The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-21

| things they may bc true to themselves
! true to their fellow men and true to theii
! God
| Out nation Is struggling harder for its
| .Nittcncc today than ever before. 1t H. I,
Wariafc between law and order, aud riot
and ruin. The poison OF corruption and
| disloNaltN to law ana duty is stealing
softly. but with deadly certainty in every
VEN ANA along every artery. Weak laws
nud labor strikes fostering sectional ha.
| trod and lawlossncss. will sooner or later
unless checked by the awakening spirit
| OF patriotism OF our people. combine IL
| the ruin of our institutions.
| true. the Ebo,rr ~ king. Give hin,
'mploNmcnt and he will umealth the coal
ANA the gold. aud make the forces of ma
ture. undci guiding minds. the willing
servant OF man TOO much glory cannot
| ne given to those who In dark and dan
E"roiIs mines toll and labor with no feHi
| of the impending danger: and now is the
| TIM" when labor cun dignity itself by
showing the world that 1t has the true
American spirit Amrricanism is Il
spirit ana It sentiment, not alone Il badge
of society, union or form of government
| .\mrricaniSn is faith IN the people, and Il
rove OF country sense of brotherhood.
rule of perfect Justice. loyalty to law
ana constitutions and u sacred regard for
all the rights ana privileges that belong
To every American. he he native born
ur adopted.
1t is tim" 'whcu Labor should help la
Dor: IT ~ II good time for them TO remrm-
brf III TN" their reS,lmutiun Of work tina I
nuu.uuiun men have wives to cothe aud
little ones that need bread, as well aS the
union men. No nation has eyer been
called upon SO rXpr, ssiy as this to make
man proud of himself uS man. and We
appeal To the union miners TO j." mu;l
ana cNcmplify IN your conduct tn" golden
fHi' OF action: "bu unto others as YOU
would hnr" them do unto YOU. New
duties and responsibilities have come to
the union men. and they must face them
mhniullN and roulasco,isly, ready to hight
against strife. fostering of hIwlrsSnrSs,
ana the growth of socialism and anarchN N.
WITH TINS great work before them they
Shollld make every one ,ruliZ" that there
i* II special duty for him to perform. and
uniting ono With another. work with thn,
zeal and devotion that will not fail to
hilnG the encomums of the American
people. Do not forget. fellow Americans
that the men who 80 forth at the call #
our country to uphold It's standard and
Nlndich1c It's honor. are not the only sol
dirrS, heroes ana patriots. but there are
soldiers. heroes and iHltriuis of peace as
wei as OF war, ana though no WAVING
plume h"clions them on to glory ana to
death. their dying scene is oft Il Grim.
son ono. They fan leading and helping
the van of civilizations sowing seeds r
patriotism and educating nru and wu-
men To fear God ana keep lis command
In.nts. who lOv. honl" and country with
h"ai.t and soul and who bend their cncr-
RltN Tor law and for order: and labor for
foh. tll"Ir country. her laws ANA her in
StittItionS. aud their fellow men uniting
one with "noth"r 10 make it STRONGER
ANA nishti.r in coming N-urS
Amcriru 80 proud uui free
! give my lifr. my heart to thee.
still let thy hcav vn-hn,m symbol ny
IN every climc, meath every sky:
sun rise Il Nromam race 10 stand
r"r fod. and home. and native land"
y" matter how lowlN, II" matter how
no matter how poor II citizen
may he" he wi"ds an Influence for good
or for evil. SOM one is made h"tt"r, or
som" one Is degraded according to the
spirit that animn1"S the heart in our in
tercotirS" with uur fellow beings.
That form Of government is best. which
while il r"s'rilius all passions dangerous
t." the community. leaves thu greatest
amount "f personal freedom Ia the citi-
zen. ANA inNOrS thr free which lifts lie
weakest and ihr strongest. the DISrst and
the nobl'st. To Il cuumUn pl;Iue of right
and privilege, ana acknowledges no dis
tncl"nS hut such IS merit and charac-
ter may justly claim: which throws Oprh
1" all. all the avenues Of honor and Of
flee. thought ANA aVocatiun. ANA suffers
even worthy hoggury to strive side by
side with til" richest amt the proudrSl. \
:;uNrlnm"n, based and administered upun
Such principles. ralli"S force and energy
into every quarter, soIcts every i'm
lroNcm"nt. stimulates every Industry. de
r"l"ps every faculty. and lifts man NJ
10 the highest pinnacle OF civic virtue
and developed manhood. Nay. more; il
stands upon - Surrr basis than when til
lcins of bower tire gathered in 81 single
TN" "Np'ri"nr" of mankind proves that
states have less to fear from foes with
put than from domestic tr.Hch"rN and
violence within. And what clement 50
Iiab" I" produce th"S" disorders as icH!-
'uSN" 1t is jealousy th"t breeds dscon-
lent. that nulrSn"s hatred and il-wiII
and finally. mut!drmcd into restless Viu-
lencc 10y its real on iuncied wrongs ii
wrenks Il .id'lN vengeance "n its foes.
strikes down the state anarchy prevails,
and government is at AN end.
Rut when all men are placed upon Il
footing of equality. and each mans sue
rcSS depends upon his own "NcrtionS 80
hla me can b" imputed to he state for tn"
diversity OF conditions that arise. and
hence one Of the most powerful motives
to revolution is Silrnred and removed.
Such Il model we NOW find in our own
republic. whose expanding greatness
swiftly advancing to tho utmost hounds
If human achievement; and last. ANA
most glorious of all. whose free conHli-
tuition, rising like the sun to universal
blessing. making the pages of history
glow with untold beauty. inNukcs the
pride of every American heart and the
admiration of the whole world. Here il
$ thai liberty is consistent with equality.
ana the supreme object of acconpliSh-
ncnl, the happiness OF the people,
Such Il form Of government We have"
md ii can only he maintained in hours
ike this by the dignity exercised hy the
aborcr, and by respecting til" personal
freedom of his fcllow-citZen.
y. j. 'olborn. Jr,
Scranton Pa. oct. ~ 'A0.,