The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-10
WINTER FESTIVAL Of
| CONCRECAT T|0NAL CLUB.
Eloquent Address by Rev. DR.. Noble
of, Chicago, on What Our De-
mOcracy Means for U.s."

here and rules there. They halt
all law. all order and this l. where we
get our anarchists. This Is the peril in
Chicago and In all the large cities in the
land.
Another peril" continued the speaker.
"a real peril is the development Of class
distinctions.
MEN or ALL KINDS.
Some men are indolent and some in
dustrous some honest and some not.
some provident and some not. Some will
make places in life and accomplish some.
thing and come 10 the top OF society.
while others will fall 10 the rear. Men viii
he fortunate and unfortunate and i'm
democracy these two things have a pe-
culsr menace in society. for II as natural
that men who have fallen into the larger
class Of society will use their power 10 the
detrment of the less fortunate ones
Z "No one OF us can yet tell what Is 10 be
the outcome. In ten years, in the read
justment OF things"
A third great peril was characterized by
the speaker az the peril OF the indffer-
ence OF the cultivated and wealthy classes
10 the public welfare. In this connection
DIR. Noble said: More and more men OF
cultivation find themselves drawn into a
sort OF seclusion while they leave the
press upon them all the time. | know cul-
tivated men. however he said. "who
are bringing their cultiva ton to bear up
on the problems of today, helping the
weaker and laying Il all on the public al
tar just here the speaker paid a splen-
did tribute to the lofty example Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in this respect.
THE LESSER PERILs.
In leaving the discussion OF the three
great perils DR. Noble declared that
there were other perils. but lesser ones
RE then passed TO consider the great re-
sponsibiities which our democracy inn
poses upon us and emphasized. I'm this
connection. the duty OF education. indus
trial education especially but" he add
ed. there must not only be intellectual
and industrial education but moral edu-
cation and We must put the strongest en-
phasis on moral education for IL we are
going TO have moral training we have got
20 press with new energy along all the
lines I'M which We can reach men. by the
law OF God. N we want an ethics that
brings as face 10 face with something
that rs 10 come must recognize OUT 0fif-
cations To God and the distinctions be-
tween right and wrong, between truth
and falsehood
We must educate. not in general but
along specific lines especially along the
line OF American History and American
institutions.
DEMOCRACY TRUSTWORTHY.
People who lived under the flag should
know something Of what the Gag stands
Tor. our democracy is trustworthy"
continued the speaker. ''l am here tonight
10 say this. that democracy, our democ-
racN, can be trusted. our democracy is
worthy the confidence and trust Of all
American citizens. Look Al the lire OF
presidents We have had over us
The list runs from George Washington
70 William MCKINLEY and tonight I chal-
lenge All history 20 show a list Of men
tnat tor moment in ability. character
hdelitv and trustworthiness can compare
WITH the list beginning with George
Washington and ending with William Nc
klnlev. applause
Where in English history from Al
lred 1000 wears ago 10 Edward f can YOU
nnd men that will match the men that
pre- sdental chair? Where In ali the
worlds history will YOU hnd a match for
William Mckinley. George Washington or
Abraham Lincoln? applause
When II came 20 the question OF the
abortion of the constitution 4, was the
peonle that did u. and they accepted its
Interpretation hy John Marshall and Dan
iel Webster and when came the civil
war II was the people that stood by that
Interpretation.
Take the question Of finance and what
should be the standard? With all it's
delcacies and intricaCies this question
went 10 the people and the people settled
right CApplause)
The whole business Of America is the
business or the people; our institutions
are the product Of the thought and toll Of
the people. and the people are 10 be trust
ed. despite the perils that threaten us
II say, In conclusion. that this democ-
racy of ours must be cherished IL must
he preserved
The old flag means choriShing the
memory of al the past and for all the fu-
ture.' Just here tho speaker. I'm closing,
paid an eloquent tribute Ia the flag. and
his splendid address ended amid storms
OF applause.
A duet followed by Miss Stauhorne and
Mr.. Everett and the exercises closed with
PRAYER by Rev. T.. &. Moore