The Irish standard., 1900-09-22
"But this cannot be brought ab>y

oul tuIo CaAuuOC De Drought HD vi
by the help of Gatling guns. white
squadrons and standing armies.
'"T'he glorious destiny Of this n5ftion
can only be wrought as the social con.
science Is awakened. and as We shall
make practical application of the gold
en- rule to all the affairs of life and
to every phase of government-munici-
pal. state. national and international
Only the golden rule can bring the
golden age
My hope for the future OF America
and the race is found in my faith In
the good-the GNl-in my fellow hu.
man beings. in til" patriotism of tho
whole. This faith is justified by all
history ard a lifetime of experience.
and nothing will ever swcrve mo
from 1t.
'fhc spontaneous response of the
people or America to the appeals in
behalf of the stricken citizens of Gal,
weston Is the latest demonstration Of
the divine impulse at the heart of hu.
manity, that only waits the opporu-
nifty I" find expression to sweep away
all the lines of division. to wipe out
hll marks of political social or rplig.
l""s distinction and To cement all hu
mnnity into one common mass.
"enr uu:llrrnnial reunions should
be considered as occasions for silently
registering the public will: they are.
indeed. II time when we take Il sort
of bnromrtrical reading Of the public
conscience. think IT is both mislrnd
ing and mischicvors to refer to our
elections as political hat,lrS.' great
fights and in warlike terms of that
class
II regard the ballot as Il sacra!urn
rather than as an Implement of war
fare, and when | enter the lnolh to
administer the sacrament of my ballot
shall Use my best rndrnvOr to record
my conscience In favor of equality ard
HShAhct Nhl, III IuNVl WI NNt anu lt.t-
son rather than war and revenge
81 shall vote for William j. Bryan
as the best way that know of giving
expression to these sentiments. bclicv-
ing him to lc the candidate who most
nearly represents. not the high ideals
of II few great souls who have a clear
vision of the perfected social state,
but who does stand for what is best
in the public conscience of America
today.
".As he is against the war we arc
making on the Filipinos. I believe this
is one step toward putting an end to
all war, the daily warfare OF the com
pctitivc strife included.
"If cannot get the whole SOcialistir
program Mt one step, l am willing to
take one step toward it. My hope is
not in any party or man, but in the
triumph OF a principle. TO the extent
of my ability shall make use of the
opportunities afforded by the cam
paign to aid in crystallizing the public
sentiment on the questions now be-
fore the people, and will accept invita-
tions to speak for these principles from
now to the end Of the campaign.
II will cndcavor to make no discrim-
nations as to my audiences, but will
hold myself in readiness to talk to
people wherever they can be reached
My faith is In the people. What other
or better hope have we in the world?
II am socialist, and believe the
hope Of this nation and the world lies
in brotherhood socialism. According
to the light have and as best l know
how, l practice this belief. believe
that equality is the only basis of our
hope. ! am unable to see how 1t can
ever he rcnlizcd with Il party program.
I am for the socialist propaganda. but
not for socialist party. know there
are party socialists and party Rcpub-
lirnns who will find no trouble in
'ridlling my arguments. To them
simply desire to say that | do not
seek t" impose my mode Of politics or
religion Of life on them or on any one
| merely want to be free soul and
hc true to the highest and hest that
is In me.
''In conclusion ] rciterntc the decli-
ration ! have often made, that l claim
no privilege for myself or for my chill
dren that am not doing. my utmost
to secure for all others on equal
terms"