Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-22


ism. They must be enlisted for life
and constantly On duty AS the
crusaders fought centuries ago for the
recovery OF the holy land from in,
tidel possession, so with the same
stubborn zeal must today'S crusaders
in the cause of good government, fight
to recover their holy land from the
intideis who would degrade and defile
Il, Their creed should bind together
in generous cooperation all who are
willing to fight TO make our govern
ment what the fathers intended il to
be-a depository Of benefits which, in
equal current and volume, should flow
out to all the people, This creed
should teach the wickedness Of at.
tempting to make free opportunity the
occasion of seiziug especial advan.
tageS, and should warn against the
danger OF ruthless rapacity, 1t
should deprecate oStentation and eN.
trayagauce in the life of our people.
aad demand in the management of
ruHEc affairs, simplicity and strict
economy, 1t should teach federation
in all things, save dishonesty and in.
fidelity 10 public trusts, Ii should up.
hold the interests Of labor and advo.
cate its fair treatment, but should
stenly forbid its interference with
those contentod with their toll, and It's
attempt to force compliance with its
demands by violent disturbances of
peace and good order, II should
demands by violent disturbances Of
capital and Industrious enterprise the
best assurance of intelligent, whole.
somely interested political conduct
and should condemn unnecessary, un,
natural and speculative combinations
in trade or enterprise. as teaching
false business lessons and putting our
. consumers at their mercy, It
should insist that our finances
and currency concern not alone
, the large traders, merchants and
+ bankers Of our land. but that they are
intimately and every day. related to
the well.being of our people in all
conditions of life; and that therefore,
&c any adjustments are necessary
they should be made in such manner
as shall certainly maintain the sound.
ness of our peoples earnings and the
security of their savings 1t should
enjon respect for the law as the quail.
! ity that cements the fabrics OF or.
gani2ed society and makes possible a
! government by the people And in
every sentence and every line of this
creed of good citizenship, the lesson
should be taught that our country is n
beautiful and productive field to be
cultivated by loyal Americans, who
with weapons near Mt hand, whether,
they SOW and reap or whether they
rest, will always be prepared to re-
sist those who attempt to despoil by
day or pilfer in the night.
Il am by no means unmindful of
the extent to which the American peo
( pie are in certain sense, governed
| by parties; and | am quite willing to
confess a strong party allegiance,
speak tonight of something broader
and loftier than party OF a higher
law under whose sanction all parties
should exist and by whose DEGREES all
parties should be judged. would
have the mass of our voters 50 con.
stantly impressed by this law, and SO
insistant upon its observance, as to
force upon the managers of party or
ganizations the necessity and ex-
pediency of its recognition Within
the limits of this law Of patriotic
| American good citizenship there is
abundant room for intelligent party
activity; but this activity must be
clean and uncorrupted--sinc in
its intentions, frank In the declaration
of its purposes and honest in the ar
fairs of the people,
| 1T is as clear as MONDAY that, II
the patriotism of our people Is to be
aggressivcly vigorous, and equal to
our national preservation. and II
| politics is to subserve a high purpose
instead Of degenerating to the level
Of cunning game, our good men In
every walk Of life must arouse them.
selves to consciousness that the safety
and best interests of their country I'm.
volye every other interest; and that
by service In the field Of good citizen.
ship, they not only do patriotic duty
but in direct way save for them
selves the share of benefits due them
from our free institutions. II our
business men In their hard struggles
for accumulation will remember these
things and admit their country's
veal to a share in their struggles Fl
our scholars and educators will not
only teach patriotism but will emerge
from theoretical contemplation, and
give proof by their examples that their
lessons mean practical care for their
country; and If in every way possible
our people are reminded Of the
value Of the government they hold for
themselves and In trust for their chill
dren and are stimulated to intelli.
gent activity in its protection we
may confidently look for the condi
tons and results treasured up In
divine purpose and prophesied
through faith in God, at our nations
birth"