Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-12

chicago, Hl.-(Special)-For foul
AOurs William J. Bryan and Governor
Roosevelt stood on the portico of the
Auditorium hotel and reviewed the La
Dor day parade. The friends of Mr.
Bryan will be gratif1ed to know thai
the incidents Of today have given great
encouragement to the Bryan forces II
illinois and have given a correspond
ing amount of disbursement to the
Mckinley forces.
Although this was presumed to be 9
non-partisan gathering. from the be.
ginning to the end Mr.. Bryan received
ovation after ovation from the laborine
men OF Chicago, and democrats every.
where are jubilant. AS the labor vote
of Chicago goes, so goes Cook county
ls Cook county goes, so goes Illinois
and 1t may be stated as solemn truth
hat many practical politicians who this
mornig might have regarded illinois
ls certain republican state, this min
ute believe that 1t is very likely to &c
Tor Mr. Bryan.
There can be no question but what
the events Of the day made a profound
impression upon the Chicago public,
and nothing h s happened to give the
democrats greater encouragement than
the scenes and incidents of Labor day.
Every democrat in Chicago is jubilant
lnd republicans who are devoted to i'm
perialism and the special interests of
the Mckinley administration begin to
ley may not be the special agent of
Providence.
Mr.. Bryan said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
am greatly oblige dto the committee
or the invitation which enables me to
participate In the celebration of Labor
lay at this place. This day has been
wisely set apart by law to emphasize
he dignity Of labor and for the consid-
sration Of those subjects which especi-
lily affect the interests Of the wage
Garner. The laboring men constitute
10 large and so indispensable a portion
of the population that no social, eco
nomic or polite question can be treat
I'd without an investigation of their
connection herewith. But there are
some questions which touch them i'm
mediately, while others only operate
upon them in a general way.
THE LABORERS AMBITION.
The first tl;in6 to be considered Is
the laboring mans ambition; what are
his aims and his purposes; for what
ID he striving? The animal needs only
food and shelter because he has moth
Ing but body to care for; but mans
wants are more numerous. The ami
NAL complain: when it Is hungry, and
Is contented when It's hunger is ap-
peased; but man, made in the image
Df his Creator, is a three-fold being
and must develop the head and the
heart as we'll IS the body. He is not
satisfied with mere physical existence;
neither will he be content unless all
avenues of advancement are open to
him. His possibilities must be as un-
limited as his aspirations.
In other countries and in other CIV
lliZations, men have been condemned
by birth to a particular occupation.
place and caste; in this country each
man, however or wherever born, can
strive for the highest rewards in busi-
ness, state or church, and these ave-
aues of advancement must be kept
open.
SHOULD Re NO ANTAGONIST.
No civilization can be considered
perfect which does not plant a hope
In the breast of every child born into
The world the nearer we approach to
this ideal, the better is our civiliza-
ton. Those who complain of exist
ng conditions cannCt be put aside as
disturbers of the peace. To seek a
.emedy for every abuse of govern
ment is more patriotic than to profit
by bad systems and taen frown down
Ill criticism. There should be no an
tagcn'sm between those engaged in
The various occupations, and there will
be none when all recognize the mutual
nbligc tions which are due between citi-
Eens. Our desire shou'd be, not to sep
arate the people into warning factions,
but to bring Their into better acquaint-
Cnce and greater sympathy with each
Other. The enmity which the poor
sometimes feel toward the rich and the
contempt w'.ict the rich sometimes
manifest toward the poor would be
avoided IL eacl knew The other better
and both were content to be guided
by the strict rules of justice.
Tie extremes of society are really
not as far apart as they appear. Those
who work for wages today may, un-
der q good COVE 'nment, be employers
In few years. and the sons of those
who are employers today may in a
short time be day laborers. Since no
effeats of a bad law, all should strive
for legislation which will protect each
citizen in his rights and in the en-
joymeHt of the fruits of his own genius
his own industry and his own integrity.
1t is of advantage to the rich as well
As to the poor that the children of all
lave an opportunity to secure an edu-
catior, for education widens the in
dividuafs horizon, increases his ca
pacity for usefulness. multiplies his en-
loyments and makes him in every way
more serviceable to s,ciety. Victor
Hugo has dess.ribed the mob as the
human race In misery. Those who are
we'll to-do have q selfish interest. and
should feel a moral concern, in remov-
ing despair from every human breast
As misery Is lessened the security OF
property Is increased; human life Is
protected in proportion as happiness is
promoted.
why should the man who eats at 9