The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-10

thts the duration and prosperity Of de-
mOcyacy have ever dspended. -Aontss~
Quiea's Spirit Of Laws.
The ocean IL fed by rivers and streams
that pour into 1t from every continent
Europe. Asia, Africa. Amertca--frorn
these and from all lands on the globe
the contribution To the great mass OF
water f. being made constantly. Here.
from a thousand different sources. the
waters ninxie and commfngie, and the
crest OF each wave spsrkles with drops
from every part Of the earth Under
the operation Of great natural forces the
ocean Is in q state OF constant agitation.
now gently rocking to and fro under the
influence of gravita'ion and attraction.
now softly ripping when stirred by low
winds. and now whipped into fury By
the storm rolling great waves mountain
high. Restless always. storm-tossed and
awful at times. It's life II abundant and
unceasing. and from It's bread bosom
vap0rs arise which are waited iandward.
and. In the form Of rain, refresh the
earth and give life To plants and animals.
This Is trfte and commonplace. but my
purpose Is simply one Of illustration. The
00.D0.d0 Of people I'm the United States
NY u compared with the ocean. Eng
Ioad. ireland. Germany. France. Spain.
Sweden. Norway, Denmark. Russia. Italy
al Oh tUE&e GDNutTsfs nave
in varying proportions To our population.
BY the operation Of natural causes az
stmiiafion is making one people Of these
peoples Of many kinds.
This one people ~ distinctly the Ameri-
can people. From Canada TO Mexico.
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. n great
part Of the continent In their domain.
Within this domain there are lakes which
- inland seas. There are navigabIe
eDsers thousands OF miles In length.
mere are great mountain chains, millions
g acres Of productive land. immense for
osfa. vast deposits Of coal. iron. copper,
H1ch mines of gold and silver. IL In stu
ate in the temperate zone. its climate
and soil are favorable to iife and produc-
ton. II stands midway between the
countries OF Europe and the countries Of
Asia Its people ARE Intelligent, ener-
getic. honorable and brave. They have
more wealth than any other nation in the
world. They are the most progressive
people I'm the world They are a free
psopie. 1t has been said that IL man II
not truly n man until h. has passed safe
" through some great bitterness Of soul
The American people have experienced
days OF danger and OF sorrow. AZ one
time especially I'm their history they were
q house divided against itself Thou
sands of tAeir bravest and best men were
Killed In civil war. Scarcely roof-tres
In the land but what cast Its shadow
over stricken hearts. For one awful
period II WAS IA II some blind Sampson
had put his arms around the great pillars
that supported the temple roof. and I'm
his mighty rage was pulling the building
down upon our heads.
Hut II was not 10 be. II was indeed
an ocean STERN. furious and uncontrolia~
~ .~.lp
In which the horizon was bIottcd out. hut
the storm passed away. the day dawned
once more. and the sunlight touched the
mountain tops and ere long flooded the
land. north and south. And. Hike eie-
mental storms. our great war cleared and
cleaned the atmosphere. II sweetened and
purified the air. and the American people
are greater and stronger and better be-
cause Of II. Just as q man OF powerful
physique can maintain his position after
= prodisious blow. they are now so firmly
on their feet that even great biunders
do not cause irreparsble harm. To in
stance. Universal suffrage. and pariicu-
larry the right We gave the negroes Of
the South 10 vote and to hold office. was
urquestionabiy a most unwise thing To
do. ! need not adduee any argument 10
prove this statement In respect 10 the
negroes. as It's truth will be conceded by
sensible men regardless Ut political af-
nlinfions. Hut the entire statement Is
true. Universal suffrage Ii universal
sham and hnmbuK. Nay, II Is worse
than that. II II a colossal biunder. which
T. giving US trouble. and which IL des-
tined 10 give us more. but In the end
hope and believe u will be corrected Let
US consider the matter In this way: What
does II mean TO vote7 Under our .orm
OF government the individual voter u
the unit OF the mass Of power and au-
thorify.
When no votes he thereby expresses his
sovereign will. Public Officers are his
agents and servants. The preslden. Of the
United States. rs congress. its iasiges the
executive. legislative and judieGal officers
81 the states wcsiid he bat so many rnpn
and nothing more, save for the fact that
back Of them. giving them dignity and
Power. are the millions of men who vote.
The exercise cf the right ~ suGrag~ IN 10
supreme analysis. rnsans the making NJ
laws. the administrations ef Justice In our
courts and the execution 20 statuses ana
DEGREES hv those 10 whcul wc have dele
gated the Necessary power and authority.
Ne law q enacted no Judgment II rendered.
no executive act II performed save hy and
through this GsfVssive authority frau, the
people, what should the citizen " who
wislsta his great tewerf When ,he mat
Ter Is put IN this ngh,~sna 6; "a tae true
ilsht~ws hos,n "a rea.lxe rs tfaas'euacni
importance
I quote fsom ofe 81 tAe foremost writer's
pf shis age
''rh~se - ~ sphere IN WhA-h Tho worst
passions 81 human nat9re r1ay operate
more easily uf ssoye dangerously than IN
the sphere ~ n8.t!<s. Tfsere 81 M crlm-
tnsl Of 4 desgxr dye thar tse adventure
who Is gambling ,os soweg y - re Nrts
Of men. There arr un cttEsss< ~hstA pro-
daee saStsT sn8 Eao- ca,iursas sgTsfings
than shsss. y hi'h sal tAc great p.liArs ~
order 81 abe ststs. sr8 As-stroV tassr ~
spec; for life. tor sreasf;y Aaa Tor law. en-
~asca al true presrrSs eeE~nds ''-- Lev sy's
England IN saa Eigasevnsh s@ensury.
'"The capacity - sry l~srtfsa ~ a. orr.
rsre for EXTENDED ard .sag8lsr ycsf- govern.
sa.ns s. nss rnsre question ~ csn-tssa-
tsesssI machinery ~ ~ abs rat rya~eu&ur
II tispsnes essentially ssrss, tire ssaarAeter
ard sitsss1sstsSus ~ Ehe people fcT wHasss
that sesf~ssve~u MOT . lusva8sss- \ ctn.
xsstmsassHat aFrs gene ~ y asss to ene s,ssgR.
try viii he harmless ar tsns;iCSns IN an
osher esHntyy asil agaasgrly rad fa csy