The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-03
MIR. EVERETT SPEAKS.
Officer of Engineers Made Fine
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 | Deloss Everett of Cleveland, O., Third Granu Engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers followed MT. Shea ana was received with enthusiasm MT. Everett Is an aged gentleman whose eyes twinkle like one who enjoys the best side of life He bears a marked resemblance to Chief Arthur and the two are said to have been friends of a life time.
 mon Brotherhood" He read his remarks rom printed pages speaking in a clear, strong voice.
 MT Everett spoke as follows:
 MT. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
 The word brotherhood is a significant ana far-reaching expression Webster tells us 1t means the whole body of rer- sons engaged in the same busines , Hence, We draw the only natural and senssble conclusion that in any body of nen thus associated their interests would De so interwCVen one with the other as to make them virtually insepa- lable. And as far as the whole human family Is concerned We might very con- sistently apply this principle; and we tnlnk the proposition would be maintain ed that. to a greater or lesser degree, we are our brothers ke epers Every single individual is enVironed with certain amount of responsib lity from which there is no escape. Tho very air We breathe
 
 as a patton, are only the result of q unified principle of brotherhood, without which the whole fabric of our govern ment would totter and fall,
 Tn this we have d true exhibition of sodalty. Though as individuals for the passing moment. in the great hustle and confusion of life it may be forgotten nevertheless there Is a fixed principle of existence that binds and holds us firm in the intiexible and immutable laws of che common brOtherho0d
 That the whole world is largely dom mated by the principles involved in this subject no intelligent mind will attempt to deny. No one, whether he be rich or poor. cultured or uncultured exalted or debased, is absolutely independent in his relations to his fellow man. We often speak of independence, vet upon mature and serious reflection We find ourselves unable to solve such a mighty and won dertul problem. The more We investigate and try to unraVel the endless circum- stances and conditions which surround the God-giVen prime. pleS of the common brotherhood of man, we lind ourselves m a maze of prep!exity as to baffle even our most profound thought and dispel our widest dreams of ever arriving at a proper solution of this infinite question; for there is, practically, no limit to it's various aspects and no boundary line Lu mark where it either begins or ends
 Dependence of Individuals.
 We go into the home of the rich and dHluent where every WlSh IS Brdtlf1ed that money can purchase, and what do we find? Even with millions of money at their command, yet it's occupants cannot escape the dependence which makes if necessary for even them to look to some one else to furnish their palatial resi- dence with the common necessities of life. It is without a doubt a mistaken idea of the true mission of our existence to look forward to that supposed condi- tion Qr time when. as many deluded mind will say, they hope to be independ- ent and subserVient to no one. Alas, alas! 1t Is only a Ctopian dream never to be realized; like the mirage of the desert and perish ere you have reached the ex- pected goal
 Many a man who possessed a vast amount of wealth has only lived to see his entire fortune swept away in some unexpected financial storm, and in many cases. Respondent and broke n-hearted, has died the recipient of charity from the place in which he lived. Thus We see that wealth, with all its power and in fuence. cannot insure to any one per- manent condition of absolute indepcnd- ence where he can live regardless of the interests and welfare of mankind For. t day the man of afTluence may spurn which some day later in life. in dark hour of diversity, lie would be glad to accept There is nothing more cohvinc- ing that We are absolutely dependent one upon the other, than a consideration of the countless interests that affect our common humanity.
 We go into the bowels of the earth and find the miner digging ore. We ask him what Is to become of it He says IT will b taken to the blast furnace and converted into pig iron. At the furnace they tell us that 1t will go from there to