Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-07-13

to exalt few, leaving out the great
masses, and would that some man
could do for our country what Mac
auley did for England and Carlyle
for Scotland. He referred to the
claim of Thomas Jefferson to the
authorship Of the Declaration Of
Independence, an instrument, in
reality, however, originated
with the people themselves and
was the setting down of their pur-
poses and intentions.
Touching the war of the revolu-
tion, Mr.. Dolliver said twas sub
lime spectacle, but not very impos-.
ing from military point Of view:
The cause triumphed because of
Washington. 1t was his suprem-
acy that saved the nation. He
never doubted, never hesitated,
never feared for a moment. He
was equal to any emergency. He
knew how to fight and how to re-
treat and his name justly ranks
among those of the foremost field
generals of the world. But the
success Of the war Of the revolu-
ton placed upon. our forefathers a
responsibility greater than that of
the war itself. When Washing,
ton took the presidency he assum-
ed responsibility greater than
when he accepted the command of
the armies of the. revolution. The
victory had merely been won; its
fruits were not as yet secured.
Stable government must be estab-
lished, liberty perpetuated. To
aid in this great task Washington
did not dedicate the remainder of
his life in vain.
The speaker said there is but
one real question of politics and
that is the right of men and wom-
en- to equal chances. They have
them in the United States. He
had faith in God and his country.
Some say ours is government by
plutocracy or riches. It is not
true. Mr., Dolliver declared that
he was as much opposed to domi-
ton by wealth as was any man.
He did not believe in great cam
paign funds, be they Republican
OF Democratic. The American
people want politics conducted up
on plane Of reason not money.
However money could not corrupt;
the citizens of this country. If
you give a man money to buy an
other mans vote hesteals it. Then
some claim that only the sons Of
the rich have a chance, that they
are crowding the sons of the poor
to the wall, but the reverse is true.
Nothing but brains succeed. If
you have a boy and a million dol
lars keep them apart. It will be
better for both. You might help
the girl little but if you have no
girls better put your money into
some institution of learning and
let your boy dig his way through
life as you have done. The poor
boy is the only one that has any
real chance. Bryan himself was
an illustration of this truth. A
few years ago he was struggling
against poverty. He was obscure
and unknown, and now had made
himself the leader of great politi-
cal party. When the speaker Wis
tied Kentucky they asked him if
there was any particular spot he
wanted to visit. He told them
yes, there was a house in Hardin
county he wanted to see. It was
the hut inwhich Lincoln was born,
a howell more royal than a palace,
for more royal than a king is a
man. Aside from the Wander
bilts, Mr.. Dolliver asserted, there
is only one man born to ease, lux
ury and wealth in the great city of
New York who is to-day a COM
manding figure in either thesociaL,
political or financial affairs of that
mighty metropolis. The single ex-
ception is Theodore Roosevelt. He