that are said to confront US,
be they political social ts,ial 9g Industrial. I
Imercan n ppuRba opnan es rast the oe
freedom of the republic, which allows
h health LA disScussion trySt American
rshs BORN of aoa human IN
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