Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-26

the public conscience of America to-
day. As he is against the war we are
making on the F'ilipinos, ! believe this
is the one step toward the putting an
end to all wars, the daily warfare of
the competitive strife included. II I
cannot get the whole socialistic pro-
gram at 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 oppor-
tunities afforded by the campaign to aid
in crystaliizing the public sentiment on
the question now before the people,
and will accept invitations to speak for
these principles fron now to the end
of the campaign.
Il will endeavor to make no discrim-
nations as TO my audiences, but will
hold myseif 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?
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.
81 believe with Charles Summer that
anything for human rights is constitu-
tional No learnina in books no skill
acquired in court, no sharpness of To-
rensic dialect, no cutting and splitting
or hairs impair the igor thereof. This
is the supreme law of the land, any,
thing in the constitution or laws of any
state to the contrary Notwithstanding.
/ can see no safe basis upon which we
can hope to build UP governmental
structure other than the consent of the
governed. 1 do not want to govern a
person simply because he is weaker
than 1 and l am very sure that l can
never consent to let another govern me
because he has superior strength. To
do so would be slavery and not equal
ity.
ours is a government of sovereign
eQuals-a democracy-and believe it is
the destiny of this nation to lead the
nations of the world forward into some
thing higher and nobler than even a
democracy. I believe that here on this
continent and under our flag is to be
set up the cooperative commonwealth
of equals, q government on which the
good of all will be the inspiration that
will sing the peoples to their work. I
believe that here is to be inaugurated
that era of peace and good will than
TennySon saw:
Then I dipped into. the future, far as
human eye could see,
Saw the vision of the world and all the
wonder that would be,
Till the war drum throbbed no longer
and the battle flags were furled
In the parliament of man, the fedora
ton of the world
But this cannot be brought about
by lthe help Of gatling guns with
squadrons and great standing armies.
The glorious destiny of this nation can
only be wrought as the social conscience
is awakened and as we shall make a
practical application of the golden rule
to all the affairs of life and to every
phase Of government-municipa state,
national and International
Only the golden rule can bring the
golden age. I am a socialist and be-
lieve the hope Of this nation and the
world lies in brotherhood socialism, not
party socialism. According to the light
have and as best know how I prac-
tice this belief. I believe that equality
is the only basis of our hope. / am
unable to see how it ever can be real
lied with a party program. I am for
the socialist propaganda, but not for
socialist party. I know there are party
socialists and partv republicans who
find no trouble in 'riddling' my arsu
ments; to them I simply desire to say
that do not seek to impose my method
of politics or religion or life on thNp
or anyone. I merely want to be frs>
soul and be true to the highest and
best that is in me-.
I'm conclusion, I reiterate the declar-
alton 1 have often made that I claim
no privilege for myself or for my chill
dren that / am not doing my utmost
to secure for all others on equal terms.
SAMUEL E. JONES"