Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-06-02
lcopyrIght. Louls KlOpseh. 81

tinnity the Pillar of the Nation
strength and Perpetuity.
Copyright. Louis Klopsch. 1891
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-In this dis
course Dr. Talmage speaks Of some Of
the perils that threaten our American
institutions and points out the path Of
safety; text, Isaiah xii, 4. "Thy land
shall be married. "
As the greater includes the less Sc
does the circle Of future JOY around oui
entire world include the epicycle of oul
own republic. Bold, exhilarant, unique.
Iivine imagery of the text. At the closC
Of a week in which for three days oul
national capital was pageant, and all
that grand review and hammered pro
cession and national anthems could dc
celebrated peace, it may not be inapt
to anticipate the time when the Prince
Of Peace and the HeiF Of Universal Do.
minion shall take possession of this ma
tion and "thy land shall be married.
In discussing the final destiny Of this
nation, il makes all the difference in
the world whether we are on the way &c
a funeral or a wedding. The Bible
leaves no doubt on this subject. In pull
pits and on platforms and in places Of
public concOurse | hear so many Of the
mufled drums of evil prophecy sounded
az though we were on the way to ma
tional interment, and beside Thebes
and Babylon and Tyre in the cemetery
of dead nations our republic was to be
entombed, that l wish you to under
stand it is not to be obsequies but nup
tials; not mausoleum, but earpeted al
tar; not cypress. but orange blossoms
not requiem, but wedding march, for
"thy land shall be married. "
propose to name some Of the suitors
who are claiming the hand of this re-
public. This land is SO fair, so beauti-
full so affiuent that it has many suitors.
and it will depend much upon your ad
vice whether this or that shall be ac-
cepted or rejected In the first place, !
remark: There is a greedy, all grasping
monster who comes in as suitor seeking
the hand of this republic and that
monster is known by the name Of mo
nopoly. His scepter is made ont OF the
iron of the rail track and the wire OF
telegraphy. He does everything for his
own advantage and for the robbery OF
the people.
Things went on from bad to worse
until in the three legislatures Of New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
for a long time monopoly decided every
thing. If monopoly favor a law, II
passes; if monopoly opposes a law 1t Is
rejected. Monopoly stands in the rail
road depot putting into his pockets IL
one year 5000. coo. 600 in excess Of al
reasonable charges fer services. Mo
nopoly holds in his one hand the steam
mower of locomotiOn and in the Othel
the electricity of swift communication
Monopoly has the Republican party II
one pocket and the Democratic part,
in the other pocket. Monopoly decide
nominations and elections-city elec
tions, state elections. national elections
/ With brides ne secures the fott9 y
legislators, giving them free passes
giving appointments to needy relative
to lucrative position, employing then
as attorneys if they are lawyers. carry
ing their goods . per cent less if the.
are merchants. and if he find cas-
very stubborn as well as very importan
puts down before him the hard cash
bribery.
Not Easily Overthrown.
But monopoly is not so easily caugh
now as when during the term OF MI
Buchanan the legislative committee
one of our states explored and expose
the manner in which certain railwa
company had obtained donation
public land. 1t was found ont that
of the senators of that state receive
S175. 900 among them, 80 members {
r the lower house Of that state receive